A history of Renaissance art, placing the time in its historical and political context and arguing that the Renaissance grew out of the achievements of the medieval period.
Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university. It provides a clear guide to the areas that need to be considered in order to research and produce a well presented and cohesive piece of academic writing. The steps outlined, and the language used, are accessible, and graded to a level that steadily introduces new writing concepts to students studying for a degree in a second or additional language. In particular it covers planning, conducting research, critical thinking, structuring an essay, use of sources and referencing, and feedback and revision.
You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the "Warrior Pope." After all, Michelangelo was not a painter—he was a sculptor. The noble artist reluctantly took on the daunting task that would damage his neck, back, and eyes (if you have ever strained to admire the real thing, you know). Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story behind the famous painted ceiling over which the great artist painfully toiled for four long years. Linking Michelangelo's personal life to his work on the Sistine Chapel, Graham-Dixon describes Michelangelo's unique depiction of the Book of Genesis, tackles ambiguities in the work, and details the painstaking work that went into Michelangelo's magnificent creation. Complete with rich, full-color illustrations and Graham-Dixon's articulate narrative, Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel is an indispensable and significant piece of art criticism. It humanizes this heavenly masterpiece in a way that every art enthusiast, student, and professional can understand and appreciate.
In the tradition of John Richardson's Picasso, a commanding new biography of the Italian master's tumultuous life and mysterious death. For four hundred years Caravaggio's (1571-1610) staggering artistic achievements have thrilled viewers, yet his volatile personal trajectory-the murder of Ranuccio Tomasini, the doubt surrounding Caravaggio's sexuality, the chain of events that began with his imprisonment on Malta and ended with his premature death-has long confounded historians. In a bravura performance, Andrew Graham-Dixon delves into the original Italian sources, presenting fresh details about Caravaggio's sex life, his many crimes and public brawls, and the most convincing account yet published of the painter's tragic death at the age of thirty-eight. With illuminating readings of Caravaggio's infamous religious paintings, which often depict prostitutes and poor people, Graham-Dixon immerses readers in the world of Italy at the height of the Counter-Reformation and creates a masterful profile of the mercurial painter's life and work.
Set against a backdrop of crude refineries in Canada and Cambodia during the 1950s, The Innocent Engineer is a complex thriller that's filled with intrigue. Rick Reynolds is an inexperienced but hardworking chemical engineer who moves to Nova Scotia, with his wife Rita, to start a new job at a refinery. But Rick very rapidly finds himself in over his head. After a series of problems at the facility he begins to suspect that something suspicious is going on. When similar problems occur at another refinery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Rick begins to investigate. However these investigations lead to his life being threatened suddenly by a series of near miss incidents. Are these near misses accidents - or something else? Rick eventually seeks help from Neil Morrison, an engineer colleague who is notorious for his practical jokes. Yet it quickly becomes clear to the duo of investigating engineers that what's going on at the two refineries is no laughing matter. With the police now harassing Rick as a suspect, the two men launch their own investigation. Will they succeed in clearing Rick's name and bringing the people who are threatening his life to justice? Find out in The Innocent Engineer.
Very little happens in government without money. The real impact of policy pronouncements is only understood when the resources to implement them are known, secured, and spent. Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management is for the student and practitione
In the fourth book of the fun and educational children's series, Ein Stein: The Chipmunk Who Succeeds by Brain Power, Ein is in love. Her name is Gertrude, not a very romantic name, but nevertheless, Ein thinks she is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Sad to say, Ein finds she already has a boyfriend name Bozo. And he is BIG, with muscles bulging everywhere. To compete for her favour, Ein must rely on his brains and simple machines. When Gertrude wants a tree stump lifted, Bozo is not strong enough but, with an inclined plane, Ein and Bozo are able to do it together. When a large branch falls on Gertrude's home, Bozo is unable to lift it but, with a lever, Ein and Bozo remove it. Later, Ein and Bozo are able to construct a roof for Gertrude using homemade pulleys. Unfortunately, at dinner, Ein hits Bozo in the nose with a pea when demonstrating a catapult. Find out Bozo's reaction and who will be successful in the courtship of Gertrude! Instructions for making a catapult with Popsicle sticks are included. Andrew Graham Frame is a retired chemical engineer who encourages young people to explore science careers.He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has two daughters, Sharon, a teacher/librarian, and Terri, a personal trainer. He now lives in Sarnia, Ontario, with his wife, Bernice. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/EinStein-TheChipmunkWhoSucceedsByBrainPower.htm
It's not your money - it belongs to the people." Taking this simple axiom seriously creates unique challenges for the management of public funds. Andrew Graham outlines all aspects of public sector financial management, addressing how funds are obtained, what rules of accountability and accounting are applied, who controls public funds, what constitutes effective budget management at the operational level, and how accountability and oversight are dealt with. The skills demanded of public sector managers in financial management are becoming increasingly onerous and complex. Canadian Public Sector Financial Management will be of great help to practitioners in the public sector who wish to better understand their financial responsibilities as well as to students of public administration and the general reader concerned with public financial management issues. The secondedition of Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management updates the widely used text, reflecting on the developments in public financial management over the past six years. Developments in financial reporting and the widespread need for governments to constrain growth and manage their finances more closely are looked at. It remains focused on the practitioner and manager in the public sector.
