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Peter Mischke, Thomas Brock, Michael Groteklaes European Coatings Handbook ENComprehensive, based on practice and up to date sum up the aims of the European Coatings Handbook compiled by the faculty team at the University of Applied Sciences of Krefeld, one of the leading training establishments for coatings industry in Germany. The second edition of the handbook covers the entire spectrum of coatings formulation in a single volume and acts as a vehicle for acquiring and deepening a sound…
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Stefano Zuffi European Art of the Sixteenth Century ENIn the sixteenth century, the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent, resulting in the development of a number of local artistic styles in other countries. Artists were highly valued and richly compensated during this period, with many receiving lucrative commissions from papal, royal, and private patrons. Among…
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osa Giorgi European Art of the Seventeenth Century ENThe seventeenth century was an era of absolute monarchs, the Habsburgs of Spain and Louis XIV of France, whose patronage of the arts helped furnish their opulent palaces. But it was also the beginning of a new era of commercialism, in which artists increasingly catered to affluent collectors.The Baroque, with its roots in classicism but with a new emphasis on emotionalism and naturalism, was the leading style of the…
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Sandra Baragli European Art of the Fourteenth Century ENIn the fourteenth century, Europe was a place ravaged by the effects of war and famine and then devastated by the Black Death. These multiple crises lead to a widespread mystical religiosity, which emphasised both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering. This in turn inspired the creation of some of the most magnificent religious art of the period, from depictions of the Crucifixion, to the martyrdom of saints. The ever…
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Stefano Zuffi European Art of the Fifteenth CenturyInfluenced by a revival of interest in Greco-Roman ideals and sponsored by a newly prosperous merchant class, fifteenth-century artists produced works of astonishingly innovative content and technique. The International Gothic style of painting, still popular at the beginning of the century, was giving way to the influence of Early Netherlandish Flemish masters such as Jan van Eyck, who emphasized narrative and the…
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Daniela Tarabra European Art of the Eighteenth Century ENThis latest volume in the acclaimed Art through the Centuries Series explores the most important and influential artists and artistic concepts of the eighteenth century.While the Baroque style had dominated the previous century, a new sensibility - the Rococo - emerged during the early 1700s. The Rococo style, characterized by delicately curving forms, pastel colour, and a lighthearted mood began in French…
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Vít Vlnas European Art from Antiquity to the End of the BaroqueGuide to the Exhibition of the Collection of Old Masters of the National Gallery in Prague in Sternberg Palace.
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John Onians European Art ENA bold revision of the history of European art, told through the lens of neuroscience Ambitious and much anticipated, this book celebrates the value of recent neuroscientific discoveries as tools for art-historical analysis. Case studies ranging across the whole history of European art demonstrate the relationships between forms of visual expression and the objects of visual attention, emotional connection, and…
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Gene Openshaw, Rick Steves Europe's Top 100 MasterpiecesExplore Europe's top 100 works of art with America's most trusted travel authority, Rick Steves. Travel through time and discover Europe's most iconic paintings, sculptures, and historic buildings. From Venus to Versailles, ...
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Enja Rúčková Europe's Last ChanceEurope is caught in its greatest crisis since the Second World War. The catalogue of ills seems endless: an economic crisis spread through most of Europe's Mediterranean tier that has crippled Greece and driven a wedge between northern and southern Europe terrorist attacks in Paris, Cologne, Brussels, and Nice growing aggression from Russia in Ukraine and the Baltic states and refugees escaping war-torn neighbours.…
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Carl McKeating, Rachel Crolla Europe's High Points: Getting to the top in 50 countries ENHeading to the highest point of any European country is an experience not to be missed. The continent has a wealth of adventure and a huge variety of dazzling scenery awaiting the hiker...
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Europe's Best Trips ENLonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads while touring Europe with Lonely Planet Europe's Best Trips , your passport to up-to-date advice. Featuring 40 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can discover Italy following our Grand Tour or wind your way along Ireland's Ring of Kerry, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to Europe,…
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Richard Youngs Europe ResetIn the last decade, the EU has been hit by a series of crises, most recently the UK's decision to leave the union following the Brexit referendum. In light of this, questions have been raised about the need to reform the whole model of European...
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Sarah Johnstone Europe on a Shoestring: Big Trips on Small Budgets ENCan't choose between the northern lights in Lapland, fairytale castles in Transylvania, picturesque beaches on the Mediterranean coast or the bright lights of Paris and London? Then why not try them all! Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for a trip of a lifetime.
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Mark Baker Europe on a Shoestring ENLonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Europe on a shoestring is your passport to having big experiences on a small budget, offering the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, what hidden discoveries await you and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Tour French chateaux, take boat trips to Greek beaches, hike past Bulgarian monasteries and…
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Tom Masters Europe on a Shoestring ENThe world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, what hidden discoveries await you, and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Tour French chateaux, take boat trips to Greek beaches, hike past Bulgarian monasteries and glug Spanish wine, all with your trusted travel…
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Larry Elliott, Dan Atkinson Europe isn't Working ENA timely and provocative account of why the euro has failed and why, as a result, the Union will unravel Europe's center-left is rapidly falling out of love with the European single currency. Fifteen years after its creation, British journalists Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson assess its performance to show why. Looking at a range of key indicators the authors show how the euro has failed to deliver on its promise of…
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Larry Elliott, Dan Atkinson Europe Didn't WorkExamining key economic indicators and assessing the situation across Europe, two British journalists assess why the euro has failed—and what will happen when the European Union completely unravels.
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Norman Davies Europe at War 1939 - 1945 ENThe conventional narrative of the Second World War is well known: after six years of brutal fighting on land, sea and in the air, the Allied Powers prevailed and the Nazi regime was defeated. But as in so many things, the truth is somewhat different. Bringing a fresh eye to bear on a story we think we know, Norman Davies.Davies forces us to look again at those six years and to discard the usual narrative of Allied…
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Dorlis Blume, Christiana Brennecke, Ursula Breymayer, Thomas Eisentraut Europe and the SeaThe history and culture of Europe has been decisively shaped by the exploration and use of the seas surrounding Europe. This catalogue book reflects the significance of the sea as a space of rule and trade for Europeans, as bridge and border...
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Eric R. Wolf Europe and the People without History ENOffering insight and equal consideration into the societies of the civilized and uncivilized world, Europe and the People Without History deftly explores the historical trajectory of so-called modern globalization. In this foundational text about the development of the global political economy, Eric R. Wolf challenges the long-held anthropological notion that non-European cultures and people were isolated and static…
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Tim Flannery EuropeA place of exceptional diversity, rapid change, and high energy, Europe has literally been at the crossroads of the world ever since the interaction of Asia, North America and Africa formed the tropical island archipelago ...
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Tim Flannery EuropeA place of exceptional diversity, rapid change, and high energy, for the past 100 million years Europe has literally been at the crossroads of the world: ever since the interaction of Asia, North America and Africa formed the tropical island archipelago t
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Europe ENDiscover the best that Europe has to offer with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Europe, your indispensable companion to this diverse continent. Submerge yourself in history at the Tower of London, skip through the gardens of a French Chateau, brush up on art at the Museums of Amsterdam, marvel at the stunning Gaudi architecture in Barcelona or take a quiet moment at the Duomo in Florence. Whatever is on your bucket…
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