32.691 results (0,28275 seconds)

Brand

Merchant

Price (EUR)

Reset filter

Products
From
Shops

Remaking the Readymade Duchamp Man Ray and the Conundrum of the Replica

Remaking the Readymade Duchamp Man Ray and the Conundrum of the Replica

Replication and originality are central concepts in the artistic oeuvres of Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. Remaking the Readymade reveals the underlying and previously unexplored processes and rationales for the collaboration between Duchamp Man Ray and Arturo Schwarz on the replication of readymades and objects. The 1964 editioned replicas of the readymades sent shock waves through the art world. Even though the replicas undermined ideas of authorship and problematized the notion of identity and the artist they paradoxically shared in the aura of the originals becoming stand-ins for the readymades. Scholar-poet-dealer Arturo Schwarz played a crucial role opening the door to joint or alternate authorship—an outstanding relationship between artist and dealer. By unearthing previously unpublished correspondence and documentary materials and combining this material with newly conducted exclusive interviews with key participants Remaking the Readymade details heretofore unrevealed aspects of the technical processes involved in the (re)creation of iconic long-lost Dada objects. Launched on the heels of the centenary of Duchamp’s Fountain this new analysis intensifies and complicates our understanding of Duchamp and Man Ray’ initial conceptions and raises questions about replication and authorship that will stimulate significant debate about the legacy of the artists the continuing significance of their works and the meaning of terms such as creativity originality and value in the formation of art. | Remaking the Readymade Duchamp Man Ray and the Conundrum of the Replica

GBP 38.99
1

The Russian Economy under Putin

Kashmir Under the Sultans

England Under the Tudors

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure offers contemporary research-informed information regarding the key psychological factors affecting golf development and performance under pressure. Through the authors’ substantive expertise – all of whom are notable scholars and/or practitioners in the field of golf psychology – the text provides a highly accessible “real world” application of theory to practice through the provision of evidence-based guidance regarding how to maximise golf performance under pressure. Golf is a sport that has embraced sport psychology with many of the highest ranked players in the world (male and female) openly working with a sport psychologist and advocating their importance. As a result an increasing number of high-profile practitioners are working full-time within the sport around the world encouraging trainee sport psychology practitioners to pursue their career within golf. Accordingly there is an ever-increasing demand for high-quality information pertaining to the psychological demands of golf; the key psychological variables that affect golfing development and performance; and evidence-based strategies which enable effective golf performance under pressure. This novel text provides a comprehensive portrayal of the psychological factors which enable effective golfing development and optimal performance under pressure. A theoretical review of the pertinent psychological factors followed by the practical application of theory for the provision of “take home messages” will ensure that this book is of value interest and benefit for golfers coaches golf organisations and even the parents of golfers alongside sport psychology scholars students practitioners and researchers alike.

GBP 35.99
1

Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

The Politics of Chinese Medicine Under Mongol Rule

The Politics of Chinese Medicine Under Mongol Rule

Under the rule of the descendants of Chinggis Khan (1167-1227) China saw the development of a new culture in which medical practice came to be considered a highly respected occupation for elite men. During this period further major steps were also taken towards the codification of medical knowledge and promotion of physicians’ social status. This book traces the history of the politics institutions and culture of medicine of China under Mongol rule through the eyes of a successful South Chinese official Yuan Jue (1266-1327). As the first comprehensive monograph on history of medicine in China under the Mongols it argues that this period was a separate moment in Chinese history when a configuration of power different from that of previous and succeeding periods created its own medical culture. The Politics of Chinese Medicine under Mongol Rule emphasizes the impact of the political and institutional changes caused by the Mongols and their collaborators on the social and cultural history of medicine which culminated in the medical theory of Zhu Zhenheng (1282–1358) still influential in East Asian medicine. Using a variety of Chinese-language sources including gazetteers legal texts biographies poems and medical texts it analyses the roles of the Mongols and West and Central Asians as cultural brokers and also as unifiers of China. Further it views North and South Chinese elites as agents of historical change rather than as victims of Mongol oppression. Underlining the complexity of the history of China under the Mongols and the significance of time and geography for the study of this history this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese medical history Chinese social and cultural history and medieval global history.

