Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide provides the first complete visitors' guide to all of Wright's buildings in the United States and around the world. This new, single-volume edition is written and compiled by architect and Frank Lloyd Wright expert Thomas A. Heinz, AIA. In a highly readable and informa[...]
An evocative symbol of the 1960s was its youth counterculture. This study reveals that the youthful revolutionaries were augmented by such unlikely allies as the advertising industry and the men's clothing business. The ad industry celebrated irrepressible youth and promoted defiance and revolt. In [...]
An investigation into decades of right-wing misrule in America. It examines the Washington those politicians have given us. It describes the rise of a ruling coalition dedicated to dismantling government. It argues that the same politicians who guffaw at the idea of effective government have install[...]
This collection features three of our most popular biographies: Washington, the stoic general with a soft spot for animals; Jefferson, the brilliant statesman who was a foodie at heart, and Lincoln, the absentminded lawyer whose compassionate caseload foretold his presidency. Beginning readers will [...]
Experts from NYU Stern School of Business analyze new financial regulations and what they mean for the economy The NYU Stern School of Business is one of the top business schools in the world thanks to the leading academics, researchers, and provocative thinkers who call it home. In Regulating Wal[...]
Published in the 1970s, set in the 1940s, the Invaders was Marvel's best and brightest retro revival of the Golden Age heroes of World War II...and now, the series is collected across two massive volumes Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, plus scrappy sidekicks Bucky and Toro fir[...]
One of "our most insightful social observers" ("Los Angeles Times") cracks the great political mystery of our time: how conservatism, once a marker of class privilege, became the creed of millions of ordinary Americans.[...]
A "New York Times Book Review" Editors' ChoiceFrom the bestselling author of "What's the Matter with Kansas?," this witty and highly provocative book asks a simple question: How is it possible that the disastrous collapse of the free market economy in 2008 could have heralded a popular revival--of t[...]
Explains how dire economic circumstances have delivered wildly unexpected political results. This title using first-hand reporting, a deep knowledge of the American Right, and a wicked sense of humour, lays bare the cultural malady that has transformed collapse into profit and enlisted the powerless[...]
Featuring issues of the original "Marvel Comics" series, each page has been re-mastered for this volume! Plus, legendary Red Sonja writer and former Editor-in-Chief, Roy Thomas, provides an introduction![...]
Als Körper veranschaulicht, gewinnen unsichtbare Gebilde wie Staat, Gesellschaft, Kirche oder andere ,Korporationen' den Charakter einer imaginären Einheit und Ganzheit. Der historische Bogen dieser Untersuchung der Körper-Metaphorik reicht von der politischen Mythologie des alten Rom über die K[...]
Culture has been colonized by enterprise. Mass entertainment has become the economic dynamo that brings the public to the consuming fold and consolidates the power of business over the mind. Telecommunications and entertainment giants have erected a powerful "Culture Trust" and business has taken ov[...]
Frank Thomas and Marlene Leopold illustrate their appreciation for good food, proving that delicious can also be healthy. The list of health benefits of citrus will undoubtedly grow, but it is what citrus does to taste that has maintained its popularity. It not only imparts a wonderful fresh flavour[...]
This expanded new edition features six new chapters that confront, in different ways, the growing understanding of literary works as cultural practices. These six new chapters are: "Popular Culture"; "Diversity"; "Imperialism/Nationalism"; "Desire"; "Ethics"; and "Class" by John Fiske, Louis Menand,[...]
The first book to chart the development and applications of this growing subject. Provides a comprehensive introduction to imprecise probabilities, including theory and applications reflecting the current state of the art. Each chapter is written by leading experts in their field.[...]
This wide-ranging yet focused text provides an informative introduction to consumer behavior supported by in-depth, scientifically grounded coverage of key principles and applications. "Consumer Behavior: Science and Practice, 1e, International Edition" devotes ample attention to 'classic' consumer [...]
Published in the 1970s, set in the 1940s, the Invaders was Marvel's best and brightest retro revival of the Golden Age heroes of World War II...and now, the series is collected across two massive volumes Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, plus scrappy sidekicks Bucky and Toro fir[...]
An out-of-print collector's item since 1986, the definitive account of the development of Disney animation explains what made Disney's style unique and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey and the rest. National ad/promo.[...]
Tom Andersen, Harlene Anderson, and Michael White have shaped the landscapes of dialogical, collaborative, and narrative therapies. This unique book archives one of their gatherings and, in the spirit of therapeutic practice, is conversational and captures the presentations and exchanges between the[...]
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a successful and culturally universal intervention for the treatment of survivors of multiple and severe traumatic events, such as organized violence, torture, war, rape, and childhood abuse. Field tests in contexts of ongoing adversity and disaster areas, as well[...]