Mit press 2001 (137 résultats)

Hard Cover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. Hardcover; in near fine condition.

hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. first edition. Octavo, 245 pages, black cloth covers. Includes black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. Book and dust jacket in Fine condition. 071902A.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. New in dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, card covers, x, 398pp. 2nd printing. VG: clean covers, lightly rubbed; mild foxing to the edges and last leaf; solid binding; clean and unmarked text.

Paper Back. Etat : Good.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. Fine in dust jacket. Bright, snug, unmarked & unread.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Bright, snug & unmarked.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Minor edge wear to jacket. Previous owner's signature in felt pen. Otherwise bright and clean.

Trade Paperback. Etat : USED Good.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Very Good. We humans owe an immense architectural debt to many other species.Indeed, the first hexagons humans saw may have been in honeycombs, the firstskyscrapers termitaries (termite high-rises), and the first tents those of Africanweaver ants. In The Monumental Impulse, art historian George Hersey investigatesmany ties between the biological sciences and the building arts. Natural buildingmaterials such as wood and limestone, for example, originate in biologicalprocesses. Much architectural ornament borrows from botany and zoology. Hersey drawsstriking analogies between building types and animal species. He examines therelationship between physical structures and living organisms, from bridges tomosques, from molecules to mammals.Insects, mollusks, and birds are given separatechapters, and three final chapters focus on architectural form and biologicalreproduction. Hersey also discusses architecture in connection with the body'sinterior processes and shows how buildings may be said to reproduce, adapt, andevolve, like other inanimate or 'nonbiotic' entities such as computer programs androbots. The book is both learned and entertaining, and is abundantly illustratedwith fascinating visual comparisons. Art historian George Hersey investigates the many ties between the biological sciences and the building arts. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Very Good. Previous owner stamped his name. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

Hardcover. Etat : USED Good.

Hardcover with dustjacket, 192 pages, very good condition,except dj yellowed; no internal marks, clean and crisp. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Pbk 289pp slight shelfwear to covers text unaffected and excellent unmarked clean and tight copy.

First edition Fine and bright black boards with white titles to spine in very find glossy illustrated text. Profusely illustrated.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good.

Hardcover. Etat : Used - Very Good. Images from the World Between is an engaging survey of circus imagery in twentieth-century American art. In her introductory essay, curator Donna Gustafson chronicles the history of the American circus, showing how and why it came to be an important subject for American art. Through a discussion of a wide range of paintings, sculptures, prints, and photographs, Gustafson examines how the circus has been represented both as a microcosm of society and as an alternative reality. Some artists have been drawn to the abstract beauty of the circus ring, tent, and performances. Others have immortalized individual performers such as trapeze artist Alfredo Codona, animal trainer Clyde Beatty, and aerialist Lillian Lietzel for their physical prowess, grace, and courage. Still others have focused on the darker aspects of circus life, such as the danger inherent in many of the performances and the appeal of the grotesque.The book accompanies an exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts. Among the artists discussed are Diane Arbus, George Bellows, Rhona Bitner, Alexander Calder, John Stuart Curry, Charles Demeuth, Walt Kuhn, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Lisette Model, and Bruce Nauman. In addition to Gustafson's, the book contains essays by Karal Ann Marling on the postwar revival of interest in circus motifs and on the clown in popular culture, by Ellen Handy on the circus in twentieth-century photography, by Lee Siegel on the circus in twentieth-century literature, and by Eugene R. Gaddis on A. Everett 'Chick' Austin's collection and exhibition of paintings with circus themes. As director of the Wadsworth Atheneum and the Ringling Museum of Art, and as a performing magician, Austin united the worlds of art and the circus. The circus as a focal point of twentieth-century American art. Open copy with light to mild wear, clean pages with tight binding, dust jacket wrapped in Brodart protector.…

Hardcover. Etat : Used - Like New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. Inventing Modern America profiles 35 inventors who exemplify the rich technological creativity of the United States over the past century. The range of their contributions is broad. They have helped transform our homes, our healthcare, our work, our environment, and the way we travel and communicate. Lively accounts of thirty-five American inventors who helped shape the modern world. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. …

