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100 MOVIES OF THE 1980S
From Aliens to Amadeus, get your fill of 1980s nostalgia with this movie bible of all things bold, bizarre, and boisterous. We've diligently compiled a list of the most influential films of the 1980s that's sure to please popcorn gobblers and highbrow chin-strokers alike.
100 MOVIES OF THE 1990S
The last decade of the 20th century consolidated once again the fascinating power of the silver screen, both by looking to the future and drawing on the past. It's no exaggeration to say that never before had there been a time when the cinema focused so ironically on its own vanity, and never had it been so intensely preoccupied with itself as a medium.
100 MOVIES OF THE 2000S
Our Movies series enters the 21st century with this definitive lineup of the 100 most important films made during the 2000s, an age of evergreen franchises, historical epics, and comic-book superheroes, as well as fast-evolving CGI aesthetics, low-key global indies gaining unprecedented audiences, and hard-hitting documentaries (and mockumentaries) becoming mainstream feature hits.
100 TWENTIETH CENTURY HOUSES
Written by Twentieth Century Society
A celebration of Britain's diverse housing styles throughout the twentieth century and beyond. Showcasing 100 houses from the twentieth century, this book provides a fascinating insight into Britain's built heritage and how the architectural styles of the time adapted dramatically to urban life.
1000 SKATEBOARDS
Written by Eisenhour, MacKenzie
Following Universe's 1000 Sneakers and 1000 Tattoos, this is a definitive collection of the world's most iconic skateboard designs, complete with history, engineering, collectability, sports and pop culture trivia, and graphics. A must-have for diehard fans and the perfect introduction for anyone just getting into skateboard culture, this definitive compilation profiles 1,
152 NON-SAD LUNCHES YOU CAN MAKE IN 5 MINUTES
Written by Hart, Alexander
Say goodbye to sad sandwiches and unhealthy lunches with these 152 delicious recipes! There is nothing sadder than a sad desk lunch. But who has the time or endless inspiration to come up with fresh new ideas for a delicious noontime meal every day? 152 Non-sad Lunches You Can Make in 5 Minutes is here to put an end to the sad desk lunch.
20TH CENTURY ALCOHOL & TOBACCO ADS. 40TH ED.
Written by Silver, Allison
Vices or virtues: drinking and smoking provided marketers with products to be forged into visual feasts. In this lush compendium of advertisements, we explore how depictions of these commodities spanned from the elegant to the offbeat, revealing how manufacturers prodded their customers throughout the 20th century to imbibe and inhale.
21ST CENTURY VOICES OF A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DOCUMENTS OF RESISTANCE AND HOPE, 2000-2023
The social movements of the first two decades of the 21st century come to life for the first time in a comprehensive volume of inspired documentation of activism, protest, and social change. In this book, editors Anthony Arnove and Haley Pessin, curate voices of resistance and hope from 2000 to the present, inspired by the original Voices of a People's History of the United States.
28 DAYS TO GUT HEALTH: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVE YOUR GUT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Written by Unsworth, Frankie
A twenty-eight-day plan for starting a diet that nourishes your gut's microbiome. Our physical and mental well-being is closely connected to our gut. With this book, take a deep dive into the secrets of your digestive system and learn how food and lifestyle can keep it happy!
48 CLUES INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY SISTER
Written by Oates, Joyce Carol
Marguerite, a beautiful woman, has disappeared from her small town in Upstate New York. But is foul play involved? Or did she merely take an opportunity to get away for fun, or finally make the decision to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?
500 RACES, ROUTES AND ADVENTURES: A RUNNER'S BUCKET LIST
Written by Brewer, John
500 Races, Routes and Adventures contains all the information and practical advice needed to enjoy the best and most unusual running experiences around the world--all gathered in one place, a veritable bucket list for runners.
A IS FOR ANARCHIST
Written by Musgrove, M
An introduction to the counter-culture ABCs for all ages: read the ABCs as told by billy woods. In the tradition of sophisticated primers like Shel Silverstein's ABZ Book or Oliver Jeffers's Once Upon an Alphabet and a fresh twist on the classic ABC book tailor-made for the twenty-first century, A is for Anarchist has a provocative DIY/street-culture ethos in
A-Z OF PASTA: RECIPES FOR SHAPES AND SAUCES, FROM ALFABETO TO ZITI, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN: A COOKBOOK
Written by Roddy, Rachel
From award-winning British food writer Rachel Roddy, columnist for The Guardian, the essential book for pasta lovers and fans of all things Italian, featuring a mouth-watering, alphabetical collection of 100 recipes, covering 50 different pasta shapes, from alfabeto to ziti, and everything in between. This is the story of pasta.
