Shock of the New - Art and the Century of Change (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Shock of the New - Art and the Century of Change (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

An illustrated 100-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard

Rise and Fall of the British Nation - A Twentieth-Century History (Edgerton David)(Paperback / softback)

From the acclaimed author of Britain's War Machine and The Shock of the Old, a bold reassessment of Britain's twentieth century.It is usual to see the United Kingdom as an island of continuity in an otherwise convulsed and unstable Europe; its political history a smooth sequence of administrations,

Rome (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Revised for the paperback edition - a dazzling biography of the Eternal City - 'A tour of the great city with a great guide: who could do this better?' EVENING

Fatal Shore (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

An epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of Georgian Britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the Gulag and was the origin of

Art, Faith and Modernity(Paperback / softback)

No account of 20th Century British art can overlook the numerous works of the period that were essentially 'religious' in their content. Art, Faith & Modernity examines this

Notes on the Cinematograph (Bresson Robert)(Paperback)

The French film director Robert Bresson was one of the great artists of the twentieth century and among the most radical, original, and radiant stylists of any time. He worked with nonprofessional actors--models, as he called them--and deployed a starkly limited but hypnotic array of sounds and

Lila (Pirsig Robert M.)(Paperback / softback)

Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig's worldwide bestseller, holds a unique and unforgettable place in modern Western literature. Now in Lila, he brings us a new voyage, a poignant journey and a passionate philosophical

Scotland - a New History (Lynch Michael)(Paperback / softback)

From Bannockburn and Robert the Bruce to the union of the crowns and Mary, Queen of Scots; from the Reformation and John Knox, to the Enlightenment and the Highland Clearances, and right up to devolution, this book tells the history of a country that has experienced centuries of dramatic

Roberto Burle Marx Lectures: Landscape as Art and Urbanism (Doherty Gareth)(Paperback)

Essential lectures on the art of landscaping from Roberto Burle Marx, described by the New York Times as the designer most responsible for our utopian impressions of the Brazilian built environmentRoberto Burle Marx (1909-94) remains one of the most important landscape architects in the history of

Time of Changes (Silverberg Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A spellbinding tale of a tradition-bound centuries-old Earth Colony and the visitor who offers a magic drug that tears down the walls between men's souls. Winner of the Nebula Award for best

Passions - Emotions and the Meaning of Life (Solomon Robert C.)(Paperback / softback)

An abridged reprint of the Doubleday edition of 1976, with new preface and conclusion by the

Traveller of the Century (Neuman Andres (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The new paperback edition of a rarity: a brilliant novel of ideas that is also irresistible and very, very racy. An engrossing, hugely satisfying and entertaining read, by a young Argentinian superstar. For lovers of historical novels, and of the modernist giants Mann and

Christendom Destroyed - Europe 1517-1648 (Greengrass Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Offers a study of 16th and 17th century Europe and the fundamental changes which led to the collapse of Christendom and established the geographical and political frameworks of Western Europe as we know it. This book features a rich tapestry that fosters a deeper understanding of Europe's

Sea Change (Goddard Robert)(Paperback / softback)

January, 1721. London is reeling from the effects of the greatest financial scandal of the age - the collapse of the South Sea Bubble. William Spandrel, a penniless mapmaker, is offered a discharge of his debts by Sir Theodore Janssen, a director of the South Sea Company, on one condition: he must

Don't Shoot the Dog! - The New Art of Teaching and Training (Pryor Karen)(Paperback / softback)

The Art of Participation (Atkins Robert)(Pevná vazba)

This new survey covers the rich and varied history of participatory art, from early happenings and performances to current practices that demand audience interaction. As the hallmarks of Web 2.0--browsing, sharing, collecting, producing--increasingly permeate every aspect of society, this timely

Imagery in the 21st Century (Grau Oliver)(Paperback)

Scholars from science, art, and humanities explore the meaning of our new image worlds and offer new strategies for visual analysis.We are surrounded by images as never before: on Flickr, Facebook, and YouTube; on thousands of television channels; in digital games and virtual worlds; in media art

Iron Man (Hughes Ted)(Paperback / softback)

A beautiful new edition of The Iron Man, the bestselling classic by Ted Hughes. The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. Where had he come

Son of the Shadows (Marillier Juliet)(Paperback / softback)

A powerful and entracing romance, set in the Celtic twilight of 10th century Ireland: a new MISTS OF AVALON for readers of historical fantasy. The forests of Sevenwaters have cast their spell over Sorcha's daughter Liadan, who, like her mother, has inherited the talent to heal and to see into the

Change In Altitude (Shreve Anita)(Paperback / softback)

* The new novel about the fragility of a new marriage from one of our greatest chroniclers of the mysteries of the

Influence, New and Expanded UK - The Psychology of Persuasion (Cialdini Robert B PhD)(Paperback / softback)

Prestige (Nolan Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman play rival magicians in turn-of-the-century London who battle each other for trade secrets, a rivalry so intense that it turns them into

Silent Woman - Sylvia Plath And Ted Hughes (Malcolm Janet)(Paperback / softback)

Janet Malcolm's revelatory biography of the tumultuous union of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and the critical battle that overshadows their

Flash and the Storm of the Century (Steele Michael)(Paperback / softback)