100 Ideas That Changed Art: (A Concise Resource Covering the Forces That Have Shaped World Art) (Bird Michael)(Paperback)

100 Ideas That Changed Art: (A Concise Resource Covering the Forces That Have Shaped World Art) (Bird Michael)(Paperback)

From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, 100 Ideas that Changed Art chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a unique and compelling take on the history of art. The book shows

100 Ideas That Changed Film: (A Concise Resource Covering Movie Concepts, Technologies, Techniques and Movements) (Parkinson David)(Paperback)

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped film since its inception. Entertaining and intelligent, it provides a concise history as well as being a fascinating resource to dip into. Arranged in a broadly chronological order to show the development of film, the ideas

100 Ideas That Changed Architecture (Weston Richard)(Paperback)

100 Ideas That Changed Architecture chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. Starting with the basic

100 Ideas That Changed Photography (Marien Mary Warner)(Paperback)

This compelling book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped photography from the invention of the daguerreotype in the early 19th century up to the digital revolution and beyond. Entertaining and intelligent, it provides a fascinating resource to dip into. Arranged in a broadly

21 Speeches That Shaped Our World: The People and Ideas That Changed the Way We Think (Abbott Chris)(Paperback)

A thought-provoking collection of 21 speeches that have shaped the modern worldIn this fascinating book, a political analysttakes a close look at 21 key speeches which have shaped the world today. He examines the power of the arguments embedded in these speeches to inspire people to achieve great

100 Ideas That Changed Design (Fiell Peter)(Paperback)

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Written by two experts on modern design, it provides both a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. From the origins or modern

Books that Shaped Art History - From Gombrich and Greenberg to Alpers and Krauss (Shone Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The essential roadmap to the ideas and debates that have formed the history of art, told through 16 key books published over the course of the 20th

Transported: 50 Vehicles That Changed the World - Matt Ralphs

A fascinating book about the vehicles that have shaped our world, written by narrowboat captain and children's author Matt Ralphs, with stunning colour illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo.From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets and solar-powered aeroplanes, our

100 Novels That Changed the World - Colin Salter

A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture. Before the novel, the world of books was dominated by scientific tomes, religious tracts and histories of the victorious in war. There had been stories and epic poems from ancient times

100 Ideas That Changed Fashion (Worsley Harriet)(Paperback)

Charting the movements, developments, and ideas that transformed the way women dress, this book gives a unique perspective on the history of twentieth-century fashion. From the invention of the bias cut and the stiletto heel to the designers who changed the way we think about clothes, the book is

The Art of War (Sun-tzu)(Paperback / softback)

Still a source of inspiration for soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom 2000 years after it was written, Sun-Tzu's The Art of War is the most influential book of strategy in the world, translated from the Chinese by John Minford in Penguin Classics.'Ultimate excellence lies not

Psychology 101: The 101 Ideas, Concepts and Theories That Have Shaped Our World (Furnham Adrian)(Paperback)

Psychology as an academic discipline, as well as a profession, is blooming. There are over 100,000 licensed practitioners in America and a similar number of students in Britain; the American Psychological Association has 55 specialist fields alone. Psychologists have always shone a torch, and often

Inside Art Movements: Renaissance (Brooks Susie)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the art movements that shaped our world with this beautiful series, which includes many original works of art for readers to

Passion Of The Western Mind - Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View (Tarnas Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The Passion of the Western Mind is a complete guide to Western civilisation and the philosophical ideas that have shaped our world

50 Aircraft That Changed the World (Dick Ron)(Paperback)

The flying machines that pushed the boundaries of aerospace development. 'Dick and Patterson have made unusually fine choices.... Reasonable affection for aircraft is shown throughout this attractive, literate volume. Recommended. General readers.' --Choice 'The team's selections are defensible,

Tiny Histories - Trivial Events and Trifling Decisions that Changed British History (Wills Dixe)(Paperback / softback)

A witty guide to the seemingly insignificant coincidences, decisions and acts that have shaped British

Technics and Human Development: The Myth of the Machine, Vol. I (Mumford Lewis)(Paperback)

Mumford explains the forces that have shaped technology since prehistoric times and shaped the modern world. He shows how tools developed because of significant parallel inventions in ritual, language, and social organization. It is a stimulating volume, informed both with an enormous range of

12 Books That Changed The World - How words and wisdom have shaped our lives (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

Melvyn Bragg explores a controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on

Seventeen Equations that Changed the World (Stewart Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really

I Have a Dream - Special Anniversary Edition: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World (King Martin Luther)(Paperback)

The Complete Writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne, Edited by Michael Martone (Martone Michael)(Paperback)

Fictitious biographical snippets that celebrate the sky-written words of early aviation and the life of the man behind

Cloth That Changed the World: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz (Fee Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

The story of India's exuberantly colored textiles that made their mark on design, technology, and trade around the world Chintz, a type of multicolored printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in India yet exerted influence far beyond its home shores: it became a driving force of the spice

Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World (Carter Warren)(Paperback)

This useful, concise introduction to the worlds around the New Testament focuses on seven key moments in the centuries before and after Jesus. It enlightens readers about the beginnings of the Christian movement, showing how religious, political, and economic factors were interwoven in the fabric

The Corporation That Changed the World: How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational (Robins Nick)(Paperback)

'A powerful analysis of the rise and fall of the British East India Company, a private company that conquered a subcontinent and subjugated an entire people.'--Huw Bowen, Swansea University 'Elegantly written and sharply argued, Nick Robins' gripping account of the rise and fall of the English