Art and Artists: Poems (Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets)

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Aug 042013
 

Art and Artists: Poems (Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets)

Art and Artists: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets)

Art and Artists: Poems is a sumptuous collection of visions in verse—the work of centuries of poets who have used their own art form to illuminate art created by others.

A wide variety of visual art forms have inspired great poetry, from painting, sculpture, and photography to tapestry, folk art, and calligraphy. Included here are poems that celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, and Grant Wood’s American Gothic. Here are such well-known poems as Joh

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Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate (New in Paper) (Princeton Science Library)

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Jun 232013
 

Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate (New in Paper) (Princeton Science Library)

Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate (New in Paper) (Princeton Science Library)

The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind’s active involvement in climate change really begin with the industrial revolution, as commonly believed? Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum has sparked lively scientific debate since it was first published–arguing that humans have actually been changing the climate for some 8,000 years–as a result of the earlier discovery of agriculture.The “Ruddiman Hypothesis” will spark intense debate.

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The Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

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May 232013
 

The Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

The Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

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This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and fo

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Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary (Facts on File Library of Language and Literature)

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May 132013
 

Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary (Facts on File Library of Language and Literature)

Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary (Facts on File Library of Language and Literature)

At last, here’s a reference book that works the way the mind works, allowing students to locate that elusive word to the specific thing, e.g., What do you call that belt for a tuxedo? Answer: Cummerbund. “This book is one of those small wonders…Highly recommended.” — THE BOOK REPORT.
The subtitle of Descriptionary says it’s “the book for when you know what it is, but not what it’s called.” Pretty useful, eh? But that description is also a bit limiting, as this handy reference guide can b

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