This stylishly illustrated book looks back at the glamour of Concorde air travel and is as sleek and elegant as the aircraft it celebrates. When the first commercial Concordes zoomed off the runways in Paris and London in the late 1960s, crossing th...

Not for sale in Ukraine and Russia! This extreme sport originated in California USA. The early designs were a simple board customized using roller skate wheels. By the 1980's skateboarding had reached all corners of the USA and was becoming popular...

This outstanding illustrated volume presents a rich collection of the most original characters from designers all around the world. Any animation, cartoon, comic or illustration needs a great unique character to bring the artwork to life and this boo...

The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, the presumed antiquity of its traditions, and its ability to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable and ubiquitous, but in recent years the genr...

The friendship between William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones began when they met as undergraduates in 1853 and lasted until Morris' death in 1896, despite their differences in temperament and in attitudes to political engagement. This friendship was...