Gives you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from realistic works of earlier centuries. This book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical and public hostility from Cy Twomblys scribbled "Olympia", Jean-Michel Basquiats crude but spontaneous "LNAPRK", and more.

A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present day

The definitive introduction to the understanding and practice of archaeology, now in its second edition.

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East

These extraordinary homes accentuate the cosmopolitan designs of such architectural talents as Gurjit Matharoo from India, Mohamed Amine Siana from Morrocco, and Mariko Mori from Japan. Building private houses, which can sometimes be quite small, they demonstrate creativity and technological inventiveness, shaping the architecture of tomorrow.

Um ein unscheinbares Gebäude in ein begehrenswertes Zuhausezuverwandeln,braucht man nur Kreativität.

Wie kann man aus einem Haus ein Zuhause machen? Gebäude, die man so vorfindet, wie wir heute wohnen möchten, sind eine Seltenheit. Oftmals fehlt es an Platz, an Licht, Energieeffizienz, einer offenen Küche und einem flexiblem Grundriss, der für "Work from Hom" funktioniert und sich an die wandelnden Ansprüche moderner Familien anpassen lässt. Anbauten, Aufbauten, Durchbrüche, geänder...

The complete edition of a timeless classic, includes the recently rediscovered Part Four and ‘Last Words’ by Richard Bach.Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the most celebrated inspirational fable of our time, tells the story of a bird determined to be more than ordinary.

A practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer

With her peerless ability to give us the essence of a life in often brief but spacious and timeless stories, Alice Munro illumines the moment a life is shaped -- the moment a dream, or sex, or perhaps a simple twist of fate turns a person out of his or her accustomed path and into another way of being. Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these stories (set in the world Munro has made her own: the countryside and towns around Lake Huron) about de...