Arts and Culture

This edition does not include a minifigure nor accessories. Explore the magical world of LEGO® Harry Potter™! LEGO® Harry Potter™ Visual Dictionary is the definitive guide to LEGO Harry Potter, packed with spellbinding sets, minifigures, and magical accessories. Meet all the classic LEGO Harry Potter characters—from Hermione to Hagrid. Discover amazing details of

Who is Snape? What’s a horcrux? When did Sirius Black escape from Azkaban? Why was Hermione sorted into Gryffindor? It’s easy for new fans to get overwhelmed by the sprawling mythology and complexity of the Harry Potter movies and books. Unlike encyclopedias and guides that offer diehard fans trivia, details, and deep dives into every on-screen moment, this first-of-its-kind explainer is an easy,

Explore the mysterious world of the Dark Arts within the Wizarding World, with this unique, officially licensed Harry Potter Dark Arts Mini Deck and Guidebook. - Specifications: Includes 70 Dark Arts-themed cards that are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2-inches, featuring the characters, items, spells, and more that are key to the Dark Arts - Book included: A 48-page guidebook to the world of the Dark arts, feat

Celebrate Harry Potter's birthday (or your own-or a fellow Wizarding World fan's) with this one-of-a-kind gift set featuring the boy wizard's birthday cake from Hagrid, that plays the immortal line "You're a Wizard, Harry." - Specifications: Includes figure of Rubeus Hagrid holding his iconic pink-with-green-icing birthday cake for Harry; including base, figure is 2-3/4 x 3-5/8 x 2-3/4 inches

The ceramics of Mexico embody the diversity and cultural wealth of the country itself. The production of pottery is one of the oldest Mexican crafts. There is not a state in Mexico that does not produce some sort of ceramic ware, whether it be for purposes decorative, functional, religious, or playful. This book displays Mexican ceramics of the twentieth century. It is organized by geographic area

This is the second comprehensive wood carving manual by the successful team of Roz Daisey and Pat Kurman. Through a detailed yet concise series of carving and painting instructions, beautifully drawn illustrations and careful photography, novice as well as expert carvers are given all the information they need to complete realistic wood carvings of five different songbirds.The instructions for cre

A creative call to arms from the mind of Neil Gaiman, combining his extraordinary words with deft and striking illustrations by Chris Riddell. Art Matters will inspire its readers to seize the day in the name of art.

For a relatively young country, America is rich in decaying ruins that cover its landscape. Through his striking photography, Eric Holubow provides a glimpse inside these perilous structures to reveal the slow but unforgiving wear and tear that has befallen many of the country’s forgotten sites. What transpires is a surprising, yet undeniable beauty beneath the rubble and decrepitude.

Don't know your Wookiees from your Wampas? If the Star Wars saga has you stumped, we've got your back. Star Wars Made Easy gives you everything you need to get you around the galaxy. Star Wars is a global phenomenon and the Force has truly reawakened. So where to start if you have never actually gotten around to watching the movies? Or if you find yourself dating an avid Star Wars fan? Or your

Celebrate the epic journey of the LEGO® minifigure. Features an orange spaceman minifigure! Enter the world of minifigures with this fully updated edition. The first minifigure was created in 1978, and today the entire minifigure population could circle the globe more than five times! Starring more than 2,000 of the most popular and rarest minifigures from the LEGO® Minifigure Series and theme

100 objects that capture the excitement, mystery, and mythology of Star Wars. See how these artefacts, and many more, impacted key characters and events. From revered heirlooms such as Darth Vader's mask and the Skywalker lightsaber to a Tusken gaderffii stick and a clone trooper's helmet, each carefully chosen object has its own compelling story to tell. Presented chronologically, full-colour

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The untold stories behind The Office, one of the most iconic television shows of the twenty-first century, told by its creators, writers, and actors When did you last hang out with Jim, Pam, Dwight, Michael, and the rest of Dunder Mifflin? It might have been back in 2013, when the series finale aired

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They were unlike any other band in the punk scene they called home. NoMeansNo started in the basement of the family home of brothers Rob and John Wright in 1979. For the next three decades, they would add and then replace a guitar player, sign a record deal with Alternative Tentacles and tour the world.

The official behind-the-scenes art book for Marvel Studios’ Emmy Award–nominated Disney+ animated series What If…? The Art of Marvel Studios’ What If…? takes fans behind the scenes of Marvel Studios’ first animated series. Reimagining famous events from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in unexpected ways, and featuring a voice cast that includes Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston, Chadwick Boseman, and

A tarot deck inspired by the intricate symbolism and colors of stained glass • Includes 78 full-color cards featuring colorful and detailed original adaptations of the tarot archetypes in stained-glass style • The detailed guidebook provides thorough meanings for each card of both Major and Minor Arcana, for their upright and reversed appearances, as well as exploring each card´s esot

When Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury was published in 2004, the book was the first to describe the dramatic rise of the world’s finest luxury company. Written with full access to the company’s archives, it demonstrates Louis Vuitton’s passion for fine design with a stunning array of archival art, product designs, and cutting-edge advertising. The company is examined through the lives of

Let your creativity shine with over 100+ pages of blank manga-style drawing panels plus tips and inspiration from popular anime artist and instructor Yoai. You’ve read the books and watched the videos. You’ve doodled on your notebooks and searched for inspiration online. Now you can let your imagination run wild on the pages of Anime Art Class Sketchbook, keeping your creations in one special p

Along with numerous photographs of the bunkers in use and their structures, this book also offers schematics of the layout of some of the larger U-boat bunkers to be constructed by Germany. Covered are the bunkers of St. Nazaire, Brest, Bordeaux, Lorient, La Palice and others.