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The Diva Watering can, designed by Eero Aarnio, has a comma-like shape thrusting upwards towards the top of the spout, almost an expression of...

Part of a collection of design classics, this kitchen timer miniature was designed by Michael Graves for Allessi.

Part of a collection of design classics, this miniature citrus squeezer in stainless steel was designed by Philippe Starck for Alessi.

Numbers are everywhere, in books and newspapers, in buildings and technology and in our daily routines. The author discusses...

In this richly entertaining and accessible book, Alex Bellos explodes the myth that maths is best left to the geeks. Covering subjects from adding to algebra, from set theory to statistics, and from logarithms to...

A fiction book about astronauts. Alexander is on his first ever space walk when something goes horribly wrong. He is faced with a terrible choice. Does he follow orders and save his own life, or risk everything to...

Celebrating the centenary of the birth of one of the most influential 20th-century sculptors, Alexander Calder, this illustrated text explores both his life and works, including lesser known pieces, examined and...

This volume is part of a biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers of science. As well as providing the life story of Alexander Fleming and an analysis of his work,...

This book traces the life of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the invention for which he is best known: the...