Since its genesis on the East Coast of the United States in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly every corner of the globe, morphing into highly ornate & vibrant new styles. From Steve Powers (Espo) in New York to Kid Zoom in Australia, taking in Banksys London, Paris as transfigured by Honet & OX, & the gargantuan murals of the Brazilian twins ? Os G?meos?, The World Atlas of Street Art & Graffiti is the first truly geographical history of the form. Featuring specially commissioned works from major graffiti & street art practitioners, The World Atlas of Street Art & Graffiti offers the reader an insiders view of the urban landscape as the artists themselves experience it. This beautifully illustrated book, produced with the help of many of the artists it features, dispels the idea of such art as a thoughtless defacement of pristine surfaces, & instead celebrates it as a contemporary & highly creative inscription upon the skin of the built environment. Organized geographically, by continent & by city ? from New York, Los Angeles & Montreal in North America, through Mexico City & Buenos Aires in Latin America, to London, Berlin & Madrid in Europe, as well as Sydney & Tokyo in the Pacific ? it profiles more than 100 of todays most important artists & features over 700 astonishing artworks. ...

The knowledge & wisdom of 100 happiness professors from around the world. It may be surprising to learn the amount of scientific research conducted on happiness & that there is a World Database of Happiness, a cumulative & continuous register of that research.

The World Book of Happiness is a fascinating compilation of brief essays by 100 of the most prominent experts in positive psychology working in 50 countries. Writing from their own areas of expertise in language free of academic jargon, the contributors examine the principles of happiness, also known as subjective well-being, & how to achieve it.

By transforming information into knowledge & knowledge into wisdom, The World Book of Happiness brings readers a hopeful & practical guide to that elusive state of being.

This paperback book has 350 pages & measures: 25.5 x 19 x 2cm





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This is a very different look at the World Cup. It is a book of drawings by 35-year-old Argentinian German Aczel, who now lives in Munich. Aczel, as he signs himself, has taken many of the iconic photographs from World Cup history & turned them into caricatures, giving each an added unique dimension. Aczels art also looks forward to the 2010 finals to be staged in South Africa, the first time the African continent has held the tournament. The drawings are accompanied by short histories of each of the World Cups, which began in 1930 in Uruguay. ...

What is the greatest chocolate bar of all?

What are the greatest crisps of all time?

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Discover the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world with this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource. Using visual examples accompanied by expert commentary, The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy features 55 living scripts, including Carolingian (Roman), Japanese Hiragana, Thuluth (Arabic), ?-Chen (Tibetan) & Yerushalmi (Hebrew). Each script

Includes:: an overview of its origins, traditions & unique characteristics while an expanded description

Includes:: the kind of writing system used, the direction & sequence of the lines of continuous text, distinctions between majuscule & minuscule & the principal writing tool. Both a step-by-step guide & sumptuous visual tour, this groundbreaking collection will teach & inspire novices, experts & admirers alike.



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This fascinating & comprehensive book is the ultimate guide to the cooking ingredients of the world. Each entry

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A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwind & brass, percussion, keyboards & the voice, as well as historical, rare & non-Western instruments. An illustrated guide to instruments & their historical relatives, with specially commissioned photographs of all the modern instruments. Also

Includes:: famous players, orchestras & concert halls, the role of the composer & the conductor, the evolution of the orchestra & the other forms such as folk music, brass & military bands, country music, jazz bands, big bands & pop groups.

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A landmark international history of animation, featuring all genres, styles, media & techniques alongside stunning imagery. ...

Pierce Brosnans third outing as Bond sees him come up against another dangerous nemesis
- Renard Robert Carlyle, a power-crazed
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Skeldale House: the veterinary surgery & bustling waiting room for the locals of Darrowby village

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