Throughout the history of art most of the world's greatest artists have produced portraits at some point in their careers whether commissioned by rulers or magnates; created to preserve a cherished friend or relation; or even to capture the artist's own likeness Arranged chronologically each of the 50 masterworks in this book exemplifies a moment in history or a turning point in the artist's career Van Eyck's A Man in a Turban Da Vinci's Mona Lisa Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring Sargent's Madame X Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Necklace Warhol's Marilyn & many more world-famous paintings are featured in exquisite full-page reproductions accompanied by engaging & enlightening texts An introductory essay on the history & importance of the portrait in art history & brief biographies of each artist round out this survey that provides valuable information in an attractive & affordable package ...

John Berger one of the world's most celebrated storytellers & writers on art takes us through centuries of drawing & painting revealing his lifelong fascination with a diverse cast of artists In penetrating & singular prose Berger presents entirely new ways of thinking about artists both canonized & obscure from Rembrandt to Henry Moore Jackson Pollock to Picasso ...

Bringing together established academics & award-winning comic book writers & illustrators Portraits of Violence illustrates the most compelling ideas & episodes in the critique of violence Hannah Arendt Franz Fanon Jacques Derrida Edward Said Paolo Freire Michel Foucault Susan Sontag Noam Chomsky Judith Butler & Giorgio Agamben each have ten pages to tell their story in this innovative graphic title Dr Brad Evans is a political philosopher critical theorist & author from the University of Bristol United Kingdom Sean Michael Wilson is an acclaimed comic book writer with more than a dozen books published with a variety of US UK & Japanese publishers ...

Ports are the lifeblood of a country&s economy a cornerstone of trade & commerce Ports places you firmly on the dock as you take charge of the hustle & bustle of loading & unloading a vast variety of goods in transit Will you use a forklift truck a crane or other loaders? The choice is yours but with frozen goods sitting in the sun or a ship&s Captain eager to set sail time is of the essence In the world of busy international ports cargo earns cash allowing you to invest in ever more specialist vehicles & tools but spend wisely as time & tide waits for no-one! 6 true-to-the-original detailed machines & vehicles 20 different seaports & harbours Different goods such as containers bulk cargos & cars Mission & career mode Operate divergent vehicles & machines Load & reload harbour goods fast & effectively Learn about the work of a stevedore ...

Bamboo Composite Beach Screw Top Travel Mug If you are looking for a range that is not only great for the planet but also looks super cool then check out our Bambootique range of picnic & kitchen accessories Made from bamboo composite which contains a mix of 60 bamboo 35 melamine & 5 cornstarch this reusable range contains no BPA & no phthalate The bamboo comes from chopstick offcuts & is sustainably grown Available in everything from plates to travel mugs (the travel mugs are also made with recycled silicone) there is definitely something for everyone This range is food & dishwashher safe but cannot be used in the microwave Do not use with food or drink over 70c as there is a danger of scalding ...

This A-Z map of Portsmouth is a full colour street atlas combining 54 pages of street mapping with a six page Guide to selected places of interest Street map coverage
Includes: Fareham 92 pages Geographers A-Z Map Co Ltd
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Fully updated for 2016 & now with ZOOM system for even better orientation! Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning New ZOOM System
- all large urban areas are marked on the main map & are cross-referenced to separate inset transit maps which zoom in on the city to aid route planning We then zoom in further to detailed city maps which can be found easily in the separate index booklet

Includes:: additional maps of Braga Coimbra Faro Funchal Lisboa (Lisbon) Porto Sintra Major sights & key points of interest are marked on the map by numbered stars & these are listed in the index booklet with a brief description to help travellers pick the best places to see en route Comprehensive index The map scale is 1 300 000


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Marco Polo Spiral Guides are for travellers who have little time to prepare for a trip don't want to miss anything like to be inspired by great ideas for exciting days out & love all things ultra-practical & easy to use Top 10 sights From the top down to make it easy to prioritise! Don't miss Each chapter highlights the absolute must-sees for each area ...

With MICHELIN Regional Maps find more than just your way! In addition to Michelin's clear & accurate mapping the regional map series

Includes:: all the practical information for a trouble free journey including major town plans as well as tourism information to make the most of your journey Scales from 1150000 to 12400000 1 pages

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With MICHELIN Regional Maps find more than just your way! In addition to Michelin's clear & accurate mapping the regional map series

Includes:: all the practical information for a trouble free journey including major town plans as well as tourism information to make the most of your journey Scales from 1150000 to 12400000 1 pages

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