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Georges Méliès Flipbook

Georges Méliès (1861 – 1938) was a French illusionist, actor and film director who pioneered many te...

Mathematics, Magic and Mystery

Perhaps the most famous book ever written on the fascinating intersection between mathematics and ma...

Artists on Art

Enter the world of 50 great artists, from Michelangelo to Tracey Emin. Artists on Art reveals what m...

On Creating Things Aesthetic

In On Creating Things Aesthetic, Leonard Koren examines what separates the merely functional from th...

What Design Can't Do: Essays on Design and Disillusion

This book probes the disillusionment that permeates design. It tackles the deskilling effects provok...

Bauhaus

A comprehensive portrait of modernism's most influential school. Few institutions have shaped the vi...

The Maze: A Labyrinthine Compendium

Mazes have been a part of civilization for at least 4,000 years, and there are more being built now ...

Where's Warhol?

Where's Warhol? is an original take on a classic format, suitable for all ages with full color illus...

Tips from the Top: Architects Share Their Advice for Success

This book compiles more than sixty tips from a broad range of successful architects and design profe...

Astrology. The Library of Esoterica

The art of astrology, from ancient science to modern-day practice From the beginning of human histor...

The Art of Curiosity

What do music visionary Brian Eno, kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen, science writer Mary Roach, Mythbust...

Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree: Getting to know trees through the language of

Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree takes you on a journey to connect with trees through the sense most al...

Fantasy - Invention, Creativity, and Imagination in Visual Communications

Never-before translated into English, Bruno Munari’s  Fantasy  (Fantasia, 1977), invi...

Circle! Square! Progress!

They were reviled, ridiculed, and ignored. Today, the Zurich Concretists—along with Dada—are conside...

Which "Aesthetics" Do You Mean? Ten Definitions

Aesthetics, in its totality of meanings, is about where your mind goes--conceptually, analytically, ...

Everyday Play: A Campaign Against Boredom

Are you bored with your daily routine? Learn how to restore play to the everyday, with games and lif...

Ways of Seeing

A book that changes how you look at everything else. First published in 1972, Ways of Seeing remains...

This Book is a Planetarium

In this unique interactive book, each turn of the page reveals a different, lo-fi-but-fully-function...

That's Life!

A beautiful guide to life on Earth for children aged 8+. Packed full of illustrations, exciting expe...

Goodnight Moon

For generations, Goodnight Moon has marked the quiet transition between day and night. Margaret Wise...

Insectile Inspiration: Insects in Art and Illustration

Whether you look at them in awe or in fear, the world of small but mighty insects is an irreplaceabl...

Dark Inspiration: Grotesque Illustrations, Art & Design

Although it is human nature to tiptoe around the uncomfortable, some artists are inspired by the uns...

The Book of Symbols

An exploration of symbols and their meanings throughout history. The Book of Symbols combines origin...

The Story Of Trees

The Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species...