The Nature and Art of Workmanship (Pye David)(Paperback)

The Nature and Art of Workmanship (Pye David)(Paperback)

This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. Init, David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship todesign and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzythinking, he proposes a new theory of making based on the concept ofgood workmanship and shows how it imparts

The Art Of Bobbin Lace - A Practical Text Book Of Workmanship (Tebbs L.)(Paperback)

'The Art Of Bobbin Lace' is a detailed guide to producing lace, a decorative, open-work fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding or twisting threads of various fibres. This vintage guide contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of as much use to needlework enthusiasts today as

Art of Fiction (Lodge David)(Paperback / softback)

In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James

Islamic Art Close-Up (Canby Sheila R.)(Paperback)

This stunning book offers an exceptional view of design, workmanship and craft in paintings and manuscripts, calligraphy, metalwork, ceramics, jade, glass, wood and ivory. The book opens with an explanation of the characteristics common to artistic creativity stretching back to the seventh

David Hockney (Livingstone Marco)(Paperback)

The relationship between art and life has been of overriding importance in the work of David Hockney, who has perhaps enjoyed greater popularity than any other British artist this century. Here Marco Livingstone traces those connections from the beginning of the artist's career in the early 1960s

David and Goliath - Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Gladwell Malcolm)(Paperback)

Bending Adversity - Japan and the Art of Survival (Pilling David)(Paperback / softback)

One Step Ahead - Mastering the Art and Science of Negotiation (Sally David)(Paperback)

Curationism - How Curating Took Over the Art World and Everything Else (Balzer David)(Paperback / softback)

A criticism of the saturation of the 'curator' in art, business and everyday

The Art of Peace (Ueshiba Morihei)(Paperback)

Teachings on fearlessness, compassion, and love of nature by the founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido--now part of the Shambhala Pocket Library The real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. So taught the great Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969),

What Is Art? (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback)

This profound analysis of the nature of art is the culmination of a series of essays and polemics on issues of morality, social justice, and religion. Considering and rejecting the idea that art reveals and reinvents through beauty, Tolstoy perceives the question of the nature of art to be a

Ellsworth on Woodturning: How a Master Creates Bowls, Pots, and Vessels (Ellsworth David)(Paperback)

David Ellsworth is the grandfather of the wood art movement and Ellsworth on Woodturning is the book woodturners worldwide have been waiting for. With this first-ever book from the grandmaster of woodturning, woodworkers and artists can learn to replicate his highly evolved techniques and signature

The Contingent Object of Contemporary Art (Buskirk Martha)(Paperback)

An exploration of transformations in the nature of the art object and artistic authorship in the last four decades.In this book, Martha Buskirk addresses the interesting fact that since the early 1960s, almost anything can and has been called art. Among other practices, contemporary artists have

On Directing Film (Mamet David)(Paperback)

A masterclass on the art of directing from the Pulitzer Prize-winning (and Oscar and Tony-nominated) writer of Glengarry Glen Ross, Speed the Plow, The Verdict, and Wag the Dog Calling on his unique perspective as playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own critically acclaimed movies like

The Oxford Handbook of Governance (Levi-Faur David)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and accessible state-of-the-art analysis of the social science literature on governance. The volume presents the core concepts and knowledge that have evolved in the study of governance in different levels and arenas of politics and

Art of Statistics - Learning from Data (Spiegelhalter David)(Paperback / softback)

David and Goliath - Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants (Gladwell Malcolm)(Paperback)

David and Goliath is the dazzling and provocative new book from Malcolm Gladwell, no.1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw Why do underdogs succeed so much more than we expect? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell takes

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Allen David)(Paperback)

The book Lifehack calls 'The Bible of business and personal productivity.' 'A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru''--Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen's Getting Things Done has become

Sites of Exposure: Art, Politics, and the Nature of Experience (Russon John)(Paperback)

John Russon draws from a broad range of art and literature to show how philosophy speaks to the most basic and important questions in our everyday lives. In Sites of Exposure, Russon grapples with how personal experiences such as growing up and confronting death combine with broader issues such as

The Art of Fairness : The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean - David Bodanis

Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognising that, as the old saying has it, 'nice guys finish last'. But does that mean you have to go to the other extreme, and be a bully or Machiavellian to get anything done?In THE ART OF FAIRNESS, David Bodanis uses thrilling

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling (Laws John Muir)(Paperback)

The ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling!A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, this art instruction book from John Muir Laws (author of The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In

Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-free Productivity (Allen David)(Paperback / softback)

'The Bible of business and personal productivity' Lifehack 'A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru' Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen's Getting Things Done has become one of the most

Tom Thomson: An Introduction to His Life and Art (Silcox David)(Paperback)

An introduction to the life and works of Tom Thomson, one of the most important artists in Canadian

The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World (Deutsch David)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestseller: A provocative, imaginative exploration of the nature and progress of knowledgeIn this groundbreaking book, award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe--and that improving them is the basic regulating