GBP 44.99
1

A History of Ireland Under the Union 1801-1922

The Palestinian Economy Studies in Development under Prolonged Occupation

Forensic Microscopy Truth Under the Lenses

Forensic Microscopy Truth Under the Lenses

Forensic Microscopy: Truth Under the Lenses provides an overview and understanding of the various types of microscopes and their techniques employed in forensic science. The book emphasizes both the theoretical and practical aspects of microscopy to enrich the reader’s understanding of the various tools techniques and utility—including strengths and weaknesses—of types of microscopes in analyzing certain forms of evidence. The book begins with the history of microscopes the basic optics for microscopy then moves to advanced microscopies such as electron microscopes and atomic force microscopes. In addition to the various types of microscopes and how to use and best utilize them the book looks at the analysis of specific types of evidence including hair fiber fingerprint body fluids tool marks ink pollen grains spores diatoms bullets cartridges among other evidence types. Since forensic science is an applied hands-on discipline the book includes both a theoretical and a practical approach to the topic. Key Features: Addresses simple to advanced microscopy techniques for the effective analyses of trace evidence Pairs chapters on a particular type of microscopy explaining it thoroughly before delving into specific usage for forensic applications Presents theories and as well as real-world application of concepts Provides abundant micro-photographs including graphical representations and flow charts to illustrate concepts clearly Forensic Microscopy serves as a helpful reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic science forensic biology forensic chemistry and related programs. It is also recommended for research students academicians technicians industry and laboratory professionals working on trace evidence analysis. | Forensic Microscopy Truth Under the Lenses

GBP 74.99
1

Tree-Based Methods for Statistical Learning in R

Tree-Based Methods for Statistical Learning in R

Tree-based Methods for Statistical Learning in R provides a thorough introduction to both individual decision tree algorithms (Part I) and ensembles thereof (Part II). Part I of the book brings several different tree algorithms into focus both conventional and contemporary. Building a strong foundation for how individual decision trees work will help readers better understand tree-based ensembles at a deeper level which lie at the cutting edge of modern statistical and machine learning methodology. The book follows up most ideas and mathematical concepts with code-based examples in the R statistical language; with an emphasis on using as few external packages as possible. For example users will be exposed to writing their own random forest and gradient tree boosting functions using simple for loops and basic tree fitting software (like rpart and party/partykit) and more. The core chapters also end with a detailed section on relevant software in both R and other opensource alternatives (e. g. Python Spark and Julia) and example usage on real data sets. While the book mostly uses R it is meant to be equally accessible and useful to non-R programmers. Consumers of this book will have gained a solid foundation (and appreciation) for tree-based methods and how they can be used to solve practical problems and challenges data scientists often face in applied work. Features: Thorough coverage from the ground up of tree-based methods (e. g. CART conditional inference trees bagging boosting and random forests). A companion website containing additional supplementary material and the code to reproduce every example and figure in the book. A companion R package called treemisc which contains several data sets and functions used throughout the book (e. g. there’s an implementation of gradient tree boosting with LAD loss that shows how to perform the line search step by updating the terminal node estimates of a fitted rpart tree). Interesting examples that are of practical use; for example how to construct partial dependence plots from a fitted model in Spark MLlib (using only Spark operations) or post-processing tree ensembles via the LASSO to reduce the number of trees while maintaining or even improving performance.

GBP 82.99
1

Economics and Other Branches – In the Shade of the Oak Tree Essays in Honour of Pascal Bridel

Shakespeare in the Present Political Lessons under Biden

Love Under the Skin Interracial Marriages in the American South and France

Tagore and the Margins of the Nation under Colonialism

Urban Governance Under the Ottomans Between Cosmopolitanism and Conflict

Iran under Ahmadinejad The Politics of Confrontation

The Psychology of Political Communication Politicians Under the Microscope

The Psychology of Political Communication Politicians Under the Microscope

Contemporary politics is mass-communication politics. Politicians are not only seen and heard they are seen and heard in close-up through television appearances speeches interviews and on social media. In this book the authors analyse the ways in which politicians communicate with each other the media and the electorate; they also discuss the implications of contemporary political discourse on the democratic process as a whole. Politicians in interviews are typically castigated for their evasiveness. However microanalytic research shows that there is more to political discourse than this apparent ambiguity. This book reveals how equivocation interruptions and personal antagonism can offer valuable insights into a politician’s communicative style. The authors review their empirical research not only on political interviews but also on speeches parliamentary debates and political journalism. Further insights include how political speakers interact with their audiences how party leaders engage in adversarial discourse at PMQs and how the spoken messages of politicians can be affected by modern journalistic editing techniques. Thereby this research generates greater awareness of communicative practices in a diverse range of political contexts. While the interviews and parliamentary debates analysed pertain to UK politics the speeches also draw on the USA and European and Far Eastern nations. This engaging book is a fascinating resource for students and academics in psychology politics communication and other related disciplines such as sociology and linguistics. The research is also extremely relevant to policy makers and practitioners in politics and political journalism. | The Psychology of Political Communication Politicians Under the Microscope

GBP 34.99
1

Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree

Geomaterials Under the Microscope A Colour Guide