Ein Stein, a most inquisitive chipmunk, is also a very frustrated chipmunk. He loves peanuts and there just happens to be a peanut farm just across the river from his home Nuts How can he get to it? The little chipmunk tries several different ways to cross the river. Ein uses a boat and a lily pad, but all of his attempts end in failure. Discouraged, he is about to give up, when his father tells him the story of Robert The Bruce, a Scottish king who watched a spider try and fail six times before it could weave its web. Encouraged by the story, Ein tries again. He engineers an overhead wire, similar to the one he uses to cross his busy street, as a bridge. But how can he get the wire bridge across the river? Ein is stumped. But just like Robert The Bruce, Ein decides to never give up. He too watches a spider spin its web, and is inspired by nature's finest engineer. It is then that The Chipmunk Who Became an Engineer produces a step-by-step plan to cross the river. Will Project Peanuts succeed? Andrew Graham Frame is a retired chemical engineer who encourages young people to explore science careers.He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and now lives in Sarnia, Ontario, with his wife, Bernice. This is the third book in a series. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/EinStein-TheChipmunkWhoBecameAnEngineer.htm
Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet’s most dynamic environments—from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. The World’s Beaches tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. It discusses tides, waves, and wind; the patterns of dunes, washover fans, and wrack lines; and the shape of berms, bars, shell lags, cusps, ripples, and blisters. What is the world’s longest beach? Why do some beaches sing when you walk on them? Why do some have dark rings on their surface and tiny holes scattered far and wide? This fascinating, comprehensive guide also considers the future of beaches, and explains how extensively people have affected them—from coastal engineering to pollution, oil spills, and rising sea levels.
Ein Stein chipmunk may live in a dark, dingy, and dismal hole, but his questioning nature soars buoyantly, like a luminescent balloon. After feeling miserable, bored, and restless at home, Ein Stein scrambles out of his family's damp hole and sallies forth with youthful confidence to places unknown. Ein Stein encounters many modern mysteries on his impulsive journey, such as a chain-link fence, a revolving door, and an elevator. But it's not until he strays into a strange room and is startled by a deafening roar that his real exploits begin. Ein Stein chipmunk comes face to face with two Canadian astronauts: Chris Hadfield and Julie Payette. Together, they show Ein Stein how jets steer a space shuttle, and how astronauts eat, drink, and sleep on board. You will be captivated as Ein Stein skyrockets you into the middle of his scientific discoveries, including a near-disastrous encounter with the space shuttle toilet. And don't forget your seat belt; it's just about time for takeoff.Author Andrew Graham Frame, a retired chemical engineer, is enthusiastic about encouraging young people to explore science careers. He enjoys working with children, and has done so in many capacities. He has coached a pee-wee hockey team, volunteered in the Junior Achievement program, served as a Big Brother, and volunteered for the Science Education Partnership as an Adopt-a-Scientist. Frame grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and now lives in Sarnia, Ontario, with his wife.Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/EinSteinTheChipmunkWhoBecameAnAstronaut.html
The chance to begin anew seldom occurs. Yet the nearly complete breakdown of the world economy between 1939 and 1945, together with the dominant position of the United States at the end of the war, provided just this opportunity. A new international economic order was built on the ruins of the old. How this happened - and the role of government in economic performance - is the subject of this important and timely book. Written by political scientists, contemporary historians and economists, it includes ten country studies covering all the major industrialized nations in the West: the USA, USSR, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. In each chapter readers will find information on the main objectives and instruments of economic policy, the institutional framework, where the country started from at the end of the war, and a summary of what happened thereafter both in terms of policies and outcomes. Each chapter also contains data on the country's economic performance, a list of selected dates of important events, and a guide to further reading. The book begins with an overview of the sytem of international trade and payments since the war, and ends with five commentaries drawing attention to contrasts and similarities between the nations. The commentaries feature David Henderson, Head of the Economics Division of the OECD, on the overall economic performance, Charles Feinstein on the influence of different starting points, David Marquand on the effect of different political and institutional structures, and Sidney Pollard on economic policies and traditions. Learning from other countries' experience as well as understanding how they see their own problems is increasingly important with 1992, glasnost', and the problem of international policy coordination between the USA, Japan, and Germany so high on the agenda. No other book provides such a wide-ranging account of how the industrialized world came to be where it is today.
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