Focusing mainly on the arts, this book explores the history of the idea of genius, from its origins in classical antiquity to its deconstruction in postmodernist criticism. It examines key points in the development of the idea & looks at what constitutes genius in specific subject areas. ...

Profiles twelve chess stars with examples of their greatest achievements, but these stars are not famous
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All five episodes of the Channel 4 science series presented by Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, Stephen Hawking, David Attenborough & Robert Winston. The series looks at the many ways in which British science & ingenuity have helped shape the modern world, & celebrates the great thinkers & moments in British science, from Newton to the present day. ...

In 1961, Jane Jacobs' book " The Death & Life of Great American Cities", revolutionized the fields of city planning & city architecture. Jacobs perceived that the new structures being built to replace the aging housing of older cities were often far worse. This book reveals the story of how Jacobs changed the way the world thought forever. ...

The author's approach to cooking is revolutionary in its simplicity & stands at the opposite end of the spectrum from the elitist 'great chef' approach that makes most people feel they could never succeed in the kitchen. This book collects his greatest recipes, from Ginger Tea to Indonesian Fish, & talk about what his art meant to his fans. ...

All six episodes of the BBC4 series tracking the history of the most influential art form of the present day. The series explores every aspect of photography from daguerreotype to digital, portraits to photo-journalism & art to advertising, &

Includes:: interviews & encounters with some of the world's greatest living photographers including William Eggleston, Nan Goldin, William Klein, Martin Parr, Sally Mann, Robert Adams, Juergen Teller, Andreas Gursky, Jeff Wall & many others. Episodes are: ' Fixing the Shadows', ' Documents for Artists', ' Right Place, Right Time?', ' Paper Movies', ' We Are Family' & ' Snap Judgements'.

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Is global capitalism on its last legs? Is the era of American leadership over? Has the West begun a decline into a new Dark Age? Does American civilisation deserve to survive? These are the unnerving questions raised by the Great Crash of 2009. In this book, the author insists that global society has only begun to realise its full potential. ...