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The plant world has always been appreciated for its visual appeal, but its true beauty can be revealed when you look under the electron microscope....

Our understanding of disease and the powers of medicine today are unparalleled, and their documentation has increased signficantly. Science is Beau...

Our bodies are amazing. The microscopic elements of the human body are profoundly fascinating and also beautiful. We unearth some of the most wond...

This beautifully illustrated guide reveals the cities, towns and windswept landscapes that have formed the backdrop to some of Scotlands most famou...

A compendium of 28 beautiful, historical Scottish Castles for local and visitor alike Scotland: A land with rich history, wild landscapes and some ...

An ode to sea swimming looking at the architecture, history and social significance of sea pools. The sea can be challenging and changeable. Prote...

Sheffield Then & Now offers the reader a comprehensive overview of life as it has changed from the industrial smoke of decades past through to ...

Shirley Trevena is a successful and popular watercolourist with a huge international fan base. Throughout her career Shirley has pushed the boundar...

A collection of Eleanor Crows beautiful watercolours of classic shopfronts. Published in partnership with Spitalfields Life Books, this timely volu...

Pitkin is proud to introduce the tale of one mans ascent from relatively humble origins to international legend. To many, Walter Raleigh was a pira...

A practical and inspirational guide to help embroiderers and textile artists make the most of sketchbooks to inform their creative work. The artist...

The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and ...

A fascinating practical introduction to the Danish art of whittling, with inspiration and instructions for making adorable decorative wooden birds....

Standing stones come in a variety of guises. Some are erected in circles; some make up megalithic tombs; some have intriguing patterns on them, or ...

Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21 and was expected to live for only another two years. He went on to write ...

Stepney is an area with many well-known associations and images from the poverty-stricken slums of the late nineteenth century to the iconic boroug...

The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art. Jean goes back ...

An essential book for any textile artist looking to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional work. Leading textile artist, teacher a...

A guide to figurative stitching in textile art, with techniques and tips. Figurative stitch is soaring in popularity. In this guide, textile artist...

A guide to figurative stitching with the sewing machine using the thread and needle almost as a pencil. A look that is growing in popularity, figu...

The events of your life, from local walks to exotic trips, can provide endless inspiration for textile art. This inspiring book shows you how to re...

Mikhail Tal is one of the all-time chess greats. In 1960 he became the youngest champion in world history at the age of 23, sweeping to victory at ...

A beautiful collection of poems to nourish, inspire and change the women who read them.This transformative collection of poems by female poets thro...

Lucy Willis is a well-known and successful watercolourist, renowned for her atmospheric paintings full of sunlight and shade. In her third book, Su...

A remarkable and eccentric insight into the south east of England in the pre-war period. Richard Wyndham's 'last look round' was a tour taken immed...

The use of text is currently very popular in textile art, and its creative potential is unlimited. Text can engage directly with the viewer to expr...

Textile artist and surface designer Mandy Pattullo marries fabric with collage techniques to produce beautiful pieces of art. In Textile Collage sh...

A practical and inspirational guide to textile folk art from cultures all around the world, accompanied by step-by-step projects. From samplers and...

Textile Landscapes demonstrates how to develop your approach to textile art with a focus on using found objects and paint and stitch on cloth and p...

An inspirational guide to using nature in textile art, with step-by-step projects Plants, flowers, gardens, insects and birds are a rich source of ...

SHORTLISTED in The Creative Book Awards 2024.A creative and beautiful book packed with inspiring ideas to help you capture likenesses and explore p...

A guide to transforming found and cherished textiles. Textile artist Mandy Pattullo shows how to source, refashion and repurpose vintage textiles t...