Seven Letters to Melin: Essays on the Soul, Science, Art and Mortality (Safark Josef)(Paperback)

Seven Letters to Melin: Essays on the Soul, Science, Art and Mortality (Safark Josef)(Paperback)

Josef Safarik's Seven Letters to Melin is an exploration of man's alienation from nature--and from himself--in the modern technological age. Conceived as a series of letters to Melin, an engineer who believes in the value of science and technical progress, the book grows skeptical of such

Women, Art, and Power and Other Essays (Nochlin Linda)(Paperback)

Women, Art, and Power--seven landmark essays on women artists and women in art history--brings together the work of almost twenty years of scholarship and

A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre (Bogart Anne)(Paperback)

A Director Prepares is a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with wisdom of the courage required to create 'art with great presence'. Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has identified as both potential

The Soul of Man Under Socialism: & Selected Critical Prose (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

Illuminating essays on philsophy, literature, soceity, and art by one of Ireland's greatest wits Oscar Wilde--witty raconteur, flamboyant hedonist, and self-destructive lover--is most familiar as the author of brilliant comedies, including The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, and the

Vastu Living: Creating a Home for the Soul (Cox Kathleen M.)(Paperback)

Feng shui, the ancient Chinese art and science of finding harmony with nature, has become widely adopted in the West. Like Buddhism, which migrated from India eastward, feng shui is recognized by Eastern scholars as having originated not in China but in India, where it is referred to as Vastu

Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women - Essays on Art, Sex, and the Mind (Hustvedt Siri)(Paperback / softback)

A trailblazing and inspiring collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology by the internationally bestselling novelist Siri

Preservation: The Art and Science of Canning, Fermentation and Dehydration (Ward Christina)(Paperback)

More than a cookbook, Preservation: The Art and Science of Canning, Fermentation and Dehydration demystifies the scientific concepts that inform the methods of food preservation in an easy to understand way. Taking Julia Child as her inspiration, certified Master Food Preserver Christina Ward has

Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life (Kaprow Allan)(Paperback)

Allan Kaprow's 'happenings' and 'environments' were the precursors to contemporary performance art, and his essays are some of the most thoughtful, provocative, and influential of his generation. His sustained inquiry into the paradoxical relationship of art to life and into the nature of meaning

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science (Katz Bob)(Paperback)

In an easy-to-grasp, holistic manner Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science, Third Edition unravels the technical mysteries that regularly challenge audio engineers. Including practical tips and real world experiences, Bob Katz explains the technical detail of the subject in his informative and

New Worlds, Year Two: More Essays on the Art of Worldbuilding (Brennan Marie)(Paperback)

Explore a world of your own . . .Science fiction and fantasy are renowned for immersing their readers in rich, inventive settings. In this follow-up to the collection New Worlds, Year One, award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan guides you through new aspects of worldbuilding and how they can

The Modern Art and Science of Mobility (Broussal-Derval Aurelien)(Paperback)

Live pain free and maximize your training potential The Modern Art and Science of Mobility is a striking visual guide to releasing muscle tension and activating muscles for functional motion. It goes beyond traditional training methods that focus on performance and aesthetics and asks these simple

Astronomy and Spiritual Science: The Astronomical Letters of Elisabeth Vreede (Vreede Elisabeth)(Paperback)

ASTRONOMY AND SPIRITUAL SCIENCE collects writings on astronomy by Dr. Elizabeth Vreede and is a fascinating compendium of scientific and spiritual knowledge. Between September 1927 and August 1930, Dr. Vreede wrote a monthly 'letter,' available by subscription, about both modern astronomy and

Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry (Rich Adrienne)(Paperback)

Demonstrating the lasting brilliance of her voice and her prophetic vision, Essential Essays showcases Adrienne Rich's singular ability to unite the political, personal, and poetical. The essays selected here by feminist scholar Sandra M. Gilbert range from the 1960s to 2006, emphasizing Rich's

Letters of Note: Art(Paperback / softback)

In Letters of Note: Art, Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that excites, to surprising sources of inspiration and rousing manifestos

The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography (Randall Glenn)(Paperback)

The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography, 2nd Edition teaches photographers how to convert their visual peak experiences--moments of extraordinary natural beauty that evoke a sense of wonder and awe--into stunning images that elicit the same awestruck emotion in their viewers

Persecution and the Art of Writing (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

The essays collected in Persecution and the Art of Writing all deal with one problem-the relation between philosophy and politics. Here, Strauss sets forth the thesis that many philosophers, especially political philosophers, have reacted to the threat of persecution by disguising their most

The Red and the Black (Stendhal)(Paperback)

'Criticism' collects nine essays, seven of which are new to this edition, by Erich Auerbach, Ren Girard, Victor Brombert, Shoshana Felman, Peter Brooks, Sandy Petrey, Alison Finch, Lisa G. Algazi, and Susanna Lee.A Chronology of Stendhal's life and work, also new to the Second Edition, and an

Pataphysical Essays (Daumal Ren)(Paperback)

Pataphysics: the science of imaginary solutions, of laws governing exceptions and of the laws describing the universe supplementary to this one. Alfred Jarry's posthumous novel, Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician, first appeared in 1911, and over the next 100 years, his

The Science and Passion of Communism (Bordiga Amadeo)(Paperback)

A stirring collection of essays by famed Italian Communist Amadeo

Seven Letters - The emotional and gripping new page-turner from the No. 1 bestseller & Richard and Judy Book Club author (Moriarty Sinead)(Paperback / softback)

Sarah loves being a mother - it defines her.Every year she writes a birthday letter of love to her adored daughter, Izzy, now seven. And after she falls pregnant, she promises Izzy that the arrival of a baby brother will make their family complete. So when she collapses a few months later, the safe

Superforecasting - The Art and Science of Prediction (Tetlock Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Understanding Baking: The Art and Science of Baking (Amendola Joseph)(Paperback)

Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices (Shewell Christina)(Paperback)

Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices is a key work that addresses the theoretical and experiential aspects common to the practical vocal work of the three major voice practitioner professions - voice training, singing teaching, and speech and language pathology.The first half of the book

The Work of This Moment (Packer Toni)(Paperback)

In this compelling collection of talks, essays, interviews, and letters, Toni Packer presents a radically simple and original approach to spiritual growth free from religious authority, doctrine, symbolism, and ceremony. A former Zen teacher and student of Krishnamurti's work, Toni Packer goes