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Put yourself in the movie! Step inside dozens of real-life locations with this gloriously geeky, map-filled...

Meet the magical, mystical, and miraculous! This exceptional visual guide is not for the fainthearted, bringing you up against...

Explore the world's most fascinating historical and contemporary buildings, from ancient pyramids to hi-tech skyscrapers, in this...

Discover the most important and celebrated poems ever written.
The perfect introduction to poetry, The Poetry Book offers a...

A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means to...

This beautiful book brings you the very best of art throughout history - using a truly innovative timeline-led approach.
Savour...

Combining stunning photographs with expert knowledge, this book is a dazzling guide to precious stones, organic gems, and...

Glancey... , Astbury...

Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.

Part of the fascinating Big...

The Little Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shakespeare, packed with witty illustrations and...

This first biography of the Kettle's Yard artists reveals the life of a visionary who helped shape twentieth-century British art...

Davies... , Cook...

For this new edition of The Writer's Tale, Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook expand their in-depth discussion of the creative...

Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after...

Painstakingly researched over 25 years, this incredible resource brings together the world’s rich heritage of mythology.
These...

Wit, dandy, literary anarchist, self-publicist, and homosexual martyr, Oscar Wilde achieved fame and notoriety at a time when...

Since its publication in 1925, The Great Gatsby has become one of the world's best-loved books. Careless people tells the true...

Barwise... , York Peter

There's a war on against the BBC. It is under threat as never before. And if we lose it, we won't get it back.

The BBC is our...

Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient word (loaf) to advanced (twittersphere) and spanning...

Dave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Bjork treasured it, Ed Sheeran’s life was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave...

'All men must die': or 'Valar Morghulis', as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do - in...

Learn about key movements like impressionism, cubism and symbolism in The Art Book.

Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series,...

Bowden... , Chrisp...

Travel through time to discover the paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects that enrich our world.
Are you seeking a...

Decode the secrets and uncover the origins and meanings of over 2,000 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day...

Learn about the greatest works of literature, and the lives of those who wrote them in The Literature Book.

Part of the...

Learn the entire works of one of the greatest writers of the English language in The Shakespeare Book.

Part of the fascinating...

An original and breathtakingly beautiful perspective on how art developed through the ages, this book reveals how new materials...

Learn about the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book.

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Learn about the world's greatest detective in The Sherlock Holmes Book.

Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book...

D... , Riding...

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautifully illustrated guide to...

Take a guided tour through history and discover the most precious, iconic, and celebrated objects ever created.

Revered,...

What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between...