Encyclopedias and Reference

A debut book from award-winning designer Nina Farmer, known for her sophisticated eye and interiors that are elegant, comfortable, and timeless. Designer Nina Farmer has made a name for herself with her classically beautiful interiors. From reimagining century-old homes to more modern dwellings, Farmer has a way of creating looks that celebrate the past and simultaneously live squarely—and

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

'A marvel of insight and practicality' Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit.

A clear, simple guide for students of anatomy as well as an excellent resource for athletes, massage therapists, and anyone interested in the workings of the human body, this user-friendly book is organized around six muscle groups. They include muscles of the face head, and neck; the trunk; the shoulder and upper arm; the forearm and hand; the hip and thigh; and the leg and foot. Each of the grou

Would you like to learn how to invoke the power and energy of symbols in your everyday life? Perhaps you’re looking for protection from a toxic situation at work, or guidance for a difficult assignment at school. Maybe you’re trying to help a friend in pain or simply find more balance in your relationships. Practical Symbols provides you with the tools you need to approach any situation with p

Have you ever been in an accident and felt that time slowed down? Have you felt time stretch radically, or even apparently disappear, in a state of deep meditation? Psychologist Dr Steve Taylor calls these Time Expansion Experiences, and in this book he shares his years of research into this life-changing phenomenon. Most of us will have experienced a TEE, an experience of time slowing do

The word raccoon is drawn from the Native American Algonquian language. Their term arakun roughly translates to "he who scratches with his hands." Anyone who has found a raccoon rummaging around in a once securely closed trash container can attest to how skilful raccoons are with their front paws. In fact, they have four times as many sensory receptors in their forepaw skin as they do in their hin

Mats Gustafson's newest works are dedicated to the grace and beauty of Maria Grazia Chiuri's creations for Dior. Seven years after the publication of the first Dior by Mats Gustafson, the Swedish illustrator returns to capturing the sophistication and glamour of the House of Dior. In this sublime volume, Gustafson´s ethereal watercolors and vibrant collages focus on the designs of Maria Grazia Ch

The gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling Graphic Deluxe Edition featuring flaps, deckled edges, and specially commissioned cover art by Ross Macdonald and a new introduction by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series From the creation of the world out of Chaos and the birth of the Olympians to the Trojan War and Odysseus's return, Robert G

The twentieth-anniversary edition of the million-copy-plus Bestseller THIS EDITION of James Gleick's groundbreaking bestseller introduces to a whole new readership the story of one of the most significant waves of scientific knowledge in our time. By focusing on the key figures whose genius converged to chart an innovative direction for science, Gleick makes the story of chaos theory not only f

The New York Times bestselling guide to thinking like literature's greatest detective. "Steven Pinker meets Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (Boston Globe), by the author of The Confidence Game.  No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abiliti

An insightful guide that shows how habits of behavior are formed, and how we can transform bad habits into positive behaviors in ourselves and others. Smart Change explores the psychological mechanisms that form and maintain habits in individuals and groups and offers real, accessible and actionable advice for changing habits. In an engaging narrative, Markman covers a wide range of habits, from

From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal comes an imaginative new project: fifty postcards that send you on a quest to reanimate everyday life... Leave notes in public for strangers, dream up a tiny imaginary world, summon magic powers, draw a portrait of yourself as a hero, create your own treasure map, or access a secret portal whenever you wish. Don´t you j

A loving ode to films with post-apocalyptic themes, this updatededition now features more than 1,200 movie reviews, plus more than 600images and dozens of interviews with filmmakers and actors. From asteroids to zombies, the film and television industry has dreamedup seemingly infinite ways to end the world. Fortunately, in this definitive guide to all things apocalypse (on film), entertainment

Learn the basics of embroidery and all the stitches and techniques you'll need. Then practice, explore, and experiment to master this ancient art and make it your own. Use this timeless and comprehensive guide to seek solutions to many of the most common embroidery issues. Learn how to get started and know what embroidery materials and threads to use, what stitches are best, and what patterns you

A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to important questions you never thought to ask. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast ca

Designed to reflect and celebrate the diversity of people in the world as well as offer an easy-to-approach method of reading and interpreting tarot, Practical Tarot is a one-of-a-kind deck for everyone. It´s time to explore the world of tarot like never before with this vibrant and inclusive 78-card deck and 192-page guidebook. Practical Tarot reflects the rich world around us and celebrates a w

Reading tarot shouldn´t have to be a guessing game or a test on memorization. The Practical Tarot Method: Learning to Read Tarot Cards Intuitively is designed to demystify the process of interpreting tarot, making it more approachable and fun to learn. Tarot cards are a powerful tool to help you tap into Spirit and guide you on your divine path—that is, if you know how to read them. That´s

“Expansive and entertaining. . . . [A] fast-paced and highly readable journey . . . the book serves as a useful tool in the effort to redefine the role of the city in an age of increasingly polarized politics, and reminds us that urban health is—as Fiorello La Guardia once remarked about cleaning the streets—not a Democratic or Republican issue.” —New York Times Book Review One

For centuries, symbolic flower meanings have fascinated readers, writers, poets and suddenly smitten couples alike. Extremely popular during the Victorian era, these floriographies flourished and versed the public on the hidden meaning of popular flowers like peonies (bashfulness) and tulips (passion). Coupled with stunning full-colour illustrations, this beautiful reference is a must-have for gar