Art & Photography Books

Book SynopsisGet creative with the charming chibi characters in the Draw & Color Cute Chibis kit, which includes a coloring book, drawing instruction book, and 10 colored markers! Chibi is a popular Japanese art style used all over the world featuring adorable characters with small bodies, proportionally large heads, and big, emotive eyes. Now you can learn to draw and color your own sweet chibis! In the included drawing instruction book, Cute Chibi Animals, you will find easy step-by-step tutorials to guide you in creating cute chibi creatures. Anime and chibi enthusiasts and those fond of cuddly animals will also enjoy the delightful Cute Chibis Coloring Book. It’s packed full of chibis with adorable facial expressions and poses for you to color and make your own. This kit includes:   48-page Drawing Instruction Book 48-page Coloring Book 10 Colored Marke

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Book SynopsisHow to Embroider Almost Everything offers a fresh take on embroidery with 250+ fun and inspiring stitch motifs from embroidery designer Wendi Gratz, plus all the materials you need to get started.

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Book SynopsisBillionaire industrialist, cold warrior, weapons designer, alcoholic, philanthropist, Avenger-Tony Stark, alter-ego of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, has played many roles in his five decades as a superhero. This collection of essays provides an historical overview of an important figure in American popular culture and a close reading of Iron Man's most iconic story lines.

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Book SynopsisFrom his theatrical early canvases to his more recent photographic collages and operatic set designs, Hockney has tackled the challenge of space on a grand scale. At the same time, much of his work has been devoted to the things most dear to him-friends, family, home, and studio. An intellectual of wide-ranging erudition and a world traveller who makes his home in Hollywood, he still cherishes his roots in Bradford, the northern British town where he was born in 1937.Invention, the driving force behind Hockney''s art, is in good part play: If art isn''t playful, he once commented, it''s nothing.This illuminating, colour-rich volume conveys with vivid clarity Hockney''s serious delight in making art that gives pleasure to both its creator and its audience.About the Modern Masters series:With informative, enjoyable texts and over 100 illustrations - approximately 48 in full colour - this innovative series offers a fresh look at the most creative and influentialTable of ContentsIntroduction 7 Early Days 11 Toward Naturalism 25 Out of the Trap 43 Explorations in Space 65 Turning Inward 83 Notes 101 Artists' Statements 103 Notes on Technique 109 Chronology 115 Exhibitions 119 Public Collections 122 Selected Bibliography 123 Index 126

