Books

A new directory aimed at the photographic industry is released by Timothy Benn Publishing. The Big Book lists hire studios, picture libraries, professional labs and photographic dealers, manufacturers and distributors. If that is not enough, also featured are photo galleries, services and repair specialists, publishing houses, professional associations, advertising agencies and design groups. The book retails at 24.95.

Published by Wiley, Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture is edited by Charles Jencks, historian and critic, and Karl Kropf, urbanist and theorist. The book collects the main texts which define the changes in architecture over the past four decades and is illustrated with more than 40 drawings and photographs. The book retails at 14.99.