Hayden White borrows the title for The Practical Past from philosopher Michael Oakeshott, who used the term to describe the accessible material and literary-artistic artifacts that individuals and ins
In Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Architecture after Images, Edward Dimendberg offers the first comprehensive treatment of one of the most imaginative contemporary design studios. Since founding their pra
Can literature make it possible to represent histories that are otherwise ineffable? Making use of the Deleuzian concept of “the powers of the false,” Doro Wiese offers readings of three novels that d
The Object of the Atlantic is a wide-ranging study of the transition from a concern with sovereignty to a concern with things in Iberian Atlantic literature and art produced between 1868 and 1968. Rac
Film noir remains one of the most enduring legacies of 1940s and '50s Hollywood. Populated by double-crossing, unsavory characters, this pioneering film style explored a shadow side of American life d
Once the province of film and media scholars, today the moving image is of broad concern to historians of art and architecture and designers of everything from websites to cities. As museums and galle
Once the province of film and media scholars, today the moving image is of broad concern to historians of art and architecture and designers of everything from websites to cities. As museums and galle
The first reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics was originally published in 1998 in four volumes. Now revised and expanded to include over 800 entries, the Encyclopedia surveys the full br
A laboratory for competing visions of modernity, the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) continues to haunt the imagination of the twentieth century. Its political and cultural lessons retain uncanny relevan
A multifaceted interpretation of Richter's career as a filmmaker, artist, and writer, examining his pioneering work --with a special emphasis on film--in the context of his collaborations with some of
Philosophers and geographers have converged on the topic of public space, fascinated and in many ways alarmed by fundamental changes in the way post-industrial societies produce space for public use,
In “an unabashedly biased, deeply researched book” (SF Gate), Ed Asner—the actor who starred as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show—reclaims the Constitution from the right-
In the tradition of Al Franken and Michael Moore, Ed Asner—a.k.a. Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show—reclaims the Constitution from the right-wingers who think that they and only the
Albie doesn't want to tidy his toys away but when a comic-book baddie snatches one away, he has to chase after them! Follow Albie into a world of flying superheroes, crazy contraptions and daring resc
Ride Strong, Ride Long ... Whether Your Goal Is 30 Miles or 3,000From two of the country's top cycling experts the most comprehensive guide ever to achieving the strength, skills, and strategies you
Caldecott Award winner Ed Young balances the relationship between words and pictures and emotions by exploring the form and symbolism of Chinese characters.In this deeply personal book, artist and aut
Caldecott Medalist Ed Young delivers a visually stunning, poignant story about humility, wastefulness, and appreciating what one has.In a place called Hunger Mountain there lives a lord who has everyt
Two historical mysteries set in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the first being the story of a man whose past catches up with him when his bank robbing brother comes to town, and the second the story of an aspiri
Originally published in 1962, a first book by the Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator stands as a prequel to his famous how-to-draw series and reveals to a new generation of children how to
Focusing primarily on single-family residential design, a presentation of how to collaborate with an architect to build a home begins with what an architect is and how he or she can help you, and offe