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Book SynopsisWith a striking selection of images and a lively, informative text, Steven Kasher captures the danger, drama, and bravery of the civil rights movement. After an introduction explaining the significance of photography to the movement, the text in this important book proceeds from the Montgomery bus boycott through the student, local and national movements; the big marches; Freedom summer; Malcolm X; and the death of Martin Luther King.Each chapter begins with a fast-paced narrative of a crucial event in the movement, complemented by a portfolio of the most effective and evocative photographs of the subject. Ranging from the well-known to the rare, these images were shot by such photographers as Richard Avedon, Danny Lyon, Charles Moore, Gordon Parks, Dan Weiner, and more than 50 others. Many of the pictures are accompanied by thought-provoking remembrances and analysis by various photographers and participants.Trade ReviewPraise for The Civil Rights Movement: "The images...hold a mirror up to Americans, white and black, and what they show us is both terrifying and profound. We were so bad and we were so good; it makes you sad, and it makes you proud." -- Chicago Tribune "This book, which collects some 150 black-and-white photos, is indeed a history, offering many lesser-known images that also resonate. See...a bespectacled Elizabeth Eckford, one of the "Little Rock Nine," walk stoically ahead of jeering white students; Julian Bond pose with fellow SNCC volunteers, seemingly too young to help change history; and a Mississippi-delta organizing house that has painted the word Freedom on a cross burned by the Klan. Kasher's chapter introductions are lucid overviews of the movement, while the captions--some of which reproduce the original, stilted wire-service captions--are also effective and informative. A moving tribute." -- Publisher's WeeklyTable of ContentsTable of Contents from: The Civil Rights Movement Foreword by Myrlie Evers-Williams Introduction: "Imprisoned in a Luminous Glare" The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955: "My Soul Is Rested" Little Rock Central High, 1957, and the University of Mississippi, 1962: "Don't Let Them See You Cry" Sit-ins and Freedom Rides, 1960--62: "This Was the Answer" The Birmingham Movement, 1963: "I Don't Mind Being Bitten by a Dog" The March on Washington, 1963: "We Stood on a Height" SNCC and Mississippi, 1960--64: "A Tremor in the Middle of the Iceberg" Selma, 1965: "We Must Go to Montgomery and See the King" Black Power and the March Against Fear, 1966: "The Oppressed Against the Oppressor" The Eclipsing of Nonviolence, 1965--68: "It Is Not Over" Notes and Sources Chronology of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954--68 Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFirst published as an oversized clothbound volume in 2009, Botanica Magnifica has received widespread acclaim from the scientific and artistic communities. In the words of an ARTnews critic, Singer''s flowers and plants, photographed in large scale and exquisite detail, emerge from the shadows in a manner evocative of Old Master paintings.Now Abbeville is to offer this masterwork of botanical photography as a pocket-sized hardcover book, in their trademarked Tiny Folio format. Mirroring the design of the larger edition, this little volume is organised into five alphabetically arranged sections: (I) Orchidaceae, presenting the full diversity of orchids; (II) Florilegium, portraying the complexity and beauty of flowers; (III) Proteus, illustrating plant forms perfectly adapted for survival; (IV) Zingiberaceae, a tribute to the fascinating ginger family and (V) Botanicus, a selection of beautiful and bizarre specimens from the Smithsonian''s research collection. Each pictured plant is accompanied by a clear and accessible description of its botany, geography, history, and conservation.With its marvellous reproductions and fascinating text, the Tiny Folio of Botanica Magnifica is a charming miniature version of one of the most impressive volumes of natural history ever published.Trade ReviewPraise for Botanica Magnifica: "This has to be, hands down, the most gorgeous book of the year." -- ARTnews "Goes way beyond typical nature photography to reveal not just the shape and substance of these living things but also their essence." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "Art aficionados marvel at their painterly quality, and botanists are in awe of how Singer manages to capture them so true to form." -- Smithsonian Magazine "You've never seen still-lifes of flora this crisp and hyper-real before. Photographer Jonathan Singer uses cutting edge digital techniques to reveal delicate structures of plant life to often jaw-dropping effect." -- Elle Magazine "A podiatrist photographs some of the world's most endangered flowers with remarkable precision and artistry, hoping to raise the plants' profiles before it's too late." -- Audubon Magazine "...It's [Singer's] flowers, in Botanica Magnifica, that have caused quite a stir. Art aficionados marvel at their painterly quality, and botanists are in awe of how Singer manages to capture them so true to form..." -- Smithsonian(dot)com "A greenhouse between two covers." -- Reader's Digest "Botanica Magnifica is truly one of the most amazing natural history publications that has ever appeared..." -- Zoom Magazine "As rare and sublime as the marvels surveyed within its broad covers, Singer has produced a work to rest alongside some of the great botanical codexes in history, one for connoisseurs of the still-life, natural phenomena, and the photographic art." -- Library Journal "This single and singular volume...offers profound delight...Together the artist and the scientist observe and create diverse and new forms with these images." -- Bloomsbury Review "This impressive book should capture the imagination of naturalists and artists as well as the general public." -- ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction I. Orchidaceae - Presents the full diversity of orchids, one of the largest and most exquisite families of flowering plants. II. Florilegium - Portrays the complexity and beauty of flowers. III. Proteus - Named for the shape-changing sea god of Greek mythology because it illustrates plant forms perfectly adapted for survival. IV. Zingerbraceae - A tribute to the ginger family, whose members include both common tropical plants and rarities at risk of extinction. V. Botanicus - A selection of beautiful and bizarre specimens from the renowned botanical research collection of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian. Index of Plant Names.

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Book Synopsis The most comprehensive and best-illustrated history of watercolour painting ever published. The term watercolour calls to mind atmosphere, luminosity, and immediacy - qualities that derive directly from the quick-drying, translucent nature of water-based pigments. In Watercolor: A History, Louvre curator Marie-Pierre Salé provides an authoritative and beautifully illustrated account of this versatile and widely beloved artistic medium. Salé''s incisive text traces the development of watercolour from the 13th to the 20th century in Europe and the United States, encompassing every type of work - from plein-air sketches to finished studio pieces - and a wide variety of artists. Here are Dürer''s detailed animal studies, Turner''s landscapes, Cézanne''s tireless explorations, Sargent''s light-dappled sketches, O''Keeffe''s pioneering abstractions. This handsome volume features more than 300 full-colour illustrations, specially printed onTrade Review"More than 300 examples are gorgeously displayed in this large-scale volume in magnificent reproductions offering spectacular detail and enabling full appreciation of watercolor’s most remarkable quality, its translucency.” -- Booklist;

