From humble beginnings in 1911 with float planes, by the 1930s, the US Navy possessed dirigibles and were introducing fighter planes. By the start of WW2, monoplane fighters were replacing biplanes and a major aircraft carrier build was underway. Fighters such as the Grumman FLF Hellcat and Vought F4U Corsair were joined by carrier attack aircraft such as the Dauntless,...

Aimed at fashion designers, Fabric for Fashion:The Complete Guide is unique in explaining the behaviour, properties and sustainability impacts of a wide range of natural and man-made fabrics. Design is determined by how fabrics work, move, feel and look. Increasingly and out of necessity, design is also led by how fabric choices affect our planet and its inhabitants. The most successful...

Since spotting my first few Banksies I have been desperately seeking out more. When I do come across them, surreptitiously peeping out of an alley or boldly emblazoned on a wall, I find it hard to contain myself… they make me smile and feel optimistic about the possibilities of shared dreams and common ownership. Simon Hattenstone, Guardian

'Addictive ... a charter for wistfulness' Observer 'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The New York Times 'The Bible of pared back, natural living' Der Spiegel 'Take a deep breath and let the inspiration sink in' GQ Cabin Porn began as an on-line project created by a group of friends to inspire their own home building. As they collected more photos, their site attracted thousands...

This generously illustrated volume on the work of Leonardo da Vinci makes the world’s greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Although less than twenty of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings are known to exist today, some of them—the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, along with his drawing of the Vitruvian Man— are among the most identifiable, reproduced, and popular works in...

The creator of "The Egg" returns to her avian explorations with this wondrous, charming, and informative examination of feathers. Hailed as "a magnificent volume that offers hours of lingering pleasure... fertile ground for conversation and imagination", (Midwest Book Review) Britta Teckentrup's "The Egg" introduced children to one of nature's most perfect creations. Now, employing the same...

Brimming with visual inspiration and sage advice, this stunning book introduces 100 manga artists, who share their work, their influences, and practical tips in words and images. There are dozens of books that can teach you how to draw manga, and just as many that talk about manga and its origins—1000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists is the only book that treats manga as a philosophy to be...

In the year 2015 the Polish Institute of World Art Studies, together with the National Museum in Kraków and the National Museum in Warsaw and with the collaboration of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, undertook new research into the work of Henryk Siemiradzki, a distinguished Polish painter who was also associated with Russian and Italian artistic circles. This five-year...

Las manifestaciones artísticas en México Pre-colonial y Colonial, y sus supervivencias actuales es un libro que está compuesto por un total de 11 estudios preparados en colaboración entre la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Bielsko-Biała y el Instituto Polaco de Investigación del Arte Mundial. El presente tomo gira en torno al tema de los aspectos diversos de...

This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called "Spotlight On" and presents detailed illustrations of the famous F-15 Eagle, a US cold war-era twin-engine jet aircraft that has seen service with the US, Israeli, Saudi Arabian and Japanese air forces. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with...

The world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately Walter Chandoha, the 20th century’s greatest pet photographer found himself happily in the middle. He loved these intriguing creatures equally for their unique beauty and individualism, and as subjects to photograph in a career spanning over 70 years. While working on his critically acclaimed TASCHEN book Cats, Chandoha...

Quiet and quaint, the countryside comes with its own pace of living–and depending on where you are, its own regional flair. Turning away from traffic-choked streets and onto meandering country paths, urban residents are increasingly choosing to take up residence in greener pastures. Country and Cozy opens doors and pulls back the floral curtains to reveal a more characterful interior design...

Graphic Design School is organized into two main sections, ‘principles’ and ‘practice’. The first section deals with the fundamentals of design, such as composition, hierarchy, layout, typography, grid structure, colour and so on. The second section puts these basics into practice, and gives information about studio techniques and production issues relevant to a number of different graphic...

The comprehensive catalogue accompanying the exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler In its most prestigious exhibition to date, the Fondation Beyeler has devoted itself to the early paintings and sculptures of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) that date from his so-called Blue and Pink periods to early Cubism. The paintings from this stage of his career, all produced between 1901 and 1907, are...

„Polska nie ma gór wysokich i majestatycznych jak Alpy, ale Tatry — choć znacznie niższe — nie ustępują im groźnym urokiem skalnych turni. Polska nie ma ciepłego morza, jak kraje śródziemnomorskie, ale tak pięknych, piaszczystych plaż z trudem szukać. Puszcz na pewno na Syberii więcej, ale Puszcza Białowieska jest ze wszystkich najdziksza — bo czy gdzieś jeszcze można się spotkać oko w oko z...

Breslau ist eine Stadt, die gerade heute – im Zuge der europäischen Osterweiterung – wieder in den Mittelpunkt des Interesses rückt. Dieser Führer zu den heute noch bestehenden Bauwerken des Neuen Bauens der Stadt und ihrer Umgebung sowie ihrer Vorläuferbauten bietet die Möglichkeit, Altes vor Ort neu und auf den Wegen des Alten auch Neues zu entdecken. Wichtige, weit über die Grenzen des...

Album Panorama Polski prezentuje bogactwo natury i najpiękniejsze zakątki naszego kraju – od nadmorskich wydm i klifów przez mazowieckie równiny po wysokogórski świat Tatr. On and off the beaten track and ranging from the dunes and cliffs of the Baltic coast, via the Masovian plains, to the alpine glory of the Tatra Mountains, this album presents the abundant wonders of nature and...

'The Buddha was the source. Venerable Svasti and the young buffalo boys were rivers that flowed from the source. Wherever the rivers flowed, the Buddha would be there. He draws upon Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources to trace the Buddha's life slowly and gently through the course of eighty years. Seen partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself and partly through those of Svasti, the...

As World War I ended, the victors were developing a powerful new generation of 'hyper-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers. Fully illustrated, this studies the big-gun warships that never were. 1918 was a moment of great naval change. Britain still had the largest fleet in the world, but its ships were ageing, and many of them were markedly inferior to the latest American and...

Artificial architecture has developed considerably in recent years, giving studios, professionals, students, and passionate enthusiasts the tools to create striking interior and exterior scenes. The limitless ability of the human imagination, coupled with powerful AI tools, has created a possibility to conceive and visualise perfectly realised worlds of dreamy beach houses, utopian...