4273 results for '"Ian Clark'

A fascinating look at how Classical sculpture inspired Rodin and his workRodin, famous for The Thinker and The Kiss, was captivated by the sculptures of Classical antiquity and he constantly reworked...

This collection of essays investigates histories in the ancient world and the extent to which the producers and consumers of those histories believed them to be true. Ancient Greek historiographers...

A compact, richly illustrated field guide to Australia’s diverse bird lifeThis book is an easy-to-use and beautifully illustrated quick identification guide to all regularly occurring bird species in...

"Led by Richard Koshalek, from 1980-1982 MOCA's Deputy Director and Chief Curator, and from 1983-1999 the Museum's Director, the book is conceived as a cultural and educational initiative, and not as...

Written for the distinguished retiring President of the International Law Association, this is a collection of papers by prominent lawyers in Great Britain and abroad.

This heavily illustrated volume, like the exhibition it accompanies, documents the lavish lifestyle of ancient Rome's wealthiest citizens along the Bay of Naples until AD 79, when the eruption of...

This book examines the effects of environmental heterogeneity, or patchiness, on populations of plants and animals. The factors explored include variations in space, time, climactic conditions, food...

A two-volume anthology that places the Western literary tradition and its canon within a world context. Selections are divided into 6 major literary periods, with each period subdivided into...

Now in its third edition, this dynamic textbook analyses the traits fundamental to human personality: what they are, why they matter, their biological and social foundations, how they play out in...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and...

This story of the theft of the Nazis' hoard of more than $2.5 billion in gold, currency, and jewels reveals, after a nine-year investigation, how the gold was moved, how it vanished, and who dipped...

"What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people's well-being? How would policy change if well-being was the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we...

How medieval Dutch society laid the foundations for modern capitalismThe Netherlands was one of the pioneers of capitalism in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the spectacular Dutch Golden Age while...

Fichte's System of Ethics, originally published in 1798, is at once the most accessible presentation of its author's comprehensive philosophical project, The Science of Knowledge or...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the human, social and economic aspects of science and technology. It examines a broad range of issues from a variety of perspectives, using examples...

This book is a history of Russian politics during a fifty-year period that saw the transformation of Russia into a European monarchy by Peter the Great. Bushkovitch demonstrates that the interaction...