Albert and the Whale: Albrecht Dьrer and an Artistic Quest the Understand Our World, Hoare Philip
Автор: Hoare Philip Название: The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea ISBN: 0061976202 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780061976209 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 11830.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Philip Hoare's life calling started as a childhood interest with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale and quickly turned into a hybrid of fascination and admiration of the giants of the sea. Spurned forward with inspiration from Moby Dick, The Whale is the result of Hoare's quest for a comprehensive understanding of the human and natural worlds, and their points of interaction throughout history.
Taking students deep into their domain, Hoare shows these mysterious creatures as they have never been seen before. Following in Ishmael's footsteps, he explores the troubled history of man and whale; visits the historic whaling locales of New Bedford, Nantucket, and the Azores; and traces the whale's cultural history from Jonah to Free Willy. Winner of the prestigious BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, The Whale is an unforgettable and often moving attempt to explain why these strange and beautiful animals still exert such a powerful hold on our imagination. "The Whale is a moving and extraordinary book .... Philip Hoare here brings whales], their story, and our long relationship...to life."-Bernd Heinrich, author of Summer World
--Lynne Cox, author of GRAYSON
Автор: George Hoare, Nathan Sperber Название: An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci: His Life, Thought and Legacy ISBN: 1472572769 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472572769 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 27450.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This is a concise introduction to the life and work of the Italian militant and political thinker, Antonio Gramsci. As head of the Italian Communist Party in the 1920s, Gramsci was arrested and condemned to 20 years’ imprisonment by Mussolini’s fascist regime. It was during this imprisonment that Gramsci wrote his famous Prison Notebooks – over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture, politics, philosophy and revolution. An Introduction to Antonio Gramsci retraces the trajectory of Gramsci’s life, before examining his conceptions of culture, politics and philosophy. Gramsci’s writings are then interpreted through the lens of his most famous concept, that of ‘hegemony’; Gramsci’s thought is then extended and applied to ‘think through’ contemporary problems to illustrate his distinctive historical methodology. The book concludes with a valuable examination of Gramsci’s legacy today and useful tips for further reading. George Hoare and Nathan Sperber make Gramsci accessible for students of history, politics and philosophy keen to understand this seminal figure in 20th-century intellectual history.
Автор: Hoare Ben Название: The Wonders of Nature ISBN: 1465485368 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781465485366 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 12250.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Every page reveals a surprising story from the natural world that you just won't forget. Discover the wonders of planet Earth and learn about some of the most amazing animals, plants, rocks and minerals, and microscopic life that live here. The storybook descriptions and close-up images let you discover the myths and legends of living creatures and minerals, as well as key facts about their natural history. Find out how the prowling jaguar uses spots to avoid being spotted, why a sticky sundew means big trouble for insects, and what on Earth a radiolarian is. From opals to orchids and tapirs to toadstools, this beautiful collection brings more than 100 remarkable items from the natural world to life. With a decorative foil cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon for keeping your place, The Wonders of Nature is an irresistible gift for children who can't get enough of nature.
Автор: Hoare Philip Название: Sea Inside ISBN: 0007412134 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007412136 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 9670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for `Leviathan`.
Автор: Wainwright, Jean Hoare, Philip Название: Ship to shore ISBN: 0854329765 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780854329762 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 18230.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Pays homage to the ways that African American artists and performers have interrogated tropes and mythologies of whiteness to reveal racial inequalities, focusing on comedy sketches, street theatre, visual art, video, TV journalism, and voice-over work since 1964. By investigating enactments of whiteness Faedra Chatard Carpenter explores how artists have challenged notions of racial identity.
Автор: Hoare, Philip Название: Leviathan ISBN: 0007230141 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007230143 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 13190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The story of a man`s obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions whale-watching.
Автор: Hoare, Philip Название: Wilde`s last stand ISBN: 0715640828 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780715640821 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 9890.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Wilde`s Last Stand tells of transvestites in the trenches, of drug clubs in London, and of Oscar Wilde in a bitter battle to maintain his reputation. Revealing and chilling, this is a vital story about the birth of a troubled century.
Автор: Hoare, Philip Название: Melancholy of anatomy ISBN: 0008323291 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008323295 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 14950.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: An illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award-winning author of Leviathan, or The Whale.
Автор: Hoare, Philip Название: Spike island ISBN: 1841152943 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841152943 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 9670.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The story of Netley in Southampton - its hospital, its people and the secret history of the 20th-century. Now with a new afterword uncovering astonishing evidence of Netley`s links with Porton Down & experiments with LSD in the 1950s.
