Design
COSMOS IN STONE: SACRED GEOMETRY OF A MASTER MASON
Written by Bree, Tom
This beautiful and groundbreaking book examines the use of sacred geometry and cosmology in Gothic cathedral design. Renowned geometer and lecturer Tom Bree demonstrates how medieval Master Masons combined their knowledge of the practical building arts with ancient cosmological knowledge to endow their constructions with profound spiritual meaning.
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF COLOR: 100 KEY CONCEPTS FOR UNDERSTANDING, ANALYZING, AND WORKING WITH COLOR
Written by Maggio, Maggie
A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of color, Universal Principles of Color presents 100 core concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful use of color.
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD. THE ATLAS OF INFOGRAPHICS (MULTILINGUAL EDITION)
Written by Rendgen, Sandra
Dazzling in scale, diversity and detail, the world never ceases to open our eyes and captivate our curiosity. Ever since the earliest cave paintings, humans have looked at this Earth that is our home and endeavored to understand it.This expansive visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative and inspiring ways of explaining the world in information graphics.
ART OF NASA: THE ILLUSTRATIONS THAT SOLD THE MISSIONS, EXPANDED COLLECTOR'S EDITION (ENLARGED)
Written by Bizony, Piers
In this expanded collector's edition of The Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions. Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual artists to depict the concepts and technologies created in humankind's quest to explore the final frontier.
HISTORY OF COLOUR: HOW WE SEE, USE AND UNDERSTAND COLOUR
Written by Parkinson, Neil
This comprehensive, beautiful book delves deep into the complex but fascinating story of our relationship with colour throughout human history. Color is fundamental to our experience and understanding of the world. It crosses continents and cultures, disciplines and decades. It is used to convey information and knowledge, to evoke mood, and to inspire emotion.
ISLAMIC DESIGN: A GENIUS FOR GEOMETRY
Written by Sutton, Daud
Across the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia, and adorning mosques, mausoleums and palaces, are hidden some of the most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by man. In this excellent pocket book geometer Daud Sutton unravels the mystery of Islamic patterns, explaining where they come from, how to draw them, and hinting at the Divine messages they encode.
BLUEPRINT NOTEBOOK: TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
Written by Press, Dokument
Blueprint Notebook: Technical Innovations is more than a notebook. Each page features a beautiful blueprint of a brilliant historic innovation. The bright blue high quality paper is perfect for taking notes and writing down your thoughts and to-do lists.
FELINITY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF ILLUSTRATED CATS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Victionary
With a history tracing back to ancient Egypt where they were even revered as gods, domestic cats have not only gained the favor of humans by repelling pests, but have also provided us with endless companionship and entertainment through the millennia.
GET LOST!: EXPLORE THE WORLD IN MAP ILLUSTRATIONS
Written by Victionary
Long before GPS or Google Maps were invented, folded paper maps were our most trusted companions on the road. While traditional maps are becoming increasingly obsolete, there is more to cartography than establishing bearings or a sense of scale. Maps can also be a thing of beauty that appeals to our sense of nostalgia, evoking memories of trips taken - or planned and not yet realized.
BEAUTY OF THE HEBREW LETTER: FROM SACRED SCROLLS TO GRAFFITI
Written by Pludwinski, Izzy
A celebration of the beauty of the Hebrew aleph-bet from sacred scrolls to graffiti. The Beauty of the Hebrew Letter is unique: there are many art books on Chinese lettering, Roman lettering, and so on, but this is one of just a few books on the Hebrew letter, and what a beautiful book it is.
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