Strange Shadows opens a window into the dark, visionary worlds of Clark Ashton Smith, whose "verbal black magic" was a significant force in the American science fiction and fantasy movement of the 193
This volume includes five case studies on war and the military in the USSR, Russia and Yugoslavia. It argues that the armed forces were at the core of socialist statehood and that their role and their
“The PhD Handbook for the Academic Job Search: an owner’s manual for finding jobs” is the latest from Will Coghill-Behrends and Rebecca Anthony about the academic job search process for folks seeking
The CV Handbook is the definitive guide to drafting and updating a curriculum vitae as used in the American Academy. The CV Handbook sets the record straight and offers dozens of CV samples to help gr
Censorship and its counterpart - the 'underground' production and distribution of printed texts and images - have existed ever since a 'public sphere' came into being. This book approaches the phenome
"The book asks how far the model of the European City can be applied to the cities of Eastern Europe which massively expanded from the second half of the 19th century on but often lacked some of the f
This book provides a summary of American impressionism, starting with its roots in earlier American art and its relationship to French impressionism. It charts the response of many of these American
Published to celebrate its 90th anniversary, this book combines Phillips Collection history with 108 outstanding works from the collection by American and European artists.
Abstract Expressionist artist David Smith (1906–1965) was one of the most important American sculptors of the 20th century, yet few publications dedicated to his creative output currently exist
Travelling models are a concept that offers to examine the translation of conflict management models into differing practices of ordering in African countries.
This collective book aims to encourage and inspire actions directed towards raising public awareness of the importance of mathematical sciences for our contemporary society in a cultural and historica
Four conjectures relate the prospect of conflict to oil. First, petroleum production integrates local, regional, national, and global levels of political and economic organization. Second, conflict is
Approximately 80 per cent of European and American citizens live in an urban environment. Due to their large populations and extensive commercial establishments, urban areas require large quantities o
This collection of rarely seen masterpieces from The Phillips Collection traces the development of American art from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism. During the Gilded Age, American artists li
From distinguished scholar and teacher Jerry S. Wiggins, this book is a uniquely integrative introduction to adult personality assessment that will engage graduate and undergraduate students alike. Pa
