Dorling Kindersley

Celebrating the greatest cover art over Marvel Comics' 75-year history. Showcasing the most striking, inspiring and unusual comic cover art in Marvel's 75-year history. Marvel Comics Cover Art reveals a gallery of iconic covers featuring all your favourite super heroes from Spider-Man and Iron Man to the Avengers. Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics this beautiful poster book is perfect for any avid Marvel fan. Packed with bold cover illustrations Marvel Comics Cover Art captures the development of each cover, showing how the illustrations were sketched and adapted, why changes were made and what features made the final cut. A fantastic gift for any comic book fan Marvel Comics Cover Art has a unique logo on the front cover to celebrate 75 years of Marvel, making this a special collectible edition. Discover little-known facts about the artists and history of the comic covers plus find out how comic creators Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and more influenced the Marvel covers. 2014 Marvel.

The incredible story of Marvel Comics for comic book fans everywhere, Marvel Year by Year A Visual Chronicle explores Marvel's fascinating story, decade by decade, year by year, month by month. Everything is covered chronologically, from the company's beginnings as Timely Comics in the late 1930s to the founding of the Marvel Universe of Super Heroes in the 60s, right up to the present day. You can learn all about the birth of key Marvel Super Heroes from Wolverine and the X-Men, to Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and the rest of the Avengers, plus Spider-Man, Daredevil and Silver Surfer. You can discover all about their extraordinary comic book debuts, the geniuses that invented them, the crucial events behind their creation and their continuing influence on the world today via comic books, TV series and blockbuster movies. Complete with cover artwork by Marvel artist Jim Cheung and written by leading Marvel historians Peter Sanderson, Tom Brevoort, and Matthew K. Manning with a foreword by Stan Lee and introduction by Tom DeFalco, this is the ultimate Marvel collector's piece for all comic book fans, young or old. Packed with stunning original comic book art and covers and updated to include events since the previous edition (ISBN: 9781405363921), Marvel Year by Year a Visual Chronicle is a vibrant and visually spectacular look at Marvel Comics spanning more than seven tumultuous decades.

Tuck into some Ratatouille, spend the day at Monsters Inc., head Up into the sky in a magical house pulled by balloons, and who could forget Toy Story? Featuring over 200 of your favourite characters, «Disney Pixar Character Encyclopedia» takes you through them all, one page at a time. Young (and not so young) Disney Pixar fans will find this A to Z reference guide totally addictive and easy to use. It packs the whole of the Disney Pixar world, from «Toy Story» to 2012's «Brave», into one compact, portable volume for the first time. So whether you can't stop watching «A Bug's Life», «Finding Nemo or Wall E», «Disney Pixar Character Encyclopedia» will tell you all you need to know with great images and fascinating facts. «The Disney Pixar Character Encyclopedia» is a must have for all Disney Pixar fans.

This is an action-packed guide to the Star Wars Rebels[trademark] series introducing exciting new Star Wars adventures. Take a journey through the universe of Star Wars Rebels with Star Wars Rebels[trademark]: The Visual Guide. Star Wars Rebels is set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III and IV involving all the galactic escapades, interesting vehicles and fun characters creating Star Wars adventures that fans have come to expect. This guide is packed with episodes from the series, in-depth character profiles and annotated vehicle art, telling you everything you want to know about the Star Wars Rebels universe. Star Wars Rebels[trademark]: The Visual Guide is a perfect companion to the new Star Wars Rebels animated television series and a must-have for any fan of the Star Wars movies.

Take a journey through the Star Wars entire universe in «The Ultimate Visual Guide», from thousands of years before Episode I to three decades after Episode VI and right up to the present day. Fascinating features, rare behind-the-scenes photos and pre-production drawings cover all six films in one epic guide. Meet the characters, and explore profiles of the Jedi, Sith, Rebels, and aliens. Revisit the movie storylines, and then go beyond to the continued Star Wars adventures in comics, TV specials, and novels. Explore Star Wars today with 56 new pages of facts: from fan conventions and 35 years of merchandise, from toys and video games to poster art and the «Clone Wars» series. «Star Wars The Ultimate Visual Guide» reveals the full story of the Star Wars saga in amazing detail. It's an out-of-this-world addition to any fan's collection with the most up to date information for this 35th Anniversary year. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of «DK Star Wars» books to collect.

Part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, the Baby Touch: Hide and Seek Ribbon Book is designed to stimulate a baby's senses and encourage their dexterity and curiosity from the age of three months.With your baby on your lap, look at the bright, high-contrast pictures, read the rhyme and talk about what you can see on each page. Who's hiding? Then help your baby use the soft and silky ribbon tabs to turn the page and discover which animal is playing hide and seek. Each ribbon tab is perfect for babies to grasp and stroke and the sturdy board pages are chunky enough to be read over and over, while the bold, bright colours will stiumate your baby's developing vision.

This is an action-packed sticker book guide to the universe of Star Wars Rebels[trademark]. Star Wars Rebels[trademark]: Rebel Adventures Ultimate Sticker Book is a fun companion to the brand-new animated television series. Set between the Star Wars movies, Star Wars Rebels[trademark] follows the fierce fight between a band of young rebels and the Empire, exploring more exciting Star Wars adventures. Star Wars Rebels is set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III and Star Wars: Episode IV as the few remaining Jedi Knights hide from the Empire! This ultimate sticker book is filled with over 500 colour stickers from the Star Wars Rebels[trademark] series depicting all the exciting space battles, armies, vehicles and new characters. With Star Wars Rebels[trademark]: Rebel Adventures Ultimate Sticker Book there's a galaxy of sticker fun to be had.

