New Arrivals
100 POSTERS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Written by Salter, Colin
A collection of the world's most memorable, provocative, best-selling and groundbreaking posters from Johannes Gutenberg to Barack Obama. This collection charts the history of poster design, from the time when paper was first affordable in the 18th century, through developments in print technology, to the more subtle visual communication of the 21st century.
123S OF THANKFULNESS
Written by Hegarty, Patricia
Learning the importance of thankfulness is as easy as 1-2-3 with this sweet board book. One little thank you can go a long, long way.Two strong arms to hug somebody tight.
30 EASY WAYS TO JOIN THE GREEN REVOLUTION: HOW TO LIVE AND EAT SUSTAINABLY
Written by Hunter, Ollie
The follow-up to the groundbreaking 30 Easy Ways to Join the Food Revolution. Tackling sustainability in our day-to-day lives and delving into the flaws in our current systems and cycles, Ollie Hunter explores future options to create and live in a more sustainable world.
30 ROCK PLAYING CARDS
Liz Lemon, Jack Donaghy, and the cast of TGS are featured on these unofficial fan-created playing cards. Imagine playing a round of Texas Hold 'Em, but when you reveal your hand, there are the friendly faces of TGS's cast and crew, the characters of 30 Rock! Well, imagine no longer - just pick up your set of 30 Rock Playing Cards.
50 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PERIODS: LIFE SKILLS
Written by Baker, Claire
An essential, accessible resource championing period positivity It's time to talk about periods. Women are taught not to discuss them in public; the subject is still rife with stigma and shame. In this book, Claire shares 50 life skills to help understand the internal rhythm that women move through each month(ish).
?DITIONS DE PARFUMS FR?D?RIC MALLE: THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS
Written by Malle, Frédéric
This volume explores the inspirations and vision of one of the great protagonists of contemporary perfume. Parfumier Frédéric Malle was born into the world of fragrance; his grandfather Serge Heftler-Louiche founded Dior Parfums before passing on its art direction to his daughter.
ABSTRACT ART: A GLOBAL HISTORY
Written by Karmel, Pepe
In his fresh take on abstract art, noted art historian Pepe Karmel chronicles the movement from a global perspective, while embedding abstraction in a recognizable reality. Moving beyond the canonical terrain of abstract art, the author demonstrates how artists from around the world have used abstract imagery to express social, cultural, and spiritual experience.
ABSTRACT ART: ART ESSENTIALS
Written by Straine, Stephanie
While it is considered by many artists to be a pure and simplistic form of expression, abstract art is also often thought of as vague or exceedingly theoretical.
ADRIANNE GEFFEL: A FICTION
Written by Hajdu, David
Adrianne Geffel was a genius. Praised as the "Geyser of Grand Street" and the "Queen of Bleak Chic," she was a one-of-a-kind artist, a pianist and composer with a rare neurological condition that enabled her to make music that was nothing less than pure, unmediated emotional expression.
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 DEATH
Written by Bonnet, Francois J
A disturbing portrait of a society deliriously dreaming itself as eternal, instantaneous, and infinite.At least for the time being, we humans are still finite and mortal--but death isn't what it used to be.
AGAAT
Written by Van Niekerk, Marlene
In the waning days of the South African apartheid, Milla, an elderly white woman, is silenced by a creeping paralysis. As she struggles to communicate with her maidservant turned caretaker, Agaat, the complicated history of their relationship is revealed.
ALEX KATZ
Written by Ratcliff, Carter
The definitive Alex Katz book, like his iconic paintings, is larger than life. With more than 300 images, many unpublished, and a searching profile by an art historian who has studied the painter for more than half a century, this monograph charts the development of Katz's singular American style. Alex Katz has found his audience. It's not the first time.
ALGORITHMS
Written by Louridas, Panos
An accessible introduction to algorithms, explaining not just what they are but how they work, with examples from a wide range of application areas.Digital technology runs on algorithms, sets of instructions that describe how to do something efficiently. Application areas range from search engines to tournament scheduling, DNA sequencing, and machine learning.
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Written by Carroll, Lewis
A stunningly illustrated back-to-back edition of this one-of-a-kind classic of children's literature Alice's adventures in the dreamlike worlds of Wonderland and the Looking Glass Kingdom are some of the most original and best-loved children's stories ever written. These joyous, thrilling and utterly nonsensical tales are filled with vivid, unforgettable images and characters.
ALIGNMENT PROBLEM: MACHINE LEARNING AND HUMAN VALUES
Written by Christian, Brian
Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us--and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole--and appear to assess black and white defendants differently.
