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Eccentric Objects

Author : Jo Applin
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300181981
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Eccentric Objects written by Jo Applin and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America during the 1960s, sculpture as an artistic practice underwent a series of radical transformations. Artists including Lee Bontecou, Claes Oldenburg, Lucas Samaras, H. C. Westermann, and Bruce Nauman offered alternative ways of imagining the three-dimensional object. The objects they created were variously described as erotic, soft, figurative, aggressive, bodily, or, in the words of the critic Lucy Lippard, "eccentric." Looking beyond the familiar and canonic artworks of the 1960s, the book challenges not only how we think about these artists, but how we learn to look at the more familiar narratives of 1960s sculpture, such as Pop and Minimalism. Ambivalent and disruptive, the work of this decade articulated a radical renegotiation—rejection, even—of contemporary paradigms of sculptural practice. This invigorating study explores that shift and the ways in which the kinds of work made in this period defied established categories and questioned the criteria for thinking about sculpture.

Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Cambridge

Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1841624276
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Cambridge written by Benedict Le Vay and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2011 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge is a popular city for international tourists, keen to take a behind-the-scenes look at this old English university city's people and places. Benedict le Vay reveals hidden secrets and amazing stories of the city's architecture, scandalous stories of the most outrageous dons and, most importantly, how to punt on the River Cam without looking like a complete prat.

Special Publication

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Special Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

English Eccentrics and Eccentricities

Author : John Timbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book English Eccentrics and Eccentricities written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ben le Vay's Eccentric Oxford

Author : Ben le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 178477619X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Ben le Vay's Eccentric Oxford written by Ben le Vay and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2019 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Ben le Vay's irrepressible and irreverent guide to one of the greatest of English cities has been updated and expanded to include even more entertaining tales. There are more civilian/non-academic eccentrics, there is more local history, and there's a particularly fascinating bit of military history about Oxford that even many locals have never heard of. Dreaming spires, honeyed stone, cycling dons ... forget all that tourist twaddle, says Benedict le Vay. Find out the secrets the colleges don't want you to know, the inside track on the best pubs and eating places, the scandal and gossip about nutty professors and disgraceful students past and present, the brilliant stories about the great, the good and the bad. With 30 maps and a mix of colour and black and white illustrations and photographs, this is the essential guide to take you beyond the normal sights. William Morris called Oxford 'a perfect jewel' of a city; Benedict le Vay goes in search of the quirkier gems among its medieval back alleys. Here roam batty dons, daft students, barmy aristocrats and political firebrands. Who does that gargoyle remind you of? Why is a shark plunging into that man's house? When do students jump naked into the River Cherwell as Latin hymns are sung? What powers the 'Cosmic Triangle' of vibrant East Oxford? How do you control a punt without looking like a plonker? . The pubs where Inspector Morse and Bill Clinton enjoyed a pint . Where to eat a great fry-up in a unique setting . Where to find a weird museum . Calendar of annual eccentric events Press acclaim for le Vay's previous Bradt Eccentric guides: 'Wonderfully barmy', 'The ultimate guide', 'A must', 'Endlessly fascinating', 'One of the best'

Man

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Man written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

General Instructions for Precise and Secondary Traverse

Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General Instructions for Precise and Secondary Traverse written by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Paper Box and Bag Maker

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Paper Box and Bag Maker written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes reports of annual conferences held by various trade federations.

The Philosopher of Palo Alto

Author : John Tinnell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022675720X
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Philosopher of Palo Alto written by John Tinnell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a pioneer of ubiquitous computing-the embedding of technology in everyday objects from thermostats to doorbells-computer scientist Mark Weiser's descriptions of smart homes, now thirty years later, might seem to approach our reality. Weiser's views certainly influenced our technology's developers-his 1991 Scientific American article "The Computer for the 21st Century" was flagged a must-read by Microsoft's Bill Gates and then circulated among the day's digirati, including those Silicon Valley insiders who crowded his beer garden-based "office hours". Unlike many of his contemporaries, Weiser's vision was motivated by the philosophies of Michael Polanyi and Martin Heidegger, collaboration with anthropologists such as Lucy Suchman, and insights from artists including Natalie Jeremijenko. He hoped to realize "tacit computing" as an escape from a single attention-grabbing screen as a portal to work, entertainment, and education. When rivals such as Nicholas Negroponte at MIT's Media Lab championed the development of smart agents (the ancestors of Siri and Alexa) or pervasive sensing in wearable technologies (proto-Fitbits or Apple Watches), Weiser balked. Weiser wanted computers to be something closer to the white cane a person with low vision might use to navigate the world. Good technology, he argued, should not mine our experiences for data to sell or demand our attention. Technology should not rob its users of the hardships that establish their expertise, but instead give them the ability to conceive of the world in new ways. In this compelling biography of a person and idea, digital studies scholar John Tinnell shows Weiser, who died of cancer at 46, would be heartbroken if he had lived to see the ways we use technology today. Informed by deep archival research and interviews with Weiser's family and Xerox PARC colleagues, this book uses Weiser's life to offer a new history of today's technological reality, an inside view of Xerox PARC during its heyday, and a compelling vision of what computers failed to be"--

Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn

Author : Paul M. Schenk
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816537488
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn written by Paul M. Schenk and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With active geysers coating its surface with dazzlingly bright ice crystals, Saturn’s large moon Enceladus is one of the most enigmatic worlds in our solar system. Underlying this activity are numerous further discoveries by the Cassini spacecraft, tantalizing us with evidence that Enceladus harbors a subsurface ocean of liquid water. Enceladus is thus newly realized as a forefront candidate among potentially habitable ocean worlds in our own solar system, although it is only one of a family of icy moons orbiting the giant ringed planet, each with its own story. As a new volume in the Space Science Series, Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn brings together nearly eighty of the world’s top experts writing more than twenty chapters to set the foundation for what we currently understand, while building the framework for the highest-priority questions to be addressed through ongoing spacecraft exploration. Topics include the physics and processes driving the geologic and geophysical phenomena of icy worlds, including, but not limited to, ring-moon interactions, interior melting due to tidal heating, ejection and reaccretion of vapor and particulates, ice tectonics, and cryovolcanism. By contextualizing each topic within the profusion of puzzles beckoning from among Saturn’s many dozen moons, Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn synthesizes planetary processes on a broad scale to inform and propel both seasoned researchers and students toward achieving new advances in the coming decade and beyond.

In Quest of the Universe

Author : Theo Koupelis
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449647944
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book In Quest of the Universe written by Theo Koupelis and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every new copy of In Quest of the Universe, Seventh Edition print textbook includes access to the Companion WebsiteDesigned for the nonscience major, In Quest of the Universe, Seventh Edition provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to astronomy, while taking students on an exciting trek through our solar system and beyond. Updated throughout with the latest findings in this fast-paced field, the author unfolds historical and contemporary theories in astronomy to provide a clear account of how the science works. His student-friendly writing style and clear explanations acquaint students with our own solar system before moving on to the stars and distant galaxies. New Comparative Planetology boxes and data table throughout the text examine the similarities and differences in the geology, evolution, and atmospheres of all the planets in our solar system. This rich pedagogy further engages students and motivates them to think critically and develop basic reasoning skills in their studies.New and Key Features of the Seventh Edition:-Updated throughout with the latest discoveries in the field, with new and expanded content found in each chapter.-Added critical thinking and problem solving exercises can be found at the end of each chapter.-New boxes and data tables throughout examine the similarities and differences in the geology, evolution, and atmospheres of all planets in our solar system.-To increase understanding and clarity, sample calculations have been added to mathematical sections-Instructor's materials include PowerPoint Lecture Slides, PowerPoint Image Bank, Test Bank, Instructor's Manual, animations, and more.-The companion Web site, Starlinks, is included with every new copy of the text and includes study quizzes, Exploration Web links, animated flashcards, an online glossary, chapter outlines, a calendar of upcoming astronomical events, a guide to the constellations, and a new math review/tutor.

