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Published by Thames & Hudson, 1992
ISBN 10: 0500272069ISBN 13: 9780500272060
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Rejecting the tenet of modern art asserting that masterpieces do not exist, Clark explores those qualities which combine with the indefinable touch of genius to produce a work of art that truly represents the human spirit.
Published by THAMES & HUDSON LTD, 1980
ISBN 10: 0500810230ISBN 13: 9780500810231
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Traces the evolution of various forms of kabbalah, outlining the early period of biblical and talmudic cosmology and using ideas developed during the medieval era to set forth a kabbalistic view of the origins and structure of existence.
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Published by THAMES & HUDSON LTD, 2018
ISBN 10: 0500651566ISBN 13: 9780500651568
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Kiudulaite, Au?ra (illustrator). Illustrated. A beautifully illustrated story for children about the nature of happiness.Learn about family, happiness, and friendship in this hope-filled childrens book. Our story starts with a boy named Paul, who lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family. And then something unexpected happens-Paul befriends a wise, friendly fox on a walk home from the bakery. The fox gives Paul a space to think about what makes him happy and what friendship means-all in the pages of a bright and quirky storybook. Join Paul and the fox while helping young readers decide what makes them happy.Winner of the 2019 Mildred L. Batchelder Award. Illustrated in color throughout.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2012
ISBN 10: 0500204128ISBN 13: 9780500204122
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Fifth. A standard reference for anyone interested in the history of style and clothes. -Arts and AntiquesFrom the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or influence others.For the fifth edition, Amy de la Haye, former Curator of Twentieth-Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum, has revised the final chapter and included a new section addressing the fashion industry in the twenty-first century. She discusses the expansion of the Asian luxury market; the rise of fast fashion, stylists, and celebrity endorsements; and the influence of the Internet. 348 illustrations, 85 in color.
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Published by THAMES & HUDSON LTD, 2005
ISBN 10: 0500279985ISBN 13: 9780500279984
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated. "Richly illustrated sheds a strong light on the art and life of a gifted people."-Houston Chronicle. Warlike, flamboyant, courageous-the ancient Celts had a fearsome reputation. For five hundred years they dominated the lands north of the Alps, before being largely absorbed into the Roman Empire. But Celtic culture survived and achieved a glorious flowering in the post-Roman, early Christian era. Today Celtic influence can be found in arts and crafts, in legends, in place names, and even in languages.In this generously illustrated introduction to the world of the Celts, Simon James charts their way of life from farming to feasting, their wars, their gods, and their superb craftsmanship in metal, wood, and stone. He covers the neglected subject of Celtic life under Roman rule, particularly in Gaul and Britain, and the continuing traditions in Ireland after AD 400, when a Celtic renaissance gave birth to heroic tales, masterpieces of enameled metalwork, and renowned illuminated manuscripts. Over 300 illustrations, 59 in color.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2012
ISBN 10: 0500204144ISBN 13: 9780500204146
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Softcover. Condition: Good. 5. An essential guide to the art and architecture of ancient Central America. -Colonial Latin American Historical Review Mary Ellen Miller evocatively surveys the artistic achievements of the high pre-Columbian civilizations-Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec-as well as those of their less-well-known contemporaries. Their pyramids and palaces, jades and brightly colored paintings emerge from these pages as vividly as when they first astonished Cortess men in 1519. The fifth edition of this standard work incorporates new color images and extensive updates based on the latest research and discoveries. The revisions include a rewritten and extended chapter on Teotihuacan; up-todate analysis of the links between the Olmecs and the Maya; a discussion of new discoveries at the heart of the Aztec capital that continue to astound students of Mexico; and much more. 250 illustrations, 185 in color.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 1996
ISBN 10: 0500278717ISBN 13: 9780500278710
