The Short Story of Architecture: A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials (Architectural History Introduction, a Guide to Archite (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Architecture: A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials (Architectural History Introduction, a Guide to Archite (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Architecture is a pocket book guide to key styles, buildings, elements and materials - a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links

The Short Story of Art: A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes, & Techniques (Art History Introduction, a Guide to Art) (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Art is a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes and techniques - a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to Damien Hirst installations, and then links these to sections

The Short Story of Modern Art: A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes, and Techniques (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works - from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by

The Short Story of Women Artists: A Pocket Guide to Key Breakthroughs, Movements, Works and Themes (Hodge Susie)(Paperback)

A new and innovative approach to the fascinating history of women artists, from the sixteenth century to the present The Short Story of Women Artists tells the full history - from the breakthroughs that women have made in pushing for parity with male artists, to the important contributions made to

The Short Story of Photography: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Works, Themes & Techniques (Smith Ian Haydn)(Paperback)

The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography. The design of the book allows the student or photography

The Short Story of the Novel: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Novels, Themes and Techniques (Russell Henry)(Paperback)

The Short Story of the Novel is a new and innovative introduction to the best works of fiction from the last 500 years. Simply constructed, the book explores 60 key novels from The Tale of Genji to My Brilliant Friend. In addition to enjoyable descriptions of the novels and concise explanations of

The Short Story of Science - Fletcher Mark

The Short Story of Science is a new introduction to the complete subject of science. Covering 60 key experiments, from Archimedes' investigations of buoyancy to the discovery of dark matter, and then linking these to the history of science, as well as to the key theories and methods, the book

The Short Story of Film: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements (Smith Ian Hayden)(Paperback)

Walking Broadway: Thirteen Miles of Architecture and History (Hennessey William)(Paperback)

Walking Broadway encapsulates the architectural history of Manhattan with fourteen walks that guide readers along New York's most famous street.Walking Broadway offers readers an architectural tour of the entire length of Broadway from Bowling Green to the Harlem River. Through fourteen structured

Pocket Guide to Oxford - A souvenir guidebook to the -architecture, history, and principal attractions of Oxford (Atkins Philip)(Paperback / softback)

South Russia: Architectural Guide: Buildings and Projects of the Soviet Avant-Garde 1922-1936 (Tokarev Artur)(Paperback)

The Soviet avant-garde architecture of the 1920s to the mid-1930s has increasingly been attracting attention from researchers worldwide. Yet, in spite of this, entire regions remain unstudied. One of these is the south of Russia. Based on extensive research, this guidebook aims to correct the

The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction (Dandelion Pink)(Paperback)

Here is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging in England in the 1650s as a radical sect challenging the status quo, the Quakers are now best known for their anti-slavery activities, their

Reading the Short Story: A Student's Guide to Selected British, Irish and American Works (Tso Anna Wing)(Paperback)

Beginning with a brief history and evolution of the short story genre, alongside an overview of the key short story writers, and an explanatory chapter of literary criticism, this book aims to give readers insight into the works by canonical British, Irish, and American authors, including Edgar

Approaching the Study of Theology - An Introduction to Key Thinkers, Concepts, Methods and Debates (Thiselton Professor Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

An introductory guide that enables students to grasp the essential elements of their subject, the methods used to study it, and the key concepts and debates within

The LOGO Design Idea Book: (Logo Beginners Guide, LOGO Design Basics, Visual Branding Book) (Heller Steven)(Paperback)

The Logo Design Idea Book is an accessible introduction to the key elements of good logo design, including insights into the logos of iconic brands. This guide is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to learn the basic about designing a logo. The book introduces the key elements of good

Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture (Salim Ahmad Rashid)(Paperback)

A revealing guide to understanding the principles of Islam With more than 1.8 billion followers worldwide, Islam is one of the world's largest religions, but it is also one that is poorly understood by many Americans. Islam Explained offers an informative overview of the faith, helping those who