Chinese-born, U.S.-based artist Xu Bing (born 1955) makes epic, language-based sculptures, books and installations that are frequently inspired by China's rich heritage of print culture and bookmaking. This beautifully designed volume records his acclaimed work "Tianshu" (or "Book from the Sky"). "T[...]

Battalion 3/5 suffered the highest number of casualties in the war in Afghanistan. This is the story of one platoon in that distinguished battalion.
Aware of U.S. plans to withdraw from the country, knowing their efforts were only a footprint in the sand, the fifty Marines of 3rd Platoon fought [...]

"The Serbs behind them were preparing to attack, and in front of them lay open ground, flat and white as a shroud. We've run a hundred miles, " Lang thought, "to come up a football field short."When a fellow Marine is kidnapped, Captain Mark Lang and his recon team, the Pepperdogs, disobey orders an[...]

This book deals with Dave Bing, Renaissance Man. What kind of person loses sight in one eye only to become one of the NBA's top 50 players ever? What kind of person builds a start-up company into a thriving corporation, reaches out to black youths to provide counsel and support and, instead of enjoy[...]

"Traditional pathways to delivering health care to the global poor are failing. Five million children die each year before their fifth birthday due to lack of basic health education, services, or low-cost treatments. Bing and Epstein show how focusing micro-innovations at the level of care is the wa[...]

Morocco exudes Maghrebi mystique, with medina lands leading to souqs and riads, camels disappearing into the Sahara and Berber villages perched in the High Atlas. Grab a mint tea and enjoy the show. James Bainbridge, Lonely Planet Writer
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What Will Your Venice Encounter Be?
Admiring the city's brush-clutching rebels, Tintoretto and Titian
Whispering with the opera critics in the balconies at Teatro La Fenice
'thinking with the senses' at the acclaimed Biennale and Pinault's Palazzo Grassi
Getting acquainted with a daily [...]

Sunny days suit most cities just fine, but San Francisco saves its most dramatic views of the Golden Gate Bridge for fog. When it swirls around the towers, romantics and photographers rejoice. Alison Bing, Lonely Planet Writer
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The wonder about hitting the byways of Northern California is that things get better with every winding mile trees get bigger, towns get cuter, roadside swimming holes get more inviting. Nate Cavalieri, Lonely Planet Writer
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Go star-spotting in Hollywood, marvel at soaring redwood forests, or sample vintages in[...]