Traces the development of secrecy as a government policy over the twentieth century and its adverse effects on Cold War policy making

The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies “The landmark 1963 book by Josef Albers . . . isn’t just for aspiring artists. Its mesmerizing illustrations are a revelation for anyone...

For many centuries it was accepted that civilization began with the Greeks and Romans. During the last two hundred years, however, archaeological discoveries in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, Syria, Anatolia, Iran, and the Indus Valley have...

Perhaps the world’s most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a relic in China, but it earned its...

A collection of inspiring essays by the photographer Robert Adams, who advocates the meaningfulness of art in a disillusioned society In Art Can Help, the internationally acclaimed American photographer Robert Adams offers over two dozen...

"The Lied: Mirror of Late Romanticism" von Edward F. Kravitt untersucht die Kunstform des deutschen Liedes im Kontext der Spätromantik. Kravitt analysiert, wie das Lied als musikalisches Genre die kulturellen und ästhetischen Werte...

Based the latest findings in evolutionary biology, neuroscience and molecular biology, this first full, step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system explains the how the cognitive gulf that separates us from all...

„Risquons-Tout: Contemporary Artists Venture into Risk, Unpredictability and Transgression“ von Vivian Ziherl ist ein Buch, das sich mit der mutigen und oft provokativen Arbeit zeitgenössischer Künstler auseinandersetzt. Es untersucht,...

"Nam June Paik: Becoming Robot" von Michelle Yun ist ein umfassendes Werk, das sich mit dem Leben und der Kunst des koreanisch-amerikanischen Künstlers Nam June Paik beschäftigt, der als Pionier der Videokunst gilt. Das Buch begleitet...

A unique collection of essays--written by more than one hundred scholars and arranged chronologically--provides a history of Jewish writing and thought in German-speaking lands, highlighting the impact of Jewish writers on German...

An enthralling exploration that upends the prevailing view of consciousness and demonstrates how intelligence is literally embedded in the palms of our hands If you think that intelligence emanates from the mind and that reasoning...

A special edition of the international bestseller that is "sumptuously illustrated. . . . Perfect for reading to alert and curious children, but it’s even better as a secret pleasure, read alone, with no children in sight." (Philip...