Books published by Thames & Hudson Ltd

Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. This book examines 100 iconic paintings from the Western canon and spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols and artistic tricks used by the painter to achieve particular effects.

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Cleopatra, the ultimate influencer, tells her version of events as the ruler of the last ancient Egyptian dynasty.

A stunning lift-the-flap and laser-cut book that reveals the secrets of the sky, from the creator of the acclaimed Anatomy and Ocean.

Yuval Zommer's latest book in the award-winning Big Book series unites young readers from around the globe under one banner - of belonging to planet Earth.

A compact survey of the work of 20th-century photographer Helen Levitt, best known for her New York street photography.

New in paperback, Whitney Chadwick's groundbreaking study of women in the Surrealist movement.

A provocative and compelling illustrated cultural history of the world's oldest profession that recovers the stories of those who sold sex for a living.

The inside story, told by the archaeological detectives themselves, of the extraordinary discovery of the world's oldest papyri - revealing how King Khufu's men built the Great Pyramid at Giza.

This second litter of cultured cats delves further into the work of Susan Herbert, with another posse of our feline friends in much-loved works of art.

The first fully illustrated history of the chemical elements.

'You've just got to have a bit of an open mind, not be so judgmental, educate yourself in the world of Alexander McQueen': a stylish collection of the legendary designer's maxims on fashion, craft, beauty and nature.

An introduction to Miroslav Sasek, the world-famous creator of the This Is... series of children's books.

Containing poetry, drawings, pressed flowers, photographs, excerpts from scripts and notes, this book features Derek Jarman's sketchbooks that are part autobiography and part social history, bursting with the energy and creativity of this groundbreaking artist.

An exploration of the fundamental role played by women in the development of abstract art.

Explores the key role Paris played in Cartier-Bresson's artistic career, and the way he looked at the city he lived in - and loved.

The complete monograph of the world's leading product designer and design entrepreneur.

Written with the full co-operation of Baselitz himself, this is the authorized monograph on one of the most influential and respected artists of our time.

The first career retrospective of leading contemporary photographer Mona Kuhn.

A work on scarves in the 20th century, that features artists designs, important textile designers and designer brands, as well as the wider role of scarves in social history and advertising.

Tells the Greek story through the interconnecting lives of the men and women who shaped its politics and literature, its science and philosophy, its art and sport.

Presenting through the eyes of a connoisseur looking for quality and bepoke goods in Londons key stylistic historic periods, this title tells the stories of the personalities, shop-keepers and mastercraftsmen who have animated the business of luxury goods for centuries.

Drawing on his unique experience at the helm of three major British art institutions, Charles Saumarez Smith traces how art museums across the world have changed over the past eighty years.