“richard w robins”

The definitive book on animation is presented by the Academy Award-winning animator behind "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." 140 illustrations, 40 in color.The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"Animation is one of the hottest areas of fil... More

Superstitions can be effective ways of handling the anxieties and stress of everyday life," anyone who reads straight through will likely develop a nervous twitch; still, this reference makes for compulsive browsing. - Publishers Weekly Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? An Encyclopedia o... More

A candid look at how the Olympic rings got so tarnished-from a top IOC insider Bribery, illicit drugs, tainted judges, dirty politics . . . the Olympics have come a long way from ancient Greece. Far from the vaunted symbol of athletic excellence, the Olympic games have become awash in scandal (from... More

This unique reader goes beyond the traditional concept of international relations as simply interactions between states. It instead addresses all the players in the current global political scene, from international companies and intergovernmental organizations to traditional states and terrorist or... More

Recorded in London while Marley recovered from an assassination attempt, "Exodus" was released on June, 3rd 1977; in 1999, "Time" magazine called it the "best album of the 20th century." Rock critic Richard Williams has created a magnificent illustrated tribute to the reggae legend featuring rare ph... More

Following in the methodological footsteps of his prize-winning "Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Painter in Society", " "Richard Wendorf's new book on British art in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is an experiment in cultural history, combining the analysis of specific artistic objects with an expl... More

This intellectual biography of Freud presents a fresh and thorough analysis of the whole body of his writings. Each of these is studied in its context, and their chronology is shown to be great importance. The author demonstrates how Freud's exploratory and sometimes hesitant efforts to explain all ... More

A spectacular reference for school children and the family, this comprehensive guide to the human body is packed with bold, full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow text. It explains the most difficult anatomical concepts, from skeletal and muscular systems to the digestive and reproductive organ... More