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* Filled with spectacular artwork and original designs from one of the world's leading tattoo artists * Beautifully photographed and designed * An inspirational insight into the creative life of a tattoo parlour and its clients This is a tattoo book like no other. Filled with fantastic photography a...

This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man. Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, ten years aft...

Discover the genius behind the world of Narnia and how it was brought to the big screen in this lavish art book produced by the films' own special effects studio. Written and designed by the artists of Academy Award winning special effects house the Weta Workshop, this indispensable book chronicles ...

Today camcorders are readily available and can be used to create videos at a quality comparable to broadcast television. The popularity of video as a means of communication is ever increasing, and with the numerous Internet sites available to showcase your footage, making a video is becoming as natu...

Remember Richard Till's fabulous range of nostalgic tea towels in his popular Kiwi Kitchen TV series? This attractive gift book celebrates the time when cities, provincial centres, women's organisations and food producers throughout the country all designed their own tea towels to brighten up kitche...

Adventure nonfiction at its best by the co-author, with Gene Hackman, of W"ake of the Perdido Star." "Submerged" is Daniel Lenihan's remarkable story of 25 years as founder and head of the Submerged Cultural Resource Unit (SCRU)--ranging from ancient ruins covered by reservoirs in the desert Southw...

The Hundred Years War embraced warfare in all aspects, from the grand set pieces of Crecy and Agincourt to the pillaged lands of the dispossessed population. What makes this book different from previous studies emphasising the great battles is its use of less familiar evidence, such as administrativ...

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Cr...

From Masamune Shirow, leading exponent of manga -- the most dynamic and popular comic genre in the world -- comes his most influential and important creation! The near future. Human and robot are indistinguishable and giving birth to new criminals -- ghost hackers capable of reducing people to puppe...

The early 80s was a pioneering time for home video games. Consoles from Atari, Mattel, Coleco, and others dominated many American living rooms. This guide takes an in-depth look at the classic consoles, games, accessories, and related merchandise manufactured between the introduction of the Atari VC...

The attack on the World Trade Center was the most watched event in human history. And the footage recorded that day came from myriad perspectives--from TV cameras and tourist snapshots to photographer Thomas E. Franklin's iconic image of three firefighters raising the American flag at Ground Zero. D...

For the first time ever, Transformers Vault reveals the complete story of the Transformers, everyone's favorite robots in disguise. Loaded with never-before-seen images, this book is a guide to the epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, as it began with toys and television, and contin...

Just about everyone who came of age during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s was influenced by MAD MAGAZINE, and no one at MAD was more influential than "MAD's MADdest Artist," Don Martin. His immediately recognizable style--featuring bulbous noses, wild sound effects, and the legendary "hinged feet"--was fi...

An evocative pictorial journey telling the story of Britain's emblematic Morris Minor, this is the first in an exciting new series from Haynes. Drawing on the unparalleled archives of the original constructor, held by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, "Morris Minor: The Official Photo Album...

Much of the visual impact of New Zealand films can be attributed directly to the cinematographer, the creative individual primarily responsible for the look of a film. The cinematographer is both an artist and a craftsman, combining a fine aesthetic sensibility and visual eye with a deep technical u...

For some 3,000 years, the great civilization of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known, whether exquisitely painted on tomb walls, carved in stone or wood, or cast in metal. Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other coll...

This textbook is a compilation of the author's more than 35 years of teaching and excavation experience in the field of Aegean Bronze Age art history and archaeology. It is geared toward an audience of undergraduate and graduate students as an introduction to the Bronze Age art objects and architect...

Objection! Throughout Capcom's "Ace Attorney" game series, hot-shot defense lawyer Phoenix Wright has proven he has the wildest cross-examination skills in town! Now fans of the popular "Nintendo DS" series can also get their hands on the ultimate "Ace Attorney" art arc...

Big Bouncy Butts. Putting the backside front and center. "The Kama Sutra" gives detailed instructions on how to spank it. Contemporary Italians touch it for luck before placing a bet. Americans are having it cosmetically enhanced at rates approaching breast enlargement surgery. The female ...

High Voltage Tattoo is a graphic perspective on today's global tattoo culture by Kat Von D, star of The Learning Channel's L.A. Ink and one of the most talented and popular artists working today. Designed in a style that is reminiscent of a handmade Gothic journal with its red padded cover, ornate t...

From comic-book legent to silver screen super hero! Get a close-up look at the evolution of the three on-screen versions of Tony Stark's futuristic armor - and that of his nemesis, the Iron Monger. Learn how the creative minds behind Iron Man brought the blockbuster motion picture to life through th...

Taken for granted for a long time, graphic design has over the past decades crept more and more into the consciousness of the general public. And rightly so: in our increasingly visual culture, it is an omnipresent form of creativity, something we are all influenced by whether we like it or not. Eve...

Text in English & German. This amazing book is a photographic journey across the globe -- from Borneo to Belgium, Argentina to Athens, New York to New Zealand and beyond -- in search of avant-garde tattoo art that pays homage to the ancient roots of tattooing in their contemporary interpretations. N...

In this home-design reference book for the '90s, the five main sections show the reader how to develop a personal sense of style and to carry it through to reality, whether in major structural changes or smaller design touches. There is additional advice on the best decorating and furnishing options...

This collection of underwater photographs portrays some of New Zealand's marine life, including the Poor Knights Islands marine reserve, the last resting place of the Rainbow Warrior and the active volcano of White Island, as well as the South Island's Fiordland.Table of ContentsExploring the coast ...

This beautiful illustrated volume is a showcase of favourite projects from international interior designer Thomas Hamel. Published to mark Thomas' 20th anniversary in Australia, it offers a breathtaking view of magnificent fomes from a harbour-front villa and bayside Italianate residence in Melbourn...

This comprehensive volume is the fruit of a long and uniquely distinguished photographic career. Micheal Freeman has long been recognised as being not only a unique talent behind the viewfinder, but a gifted and supremely clear communicated. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive thematic guid...

It is now estimated that as much as 10 percent of the population in the UK and USA carries a tattoo. The huge recent growth in tattoo culture has in turn led to an influx of new talented artists, advancements in pigments and refinement of the equipment used. This giant volume includes the very best ...