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Softcover. Condition: Good. A reference book containing information about Beethoven's life and times. Features include a chronology of Beethoven's life and works, a list of works with commentaries, a who's who of contemporaries, historical and musical background and accounts of daily life from diaries and documents.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 2000
ISBN 10: 0500203350ISBN 13: 9780500203354
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated. During the 1870s and 1880s, a loose group of French artists, including Pissarro, Monet, and Renoir, adopted a style of painting and subject matter that challenged the art prompted by the Academie Francaise and the Salons where "official" assumptions about the meaning of painting prevailed. What has been called "the revolutionary nature of the Impressionist enterprise" emerged from political radicalism, belief in science and individualism, and a view of art true to modern life and to immediate visual perception. In all these respects, Impressionism initiated the radical tendencies of modern art. Today the revolutionary aims of Impressionist artists are generally overlooked. Impressionist art has been marketed more successfully than any other style: the price of Impressionist paintings surpasses that of the Old Masters, exhibitions draw blockbuster crowds, and books and mass reproductions are ubiquitous. In her perceptive new survey, Belinda Thomson challenges both sentimentalized and simplistic views of Impressionism. Drawing upon recently discovered documents--critical reviews and letters between artists, writers, and dealers--she illuminates the thinking and the personal lives of the artists themselves, examining the factors and experiences that allowed Impressionism to develop when it did. She investigates the family background of the Impressionists, the importance of the art market and collecting, and the influence of the critical reception to their exhibitions. 250 illustrations, 200 in color.
Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2003
ISBN 10: 0500021171ISBN 13: 9780500021170
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Angkor was the capital city of the Khmer civilisation flourishing in southeast Asia from AD802 onwards and at its centre was Angkor Wat, the largest religious structure in the world. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive study of Angkor from its prehistoric origins to the 19th century. Michael Coe uses up-to-date archaeological research to trace the history of the Khmer people and their culture and society, as well as thier language, the rise of the early kingdoms, the classic period of Khmer history and its eventual decline.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1994
ISBN 10: 0500050740ISBN 13: 9780500050743
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Who was the first king of ancient Egypt - and who was the last? Which Egyptian queens ruled in their own right? What do we really know about the 170 or more pharaohs whose names have come down to us?Chronicle of the Pharaohs is the first book to set down in narrative form, using timelines and other visual aids throughout, all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt in their chronological order. Now no one need be in any doubt as to who came first, Tutankhamun or Ramesses the Great, or which pharaohs built the pyramids, and when: the Chronicle provides the answers.The biographical portraits of each pharaoh build into a comprehensive and immensely readable history of ancient Egypt, brought to life through the exploits and personalities of her rulers. From Narmer, who first united the lands along the Nile, to Cleopatra some 3000 years later, we see the way in which individual pharaohs helped to shape Egyptian civilization, and were themselves shaped by it. The narrative is supplemented by specially drawn cartouches of each pharaoh and translations of their names.Chronicle of the Pharaohs is at once a book to be enjoyed as popular history, an essential work of reference, and a visual introduction to the extraordinary diversity and richness of an ancient civilization. Museum-goers, students, tourists and everyone fascinated by the world of ancient Egypt will want to make the Chronicle their inseparable companion.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 1996
ISBN 10: 0500277966ISBN 13: 9780500277966
