Bargello needlepoint, which originated in sixteenth-century Italy, employs a simple stitch that is repeated over and over again to form a distinctive geometric pattern in vibrant colors. Our...
"See-through" dress, miniskirts, bold bright colors, "kooky" accessories, and more for two dolls. Spectacular apparel aby Mary Quant, Paco Rabanne, Oscar de la Renta, and others....
Der Band untersucht das OEuvre Ostades erstmals unter dem Gesichtspunkt der Komik. Es wird dabei in Bezug gesetzt zur Kultur des Komischen im 17. Jahrhundert im Bereich der Literatur und der...
A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous "warrior people": the Spartans of ancient Greece, told by the world's leading expert. The narrative also...
This volume reprints, complete and unabridged, Bach's 7 complete concerti for solo keyboard and orchestra in full score from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. Detailed Table of...
The second volume of the new series Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses points out the roots of the concept of "human rights" in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It shows how far the...
Richard W. Hamming: The Computer IconRichard W. Hamming (1915–1998) was first a programmer of one of the earliest digital computers while assigned to the Manhattan Project in 1945, then for many...
A #1 New Release in Jazz Music on Amazon "Absolutely essential reading." -- The Wire One of modern music's towering figures, composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton has...
This vastly readable and richly illustrated volume examines film as art form, technological innovation, big business, and cultural bellwether. It takes in stars from Douglas Fairbanks to Sly...
Although Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) wrote operas, orchestral, and chamber music, he is today especially renowned for his works for piano, particularly his very popular and frequently performed...
Nearly 100 piano works of varying length and difficulty, reprinted from authoritative Russian editions, represent the full span of Scriabin's musical life from early romanticism to the...
Essential pieces for intermediate and advanced pianists, reproduced from authoritative French scores. Features "Ma mere l'Oye" ("Mother Goose"), "Valse nobles et...
"This is an invigorating book," proclaimed Timothy Ferris in The New York Times Book Review, "a short but spirited slalom for the mind." Author Rudy Rucker, one of the most talented...
Is there "anything" that Martin Amis can't write about? In this virtuosic, career-spanning collection he takes on James Joyce and Elvis Presley, Nabokov and English football, Jane...
First English translation of revolutionary paper (1931) that established that even in elementary parts of arithmetic, there are propositions which cannot be proved or disproved within the system....
With a New Foreword In "So Damn Much Money", veteran "Washington Post" editor and correspondent Robert Kaiser gives a detailed account of how the boom in political lobbying since...
Nearly 100 patterns include kingfishers, toucans, and butterflies, and add vibrancy to stained glass projects — lightcatchers, windows, mobiles, and more. Accessible to intermediate/advanced...
This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process and includes a...
Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few...
How can insights from Construction Grammar (CxG) be applied to foreign language learning (FLL) and foreign language teaching (FLT)? This volume explores several aspects of Pedagogical Construction...
This definitive biography of Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915), newly revised and updated aby the author, incorporates many confessional letters and personal reminiscences in a vivid, highly personal...