William Blake

Author : Algernon Charles Swinburne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book William Blake written by Algernon Charles Swinburne and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Architectures of Childhood

Author : Dr Roy Kozlovsky
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409472981
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Architectures of Childhood written by Dr Roy Kozlovsky and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1935 and 1959, the architecture of childhood was at the centre of architectural discourse in a way that is unique in architectural history. Some of the seminal projects of the period, such as the Secondary Modern School at Hunstanton by Peter and Alison Smithson, Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation at Marseilles, or Aldo van Eyck’s playgrounds and orphanage, were designed for children; At CIAM, architects utilized photographs of children to present their visions for reconstruction. The unprecedented visibility of the child to architectural discourse during the period of reconstruction is the starting point for this interdisciplinary study of modern architecture under welfare state patronage. Focusing mainly on England, this book examines a series of innovative buildings and environments developed for children, such as the adventure playground, the Hertfordshire school, the reformed children hospital, Brutalist housing estates, and New Towns. It studies the methods employed by architects, child experts and policy makers to survey, assess and administer the physiological, emotional and developmental needs of the ‘user’, the child. It identifies the new aesthetic and spatial order permeating the environments of childhood, based on endowing children with the agency and autonomy to create a self-regulating social order out of their own free will, while rendering their interiority and sociability observable and governable. By inserting the architectural object within a broader social and political context, The Architectures of Childhood situates post-war architecture within the welfare state’s project of governing the self, which most intensively targeted the citizen in the making, the children. Yet the emphasis on the utilization of architecture as an instrument of power does not reduce it into a mere document of social policy, as the author uncovers the surplus of meaning and richness of experience invested in these environments at the historical moment when children represented values and ideas about life, community, happiness, human potentiality, and perhaps even the very prospect of imagining a more humane and secure future at the aftermath of the Second World War.

New Books Published by John Camden Hotten, 74 & 75, Piccadilly, London, W. ...

Author : John Camden Hotten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book New Books Published by John Camden Hotten, 74 & 75, Piccadilly, London, W. ... written by John Camden Hotten and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Art Market Research

Author : Tom McNulty
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476613974
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Art Market Research written by Tom McNulty and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for art market researchers at all levels. A brief overview of the global art market and its major stakeholders precedes an analysis of the various sales venues (auction, commercial gallery, etc.). Library research skills are reviewed, and advanced methods are explored in a chapter devoted to basic market research. Because the monetary value of artwork cannot be established without reference to the aesthetic qualities and art historical significance of our subject works, two substantial chapters detail the processes involved in researching and documenting the fine and decorative arts, respectively, and provide annotated bibliographies. Methods for assigning values for art objects are explored, and sources of price data, both in print and online, are identified and described in detail. In recent years, art historical scholarship increasingly has addressed issues related to the history of art and its markets: a chapter on resources for the historian of the art market offers a wide range of sources. Finally, provenance and art law are discussed, with particular reference to their relevance to dealers, collectors, artists and other art market stakeholders.

Lotman and Cultural Studies

Author : Andreas Schonle
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 0299220435
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Lotman and Cultural Studies written by Andreas Schonle and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most widely read and translated theorists of the former Soviet Union, Yurii Lotman was a daring and imaginative thinker. A cofounder of the Tartu-Moscow school of semiotics, he analyzed a broad range of cultural phenomena, from the opposition between Russia and the West to the symbolic construction of space, from cinema to card playing, from the impact of theater on painting to the impact of landscape design on poetry. His insights have been particularly important in conceptualizing the creation of meaning and understanding the function of art and literature in society, and they have enriched the work of such diverse figures as Paul Ricoeur, Stephen Greenblatt, Umberto Eco, Wolfgang Iser, Julia Kristeva, and Frederic Jameson. In this volume, edited by Andreas Schönle, contributors extend Lotman's theories to a number of fields. Focusing on his less frequently studied later period, Lotman and Cultural Studies engages with such ideas as the "semiosphere," the fluid, dynamic semiotic environment out of which meaning emerges; "auto-communication," the way in which people create narratives about themselves that in turn shape their self-identity; change, as both gradual evolution and an abrupt, unpredictable "explosion"; power; law and mercy; Russia and the West; center and periphery. As William Mills Todd observes in his afterword, the contributors to this volume test Lotman's legacy in a new context: "Their research agendas-Iranian and American politics, contemporary Russian and Czech politics, sexuality and the body-are distant from Lotman's own, but his concepts and awareness yield invariably illuminating results."

The Social Circulation of Poetry in the Mid-Northern Song

Author : Colin S. C. Hawes
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791464724
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (647 download)

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Download or read book The Social Circulation of Poetry in the Mid-Northern Song written by Colin S. C. Hawes and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how literati of China’s mid-Northern Song period developed a social and therapeutic tradition in poetry. Includes a number of translations of the witty poems of the period.