The best design books have the power to spark new thoughts, theories, ideas, and opinions. Collected below by The Wired is a diverse collection of 19 such books, published in the past year.
Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter
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Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical...
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Sunday Sketching
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From award-winning artist and author Cristoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and...
Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything
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Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are...
Design
The World of Charles and Ray Eames
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This is the first comprehensive book on the Eames' legacy in over a decade, revealing the rich...
Design
Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares
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An in-depth study of the work of German-born industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for...
Design
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On Super Thursday, new books from Mary Berry, Dan Brown and Dawn French are out, as part of the mass launch that marks the start of the Christmas season. Here are 10 titles in the running for No 1
Five Escape Brexit Island
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It's a year after the Brexit vote. The four housemates and Timmy are on a visit to see their evil...
Me. You. A Diary
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This is Dawn French's fabulous new non-fiction book for 2017, and it's totally interactive: take a...
Origin
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The spellbinding new Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code. 'Dan Brown is the...
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime...
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If you’re a woman considering getting into the tech field or trying to take your career to the next level, you might benefit from some of the books below.
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One
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It's always the right time to think about your next move. In today's economy the average job tenure...
Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual (for a Sexist Workplace)
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'Engaging, hilarious and practical - I will proudly proclaim myself a card-carrying member of the...
Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing
Jane Margolis and Allan Fisher
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The information technology revolution is transforming almost every aspect of society, but girls and...
Computing gender studies
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
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Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant...
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
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In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking...
Science gender studies