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Burian, Zdenek (illustrator). Revised, Subsequent. In an outstanding sequence of illustrations, Life Before Man reconstructs in vivid detail the conditions on our planet from its earliest beginnings more than 3000 million years ago to the arrival of Homo sapiens. As the amazing story of evolution unfolds, a distant world is brought to life - a world whose landscapes, filled with dense vegetation and strange plant life, are inhabited by dinosaurs or by the first ape-like ancestors of modern humans. In a completely updated text, new discoveries of fossil fishes, amphibians and reptiles are described, and the latest theories about the origins and early development of mammals and humans are outlined.Providing a clear chronological account of the evolutionary process with the help of colour-coded sections and time charts, Life Before Man is both informative and engaging, an ideal introduction for adults and children of all ages.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2015
ISBN 10: 0500517827ISBN 13: 9780500517826
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated. From his family's vast archives-a revelatory new pictorial life of the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century On the centennial of his birth, Sinatra 100-with the participation of his three children-is an intimate and dramatic visual portrait of Frank Sinatra, revealing many of the previously unseen moments in a remarkable life. Of course, Sinatras legacy speaks for itself. An entertainer of mesmerizing talent, charisma, and style, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, and Academy Award-winning actor, and a cultural icon.From inciting bobby-soxer riots and achieving teen idol status in the 1940s to the incredible recording career, the film career, the Rat Pack and Las Vegas, Sinatra 100 has the unseen photographs (and the iconic ones) as well as a rare trove of memorabilia and ephemera-over half of it never before published. With a majority of the text based on unpublished personal interviews and conversations with Frank Sinatra and his friends, family, and colleagues, Sinatra 100 unparalleled in its scope and depth. Its the ultimate Sinatra gift, both for the fans who think theyve seen it all and those just discovering this inimitable artist. 400+ illustrations in color and black-and-white.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 2019
ISBN 10: 0500292515ISBN 13: 9780500292518
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Softcover. Condition: Good. A transporting chronicle of the great cities throughout history, the new paperback format of this volume is perfect for readers of history and armchair travelers.Today, the majority of people in the world live in cities. The implications and challenges associated with this fact are enormous. But how did we get here?From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, this book explores how great cities have marked the development of human civilization. Now available in paperback, The Great Cities in History tells the remarkable stories of these cities, beginning with the earliest, from Uruk and Memphis to Jerusalem and Alexandria. After visiting some of the astounding cities of the first millennium-Damascus, Baghdad, Teotihuacan, and Tikal-the book journeys to the medieval world, seeing the rise of powerful cities such as Palermo and Paris in Europe, Benin in Africa, and Angkor in Southeast Asia. The last two sections cover the early modern world up to contemporary cities such as London, New York, Tokyo, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and Sao Paulo.A distinguished cast of contributors, including Jan Morris, Colin Thubron, Simon Schama, Orlando Figes, and A. N. Wilson, beautifully evoke the character of each place-its people, its art and architecture, its government-and explain the reasons for the citys success. Richly illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps, and plans, this volume is nothing less than a portrait of world civilization. 290 illustrations.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2001
ISBN 10: 0500203423ISBN 13: 9780500203422
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Softcover. Condition: Good. "This is a book whose great achievement is to bring out the importance of the Cubists in a history far bigger than the history of art."-Christopher Green, Courtauld Institute of Art Often considered to be the seminal art movement of the twentieth century, Cubism initiated a pictorial revolution through its radical approach to image making, invention of the new media of collage and sculptural assemblage, and evolution toward pure abstraction. Scholarly yet accessible, Cubism and Culture reveals these profound formal innovations as integrally related to changes in French society. The authors first examine the movement's origins in primitivism and its engagement with issues of race and colonialism, and then consider the Cubists' responses to anti-Enlightenment philosophies, the relation of Cubist art to the "classical," the role played by gender conceptually and within particular careers and practices, collage and its interplay with cultural themes, and the impact of anarchism, nationalism, and