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David Busch's Nikon Z5 II Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the Nikon Z5 II, the company's most affordable full-frame enthusiast mirrorless camera. With enhanced autofocus subject-detection features, this 24MP camera shares many of the advanced photography capabilities of Nikon's top tier Z9 and Z8 flagship cameras, including vibration reduction for up to 7.5 stops of stabilization linked to the active autofocus point for superb low-light and long lens photography.

Add cutting-edge video features that include 6K/60p recording and N-RAW, N-log, and HLG 10-bit options, you'll see why photographers and videographers are so excited about the Nikon Z5 II. With this book in hand, you'll master all these impressive features, and fine tune your camera skills as you develop your creativity while taking great photographs with your new Z5 II.

Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Nikon Z5 II Guide to Digital Photography covers the cameras' photography capabilities in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. A handy visual guide to the Z5 II offers close-up photos and descriptions of the cameras' essential features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author's recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera's capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Nikon Z5 II today.

Red Star transforms archival photographs, crafts and other artifacts from museum collections across the US into multimedia assemblages bridging past and present Indigenous histories

This project, Her Dreams Are True, provides a new perspective on the role of archives, museum collections and personal memory in Wendy Red Star's work. Apsáalooke (Crow) artist Wendy Red Star works across mediums to reconsider and liberate archival photographs and materials from a fixed historical moment. Starting with the Crow Peace Delegation series (2014), This publication articulates the connections between Red Star's annotated 19th-century portraits and her more recent works that recontextualize hand-painted illustrations of artifacts in the Denver Art Museum's Indigenous collection. Red Star juxtaposes these with her own photographs of the Crow Nation's annual fair in Montana. Returning to her handwritten notes in the Bíiluuke series (2023), Red Star also provides a nuanced intervention with Apsáalooke heritage items from several public collections. More than a meditation on the past, Red Star's archival work looks to the future and offers a new perspective on rematriation.
Wendy Red Star (born 1981) was born in Billings, Montana, and lives and works in Portland, Oregon. She earned her BFA from Montana State University, Bozeman, and her MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Red Star's first solo exhibition, A Scratch on the Earth, opened at the Newark Museum of Art and toured to the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. She has received numerous awards and grants including a 2018 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, a 2022 Anonymous Was A Woman Grant and a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship.

Three wooden crates wash up onto the shores of Bongle Island. The Bongles really want to keep this new-found treasure safe from the crafty crows. Will the crows outsmart the Bongles' padlocks and passcodes?

Will the crows take the crates full of treasure and keep it all for themselves?

The life of Mexico's greatest 20th-century architect as told by Fernanda Canales, Mexico's rising star architect of the 21st century

Published with Barragan Foundation, Switzerland.

This publication is based on an illustrated talk presented by architect and historian Fernanda Canales in June 2024 at the Vitra Design Museum as part of the Barragán Lecture series. It focuses on the Mexican architect Luis Barragán (1902-88), whose work occupies a permanent place in the canon of 20th-century architecture and continues to fascinate architectural scholars, connoisseurs and enthusiasts.
Barragán strove for an "emotional architecture," claiming that "any work of architecture which does not express serenity is a mistake." He used raw materials such as stone or wood, and his preference for hidden light sources gives his interiors a particularly subtle and lyrical atmosphere.
In her lecture, Canales deftly interweaves Barragán's biography with his major built works, which are characterized by a skillful approach to spatial and chromatic atmospheres and environments. Following the traces found in his extensive private library, his travels, the exhibitions he saw and his personal and professional friendships, she takes the audience on a multifaceted journey through space and time, providing a concentrated overview of Barragán's creative work from the late 1920s to the 1980s.
Fernanda Canales (born 1974) is the head of her eponymous architecture studio based in Mexico City, which was named as one of the world's 100 best architecture firms by DOMUS magazine. She has been a visiting professor at Harvard University, Princeton University and Yale University, and has authored books including Shared Structures, Private Space (2020) and Mi casa, tu ciudad (2021).

A profound, playful, and kaleidoscopic collection from one of our most evocative contemporary philosopher-poets.

