Collection: Reference

Examines the early Dali, an unknown artist whose skill and command were astounding. He employed all the isms - Impressionism, Pointellism, Cubism, Fauvism, Purism, and Futurism, with ludic mastery [Jacket]

A retrospective, not of the story of Salvatore the man but of the brand he created, its identity, the values that shaped it, and its inventions.

Over 40 of the world's major alphabets from Egyptian hieroglyphs to Japanese syllabaries. Language family trees reveal the possible connections between groups of languages. Language structures, vocabularies and grammars discussed and compared.

Surveys every aspect of the design and lifestyle of the Scandinavians. Traces the hisorical influences of Scandinavian style, and looks at both the classic and contemporary objects that have made the Nordic lifestyle so appealing.

From Buck Rogers and Flash gordon of the thirties to Luke Skywalker and Starslayer of the nineties. Science Fiction comics have entertained readers with strange planets, wacky technology and fearless heroes.

A collection of poems with science as the theme.

This book traces the historical origins and development of instruments as they spread across the globe, explaining their manufacture, use, and adaptations. It gives practical advice on dealing with instruments and checking their authenticity, and features a comprehensive international list of maj...