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Book Synopsis A visual history of fashion that fits in the palm of your hand. Drawing from the extensive Textile and Fashion Arts Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this miniature history of European and American fashion features some 275 garments, accessories, and related works of art from the 17th century to the present. Dress historian Allison Taylor introduces each new era with a concise overview of the period''s fashionable styles and silhouettes, as well as the underlying historical and cultural influences. This chic Tiny Folio is the perfect gift for fashionistas and fashion historians alike.

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Book SynopsisChristian Dior famously noted that the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.From the surprisingly sexy boots hiding under Victorian crinolines to the glittering T-strap heels worn by flappers dancing the Charleston, a woman's shoe choice has long been far more than a mundane practicality. Indeed, a beautifully shaped shoe can be a statement of wealth, style, or sexuality and often all at once. This petite volume presents 250 eye-catching examples from the 17th century to the present, including many of today's top designers such as Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Roger Vivier, and Nicholas Kirkwood. Fashion historian Raissa Bretaña introduces each new era with a concise overview of the period's fashionable styles and innovations. A must for shoe collectors and a delight for any fashionista, this Tiny Folio will inspire you to put your best foot forward. Table of ContentsIntroduction chapter one 17th Century chapter two 18th Century chapter three Early 19th Century 1800–1850 chapter four Late 19th Century 1850–1900 chapter five Early 20th Century 1900–1935 chapter six Mid-20th Century 1935–1965 chapter seven Late 20th Century 1965–2000 chapter eight 21st Century Index of Names Photo Credits

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Book SynopsisBetween 1886 and 1942, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pomology Division pomology being the study of fruit growing commissioned an illustrated register of fruits. These watercolour illustrations were invaluable to growers, who used them as records of prized varieties that were in danger of being stolen or counterfeited by competitors. The illustrations realistically portrayed fruit in all conditions, showing not only immaculate pomegranates fit to eat off of the page but bruised bananas as well. These watercolours, most of which were painted by women, chronicle an agricultural landscape at the turn of the twentieth century and provide a visual time capsule of many fruit varieties now lost.This book highlights 250 vibrant, mouthwatering watercolours from the Pomological Watercolor Collection, showing fruit from all 50 states and around the world, from apples and oranges to gooseberries and plums. As small as an apple or avocado you would hold in your hand, this miniature book will entice both gourmets and art lovers.

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Book SynopsisFrom his childhood in Melbourne, David Neilson (b. 1946) has been motivated by his twin loves of mountaineering and photography. He has made multiple expeditions to southwest Tasmania, Patagonia, and Antarctica, and published critically acclaimed photo books about each of these places; he has also carried his camera into the Karakoram, and the Alps of Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. In this oversize volume, Neilson recounts his lifelong quest to capture the mountain light and encourage the preservation of wild places. His most spectacular images of jagged peaks, massive glaciers, and hardy wildlife are reproduced as duotones of the highest quality. A number of vertical double-page images even invite readers to turn the book sideways to immerse themselves in the mountain heights. Chasing the Mountain Light will delight all lovers of the outdoors.Trade Review"Australian landscape photographer David Neilson’s Chasing the Mountain Light (Abbeville Press, October 2022) combines a fascinating memoir with stunning black-and-white photographs that embody his lifelong passion for photography, climbing, and preserving untamed spaces like Patagonia and the Australian Alps." - Architectural DigestTable of ContentsPreface: "When the Contour Lines Sing Together" 7 Mountains of my Childhood 9 Climbing 15 Federation Peak: South West Tasmania 21 Frenchmans Cap: South West Tasmania 33 Lake Pedder: South West Tasmania 43 Southern Alps of New Zealand: Broader Horizons 53 To an Unknown Valley: Northern Patagonia 69 Fitz Roy - Cerro Torre - Paine: Patagonia 79 Journey to Tierra Del Fuego & the Southern Patagonian Ice-cap 97 Wilsons Promontory: South-eastern Cornerstone of Australia 117 Australian Alps 125 South Georgia: Sub-antarctic Isle 161 East Antarctica 175 Antarctic Peninsula 189 Ross Sea 209 European Alps 219 Karakoram: West of the Himalaya 231 Notes on my Photographic Journey 249 The South Coast of Tasmania: Wild Places for Future Generations 251 Bibliography 252

