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Few animals are as closely associated with humans as bears. Tracing the evolution of the bear family, the author discusses extinct types, such as the cave bear and the giant short-faced bear, as well as describing the eight species that exist. It explores the bear-human relationship and how human perceptions of bears have changed over time.

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Michelangelos genius is revealed as never before by the man who became Michelangelos last apprentice.

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(Hardback)

An artist's extraordinary challenge to himself reveals the genius of Michelangelo in the making.

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"Originally published as Beginning to see the light: pieces of a decade in 1982 by Wideview Press"--T.p. vero.

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Focusing on the concept of belonging, this collection of essays explores how contemporary art produced outside the bounds of dominant cultural circuits responds to the challenge posed by globalisation. They reveal how artists from traditional societies find in their cultural heritage the basis of a pluralistic creative expression.

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(Paperback)

A pictorial behind the scenes look at the making of a wildlife photographer, nature lover and outdoor enthusiast in the Pacific Northwest. Sixty short stories narrated by a goofy storyteller with therapy notes from imaginary counselors. Over two hundred photos of encounters with creatures and other things.

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Australian Indigenous art is increasingly drawing the attention of international audiences. John Mawurndjul is an Aboriginal artist whose work is collected and displayed in art museums and galleries throughout the world. The authors here debate questions such as how art should be viewed and approached in intercultural terms.

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"Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does." - Margo McCaffery 1968

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The first presentation of Bjorn Ransve's painterly oeuvre - and at the same time a catalogue of this important Norwegian artist's works that meets the highest aesthetic standards.

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A simple and powerful graphic poem celebrating black identity and culture. It aims to connect us through words and images in our shared origins and humanity.

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Largely drawn from international private collections, this book presents contemplative works on paper and clay inscribed with Rengetsu's elegant poetry and understated calligraphy, reflecting the beatury of the imperfect and unconventional.

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"A groundbreaking study of Blackness in Morocco through the lens of visual representation"--

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"A groundbreaking study of Blackness in Morocco through the lens of visual representation"--

(Paperback, Collector's and Revised ed.)

Acutely aware of how popular culture acts as a carrier of social prejudice and invective, Shaheen Merali's work is exercised specifically by the racial and racist content of popular culture. This title covers the last decade of his work while referring to his earlier work of the 1980s.

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Ofuda, Japanese idol and pilgrim images, are now becoming objects of academic-ethnological investigation, and here the recently discovered collection of Wilfried Spinner is examined. Text in English, German, and Japanese.

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(Hardback)

Since its foundation in 1602, the Bodleian Library has acquired manuscripts, printed books, maps, music and ephemera in all languages, from all ages and corners of the globe. From this collection David Vaisey, former Bodleys Librarian and Keeper of the University Archives, has selected over one hundred treasures that have a story to tell.