ALL I COULD NEVER BE
Written by Yezierska, Anzia
"The capstone of Anzia Yezierska's work." -Alice Kessler-Harris
ALL THE BUILDINGS IN LOS ANGELES: THAT I'VE DRAWN SO FAR
Written by Gulliver Hancock, James
A new collection from the author/illustrator of the hugely popular All the Buildings in New York, this is a charmingly illustrated journey to the City of Angels that is sure to delight and inspire not only longtime Angelenos but also newbies and armchair travelers of all ages. Told through James Gulliver Hancock's unique and charming drawings, All the Buildings in Los Angeles off
AMERICA AND IRAN: A HISTORY, 1720 TO THE PRESENT
Written by Ghazvinian, John
An important, urgently needed book--a hugely ambitious, illuminating portrait of the two-centuries-long entwined histories of Iran and America, and the first book to examine, in all its aspects, the rich and fraught relations between these two powers--once allies, now adversaries.
AMERICA'S NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY
Written by Berger, Karen
An inspirational bucket list for hikers, history buffs, armchair travelers, and all those who wish to walk in the hallowed footsteps of American history. From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the trails blazed by the pioneers, lands explored by Lewis and Clark and covered by the Pony Express, to the civil-rights marches of Selma and Montgomery, this is the official book of
AMERICAN CUISINE: AND HOW IT GOT THIS WAY
Written by Freedman, Paul
Hailed as a "grand theory of the American appetite" (Rien Fertel, Wall Street Journal), food historian Paul Freedman's American Cuisine demonstrates that there is an exuberant, diverse, if not always coherent, American cuisine that reflects the history of the nation itself.
AMERICAN SUNRISE: POEMS
Written by Harjo, Joy
In this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced.
AMERICAN WEATHERVANES: THE ART OF THE WINDS
Written by Shaw, Robert
This groundbreaking study reveals the remarkable beauty, historical significance, and technical virtuosity of American vanes fashioned between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries and is lavishly illustrated with masterworks from prominent private and public collections. This major American art form has been an enduring part of the landscape since Colonial days.
ANATOMY OF STYLE: MODERN FASHION ICONS
Written by Gachet, Sophie
Through photographs of both iconic and individual styles, this book decodes celebrity fashion secrets and demonstrates how to effortlessly reproduce the showstopping looks. What are Kate Moss' sartorial obsessions? How does Gigi Hadid create fashion buzz? Which tricks does Gwyneth Paltrow use to stay on top of new trends? What defines Kate Middleton's "princess" style?
ANGELS AND SAINTS: WITH A GUIDE TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARY WELLESLEY
Written by Weinberger, Eliot
From a litany of angelic voices, Weinberger's lyrical meditation then turns to the earthly counterparts, the saints, their lives retold in a series of vibrant and playful capsule biographies, followed by a glimpse of the afterlife.
ANIME ARCHITECTURE: IMAGINED WORLDS AND ENDLESS MEGACITIES
Written by Riekeles, Stefan
Anime has been influencing cinema, literature, comic books, and video games around the world for decades. Part of what makes anime so popular are the memorable and breathtakingly detailed worlds designed by the creators, from futuristic cities of steel to romantic rural locales.
ANNE BRIGMAN: A VISIONARY IN MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
A look at one of the first feminist artists, Pictorialist photographer Anne Brigman, best known for her iconic landscape photographs made in the early 1900s depicting female nudes outdoors in rugged northern California. This main volume of a previously published slipcased edition is the catalogue of the major retrospective exhibition that took place in 2018 at the Nevada Museum of Art,
ANTARCTICA: THE WAKING GIANT
Written by Copeland, Sebastian
Explorer Sebastian Copeland's stunning photography delivers unparalleled access to the least explored continent on Earth and galvanizes our awareness of the threats of global warming. Antarctica's ice sheet is a powerful entity, alive and dynamic. It is up to three million years old; its mass is constantly and imperceptibly moving, finally calving to the sea.
ANTIRACIST BABY
Written by Kendi, Ibram X
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a fresh new board book that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves. Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world.
APPLE LOVER'S COOKBOOK: REVISED AND UPDATED
Written by Traverso, Amy
A decade after the publication of The Apple Lover's Cookbook, winner of the IACP Award for American Cookbook of the Year, Amy Traverso returns to celebrate even more apples in all their delicious variety. She updates the book's full-color guide to include seventy different apples, with descriptions of their flavor, history, and--most important--how to use them in the kitchen.
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