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Book SynopsisThis is a volume that will be informative to specialists, but also a visual delight for the average reader. An indispensable addition to the field. ?John Wilmerding, Sarofim Professor of American Art, emeritus, Princeton UniversityWilliam Morgan offers an overview of the flowering of the collegiate Gothic style in America between the Civil War and the crash of 1929. Here is a splendidly illustrated book full of insight.?New CriterionExplore America''s most breathtaking college campuses ? where Gilded Age wealth found a Gothic inspiration.The Collegiate Gothic style, which flourished between the Gilded Age and the Jazz Age, was intended to lend an air of dignified history to America's relatively youthful seats of higher learning. In fact, this mash-up of Oxbridge quaintness with piles of new money gave rise ? at schools like Princeton and Vassar, Yale and Chicago ? to unprecedented architectural faTrade Review"William Morgan offers an overview of the flowering of the collegiate Gothic style in America between the Civil War and the crash of 1929. Here is a splendidly illustrated book full of insight." - New Criterion

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Book SynopsisA charming photographic study of the quintessential American house style.Originally developed in the 1600s to withstand harsh Massachusetts winters, the Cape Cod cottagewith its central door and chimney, flanking windows, and steeply pitched roofis an instantly recognisable architectural form. Thanks to its simple and versatile layout, it has been adapted in countless ways by modern builders, and remains one of the most popular styles of American house. In this photo essayprinted in beautiful black and white and accompanied by an insightful introductionWilliam Morgan traces the entire history of the Cape Cod cottage, from its Colonial origins, to the suburban starter homes of mid-century America, to the creative interpretations of contemporary architects. The imagesmost of them Morgan's ownexplore both the pleasingly understated exteriors and the cosy interiors of representative Cape Cod cottages.Newly reissued in a handsome hardcover edition, The Cape Cod Cottage will be the perfect gift for anyone who lives in one of these classic American homes.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the life and work of the pop-culture icon who gently encouraged millions to explore their creativity. Known for incorporating “happy little” clouds, mountains, and trees in paintings he would create in just twenty-six television minutes, Bob Ross had an encouraging and soothing demeanor that made his instructional television shows the most recognized and watched in television history. Ross created nearly 30,000 paintings in his lifetime, most using the wet-on-wet method employed by Caravaggio, Cézanne, and Monet. This fully authorized collection of more than 300 pieces of his art features his most famous quotes about painting and life, including “And success with painting leads to success with many things. It carries over into every part of your life” as well as techniques that will inspire readers to create their own art. Originally airing in 1982 on PBS in the United States and various outlets throughout Canada, Trade Review"You probably remember him from his instructional TV shows, in which he patiently, soothingly demonstrated how to paint “happy little” clouds, trees, mountains and seascapes. Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting (Rizzoli/Universe) is a calming collection of some 300 pieces of the late artist’s work, accompanied by his inspirational quotes—like 'Success with painting leads to success with many things.' "—Parade Magazine

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Book SynopsisAmerica’s first true European soccer champion and the captain of the U.S. men’s national team relates his journey from Hershey, Pennsylvania, to the pinnacle of world soccer.Pulisic’s rise from his childhood in Pennsylvania to captain of the U.S. national team in the coming World Cup and Champions League glory is ultimately a story about a lifelong determination to realize a dream. Growing up in an area without role models, Pulisic would look to European stars for inspiration and to European soccer as his ultimate goal.In this book Pulisic talks candidly about his journey so far, revealing the extraordinary excitement of fulfilling some of his goals and the great challenges involved. He also shares experiences from behind the scenes playing for club and country, his most memorable career moments, moving to a new country without knowing the language, training drills he’s used over the years to hone his skills, and his daily life as a soccer

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Book SynopsisCelebrating the fashion behind the ever-evolving, dreamy counter-cultural motif. From hippy to hipster, this spirited style bible is an intoxicating survey of tie-dye, featuring high-fashion photographs as well as archival photographs of style icons throughout its trippy history to its contemporary revival. Seen in fashion and interiors, dressed up or dressed down, associated with high or counter cultures, tie-dye has had multiple fashion and cultural incarnations, and now, tie-dye is everywhere—in fashion, music, design, interiors, and art.  Tie Dye presents a lush and vibrant kaleidoscope of contemporary photography, as well as highlights of cultural and style icons in tie-dye looks from the ’60s to now, celebrating its cultural evolutions, from Woodstock to the catwalk. With fashion-forwardness, cool-factor, and rich cultural references, Tie Dye is

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the innovative, artisanal, and sustainable living exemplified by contemporary Dutch interiors. Now Promotionally Priced!

