The 11th SS Freiwilligen (Volunteer) Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland" was formed in 1943. Despite what the name indicated, this was not an all-v...

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain and its near twin, the C-53 Skytrooper, formed the backbone of American airborne transport during WWII. In addition to ha...

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a large, tandem-rotor cargo helicopter. The Chinook and its variants have been in military and civilian service for 60 ...

Lockheed developed the F-104 Starfighter in the late 1950s. The plane was designed to be an all-weather interceptor. Speed, climb, and altitude all...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor entered service in 2005, and production ended in late 2011. Despite the appearance of many new designs in the inter...

Renowned American photographer Jack Watson travelled to Cuba on a legal humanitarian visa. He chronicled his journey with breath-taking, and often ...

From sampan ladies and bamboo scaffolders to street cleaners, fishermen, security guards and market vendors – these workers form the backbone of th...

Don't let the quaint and homespun title fool you. This book is a beautifully written and engaging homage to Evelyn Losack, a woman farmer and water...

Take a photographic journey of American Bald Eagles during nesting season. Through 160 breathtaking images captured in eagles' natural habitats, th...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the holocaust in Hungary renowned photographer Irén Ács collected photographs from her birth place of Szécsé...

What do "Deep water pier", "Nine dragons city" and "Mandarin’s lake" have in common with "Wong Tai Sin", the name of a Taoist deity? They’re all di...

A book of breathtakingly beautiful photographs with the captivating text describing the adventures of a professional American photographer and auth...

Ever-changing Las Vegas, Nevada, a capital of casino gambling and showgirl entertainment, contains an astonishing array of neon signs. They light u...

As North American cities continue to grow and downtown cores evolve into suburban shadows of their former urban selves, the shabbier realities of c...

Built in 1883, the Hotel Chelsea, on 23rd Street in New York City, quickly became the most famous and notorious hotel in the world. From day one, i...

The M42 Duster was a tracked antiaircraft vehicle developed by Cadillac for the US Army in the early 1950s. The vehicle adapted the Bofors 40 mm AA...

The M48 Patton entered production in 1952 and remains in service with several major militaries today, a great testament to the design and how it ha...

The M60 was deployed by the US military from 1960 until it was phased out and replaced with the M1 Abrams during/after Operation Desert Storm. More...

A photographer's artistic fascination with mannequins is explored through a series of 390 portraits from around the world. This compelling photogra...

Text in English & German. When at the end of the 1960s Michael Nether set out for Berlin, that city held enormous attraction for young intellec...

Text in English, Japanese & German. This is the fourth volume in the series of town reading books to international cities. Basis of the project...

This visual record gives a comprehensive view of modern roller derby. Through 353 images, professional photographer Jules Doyle, a.k.a. Axle Adams,...

George Webber's poignant black-and-white photographs transport us into the forgotten, unknowable communities of the Canadian prairies. Throughout t...

This book contains secrets and stories about Hong Kong that have never before been published. Prepare to have your preconceived notions of this bus...

Over 280 rare and often unpublished vintage photographs explore life in the Old West, from the Gold Rush to the First World War. Here are the stage...

On the first weekend in October, Nova Scotia artists and artisans throw open their studio doors, and locals and tourists alike, Studio Rally maps i...

This fascinating lexicon examines the quixotic architectural expressions found on select mid-20th-century modern commercial buildings in South Flor...

Discover the lives of Cuba's cats through the lens of award-winning photographer Emmy Park. This book is full of beautiful and raw images; explore ...

Discover the lives of Cuba's dogs through the lens of award-winning photographer Emmy Park. This book is full of beautiful and raw images; explore ...

An Atlantic BestsellerFrom the 1950s through the 1970s, cities throughout North America engaged in disruptive periods of massive "urban renewal" of...

Dozens of beautiful photos, both vintage and contemporary, draw us into the fascinating world of Shaker communities’ accomplishments, their progres...

This picture book is a verbo-visual journey, at every turn of which we are faced with images -- images that offer a clear message and others that p...

Eric Meyer and Laurent Zylberman were the only freelance journalists allowed into Tibet after the 2008 riots which left parts of Lhasa in ruins. Th...

Due to the specific nature of the Marine Corps' mission, the Marines has a acute need for amphibious vehicles. From the Vietnam War through today, ...

In a little-known episode of the Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats to land South Vietnamese commandos and ...

Inside these pages are some of the most famous drawings to emerge from a survivor of Nazi extermination camps.