Prior to the American Revolution, the Ohio River Valley was a cauldron of competing interests: Indian, colonial, and imperial. The conflict known as Pontiac's Uprising, which lasted from 1763 until 1766, erupted out of this volatile atmosphere. "Never Come to Peace Again," the first complete account[...]
Police interrogation attracts debate and controversy around the world. Audio-visual recording is widely regarded as a panacea for problems in police questioning of suspects. Interrogating Images presents the first empirical study of the routine use of audio-visual recording anywhere in the world, f[...]
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urba[...]
AN ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE FANTASY CLASSIC WITH SIX NEW PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONS
First published in the United States more than seventy-five years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit "is one of the best-loved books of all time. Now a blockbuster film by Peter Jackson, Academy Award-winning direc[...]
G.I. Joe: The IDW Collection presents all of the G.I. Joe stories in recommended reading order. It includes G.I. Joe: Origins numbered 20-23, G.I. Joe Special: Helix, G.I. Joe: Infestation, G.I. Joe numbered 23-27, and G.I. Joe: Cobra numbered 10-13.[...]
What does it mean to say that a painting has been "invaded" by language?" Art, Word and Image "answers this question by exploring how visual images and writing can work in dialogue in an artwork. Whether the picture frame is encroached upon by doodlings, as with Adolf Wolfli's seemingly irrational s[...]
J.R.R. Tolkiens "Bilbo" är förhistorien till "Sagan om ringen", alltså en fantasyklassiker, och en av de mest älskade böckerna genom tiderna. Nu föreligger denna sagoklassiker för första gången som serieroman i stämningsrika färgbilder. Bilbo är berättelsen om Bilbo Bagger, en lugn och [...]