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Book SynopsisA dazzling tour of Chateau de Haroue, the epitome of opulent French style and one of today s must-see examples of vibrant eighteenth-century architecture and design. Now Promotionally Priced!

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Book SynopsisCutting-edge examples of the use of optical illusion in design from trompe l oeil to anamorphosis to solve various challenges, be they space or budget related, or that act as aesthetic features in architecture and the fields that rub elbows with it: art, design, and furniture.

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Book SynopsisThere has never been--and will never be--another nightclub to rival the sheer glamour, energy, and wild creativity that was Studio 54. This catalog accompanies an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum exploring how Studio 54 was a unique zeitgeist of an era.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of New York City's most treasured public art, now available in a smaller format for a lower price.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible, Christian introduction to Dante also serves as a primer to the Divine Comedy, helping readers appreciate the complexity and layers of meaning in Dante's spiritual masterpiece.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Dante as Poet, Prophet, and ExilePart 1: INFERNO1. Zooming In and Zooming Out: How to Read Inferno (Inferno 1-2)2. The Fear of Hell and the Fear of God (Inferno 3-9)3. The Graveyard of the Heretics and the Wasteland of the Violent (Inferno 10-17)4. White-Collar Criminals and Sins against Words (Inferno 18-26)5. Icy Hearts and Frozen Souls: The Lowest Portion of Hell (Inferno 27-34)Part 2: PURGATORIO6. Waiting for God: An Introduction to Purgatorio7. The People outside the Gate: Freedom, Responsibility, and Vulnerability (Purgatorio 1-9)8. In Search of Deep Cleansing: The Middle Canti (Purgatorio 10-24)9. Returning to Humanity's First Home: Epic and Lyric in the Garden of Eden (Purgatorio 25-28)10. "As the Heavens Are Higher Than the Earth": Dante's Apocalyptic Vision (Purgatorio 29-33)Part 3: PARADISO11. "Great Fires Come from Tiny Sparks": An Introduction to Paradiso (Paradiso 1-2)12. "In His Will Is Our Peace": Individuality and Polyphony in Paradiso (Paradiso 3-20)13. Intellectual Fasting and the Test of Love: Saturn, Stars, and the Crystalline Sphere (Paradiso 21-29)14. The Canti of Surprise: Garden, Book, and Rose (Paradiso 30-33)Conclusion: The Wonder of the ComedyIndex

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Book SynopsisA world-renowned theologian demonstrates the power of classic trinitarian faith to bring illumination, surprise, and delight whenever it engages with the arts.Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1. Created Beauty: The Witness of J. S. Bach 2. Beauty, Sentimentality, and the Arts 3. Faithful Feelings: Music and Emotion in Worship 4. Openness and Specificity: A Conversation with David Brown on Theology and Classical Music 5. Confidence and Anxiety in Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius 6. The Holy Spirit at Work in the Arts: Learning from George Herbert 7. Natural Theology and Music 8. Room of One's Own? Music, Space, and Freedom 9. The Future of Theology amid the Arts: Some Reformed Reflections Index

