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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 ...