The Rise and Fall of the National Atlas in the Twentieth Century

The Rise and Fall of the National Atlas in the Twentieth CenturyMany countries produced an official national atlas in the twentieth century. This book examines these national atlases as an intriguing window into the connections between science, state, territory and power.

It investigates what happens when theories of art from the former East and West collide

evaluating the skills that have been lost

A collection that combines visual works with critical essays around the theme of everyday life to explore the concept of otherness and highlight photography as a form of critical practice

British playwright Howard Barker coined the term 'theatre of catastrophe' to describe his unique brand of complex

one that bridges textile artists and designers in an expressive

the book opens up the often mysterious process of making art

How do our acts of - and ideas about - consumption impact our selves

The Brazilian Portuguese idea of saudade is often translated as a powerful relative of nostalgia

between hard technology (machine-centred) and soft technology (human-centred)

With this scholarly compendium

two clinical trial participants with nothing in common other than mutual dislike

Misreading Postmodern Antigone considers these divergent readings and what they have to tell us about contemporary society