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1	The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican more books like this by Benjamin Blech, Rabbi, Roy Doliner Two top scholars reveal the secret messages of protest that Michelangelo had hidden in his Sistine Chapel masterpiece, encouraging travelers to challenge the repressive Roman Catholic Church of the time. 16-page color photo insert. see all copies from £13.77! new only from £13.77! \| first editions
2	Organic Chemistry more books like this by Leroy G Jr Wade For two-semester courses in Organic Chemistry taken primarily by science and pre-health majors. Wade, organized around functional groups, is known for his student-oriented approach--he incorporates problem solving help (features in green), orientation features (in blue), and complete discussions of mechanisms (mechanism boxes and key mechanism ... see all copies from £2.15! new only from £5.29! \| first editions
3	Art History more books like this by Marilyn Stokstad For two-semester courses in Art History Survey, Global Art History, and for Introductory Art courses taught from a historical perspective. Exceptional in scholarship and pedagogically in tune with the needs of today's students-rich but never effete-Marilyn Stokstad's Art History is the art history text of choice for a new generation of teachers ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.61! \| first editions
4	World of Art more books like this by Sayre For one semester courses in Art Appreciation. This text provides students with a wonderfully written introduction to art that emphasizes critical thinking and visual literacy. Henry M. Sayre wrote A World of Art because he saw a need for an art appreciation text that was more inclusive of women artists, ethnic minorities and art from around the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.54! \| first editions
5	The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century more books like this by Edward Dolnick The Edgar Award-winning author of "The Rescue Artist" is back with the riveting story of the brilliant con man--the world's most famous art forger ("New York Times")--who perpetrated the greatest art hoax of the 20th century. Photos throughout. see all copies from £15.69! new only from £15.69! \| first editions
6	Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Volume I, Chapters 1-18 (with Artstudy Student CD-ROM and Infotrac ) more books like this by Helen Gardner, Fred S Kleiner, Christin J Mamiya The market-leading text for the art history survey course, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has served as a comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. With this book in hand, thousands of students have watched the story of art unfold in its full historical, social, religious, economic, and ... see all copies from £5.75! new only from £32.48! \| first editions
7	The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second WOR more books like this by Lynn H Nicholas When the Nazi occupation of Poland, France and the Low Countries, and finally Italy, began a colossal wave of organised and casual pillaging stripped entire countries of their cultural heritage. From the day Hitler came to power, art was a matter of the highest priority to the Reich. He and other Nazis were ravenous collectors, stopping at nothing ... see all copies from £4.51! new only from £11.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Understanding Art more books like this by Lois Fichner-Rathus Designed for non-art majors, this text aims to communicate the excitement, relevance, and beauty of art in discussions of the language and elements of art-media, methods, content, composition, style and the purposes of art. "Preliminary Sketches" offer facts preceding each chapter to stimulate interest in the subject matter. "A Closer Look" ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.30! \| first editions
9	Ways of Seeing more books like this by John Berger "Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.""But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we explain that world with words, but word can never undo the fact that we are surrounded by it. The relation between what we see and ... see all copies from £6.39! new only from £7.21!
