Sydney'S Martin Place - A Cultural and Design History
Martin Place is one of Sydneys iconic urban places. Since ...
Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History
Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History - University tex...
Modern Japan: A Social and Political History
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Modern ...
Japan: A Cultural, Social and Political History
Japan: A Cultural, Social and Political History - University...
The Practice of Theory: Poststructuralism, Cultural Pol...
The Practice of Theory: Poststructuralism, Cultural Politics...
The Hawkesbury River - A Social and Natural History
The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New Sou...
The Chinese Cultural Revolution as History
The Chinese Cultural Revolution as History - University text...
A Place for Strangers: Towards a History of Australian ...
A Place for Strangers: Towards a History of Australian Abori...
The History and Design of the Foundling Hospital: With ...
The History and Design of the Foundling Hospital: With a Mem...
Communication; Cultural and Media Studies
This fourth edition of Communication; Cultural and Media Stu...
Universal Methods of Design - 100 Ways to Research Comp...
Universal Methods of Design is an immensely useful survey ...
The Spanish Civil War: A Cultural and Historical Reader...
The Spanish Civil War: A Cultural and Historical Reader - Un...
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: The Key Conc...
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: The Key Concepts ...
20th Century Britain: Economic, Cultural and Social Cha...
20th Century Britain: Economic, Cultural and Social Change -...
Sydney'S Martin Place - A Cultural And Design History
Swarovski - Fashion, Performance, Jewelry and Design
Like Rizzolis highly successful Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion, Architecture, Swarovski explores the exceptional collaborations of the Swarovski brand with major fashion, design, jewelry, and film innovators, making Swarovski unlike any other volume on the companys history. In celebration of the 120th anniversary of Swarovskis founding, Swarovski focuses on four key elements: fashion, jewelry, ...
Universal Methods of Design - 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solu...
Universal Methods of Design is an immensely useful survey of research and design methods used by todays top practitioners, and will serve as a crucial reference for any designer grappling with really big problems. This book has a place on every designers bookshelf, including yours! -David Sherwin, Principal Designer at frog and author of Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Des...
Martin Sharp - His Life and Times
Martin wore tight pants that were striped red, white and blue, like a Union Jack, and an embroidered Afghan vest. In front of his face he carried, like a lollipop, a smile on a stick. As he went, he bowed to passers-by. Even on Kings Road, he stood out. Martin Sharps art was as singular as his style. He blurred the boundaries of high art and low with images of Dylan, Hendrix and naked flo...
Eat Me - A Natural and Unnatural History of Cannibalism
Cannibalism. Its the last, greatest taboo: the stuff of urban legends and ancient myths, airline crashes and Captain Cook. But while we might get a thrill at the thought of the black widow spiders gruesome mating habits or the tragic fate of the nineteenth-century Donner Party pioneers, today cannibalism belongs to history or, at the very least, the realm of the weird, the rare and the very...
Nelson Textiles and Design Preliminary and HSC
Textiles and Design: Preliminary and HSC mimics the syllabus, covering the three major topics for both Preliminary and HSC. The book features: Integrated and end-of-chapter activities An abundance of contemporary case studies Available as either a printed book or in NelsonNetBook digital format Rich supplementary material on the NelsonNet website. *Complimentary access to NelsonNet ...
Analysis and Design of Steel and Composite Structures
Steel and composite steelâconcrete structures are widely used in modern bridges; buildings; sport stadia; towers; and offshore structures.Analysis and Design of Steel and Composite Structures offers a comprehensive introduction to the analysis and design of both steel and composite structures. It describes the fundamental behaviour of steel and composite members and structures; as well as the...
Modern Japan: A Social and Political History
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Modern Japan provides a concise and fascinating introduction to the social; cultural and political history of modern Japan. Ranging from the Tokugawa period to the present day; Tipton links everyday lives with major historical developments; charting the countryâs evolution into a modernized; economic and political world power.Drawing on the...
The English and their History
In The English and their History, the first full-length account to appear in one volume for many decades, Robert Tombs gives us the history of the English people, and of how the stories they have told about themselves have shaped them, from the prehistoric dreamtime through to the present day If a nation is a group of people with a sense of kinship, a political identity and representative ins...
