Chicago in 50 Objects, Hardcover - Joseph Gustaitis

Reducere. When investigating the mysteries of Chicago's past, it's helpful to examine the physical evidence. From a fiddle played by a Chicago pioneer and a ...

Reducere. When investigating the mysteries of Chicago's past, it's helpful to examine the physical evidence. From a fiddle played by a Chicago pioneer and a ...

DescriptionWhat do the Mona Lisa, the light bulb, and a Lego brick have in common? The answer - intellectual property (IP) - may be surprising, bec...

From the survey beforehand to the foundations, the core, and eventually the ruins, this book explores the majesty of the Wall through the objects i...

The story of ocean liners brought to life by objects and ephemera, revealing life on board, luxury and magnificence, and peril and disasterIllustra...

Reducere. A lavishly illustrated and engaging selection of highlights from the Art Institute of Chicago's extraordinary collection of the arts of Africa.Abou...

Reducere. How did Chicago, a city known for commerce, come to have such a splendid public waterfront--its most treasured asset? Lakefront reveals a story of ...

Reducere. An in-depth look at the fifty best Bears players in franchise history, featuring profiles and photography created by the Chicago Tribune. The Chica...

"The Existential Self in Society" explores the ways in which we experience and shape our individuality in a rapidly changing social world. Kotarba ...

Reducere. Like the Cheshire Cat, much of Chicago's history fades away while perched in plain sight. For more than a century, the brick walls of the city serv...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Margareta Ingrid ChristianIllustration(s): 69 halftonesNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2...

DescriptionIn the popular imagination, Islam is often associated with words like oppression, totalitarianism, intolerance, cruelty, misogyny, and h...

Explores 50 of Essex's most fascinating finds.

A range of fascinating archaeological finds from the portable antiquities scheme, this time in Kent.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s): Jo Ahm...

Anni byard explores some of the wonderful and fascinating objects to have been found in Oxfordshire.

Richard Henry explores fifty of Wiltshire's most fascinating finds.

The latest volume of this popular series, looking at objects recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme in Buckinghamshire.Publisher: Amberley Pub...

Reducere. One of our greatest writers about the sea has written an engrossing story of one of history's most legendary maritime explorers. Patrick O'Brian's ...

Reducere. An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion ...

An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion ...

The movement of designed objects is not just something purely functional but also triggers a wide range of sensations. A curtain swaying gently in ...

One of the founding forces behind the 1970s feminist art movement, Judy Chicago became widely known for The Dinner Party, a massive installation tu...

DescriptionFrom Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station--a photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration This eclect...

DescriptionCo-published with the Royal Mint Museum. War has shaped currencies, creating, abolishing and moulding them. By providing the means throu...

Finds from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s): Vanessa OakdenIllustration(s): 180 Illustrations, unspecifiedNu...

The Royal Navy of Nelson's time was such a huge organization, that it is sometimes hard to comprehend its full scope. Indeed, during the Napoleonic...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Monika KrauseIllustration(s): 8 tablesNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 15...

Embark on an inspiring exploration of creativity in more than 40 illustrations A quest like no other is yours to experience Joseph Catimbang's Myth...

Reducere. From an acclaimed historian, a mesmerizing account of how medieval European Christians envisioned the paradoxical nature of holy objects Between th...

Publisher: St Martin's PressAuthor(s): Joseph CatimbangNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 249 x 248 x 17Cover type: Paperback / s...

Reducere. A skirmish wargame set in a dangerous galaxy where players command a small crew of adventurers hunting for loot, while trying not to call too much ...

DescriptionThis study examines Exeter riddles, Anglo-Saxon biblical poems (Exodus, Andreas, Judith) and Beowulf in order to uncover the poetics of ...

Reducere. Four billion years in the palm of your hand, Relics: A History of the World Told in 133 Objects is the story of our planet as you've never seen it ...

On this blue planet, long before pterodactyls took to the skies and tyrannosaurs prowled the continents, tiny green organisms populated the ancient...

Reducere. DescriptionLike the Cheshire Cat, much of Chicago's history fades away while perched in plain sight. For more than a century, the brick walls of th...

Reducere. The Big 50: Chicago Cubs is an extensive and dynamic look at the 50 top moments and figures that make the Cubs the Cubs The Big 50: Chicago Cubs is...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered if you could eat the mushrooms you see on your hike?Do you ever wish you could live off the land a bit more? Have you ever w...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered if you could eat the mushrooms you see on your hike?Do you ever wish you could live off the land a bit more? Have you ever w...

Reducere. Over a 50-year period, Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a range and variety of structural invention exceeded only by Beethoven...

This book explores a series of powerful artifacts associated with King Solomon via legendary or extracanonical textual sources. Tracing their cultu...

Reducere. The result of extensive recent research, Migrating Objects reveals Peggy Guggenheim's two-decade period of collecting beyond the European and North...

Hunt for ghosts, ghouls, and more delightfully spooky ogres in this adorable Halloween-themed Look & Find book. Loaded with illustrations, it provi...

Reducere. In The Art of the Jewish Family, Laura Arnold Leibman examines five objects owned by a diverse group of Jewish women who all lived in New York in t...

A treasure trove of human creativity from around the world. History of the World in 1000 Objects takes a fresh look at world history, viewing cultu...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressNumber of pages: 512Collection: Crime and Justice: A Review of ResearchPublication date: 2022Dimensions: ...

Reducere. Chicago Heights was long the seat of one of the major street crews of the Chicago Outfit, but its importance has often been overlooked and misunder...

Longtime sportswriter Adam L. Jahns explores the living history of the team, counting down from number fifty to number one. This dynamic and compre...

Rich with clinical wisdom, this successful text and practitioner guide offers a comprehensive framework for treating adolescent problems in the fam...

Reducere. Challenging the astrological status quo, this book discusses the fascinating astrological significance of no less than 85 Centaurs and Centaur rela...