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The book of the wind : the representation of the invisible / by Nova, Alessandro,1954-(CARDINAL)180618;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-221) and index.
Subjects: Winds in art.; Art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Handbook to life in the ancient Maya world / by Foster, Lynn V.(CARDINAL)750418;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-366) and index.Maya civilization and archaeology -- Evolution of Maya civilization -- Geography of the pre-Columbian Maya -- Society and government -- Warfare -- Religion, cosmology, and art by Kaylee Spencer-Ahrens and Linnea H. Wren -- Funerary beliefs and customs -- Architecture and building -- Arithmetic, astronomy, and the calendar by Kaylee Spencer-Ahrens and Linnea H. Wren -- Written evidence by Ruth J. Krochock -- Economy, industry, and trade -- Daily life.
Subjects: Mayas; Mayas;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The secret architecture of our nation's capital : the Masons and the building of Washington, D.C. / by Ovason, David.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-465) and index.Today, there are more than twenty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., each one pointing to an extraordinary mystery. David Ovason, who has studied these astrological devices for ten years, now reveals why they have been placed in such abundance in the center of our nation's capital and explains their interconnections. His richly illustrated text tells the story of how Washington, from its foundation in 1791, was linked with the zodiac, with the meaning of certain stars, and with a hidden cosmological symbolism that he uncovers here for the first time.
Subjects: Zodiac in art.; Freemasonry; Freemasonry; Symbolism in architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Bold science : seven scientists who are changing our world / by Anton, Ted.(CARDINAL)355658;
The book of life : Craig Venter's shotgun genomics -- On the road : Susan Greenfield and the Magus -- Worlds in profusion : Geoff Marcy's planetary astronomy -- Dangerous liaison : Polly Matzinger's evolutionary immunology -- How much fun this is : Saul Perlmutter and the Supernova Cosmology Project -- The art of the woodpile : Gretchen Daily and nature's services -- Drawn to truth : Carl Woese and the Archaean revolution -- Conclusion : Intimate science, big questions.
Subjects: Biographies.; Science.; Scientists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Cosmic voyage [videorecording] / by Freeman, Morgan.(CARDINAL)348086; Marvin, Jeffrey.; Silleck, Bayley.; IMAX Corporation.(CARDINAL)328011; Motorola Foundation.; National Air and Space Museum.(CARDINAL)141172; Warner Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)218485;
Directors of photography, Ernest McNabb, Noel Archambault, Timothy Housel; film editor, Miroslav Janek; music composer and conductor, Dacid Michael Frank.Narrator: Morgan Freeman.Combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to pinpoint where humans fit in our ever-expanding universe. Explore scientific theories, some of which have never before been visualized on film, from the birth of the cosmos and solar system to the nature of black holes and exploding supernovas.Not rated by the MPAA.DVD; Dolby Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cosmology.; Cosmology; Films for the hearing impaired.; Nuclear physics.; Nuclear physics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The imperial guide to feng shui & Chinese astrology : the only authentic translation from the original Chinese / by Aylward, Thomas F.(CARDINAL)552405;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-307) and index.
Subjects: Feng shui.; Astrology, Chinese.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Anselm Kiefer / by Kiefer, Anselm,1945-artist.(CARDINAL)139974; Kiefer, Anselm,1945-Works.Selections.2014.; Soriano, Kathleen,1963-author.(CARDINAL)350622; Weikop, Christian,author.(CARDINAL)350621; Davey, Richard,1966-author.(CARDINAL)350620; Lea, Sarah,contributor.(CARDINAL)336099; Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain),host institution.(CARDINAL)151149;
Includes bibliographical references and index.President's Foreword -- Sponsor's Statement -- Building, Dwelling, Thinking / Kathleen Soriano -- Forests of Myth, Forests of Memory / Christian Weikop -- 'In the beginning is the end and in the end is the beginning' / Richard Davey -- Catalogue plates -- Works Exhibited -- Endnotes -- Select Bibliography -- Lenders to the Exhibition -- Photographic Acknowledgements -- Index."Born in Germany in 1945, Anselm Kiefer is one of the most important artists of his generation. His works--encompassing and transcending painting, sculpture, photography, and installation--are epic in both scale and subject matter; in them, Kiefer wrestles with the darkness of German history, unearthing the taboos that underlie the collective past and interweaving them with Teutonic mythology, cosmology, and meditations on the nature of belief. This superbly designed volume, accompanying a major retrospective and including new works especially made for the exhibition, explores the themes that run through Kiefer's oeuvre, from the complex relationship between art and spirituality to the influence of German woodcuts and folklore."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Kiefer, Anselm, 1945-; Kiefer, Anselm, 1945-; Kiefer, Anselm, 1945-; Art, German; Art, German;
