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1	The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern more books like this by Carol Strickland add to wishlist Cutting through the fog of jargon and theories that can make art seem hopelessly remote, The Annotated Mona Lisa demystifies art history. It's a brisk, clearly stated survey, from cave painting to conceptual art, that doesn't talk down to its reader and doesn't assume a prior art education. Dynamic design, page-length essays, frequent sidebars, ... see all copies from $9.65! new only from $9.65! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ways of Seeing more books like this by John Berger add to wishlist WAYS OF SEEING (1972), one of John Berger's best known works, began as a series of BBC programs. Both TV shows and book attempt to popularize some of Berger's very anti-establishment ideas about art, particularly his proto-feminist way of looking at the nude, his appreciation of photography and other mechanically reproduced art, and his ... see all copies from $3.26! new only from $5.58! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art more books like this by Scott McCloud add to wishlist This is an exploration of the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning. Using comics to examine the medium itself, the author takes the form of a cartoon character and explains the structure, meaning, and appeal of comics, and provides a running analysis of comics as art, literature, and communication. He reaches back to pre-Columbus ... see all copies from $6.76! new only from $11.08! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu add to wishlist The aphorisms that make up the philosophy of war and strategy by Sun Tzu have, several centuries later, become a must-read for young professionals in business. Though the text can be applied to the ruthless world of commerce, this translation by Thomas Cleary contextualizes the teachings in the Taoist tradition, enabling the work to transcend the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities more books like this by Lawrence Cunningham add to wishlist CULTURE AND VALUES, Fifth Edition continues to combine balanced coverage of literature, art, music, and philosophy with sociological insight into the daily life of the characters in the unfolding drama of Western civilization. Available in two volumes, or as an alternate single volume without readings, this text remains the most readable and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.55! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Understanding Art more books like this by Lois Fichner-Rathus add to wishlist Designed for non-art majors, this text aims to communicate the excitement, relevance, and beauty of art in discussions of the language and elements of art-media, methods, content, composition, style and the purposes of art. "Preliminary Sketches" offer facts preceding each chapter to stimulate interest in the subject matter. "A Closer Look" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.88! \| first editions
7	Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book by Artists and Critics more books like this by Herschel B Chipp add to wishlist "Shady Practices" is a revealing analysis of the gendered political ecology brought about by conflicting local interests and changing developmental initiatives in a West African village. Between 1975 and 1985, while much of Africa suffered devastating drought conditions, Gambian women farmers succeeded in establishing hundreds of lucrative ... see all copies from $2.15! new only from $17.10! \| SVS
8	Art History Volume One more books like this by Marilyn Stokstad add to wishlist For two-semester courses in Art History, Global Art History, and for Introductory Art courses taught from a historical perspective. Volume I covers Prehistoric Art in Europe through Fourteenth-Century Art in Europe. Based on more than forty years that Marilyn Stokstad has been introducing the history of art to students and to the public, she found ... see all copies from $66.30! new only from $130.14! \| SVS
9	Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion more books like this by Al Seckel, Douglas R Hofstadter (Foreword by) add to wishlist The definitive book of optical illusions featuring works by Escher and Dali. With delightful trickery and visual puns, this book features: colour illustrations throughout; astonishing creations by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo; amazing visual trickery; and an illuminating foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ... see all copies from $9.98! new only from $11.05! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Gardner's Art Through the Ages more books like this by Helen Gardner add to wishlist Earlier editions of this classic textbook are listed in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed. , and the previous, 11th edition (2001) garnered awards from the Text and Academic Authors Association for its excellence and longevity. The 12th edition features more color illustrations, a new design, updat see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.60! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Proust Was a Neuroscientist more books like this by Jonah Lehrer add to wishlist Lehrer argues in this original book that science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, where the brain is concerned, art got there first. Focusing on a group of artists, Lehrer shows how each one discovered an essential truth about the human mind that science is only now rediscovering. see all copies from $4.27! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	World of Art more books like this by Sayre add to wishlist For one semester courses in Art Appreciation. This text provides students with a wonderfully written introduction to art that emphasizes critical thinking and visual literacy. Henry M. Sayre wrote A World of Art because he saw a need for an art appreciation text that was more inclusive of women artists, ethnic minorities and art from around the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Story of Art more books like this by Professor E H Gombrich add to wishlist This introduction to the history of art is meant to be read as a sequential narrative. The author--the distinguished art historian E. H. Gombrich--keeps things simple by referring only to the works of art, sculpture, and architecture that are reproduced in the book. Each subsequent edition has included more color photographs, an expanded and/or ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.49! \| SVS