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Very Good. 'Resurfacing Modernism' Founded in 1950, Perspecta is the oldest and mostdistinguished of student-edited American architectural journals. Perspecta 32examines contemporary 'resurfacings' represented by the return of many forms andvalues associated with mid-twentieth-century modernism. By 1950, a plethora ofarchitectural practices were adapting earlier modernist experimentation to thechanging times. Numerous buildings of this period employed sleek surfaces of glass, metal, and stone to provide primary stylistic unity. More generally, mucharchitectural activity involved the quotation, manipulation, and modification ofpast appearances (surfaces) and discourses (spaces).Exceptional architecture of thelast decade--not only built work, but also historical and theoretical research-- hasagain been informed by such imagery and actions. For this reason, Perspecta 32explores the prospects of mid- century modernism in a postmodern age. The issueinvokes three different meanings of 'resurface': the reappearance of aspects of thepast as well as the layering of new meanings and interpretations onto acceptedconventions, and the peeling away of accrued patinas associated with modernism.While critical explorations of architectural modernism have frequently emphasizedsurface qualities, the recognition and analysis of surface as a subject with depthpresents itself now more than ever.Contributors to Perspecta 32 include, amongothers, George Baird, Peggy Deamer, Deborah Fausch, Michael Hays, Sandy Isenstadt, and Reinhold Martin. An exploration of mid-century architectural modernism in a postmodern age, and of surface as a subject with depth. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Very Good. 'Resurfacing Modernism' Founded in 1950, Perspecta is the oldest and mostdistinguished of student-edited American architectural journals. Perspecta 32examines contemporary 'resurfacings' represented by the return of many forms andvalues associated with mid-twentieth-century modernism. By 1950, a plethora ofarchitectural practices were adapting earlier modernist experimentation to thechanging times. Numerous buildings of this period employed sleek surfaces of glass, metal, and stone to provide primary stylistic unity. More generally, mucharchitectural activity involved the quotation, manipulation, and modification ofpast appearances (surfaces) and discourses (spaces).Exceptional architecture of thelast decade--not only built work, but also historical and theoretical research-- hasagain been informed by such imagery and actions. For this reason, Perspecta 32explores the prospects of mid- century modernism in a postmodern age. The issueinvokes three different meanings of 'resurface': the reappearance of aspects of thepast as well as the layering of new meanings and interpretations onto acceptedconventions, and the peeling away of accrued patinas associated with modernism.While critical explorations of architectural modernism have frequently emphasizedsurface qualities, the recognition and analysis of surface as a subject with depthpresents itself now more than ever.Contributors to Perspecta 32 include, amongothers, George Baird, Peggy Deamer, Deborah Fausch, Michael Hays, Sandy Isenstadt, and Reinhold Martin. An exploration of mid-century architectural modernism in a postmodern age, and of surface as a subject with depth. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Hardcover. Etat : Used - Very Good. Foreword by Pari Stave The French Riviera has been a fabled resort formore than a century. As an enclave for the rich and famous, as well as a scenictourist spot, it represents all that is beautiful and amusing. But for many of thetwentieth century's finest painters, sculptors, photographers, and architects it hasbeen much more: a place of potent myth and extraordinary creativity. Picasso, Matisse, Beckmann, Brancusi, Lartigue, Le Corbusier, and Eileen Gray, among manyothers, were inspired to create some of their greatest work on the Cote d'Azur.Thisstudy examines the impact of modernity and the artistic imagination on an idylliclandscape. Touching on the issues of pleasure and escape, work and leisure, anddesire and ecstasy, Making Paradise offers a fresh look at the Cote d'Azur and itshistorical significance as a site for modernist innovation from 1890 to the present.Beginning with the neoimpressionists, moving to the Fauves, and ending with suchcontemporary artists as David Hockney and Faith Ringgold, the book examines thesplendid light and terrain of the southeastern coast of France and the region'sinfluence on the artists who worked and played there. Like the book, the exhibitionit accompanies features unexpected juxtapostitions: masterworks by Bonnard andPicasso with the photographs of Lartigue and Model; the villas of Le Corbusier, Gray, and Mallet-Stevens with designs for the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo; andceramics of Picasso with the found-object constructions of the Ecole de Nice of theearly 1960s.Copublished with the AXA Gallery, New York.Exhibition information: AXAGalleryNew York, New YorkApril 26-July 14, 2001 The French Riviera as Eden and muse for modern artists. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.…

