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Named a New York Times Best Book to Give The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot–legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile–returns to solve a delectably twisty mystery in this “masterful and multi-layered puzzle…adding a new dimension to a much-loved series” (NPR). “Yet again, the diminutive man with…

“I am often asked what is the most memorable photograph I have ever taken. This is difficult to decide because many photos meant personal involvement. My Inuit photos to me are most meaningful. They were taken under difficult conditions. I came to know the people. We lived together and shared hardships.” –Richard Harrington, 1998 Richard…

As NightWatch, Terence Dickinson’s classic stargazing guide, neared its 40th anniversary, Dickinson worked with a small group of trusted colleagues to give this groundbreaking reference an overhaul that will take it deep into the 21st century. Longtime astronomy writer and sky observer Ken Hewitt-White led the editorial team. A central aspect to this new edition…

Take a trip around Earth, with a front-row seat on the International Space Station and an astronaut as your guide. The Earth in Our Hands is a work of amazing breadth and beauty. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet brought his camera along for the ride when he was deployed to the International Space Station, and from this…

A sweeping tour of the galaxies, from our Milky Way to infinity. Galaxies are glittering islands in the Universe, interwoven in the web of Dark Matter. From Earth’s mountaintops enormous telescopes peer deep beyond the Milky Way, while space telescopes locate majestic images, and through seemingly miraculous technology, capture them for us to look at…

“This new oversize, full color book is the ‘Diesel Spotter’s Guide’ on steroids. … After you get Locomotives, you’ll WANT to go out and see what’s new!” –Railfan and Railroad “This is a field guide that is also elegant, so my advice is this: Buy two copies, and toss one in your car, and put…

“Ink and paper are my muses. Using hand press printing and printers’ ink to create original prints has absorbed me for the last 47 years. I love the qualities of all papers, especially fine rag papers and washi papers. Their tactile and soft surfaces beg to receive ink and I am always happy to oblige…

“The Arctic is the greatest wilderness on Earth”, says wildlife guide and photographer Halle Flygare. In this beautiful book of pictures of birds and mammals of the high country and far north, two eminent biologists (Valerius Geist and Geoff Holroyd) and two well-travelled nature photographers with many years experience observing wild animals (Hälle Flygare and…