Sverre Bjertnaes. Works, Hardback - ***

This authoritative monograph on the artist features his oeuvre from the 1990s to the present day, with more than 200 illustrations.Illustrations: 1...

The Caro-Kann is a rare beast among chess openings. While respected as a sound and safe way to start the game, it also avoids symmetry or simplific...

In Fishing, Oppian of Cilicia, who flourished in the latter half of the second century CE, discusses fish and gives angling instructions. The Chase...

The philosopher Philo, born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting...

The surviving works of the Roman Emperor Julian "the Apostate" (331 or 332-363 CE) include eight Orations; Misopogon (Beard-hater), assailing the m...

Of the roughly seventy treatises in the Hippocratic Collection, many are not by Hippocrates (said to have been born in Cos in or before 460 BCE), b...

Lucian (c. 120-190 CE), apprentice sculptor then travelling rhetorician, settled in Athens and developed an original brand of satire. Notable for t...

Claudius Claudianus (c. 370-c. 410 CE) gives us important knowledge of Honorius's time and displays poetic as well as rhetorical skill, command of ...

The philosopher Philo, born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting...

Drawn from a wide range of writings and featuring state-of-the-art translations, Basic Works offers convenient access to Thomas Aquinas' most impor...

The philosopher Philo, born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting...

An entirely new edition of Herbert's collected poems with nots, chronology and introduction by the distinguised scholar Anne Pasternak Slater, this...

The major works of Josephus (c. 37-after 97 CE) are History of the Jewish War, from 170 BCE to his own time, and Jewish Antiquities, from creation ...

The major works of Josephus (c. 37-after 97 CE) are History of the Jewish War, from 170 BCE to his own time, and Jewish Antiquities, from creation ...

The major works of Josephus (c. 37-after 97 CE) are History of the Jewish War, from 170 BCE to his own time, and Jewish Antiquities, from creation ...

The philosopher Philo, born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting...

Publisher: Herridge & Sons LtdAuthor(s): Graham (University of Westminster, UK) RobsonIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 2...

Publisher: Dewi Lewis PublishingAuthor(s): Homer SykesPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 245 x 299 x 26Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecul lect...

What is art? How does art tell stories? Where do artists get their ideas from? Open this fascinating book to discover explosive ideas, wild colours...

Callimachus (third century BCE) authored Hymns and Epigrams. The monodrama Alexandra is attributed to his contemporary, Lycophron. Phaenomena, a po...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Peter TimmsNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 287 x 222 x 21Cover type: HardbackRedescoper...

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 ...

Publisher: Steidl PublishersIllustration(s): 112 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 250 x 300 x 40Cove...

Explore the wonders of everything you see around you and discover just how the world works.Publisher: Pan MacmillanAuthor(s): Clive GiffordNumber o...

This edition includes the entire surviving corpus attributed to Plato in antiquity. In addition to the texts, it contains introductions to the work...

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 ...

Showcases several large-scale design projects, letting the world know that Chinese architecture and Chinese architectural culture are varied and fa...

The first career retrospective of leading contemporary photographer Mona Kuhn.Illustrations: 155 Illustrations, color

Vital Mantra brings together the most relevant pieces made by the abstract artist A lex de Fluvia , along twenty years of work in Barcelona, New Yo...

If you have tried all the meditation apps but still struggle to find a way to meditate, then read this illuminating book, written by Jillian Lavend...

Featuring the stunning illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, Lonely Planet Kids' How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world aro...

Over the years the author has gained the reputation of being at the forefront of the experimental movement in contemporary British poetry. This boo...

The sixth volume in a monumental survey of the works of Norman Foster focuses on the years 1996-2009-and projects towards an exciting future of con...

Fantasy has become a dominant mode of storytelling and it mirrors our experiences and anxieties better than any representation of the merely real. ...

An exclusive look at the late work of one of the most influential and enigmatic painters, whose late-career paintings are virtually unknown to the ...

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Baruch SpinozaTranslator: Samuel ShirleyNumber of pages: 992Publication date: 2002Dimensions: 235 x...

The electromagnetic force is one of the primary forces of nature. This book examines the technological evolution of electromagnetism from its humbl...