Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook (Pollock Naomi)(Paperback)

Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook (Pollock Naomi)(Paperback)

'Pollock knows the country's design history well and the key role that design has in Japanese society. . . . In nearly 500 fully illustrated pages, she profiles 70 architects and designers.' --Architectural Record Here is a groundbreaking, comprehensive overview of Japanese design during the last

Japanese Design Since 1945 - A Complete Sourcebook (Pollock Naomi)(Paperback / softback)

A dedication to craft and the finest production quality have been an integral part of culture and day-to-day life in Japan for centuries. For the Japanese, the concept of design is not limited to functionality or materiality, but wholly connected with ancient culture and rituals. In this sense, a

Concrete Tokyo Map: Guide to Concrete Architecture in Tokyo (Pollock Naomi)(Folded)

'Edited by Naomi Pollock, with photography by Jimmy Cohrssen, the bilingual (Japanese and English) map serves as an expertly curated guide to Tokyo's unique concrete architecture. This map highlights the most unique and influential examples of concrete buildings and structures across the city

Ravens and Red Lipstick: Japanese Photography Since 1945 (Fritsch Lena)(Paperback)

This rich volume provides one of the first overviews of Japanese photography to be published in English. Drawing on extensive research, Lena Fritsch traces the development of Japanese photography chronologically, from the severity of post-war Realism to the diverse ingenuity of photography in

Jutaku: Japanese Houses (Pollock Naomi)(Pevná vazba)

Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan.Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto, recent Japanese architectural

Mid-Century Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook (Bradbury Dominic)(Paperback)

A definitive survey of mid-century modern design and architecture in an accessible compact edition, this book offers a rich overview of one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic periods of design. With rich and diverse examples of everything from furniture and lighting to ceramics and

Transatlantic Relations Since 1945: An Introduction (Hanhimaki Jussi)(Paperback)

Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 offers a comprehensive account of transatlantic relations in the second half of the 20th century (extending to the present-day). The transatlantic relationship has been the bedrock of international relations since the end of World War II. This new textbook will

World Politics since 1945 (Calvocoressi Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Archipelago - Italy Since 1945 (Foot John)(Paperback / softback)

Sculpture Since 1945 (Causey Andrew)(Paperback)

Since 1945 the modern revolution in sculpture has gathered pace, and even the term sculpture has ceased to be the fixed category it once was. In Sculpture Since 1945, Andrew Causey provides a ground-breaking account of the development of post-War sculpture. In over 130 beautiful illustrations,

International Relations Since 1945 (W. Young John)(Paperback)

International Relations since 1945 is the most student-friendly guide to the history of international relations. In it, Young and Kent provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to key developments in international relations across the world. Now in its third edition, the text has been

British Foreign Policy Since 1945 (Garnett Mark)(Paperback)

British Foreign Policy since 1945 brings a chronological approach to the study of British foreign policy since the Second World War in order to make the principal events and dynamics accessible within a broader historical and cultural context. The key features included in this book: a detailed

The People's Peace: Britain Since 1945 (Morgan Kenneth O.)(Paperback)

Britain since 1945: The People's Peace is the first comprehensive study by a professional historian of British history from 1945 to the present day. It examines the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the rise of New Labour. Its themes include the troubles of

Brokers of Empire: Japanese Settler Colonialism in Korea, 1876-1945 (Uchida Jun)(Paperback)

Between 1876 and 1945, thousands of Japanese civilians--merchants, traders, prostitutes, journalists, teachers, and adventurers--left their homeland for a new life on the Korean peninsula. Although most migrants were guided primarily by personal profit and only secondarily by national interest,

The Cambridge Companion to American Theatre Since 1945 (Listengarten Julia)(Paperback)

The Cambridge Companion to American Theatre since 1945 provides an overview and analysis of developments in the organization and practices of American theatre. It examines key demographic and geographical shifts American theatre after 1945 experienced in spectatorship, and addresses the economic,

Germany Since 1945: Politics, Culture, and Society (Caldwell Peter C.)(Paperback)

Peter C. Caldwell and Karrin Hanshew's Germany Since 1945 traces the social, political and cultural history of Germany from the end of the Second World War right up to the present day. The book provides a narrative that not only explores the histories of East and West Germany in their international

The World Since 1945: An International History (Bell P. M. H.)(Paperback)

Everyday Japanese (Ezawa Reiko)(Paperback)

Beginners will find that this complete Japanese language and culture program offers insights into subtle nuances of Japanese as it is used in casual conversations or successful business

100 Manga Artists (Taschen)(Pevná vazba)

Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan’s comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised and updated edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene. Through an

Kengo Kuma: Complete Works: Expanded Edition (Kuma Kengo)(Pevná vazba)

Since establishing his practice in 1990, Kengo Kuma has brought contemporary vigor to Japan's already rich modern architectural heritage and developed projects far beyond his native country. Influenced by a period at Columbia University in New York and by the lessons of his mentor, Hiroshi Hara,

Miumi-U Teaches Japanese Shibari (U Miumi-)(Paperback)

This book shows you HOW TO DO Japanese Rope Bondage. Rope bondage has been practiced in Japan since ancient times times and is becoming more popular in the rest of the world. This book sets out to show how you can tie your partner in the way it is taught by a Japanese mistress, Miumi-U. The book

Concentrationary Imaginaries: Tracing Totalitarian Violence in Popular Culture (Pollock Griselda)(Paperback)

In 1945, French political prisoners returning from the concentration camps of Germany coined the phrase 'the concentrationary universe' to describe the camps as a terrible political experiment in the destruction of the human. This book shows how the unacknowledged legacy of a totalitarian mentality

Sunk: The Story of the Japanese Submarine Fleet, 1941-1945 (Hashimoto Mochitsura)(Paperback)

Author Mochitsura Hashimoto was one of the few Japanese submarine captains to survive. Shortly before the end of WW2 he inflicted the greatest single loss on the U.S. Navy in its history, when he torpedoed and sank the USS Indianapolis -- soon after it had delivered parts for the first A-bomb on

Japanese Garden Design (Keane Marc Peter)(Paperback)

Japanese Garden Design explains the theory, history, and intricacies of Japanese gardening through gorgeous photographs and expert commentary. The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design