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She will be remembered as one of the most inspiring and powerful politicians who was responsible for shaping the future of one of the largest democracies in the modern world.... More

Built around four man-made lakes, Udaipur is an ancient walled city named after its founder, Rana Udai Singh of the House of Mewar, belonging to the Sisodia dynasty, which is regarded as the world's oldest surviving dynasty.... More

Chakraverty takes readers on a journey into the evolution, development, and decline of the school of Indian miniature painting. The select masterpieces represented here, from collections the world over, allow the viewer to savor the genius of the painters.... More

Sacred Buddhist Painting is a lucid and readable account of thangka painting - a form of scroll painting integral to Tibetan Buddhist worship. Tibetans were often advised by their religious preceptors to commission a painting for the 'removal' of physical or mental obstacles, or to create the prereq... More

Sagaarmatha-Chomolungma or Everest is the cynosure of a vast network of mountains, natural resources,culture and languages. These are mountains in which humanity has sought for voicesin the wilderness and gods made in its image. For the people of Everest, the Sherpas, the mountain is a part of life,... More

'The repertoire was essentially a set of religious icons. However, the flow of life in the surrounding world found its place, to form the border of the religious centre. Calcutta and its more`s were in themselves a vast source: the Englishmen, the newly modish Calcuttans, the soldiers, the traders, ... More

He drew the curved thatched huts of rural Bengal and the grey, overladen sky of hte monsoons. Just as his landscapes echoed the moods of this land, his potraits captured the essence of a character. Painter, set designer, illustrator and fabulist, Abanindranath Tagore led the renaissance in Indian ar... More

Beautiful erotic scrolls, manuals, or books were customarily presented in Oriental cultures to couples on the occasion of their marriage. These "pillow books" served to break down barriers and initiate the newlyweds into the aesthetics and techniques of physical love. A variety of artistic styles fr... More

In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collections of erotic art called pillow books to newlyweds.? This full-color edition showcases the finest examples of this art from China and Japan, accompanied by selections of Taoist verse.In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collectio... More

A language-oriented anthology, suited to the needs of undergraduate students.... More

FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992) POSSESSED THE RARE ABILITY TO TRANSFORM UNCONSCIOUS COMPULSIONS INTO FIGURATIVE, HUMAN-LIKE FORMS THAT SEEM TO EVOKE THE RAW EMOTIONS THAT BORE THEM. MIXING REALISM AND ABSTRACTION, BACON DELVES DEEP BENEATH THE SURFACES OF THINGS, OPENING UP THE HUMAN BODY TO REVEAL THE CH... More

An overview of the celebrated genius's work as an artist and draftsman presents color reproductions of numerous well-known paintings, including the "Mona Lisa," Black-and-white portraits and figure drawings are also featured, along with images from Leonardo's anatomical and scientific drawings and n... More

Now in its fourth edition, A Book on C retains the features that have made it a proven best-selling tutorial and reference on the ANSI C programming language. This edition builds on the many existing strength of the text to improve, update, and extend the coverage of C, and now includes information ... More

By juxtaposing issues and problems, Donald Preziosi's latest collection of essays, "In the Aftermath of Art," opens up multiple interpretive possibilities by bringing to the surface hidden resonances in the implications of each text. In re-reading his own writings, Preziosi opens up alternatives wit... More

This is a gallery of African wildlife in their natural settings painted by one of the U.K.'s most gifted artists.... More

Movement is the beginning of life in the natural and human world. For millennia, since pre-historic times, man has endeavoured to capture this awareness of movement in line and colour, clay, stone and metal. Over a period of many centuries in all parts of India, there has been an overwhelming preocc... More

This unique reference features more than 500 outstanding photos of landscape elements in various seasons, times of day and perspectives. Forests, fields, beaches, waterfalls, hills, mountains, lakes, rivers, mesas, deserts, canyons and more are featured. Seven step-by-step demonstrations by a variet... More

You're tired of staring at bare hardwood floors, but the Oriental rug you covet is prohibitively expensive. The solution? A floorcloth that you can make yourself for a fraction of the cost of an area rug or carpet. Floorcloths - hand-painted durable canvas rugs - have become popular again because of... More

"Michelangelo's artistic personality has been profoundly read. It will be difficult to be content again with any view that does not look into its depth, or with one which does not see the man's life, his visual works and his poetry together." -- Lawrence Gowing"Michelangelo's artistic personality ha... More