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Discover a spine-tingling collection of toxic animals, and learn about the astonishing strategies they use to deliver venom and poison. Creatures from all around the animal kingdom wield a mysterious weapon that is key to their survival: poison! These sophisticated concoctions are designed with precision to defy predators or subdue prey. Big-eyed fuzzy critters with a deadly bite; tiny flashy octopuses that can kill in minutes; sinister spiders, snakes and scorpions...

A spectacular anniversary publication to celebrate ninety years since the launch of Chanel's first fine jewelry collection in 1932. 'I used my penchant for all that shines to try and reconcile elegance and fashion in a set of jewelry' Gabrielle Chanel From Gabrielle Chanel's 1932 collection to the newest interpretations of her signature signs and symbols, Chanel fine jewelry remains eternally modern and true to the spirit of her enterprise. Breathtaking new photography and classic images from the Chanel archives bring together revealing combinations in a stunning visual narrative, privileging aesthetic form over chronology. Chanel's passion for fabulous and improbable marvels is celebrated here in a covetable book-object that pays tribute to the house's unparalleled insistence on luxury and refinement, creativity and beauty. Based on extensive research and exploring Chanel's life and art through some of the most precious of all her creations and the eternally modern ideas they have inspired, the book features superb photographs by Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, François Kollar, Roger Schall, George Hoyningen-Huene, Horst P. Horst, André Kertész, Sarah Moon, Karl Lagerfeld, Koto Bolofo, Karim Sadli, Dominique Issermann, and many others. It is also illustrated with images from Chanel's archive and sketches that express the creativity and joie de vivre of the world's finest high jewelry collection.

Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day. Organized chronologically, A History of the World in 500 Maps tells a clear, linear story, bringing together themes as diverse as religion, capitalism, warfare, geopolitics, popular culture and climate change. Meticulously rendered maps chart the sequence of broad historical trends, from the dispersal of our species across the globe to the colonizing efforts of imperial European powers in the 18th century, as well as exploring moments of particular significance in rich detail. ¿ Visualizes 7 million years of human history. ¿ Analyses cities and kingdoms as well as countries and continents. ¿ Features major technical developments, from the invention of farming in the Fertile Crescent to the Industrial Revolution. ¿ Charts the spread of major global religions, including Christianity and Islam. ¿ Explores the increasing interconnectivity of our world through exploration and trade. ¿ Investigates warfare and battles from across the ages, from Alexander the Great¿s conquests to the D-Day offensive.

An intimate exploration of Yves Saint Laurent¿s creative world, captured by photographer ¿ and son of the couturier¿s right-hand woman, Anne-Marie Muñoz ¿ Carlos Muñoz-Yagüe. Yves Saint Laurent: Inside Out presents an extraordinarily intimate insight into a fascinating world of creativity in the latter, sumptuous phase of Saint Laurent¿s career, between 1988 and his final collection in 2002. The book offers a comprehensive and multi-faceted exploration of the life of an haute couture house: from informal, atmospheric portraits of Yves Saint Laurent at work in his studio, drawing and creating, to the behind-the-scenes work of the `petites mains¿ in the ateliers, the skilled army of artisans whose activity is rarely documented. The house¿s world-famous models also feature, captured during pre-collection fittings in the house¿s grandiose salons and in electric backstage moments before the shows. Private archive materials ¿ letters, documents, drawings, and ephemera ¿ that situate the protagonists and give context to the unique position that the young Carlos enjoyed as a `fly on the wall¿ in this rarefied universe are also included in the book, and published here for the first time. A moving and visually stunning tribute to the iconic Yves Saint Laurent house as yoüve never seen it before, Yves Saint Laurent: Inside Out will be a must-have for fashion and photography fans.

The first and only comprehensive overview of Givenchy's collections, presented through catwalk photography and published in collaboration with the celebrated fashion house. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the fashion house before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically.

From the award-winning author of The Star in the Forest, a heartfelt story about learning to cope with anxiety and grief.

The definitive survey of contemporary photography of the human body.

The lives, loves, and works of key British Surrealists revealed by one of the last surviving members of this movement, best-selling author and artist Desmond Morris.

Fourteen of the most gruesome fairy tales from around the world are re-told for contemporary readers and restored to their original, grisly versions.

A timely book that introduces young readers to the work of twenty-six contemporary Black artists from Africa and of the African diaspora.

An accessible introduction to the history and themes of photographic portraiture.