Modern Life
Modern Life

Author: Edward Hopper

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783777434018

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This exhibition sets the art of Edward Hopper in the context of the diverse and controversial movements dominating American art during the first half of the twentieth century.

Art in Minutes
Art in Minutes

Author: Susie Hodge

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1681444771

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This concise yet comprehensive guide to the history of art is the perfect handbook for all would-be art buffs. Art historian Susie Hodge takes you on a whistle-stop international tour of all the major philosophies, movements, phases, developments, artists, and themes, from prehistoric art to Hyperrealism. Other concepts covered include Greek classicism, Gothic art, the Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Cubism, surrealism, Pop art, and Minimalism.

An A-Z of Modern America
An A-Z of Modern America

Author: Alicia Duchak

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-09

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1134661479

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An A-Z of Modern America is a comprehensive cultural dictionary which defines contemporary America through its history and civilization. The book includes entries on: key people from presidents to Babe Ruth American life, customs, clothing and education legal, religious and governmental practices multiculturalism, minorities and civil rights An A-Z of Modern America offers accessible and lively definitions of over 3,000 separate items. The book is cross-referenced and thus provides associated links and cultural connections while the appendices contain essential extra information on American institutions, structures and traditions.

Experiencing Cities
Experiencing Cities

Author: Mark Hutter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 746

ISBN-13: 1317529707

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This extraordinary text for undergraduate urban students is a reflection of Mark Hutter’s academic interests in urban sociology and his life-long passion for experiencing city life. His deep academic roots in the Chicago School of Sociology help inform and appreciate the variety of urban structures and processes and their effect on the everyday lives of people living in cities. This text, however, extends the Chicago School perspective by combining its traditions with a social psychological perspective derived from symbolic interaction and also with a macro-level examination of social organization, social change, stratification and power in the urban context, informed by political economy. This entirely new, 3rd Edition has a global outlook on city life, and a visual presentation unmatched among books in this genre.

The Liberty Ships of World War II
The Liberty Ships of World War II

Author: Greg H. Williams

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-07-31

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0786479450

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This book details the Liberty ships and the Emergency Shipbuilding Program during World War II. For the first time, comprehensive information is provided about the builders, the namesakes, and the operators under one cover. Included is a list of all 2,710 Liberty ships delivered by U.S. shipyards, giving each ship's namesake and detailed descriptions of the companies that built the ships and the steamship companies that operated them during the war. This book also details the formation of two shipyards in South Portland, Maine, the Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co. and the South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. South Portland's shady operations were investigated by the U.S. Congress and resulted in the merger of both companies into the New England Shipbuilding Corporation in April 1943. Also featured is the Jeremiah O'Brien. Built by New England Ship in 1943 and one of only two operational Liberty ships left in the world, its service history and crew information are given along with its postwar restoration and return to Normandy in 1994.

Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna
Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna

Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 2982

ISBN-13: 1615355162

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The Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna covers all fields of knowledge, including arts, geography, philosophy, science, sports, and much more. Users will enjoy a quick reference of 24,000 entries and 2.5 million words. More then 4,800 images, graphs, and tables further enlighten students and clarify subject matter. The simple A-Z organization and clear descriptions will appeal to both Spanish speakers and students of Spanish.