Power System Analysis and Design
Introduce the basic concepts of power systems as well as the tools students need to apply these skills to real world situations with POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; 6E. This new edition highlights physical concepts while also giving necessary attention to mathematical techniques. The authors develop both theory and modeling from simple beginnings so students are prepared to readily extend these ...
Sydney'S Martin Place - A Cultural and Design History
Martin Place is one of Sydneys iconic urban places. Since the 1890s it has fulfilled a vital role as a significant public space at the centre of Australias most populous city; in the heart of the central business district, its powerful corporate presence now defines a globally connected city. It is a place of varied moods and attributes: vista and fine relief, boldness and intimacy, new and o...
Crusoe's Island - A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness
From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoes Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific. The tiny island assumed a remarkable position in British culture, most notably in Daniel Defoes novel, Robinson Crusoe. Andrew Lambert reveals the truth behind the legend of this place, bringing to life the v...
Crusoe's Island - A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness
Acclaimed historian Andrew Lambert uncovers the fascinating truth about a faraway place that still haunts our imagination and culture: the island of Robinson Crusoe in the South Pacific Ocean. Daniel Defoes enduring novel Robinson Crusoe famously followed the adventures of a shipwrecked sailor. Yet the complex reality is more surprising, more colourful and considerably darker. Drawing on voya...
Aquarium Corals - Selection, Husbandry and Natural History
Beautiful, bizarre, and among natures most colourful creations, living corals are now being successfully kept and grown in a rapidly growing number of home reef aquariums. Designed to help new and experienced aquarists to select the most appropriate corals for their systems and to provide guidance in keeping them healthy for the long term, this all-new book is packed with the advice of a seasone...
The Hawkesbury River - A Social and Natural History
The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New South Wales. A vital source of water and food, it has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the survival of the early British colony at Sydney. The Hawkesburys weathered shores, cliffs and fertile plains have inspired generations of artists. It is surrounded by an unparalleled mosaic of national parks, including the second-oldest ...
Silent Service - Submarine Warfare from World War II to the Present An Illustrated and Oral History
See the secret and dangerous world of submarine life and warfare like never before. From the ingenious but impractical designs of seventeenth-century inventors through the nuclear-powered submarines of today, this heavily illustrated volume traces the history of the silent force and the elite corps of men who fought and often died beneath the waves. Though fully describing the development of the ...
Native Plants of the Sydney Region - From Newcastle to Nowra and West to the Dividing Range
In a handy portable format, Native Plants of the Sydney Region is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to put names to the plants they see in the bush. Covering an area from Newcastle to Nowra, and westwards to the Great Dividing Range, Native Plants of the Sydney Region contains plant species from remote areas as well as those common in remnant suburban bushland. Many of the species describe...
Truly Nordic - Nordic craftsmanship, campaigns and design
Nordic design exhibits a philosophy thats characterised by efficiency, clean lines and a simple and cheerful palette. History and culture have been the fundamental premise of their aesthetic approach, imbued with a respectful attitude towards nature visible in their material choices and graphic expressions. With a notion to examines creative works by regional influences, Truly Nordic expl...
Native - Art and Design with Australian Plants
Native offers planting palettes and design themes, gardening techniques and inspiration for an original and exciting perspective on the very best of Australian local flora. When Kate Herd started experimenting with how she pruned and trained the native plants in her riverside garden in Melbourne, she made some amazing discoveries. A eucalyptus shrub she had cut right back to the ground reappeared ...
Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design
Microelectronics: Circuit Analysis and Design is intended as a core text in electronics for undergraduate electrical and computer engineering students. The fourth edition continues to provide a foundation for analyzing and designing both analog and digital electronic circuits.The goal has always been to make this book very readable and student friendly. An accessible approach to learning thro...
The Great Leveler - Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world history Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequalit...
Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World
OverviewRefined and streamlined; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN IN A CHANGING WORLD; 7E helps students develop the conceptual; technical; and managerial foundations for systems analysis design and implementation as well as project management principles for systems development. Using case driven techniques; the succinct 14-chapter text focuses on content that is key for success in today's systems anal...