Before John Cage (1912-1992), almost no one was as consistent as he was in his questioning of the boundaries of music and its connections to other fields of art and the everyday world. Along with Erik
The first major monograph on Israeli artist Aya Ben Ron (born 1967), this book features selected works from every series the artist has produced in the past ten years. In sculpture, video, drawing and
In May 2011, Munich-based artists Thomas Huber and Wolfgang Aichner set off with a seventeen-foot boat on a journey of a few hundred miles that would nonetheless take several weeks―because the route w
The first volume in this series dedicated to the great artistsof Bangladesh, previously unknown to most Western audiences.The genesis of the modern art movement inBangladesh traces back to the partiti
Saudi Arabian artist Faisal Samra firmly asserts his willingness to stray from the beaten track of conventional art forms. His curiosity and intellectual nomadism lead him to effortlessly reconcile mo
"Shoebox Studio" records a moment in a fashion model''s career that is rarely seen by a wider public: the model''s first "getting-acquainted" photoshoot, in which no attempt is made to beautify or exa
Water is the resource that will determine the wealth, welfare, and stability of many countries in the twenty-first century. This book offers a new approach to managing water that will overcome the con
This book explores a largely forgotten legacy of multicultural political thought and practice from within Eastern Europe and examines its relevance to post-Cold War debates on state and nationhood. Fe
The health of human populations around the world is constantly changing and the health profiles of most nations in the early twenty first century global health landscape are unrecognizable compared wi
"Since test items are the building blocks of any test, learning how to develop and validate test items has always been critical to the teaching-learning process. As they grow in importance and use, te
At a time when the validity and reliability of document examination is being closely scrutinized, Caligiuri (psychiatry, U. of California San Diego) and Mohammed, a forensic document examiner, explore
Arnold Newman (1918–2006) was one of the most productive, creative, andsuccessful portrait photographers of the twentieth century. For nearly seventyyears, he applied himself to his craft, and he was
On occasion of Gustav Klimt''s 150th birthday, the Albertina in Vienna and the J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles have dedicated a special exhibition to this artist''s outstanding graphic work. This p
The ultimate reference book on the ethnic jewelery of Asian peoples. This volume provides a vivid and varied insight into body adornment around Asia: ivory, beads, leather, shells, enamel work, precio
David Benjamin Sherry (born 1981) graduated with an MFA in photography from the Yale School of Art in 2007. Just three years later, in 2010, his color-saturated photographs became the face of the "Gre
Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunit
Traditionally, development has been rooted in ideologies and assumptions prevalent in the developed world and in practices and strategies adopted by leading industrial nations. However, historically,
Real-world engineering problems are rarely, if ever, neatly divided into mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, and other categories. Engineers from all disciplines eventually encounter computer and
Introduction to Process Control, Second Edition provides a bridge between the traditional view of process control and the current, expanded role by blending conventional topics with a broader perspect
Positive relationships between practitioners and parents are essential for young children’s wellbeing, but achieving this can be difficult if there is not enough understanding about how relationships
Strategic Conflict offers a research-based, accessible analysis of how people can manage conflict productively. Moving beyond the basics of conflict, it examines interpersonal situations in which conf
SHoP is a prominent New York-based architecture firm which is at work on numerous projects across the globe. Its work has won numerous awards - including the American National Design Award for Archite
For visionary leaders, an Organizational Master Plan and associated technologies have become essential components of strategic decision making. Written for leaders, planners, consultants, and change a
A project can be simple or complex. In each case, proven project management processes must be followed. In all cases of project management implementation, control must be exercised in order to assure
In the reformulation of values in contemporary Chinese art, Wang Luyan’s concepts and methodologies differentiate his from those that have been most popular. They have become extensions of everyday li
The combined anatomical materials provided in this book point out that modern humans have fewer head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles than most other living primates, but are consistent with the
This book has been written in a simple and lucid language to help students understand the intricate theories of co-ordination chemistry. Divided into two parts, the first part reviews all the recent d
From the Foreword: "…the presentation of real-time scheduling is probably the best in terms of clarity I have ever read in the professional literature. Easy to understand, which is important fo
This book bridges scholarly forms of inquiry and practitioners’ daily activities. It introduces inquiry as a process of relational construction, offering resources to practitioners who want to reflect
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, in conjunction with the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS) and in partnership with UNESCO, is holding the exhibition Mathematical, Even Fire
This book provides an illuminating account of teachers’ own reflections on their experiences of teaching in urban schools. It was conceived as a direct response to policy-related and media-gener
This text takes a public-sector and international approach to examine basic ideas in the application of marketing and communication in public administration. Part 1 covers public management and market
For students of management and public policy as well as local government officials and stakeholders, this volume of local government management techniques examines new and unique strategies for develo
"Research design is fundamentally central to all scientific endeavors, at all levels and in all institutional settings. This book is a practical, short, simple, and authoritative examination of the co
Strategic Recreation Management is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the fundamental principles, managerial techniques and practices in the public administration of recreational services.
This book explores an approach to school improvement that merges the traditions of educational effectiveness research and school improvement efforts. It displays how the dynamic model, which is theore
