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The Porous Museum examines questions of museum practice, aesthetics and politics through a focused study of The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest. The museum has functioned successively as a museum of art, a communist museum, the...

Brought to you by Penguin.A major new assessment of one of the most controversial topics in historyFew matters produce more public interest and public anxiety than sex and religion. Much of the political contention and division in societies across the...

Join Megan Hess as she takes readers through a world of fashion - in colour. An ode to the incredible use of colour throughout fashion history, Fashion in Colour highlights how fashion designers have used colour to create iconic looks and shape fashion...

Climate-friendly construction is essential if we are to ensure that future generations can enjoy comfortable living spaces. Design and the choice of materials help to considerably reduce the climate impact of buildings. The techniques featured in this...

The first full-length illustrated biography of the legendary Carla Sozzani (b. 1947), a key figure in the international worlds of fashion, art and design. Carla Sozzani offers a fascinating look at the remarkable life and work of a visionary icon. Based...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780349147307Author John GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint AbacusPublisher Little, Brown Book Group

Swedish Grandmaster Axel Smith returns with a sequel to his colossal bestseller, The Woodpecker Method, which was on the tactics of the World Champions. For The Woodpecker Method 2, he has found 1000 foundational positional exercises and prepared them...

A collectible, pocket-sized visual history of the ground-breaking and ground-shaking street style brand.Discover the story of Dr. Martens, from its beginnings in 1901 as a producer of sturdy work boots to its position as a cultural icon synonymous with...

The Australian Bird Guide – the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever published. Australia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's wide range of habitats and evolutionary history. The book covers every...

The world’s bestselling pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Scotland with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Scotland has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing...

In this commentary on Psalms 42–106, readers find encouragement and inspiration as they encounter the psalmists’ passionate pursuit of God. This volume is part of the Preaching the Word series.Book InformationISBN 9781433533594Author James JohnstonFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624650819Author Marcos Mateu-MestreFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Design Studio PressPublisher Design Studio Press

The ESV Everyday Gospel Bible includes 365 daily devotions by Paul David Tripp embedded within the full ESV Bible text, plus theologically rich articles, applicational sidebars, and introductions that connect the transforming power of God’s Word to...

This multi- and interdisciplinary book will offer novel environmental history (EH) research on Dinaric Karst, one of European largest continuous karstic areas, from prehistory to contemporary history. Various methodological approaches will be applied (e...

More than any other artist, the painter Rembrandt developed a charisma through the outstanding quality and originality of his works and through the organisation of his workshop. His pupils and successors continued his style as the Rembrandt “brand” with...

In dem Band werden in mehreren Beiträgen der Kirchenbau und die dahinter aufscheinende politische Diskussion im 19. Jahrhundert thematisiert sowie die Frage nach Funktionalität, Subjektivierung der Frömmigkeit und dem damit einhergehenden...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486854021Author Teresa GoodridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626985834Author Ellsberg RobertPage Count 224Imprint Orbis Books (USA)Publisher Orbis Books (USA)Weight(grams) 544g

The definitive photographic guide to North American gullsGull identification can be challenging for even the most seasoned birder. While these birds are common to coasts, lakes, and rivers, they exhibit remarkable plumage changes related to age, which is...

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of dinosaursPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs...

At the intersection of science, art, and design, this must-have coffee table book highlights 100 mind-blowing colors that you’ve likely never seen before.From Instagram sensation and self-described "mad scientist artist" Tyler Thrasher and creator of the...

Jim O’Heir, who played Jerry (or Garry or Larry) on Parks and Recreation and co-hosts the hit podcast Parks and Recollection, brings fans a heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s most beloved sitcoms, brimming with never-before-told stories...

Editorial Design presents designers with everything they need to know to create their own layouts, connecting editorial design history with current practice to enlighten and inspire the beginner as well as the more experienced designer.The third edition...

This landmark handbook, written by distinguished Pauline scholars, and first published in 2003, remains the first and only work to offer lucid and insightful examinations of Paul and his world in such depth. Together the two volumes that constitute the...

As one of the most widely adopted textbooks in the field, Happiness and the Christian Moral Life introduces students to Christian ethics through the lens of happiness. Drawing on classical and modern Christian sources, Paul Wadell proposes that the heart...

The studio is a core strand of design education, and working with real clients is one of the most valuable ways for students to develop their professional design practice skills. The book is a practical guide to working on real-life briefs in the design...

Can qualitative ideas of place be adequately encompassed by the quantitative methods of digital and parametric design? This wide-ranging and multi-faceted book explores how designers and architects capture the deeper qualities of place though their...

The complete critical companion to AMC’s Emmy- and Golden Globe–nominated series Better Call Saul from the author of Breaking Bad 101 and The Sopranos Sessions Across six critically acclaimed seasons, Better Call Saul surprised audiences and subverted...

When Brian Doben began working on At Work over 10 years ago, he had already been a professional photographer for 15 years and felt as though he had lost his voice—or perhaps never found his own voice. Following a near-fatal bike accident, Brian realized...

How does a regime, whose members have been actively involved in the previous one, appropriate and deploy religious ideas and rhetoric to cast itself as “born-again” and attractive? This book examines the invention of Zimbabwe’s “New Dispensation,” the...

Textile Welten künstlerisch vermittelt Die Publikation präsentiert und dokumentiert 26 Jahre künstlerische Lehre und Forschung an der Abteilung Textil der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien. Sie gibt Einblick in die Mannigfaltigkeit textiler...

Drawings that navigate the storm of imagesRobert Longo is widely known for his highly detailed and hyper-realistic charcoal drawings that explore the construction of power symbols. He explores the implications of living in an image-saturated culture—how...

Introducing readers to the contemporary field of sacramental theology, this volume covers the biblical and historical foundations, a survey of the state of the discipline, and a collection of constructive essays representing major themes, practices and...

This volume surveys the major German reform initiatives in the field of design in the 20th century. Their central point of departure was the creation of the German Werkbund in 1907, which in close cooperation with industry strove to achieve a new sense...

Every Valley tells the extraordinary story behind the creation of one of the greatest pieces of music ever written – a cinematic and moving drama of entangled lives at a pivotal moment in history.London, 1741.An actress mired in scandal plans her escape...

Die Neuauflage des Dehio Thüringen enthält neben notwendigen Korrekturen einzelner Fehler vor allem umfängliche Aktualisierungen. Es wurden Ergänzungen aufgrund von neuen Forschungen und abgeschlossenen Sanierungen vorgenommen und die neue Schwerpunkte...

In May 1949, the Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) visited the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland. It was a trip which would have a profound and lasting impact on her work. Charting the journey, the beautiful work it stimulated and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037683064Author Sibylle KramerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AG

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886470642Author Lucas PetersFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Avalon Publishing GroupPublisher Avalon Publishing Group

The book portrays the journey of artist Xie Shan, who dedicated his life to painting despite suffering from cornea thinning (keratoconus), auditory hallucinations and congenital schizophrenia. As a self-taught artist, Xie Shan’s exploration was purely...