A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries

The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day

A brand-new revised and updated edition of Phaidon's accessible, acclaimed A-Z guide to the most important artists of all time

A landmark survey of one of architecture's most controversial yet popular styles - in a great, new, classic edition

A richly illustrated celebration of the world's oceans and seas through art, history, oceanography, marine biology, and culture

300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves.Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book's unique arrangement, with the maps organized in complimentary or contrasting pairs, reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, i...

A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture

The perfect miscellany for every art lover an essential and engaging collection of facts, figures, and findings about art, artists, and the art world, past and present

This extraordinary compendium of compelling facts, figures, and findings gathers and distils obscure and fascinating information about art, artists, and the art world. Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn:

which artists work is stolen most often (Picasso)

names of artists pets: Fat Fat &a...

The ultimate collection of the most innovative, beautiful, and influential products ever designed - now fully up to date

A spectacular collection of 50 magnificent contemporary houses across the globe, each built to exist harmoniously amid the trees