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A showcase of Britain's most architecturally significant shops throughout the twentieth century and beyond. 100 20th-Century Shops is a fascinating...

A chronological survey of the world's most influential books. Many books have become classics, must-reads or overnight publishing sensations, but h...

If you want to become a chess master, there are certain things you need to know essential tips and techniques that the masters know, and you need ...

Following on from 100 Buildings 100 Years and 100 Houses 100 Years, this book illustrates and describes 100 churches and chapels built in the UK si...

100 Diagrams That Changed The World is a fascinating collection of the most significant plans, sketches, drawings and illustrations that have chang...

100 Documents That Changed the World brings together the most important written agreements, declarations and statements in history. The documents i...

A fascinating insight into Britains built heritage and the diverse housing styles of the twentieth and twenty-first century. This book showcases 10...

100 Speeches that Roused the World tells the stories behind the most inspiring, rousing and memorable speeches, from ancient Greece to the present ...

This truly outstanding book, first published in Russian in the 1970s and regarded as a classic, contains everything you need to know about how to d...

A sourcebook of 1960s fashion print the apogee of fashion print that will be the inspiration for designers for years to come. The creativity of t...

An informative and accessible new book by Thomas Engqvist, the practical follow up to his previous two authoritative chess books: 300 Most Importan...

An International Master's guide to the essential positions and strategies in chess. A great little book of understanding the most important chess p...

Increase your chess knowledge within the year! In this book, Andrew Soltis analyzes 365 key chess games in an easy way for busy people. In this bo...

Digital technologies in fashion are becoming more accessible and now any creative with a basic knowledge of fashion design and computing can create...

The most inspirational buildings in the world, as chosen by well-known contemporary architects. In this book, published in conjunction with the Twe...

Colour is fundamental to painting and the ability to mix and reproduce specific hues is an art in itself. Colour theory can be dull and complicated...

An insightful new book that is perfect for newcomers to chess inspired by Netflix's Queen's Gambit. Written by one of the best chess communicators ...

All you need to know about mixing watercolours Explores all the different colour mixing techniques including palette mixing, overlaying and wet-in...

The beauty and fascination of birds is unrivalled. Every day of the year, immerse yourself in their world with an entry from A Bird of Day, where D...

The rise of the celebrity chef and the downturn in the economy has re-kindled an interest in all things culinary and encouraged the great British p...

A real gentleman knows that it is essential to be well-groomed, and while a bit of moisturizer will help, it is not enough. Our Butlers guide is th...

Who better to ensure the nation's table manners come up to scratch than an English butler with over 10 years' experience? With the revival in good ...

This charming volume reminds us that self-care is as available as a glance out the window' The New York Times A confident celebration of our ever-...

A cloudspotter's interactive journal. Our interest in clouds is more profound than we ever thought. Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appre...