Книги издательства Thames & Hudson

A major new large-format, sumptuous publication that highlights the beauty and complexity of textiles around the world and down the ages Textiles are the most ubiquitous and diverse creative art form on earth. This new book celebrates their specta...

A fundamental guide on how to write a great ad: work out what you want to say, who you are saying it to, and how you want to say it In creative advertising, no amount of glossy presentation will improve a bad idea. That's why this book is dedi...

Deftly crafted dissectable female wax models take centre-stage in this disquieting volume for fans of the macabre, the ghoulish and medical history Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susin...

A dramatic collection of photographs revealing the world’s most beautiful climbing locations, from Tsaranoro in Madagascar and Teplicke in the Czech Republic to Mount Huashan in China. The popularity of rock climbing is burgeoning across the...

A landmark publication that presents a world panorama of raw earth structures from ancient times to the present day For almost 10,000 years man has built in unbaked earth, not only simple dwellings but also palaces, temples and fortresses of the u...

A celebration of the visual artistry behind the evolution of sound recording with specially commissioned photography of iconic, rarely-seen artefacts from the collections of the EMI Archive Trust Charting the truly global story of the evolution of...

An extensively illustrated compendium of 45 expertly selected illuminated bibles that transport the reader through 1,000 years of history and across the Christian world For two millennia the Bible has inspired the creation of art. Within this lega...

An essential guide to the artists of tomorrow by one of the movers and shakers of the art world With the birth of contemporary museum culture and the advent of digital technologies, the 21st century has brought a whole new means by which to access...

Part cookbook, part social and cultural history, this book takes us to the very centre of the Bloomsbury Group: the dining tables over which its members argued, debated, laughed and loved. With almost 300 recipes, this fresh and inventive volume will...

A new book by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library that represents the glories of The Book of Kells for today’s readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval Europe. One of...

‘The definitive guide to the history of western costume’ Antiques Info Here, in more than one thousand full-colour illustrations, is the history of Western costume, from ancient Egypt to Paris fashion. John Peacock’s meticul...

'An ideal introduction to one of the world’s great classical sites' Sunday Times Pompeii is the best known and probably the most important archaeological site in the world. This book is the most up-to-date, authoritative and com...

A substantially updated edition of this affordably priced, complete retrospective of the late Zaha Hadid, from the earliest experimentations to her final projects Zaha Hadid was one of the most innovative and celebrated architects of our time. Bor...

A landmark publication in the study of Islamic calligraphy, exploring the historical and cultural roots of this quintessential Islamic artform This is the first comprehensive exploration of the ‘Proportioned Script’, an Arabic writing ...

A history of our designs on the natural world, from the prehistory to the present – the first significant overview in over a generation In many ways the history of civilization is a history of our relationship with nature and landscape. Chri...