By improving our understanding of how the tangible and intangible dimensions of heritage are correlated, we could develop a relationship with heritage that goes beyond the mere act of conservation. Th
Banks take very large risks by herding in the same perilous directions while believing that they are safe and unique. Why and how is this the case? Gregory Vit suggests that some groups within organiz
Banks take very large risks by herding in the same perilous directions while believing that they are safe and unique. Why and how is this the case? Gregory Vit suggests that some groups within organiz
Imposing, Maintaining, and Tearing Open the Iron Curtain: The Cold War and East-Central Europe, 1945–1989, edited by Mark Kramer and Vit Smetana, provides an in-depth survey of the origins, consolidat
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Artist, singer, curator and visual poet Boris Ondreicka (born 1969) compiles two series in this volume: the long poem "John Doe & Joe Bloggs," typeset in a portrait orientation; and "Spoken Word/W
Graphic Design, Referenced is a visual and informational guide to the most commonly referenced terms, historical moments, landmark projects, and influential practitioners in the field of graphic desig
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Pros and Cons: A Debaters Handbook offers a unique and invaluable guide to the arguments both for and against over 140 current controversies and global issues. Since it was first published in 1896 the
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