Humanity has always been struck by pestilence and pandemics, from the plagues of ancient Egypt to the pox that ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages, to Covid-19. People living through the crises have ...
The aesthetic of our contemporary environment, including everything from housing developments to furniture and websites, is partly the result of a school of art and design founded in Germany in 191...
The advent of railways played an instrumental part in Britain’s economic and social revolution in the 19th century, with technical advances that were the envy of the world. From the beginning...
What are legal negotiations? What is their structure? Is there one method of successful legal negotiation? Is it reasonable to settle disputes through negotiations? These are some of the questions ...
"Jeszcze rok temu nie ulegało wątpliwości, że - po blisko 30 latach działalności - Trybunał Konstytucyjny uzyskał należną mu pozycję wśród konstytucyjnych organów państwa, a jego...
What is worse than Nero? What is better than Nero’s Baths?’ – so wrote the poet Martial in the first century AD, demonstrating the power that buildings have on public consciousnes...
An authoritative and concise history of witchcraft from the ancient world up to the present day. Witchcraft has always been a fluid and intriguing belief system that has enchanted and sometimes ter...
Bauhaus Goes West is the story of cultural and artistic exchange between Germany and the West over a period of seventy years. It presents a view of the influential Bauhaus school in relation to the...
Combining a reader-friendly textbook and a rich, full-color atlas, Histology:: A Text and Atlas:: With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology, 9th Edition, equips medical, dental, health professions...
A concise, accessible, and up- to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day.This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African con...
The complex phenomenon of colour has received detailed attention from the perspectives of physics, chemistry, physiology, psychology, linguistics and philosophy. However, the people who work most c...
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations.Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with th...
For more than 30 years, health care providers have turned to The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need for Dr. Malcolm S. Thaler’s clear and concise guidance on EKG use in everyday practice. I...
Marks’ Basic Medical Biochemistry:: A Clinical Approach, 6th Edition links biochemistry to physiology and pathophysiology, empowering students to confidently apply fundamental concepts to the...
Now with Lippincott Connect! Learn more HERE. Renowned for its comprehensive coverage and engaging, storytelling approach, the bestselling Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th Edition, guides s...
Exploring the origins, designs and themes of over one hundred pictures from different periods and places, Susan Woodford artfully expands our appreciation of pictures. Woodford’s riveting pro...
This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medie...
Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet André Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 1966 had become one of the most popular art movements of the ...
This sequel to Olivier Dupon's bestselling The New Artisans - the book that began it all - showcases 60 new makers whose creations will inspire and delight. The book is divided into two sections fo...
Body art is the most intimate art form, linking the self, the senses, and the social and political. Today, in almost any major city worldwide, you will encounter tattoos, piercings, henna painting ...