Posts Tagged ‘History’

Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons; Revised and Updated

ISBN13: 9780452259935
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Product DescriptionFilm historian Leonard Maltin recreates a whole era of Hollywood cartoons, from Betty Boop to Spielberg’s “An American Tail”. It also brings the reader up to date on the modern work of Walt Disney and the Warner Bros studio, plus new developments in animation. The [...]

A Short History of the Printed Word

Product Description This classic volume should find its place on every design student’s bookshelf. Here is the history of the printed word, from the earliest alphabets through the evolution of the printing press. The contributions of the fantastic printers and typographers are here. A new chapter by Robert Bringhurst takes up this history where [...]

Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises

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Product DescriptionManias, Panics, and Crashes, Fifth Edition is an engaging and entertaining account of the way that mismanagement of money and credit has led to financial explosions over the centuries. Covering such topics as the history and anatomy of crises, speculative manias, and the lender of [...]

A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World

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Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution–and the unprecedented economic growth that came with it–occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? Why didn’t industrialization make the [...]

Violence and Social Orders: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History

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Product DescriptionAll societies must deal with the possibility of violence, and they do so in different ways. This book integrates the problem of violence into a larger social science and historical framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked. Most societies, which we [...]

Motion Graphic Design: Applied History and Aesthetics

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Product DescriptionImprove the aesthetic and communication qualities of your motion graphics. Reach beyond technical craft skills with this multimedia examination of the essential elements of the art, which includes:Foundation: Realize the artistic expression of pioneering artists from film, television, interactive media, and immersive environments as they [...]

Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline

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Product DescriptionWhat does history look like? How do you draw time?
From the most ancient images to the contemporary, the line has served as the central figure in the representation of time. The linear metaphor is ubiquitous in everyday visual representations of time—in almanacs, calendars, [...]

A Brief History of Neoliberalism

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Product DescriptionNeoliberalism–the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action–has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so. Writing for a wide audience, David Harvey, author of The New Imperialism and [...]

Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design

Product Description“Graphic Design, Referenced” is a visual and informational guide to the most commonly referenced terms, historical moments, landmark projects, and influential practitioners in the field of graphic design. With more than 2,000 design projects illustrating more than 400 entries, it provides an intense overview of the varied elements that make up the graphic design [...]

Graphic Design: A New History

Product DescriptionThis exciting new history of graphic design explores its evolution from the late 19th century to the present day. Organized chronologically, the book illuminates the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing as well as the roles of technology, social change, and commercial forces on the course of design history. The layout of each chapter [...]