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Theory of art
Paperback. Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? This book introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature and human culture. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; ACVN; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263517
- ISBN
- 9781904263517
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Condition: New
€ 9.14
€ 9.14
Paperback. Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Translator(s): Wood, Christopher S. Num Pages: 198 pages, 63. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299533
- ISBN
- 9780942299533
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.71
€ 29.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. Presented in a debate format, this collection presents a range of short introductions to each of the discussions which include: sentimentality, appreciation, interpretation, understanding, objectivity, nature, food, and, horror. It includes sections on pornography and erotica and societies without art. Editor(s): Neill, Alex; Ridley, Aaron. Series: Arguing About Philosophy. Num Pages: 504 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 39. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415424516
- ISBN
- 9780415424516
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Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. Objects in Motion in the Early Modern World presents a collection of 12 original essays that examine the circulation of objects across global regions and cultures from the 16th to 18th centuries. Essays reveal the importance of mobility for understanding the production, use, and meanings of early modern art. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 265 x 17. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119217343
- ISBN
- 9781119217343
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Condition: New
€ 32.65
€ 32.65
Hardcover. Reveals the ways in which the work of bio artists offers new meanings for our lives in the wake of scientific discovery, as well as new frameworks for describing them. This book covers key areas in which biotechnology has had an impact on world, including ecology, biomedicine, designer genomes and evolutionary theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239322
- ISBN
- 9780500239322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.58
€ 38.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Drawing upon insights in fields such as anthropology and linguistics, this book deals with the concept of historical sequence and continuous change across time. Num Pages: 148 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100617
- ISBN
- 9780300100617
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Cavarero refutes a long-standing set of assumptions in moral philosophy by contesting the classical figure of the homo erectus or 'upright man, ' and by proposing a feminist, altruistic, open model of the subject-one inclined toward others. Translator(s): Sitze, Adam; Minervini, Amanda. Series: Square One. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600409
- ISBN
- 9781503600409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.72
€ 27.99
€ 25.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w. BIC Classification: ABA; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334. The Evolution of the Museum Concept from the French Revolution to the Present Day. 192 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; GM. Dimension: 214 x 153 x 13. Weight: 334.
- Publisher
- Ridinghouse
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905464203
- ISBN
- 9781905464203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.71
€ 27.71
Paperback. This anthology offers contemporary readers a comprehensive resource of pertinent articles and information spanning the history of photographic theory. Num Pages: 476 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198639
- ISBN
- 9781405198639
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Condition: New
€ 46.10
€ 46.10
Paperback. Presents an overview of significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. This book explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. It explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220633
- ISBN
- 9780631220633
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.76
€ 40.99
€ 39.76
Paperback. Previous edition by Edith Anderson Feisner. 2006. Num Pages: 256 pages, 355 illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AGZ; AKTA; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 18. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609015312
- ISBN
- 9781609015312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.36€ 84.27
€ 92.36
€ 84.27
Hardback. "First published in Germany under the title Faces: Eine Geschichte des Gesichts." Translator(s): Hansen, Thomas S.; Hansen, Abby J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 53 color illus. 51 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162355
- ISBN
- 9780691162355
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.95
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€ 36.95
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, 72 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; PBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173252
- ISBN
- 9780691173252
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.63
€ 19.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350040823
- ISBN
- 9781350040823
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.26
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Paperback. This book analyzes contemporary visual art produced in the context of conflict and trauma from a range of countries, including Colombia, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. It focuses on what makes visual language unique, arguing that the "affective" quality of art contributes to an understanding of the experience of trauma and loss. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751711
- ISBN
- 9780804751711
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415786553
- ISBN
- 9780415786553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Willis, Anne-Marie. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857853509
- ISBN
- 9780857853509
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.08
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Paperback. In this study an art theorist explores a conception underlying the history of art. His basic idea is that the rigour of linear perspective cannot encompass all of visual experience and that it could be said to generate an oppositional factor with which it interacts dialectically: the cloud. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734400
- ISBN
- 9780804734400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.32
€ 38.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Distributed Art Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935202004
- ISBN
- 9781935202004
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.31
€ 32.99
€ 28.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784992767
- ISBN
- 9781784992767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.53
€ 32.99
€ 31.53