Sunday, June 10, 2007

National Geographic: The Photographs



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A treasury of 350 full-color photographs from the archives of the National Geographic shares a stunning array of work, reflecting the themes of The Land, Underwater, Science, The United States, and The World--by some of the world's finest photographers. 50,000 first printing.... More >>

National Geographic: The Photographs

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago


  • ISBN13: 9780671004644
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Through two award-winning National Public Radio documentaries, and now this powerful book, LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman have made it their mission to be loud voices from one of this country's darkest places, Chicago's Ida B. Wells housing project. Set against the stunning photographs of a talented young photographer from the projects, Our America evokes the unforgiving world of these two amazing young men, and their struggle to survive unrelenting tragedy. With a g... More >>

Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs


  • ISBN13: 9780486244082
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Extensive text and 164 historic photographs tell the compelling story of the Canal's construction: dredging, housing, internal government, engineering feats, failures, and final success.... More >>

The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

A Reverence for Wood



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The special knowledge of which wood is suited to which task, the ready identification of native trees, the reverence for wood, the instinctive knowledge that wood can warm the soul as well as the body -- these virtues of a bygone age are revived in Eric Sloane's remarkable work. Heavily illustrated, with a section on identification of nearly sixty native trees, A REVERENCE FOR WOOD provides an illuminating view of the resource that made possible so much of the early... More >>

A Reverence for Wood

CREATURES THAT TIME FORGOT PB



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The growth of the disabilities movement, campaigning for "rights not charity" has led to a need to re-examine the representation of disabled people. As a disabled photographer and writer, David Hevey has been a pioneer in changing visual representations of disabled people. He advocates a move away from medical, charity or impairment fixation into a visual equivalent of "rights not charity". David Hevey's work forms the basis of this book; in this sense, "The Creatur... More >>

CREATURES THAT TIME FORGOT PB

Monday, June 4, 2007

Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye.



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Gestalt theory and the psychology of visual perception form the basis for an analysis of art and its basic elements.... More >>

Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye.

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Life: Remembering Audrey


  • ISBN13: 9781603200400
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A stunning collection of more than one hundred images by celebrated photographer Bob Willoughby captures Audrey Hepburn`s legendary film career, personal life, and tireless activism in support of children and animals around the globe, accompanied by the photographer`s personal reminiscences of the much-loved star.... More >>

Life: Remembering Audrey