A posthumanist polymath and "trans-public" intellectual, Báyò Akómoláfé has produced a vast body of work that represents a startling picture of the world in perpetual process and radical relation. Through an ever-growing archive of books, articles, interviews, films, social media posts, workshops, and rituals, Akómoláfé seeks to interrogate the fundamental assumptions and epistemological blind spots of our current culture in crisis.

Selah: A Báyò Akómoláfé Reader presents a poetically arranged selection of Akómoláfés short-form writings, which draw inspiration from Édouard Glissant; Gilles Deleuze; Gregory Bateson; Octavia Butler; Fernand Deligny; Chinua Achebe; the adventures of Esu, the Yoruba monster-trickster and crossroads figure; and more. A tightly curated composition of aphorisms, anti-epiphanies, prose poems, and philosophical fragments, Selah invites readers into the thicket of Akómoláfé's thought, weaving together threads of his most critically creative concepts--such as ontofugitivity, ecocognitive assemblage theory, parapolitics, and postactivism. Taking its title from an enigmatic Hebrew word that appears throughout the Book of Psalms--one that suggests a moment of ecstatic exclamation or musical notation--Selah is a book that can be read in an hour or studied for years, kept by your bedside or passed among friends like an open secret. For those already swimming in the depths of Akómoláfé's language, as well as those encountering his dynamic body of work for the first time, Selah offers an accessible and ecstatic entry into a visionary thinker's signature thought and poetics.

Selah is the second title from Aora Books, a publishing imprint dedicated to exploring transformational thought and culture that transcends borders, disciplines, and traditions. Rooted in an ethos of polyvocality and planetary consciousness, Aora publishes works that forge bold connections across time, place, ideas, and beings often seen as separate.

How architecture must learn to coexist with bacterial life, from the authors of the bestselling Are We Human?

This provocative book is a manifesto for an alternative architectural philosophy. It treats bacteria as the real architects, construction workers, maintenance crews and inhabitants of buildings. Spanish American architectural historian Beatriz Colomina and New Zealand-born architect Mark Wigley draw on the latest research to rethink the past and possible futures of the built environment, exploring the intimate entanglements of the microbes within bodies and buildings over the last 10,000 years, culminating in the antibiotic philosophy of contemporary architecture. Hostility to bacteria must give way to new forms of hospitality from a more symbiotic architecture that learns from bacteria, embracing them and reconnecting with soil, plants and other species. The main goal of the book is to rethink the very idea of shelter in terms of forms of inclusion rather than prophylactic forms of exclusion.
Beatriz Colomina is the founding director of the Media and Modernity program at Princeton University. She has written extensively on questions of architecture, art, sexuality and media. Her books include Sexuality and Space (1992), Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture as Mass Media (1994), Domesticity at War (2007), Clip/Stamp/Fold (2010) and Radical Pedagogies (2022).
Mark Wigley is a professor and Dean Emeritus at the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. As an architectural theorist and historian, he explores the intersection of architecture, art, philosophy, culture and technology. His publications include Buckminster Fuller Inc.: Architecture in the Age of Radio (2016) and Cutting Matta-Clark: The Anarchitecture Investigation (2018).

Poems imagine the life and times of Phillis Wheatley Peters

NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for Poetry

2020 National Book Award for Poetry, Longlist

2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry, Finalist

In 1773, a young, African American woman named Phillis Wheatley Peters published a book of poetry that challenged Western prejudices about African and female intellectual capabilities. Based on fifteen years of archival research, The Age of Phillis, by award-winning writer Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, imagines the life and times of Wheatley: her childhood in the Gambia, West Africa, her life with her white American owners, her friendship with Obour Tanner, and her marriage to the enigmatic John Peters. Woven throughout are poems about Wheatley's "age"--the era that encompassed political, philosophical, and religious upheaval, as well as the transatlantic slave trade. For the first time in verse, Wheatley's relationship to black people and their individual "mercies" is foregrounded, and here we see her as not simply a racial or literary symbol, but a human being who lived and loved while making her indelible mark on history.

mothering #1
Yaay, Someplace in the Gambia, c. 1753

after
the after-birth
is delivered
the mother stops
holding her breath
the mid-wife gives
what came before
her just-washed pain
her insanity pain
an undeserved pain
a God-given pain
oh oh oh pain
drum-talking pain
witnessing pain
Allah
a mother offers
You this gift
prays You find
it acceptable
her living pain
her creature pain
her pretty-little-baby
pain

