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  • Pigments

    Series series ART/WORK
    A concise illustrated history of one of art’s most important and elusive elementsOver the millennia, humans have used pigments to decorate, narrate, and instruct. Charred bone, ground earth, stones, bugs, and blood were the first pigments. New pigments were manufactured by simple processes such as corrosion and calcination until the Industrial Revolution introduced colors outside the spectrum of ... Leer más

    $23.09 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Tier zuliebe

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    1 horas 10 minutos

    Ob Hund oder Katze, Schwalbe oder Eule, Nilpferd oder Tausendfüßler – sie alle sind Botschafter für einen verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit unserer Umwelt. Eine Sammlung von Texten über Tiere in Buchform, aber auch ein Hörbuch gesprochen von jungen Stimmen. Die Gedichte und Texte stammen von Robert Gernhardt, Heinrich Heine, Janosch, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, James Krüss, Mira Lobe, Christine ... Leer más

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  • The Fabric of Civilization

    How Textiles Made the World

    “A journey as epic, and varying, as the Silk Road itself...[The Fabric of Civilization is] like a swatch of a Florentine Renaissance brocade: carefully woven, the technique precise, the colors a mix of shade and shine and an accurate representation of the whole cloth” (The New York Times)The story of humanity is the story of textiles―as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, ... Leer más

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  • The Secret Lives of Color

    **A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.“Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers.” —NPR, Best Books of 2017**The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From blonde to ... Leer más

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  • The World According to Color

    A Cultural History

    de James Fox ...
    A kaleidoscopic exploration that traverses history, literature, art, and science to reveal humans' unique and vibrant relationship with color.We have an extraordinary connection to color—we give it meanings, associations, and properties that last millennia and span cultures, continents, and languages. In The World According to Color, James Fox takes seven elemental colors—black, red, yellow, blue, ... Leer más

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  • Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet

    Ghosts and Monsters of the Anthropocene

    Living on a damaged planet challenges who we are and where we live. This timely anthology calls on twenty eminent humanists and scientists to revitalize curiosity, observation, and transdisciplinary conversation about life on earth.As human-induced environmental change threatens multispecies livability, Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet puts forward a bold proposal: entangled histories, situated ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

  • Full Spectrum

    How the Science of Color Made Us Modern

    de Adam Rogers ...
    "Informative and entertaining...Rogers is a seasoned raconteur, unreeling an eons-spanning tale with skill." — Wall Street JournalA lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world, from the best-selling author of Proof: The Science of BoozeFrom kelly green to millennial pink, our world is graced with a richness of colors. But our human-made colors ... Leer más

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  • The Neanderthals Rediscovered

    Series series The Rediscovered Series
    "In the first complete chronological narrative of the species from emergence to extinction...archaeologist Dimitra Papagianni and science historian Michael Morse have shaped a gem." —NatureIn recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals’ behavior was ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story

    Series Libro 0 - The Rediscovered Series
    “Even-handed, up-to-date, and clearly written. . . . If you want to navigate between the Scylla and Charybdis of Neanderthal controversies, you’ll find no better guide.” —Brian Fagan, author of Cro-MagnonIn recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthal has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals’ ... Leer más

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  • The Reason for Flowers

    Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives

    “Fascinating...Buchmann’s knowledge and enthusiasm jump off the page.” —The Wall Street Journal“An extraordinarily good book.” —Edward O. WilsonThe lively and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, lore, economics, and ecology of the world ’s flowers, written by a devoted scientist and illustrated with his stunning photographs.Flowers—and the fruits they often become—feed, clothe, and inspire ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Ceramics

    "It is rare to find a book on art that presents complex aesthetic principles in clear readable form. Ceramics, by Philip Rawson, is such a book. I discovered it ten years ago, and today my well-worn copy has scarcely a page on which some statement is not underlined and starred."—Wayne Higby, from the Foreword ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Painting

    Techniques, Styles, Instruments, and Practice

    Series series Britannica's Practical Guide to the Arts
    The fine art of painting is as varied as the life from which it springs. Each artist portrays different aspects of the world. A great artist is able to take some aspect of life and give it depth and meaning. To do this, an artist will make use of the many devices common to painting. These include composition, color, form, and texture. This engaging and dazzling reference covers the elements and ... Leer más

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