ACCIDENTAL GODS: ON RACE, EMPIRE, AND MEN UNWITTINGLY TURNED DIVINE
Written by Subin, Anna Della
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE, THE IRISH TIMES AND THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
ACTING NATURALLY: THE MAGIC IN GREAT PERFORMANCES
Written by Thomson, David
From the celebrated film critic and author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, a fascinating look at some of the cinema's finest actors and how they approach their craft Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins, Carey Mulligan.
ADALINE KENT: THE CLICK OF AUTHENTICITY
Written by Yau, Elaine Y
The first major monograph in sixty years on the San Francisco modernist sculptor who developed a unique abstract style rooted in surrealism and inspired by nature. This beautifully produced volume celebrates the life and career of Adaline Kent (1900-1957), a member of one of the Bay Area's most productive and innovative midcentury artistic groups.
ADVENTUROUS FOODIE: 700 FOODS YOU SHOULD TRY FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Stern, Alexandre
This eminently browsable, dip-in/dip-out book is an indispensable guide to the most interesting, iconic, and unique foods from 155 different countries. Alexandre Stern has compiled a veritable bucket list of foods to try at least once in life.
AFTER SAPPHO
Written by Schwartz, Selby Wynn
"The first thing we did was change our names. We were going to be Sappho," so begins this intrepid debut novel, centuries after the Greek poet penned her lyric verse.
AFTER THE BAUHAUS, BEFORE THE INTERNET: A HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN PEDAGOGY
A history of design teaching from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s told through essays, interviews, remembrances, and primary materials. With contributions by more than forty of the most influential voices in art, architecture, and design, After the Bauhaus, Before the Internet traces a history of design teaching from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s through essays, interviews, and p
AGAINST THE WORLD: ANTI-GLOBALISM AND MASS POLITICS BETWEEN THE WORLD WARS
Written by Zahra, Tara
Before the First World War, enthusiasm for a borderless world reached its height. International travel, migration, trade, and progressive projects on matters ranging from women's rights to world peace reached a crescendo. Yet in the same breath, an undercurrent of reaction was growing, one that would surge ahead with the outbreak of war and its aftermath.
AGAVE SPIRITS: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF MEZCALS
Written by Piñera, David Suro
The agave plant was never destined to become tasteless, cheap tequila. Follow Gary Nabhan and David Suro Pinera on the trail with archaeologists and botanists to caves where 9,000-year-old remains of agaves have been found, and then fast track to the 1990s, the peak of the "margarita craze," before a deadly cocktail of microbes devastated blue agave plants on Mexican lands.
AGENCY
Written by Skelly, Katie
Skelly's psychedelic sex romp originally appeared on the web (2014-2107) and was collected in a limited paperback edition -- this is a newly expanded hardcover version, featuring an all-new story!
AKRIS - A CENTURY IN FASHION: SELBSTVERSTÄNDLICH
A century of pioneering design from the great Swiss fashion house, with beautiful photo-essays by Iwan Baan
ALEISTER CROWLEY MANUAL: THELEMIC MAGICK FOR MODERN TIMES
Written by Visconti, Marco
This is a no-nonsense, practical guide to working the magick of Aleister Crowley in modern times. Marco Visconti has taught Aleister Crowley's Magick to hundreds of aspirants, proving to himself and others its transmutative powers. This book brings together the effective techniques and practices from those lessons.
ALESSANDRA CHEMOLLO: VENICE ALTER MUNDUS
Twenty years of ethereal Venice photographyThis volume presents 20 years of work by Italian photographer Alessandra Chemollo (born 1963), who captures the otherworldly beauty of Venice in a way that only a true Venetian can. The images are accompanied by text by Italian philosopher and essayist Franco Rella (born 1944).
ALEX DA CORTE: MR. REMEMBER
"A great and unlikely success story, Da Corte creates funny and therapeutic works in the hope of easing the 'exquisite pain' of modern life." -New York Times
ALEXANDRA PETRI'S US HISTORY: IMPORTANT AMERICAN DOCUMENTS (I MADE UP)
Written by Petri, Alexandra
Washington Post humor columnist Alexandra Petri is perhaps America's most beloved political satirist. Her new, side-splitting work of historical humor uses imagined documents to create a laugh-out-loud, irreverent takedown of our nation's complicated past.
ALEXIS ROCKMAN: OCEANUS
Written by Ward, Nari
Fueled by an abiding concern with environmental crisis for more than three decades, contemporary artist Alexis Rockman (b.
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