The Art of Describing

Fakes, Scams and Forgeries details many of the most notorious deceptions in history, describing how they were perpetrated, and how they were eventu...

Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer...

How the modernist avant-gardes from Dada to constructivism reconceived their roles, working as propagandists, advertisers, publishers, graphic desi...

Reducere. This is one of a series of compact books designed to celebrate the essence of each of the 50 United States, illustrating and describing its natural...

Your journey into the world of comic art begins here3dtotal's latest successful Beginner's Guide delves into the creative processes behind great co...

Reducere. The author presents a varied menu of ideas and experiences in many areas - in research, in diagnosis, and in psychotherapy, each using art media wi...

Jennifer Allen details a German utopian movement that arose against capitalist triumphalism at the end of the Cold War. Describing public art and h...

Reducere. Of all the world's great cities, perhaps none is so defined by its Art Deco architecture as New York. Lively and informative, New York Art Deco lea...

Whether it is taking a troublesome cow to be mated with a prime bull; dealing with a rat-infested hayrick; learning the ways and means of maggot fa...

DescriptionAuthor and artist Dmitry Samarov has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Reader, and more; here he turns his eye and pen towards the mu...

Reducere. DescriptionTheory of Type Design, by internationally renowned Dutch graphic designer and typographer Gerard Unger (born 1942), is the first complet...

DescriptionJump-start writing projects with this colorful card deck of engaging prompts. Whether retelling a familiar story from a different perspe...

Universally regarded as the father of French painting, Nicolas Poussin is arguably the greatest of all painters of the French school. Yet Poussin's...

This groundbreaking book explores why and how to encourage physical and sensory engagement with works of art. An essential resource for museum prof...

Reducere. Albert Henry Munsell (1858-1918) was an American painter, teacher of art, and the inventor of the Munsell color system. He was born in Boston, Mass...

Reducere. In the past, Roman pottery has been judged as inferior to Greek pottery. Recent excavations, however, have led to an increase in knowledge and appr...

A Logline is the spine, the cornerstone, of a screenplay. In 35 - 45 words a writer must be able to distill down the very essence of a film story, ...

Reducere. The Road from Orion is a story of magical realism, fictional characters and historical facts, based on an authentic study of signs in ancient Egypt...

Reducere. Giorgio Vasari's biographical collection "The Lives of the Artists" is one of the most frequently cited art history books since the 16th century. I...

Reducere. The unique career of choreographer Liz Lerman has taken her from theater stages to shipyards, and from synagogues to science labs. In this wide-ran...

Can "Dozy Rosie" spice up her life and prove she's not boring?Rosie Bunting has spent her life caring for others, often at the expense of her own h...

Reducere. This fifth edition of The Art of Pickleball contains 75 more pages of techniques and tips than the previous edition, including changes and addition...

Note to the Reader: This book is a compilation of material from the Parallel Perception website describing the art of Lo Ban Pai and the various pr...

Artists of classical Greece and the Renaissance were highly aware of the complexity and great beauty of the human figure, and strove in their artwo...

The Japanese dramatic art of Noh has a rich six-hundred-year history and has had a huge influence on Japanese culture and such Western artists as E...

How the approaches and methods of think tanks--including systems theory, operational research, and cybernetics--paved the way for a peculiar genre ...

DescriptionThe Designer's Dictionary of Type follows in the footsteps of The Designer's Dictionary of Color, providing a vivid and highly accessibl...

This is a cultural history of mathematics and art, from antiquity to the present. Mathematicians and artists have long been on a quest to understan...

Reducere. Rituals mark life's momentous and symbolic events: from special birthdays and holidays to personal affairs such as a child's first day of school or...

Reducere. Rituals mark life's momentous and symbolic events: from special birthdays and holidays to personal affairs such as a child's first day of school or...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Tabz JonesThe faeries you'll find in the pages of this adult coloring book range across all aspects of the fantasy realms. ...

A complete beginner's guide to drawing portraits. Expanded and revised from Carole Massey's bestselling classic, now in full color The human face h...

DescriptionWhen artists and designers explore or create a fictional setting, the milieu must be completely fleshed out, explained, and designed. In...

Milton Glaser's posters--more than 450 since 1965--combine conceptual rigor and originality with a mastery of visual language and a high level of a...

Reducere. Japanese Sumi-e brush painting combines the techniques of calligraphy and ink painting to produce compositions of rare beauty. This art has its roo...

Reducere. A child explores her feelings, naming and describing them, showing it is okay to have a variety of feelings, and that feelings can change depending...

