Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice
Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice

Author: Arie Wallert

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1995-08-24

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0892363223

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Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

When We Were Orphans
When We Were Orphans

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2001-01-16

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0375412654

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From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day comes this stunning work of soaring imagination. Born in early twentieth-century Shanghai, Banks was orphaned at the age of nine after the separate disappearances of his parents. Now, more than twenty years later, he is a celebrated figure in London society; yet the investigative expertise that has garnered him fame has done little to illuminate the circumstances of his parents' alleged kidnappings. Banks travels to the seething, labyrinthine city of his memory in hopes of solving the mystery of his own painful past, only to find that war is ravaging Shanghai beyond recognition—and that his own recollections are proving as difficult to trust as the people around him. Masterful, suspenseful and psychologically acute, When We Were Orphans offers a profound meditation on the shifting quality of memory, and the possibility of avenging one’s past.

The Journeymaker's Planner 2022
The Journeymaker's Planner 2022

Author: Nicole Cody

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780648599227

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Yearly Planner and journal for self care and intuition, with yearly and monthly calendars, week by week pages, beautiful watercolour illustrations and 56 pages of guidance for the year ahead.

Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2009-07-29

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0309142393

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Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Author: Mary Roach

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2004-05-17

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0393069192

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Beloved, best-selling science writer Mary Roach’s “acutely entertaining, morbidly fascinating” (Susan Adams, Forbes) classic, now with a new epilogue. For two thousand years, cadavers – some willingly, some unwittingly – have been involved in science’s boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They’ve tested France’s first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender confirmation surgery, cadavers have helped make history in their quiet way. “Delightful—though never disrespectful” (Les Simpson, Time Out New York), Stiff investigates the strange lives of our bodies postmortem and answers the question: What should we do after we die? “This quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession. . . . You can close this book with an appreciation of the miracle that the human body really is.” —Tara Parker-Pope, Wall Street Journal “Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting.” —Entertainment Weekly

Notebook
Notebook

Author: Vernon Porter

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-27

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781070439297

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The minimal and classic design journal notebook is used for recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing or scrapbooking. Specifications: Layout: Unlined Blank Paper with Page Numbers Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" Paperback Cover: Matte Paper Color: White Page Count: 200 For other colors, please click on author's name (Vernon Porter).

101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving
101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving

Author: Arthur B. VanGundy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-03-11

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 047036890X

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Employees who possess problem-solving skills are highly valued in today?s competitive business environment. The question is how can employees learn to deal in innovative ways with new data, methods, people, and technologies? In this groundbreaking book, Arthur VanGundy -- a pioneer in the field of idea generation and problem solving -- has compiled 101 group activities that combine to make a unique resource for trainers, facilitators, and human resource professionals. The book is filled with idea-generation activities that simultaneously teach the underlying problem-solving and creativity techniques involved. Each of the book?s 101 engaging and thought-provoking activities includes facilitator notes and advice on when and how to use the activity. Using 101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving will give you the information and tools you need to: Generate creative ideas to solve problems. Avoid patterned and negative thinking. Engage in activities that are guaranteed to spark ideas. Use proven techniques for brainstorming with groups. Order your copy today.

Notebook
Notebook

Author: Katie Kate

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-23

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781986763592

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This notebook is blank, unlined and looks elegant by plant and leaf design on the cover - dark red color background, and white color leaves and plants. It suitable for those who are looking for a non-plain blank book, but not too untidy. You can bring this luxurious-look notebook to anywhere, your workplace, school and home.As this notebook is blank, it can be used for multi-purposes, writing, drawing, doodling and so on. Its size is 8.5" x 11", letter sized, which is large enough to spreading your ideas widely. This book cover is softback, matte laminated style, less reflection and more elegant.There are 108 blank pages, unruled, where there is a page number at the bottom of each page for helping you organized your work simpler. Summarized Specifications Design: elegant look with leaves and plants on the cover Dimension: 8.5 x 11 inches, letter sized, large Notebook Type: perfect binding, soft cover with matte-lamination style Layout: blank notebook unlined, with stylish bottom page number on every page Color: dark red and white cover, white paper sheets Number of Pages: 108 pages / 54 sheets Made-In: USA Can be a notebook for writing, blank notebook sketchbook for drawing, notebook journal for expressing thoughts Suitable for women, girls Great gift for family, friends and yourself, either for work, home or school

Notebook
Notebook

Author: Vernon Porter

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06-13

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781073617098

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Notebook Series The series of minimal and classic design journal notebook are used for recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing and scrapbooking. There are unlined blank pages with page numbers, matte cover, high quality white paper, two standard sizes including 8" x 10" and 8.5" x 11", and several page counts (100, 200, 300, 400 pages). Add more special one book with a giant notebook, its size 8.5" x 11" (500 pages). There are also many color covers which suit your style including black, dark blue, teal, dark red, dark green, army green, brown, violet, mulberry, and dark grey. Enjoy selecting your own book by searching size, page count and color cover. The example is below. Unlined/Unruled/Plain Notebook -- Size (8.5 x 11 inches) -- 100 Pages -- Black Cover -- White Paper Unlined/Unruled/Plain Notebook -- Size (8 x 10 inches) -- 400 Pages -- Dark Blue Cover Book Details: Layout: Unlined Blank Paper Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" Paperback Cover: Matte Paper Color: White Page Count: 300 The simple and perfect notebook for everyone, men, women, adults, teens, kids, boys, girls, and students. It can be used for work, school, diary and journal.