This is a mini edition of "The Photography Book", containing every sort of photography, from pictures of famous events such as the Royal Wedding and the first landing on the moon, to familiar shots by the masters of photography such as Bill Brandt and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
-- According to the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Prisons, the prison population in American has jumped from 330,000 in 1980 to 1,300,000 -- an increase of 280%. The overall prison population in the U.S. is more than 2,000,000. -- Approximately 2,000 men and women enter either a state, local, or federal prison each week in the United States, ...
An assessment of human evolution that theorizes that many more species of humans than previously thought have existed during the six million year history of the hominid family.. Scientists have long envisioned the human family tree as a straight-line progression from the apelike australopithecines to the enigmatic Homo habilis to the famous ...
Ian Jeffrey is a superb guide in this profusely illustrated introduction to the appreciation of photography as an art form. Novices and experts alike will gain a deeper understanding of great photographers and their work, as Jeffrey decodes key images and provides essential biographical and historical background. Profiles of more than 100 major ...
In the ongoing search for causes for schizophrenia, focus on the harmful effects of critical or rejecting family members and deviant communication patterns has obscured the potentially beneficial role of many families in providing support for their schizophrenic relatives. Falloon and his colleagues have developed a model for the broad-based ...
This volume - investigating the work of a particular photographer, in this case, Josef Sudek - comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer.
For 50 years Magnum photographers, through commissions and their personal work, have produced images that comment on the state of the world. In photographing the landscape they are not just spectators but participants, aware that the land itself has been shaped by man, and that the notion of landscape itself depends on a human viewpoint. As each ...
CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY is a collection of chapters written by criminologists, half of whom are ex-convicts. The book includes provocative discussions of rehabilitation, recidivism, drug addiction, life inside different prison systems, transincarceration, discrimination against felons, fathers in prison, and children in adult jails. The book merges ...
From the cameras of the world's top photographers illuminating images present a sweeping picture of human experience, showing photography as a visual history of the 20th century. Includes profiles of history's most memorable photographers. 40 color and 180 b&w illustrations.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is currently the subject of considerable research, since recent epidemiological studies have suggested that the condition is more prevalent than was originally believed. This book offers a critical discussion of the most important theories that have been put forward to explain this disorder. The book includes ...
This book brings together specialist authors from a variety of medical disciplines to give comprehensive coverage of the whole spectrum of women's vascular health. Covering coronary artery disease and its precursors, venous disease, thrombophilic defects, hormonal therapy and haemorrhagic problems, the content is divided into three sections. ...
The photographs were taken during Haris's extended visits to Cuba, where he spent almost a year living in Havana. The book is full of images with a richness of colour and a warmth and a sensuality that convey a real feeling for the island and for the daily lives of its inhabitants. Combining portraits of great beauty with still lives and interiors ...
The book, written by an expert in the field of political crime, provides the most comprehensive up to date discussion of the phenomenon of political crime. Jeffrey Ian Ross develops a new theory of political crime by reviewing the definition, concept and the preponderant 'cause and effect' of different types of political crime. It is primarily ...
"Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System" offers a comprehensive approach to explaining the causes, effects, and solutions for the presence and plight of Native Americans in the criminal justice system. Articles from scholars and experts in Native American issues examine the ways in which society's response to Native Americans is often ...
This fascinating book asks the reader to think again about the accepted understanding of photographic history. It re-presents a history of photography holistically, taking collective ownership of photography's many diverse and splendid applications. Ian Jeffrey proposes a new and powerful history of the medium. From X-ray and photomicrography ...
Taken from original glass negatives in the Hulton Getty's collection, this book reveals images of America, its dramatic landscapes and settler towns by the 19th century photographer William England. His views of New York, the Niagara Falls and Canada were the first images of North America commercially available in Europe.
An examination of the history and development of photography, from its earliest days in the mid C19 to the present. Using examples from the world's greatest photographers, this book guides the reader through critical issues, such as the criteria by which we carry out judgements and analyses.
Can the common criminal get a fresh start An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration. The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with currently over 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody. Because they spend enough time in prison to disrupt their ...
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States brought the issue of terrorism to the forefront of American attention and controversy. To determine how to prevent further destruction, it is necessary to understand the shadowy phenomenon that causes it. Who are the terrorists? What are their motives? What are the roots of this form of ...
"The Human Fossil Record" series is the most authoritative and comprehensive documentation of the fossil evidence relevant to the study of our evolutionary past. It fills the critical need for a complete resource that provides detailed morphological descriptions based on uniformly applied protocols, along with all new photographs taken exclusively ...
The salient feature of this book is its comprehensive but concise approach to the field of terrorism - particularly its causes and effects - and the application of this information to selected case studies. Political Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Approach is easy to read and designed to answer common questions asked by undergraduate and graduate ...
This volume reviews the shortcomings of how to control state crime, developing a preliminary model to do so. The hope is that governmental and non-governmental organizations will reflect upon the methods they advocate or use to minimize state transgressions.
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