Reducere. A new selection for the NEA s Big Read program A compact selection of Poe s greatest stories and poems, chosen by the National Endowment for the Ar...

Describing the trans- and interdisciplinary methodological framework, the author makes reference to the hybridization between the source and target...

Earth's climate has undergone dramatic changes over the geologic timescale. At one extreme, Earth has been glaciated from the poles to the equator ...

Reducere. Dispute System Design walks readers through the art of successfully designing a system for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts and legall...

Reducere. Circé (pronounced seer-say) is how Joelle Circé Laramée prefers to be addressed regarding her art. She is a queer feminist, an atheist, and a woman...

DescriptionThomas O'Brien's name has long been synonymous with vintage elegance, modernism, and warm, livable design, so it's no surprise that his ...

As a veteran campaigner, the Byzantine emperor Maurice (582-602) compiled a unique and influential handbook intended for the field commander. In th...

The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer. In autumn 2019, Europe's biggest infrast...

DescriptionWhen one defines "order" as a sorting of priorities, it becomes beautifully clear as to what Foucault is doing here. With virtuoso showm...

Reducere. Kerry D. Soper reminds us of The Far Side's groundbreaking qualities and cultural significance in Gary Larson and "The Far Side." In the 1980s, Gar...

This eagerly awaited first monograph focuses on Alexander Ponomarev, one of Russia's most eminent and singular contemporary artists. Alexander Pono...

DescriptionA sweeping history of Los Angeles told through the lens of the many marginalized groups--from hobos to taggers--that have used the city'...

Reducere. DescriptionEnvisioning Better Cities: A Global Tour of Good Ideas takes readers on a world tour of useful, feasible, and novel ideas for making cit...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alice Y. KolbAuthor: David A. KolbFor teachers, college professors, coaches, consultants, and organizational leaders, a big...

Reducere. Three candles that illumine every darkness: TruthNatureKnowledge This passage is part of a vibrant and uniquely Irish poetic form: Trecheng Breth F...

Reducere. From the author of In the Freud Archives and The Journalist and the Murderer comes an intensive look at the practice of psychoanalysis through inte...

Reducere. The "missions" of the business battlefield are not dissimilar from actual military battlefields... establishing the desired end state, describing a...

DescriptionViktor Wynd, master of the contemporary Wunderkabinett, is back with a collection of artifacts and curiosities that are more bizarre and...

An investigation into the art of a mysterious Dutch painter who left no written records behind. His paintings are curious, his figures introverted,...

This book explores how comics function to make meanings in the manner of a language. It outlines a framework for describing the resources and pract...

Diane Arbus: A Chronology is the closest thing possible to a contemporaneous diary by one of the most daring, influential and controversial artists...

Reducere. John H. Vanderpoel, an acclaimed artist in his own right, is most renowned for his legacy as an art instructor and figure-drawing expert. This book...

Reducere. "Winter in Taos" starkly contrasts Luhan's memoirs, published in four volumes and inspired by Marcel Proust's "Remembrances of Things Past." They f...

Reducere. "Winter in Taos" starkly contrasts Luhan's memoirs, published in four volumes and inspired by Marcel Proust's "Remembrances of Things Past." They f...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Nina SimonVisitor participation is a hot topic in the contemporary world of museums, art galleries, science centers, librar...

DescriptionRanging across the 4.6 billion year history of the planet, geology is the subject that encompasses almost all that we see around us, in ...

Reducere. Noted psychotherapist Francis Weller provides an essential guide for navigating the deep waters of sorrow and loss in this lyrical yet practical ha...

Reducere. William Walker Atkinson, an attorney by trade, explains different kinds of logic and reasoning - deductive, inductive and hypothetical.The author b...

DescriptionThe illuminations of Hildegard, multitalented visionary and the great predecessor of Hilma af Klint and Emma KunzBefore Hilma af Klint a...

(STEM, insect habitat) Winner: Promoting Picture Books' Art Cover Contest. "Entranced me...a fascinating concept...luscious colors...stunning illus...

A. B. Guthrie Jr. is best known for his historical fiction; his classic novel The Way West earned him a Pulitzer Prize. Guthrie had the ability to ...

Reducere. DescriptionBrussels in Sips and Steps presents fourteen walks through Brussels that enable visitors and locals alike to learn its history, marvel a...

Not for nothing is William Shakespeare considered possibly the most famous writer in history; his works have had a lasting effect on culture, vocab...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the annals of attacking chess players, International Master Emory Tate built up a collection of stunning gems. Tate also showed his p...