Let's face it, at one time or another we've all had bad sex. But now New Yorker cartoonist Danny Shanahan (author of "Innocent", "Your Honor" and "I'm No Quack") reminds us, through a collection of witty and sinful drawings, that bad sex is definitely better than no sex. Shanahan's playful world of naughty pillow talk and wild bedroom misadventures...

Spas are becoming increasingly common all over the world. In holiday resorts as well as in private homes, yesterdays bathrooms are giving way to wellness rooms for recovery from modern life's hustle and bustle. Architects and designers integrate their clients longing for rest and relaxation in their designs. "Bath & Spa" presents seventy projects for relaxation...

For the Javanese, batik is more than just shirts and sarung, The patterns and motifs express their various local identities; they are statements of Javanese life and philosophy. This book examines the role of batik within the social and cultural context of modern Indonesia and Singapore, and exposes the reader to the rich plethora of styles in both classical and contemporary batik.

The only official guide for beauty therapists studying at level 2, Lorraine Nordmann's best-selling "Beauty Therapy: The Foundations" has been revised and restyled to ensure it remains the textbook of choice for all trainee therapists, whether studying at college, in work-based training or learning from home. This much loved textbook provides a complete...

The Best of Newspaper Design: 26th Edition highlights the unrivaled genius of contributors from around the world. This latest edition to the series features well-crafted, full-color layouts of news, portfolios, and visuals, just to name a few. This book provides readers with design ideas and inspiration from the top journalistic designers, illustrators, and photographers.

"The Best of Newspaper Design: 27th Edition" is the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, and presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2005 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design.

Now available in paperback, this is the most accessible collection of the best illustrator's work available anywhere! A crucial resource of the names, contact information and work of the best illustrators worldwide, "The Big Book of Illustration Ideas" is the crucial resource professionals need to locate the specific type of illustrator they want. It includes names...

Organised so as to encourage creativity, serendipitous discovery, and inspiration, "The Big Book of Layouts" includes techniques that can be used to enhance any layout. It provides insights into the elements that make layouts effective. It covers a range of styles, from traditional to cutting edge, that were selected to help designers think more creatively and be more productive.