The Arts books

Each year in the U.S., 2.9 million young people graduate from high school, 70 percent of whom are heading for college. They've read the catalogs, spent months filling out applications, been accepted, chosen a school, shopped...

A celebration of Scotland's wild places, with stunning panoramic photographs of untamed mountains, lochs and glens.

From health and fitness to sex, love and self-understanding, this title provides you with a blueprint for living well and making the most of life. It shows how the critical years from 45 or 50, and from 60 and beyond, can be times...

Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history.

Looks at the origins, development and decline of castles in Britain. This title focuses on a range of castles across England, Scotland and Wales, and explores their humble origins as timber buildings to the development of stone...

While they remain marginalised by the mainstream media, conspiracy theories are a growing influence on the contemporary political imagination, thanks mostly to the unprecedented phenomenon David Ray Carter has entitled 'conspiracy...

Color Management is a unique, one-stop resource for designers and graphic artists in every field of visual communication; in print, interactive, environmental, or web-based design. The book explains all the technical issues that...

The intoxicating story of one of the greatest dancers in the history of ballet and the paradox of his profound genius and descent into madness.

Learn to play country guitar the easy way, including simple, illustrated lessons that will have you jamming in no time.

From hybrid picking and double stops, to twang techniques and country licks--discover everything you need...

Music of the Arabian Peninsula presents and evaluates the traditional music of Saudi Arabia and her Gulf neighbors, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Because of the large physical size of the Arabian Peninsula, diverse environments,...

Music of the Arabian Peninsula presents and evaluates the traditional music of Saudi Arabia and her Gulf neighbors, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Because of the large physical size of the Arabian Peninsula, diverse environments,...

Meet the Real Danielle...You've seen her on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, turning heads, raising eyebrows, and igniting feuds with her feisty suburban neighbors. Now, the always fascinating Danielle Staub gets real about her...

Inspired by the success of our recent Total Outdoorsman Manual, this hands-on guide brings the winning essential tips formula to the world of photography, covering basics (how to set up lighting in any situation), pro tips...

The first detailed biography of Robert Redford, written in close cooperation with the actor in the course of thirteen years