Abstraction and Calligraphy (English): Towards a Universal Language (Ottinger Didier)(Pevná vazba)

Abstraction and Calligraphy (English): Towards a Universal Language (Ottinger Didier)(Pevná vazba)

This catalogue accompanies the latest in the Louvre Abu Dhabi's exciting series of exhibitions charting the relationship between Eastern and Western artistic

Francis Bacon: Books and Painting (Ottinger Didier)(Pevná vazba)

Published to accompany a major Francis Bacon retrospective in Paris, which will travel to the Fine Arts Museum, Houston, Francis Bacon analyzes Bacon's works from 1971 onward in light of his relationship to literature. Bacon always vigorously opposed overanalysis of his paintings, preferring to

Oxford Chinese Dictionary (Oxford Languages)(Pevná vazba)

By far the largest, most authoritative and up-to-date single-volume Chinese-English and English-Chinese dictionary in print, the Oxford Chinese Dictionary is the result of a remarkable collaboration of scholars working in Oxford, Hong Kong, and mainland China. It has been produced using the latest

Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction (Taeuber-Arp Sophie)(Pevná vazba)

A definitive survey on the Dada participant and pioneer of abstraction between art and craft, spanning her textiles, marionettes, stained glass, paintings and moreAccompanying the first retrospective of Taeuber-Arp's work in the United States in 40 years, Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction is a

Oxford Dictionary of English (Oxford Languages)(Pevná vazba)

The foremost single volume authority on the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today. It is informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the

Contemporary Calligraphy (Hazeldine Gillian)(Pevná vazba)

'Contemporary Calligraphy' describes in detail, and demonstrates clearly through the many accompanying diagrams, how to write formal scripts well and then adapt and vary them to enhance and interpret

Dual Language Learners: Comparing Countries: Houses and Homes (English/Spanish) (Crewe Sabrina)(Pevná vazba)

Simple dual-language books that compare and contrast different ways of life around the

Music's Spell (Fragos Emily)(Pevná vazba)

Music may be the universal language that needs no words-the 'language where all language ends,' as Rilke put it-but that has not stopped poets from ancient times to the present from trying to represent it in verse. Here are Rumi and Shakespeare, Elizabeth Bishop and Billy

Collins English Thesaurus Essential Edition: 300,000 Synonyms and Antonyms for Everyday Use (Collins Dictionaries)(Pevná vazba)

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language

Dual Language Learners: Comparing Countries: Towns and Villages (English/Arabic) (Crewe Sabrina)(Pevná vazba)

Simple dual-language books that compare and contrast different ways of life around the

Dual Language Learners: Comparing Countries: Houses and Homes (English/Arabic) (Crewe Sabrina)(Pevná vazba)

Simple dual-language books that compare and contrast different ways of life around the

Calligraphy and Lettering: A Maker's Guide (Victoria and Albert Museum)(Pevná vazba)

Calligraphy--along with brush lettering, sign writing, and the chalkboard--is undergoing a surge in popularity. Examples of beautiful lettering and penmanship are all around us, and all over Instagram, depicted on book covers, posters, and invitations.Perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about

Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction (Barnes Lucinda)(Pevná vazba)

Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction offers a fresh and revealing assessment of the artist's prolific and innovative painterly career. The comprehensive exhibition and accompanying catalogue will feature approximately seventy paintings and works on paper by Hofmann from 1930 through the end of

Little Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford Languages)(Pevná vazba)

This is a major new edition of the Little Oxford English Dictionary, offering the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary. Based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank with hundreds of millions of words of English, it provides a fresh

migrs: French Words That Turned English (Scholar Richard)(Pevná vazba)

The fascinating continuing history of French words that have entered the English language--and that reveal the fertile but fraught relationship between English- and French-speaking cultures across the worldEnglish has borrowed more words from French than from any other modern foreign language

Queens' English - The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Expressions (Davis Chloe O.)(Pevná vazba)

A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English language-an intersectional, inclusive illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms created by and for queer culture. With a foreword from Paula Akpan Do you know where 'yaaaas

Ego Mechanisms of Defense: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers (Vaillant George E.)(Pevná vazba)

By summarizing the empirical studies, proposing a universal language of defense mechanisms, and demonstrating how various assessment methods can be used in diagnosis, case formulation, and treatment, Dr. Vaillant and an interdisciplinary group of contributors provide the groundwork for clinical

Language of Tomorrow: Towards a Transcultural Visual Communication System in a Posthuman Condition (Nawar Haytham)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive guide to the history, evolution and current forms of pictographic communication, from Mesopotamian writing systems to emojis. It also discusses the future of communication and the possibility of developing a standardized universal pictographic language. 73 b/w 37 col. illus

Dual Language Learners: Comparing Countries: Daily Life (English/Spanish) (Crewe Sabrina)(Pevná vazba)

Simple dual-language books that compare and contrast different ways of life around the

Language Policy and Political Economy: English in a Global Context (Ricento Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

This volume articulates a new framework for language policy research that explores the connections between language policy and political economy. The chapters are united in their focus on English, a language that has enjoyed a reputation as a 'global language' over the course of the last century

ESV German/English Parallel Bible (Luther/ESV, Dark Red)(Pevná vazba)

German and English are two of the most spoken languages in the world. The ESV German/English Parallel Bible, produced in partnership with the German Bible Society, is ideal for native speakers, bilingual readers, and those who are learning either language. The Luther 2017 German text--recently

Image_identity_reality (Doric-Francuski Biljana)(Pevná vazba)

This book is a result of the international conference English Language and Literature Studies: Image, Identity, Reality (ELLSIIR), held at the English Department of the Belgrade Faculty of Philology to mark its 80th Anniversary. The conference covered a wide range of topics from extremely diverse

Colour Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford Languages)(Pevná vazba)

Offering the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary and based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank with hundreds of millions of words of English, the it provides 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions. Definitions are given in a clear,

Dual Language Learners: Comparing Countries: School Life (English/Polish) (Crewe Sabrina)(Pevná vazba)