Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess. John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide he shows it's a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shares his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing.

'Humorous and practical ... Whether you're hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, y...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This tenth-anniversary edition of the game-changing #1 New York Times bestseller features a new foreword and new tools to make the work your own.

For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh, and, on occasion, cry with you. And what’s now become a movement all started with...

After years of experience in education, research, design and policy, Professor Marcel Smets, former Flemish Government Architect, compiles his insights on the city and urban design in a personal booklet.

In his search for the foundations of urban design, Marcel Smets puts forward thirty complementary pairs of concepts. He starts from archetypal settlement forms (ribbon and cluster, ladder and star), typifies morphological categories (street and road, island and archipelago) and highlights ch...

The first ever monograph on the award-winning and genre-defying multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto's eponymous studio

The first complete survey of the work of the much-loved and collected contemporary Italian multimedia artist Paola Pivi - with more than 250 images, including previously unpublished work

145 simple and delicious vegan recipes from celebrated Icelandic cook and culinary celebrity/entrepreneur Solla Eiríksdóttir - perfect for home cooks starting out on their vegan journey or for those looking for new inspiration

For Solla Eiríksdóttir the key to successful vegan cooking is simple: easy-to-make recipes that are tasty and delicious. Here, she shows how to make great vegan food at home for all kinds of occasions, whether a quick work-day lunch or special dinners with friends. ...

A stunning, lavishly illustrated, and information-packed introduction to the wonder of shells through the art of observation - the perfect book for young explorers, collectors, and nature lovers everywhere

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

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots

Are you overshadowed by the narcissists in your life? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute belief they are right (even when clearly they are not), their determination to do what they want (regardless of impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them?

In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving book, Thomas Erikson helps you understand what makes narcissists tick a...

En 1976, l'artiste, photographe et designer belge Herman van den Boom sillonne les Etats-Unis à plusieurs reprises. Son ami regretté, le Néerlandais Toon Michiels, l'y accompagne. Les deux hommes exercent les mêmes activités, et ils partagent les mêmes idées. Le but duvoyage : photographier des thèmes typiquement américains, panneaux d'affichage, enseignes lumineuses, personnages publicitaires et drive-in.