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Book SynopsisAfter initial ambivalence about distinctive garb for its ministers, early Christianity developed both liturgical garments and visible markers of clerical status outside church. From the ninth century, moreover, new converts to the faith beyond the Alps developed a highly ornate style of liturgical attire; church vestments were made of precious silks and decorated with embroidered and woven ornament, often incorporating gold and jewels. Making use of surviving medieval textiles and garments; mosaics, frescoes, and manuscript illuminations; canon law; liturgical sources; literary works; hagiography; theological tracts; chronicles, letters, inventories of ecclesiastical treasuries, and wills, Maureen C. Miller in Clothing the Clergy traces the ways in which clerical garb changed over the Middle Ages. Miller's in-depth study of the material culture of church vestments not only goes into detail about craft, artistry, and textiles but also contributes in groundbreaking ways to our Trade Review[T]his remarkable book provides an original, stimulatng and valuable addition to the existing body of literature on Christian vestments. -- Lisa Monnas * The Burlington Magazine *Clothing the Clergy is a fascinating addition to the scholarship of both clothing and early medieval Christianity recommended for any academic library....Miller argues that the comparatively plain vestmentsof late antiquity gave way to a more ornate style as a reflection of new attitudes regarding episcopal power and clerical virtues.As bishops began to view themselves as co-rulers alongside kings and emperors, they embraced a style that mirrored their new status. Similarly, they hoped an ornate form of vestments would encourage virtues like chastity, wisdom, justice, and charity in their clergy, aspirations emphasized in new vesting prayers and the bestowal of vestments during ordination ceremonies. -- Hans C. Rasmussen * Catholic Library World *Some books are a joy to read. Other books are essential to read. This book is both.... Rarely do scholars integrate such different strands of study in creating their intellectual tapestry. Here there is the usual historicalwoof of text: tracts, chronicles, and laws. To these Miller adds the warp of liturgies, arts,and surviving garments. It is a delight to see these sources used with such skill to create a holistic pattern of the development of a distinctive clerical culture. -- Gary Macy * Speculum *This wonderfully reserached and amply illustrated work plots the emergence of a distinct clerical garb between the ninth and twelfth century. Weaving together historical descriptions, councils, and ritual admonition with the testimony of material culture, Miller succesfully explores clothing as an expressive language (p. 9). The ideology behind the clothes provides important insight into the clergy's aspirational identity. -- Dyan Elliott * The Catholic Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Let Them Exhibit Holiness Chapter 2. A Clerical Spirituality Chapter 3. Resplendent in Gold Chapter 4. Women and Men Chapter 5. Reform Chapter 6. Good Lordship Conclusion

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Book SynopsisMany art historians regard poststructuralist theory with suspicion; some even see its focus on the political dimension of language as hostile to an authentic study of the past. Keith Moxey bridges the gap between historical and theoretical...

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Book SynopsisA description of the citizen-led effort to get Americans out of their cars and into the landscape via greenways - linear open spaces that preserve and restore nature in cities, suburbs and rural areas. These can link parks and open spaces and provide corridors for wildlife migration.Trade ReviewMr. Little is an enthusiastic journalist with both an eye and an ear for local history and politics... During the greenway reconnaissance, [he] found the tenacity and ingenuity that we want to believe continue to define the American character. And he provides many practical ideas for people who would follow suit. New York Times Book Review This hopeful book is an invitation to make dreams come true... Half of the book is case histories, portraits of existing greenways with engaging discussions of how they came to be... The rest of the book outlines the history of the greenway movement and describes different kinds of greenways. Land Stewardship Letter One will not find a better guidebook to the twists and turns of this new journey than Greenways for America. WildernessTable of ContentsPreface to the Paperback EditionIntroduction: Greenways for AmericaChapter 1. Origins of an IdeaChapter 2. The Greenway MovementChapter 3. The World of Greenways: Part IChapter 4. Rivers Through the CityChapter 5. The Paths and TrailsChapter 6. Nature's CorridorsChapter 7. Scenic Drives and Historic RoutesChapter 8. Networks of GreenChapter 9. The World of Greenways: Part IIChapter 10. The Practical MattersChapter 11. The Greenway ImperativeAfterwordPrincipal SourcesAcknowledgments Picture CreditsIndex

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Book SynopsisDavid Macey, Jr., Et in Arcadia Ego?: Thomas Amory, Mary Hamilton, and the (Re)Construction of ArcadiaHoward Irving, John Marsh and the Ancient-Modern PolemicAmy Wyngaard, Revising Rousseau: Young Legrand d'Aussy and the Challenge to Enlightenment Constructions of the Peasantry, 1787-1794Table of ContentsContents: James E. Evans, "'A Sceane of Uttmost Vanity': The Spectacle of Gambling in Late Stuart Culture" Beth Kowaleski Wallace, "A Modest Defense of Gaming Women" Catherine Keohane, "'Spare from your Luxuries': Women, Charity, and Spending in the Eighteenth Century" Brijraj Singh, "'One Soul, tho' not one Soyl': International Protestantism and Ecumenism at the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century" Daniel J. Ennis, "Poetry and American Revolutionary Identity: The Case of Phillis Wheatley and John Paul Jones" Leanne Maunu, "Quelling the French Threat in Frances Burney's Evelina Reginald McGinnis: "The Critique of Originality in French Letters" John R. Iverson, "The First French Literary Centenary: National Sentiment and the Moliere Celebration of 1773" Joe Johnson, "Philosophical Reflection, Happiness and Male Friendship in Prevost's Manon Lescaut" J. David Macey, Jr., "Et in Arcadia Ego?: Thomas Amory, Mary Hamilton, and the (Re)Construction of Arcadia" Howard Irving, "John Marsh and the Ancient-Modern Polemic" Amy Wyngaard, "Revising Rousseau: Young Legrand d'Aussy and the Challenge to Enlightenment Constructions of the Peasantry, 1787-1794"

