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Author: Richard Bebb Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : cy Pages : 456
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Astudiaeth gyflawn o'r traddodiad gwneud celfi yng Nghymru, gan ffigwr awdurdodol yn y maes. Ceir dwy gyfrol clawr caled mewn lliain â chloriau lliw. Ceir dros 1500 o ddelweddau, y rhan fwayf ohonynt yn ddarnau nas cyhoeddwyd o'r blaen. Ceir rhagair gan Dr Eurwyn Wiliam. Cyhoeddwyd gyda chefnogaeth Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru.. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Author: Richard Bebb Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : cy Pages : 456
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Astudiaeth gyflawn o'r traddodiad gwneud celfi yng Nghymru, gan ffigwr awdurdodol yn y maes. Ceir dwy gyfrol clawr caled mewn lliain â chloriau lliw. Ceir dros 1500 o ddelweddau, y rhan fwayf ohonynt yn ddarnau nas cyhoeddwyd o'r blaen. Ceir rhagair gan Dr Eurwyn Wiliam. Cyhoeddwyd gyda chefnogaeth Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru.. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Author: Alice Crawford Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691175748 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 332
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"Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap.
Author: Robert C. Allen Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN: 019162053X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 192
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Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of nations. The industrial revolution was Britain's path breaking response to the challenge of globalization. Western Europe and North America joined Britain to form a club of rich nations by pursuing four polices-creating a national market by abolishing internal tariffs and investing in transportation, erecting an external tariff to protect their fledgling industries from British competition, banks to stabilize the currency and mobilize domestic savings for investment, and mass education to prepare people for industrial work. Together these countries pioneered new technologies that have made them ever richer. Before the Industrial Revolution, most of the world's manufacturing was done in Asia, but industries from Casablanca to Canton were destroyed by western competition in the nineteenth century, and Asia was transformed into 'underdeveloped countries' specializing in agriculture. The spread of economic development has been slow since modern technology was invented to fit the needs of rich countries and is ill adapted to the economic and geographical conditions of poor countries. A few countries - Japan, Soviet Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and perhaps China - have, nonetheless, caught up with the West through creative responses to the technological challenge and with Big Push industrialization that has achieved rapid growth through investment coordination. Whether other countries can emulate the success of East Asia is a challenge for the future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author: Valerie Dorge Publisher: Getty Publications ISBN: 0892365013 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 549
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The function of the painted wooden object ranges from the practical to the profound. These objects may perform utilitarian tasks, convey artistic whimsy, connote noble aspirations, and embody the highest spiritual expressions. This volume, illustrated in color throughout, presents the proceedings of a conference organized by the Wooden Artifacts Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and held in November 1994 at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia. The book includes 40 articles that explore the history and conservation of a wide range of painted wooden objects, from polychrome sculpture and altarpieces to carousel horses, tobacconist figures, Native American totems, Victorian garden furniture, French cabinets, architectural elements, and horse-drawn carriages. Contributors include Ian C. Bristow, an architect and historic-building consultant in London; Myriam Serck-Dewaide, head of the Sculpture Workshop, Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique, Brussels; and Frances Gruber Safford, associate curator of American decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. A broad range of professionals—including art historians, curators, scientists, and conservators—will be interested in this volume and in the multidisciplinary nature of its articles.
Author: Erin J. Campbell Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1350279978 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 337
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The Middle Ages were marked by dramatic social, economic, political, and religious changes. Diverse regional and local conditions, and varied social classes - including peasant, artisan, merchant, clergy, nobility, and rulers - resulted in differing needs for furniture. The social settings for furniture included official and private residences both grand and humble, churches and monasteries, and civic institutions, including places of governance and learning, such as municipal halls, guild halls, and colleges. This volume explores how furniture contributed to the social fabric within these varied spaces. The chronological range of this volume extends from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the early Renaissance, a period which exhibited a wide array of types, styles, and motifs, including Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance. Rural and regional styles of furniture are also considered, as well as techniques of furniture manufacture. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and Materials; Types and Uses; The Domestic Setting; The Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.
Author: Rachael Barnwell Publisher: RCAHMW ISBN: 1871184509 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 254
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The 200 images in this book have been selected from the extensive archive of the National Monuments Record of Wales. They take us inside the houses of Wales from prehistory to the modern day. From the simple interiors of the humblest cottages and urban terraces through to the elaborately decorated rooms of the great country houses, they provide a rare glimpse behind closed doors and give a unique insight into the ways people have lived their day-to-day lives in Wales.
Author: Ann Ross Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136443991 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 370
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View the dedicated microsite for free sample chapters and videos - architecturalpress.com/architects-pocket-book This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis - on site or in the studio. The book provides guidance on a range of tasks, from complying with the Building Regulations, including the recent revisions to Part L, to helping with planning, use of materials and detailing. Compact and easy to use, the Architect’s Pocket Book has sold well over 65,000 copies to the nation’s architects, architecture students, designers and construction professionals who do not have an architectural background but need to understand the basics, fast. This is the famous little blue book that you can’t afford to be without. About the authors: Charlotte Baden-Powell was trained at the Architectural Association in London. She practised architecture for over 40 years, during which time she identified the need for this book, which was first published in 1997 and her vision is as relevant today. Jonathan Hetreed and Ann Ross have drawn from years of experience of running a small practice in Bath to update and extend the scope of the new edition to reflect continuing revisions to regulations and the increasing demand for sustainable construction methods. Customer reviews: “I have had this for ages and it’s no lie when I say it’s the one book I use the most. It’s exceptional, it’s a must.” “From brick and board sizes, technical details, terminology, symbols and information for Building Reg's - this book is extremely useful, very handy and concise.” “This is a must have for anyone working in the architectural field. It's a pocket of knowledge that almost always has what you're looking for.”
Author: Eurwyn Wiliam Publisher: University of Wales Press ISBN: 183772041X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 361
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This is the first book to critically examine the professional work of the pioneer of open-air museums in Britain and the self-proclaimed founder of the Welsh Folk Museum at St. Fagans, and a major figure in Welsh cultural life. This book places Peate’s life in the context of Welsh history and assesses his impact on helping to create a particular view of Welsh culture, placing great emphasis on the importance of the Welsh-speaking rural craftsman and ignoring the contribution of industry to Welsh life. It makes extensive use of quotation, synopsis and translation, for the first time giving non-Welsh speakers access to his Welsh-language publications about museums and folk life.
Author: Richard Bebb
Author: Richard Bebb
Author: Richard Bebb
Author: Alice Crawford
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Author: Ann Ross
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