Arts and Culture

We are in the midst of a revival of an ancient way of looking at the world - an approach that enabled great civilisations of the past to bring forth inventions of great beauty and power. This school of thought envisioned the natural world and the solar system as an interlocking matrix of harmonious numbers.

Relive the epic drama of HBO's award-winning saga with this stunning poster collection, featuring 40 iconic images from the show. Bringing together incredible stills from "Game of Thrones" depicting unforgettable characters, including Ned Stark, Tyrion Lannister, and Daenerys Targaryen, this collection also showcases HBO's promotional posters for the series.

· Explores the structures of the vocal tract and their functional relationships to the entire musculoskeletal system with detailed drawings · Examines the components of the larynx and pharynx, the effects of muscular tensions on the vocal cords, the importance of skeletal alignment, and the complex roles of the diaphragm, soft palate, lips, and tongue in vocalization · Provides exercises and ...

A surrealist exploration of the marvelous in ancient, classic, and modern works from around the world · Long considered one of the most significant and original books to have come out of the surrealist movement · Reveals the “marvelous” in works from William Blake, Edgar Allen Poe, William Shakespeare, Chrétien de Troyes, and Arthur Rimbaud; legends and folktales from around the world; ...

One of the oldest and most potent natural stimulants, the leaves of the coca plant is the organic source from which cocaine is synthesised. Fresh coca leaves and products made from them have verified medicinal and healing properties - and not the same addictive qualities or negative side effects as cocaine.

Early in life, Aleister Crowley's dissociation from fundamentalist Christianity led him toward esoteric and magical spirituality. In 1901, he made the first of three voyages to the Indian subcontinent, searching for deeper knowledge and experience. His religious and magical system, Thelema, shows clear influence of his thorough experimental absorption in Indian mystical practices.

The beat is universal -- drumming as a way of communicating with other people, spirits, and self exists around the world and throughout time. And contemporary drumming is thriving! In the neo-pagan community, the most popular festivals and workshops are those that feature drumming circles.

In their witty and polemical cultural analysis, art and architecture historian, Valentina Sonzogni, and philosopher, Leonardo Caffo, explore a myriad a series of visual, ethical and cultural issues relating to the idea of animality.

Featuring work by the editors, Nava Atlas, Sunaura Taylor, Yvette Watt, Angela Singer, Hester Jones, Suzy Gonzalez, Renee Lauzon, Olaitan Callender-Scott, Patricia Denys, Maria Lux and Lynn Mowson, THE ART OF THE ANIMAL explores contemporary women artists' engagement with how women and animals are depicted and treated.