pacifism on Cubism's cultural politics. This comprehensive and fresh examination of Cubism in its wider context-social, cultural, political, scientific, and philosophical-covers the full range of art and artists from the movement's advent in 1908.Among the artists included: Alexander Archipenko, Maria Blanchard, Georges Braque, Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, André Derain, Marcel Duchamp, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Albert Gleizes, Juan Gris, Alice Halicka, Roger de La Fresnaye, Marie Laurencin, Henri Laurens, Henri Le Fauconnier, Fernand Léger, Jacques Lipchitz, Louis Marcoussis, Frans Masereel, Jean Metzinger, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso. 182 illustrations, 54 in color.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2014
ISBN 10: 0500291241ISBN 13: 9780500291245
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Second. The new Second Edition of the definitive history of Rome-from its beginnings to the Arab conquest, and beyond. The Second Edition adds further nuance to its highly readable narrative with extended coverage of the following: The evolution of Roman historiography and early Roman rites The Roman state and Latin literature in the second century BC The use of the fleet in the First Punic War The Late Republic The development of courtlike structures in the decades before the death of Caesar The Roman army, including evidence from Vindolanda Constantines conversion to ChristianityIncorporating contributions from economics, archaeology, anthropology, literary criticism, and primary sources, David Potters thought-provoking and accessible text shows students how Roman historians evaluate evidence from sources as diverse as art, coins, and architecture. The book is beautifully illustrated with over 200 illustrations-maps, battle plans, portraits, paintings, sculpture, and more.200 illustrations, 149 in color.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1989
ISBN 10: 0500270392ISBN 13: 9780500270394
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Revised ed. In this widely acclaimed study, Alwyn and Brinley Ress reinterpret Celtic tradition in the light of advances made in the comparative study of religion, mythology and anthropology. Part One considers the distinguishing features of the various Cycle of tales and the personages who figure most prominently in them. Part Two reveals the cosmological framework within which the action of the tales takes place. Part Three consists of a discussion of the themes of certain classes of stories which tell of Conceptions and Births, Supernatural Adventures, Courtships and Marriages, Violent Deaths and Voyages to the Other World, and an attempt is made to understand their religious function and glimpse their transcendent meaning.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 2013
ISBN 10: 0500290687ISBN 13: 9780500290682
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Softcover. Condition: Good. 3. A beautifully written . . . and illustrated history of the Food of the Gods, from the Olmecs to present-day developments.-Chocolatier This delightful tale of one of the worlds favorite foods draws on botany, archaeology, and culinary history to present a complete and accurate history of chocolate.It begins some 4,000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico and Central America with the chocolate tree, Theobroma Cacao, and the complex processes necessary to transform its bitter seeds into what is now known as chocolate. This was centuries before chocolate was consumed in generally unsweetened liquid form and used as currency by the Maya and the Aztecs after them. The Spanish conquest of Central America introduced chocolate to Europe, where it first became the drink of kings and aristocrats and then was popularized in coffeehouses. Industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries made chocolate available to all, and now, in our own time, it has become once again a luxury item.The third edition includes new photographs and revisions throughout that reflect the latest scholarship. A new final chapter on a Guatemalan chocolate producer, located within the Pacific coastal area where chocolate was first invented, brings the volume up-to-date.97 illustrations, 13 in color.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 2007
ISBN 10: 0500513201ISBN 13: 9780500513200
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A treasury of natural-world photography, created by the author during his wildlife explorations and spurred by his discoveries of the destruction of natural habitats by humans, combines passionate commentary and awareness-raising quotes with images of such subjects as a snow monkey emerging from a hot spring, macaws flying against a Peruvian sky, and a bottlenose dolphin skimming over Honduran waters.
Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1999
ISBN 10: 0500019053ISBN 13: 9780500019054
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Lush color photographs complement this richly textured exploration of villages across the British Isles, from Mevagissey in Cornwall to Eton in Berkshire, grouped by area and subdivided by county.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1992
ISBN 10: 0500274126ISBN 13: 9780500274125
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. "One of the most significant contributions to design history in recent years."-Financial Times Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially manufactured pottery or the development of appropriate forms for wirelesses. The argument is illustrated with examples ranging from penknives to computers and from sewing machines to railway carriages. In opening up new ways of appraising the man-made world around us, Objects of Desire is required reading for anyone who has any involvement with design and a revealing document about our society. 272 black-and-white illustrations.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1996
ISBN 10: 0500202877ISBN 13: 9780500202876
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated. "Well written narrative. remarkably fresh This admirable volume is excellent value with its impeccable text and numerous illustrations."-Journal of the Royal Society of Arts From the simple shell beads worn by Palaeolithic hunters to the splendor of Renaissance gold work and the sumptuousness of Art Nouveau enamels, here is a fascinating and informative guide to the development of Western jewelry-concluding with the radical and experimental developments in the last three decades. Offering a concise survey of the entire field, this book analyzes jewelry's changing fashions, explores its social context, and examines how it has been worn by both men and women. It shows how jewellers have responded to new sources of gems, whether emeralds from the New World or diamonds from South Africa, and to the discovery of metals such as platinum and aluminum. Masterworks by unknown craftsmen and pieces designed by individual artists as diverse as Holbein, Pugin and Calder are illustrated alongside the glittering products of the major jewelry houses. 174 illustrations, 54 in color.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1997
ISBN 10: 0500203016ISBN 13: 9780500203019
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Does Australian art have a history or is it just a series of belated footnotes to European and American artistic development in the last two centuries? Does it always express some essential "Australian sensibility"? Christopher Allen's book argues that Australian art does have a history of its own from the beginning, not because of an inherent "Australianness," but because of the objective conditions of a society transplanted to a remote and strange place. Artists brought with them current European styles, but everything acquired a subtly different meaning in this new setting, as old resources were applied to new problems. The starting point of Australian art history, as of Australian history in general, is the question of inhabiting a new continent. From the colonist trying to form an image of home in a foreign landscape to the postmodernist discovering in Australia the epitome of a homeless condition, it has rarely been absent from the most important art.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1997
ISBN 10: 0500050848ISBN 13: 9780500050842
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Archetypal symbols of remote antiquity, the pyramids have for centuries inspired passionate theories about their origins, purpose, and method of construction. Archaeologists, engineers, astronomers, poets, painters, and travelers have all had their say--but how much do we really know about these awe-inspiring wonders of the ancient world? Here is the first fully illustrated compendium of every major pyramid of ancient Egypt. Mark Lehner surveys the history, building, and use of the pyramids in unprecedented detail, looking at the practical aspects (the quarries, ramps, and tools used to build them) and the conceptual--the cosmology and iconography of the pyramids and the intriguing Pyramid Texts. The contents include: * the Whole Pyramid catalogue, a unique survey and description of the pyramids and their development, from the first simple pit-graves to the sublime pyramids of Giza and beyond; * a discussion of the rituals and mythology surrounding the death and burial of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt; * accounts of explorers, looters, and archaeologists, from the later Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans to the great explorations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; * specially commissioned artist's and computer reconstructions of the interiors of the pyramids and their chambers; * an overview of Egyptian history and the pyramids, numerous fact files, detailed maps and site plans, and a guide to visiting the pyramids.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2008
ISBN 10: 0500287562ISBN 13: 9780500287569
