This book explores how and why the Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East proposal has failed to materialize to date. It identifies the current challenges in the region and explores
From Botticelli to Bacon, artists have always invested their personalities in their working environments, but these private spaces, often containing the visible remains of artistic ingenuity, toil and
In the perpetual quest for the new, the exciting and the innovative, the attention of the global art community has in recent years been more and more focused on the Middle East. Exhibitions and articl
Qatar: Realm of the Possible charts, in the form of a vivid visual journey, the rise and current state of the nation of Qatar. More than 250 masterful and evocative photographs of the Qatari landscape
Biomedical engineering is the key technology of the 21st century. The possibility to exploit the structures and process of advanced materials for novel functional materials, biosensors, stem cells tec
Nanoscience is a part of science that studies small stuff, it’s not biology, physics or chemistry, it’s all sciences that work with the very small. Nanotechnology is the art and science of making usef
Istanbul is one of the planets hippest cities. Its art is sought after by international collectors, its fashion is feted on catwalks, and its design and architecture are widely admired by critics and
Suitable for those interested in expanding their knowledge of the contemporary culture of South America, this book focuses on 110 of the country''s important practitioners in the realm of the fine art
Nobody doubts that the contemporary art of Turkey has arrived on the international stage. This title contains exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in Turkish art, as well as such up-and
Containing 870 colour images, this book features the spirit of falconry throughout history, from its origins in the Near East in the 3rd millennium BC to contemporary Arab Sheikhs elaborate hawking pa
Russia has undergone an amazing cultural and political transformation over the past forty years. How has its rapidly changing social landscape shaped its art? And how does art effect social and cultur
A collection of essays that offers the most comprehensive and scholarly survey of what is happening of art in the Arab world. It discusses the critical issues of diaspora, globalization, identity and
For centuries, America''s permutations of climate and landscape and its tantalizing suggestion of unlimited possibilities have inspired some of history''s greatest minds to embark on both literal and
Colombia’s contemporary art scene―one of the most vibrant in Latin America―nevertheless remains relatively unknown outside that country. Including ninety profiles of key players and four critical essa
London Burning celebrates Britain’s capital as today’s international headquarters for creativity and innovation. The book features more than 100 new interviews and hundreds of specially commissioned p
Frithjof Schuon had a unique ability to penetrate to the heart if the world's great spiritual traditions, revealing new dimensions that astounded general readers and scholars alike. Schuon's insights
Researchers have been complaining about the lack of one single place to find information on computing effect sizes in analysis of variance (ANOVA), until now. Authors Jose M. Cortina and Hossein Nour