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and accessible book presents essential design guidelines for housing owners, operators, administrators, policy makers, gerontologists, interior designers, and architects.Trade ReviewMarsden's HD guidelines will be useful to both owners and designers as an authoritative reference. -- Zachary Rosenfield Care Management Journal 2005 Should be of widespread interest to architects and care-home managers. -- Julienne Hanson Ageing and Society 2006 Should design professionals have John Marsden's book in their bookcase? Yes... The book provides a good overview of the industry at present and a good review of design resources for assisted living. -- Doris L. Milke Journal of Housing for the Elderly 2006Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Assisted LivingChapter 1. An Overview of the IndustryChapter 2. Design Resources for Assisted LivingPart II: Humanistic DesignChapter 3. Design Guided by Research-Based Consumer InputChapter 4. Research-Based Conceptual Framework Part III: Design GuidelinesChapter 5. Building ExteriorsChapter 6. Interior EntriesChapter 7. Common Living RoomsChapter 8. Common Dining RoomsConclusionReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisLowenstam identifies a variety of images and interpretations-some regarded Achilles as a hero, others believed him to be a cruel bully-that reflect and directly respond to the ancient heroic tradition from which the Iliad and Odyssey evolved.Trade ReviewHighly recommended. Choice 2009 A thought-provoking book that also well illustrates the salient points of the author's argument. -- Peter A. Clayton Minerva 2009Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsForeword, by T. H. carpenterIntroductionParadigms and the Role of PoetryChronologyPurposes and Methodology1. GreeceThe François VaseCorinthian PerspectivesTroilos and AchilleusExekiasSirensRansom of HektorFifth-century Portraits of Achilleus and OdysseusKabiric VasesConclusions2. Megale HellasTrojan TopicsThe Funeral of PatroklosThetis' Touch and an Embassy to AchilleusThe Dolon PainterThersitesLykaonConclusions3. EtruriaThe Monteleone di Spoleto ChariotThe First Pania PyxisThe Ambush of TroilosFifth-century MirrorsAchilleus' Immolation of Trojan YouthsThe Torre San Severo SarcophagusAftermath and ConclusionsConclusionsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisMountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.Trade ReviewGorgeous photography by Gene Eckhart makes this book a must-have. -- Ian Paulsen Bird Booker Report 2009 Eckhart and Lanjouw target a larger audience of laypeople who would never read advanced scientific publications on mountain gorillas, but who are curious about their natural history and status. The superb color photography, unmatched in other books, will certainly appeal to general readers. Choice 2009 An important bibliography and original color photography complete this book. Mammalia 2010Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Susa Group: Face to Face in the Land of the Great ApesChapter 2. Evolution and Classifi cation Chapter 3. Growing Up in a Group Chapter 4. The Dynamics of Group Formation Chapter 5. The Hierarchy Chapter 6. The Male-Male RelationshipChapter 7. The Female-Female Relationship Chapter 8. The Male-Female Relationship Chapter 9. The Daily Cycle Chapter 10. Feeding Habits Gorilla GalleryChapter 11.The Majestic Montane Rain Forests Chapter 12. The Clearing of the Forest Chapter 13. The Impact of Colonialism Chapter 14. Life in a War Zone Chapter 15. Making a LivingChapter 16. The Business of Mountain Gorillas Chapter 17. Conservation: The Early Years Chapter 18. New Threats, New Ideas, and Alternative ApproachesChapter 19. A Natural Evolution to a Regional Approach Chapter 20. Partners in Conservation—Building for the Future Chapter 21. Morning of Hope Afterword. A Call to Action AppendixesA. Organizations B. Travel Resources C. Milestones in Mountain Gorilla Conservation D. Vegetation Documentation Acronyms and Abbreviations Sources and Suggested Reading Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is a woman? What is a man? How do they - and how should they - relate to each other? Does our yearning for 'wholeness' refer to something real, and if there is a Whole, what is it, and why do we feel so estranged from it? This book offers a promising view of human relations.Trade Review"The examination [in this book] goes in depth of many works, far beyond what most people are used to. Yet Silverman never loser her way... A book to challenge the idea of gender and the mind."—Kevin Winter, Sacramento Book Review"This is an extraordinary book: Silverman's magnum opus. In some respects it is sui generis, and yet its stakes are so high they could almost be called universal. In my opinion, this is the kind of book that one comes across only a few times in one's life. It is that important."—George Baker, University of California, Los Angeles"Kaja Silverman is not simply one of the most gifted literary and cultural critics of our time: she possesses the kind of roving, idiosyncratic mind one associates with names like Walter Benjamin or E. M. Cioran. Flesh of My Flesh is the most available but also the most challenging book that Silverman has written, and to read it is to feel that you have traveled an extraordinary distance by standing in one place. The repercussions of this book about finitude are infinite." —James Longenbach"Flesh of My Flesh is a haunting and quite palpably haunted look at the costs of living in illusions of solitude. Kaja Silverman's thesis, pursued over centuries of artistic work and thought, is that it is in the experience of analogy that an authentic approach to mortality is possible. Above all, her project is to illuminate the ways that the individual—artist, soldier, or citizen—is haunted by war and violence and that the metabolizing of such violence and horror requires relationality. From a psychoanalytic perspective in which intersubjectivity and relatedness are central, this is fascinating and welcome news." —Adrienne Harris, New York University