Comfrey has been used for hundreds of years medicinally but it also offers many benefits for today's farm and homestead. Included in this book is:

• Its History
• How to Grow
• Maintenance
• Pests and Diseases
• Harvesting
• Comfrey and Animals
• Comfrey in the Garden
• Medicinal Uses
• Uses and Effectiveness
• How to Use Comfrey
• Benefits for Skin and Hair

Lace knitting is a versatile technique used to create fabrics that are characterised by holes or open spaces in a specific pattern. This book introduces you to the basics of producing lace and guides you through the process of knitting a multitude of fun stitches. Supported by over 300 photos and charts, it serves as a stitch library that you can use for inspiration for your projects, while encouraging you to develop your own designs.

Meet the Lovelies - your new favourite coloring companions!

Grab your pens, pencils, or markers and step into the cozy, calming world of My Little Cozy Life - a feel-good coloring book designed for teens and adults who love all things cute, calm, and creative.

Inside, you'll find pages filled with adorable animals and charming characters, from magical purmaids and playful puppies to snuggly kittens, sweet unicorns, and so much more. Each easy-to-color page is designed to calm your mind, lift your mood, and fill your heart with joy.

Whether you're winding down after a busy day or simply craving a cozy escape, this book is your perfect creative retreat.

My Little Cozy Life coloring books are printed on high-quality paper and feature a fold-out panel to prevent ink seeping through to the next page. This means that you can color calmly and with confidence as you switch off from the outside world.

• Packed with Cozy Kawaii Characters - 32 adorable designs featuring purmaids, puppies, unicorns, kittens & more!
• Wholesome fun for all ages, skill levels & attention spans.
• Mindful and Mood-Boosting - Designed to soothe stress, spark joy, and help you recharge.
• One-Sided Printing and Bonus Fold-Out Panel - Colour with confidence using pens or markers. Fold-out panel ensures no bleed-through.
• The Ultimate Feel-Good Gift - A thoughtful present for birthdays, holidays, or just because.

Former deputy director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum dispels rumors, finds the truth behind the myths, and answers the most-asked questions about the thirty-fourth president, offering a picture of Ike as he's never been seen before.

Was President Eisenhower really a good cook? What are on those secret Oval Office recordings? Did he really spend his free time painting? Are the rumors of his love affair true? And where did he get the nickname Ike anyway?

For Martin Mack Teasley, the former deputy director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum, these questions and thousands of others came across his desk from scholars, journalists, and the American public. In The Real Ike, Teasley answers the most common questions about the major, minor, and obscure parts of President Eisenhower's life.

Like a museum curator, Teasley has compiled twenty-five exhibits that give a more well-rounded, humane picture of President Eisenhower than most historians can provide. Drawn from his years of experience in the archives, Teasley illuminates aspects of the thirty-fourth president rarely discussed in textbooks, including Eisenhower's athletic ambitions, his interest in cooking, the question of Roswell and extraterrestrials, Ike's love of painting, his habit for swearing, the rumors of his Black ancestry, and the alleged affair with Kay Summersby.

Seasoned scholars and people learning about Ike for the first time alike will find something new to appreciate in this winsome and nuanced book. From the mundane to the scandalous, The Real Ike gives readers a more complete understanding of a pivotal figure in American history.

Dive into the history, geography, and culture of Virginia in this installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, Where Is Virginia? introduces you to the state in a whole new way, whether you're proud to call it home or learning about a distant destination.

Visit landmarks like the Pentagon. Meet famous figures like the country's first president, George Washington. Read about Indigenous groups such as the Potawatomi people, who have lived in the region for thousands of years. Fans of sports, nature, and weird facts will all find something to love about the home of a world-famous herd of wild ponies. Readers will also meet important Americans such as Booker T. Washington and Ella Fitzgerald.

Including timelines, black-and-white illustrations, and a fact-filled "At a Glance" section, this book has everything you need to know about the heritage, development, and present day of Virginia.

