An Intellectual’s Visual Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide to Masterworks of Art, History, Literature, and Science - Hardcover

Daniel P. Murphy PhD

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440538816 ISBN 13: 9781440538810

Verlag: Adams Media Corporation, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Feast your eyes on the greatest moments in history. Featuring more than 700 gorgeous photographs and illustrations, you will bask in the spectacular works prominent in art, history, literature, and science

Über diesen Titel

Críticas

The stunning moments of Art, History, Literature, and Science

• An enlightened cultural reference that invites readers to feast their eyes on more than 700 four-color photographs and illustrations
• From architecture to music to sculpture and painting, this compilation’s visually inspiring masterworks will quickly become the center of attention at highbrow cocktail parties and gatherings
• Nearly 800 million intellectuals visit these masterworks in person each year, but with this book, they’ll never have to leave the house to enjoy their favorite pieces (American Association of Museums)

With An Intellectual’s Visual Miscellany, the masterpiece is in the eye of the beholder. Readers will love flipping through this beautifully designed coffee table book as page after page is filled with the essential work of intellectuals throughout human history. From Edwin Hubble’s game-changing view of the universe to the crucial stone that unlocked the modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs, readers will bask in the breathtaking images prominent in art, history, literature, and science. Whether experimenting in genre-transforming Modernist painting, rediscovering The Oydssey’s powerful influence on Western Literature, or charting the scientific breakthroughs of Darwin and Einstein, readers will certainly awaken their minds with this visually stunning collection.

Reseña del editor

A breathtaking journey through the masterworks of intellectuals

Feast your eyes on the greatest moments in history. Featuring more than 700 gorgeous photographs and illustrations, you will bask in the spectacular works prominent in art, history, literature, and science, including:

• The Colosseum of Rome
• Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales
• Claude Monet's Water Lilies
• Stonehenge
• David Thoreau's Walden
• Katsushika Hokusai's Under the Wave off Kanagawa
• The Great Pyramid of Giza
• Plato's Sophist
• Fred Hoyle's Big Bang Theory

An essential addition to any thinker's library, An Intellectual's Visual Miscellany captures the world's most extraordinary creations―all in one remarkable volume.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Adams Media Corporation
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1440538816
• ISBN 13: 9781440538810
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256