Very good minus, light shelfwear. Cloth Quarto 620pp Sm stain bottom front edge. LIghtly edgeworn, lightly rubbed jacket. Monday, February 19, 2012 This large, heavy book may require extra shipping.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Good. In a time of societal transition, women and men around the globe struggleto combine careers and family in new ways. However, conventional work and familystructures and power imbalances between women and men often reinforce traditionalgender stereotypes in both home and office.In an effort to understand the roots ofgender inequality, Myra Strober and Agnes Miling Kaneko Chan conducted an extensivesurvey of the 1981 graduates of Stanford and Tokyo Universities--parallelpopulations in historically very different cultures. First-hand comments from thegraduates are combined with quantitative analyses for a lively examination of thecareer and family choices of these highly educated women and men. Contrasting therealities of household responsibilities, childcare, and discrimination in theworkplace with the graduates' original expectations, the authors find that the roadto more egalitarian work and family arrangements winds uphill all the way.Theauthors take a fresh look at the widespread belief that U.S. gender equity is lightyears ahead of Japan's. The elite group of Japanese and Americans in their studydescribe surprisingly similar experiences as they faced the job market and beganraising families. In both countries, more balanced gender roles will requireimproved public and business policies, individual strategies, and collectiveaction. he authors take a fresh look at the widespread belief that U.S. gender equity is light years ahead of Japan's.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

8vo. 258pp. A very good paperback copy.

Davies, Paul Sheldon. Norms of nature: naturalism and the nature of functions. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2001, xiv, 234pp., very good dust-jacket, very good black cloth, remainder stripe on bottom foredge. "In Norms of Nature, Paul Sheldon Davies argues against the prevailing view that natural norms are constituted out of some form of historical success - usually success in natural selection. He defends the view that functions are nothing more than effects that contribute to the exercise of some more general systemic capacity."- CONTENTS: Tracing links of causation -- Approaching the norms of nature -- Discarding selected functions -- Defeating promiscuity: hierarchical systems and systemic functions -- Naturalizing functions: evidence, methodology, and ontology -- Guiding inquiry: the theoretical roles of systemic functions -- Defining functional types: success and malfunctions. 9780262041874 ISBN 0262041871.…

Rocke, Alan J., 1948-. Nationalizing science: Adolphe Wurtz and the battle for French chemistry. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2001, xi, 443pp., very good dust-jacket, very good light brown cloth, thick green remainder stripe along bottom foredge. "After looking at the early careers of Wurtz's two mentors, Liebig and Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Rocke describes Wurtz's life and career in the politically complex period leading up to 1853. He then discusses the turning point in Wurtz's intellectual life - his conversion to the "reformed chemistry" of Laurent, Gerhardt, and Williamson - and his efforts (social and political, as well as scientific) to persuade his colleagues of the advantages of the new chemistry. He examines the effects of political patronage (or the lack thereof) and of the French government's insufficient material support of chemistry during the middle decades of the century. From there Rocke goes on to examine the rivarly between Wurtz and Marcellin Berthelot, the debate over atoms versus equivalents, and the reasons for Wurtz's failure to win acceptance for his ideas. The story offers insights into the changing status of science in this period and helps to explain the eventual course of both French and German chemistry." (jacket text). - CONTENTS: Rise of Justus Leibig -- Rise of Jean-Baptiste Dumas -- Education of an Alsatian Chemist -- Making a Career -- Covering the Bases -- Coming to Terms with Types -- Campaign -- Berthelot -- Renovating Laboratory Science in France -- Atomic War -- Later Years -- Summing Up. 9780262182041 ISBN 0262182041.…