A wise-cracking, dystopian visual feast

Gael Kaldera is a self-styled "junkyard dog" who runs with his crew the Metadoggoz: a squad of teenage dirtbags living in the techno-megalopolis, the Metastation. With no place to crash after losing his friend's guitar, he drops a tab of "metadoggo" at a late night rave with his friends and everything goes sideways. Strobing lights, teeming dance floors and endless skyscrapers form an eerie, futuristic backdrop for this daring, imaginative exploration of race, class, and belonging through the lens of youth culture and science-fiction.

In Metadoggoz, Franco-Vietnamese cartoonist Bérénice Motais de Narbonne constructs an uncomfortably familiar dystopia in which Gael and his friends slip in and out of our "real" world in search of something better. Each shepherded by a guiding spirit, they navigate the indignities of daily life: homelessness, mental illness, violence, and yearning.

Translated by Eisner Award winner Montana Kane, Metadoggoz reinvents the cyberpunk fairy tale in the vein of Tank Girl, Blade Runner, and Love & Rockets.

Dive into the history, geography, and culture of New Jersey in this installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, Where Is New Jersey? introduces you to the state in a whole new way, whether you're proud to call it home or learning about a distant destination.

Visit famous landmarks like the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Meet important people like inventor Thomas Edison. Read about the state that saw more Revolutionary War battles than any other. Fans of sports, nature, and weird facts will all find something to love about the home of the Jersey Devil--and more diners than any other state!

Including timelines, black-and-white illustrations, and a fact-filled "At a Glance" section, this book has everything you need to know about the heritage, development, and present day of New Jersey.

Welcome to the world of Cozy Coloring: Self-Care, a squishy, magical place where cute creatures come together to bake, pick flowers, picnic in the park, and enjoy the little things in life.

Featuring 50 cute scenes of animal friends celebrating special moments in life which enable you to find focus and calm in everyday rush, whilst boosting a feeling of wellbeing and creativity.

Author and illustrator, Lulu Mayo follows on from the success of her A Million Creatures to Color series with a brand-new coloring book series all about those special cozy moments. Lulu's coloring books have sold over 1.2 million copies internationally and her whimsical approach offers creatives and kawaii enthusiasts the inspiration to escape from a hectic modern life into a relaxing world of cute and coziness.

Cozy Coloring: Self-Care is filled with super adorable animals doing relaxing everyday activities. Each page tells a different story, sparking the reader's curiosity and imagination.

Featuring the following animal friends:
Cats
Bunnies
Dogs
Racoons
Koalas
Pandas
Hedgehogs
Elephants
Foxes
Frogs
Bears
Guinea pigs
Capybaras
Pigs

and many more...

Discover healing, transformation, and joyful liberation through sacred dance with this empowering guide to embodied spirituality.

Your body--the material aspect of your soul--is a living map to freedom, joy, and your highest potential. In Dance of Oneness, Banafsheh Sayyad offers a transformative path to attune to your body's wisdom and awaken love as a healing catalyst for greater well-being, awareness, ease, and connection.

This book isn't about professional dance techniques. Instead, Sayyad shows how you can reclaim your body as the temple of the soul--a holy instrument through which the greater consciousness expresses love, unity, and the miraculous wonder of existence. Rooted in Divine Feminine wisdom and a spiritual awakening through dance that transmuted the pain of exile from her Motherland, Iran, Sayyad's Dance of Oneness(R) modality fuses Sufi whirling, Persian dance, and flamenco with Traditional Chinese Medicine, mysticism, and feminine embodiment practices to dissolve patterns of constriction, activate your light body, and awaken vitality and purpose. For the first time in a book, Sayyad initiates you into whirling as a living portal to embodied love, higher consciousness, and union with the Divine.

In this guide, you will find:

- A step-by-step path to embodied spirituality to unify body and soul
- Divine Feminine, Taoist, Sufi, and mystical teachings to expand awareness and inspire wisdom, joy, connection, and freedom
- Mystical poetry to awaken the heart and welcome you home to yourself
- Written, audio, and video practices, including whirling practice, are accessible via QR code to enliven your journey

"Dance of Oneness invites you to live your life as a dance that brings you into unity with all through embodied love," writes Sayyad. "True embodiment is experiencing yourself as a channel of light to help heal the Earth." With graceful and warm presence, Sayyad's own story out of a tumultuous Iran and into the freedom of dance as a spiritual practice, Dance of Oneness invites you to embrace a soulful, embodied life.