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated. Twenty-one patterns presenting authentic period designs for women, cleverly updated for the modern knitter.Today, a new generation of knitters has discovered the pleasure of creating wonderful things by hand. At many colleges it seems as if the whole campus is knitting, and knitting classes and forums are mushrooming: there are even knitting events held at theaters and nightclubs.The knitters of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s needed no reminding that knitting is hugely rewarding. They knew it could be glamorous too, and wore with pride the elegant garments they had crafted.Vintage designs for women are wonderfully feminine and flattering, and they have become highly collectible. But the frustrating truth is that old patterns rarely produce satisfactory results for today's knitters: they are often frighteningly intricate, the yarns used then produced different gauges from today's yarns, and the sizes are too small in relation to our modern physiques.In Vintage Knitwear, the designs have been carefully adapted for contemporary knitters: they use modern yarns, the patterns have been subtly simplified, and instructions are given for six different sizes. There are options for the novice, intermediate, and experienced knitter, with each pattern graded with one, two, or three balls of wool according to level of difficulty. The new garments are pictured alongside reproductions from the vintage patterns that inspired them.This charming book is sure to inspire knitters and would-be knitters to take up their needles in pursuit of the authentic elegance of a bygone era. 101 illustrations, 67 in color.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, 1991
ISBN 10: 0500276285ISBN 13: 9780500276280
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Describes the teachings of the Buddha, looks at Buddhism in India, Burma, Thailand, China, Korea, and Japan, and looks at Buddhist history, sects, shrines, and temples.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1993
ISBN 10: 0500190070ISBN 13: 9780500190074
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. An introduction to marine biology describes a whale watch, visits a salt marsh estuary, and shows how to set up a salt-water aquarium.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2005
ISBN 10: 0500285322ISBN 13: 9780500285329
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Fourth. A clearly written, authoritative synthesis of North American archaeology--the standard textbook on the subject, adopted at hundreds of colleges and universities. Brian Fagan, one of the foremost living archaeological writers and an authority on world prehistory, has completely revised and updated his definitive synthesis of North America's ancient past. The book offers a balanced summary of every major culture area in North America, and places the continent in its wider context in human prehistory. Lavish illustrations, many new to the fourth edition, draw on North America's rich ethnographic record to illustrate key sites and artifacts. The chapter on first settlement has been heavily revised in light of new discoveries in Siberia and the Americas, and current controversies are surveyed. Chapters on archaeological theory, the Great Basin, the Northeast, the Northwest, and the Archaeology of European Contact reflect major advances, and important new discoveries and scientific methodologies receive full coverage. 400 illustrations.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2019
ISBN 10: 0500295026ISBN 13: 9780500295021
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Softcover. Condition: Good. This timely title weighs masculinitys capacity for good against its potential for destruction in the context of contemporary debates on the topic.In the wake of the MeToo movement and the upsurge in both feminist and mens rights activism, traditional masculinity has become the topic of impassioned debate. Is Masculinity Toxic? interrogates the myths surrounding modern manhood, asking whether-and how-we need to change our attitudes toward masculinity in the twenty-first century.Therapist Andrew Smiler addresses the topic of masculinity in four chapters: Evolving Understandings of Masculinity, which examines the history of ideas about masculinity, Male Power to Harm, which dissects the societal impacts of toxic masculinity, including bullying behavior, rape culture, and early male mortality; Men and Interpersonal Relationships, discusses how men are encouraged not to express their feelings, the sexual objectification of women, and male attitudes toward fatherhood; and Changing Face of Masculinity Today, which details the ways in which masculinity might adapt to the last centurys sweeping changes in gender roles.Is Masculinity Toxic? revisits all sides of the debate, recognizing the positive impact of some of todays models of masculinity while acknowledging the failures and limitations of others. 150 illustrations.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2001
ISBN 10: 0500018391ISBN 13: 9780500018392
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Covers the history of Islamic markets, social and physical structures, water, vendors and crafts, and bazaars from Morocco to Central Asia.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2010
ISBN 10: 0500288747ISBN 13: 9780500288740
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Softcover. Condition: Good. 1. Tracing 3,500 years of ancient Greek culture . . . this survey reveals the myriad ways in which these people made unparalleled contributions to the rise of Western civilization.-Science News The ancient Greeks set out from their mountainous homeland to colonize and settle much of the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. They have left their imprint on virtually every aspect of modern politics, theater, art, philosophy, medicine, architecture, and athletics.Their story is presented here from the Palaeolithic era to the Ottoman empire. Of key importance is the question of how the Greeks developed and adapted through the centuries, and how they interacted, both peaceably and otherwise, with the surrounding cultures. From mythology to recent history, the struggle has surged back and forth across the Aegean: Greeks against Troy, Greek migration and settlement in Asia Minor and southern Italy, Persian invasions of Greece, Alexanders conquest of Asia, Roman intervention in the Greek world, the spread of Christianity, the rise of Islam, the Crusades to the Holy Land, and the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans.Individual chapters on Greek heroes and gods and extracts from Classical authors and inscriptions bring the story vividly to life and allow the Greeks to speak for themselves. 376 illustations, 107 in color.