Vikingology

Vikingology
Author: Hassan Sørensen
Publisher: Propaganandaministeriet
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2023-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 8797402451

Everything you want to know about Vikings. Told with presence, humor and attitude. All the answers Viking stories Mythology Encyclopedia Timeline Meet the Vikings

The Exhibitionist

The Exhibitionist
Author: Karl Katz
Publisher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1468313487

The renowned curator gives a personal tour of his journey from archeology to the Met, the Jewish Museum, and helping found the Israel Museum. In The Exhibitionist, museum director Karl Katz discusses his tireless, impassioned work spanning six decades and numerous countries. As a young man, Karl traveled to the newly-formed state of Israel to pursue archaeology, only to be thrust into the role of directing the Bezalel National Art Museum in Jerusalem. From that early trial by fire to his many leadership roles at the Museum of Tolerance, the International Center of Photography, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and elsewhere, Katz found innovative ways to make museums inviting, educational, living, and vibrant. A book for lovers of history and art criticism, as well as collectors, curators, administrators, and students, The Exhibitionist is filled with a wide range of discussions both cultural and personal. Katz discusses the exhibits, the discoveries, and the incredible people he worked with along the way, from his mentor Teddy Kollek, the mayor of Jerusalem and founder of the Israel Museum, to Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis and Broadway showman Billy Rose.

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
Author: P. H. Sawyer
Publisher: Oxford Illustrated History
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780192854346

'the volume will indeed be a treasury for pictorial sources, and the illustrations to more off-the-beaten-track chapters (especially Noonan's, on European Russia) are correspondingly unusual.' -Guy Halsall, War in History, 8, 3, 2001'the truest picture yet of the Vikings and their age.' -Publishing News

Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis

Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis
Author: Mark Blake
Publisher: Nine Eight Books
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2023-02-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 178870570X

'Hugely entertaining history' - Mojo Between the late '60s and early '80s, design house Hipgnosis created some of the most iconic and ubiquitous album artwork of all time. Their original lifespan coincided with the golden age of the 12-inch LP, beginning just as the Beatles' Sgt Pepper made the record sleeve the ultimate blank canvas and ending just as new technology looked set to usurp vinyl. Having originally been approached to design an album cover for their friends Pink Floyd, students Aubrey 'Po' Powell and Storm Thorgerson would go on to define the visual identity of rock and roll for the next fifteen years, swiftly gaining international prominence for their famed The Dark Side of the Moon artwork. This paved the way for other major musicians to set foot in the surreal photo-design world of Storm and Po, resulting in seminal Hipgnosis creations for the likes of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Genesis, Black Sabbath, ELO and Yes. In this authorised account, with access to previously unpublished material and exclusive contributions from David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, Robert Plant and even Aubrey Powell himself, Mark Blake goes behind the scenes of the Hipgnosis partnership to reveal the pioneering ambition and grand vision that led to their success, as well as the clashing egos and artistic differences that undermined it. The Hipgnosis story also offers hitherto-untold insight into some of music's most legendary bands, as viewed through the prism of the people who shaped their imagery and cultural legacy. With the work of Hipgnosis continuing to be referenced, reproduced and revered worldwide, Us and Them serves as a celebration, a cautionary tale and a compelling human drama, exploring the vital intersection between art and music.

Sagas & Sea Smoke

Sagas & Sea Smoke
Author: Susan Nicol
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2018-11-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1525531603

A young archeologist and her journalist friend join an eclectic mix of anthropologists descending on L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, the only verified Viking encampment in North America and the planet's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. After thirty-five years, the site is being re-excavated because a new clue has surfaced that might solve a one-thousand-year-old murder. An epic journey of discovery continues where East met West, the past meets the present, and Come-from-Aways meet Newfoundlanders. A modern saga of mystery, magic and mayhem is about to be written.

I'm a Viking!

I'm a Viking!
Author: C J Adrien
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-09-17
Genre:
ISBN:

"I'm a Viking!" is a history book about the Viking Age for kids. Join Leif, a chieftain's son who wants nothing more than to grow up to be a Viking just like his dad. Follow Leif as he gives you a tour of his life-the things he must learn, the things he likes to do for fun, and much more. Conceived and written by author and historian C.J. Adrien and illustrated by the talented Crystal Whithaus, "I'm a Viking!" is an excellent primer for young minds interested in the past. Don't be fooled-grown-ups may learn a thing or two, too.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD

The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD
Author: Richard Cook
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 1808
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN:

A dictionary of information on recordings of Jazz music with notes on performers.

Running Silver

Running Silver
Author: John Waldman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 149300123X

That one could “walk drishod on the backs” of schools of salmon, shad, and other fishes moving up Atlantic coast rivers was a not uncommon kind of description of their migratory runs during early Colonial times. Accounts tell of awe-inspiring numbers of spawners pushing their way upriver, the waters “running silver,” to complete life cycles that once replenished critical marine fisheries along the Eastern Seaboard. This is a hugely important, fascinating, and unique look at the fish of North America whose history and life-cycles and conservation challenges are poorly understood. Despite these primordial abundances, over the centuries these stocks were so stressed that virtually all are now severely depressed, with many biologically or commercially extinct and some simply forgotten. Running Silver will tell the story of the past, present and future of these sea-river fish. This important book will elevate public consciousness of the contrasts between the historical and the present to show the enormous legacy that has already been lost and to help inspire efforts to save what remains. Drawing on the author's thirty-year career as a scientist and educator with a passion for the native river fish of the North East, Running Silver tells the story of these endangered fish with a mix of research, historical accounts, anecdotes, personal experience, interviews, and images.

Love Does Not Make Me Gentle Or Kind

Love Does Not Make Me Gentle Or Kind
Author: Chavisa Woods
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-07-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781570272530

Originally published in 2008, Love Does Not Make Me Gentle or Kind is a collection of short stories by up-and-coming author Chavisa Woods. It explores the formative and tumultuous moments in the lives of two women as children and as adults in rural America. Filled with themes of incest, abuse, prejudice, sexuality and escape, Love Does Not Make Me Gentle or Kind is a gripping and intimate work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary fiction.