In an extraordinary exercise of historical reconstruction, David Thomson travels through the Hebrides and the west coast of Ireland, telling stories, centuries old, of the 'selchie' or grey Atlantic seal. His fascinating legends - narrative, lyrical and dramatic - explore love, loss, return and resc[...]

Tells the story of the movies and how they have shaped us. Taking us around the globe, through time and across multiple media, this title tracks the ways in which we were initially enchanted by this mesmerizing imitation of life and let movies - the stories, the stars, the look - show us how to live[...]

A historical odyssey through the Hollywood film industry ranges from the silent movie era to the present day, exploring the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture; discussing the contributions of such pioneers as Griffith, Chaplin, Selznick, and Spielberg; profiling Holly[...]

It was made like a television movie, and completed in less than three months. It killed off its star in forty minutes. There was no happy ending. And it offered the most violent scene to date in American film, punctuated by shrieking strings that seared the national consciousness. Nothing like Psych[...]

In the first fully illustrated work of his illustrious career, David Thomson re-examines a series of moments which readers will experience in beautifully reproduced imagery from seventy-two carefully selected films across a hundred-year time span. His moments range from a set of Eadward Muybridges p[...]

In this triumphant work David Thomson, one of film's greatest living experts and author of "The New Biographical Dictionary of Film", tells the enthralling story of the movies and how they have shaped us. "Sunday Times", "New Statesman", "The Times", "Guardian", "Observer" and "Independent" Books Of[...]

Despite his vast influence and perennial popularity, David Bowie remains one of the most elusive figures in rock, and few books have taken a serious look at his remarkable career. The Bowie Companion provides an entertaining overview of nearly three decades of popular culture commentary, giving ful[...]

Contained in this book are profiles of today's top Hot Rod and Custom car builders. Venture into this all-steel enclave, and see the work of top builders like Cole Foster, Gary Howard, Mike Smith, Rudy Rodriguez, Mercury Charlie and many more, discovering how they work, think, design and build. With[...]