Jean Despres (1889–1980) was an Art Deco designer who captured the streamlined, modern aesthetic of the age of the machine and transformed it into objects of great beauty. As a young man, Despres beca
100 EXTRAORDINARY STORIES ABOUT ORDINARY THINGSSIGNIFICANT OBJECTS: A Literary and Economic ExperimentCan a great story transform a worthless trinket into a significant object? The Significant Objects
Naked Objects is a radical approach that exposes the core business objects directly to the user, instead of masking them behind a task-oriented user interface. This invaluable book describes the busin
An amazing archive of New York City Transit Authority memorabilia provides a unique look at the city’s past. New York City Transit Authority: Objects originated as a photography experiment. In 2011,
Java How to Program (Late Objects), 11th Edition is intended for use in the Java programming course. It also serves as a useful reference and self-study tutorial to Java programming.
From political activism comes the art of protest, symbols, and designs that defy standard definitions. This timely book shows how objects can change the world by out-designing authority. Included are
The vibrant story of America’s great metropolis, told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York, all reproduced in luscious, full color.A wooden water barrel and an elevator br
The Smithsonian Institution is America's largest, most important, and most beloved repository for the objects that define our common heritage. Now Under Secretary for Art, History, and Culture Richard
Exploring what makes certain leaders much more successful than others, this business resource, based on a study of CEOs who dramatically transformed themselves, their leadership teams and their organi
The American companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects: A fresh, visual perspective on the Civil War From a soldier’s diary with the pencil still attached to John Brown’s pike, the Emancipati
In Real Natures and Familiar Objects Crawford Elder defends, with qualifications, theontology of common sense. He argues that we exist -- that no gloss is necessary for the statement"human beings exis
Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially m
The tale is as old as time: a cruel prince is transformed into a beast. A lovely maiden comes into this monster's life. He is transformed by her compassion, and the love he feels for her in return. Th
A totally sweet urban fantasyland is ready to be explored and brought to life with your gel pens or colored pencils! Within these pages there are wondrous objects, fashionable collections, city street
Yonie Watereye lives in the bayou. The water there is full of guile, a power that changes people and objects. Yonie, 16, makes a living investigating objects affected by guile, but in fact it’s her ta
An anthology of stories inspired by objects from the First World War. It is a collection of stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. Each object il
"It is my overall concern to reveal people as they are engaged in various kinds of activities—alone, with each other, with objects—and to weight the quality of the human body towards that of objects a
Fun-filled volume challenges youngsters to find cleverly concealed objects while being introduced to letters of the alphabet and objects beginning with those letters. On the "A" page: an obvious ARTIS
The Modern movement in the arts transformed consciousness and artistic form just as the energies of modernity--scientific, technological, philosophical, political--transformed for ever the nature, the
This book provides an introduction to abstract algebraic geometry using the methods of schemes and cohomology. The main objects of study are algebraic varieties in an affine or projective space over a
The haunting and poignant story of a how a young Japanese girl's understanding of the historic and tragic bombing of Hiroshima is transformed by a memorial lantern-floating ceremony.Twelve-year-old No
Two-player Hidden Pictures® puzzles gives kids twice the fun as they work cooperatively, take turns, and compete to solve double puzzles with more than 800 objects to find.This companion to the innova
In this visually rich hardcover volume, beloved artist Rae Dunn shares her favorite techniques for approaching a blank page. From drawing with your nondominant hand to sketching with objects found in
In his landmark international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now in the third book in this monum
Little explorers can travel through the worlds of Toy Story with Buzz and Woody in this delightfully illustrated and fun-filled picture book. Featuring hundreds of objects and labels scattered through
Covering an encyclopedic range of objects, Junior Picture Dictionary introduces kids to using a dictionary through picture association – perfect for kids aged 5+ and those who prefer a visual learning
This quirky new lift-the-flap book series from illustrator Gerry Turley appeals with its offbeat humor. Little readers will love helping Lois search for her friend Bob behind everyday objects at the p
A counting book full of numbers, words, and beautiful objects to discover.In this clever lift-the-flap book, each page appears to have only one object on it. But lift the flaps and look again to disco
This large-format board book from the creator of Wee Gallery is wonderfully colourful and packed with everyday objects for children to look at and learn from. Each page focuses on a different colour a
A cabinet of curiosities in book form, take a journey around the world's museums.Take a deep breath and open up this cabinet of curiosities. Discover the most fascinating and mysterious objects on dis
When Dr. Jane Foster lifts the mystic hammer Mjolnir, she is transformed into the Goddess of Thunder, the Mighty Thor! Her enemies are many - including Loki, Malekith and Roxxon - as Asgard descends f
Persian Art tells the story of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s stunning collection of Iranian art, which spans at least 12 centuries of Iran’s sophisticated cultural history. The objects
A beautiful new cloth book from the family-run Wee Gallery creators who know that newborn babies love high-contrast images and respond well to them. Get ready for sleeptime with familiar objects and a
This book tells the story and presents the objects found on the Tang Shipwreck, discovered off Belitung Island in Indonesia in 1998, and now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore. It i
Ross Macdonald transformed the detective novel into a literary expression of unique psychological depth and drama. Here, for the first time in a deluxe three-volume Library of America boxed set, are e
A fablelike debut for readers of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Rebecca Makkai’s The Borrower, in which a boy with an uncanny ability to find lost objects must emb
"A serial killer is on the loose in San Diego, and he has a most unusual M.O.: With each kill, he leaves behind objects with unclear meanings. Most of the recent killings are centered near Kendra Mich
We know the iPhone as the device that transformed our world, changing everything from how we talk to each other and do business, to how we exercise, travel, shop, and watch TV. But packed within its s
Claude Monet was a key figure in the Impressionist movement that transformed French painting. This new addition to Mudpuppy's successful "I Heart" Activity Book series, the I Heart Monet Activity Boo