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Beautifully written and compelling, this book digs deep into military doctrine to understand the place of aesthetic cultures within it. Fascinating and disturbing."—Lucy Suchman, author of Human-Machine Reconfigurations: Plans and Situated Actions"A bold, ambitious, and expansive book."—Thomas Stubblefield, author of Drone Art: The Everywhere War as Medium"Erudite yet wonderfully readable, Martial Aesthetics traces the tangled histories of war and art to offer new insights into the artful design and operation of violence in the modern age. "—Caren Kaplan, author of Aerial Aftermaths: Wartime from Above

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Book SynopsisIn this text, Saito discusses brushes, inks and other tools unique to Japanese ink painting, as well as the correct way to create different brush strokes. Lessons are also included on the "Four Gentlemen" - orchid, bamboo, cherry blossom and chrysanthemum flower.Trade Review"…designed for the beginner or amateur who can by himself learn and enjoy this technique as a hobby…well worth the money." --The Decorator"…illustrated step-by-step lessons are compact and clear…recommended." --Library Journal"…invaluable for understanding Oriental painting and the actual technique to be enjoyed as a hobby or used as a supplementary skill integrated with the professional's vocabulary." --American Artist

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Book SynopsisAuthor and artist Kamo is back with her ever-popular doodles!Cute, funny and simple drawingsalongside step-by-step instructionsare sure to inspire readers of all ages to sit down and start doodling. Begin with a line or squiggle, and then turn it into a face, animal or anything else that your imagination conjures up. The point is just to drawanytime, anywhere, anythingand, most of all, to have fun while you are doing it!With more than 1000 examples to trace or make on your own, How to Draw Anything Anytime includes:People of all agesAnimals from sea otters to giraffes and sloths to turtlesFood and drinks including coffee, popcorn, sushi and lots of other appetizing treatsTransportation, whether traveling by submarine, UFO or busAstrological signs and zodiac animalsJapanese and latin alphabet letteringClever borders for decorating edgesThe adorable images throughout the book provide inspiration. Whether doodling digitally or on paper, use your drawings to decorate bookmarks, office supp

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Japan remains an architectural hothouse, bursting with some of the most original and daring designs anywhere. This book--well-organized, beautifully illustrated, with insightful commentary, provides an excellent overview of the best work from the past ten years. A must-have for architects, connoisseurs of great design, and anyone who wants to come take a look for themselves." --John Mader, president, AIA Japan"This is a very well researched book that presents innovative projects in their architectural as well as urban context." --Richard Plunz, Director Urban Design Program, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York"This excitement and elegance of recent modern Japanese architecture is very well documented in this book, and the core concepts and future trends thoughtfully explained. It is a delight to read." --Raquel Ramati, Urban Designer, New York

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