Democracy and the Organization of Political Parties
Publisher: Transaction Publishers,U.S.
Democracy and the Organization of Political Parties
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Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye: The Biography of a Master Film-Maker
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Satyajit Ray's films include the Apu Trilogy, The Music Room, Charulata, Days and Nights in the Forest, The Chess Players and The Stranger. He also made comedies, musicals, detective films and documentaries. Beginning with the classic Pather Panchali in 1955, Ray was an exceptionally versatile artist who won almost every major prize in cinema, including an Oscar for lifetime achievement just before his death in 1992. Akira Kurosawa said of him: Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world
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Ann Sutton
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Ann Sutton (b.1935) is a weaver, prolific writer and active educator who specialises in the use of computerised looms. A vocal pioneer of new technology, she has ventured into innovative making practices within an arena where traditional processes are usually employed.While Ann Sutton has written extensively on weaving, little has been specifically documented on her work. This is the first study to consider her career in depth. Placing the artist and her work within historic and theoretical contexts, Dia
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A Companion to Environmental Thought
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
An introduction to the many strands of thought within the western environmental movement. It provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and endlessly transforming state of western environmentalism, surveying the main strands of thought from the fields of politics, philosophy, and economics.
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Development Theory and Practice
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
This text provides a critical assessment of dominant features of development theory and practice in such areas as globalization, governance, social development, participation, feminism and postcolonialism, civil society, environment and development management.
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Islamic Art and Architecture 650-1250
Publisher: Yale University Press
This illustrated book provides an overview of Islamic art and architecture from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries, a time of the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to India. Inspired by Ettinghausen and Grabar's original text, this book has been completely rewritten and updated to take into account recent information and methodological advances.
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Child and Adolescent Development
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Child and Adolescent Development is an exceptional, process-oriented textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking child development and developmental psychology courses in Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies, Education, and related fields.
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Forgotten Realms
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast,US
Everything a player needs to adventure in the Forgotten Realms, the most popular setting in the D&D RM game can be found right here: history, maps, non-player characters, geography, economics, societies, organizations, religions, politics, monsters, magic items, spells … even a start-up adventure in the Realms!
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Edgehill 1642
Publisher: Osprey Military
The bloody tale of Edgehill; the story of the first major clash of arms in the English Civil War, focusing on figures such as King Charles I, Prince Rupert, the Earl of Essex and Oliver Cromwell. The battle of Edgehill did not prove as decisive as anticipated resulting in a prolonged war.
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Inspired Design: Japan's Traditional Arts
Publisher: 5 Continents
This title covers a huge range of Japanese traditional crafts - both historic and contemporary. It includes a comprehensive introductory essay and a glossary of Japanese terms.
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