The startling conclusion of "The Late Paintings of Velazquez" is that Diego Velazquez painted two of his most famous works, "The Spinners" and "Las Meninas", as theoretically informed manifestos of painterly brushwork. As a pair, Giles Knox argues, the two paintings form a learned retort to the prev[...]
A 2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
With gentle humor and unflinching realism, Gail Giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world.
"We understand stuff. We just learn it slow. And most of what we understand is that people what ain[...]
Now in paperback, a stirring historical novel from the author of One Thousand White Women
When Ned Giles is orphaned as a teenager, he heads West, hoping to leave his troubles behind. He joins the 1932 Great Apache Expedition on their search for a young boy, the son of a wealthy Mexican lan[...]
Welcome to Kenya, land of light and infinite variety. National Geographic will be your guide in Nairobi, and into the bush beyond.
Kenya's busy capital bustles with crowds, traffic and markets selling produce from the heartlands. Out in the bush, a myriad of tribal peoples, including the[...]
"Part modern social history, part travelogue, "Ghosts of Spain "is held together by elegant first-person prose...an invaluable book... that] has become something of a bible for those of us "extranjeros "who have chosen to live in Spain. A country finally facing its past could scarcely hope for a bet[...]
Bringing together the equipment and materials processing aspects, this comprehensive volume covers basic and advanced topics including thermoplastics and polymeric materials extrusion processing, coextrusion plus compounding, blown film and molding, and operating conditions.[...]
Should all Christians, especially evangelicals, hold on to the doctrine of the eternal generation of the Son? What is lost if we don't?Theologian Kevin Giles defends the historically orthodox and ecumenical doctrine of the eternal generation of the Son of God. He argues on biblical, historical and t[...]
Now available in paperback, this lively book takes a behind-the-scenes look at four-wheeled stars from television. It covers classic programmes of the past, such as "The Avengers" and "Starsky" and "Hutch", recent series such as "Mr. Bean" and "Only Fools and Horses", and modern shows such as "Life [...]
A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the treasures of the night sky.
Discover the wonders of the natural world in stunning close-up.
This book sets out a new business paradigm. Author Giles Hutchins presents the challenges to the prevailing 'business as usual' model, explains the pressing need for transformational change, and reveals the concepts and mindsets necessary to inspire the businesses of tomorrow. Going beyond current a[...]
Nature has already shown us the way to solve many human problems, from deciphering simple engineering puzzles to unlocking the mysteries of flight. In The Nature of Business, Giles Hutchins makes a compelling case for applying the same principles of biomimicry to the development of a new business pa[...]
The author recreates, with contemporary photographs alongside others taken by him plus eyewitness accounts and narrative, the atmosphere, past and present, of that once famous salient. He aims to present a tribute to the men who fought with such courage and tenacity in the horrendous conditions.[...]
2 Volume SetThe outstanding collection of late 17th- and 18th-century books, together with their sumptuous bindings, built up by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the last 20 years of the 19th century, match his other extraordinary collections (covered by earlier catalogues in the series), and is amo[...]
Understanding Sun Tzu on the Art of War is both a source and an interpretation of Sun Tzu's Art of War written to clarify Sun Tzu's philosophies on war without compromising the subtlety of thought needed to master them. Readers of this book, from across professional disciplines, will find key advice[...]