The Art of Memory (Yates Frances A.)(Paperback)

The Art of Memory (Yates Frances A.)(Paperback)

A revolutionary book about mnemonic techniques, and their relation to the history of philosophy, science, and literature The ancient Greeks, to whom a trained memory was of vital importance as it was to everyone before the invention of printing created an elaborate memory system, based on a

The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age (Yates Frances)(Paperback)

It is hard to overestimate the importance of the contribution made by Dame Frances Yates to the serious study of esotericism and the occult sciences. To her work can be attributed the contemporary understanding of the occult origins of much of Western scientific thinking, indeed of Western

Memory Theatre (Critchley Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Simon Critchley discovers a brilliant text on the ancient art of memory and a cache of astrological charts predicting the deaths of various philosophers in the archives of a deceased philosopher friend of his. Among them is a chart for Critchley himself, laying out in great detail the course of his

The Rosicrucian Enlightenment (Yates Frances)(Paperback)

A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition. Beautifully illustrated, it remains one of those rare works of scholarship which the

The South of France for Art Lovers (Rinckhout Eric)(Paperback)

A cultural exploration of the South of France, from Nice and Montpellier to the tiniest villages, part of Luster's Hidden guides

Revolutionary Road (Yates Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Hailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be

Batman: Year One (Miller Frank)(Paperback)

Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by David Mazucchelli A new softcover edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures eve! In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of Batman's first year fighting crime, this collection includes loads of reproductions of

The Garden of Evening Mists (Eng Tan Twan)(Paperback)

Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize, an elegant and haunting novel of war, art and memory (The Independent) from the critically acclaimed author of The Gift of Rain.Malaya, 1951. Yun Ling Teoh, the scarred lone survivor of a brutal Japanese wartime camp, seeks solace among the jungle-fringed

Okwui Enwezor: The Art of Curating (Okeke-Agulu Chika)(Paperback)

This special issue is dedicated to the memory of Okwui Enwezor (1963-2019), the first African and Black curator and director of documenta11 (2002) and the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). The articles and personal tributes collected here recognize the profound impact left by the Nigerian art historian,

Framed (Cottrell Boyce Frank)(Paperback / softback)

The perfect crime becomes a work of art in Carnegie-medal-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce's hilarious novel, Framed, featuring a fantastic cover from Steven

Far District (Hutchinson Ishion)(Paperback / softback)

As childhood memory is grafted to the world of imagination - shaped by books, art, music and travel - the two come together to develop a new vision of what 'home' might offer. 'Far District is a classic, which is to say a rare and exemplary first

Collected Stories of Richard Yates (Yates Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and

Medieval Music and the Art of Memory (Berger Anna Maria Busse)(Paperback)

Winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award and Society of Music Theory's Wallace Berry Award This bold challenge to conventional notions about medieval music disputes the assumption of pure literacy and replaces it with a more complex picture of a world in which literacy and orality interacted. Asking

Ryder and Yates (Caroll Rutter)(Paperback)

For the first time a comprehensive account of the outstanding work of Ryder & Yates has been chronicled in this new book by Tyneside architect Rutter Carroll. Formed by Gordon Ryder and Peter Yates and heavily influenced by Le Corbusier and Berthold Lubetkin, the practice dominated the development

The Book of Memory (Carruthers Mary)(Paperback)

Mary Carruthers's classic study of the training and uses of memory for a variety of purposes in European cultures during the Middle Ages has fundamentally changed the way scholars understand medieval culture. This fully revised and updated second edition considers afresh all the material and

The Art of Punch Needle Embroidery (Suarez Marie)(Paperback)

Discover the delights of punch needle embroidery in this gorgeous practical book, with France's favorite embroiderer and crafter, Marie Suarez. Punch needle embroidery is a traditional technique that came out of the US in the 19th century and is similar to rug hooking. A strand of thread is pushed

Memory Wall (Doerr Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, a collection of stories about memory: the source of meaning and coherence in our lives, the fragile thread that connects us to ourselves and to

Present Pasts: Urban Palimpsests and the Politics of Memory (Huyssen Andreas)(Paperback)

This book analyzes the relation of public memory to history, forgetting, and selective memory in three late-twentieth-century cities that have confronted major social or political traumas-Berlin, Buenos Aires, and New

Picasso, I Want My Face Back (Nichols Grace)(Paperback)

Art, landscape and memory are interwoven strands in the fabric of Grace Nichols' latest collection, 'Picasso, I Want My Face

Matter and Memory (Bergson Henri)(Paperback)

One of the major works of an important modem philosopher, Matter and Memory investigates the autonomous yet interconnected planes formed by matter and perception on the one hand and memory and time on the other. Henry Bergson (1859-1941) was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1927. His works include Time

Memory (Baddeley Alan)(Paperback)

The third edition of Memory provides students with the most comprehensive introduction to the study of human memory and its applications in the field. Written by three leading experts, this bestselling textbook delivers an authoritative and accessible overview of key topic areas. Each chapter

In Memory of: Designing Contemporary Memorials (Bailey Spencer)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring the art, architecture, and design of memorials around the world from the late twentieth century to today Memorials hold a special position in the cultural memory of communities, cultures and nations, and In Memory Of demonstrates this as never before. This extraordinary and moving

The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara (O'Hara Frank)(Paperback)

Available for the first time in paperback, The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara reflects the poet's growth as an artist from the earliest dazzling, experimental verses that he began writing in the late 1940s to the years before his accidental death at forty, when his poems became increasingly

Memory Improvement - The Secrets of Memory Manipulation Revealed: Retrain Your Brain to Improve Your Memory and Discover Your Unlimited Memory Potenti (Faber Kyle)(Paperback)