Objects

DescriptionIn this book, the founder of object-oriented ontology develops his view that aesthetics is the central discipline of philosophy. Whereas...

Reducere. FROM THE #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "GONE GIRL"Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubli...

A body discovered in a disused chemical factory prompts a murder investigation that also illustrates the science of phosphates as a complex, beauti...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Belgian artist David Huycke is one of the most important silversmiths working today. This first monograph shows the meticulous granulation of t...

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Oh no, a griefer hid all the presents Santa and his elves need your help to find them before Christmas. The Stolen Presents is a Christmas-themed f...

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...

Dr Rob Collins and the curators of the remarkable collections from Hadrian's Wall present a striking new contribution to understanding the archaeol...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A young woman contemplates the end of her life as she's known it as tragedy after tragedy accumulates around her, threaded with her relationship to...

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...

A unique collection of items that between them reveal the story and development of the German U-boat service during the Second World WarIllustratio...

-First systematic review of Tibetan ritual art -Never-before-published Buddhist art objects -Written by expert on Tibetan art, Michael Henss Tibeta...

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

Reducere. Award NameMinnesota Book AwardAward categoryNonfictionAmerican Indian cultural objects, like most objects, deteriorate over time. Precious and irre...

Each of these 101 strange and curious objects from British history has an extraordinary story to tell.

Reducere. Sir William Herschel's contributions to astronomy during the late eighteenth century are unrivaled. His lasting legacy is his dedicated all-sky sur...

DescriptionWith 192+ illustrations, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions introduces readers to the fascinating, humorous, and often for...

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

DescriptionShakespeare's Pictures is the first full-length study of visual objects in Shakespearean drama. In several plays (Hamlet, The Merchant o...

Master conservator Douglas R. Armstrong imparts his many years of first-hand, practical experience in the field of marine artifact conservation wit...

Reducere. Encourage your child to play hidden pictures every once in a while. It will be an awesome break from other too physical activities that drain the e...

Reducere. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, written by Captain Edward Ruppelt in 1956, was the first serious, unbiased account written about UFOs by...

The Safety of Objects, A.M. Homes' first collection of short stories, displays the flair for the hilarious, the perverse and the extraordinary that...

Reducere. DescriptionTakes the student who is familiar with elementary brush strokes to the next level by providing a series of exercises in both monochrome ...

Reducere. Selected by O, The Oprah Magazine: * Best Memoirs * Best Beach Reads * Best First Lines * Top Books to Pick Up Now ** A Wall Street Journal Bestsel...

Reducere. In 1996 Meade, the world's largest astronomical telescope manufacturer, introduced the ETX, a low-cost and genuinely portable instrument capable of...

The World Cup in 100 Objects tells the almost 90-year history of the world's most celebrated sporting event from a unique perspective and proudly b...

Contributor(s): Author: Sara AhmedIn this groundbreaking work, Sara Ahmed demonstrates how queer studies can put phenomenology to productive use. F...

Publisher: Pearson Education LimitedAuthor(s): Paul DeitelNumber of pages: 1296Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 180 x 231 x 39Cover type: Paperbac...

Reducere. Updated star maps include all sky events occurring in 2017 and beyond. Praise for the previous edition: "A concise introduction to the night sky su...

What makes an object queer? This collection considers the question in relation to lesbian, gay and transgender communities across time, cultures an...

Publisher: Reaktion BooksIllustration(s): 74 color plates, 46 halftonesNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 181 x 228 x 30Cover ty...

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

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 30 Halftones, black and whiteNumber of pages: 432Collection: Leicester Readers in Museum StudiesPub...

A unique collection of 100 items associated with Napoleon that explore a great variety of the events that influenced him, to try to dispassionately...

An intimate portrait of Tudor England captured, revealed and explored in 100 defining objects

A compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine.

Delving in to the official archives of the Fleet Air Arm Museum and the wider National Museum of the Royal Navy, David Morris tells their incredibl...

Published to explore in more depth some of the stories featured in the BBC six-part series Secrets of the Museum. In this intriguing insight into t...

The fully authorised biography of late singer Jeff Buckley, which includes his never before seen lyrics, diaries and letters.

A unique collection of items that between them reveal the story and development of the German air raids on Britain in the First World War.

Winterson's own passionate vision of art is presented here, provocatively and personally, in pieces on Modernism, autobiography, style, painting, t...

Presents a new interpretation of sacred objects found in pagan Viking graves as indicating their introduction by Christian missionaries and re-exam...

Without quantum physics, your breakfast - and so many other things we take for granted - wouldn't be possible... international bestselling author a...

Publisher: UCL PressAuthor(s): Francisco MartinezIllustration(s): 57 Illustrations, colorPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 156 x 235 x 19Cover type...

Reducere. Kids are known to be expert observers and followers. So if you want to encourage education, the most effective would be to invest in what they're a...

Aspiring photographer Dunya Noor discovers early on that her curious spirit, rebellious nature, and very curly hair are a recipe for disaster in 19...

Reducere. In the tradition of Who Owns the Future, an MIT Media Lab scientist imagines how everyday objects can intuit our needs, improve our lives, and form...

Reducere. #1 Amazon New Release ─ Surprising history of ordinary thingsLearn the fascinating history and trivia you never knew about things we use daily from...

Reducere. The meticulous account of the top military brass on UFOs in the United States. Written and documented by the former head of the Air Force Project B...

Reducere. DescriptionHave you ever wondered why objects drop to the ground or what keeps the Moon from crashing into the Earth? Isaac Newton wondered why. Do...

Photographs of one hundred objects from Cornwall's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, accopanied by informative texts from Sara Hannant and Museum dir...

Reducere. SELLING DEAD PEOPLE'S THINGS is a wry, behind-the-curtain peek into the world of antiques and their obsessive owners--while still alive and after t...

Reducere. DescriptionAs featured in the 6-part CNN SERIES "Finding Jesus"FINDING JESUS explores six major artifacts, including the Shroud of Turin, the True ...

Reducere. The official Air Technical Intelligence Center reports of their findings, many details from which are revealed for the first time, contain some com...

Contributor(s): Author: A. M. HomesThe breakthrough story collection that established A. M. Homes as one of the most daring writers of her generati...

A unique collection of items that between them reveal a fascinating insight into the life of this famous writer.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAut...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Jacob GabouryIllustration(s): 133 black and white photos, 20 colour plateNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2...

From Man Ray to Toshimasa Kikuchi, in an encounter between art and mathematics around the collection of models at the Institut Henri Poincare, Pari...

Contributor(s): Author: Elizabeth CramerYou may think that every Master has a huge house filled with either gothic decor or fluffy white couches, a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Laurel Thatcher UlrichAuthor: Ivan GaskellAuthor: Sara SchechnerIn a world obsessed with the virtual, tangible things are o...

By drawing on geology's approaches to studying porosity, the book takes an innovative approach arguing that similarly to rocks and minerals that on...

A moving anthology of stories from various contributors inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay. Authors include: Mich...

Objects in This Mirror is a collection of essays on contemporary art, literature, landscape, aesthetics, and cultural history. Beginning with a pol...

Reducere. The Caldwell Catalogue, compiled by the late Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012), has delighted amateur astronomers worldwide since its publication in 19...