This is an action-packed sticker book guide to the universe of Star Wars Rebels. Star Wars Rebels[trademark]: Rebels Versus Empire Ultimate Sticker Book is a companion sticker book to the new adventure from the Star Wars franchise, the animated television series Star Wars Rebels[trademark]. Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the Ultimate Sticker Book contains over 500 stickers depicting the exciting fight against the Empire that continues in Star Wars Rebels[trademark]. Enjoy new adventures and new stories from the Star Wars[trademark] universe, following the escapades of a band of young rebels. Including epic battles, interesting characters and exciting vehicles that Star Wars Rebels[trademark] fans have grown to expect, the Ultimate Sticker Book is released to coincide with the premiere of the television series. With Star Wars Rebels[trademark]: Rebels Versus Empire Ultimate Sticker Book there's a galaxy of sticker fun to be had.

The DK Eyewitness New York city Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions New York has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness New York city Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

This is a stunning visual encyclopedia for kids, covering every aspect of science. Science: A Children's Encyclopedia brings all the essentials of science from elements and energy to gravity and the Periodic Table to life with astonishing pictures for kids. Packed with fun facts for kids, this encyclopedia will dazzle your child with interesting facts on everything from electricity and engines to sound and waves. Full of high-quality photos and innovative graphics that help to demonstrate key concepts. Science: A Children's Encyclopedia uses clear, age-appropriate text that makes even complex topics easy to understand and is ideal for homework reference. Science: A Children's Encyclopedia is the perfect accessible encyclopedia packed with pictures and fun facts for kids that will give a comprehensive introduction of key topics including gravity and the Periodic Table which entertain and inform children.

The DK Eyewitness Costa Rica Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Costa Rica effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Costa Rica Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

The ultimate celebration of Bond movie poster art From 1962's «Dr. No» to 2012's «Skyfall», «James Bond 50 Years of Movie Posters» is an unforgettable gallery of Bond posters, teasers and lobby cards from all corners of the globe, showcasing Bond's incredible 50-year movie history. Featuring many rare and never-seen-before artworks that capture the appeal of cinema's most compelling superspy the book also includes fascinating insights on each poster campaign from one of cinema's foremost production designers, Dennis Gassner. Packaged in a beautiful slipcase with two art prints, «James Bond 50 Years of Movie Posters» will have Bond fans shaken and stirred.

The DK Eyewitness Japan Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all these fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region by region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Japan effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Japan Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists — from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals — there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars and places to shop. You'll find the insider knowledge every visitor needs and explore every corner effortlessly with DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City and its FREE pull-out map and guide. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City — showing you what others only tell you.

The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dublin is the perfect guide for exploring this exciting city, with clear maps and up-to-date coverage of all the best attractions. Discover Dublin's highlights with the guide's full colour introduction, showing everything from the historic Trinity College that houses the richly decorated Book of Kells to the James Joyce Cultural Centre and Old Jameson Distillery in the north of the city; unearthing all the best walks, landscaped parks and pubs in between. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions in Dublin. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do, covering everything from museums and cathedrals to shopping on O'Connell Street and sampling Guinness. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst in-depth information will help you to get around, whether by train, car or bus. With a free pull out map, the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dublin gives you all the advice you'll need for a memorable trip.

The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Hawaii is your indispensible guide to this stunning state. This fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of Hawaii's must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all its fascinating areas. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions these diverse islands have to offer. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Hawaii will help you discover Hawaii from the Big Island to Oahu and Lanai. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by car or on foot. Plus, DK Eyewitness Travel's excellent insider tips will get you under the skin of Hawaii, from the spectacular national parks and volcanoes, to surfing at the world class beaches.

The fastest growing sports organisation in history finally has an official and definitive guide that will have fans cheering, The UFC Encyclopedia. Covering over 300 fighters, 170 events and filled with over 1,500 images, this 400-page compendium reveals all areas of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It provides a detailed history of the UFC since 1993, and coverage of its personalities, champions, Hall of Fame, and event results. Gain unprecedented access to the most dangerous and dynamic fighters in the world through profile and action photos, biographies, vital stats, and titles held in the organisation. Officially licensed, created in conjunction with the UFC, and featuring memorable submissions, knockouts, and the battles that made history, the UFC Encyclopedia is the book that millions of devoted fans have been waiting for.

In Anatomy for the Artist acclaimed artist and academic Sarah Simblet unveils the extraordinary construction of the human body and celebrates its continuing prominence in Western Art today. Using superb specially commissioned photographs of male and female models together with historical and contempory works of art and her own illustrations Sarah shows us how to look inside the human frame to map its muscle groups skeletal strength balance poise and grace. Selected drawings superimposed over photographs reveal fascinating relationships between external appearance and internal structure. Six drawing classes guide the reader to see the human body afresh offering techniques and attitudes that imagiatively show how to observe and draw the skeleton. head ribcage pelvis hands and feet. By investigating ten Masterworks the author shows the knowledge and ideas of different artists across tie ranging from Holbein's Christ Entombed to Edward Hopper's Hotel Room. Each masterclass presents a photographed model set in the same pose so that anatomical comparisons can be made. Understanding anatomy is often the key to an artist's understanding and interpretation of the body. This imaginative modern reference book will enhance the drawing and painting techniques of artists and every level.

The DK Eyewitness Tokyo Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Tokyo has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Tokyo Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Moscow Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Moscow has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Moscow Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all these fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region by region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Milan & the Lakes Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Milan & the Lakes has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Milan & the Lakes Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness St Petersburg Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions St Petersburg has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness St Petersburg Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness St Petersburg Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Istanbul Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Istanbul has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Istanbul Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.