10	The art spirit more books like this by Robert Henri In this book are the essential beliefs and theories of a great teacher and American artist, Robert Henri. While it embodies the entire system of his teaching, with much technical advice and critical comment for the student, it also contains inspiration for those to whom the happiness to be found through all the arts is important. In this book are ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £12.00! \| first editions
11 view cover	A History of Western Art more books like this by Laurie Schneider Adams Appropriate for one-semester art history surveys or historically-focused art appreciation classes, "A History of Western Art, Revised Fourth Edition", features additional color which provides students with a greater understanding of the works of art. Focusing on the Western canon of art history, the text presents a compelling chronological ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £30.15! \| first editions
12 view cover	Gardner's Art Through the Ages more books like this by Helen Gardner The market-leading text for the art history survey course, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has served as a comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. With this book in hand, thousands of students have watched the story of art unfold in its full historical, social, religious, economic, and ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £92.64! \| first editions
13 view cover	Proust Was a Neuroscientist more books like this by Jonah Lehrer Lehrer argues in this original book that science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, where the brain is concerned, art got there first. Focusing on a group of artists, Lehrer shows how each one discovered an essential truth about the human mind that science is only now rediscovering. see all copies from £8.88! new only from £9.33! \| first editions
14 view cover	Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion more books like this by Al Seckel The definitive book of optical illusions featuring works by Escher and Dali. With delightful trickery and visual puns, this book features: colour illustrations throughout; astonishing creations by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo; amazing visual trickery; and an illuminating foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ... see all copies from £5.64! new only from £8.83! \| first editions
15 view cover	Seven Days in the Art World more books like this by Sarah Thornton A fly-on-the-wall account of the smart and strange subcultures that make, trade, curate, collect, and hype contemporary art. The art market has been booming. Museum attendance is surging. More people than ever call themselves artists. Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description, and, for some, a kind of ... see all copies from £12.38! new only from £12.38! \| first editions
16 view cover	Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues more books like this by Nick Bantock "Griffin -- Foolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at a whim. If you will not join me, then I will come to you. -- Sabine" Sabine was supposed to be imaginary, a friend and lover that Griffin had created to soothe his loneliness. But she threatens to become embodied, to appear on his ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £6.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms more books like this by Christopher Finch The story of Walt Disney and the company he built based entirely on the creations of his extraordinary imagination. It covers Walt's early career, including Mickey Mouse's 1928 debut in "Steamboat Willie", all of the animated feature films from "Snow White" to "Fantasia 2000", live action films, and the theme parks such as Disneyland. The author ... see all copies from £5.14! new only from £16.90! \| first editions
18 view cover	Gilbert's Living with Art more books like this by Rita Gilbert see all copies from £5.65! new only from £18.92! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece more books like this by Edward Dolnick This suspense-filled book tells the true story of the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" from the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway, and the brilliant detective who gets it back. Includes a 16-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.31! \| first editions
20 view cover	Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book by Artists and Critics more books like this by Herschel B Chipp "Shady Practices" is a revealing analysis of the gendered political ecology brought about by conflicting local interests and changing developmental initiatives in a West African village. Between 1975 and 1985, while much of Africa suffered devastating drought conditions, Gambian women farmers succeeded in establishing hundreds of lucrative ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £12.61!
21 view cover	The Art Book more books like this by Phaidon Press (Editor) The Art Book is the first fully illustrated art dictionary. It presents a feast of famous, varied and colourful images by 500 of the greatest artists from the Middle Ages to the present day. Arranged in alphabetical order by artist, it is easy to use. With one large, quintessential image per artist, and an informative text that discusses the work ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £7.39! \| first editions
22 view cover	Gnomes more books like this by Will Huygen, Rien Poortvliet In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of its publication, we're thrilled to reissue this phenomenal delight, which enjoyed 62 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Fantasy and fun combine in this "real life" history. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £28.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist more books like this by Stephen R Peck Stephen Rogers Peck's Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist remains unsurpassed as a manual for students. It includes sections on bones, muscles, surface anatomy, proportion, equilibrium, and locomotion. Other unique features are sections on the types of human physique, anatomy from birth to old age, an orientation on racial anatomy, and an ... see all copies from £7.77! new only from £8.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
24	Andrew Wyeth : the Helga pictures more books like this by Andrew Wyeth, John Wilmerding In his autobiography, American realist painter Andrew Wyeth presents 138 of his tempera, drybrush, and water color paintings. Each reproduction is accompanied by his personal thoughts about it. see all copies from £6.34! new only from £46.56! \| first editions
25 view cover	Landscape and Memory more books like this by Simon Schama The forest primeval, the river of life, the sacred mount -- read Landscape and Memory to have these explained...'One of the most intelligent, original, stimulating, self-indulgent, perverse and irresistibly enjoyable books I have ever read. ' Philip ZieglerLandscape and Memory is a history book unlike any other. In a series of journeys through ... see all copies from £8.96! new only from £16.18! \| signed copies \| first editions

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