This author delves into the profound connection between aesthetics and intelligence, exploring how art and beauty shape our minds and understanding of the world. Their work investigates aesthetic experiences that not only provide pleasure but also enhance our cognitive capacity and emotional depth. The author focuses on the practical application of aesthetic thinking in daily life, demonstrating how to improve our thought processes and quality of life through conscious appreciation of beauty. Through their writings, they inspire readers to find greater meaning and intelligence in the aesthetic qualities that surround us.
"Luxury brand guru and chairman of LVMH Moett Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Pauline Brown brings her 25 years of experience to this cutting-edge book about the aesthetic value of a company's product or service"-- Provided by publisher
The most comprehensive history of Portsmouth Dockyard ever published
Sand, Planes and Submarines: How Leighton Buzzard shortened the First World War
New history of the Norman conquests in the Mediterranean
This lavish book, now in paperback, explores twenty of the most celebrated and accessible ships in Britain.
PICTURE STORYBOOKS. Little Marcel loved building beautiful sandcastles, but the tide would always wash away his fantastic creations. Annoyed with the tide for destroying his handiwork, Marcel has an amazing idea! - he'd simply swim to the bottom of the sea and unplug it! Unfortunately, his actions have drastic consequences!. Ages 0+
For three centuries Portsmouth has been the leading base of the Royal Navy but the naval heritage of its port can be traced back to the Roman invasion of Britain.
A unique visual directory of all the major embroidery techniques, plus inspirational examples of traditional and innovative finished work.
Mischievous Stan is a moody, miserable boy who invents an amazing machine that sucks up all the fun and happiness from the world around him. Until one day he notices a girl and things are never the same again! -- back cover
A play on the location 'The Hackney Marshes,' this story centres on a boy who finds a small green martian, crash-landed on the famous football common, and so begins an exciting journey of friendship and daring adventure!
