The textbook for Funcational Analysis provides not only solid mathematical foundations for the subject but, with many examples drawing from mechanics and science, motivates an engineering or science s
A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descri
This book includes introduction of several algorithms which are exclusively for graph based problems, namely combinatorial optimization problems, path formation problems, etc. Each chapter includes th
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The study and teaching of marketing as a university subject is generally understood to have originated in America during the early 20th century emerging as an applied branch of economics. This book te
This volume explores questions of where Uribe draws his artistic inspiration; the meaning and metaphors behind his selection of materials; and his views of love, sex, and death. This first comprehen
Eminent tastemaker Axel Vervoordt recounts the pivotal moments in his life that formed the foundation of his mindful philosophy and signature aesthetic.Axel Vervoordt is one of the worlds foremost tas
Literature and Food Studies provides a comparative literary history of the politics of food from the early modern through to the contemporary periods. The book explores how literature has contributed
This comprehensive volume examines the little-known relationship―both artistic and personal―between two of the greatest avant-garde artists of the twentieth century. Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacom
An exploration of the rivalry between Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, two of the most popular Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artists of the nineteenth century, based on masterworks from the peerless Japanes
As a response to the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale challenging theme, Portugal presented a site-specific pavilion occupying an urban front in physical and social regeneration at the island of Giud
Juan Grimm is considered the father of landscape architecture in Chile. His designs persistently underscore the sublimities of nature and incorporate the environments surrounding them. Although he wor
One of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean region is the Chasuble of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered by the knights of King Henry II and canonized thr
One of the most emotional of all photographic genres, socio-documentary photography established itself in the twentieth century with the goal of shining a light on the lives of socially disadvantaged
From the bestselling authors of The Southerner’s Handbook, Good Dog, and The Southerner’s Cookbook comes a lively compendium of Southern tradition and contemporary culture.The American Sou
Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, a radical cultural scene emerged in cities across the globe, finding expression in the galleries, nightclubs, and bedrooms of New York, London, Los Angeles,
This charming story by a major figure in twentieth-century literature will appeal to adults and children alike. Preserved unpublished on a bookshelf in the library of the dolls’ house created for
The first institutions to bring contemporary art to the German public were supported by the middle class and called Kunstvereine, or “art associations.” The 200th anniversary of the Kunstverein in Ham
Jim Shaughnessy Essential Witness is a comprehensive overview of this well-known image maker’s sixty years of activity as a railroad photographer. Starting in the late 1940s, Shaughnessy began documen
Anatomy is a gorgeous, large-format book filled with clever cutouts exploring every detail of the organs, systems and senses that make up that most marvellous of machines, the human body. This fact-fi
Luca Campigotto’s journey in China begins with a search for a mythical past and arrives at the chaotic present of the megacities. The photographs collected in Iconic China present an image of the
Martin Moone and his imaginary friend, Sean, go in search of eternal glory in the third book in the hilarious illustrated-fiction series from Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy
“My language is visual. I’m neither a sociologist, nor a journalist, nor an anthropologist―well, perhaps marginally so.” Christine Turnauer is a photographer with a passion. Her fascinating images foc
“My language is visual. I’m neither a sociologist, nor a journalist, nor an anthropologist―well, perhaps marginally so.” Christine Turnauer is a photographer with a passion. Her fascinating images foc
Take a walk down memory lane with this 1950s decorating classic, re-released for a whole new generation The year is 1956. America is a mere decade past World War II. Richard Nixon is next in command t
Chronicling a journey across some of the country’s most picturesque states in more than 100 entertaining, informative profiles, Mexico: A Culinary Quest captures the essence and spirit of Mexican food
Photo tutorials, step-by-step instructions, and secrets for success that home cooks will turn to again and again Every home cook needs a core of reliable favorites to execute flawlessly. Through clear
Providing intimate insight into life in a French château, this volume takes readers on an insider’s tour of the Château du Lude, a private residence that features its original decorative interiors.Nes
Conceived by Atkins as an artist’s book, the main body is a collage of imagery, text, and graphical elements. Ed Atkins makes videos, draws, and writes, reflexively performing the ways in which conte
Picture a city. You may be bringing to mind a skyline of tall buildings, steel slices of train tracks, a swarm of buses, cars, and trucks, and a flurry of pedestrians hustling to work. But if you imag
What is a video recorder? According to the market, it’s a long-outdated machine that’s been replaced by digital players and storage media. Joep van Liefland (*1966 in Utrecht) proposes a different per
The subject of Robert Adamsʼs latest book, An Old Forest Road, is the privilege of walking through a little-visited reserve of forest near the photographer's home in the American Northwest Rober
Alongside reproductions of films, sculptures and light works, this volume on Sicilian filmmaker Rosa Barba (born 1972) features the new 35mm film From Source to Poem (2016), in which hundreds of archi
This volume addresses and examines how real estate marketing can be approached in order to be successful. The relevant analytical and strategic processes and methods are presented and explained. In th
