For one semester/quarter courses on Introduction to the Humanities or Cultural Studies.
Now in full color, Arts and Culture provides an introduction to global civilizations and their artistic achievements, history, and cultu read more
Discover the tricks of the cartooning trade with help from Bruce Blitz, host of the Emmy-nominated PBS program Cartooning with Blitz. Transform the simplest doodles into elaborate illustrations of a policeman, a lion, or even a unique, original read more
This book examines fundamental questions about funding for the arts: Why should governments provide funding for the arts? What do the arts contribute to daily life? Do artists and their publics have a social responsibility? Challenging questionable read more
This book brings together a distinguished group of scholars from music, drama, poetry, performance art, criticism, religion, classics, and philosophy to investigate the complex and developing interaction between performance and authenticity in the a read more
Embellishment with glittering substances is a worldwide and ancient practice. Traces of textiles and other artifacts embroidered and embellished with gold were depicted in Assyrian bas-reliefs, frozen in the tombs of the Scythian nomadic horsemen, read more
Designers are presented with a myriad of choices when preparing work for manufacture. Whether professionals or students, they must be thoroughly knowledgeable about how their designs can be produced efficiently and effectively.
Here is one the first read more
But it happened last summer, at Harbour Island in the Bahamas--a reunion of SI Swimsuit Issue covergir read more
“Features everything from the early-day drawstring purses to the latest Chanel bag.” —Marie Claire
Exploring the changing styles and uses of bags from the Middle Ages to the present day, this gorgeous book—featuring spe read more
This updated and expanded second edition offers the latest findings and practices for library automation in the 21st century. With a practical, systematic approach, Bilal covers the entire spectrum of steps and activities involved in the automation pro read more
Katherine S Ankerson has contributed to Elements of Interior and Lightframe Construction[ With CDROM] as an author.Katherine S. Ankerson is assistant professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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