The most up-to-date introduction to the subject available, includes Homo floresiensis (nick-named 'the Hobbit')
Explains where modern humans fit in the Tree of Life
Connects the fossil evidence wi ... Read more
Provides a broad cultural-historical context for some of the Renaissance's most famous artists and works of art
Considers Renaissance art produced in both Northern and Southern Europe, rather tha ... Read more
Considers the paradoxical nature of film, such as its representation as a mass medium and fine art; as technology and fantasy; as documentary and fiction; and as amateur photography and film indust ... Read more
Written by an expert but with the general reader in mind
Thematically arranged
Emphasizes diversity of source material
Simply and concisely explains and illuminates a fascinating and complex ... Read more
Explores Derrida's main books and essays and considers his central themes to provide a comprehensive picture of his work
Explains the theory of deconstruction and refutes the claims that it is ne ... Read more
The only concise, general introduction to Christian Art available - providing the tools needed to decode the signs and symbols used in Christian art and architecture
Features such well-known arti ... Read more
Spinoza was the father of the Enlightenment, and developed highly influential philosophical theories
Roger Scruton shows the relevence of Spinoza's thought to today's intellectual preoccupations
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The authors are both experts in the theory and practice of codes and their decipherment
Written in a fluid and lively style to appeal to the non-mathematical reader
Covers issues such as data p ... Read more
Lively and informative look at the frontiers of geological science
Comprehensive and accessible introduction to the processes which govern the changing geology of the Earth
Leads the reader to und ... Read more
The only short introduction to this subject
Focuses on the major developments of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries: Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton and beyond
Looks at astronomy in antiqui ... Read more