14 view cover	Art: A Brief History more books like this by Marilyn Stokstad add to wishlist Marilyn Stokstad's brief introduction is based on the belief that art books should nurture and grow the public's enthusiasm for the arts. Only then will they learn to appreciate art as the most tangible creation of the human imagination. Drawing on 40 years of experience of presenting art to the public, Stokstad has produced a sensitive, engaging ... see all copies from $2.47! new only from $40.72! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Reality Through the Arts more books like this by Dennis J Sporre add to wishlist For One-Semester Introduction to the Humanities and General Humanities courses. Reality Through the Arts provides a comprehensive introduction that covers both arts history and aesthetic perception in western and non-western cultures by covering all the artistic disciplines: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Volume I, Chapters 1-18 (with Artstudy Student CD-ROM and Infotrac ) more books like this by Helen Gardner, Fred S Kleiner, Christin J Mamiya add to wishlist The ideal text for the full-year art history course; it surveys the entire span of Western art from prehistory to the present and provides substantial coverage of significant areas of non-Western art. With each book there is a copy of the ArtStudy 2.0 CD-ROM - an interactive electronic study aid that fully integrates with the text. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $86.38! \| first editions
17 view cover	Maus: A Survivor's Tale more books like this by Art Spiegelman add to wishlist A unique and powerful tale of a Holocaust survivor seen through the art and words of his son, America's leading avant-garde cartoonist. see all copies from $4.77! new only from $7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History more books like this by Fred S Kleiner add to wishlist As fascinating as a real visit to the world's famous museums and architectural sites, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY gives you a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditionsaplus all the study tools you need to excel in your art history course! Easy to read and understand, this 13th Edition ... see all copies from $91.00! new only from $118.64! \| SVS
19 view cover	Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times more books like this by Professor Thomas R Martin add to wishlist This compact, comprehensive and illustrated history of ancient Greece takes us from the Stone Age roots of Greek civilisation to the early Hellenistic period following the death of Alexander the Great. Thomas Martin begins with a prehistory of late Stone Age activity that provides background for the conditions of later Greek life. He then ... see all copies from $2.80! new only from $9.30! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Barron's AP Art History more books like this by John B Nici add to wishlist Barronas brand-new" AP Art History "test prep manual offers test takers a brush-up review of art history, starting with the earliest civilizations and extending to art of the present day. In addition to a thorough review of Western civilization art, separate chapters focus on non-European art traditions in India, China, Japan, Pre-Columbian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.30! \| SVS
21 view cover	Costume and Fashion: A Concise History more books like this by James Laver add to wishlist From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today - here is a matchless guide to the landmarks of costume history, to the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as to the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.81! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Organic Chemistry more books like this by L G Wade add to wishlist For two-semester courses in Organic Chemistry taken primarily by science and pre-health majors. Wade, organized around functional groups, is known for his student-oriented approach--he incorporates problem solving help (features in green), orientation features (in blue), and complete discussions of mechanisms (mechanism boxes and key mechanism ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.10! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Gilbert's Living with Art more books like this by Rita Gilbert add to wishlist see all copies from $2.67! new only from $75.98! \| first editions
24 view cover	Art History more books like this by Marilyn Stokstad add to wishlist For two-semester courses in Art History Survey, Global Art History, and for Introductory Art courses taught from a historical perspective. Exceptional in scholarship and pedagogically in tune with the needs of today's students-rich but never effete-Marilyn Stokstad's Art History is the art history text of choice for a new generation of teachers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.14! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000 more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow--banned by the Church in 1139 as too lethal for Christians ... see all copies from $2.16! new only from $10.94! \| signed copies \| first editions

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