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Children of ash and elm : a history of the Vikings / by Price, Neil S.,author.(CARDINAL)837936;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: driftwood -- introduction: ancestors and inheritors -- The Making of Midard: the home of their shapes -- age of winds, age of wolves -- the social network -- the pursuit of liberty -- border crossings -- the performance of power -- meeting the others -- dealing with the dead -- The Viking Phenomenon: inroads -- maritoria -- warriorhoods -- hydrarchy -- diaspora -- New Worlds, New Nations: the golden age of the sheep farmer -- silver, slaves, and silk -- the experiments of monarchy -- lands of fire and vines -- the many ends of the Viking age -- Epilogue: games."The Viking Age--between 750 and 1050--saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they reshaped the world between eastern North America and the Asian steppe. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology, their art and culture. From Björn Ironside, who led an expedition to sack Rome, to Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Price shows us the real Vikings, not the caricatures they've become in popular culture and history"--
Subjects: Vikings.; Northmen.; Civilization, Viking.; Viking antiquities.;
Available copies: 29 / Total copies: 34
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Art nature dialogues : interviews with environmental artists / by Grande, John K.(CARDINAL)208916;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Real living art / David Nash -- Yardworking / Patrick Dougherty -- Eco-habitat / Gilles Bruni and Marc Babarit -- Ephemeral public art / Jerilea Zempel -- In nature's eyes / Alfio Bonanno -- Mechanical botanical / Doug Buis -- Designing with nature / Michael Singer -- The vegetal (and mineral) world(s) of / Bob Verschueren -- Nature vision / Nils-Udo -- Riverwork / Mario Reis -- Cosmological shadows / Bill Vazan -- No walk, no work! / Hamish Fulton -- The spike / Egil Martin Kurdøl -- Culture nature catalyst / Betty Beaumont -- Natural/cultural / Alan Sonfist -- Ship of life / Peter von Tiesenhausen -- Earth in context / Reinhard Reitzenstein -- Earthbound mystery / Ursula von Rydingsvard -- Healing garden / Mike MacDonald -- chance & change / herman de vries -- The heart of the matter / Chris Drury.
Subjects: Interviews.; Environment (Art); Earthworks (Art); Artists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hero, hawk, and open hand : American Indian art of the ancient Midwest and South / by Sharp, Robert V.(Robert Vincent),1950-editor.(CARDINAL)856199; Bailey, Garrick Alan,contributor.(CARDINAL)270912; Bear, Joyce,contributor.; Bear, Turner,contributor.; Brown, James Allison,1934-contributor.(CARDINAL)144706; Diaz-Granados, Carol,1943-contributor.(CARDINAL)856198; Dye, David H.,contributor.(CARDINAL)855911; Halfmoon, Stacey,contributor.(CARDINAL)854659; Hall, Robert L.,contributor.(CARDINAL)160156; Jones, Ruthe Blalock,1939-contributor.(CARDINAL)856197; King, Adam,1965-contributor.(CARDINAL)856196; Knight, Vernon J.,contributor.(CARDINAL)161459; Lankford, George E.,1938-contributor.(CARDINAL)755472; Lepper, Bradley Thomas,1955-contributor.; Penney, David W.,contributor.(CARDINAL)178184; Reilly, F. Kent,III,1945-2024,contributor.(CARDINAL)856195; Steponaitis, Vincas P.,contributor.(CARDINAL)161235; Thompson, Timmy,contributor.; Walker, Chester P.,contributor.(CARDINAL)856194; Art Institute of Chicago,publisher,organizer,host institution.(CARDINAL)137892; National Museum of Natural History (U.S.),publisher.(CARDINAL)137143; St. Louis Art Museum,host institution.(CARDINAL)138136; Yale University Press,publisher.(CARDINAL)332061;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-279) and index."Along the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers, the archaeological remains of earthen pyramids, plazas, large communities, and works of art and artifacts testify to Native American civilizations that thrived there between 3000 B.C. and A.D. 1500. This fascinating book presents exciting new information on the art and cultures of these ancient peoples and features hundreds of gorgeous photographs of important artworks, artifacts, and ritual objects excavated from Amerindian archaeological sites. Drawing on excavation findings and extensive research, the contributors to the book document a succession of distinct ancient populations in the pre-Columbian world of the American Midwest and Southeast. A team of interdisciplinary scholars examines the connections between archaeological remains of different regions and the themes, forms, and rituals that continue in specific tribes of today. The book also includes the personal reflections of contemporary Native Americans who discuss their perspectives on the significance of the fascinating and beautiful prehistoric artifacts as well as their own cultural practices today"--Publisher description.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Art Institute of Chicago; Indian art; Indian art; Mississippian art; Mississippian art; Indians of North America; Indigenous art; Indigenous art; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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