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Discover 385 weird and wonderful sights around the globe, from eerie ghost towns to mysterious abandoned buildings, and even a park with 'singing' trees. Packed with stunning images and illustrations, travel itineraries and 'Top 10' lists, this is the ultimate compendium to the most astonishing corners of the Earth that you never knew existed!
For weeks, she has been saying it will be their special day. One last, perfect day with her children before she returns to work after maternity leave. What’s the worst that can happen? Unfolding across 24 hours, ‘Natural Disaster’ is a propulsive, darkly funny and sharply observed novel about the absurd, frustrating, hilarious, precarious, bittersweet, sometimes astonishing challenge – literal, existential – of being a woman, a mother, a wife, a person for one single, entire day.
On 5 March 2022, exactly 100 years after Sir Ernest Shackleton’s death, the wreck of the Endurance was located at the bottom of the Weddell Sea. Images of the remarkably preserved ship stirred new interest in one of the great historic tales of heroism, and the story of the discovery is celebrated in the 2024 Disney+ documentary Endurance. This definitive collection showcases the official visual record of Endurance in a lavish large format, using digitally mastered prints made direct from the negatives. These are shown alongside the original glass and celluloid plates, taken and rescued by Frank Hurley – the expedition’s official photographer – which capture the reality of a two-year fight for survival. The extraordinary images can now be viewed at full definition. They are accompanied by a portfolio of essays written by experts to shed light on the fate of Endurance, plus a catalogue raisonné of all 280 of Hurley’s photographic masterpi
Around the Table is an invitation to sit at the table with Shea McGee, celebrated designer, author, and founder of Studio McGee.
Agatha Christie meets The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book. Become a summertime sleuth with this fiendish collection of paradise-themed crime puzzles. Piece together the clues and solve 10 mysterious cases. Featuring over 100 puzzles to solve.
Discover singular travel destinations with The Leading Hotels of the World in this celebration of exceptional hospitality through the lens of adventure and well-being
The story of British luxury interiors brand House of Hackney’s regenerative journey—and what every business and consumer can learn from it.’Creativity with purpose, integrity in action, compassion for people and planet means working with Nature as our partner.’ In the Company of Nature is the story of British interiors brand, House of Hackney’s regenerative journey to put Nature and our Future Generations at the heart of their business. Founded by Frieda Gormley, with her husband Javvy M Royle, Nature had always been their design muse but they came to realize that Nature needed to be even more central to their business – and lives. What started as a design brand became the framework for something far greater: a journey into how beauty, creativity and business itself might serve life, with Nature as its core. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate how a SME (small and
From the bestselling author and photographer of Earth from Above, which has sold millions of copies worldwide, comes Freshwater, a stunning photography book that unveils the secrets of an invisible world, where every freshwater river, lake, and stream has a story to tellEarth from Above author and photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand is back with another heartfelt call to save our planet—only this time, he is raising awareness for the freshwater that makes up the a large amount of Earth’s surface. With biophysicist, naturalist, and writer Bill François working alongside him, the duo explore the world through the lens of our freshwater systems, a fundamental yet largely overlooked element essential for life on Earth. Filled with Arthus-Bertrand’s classic aerial photography that has sold over 2 million copies, Freshwater demonstrates freshwater’s creation at the high mountain tops of ice-cold glaciers to its flow through Mexican cenot
In ‘The Art of Street Photography’, photographers Joshua K. Jackson and Sean Tucker present a more interpretive and artistic approach to street photography. The book expands the scope of street photography from its more traditional ‘reportage’ roots to uncover your own subjective and creative visual voice. Throughout the book you will get ideas about how to use the public space as your canvas and your camera as a tool for personal expression. This approach invites you to imbue your work with personal meaning and share your perspective on the world as you seek to show the ordinary everyday in extraordinary ways.
“Meet Japan's original decluttering guru (no, not that one)! Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.” -The New York Times (January 16, 2025)
In the shattered aftermath of Cambodia’s civil war, temples that had stood for centuries were found ransacked, sacred sculptures hacked from pedestals, towering statues of Hindu gods and priceless relics of the Khmer Empire vanished. At the centre of this vast plunder, British expat Douglas Latchford, whose decades-long obsession fuelled one of the most audacious cultural thefts of modern times. From the Killing Fields to the marble galleries of New York and London and the private collections of the rich and famous, this book unravels a story of power, greed and corruption, and questions what you take from a nation when you steal its past. Drawing on years of investigation and exclusive access to the stories’ key players, Matthew Campbell reveals how the treasures of one of the world’s greatest civilizations were stolen, sold, and finally found.
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025
'Educational, smart and funny’ Richard Osman
‘This book is superb’ Charlie Brooker
‘Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.’ Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders
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