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Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the Context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention
This Thematic Study is a joint venture between ICOMOS, the advisory body to UNESCO on cultural sites, and the International Astronomical Union. It presents an overall vision on astronomical heritage, attempts to identify what constitutes "outstanding universal significance to humankind" in relation to astronomy, and identifies broad issues that could arise in the assessment of cultural properties relating to astronomy. This is the first Thematic Study in any field of science heritage. It is elaborated using examples of properties from around the world, including some already on the World Heritage List or national Tentative Lists. The subject matter ranges from early prehistory to modern astr...
Borges and Dante
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctorate--University College, London, 2001).
Fast Food Nation
An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences.
The Sweet Cheat Gone
This novel is Volume VI of "In Search of Lost Time" and focuses on Marcel's grief at the loss of Miss Albertine. The book focuses on the author's pain and how he deals with it.
The Role of the Reader
Discusses the differences between "open" and "closed" texts, or, texts that actively involve the reader and texts that evoke a limited, predetermined response from the reader. -- Back cover.
Living as Form
'Living as Form' grew out of a major exhibition at Creative Time in New York City. Like the exhibition, the book is a landmark survey of more than 100 projects selected by a 30-person curatorial advisory team; each project is documented by a selection of colour images.
The Travels of Marco Polo - Volume 1
Marco Polo almost the first European man to reach the wonderful world of East Asia. The Travels of Marco Polo, is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Marco Polo when they where emprisoned together in Genoa, describing Polo's travels through Asia, Persia, China, and Indonesia between 1276 and 1291 and his experiences became at the court of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan.
