Search Results: Authors starting with N from Diatrope Books

Langewiesche-Bucherei, 1960. Paperback. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Slight edge wear on dust jacket that covers the paperback book. Text in German. 39 pictures. Schmiedeeisen is the German word for wrought iron and refers to a type of iron that is easily formed into shapes and is used especially for making gates, fences and furniture.

Visual Geography Series, Sterling, 1969. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Good. Unmarked. Age tanning and a corner crease on front cover. Photographs throughout. A mid-20th century look at the land, the history, the government, the people, the economy. 64p. Map.

MIT Press, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Unmarked text. International Computer Science Institute Library bookplate on front end page, with card inside back cover. 355p. Measures 6x9.25 inches. This book addresses the key questions of whether connectionist models are computationally sufficient to account for complex cognitive functions and whether connectionism can account for such functions in a neurobiologically realistic way. Contributors include Patricia Smith Churchland, Terrence J. Sejnowski, Paul Smolensky, Roger N. Shepard, Gerald Edelman, and others. Index.

Princeton University Press, 2018. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Factory sealed, with a tear in the shrink wrap. Accompanied exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Illustrated. First major publication to focus on the development of silhouettes, gathers leading experts to shed light on the surprisingly complex historical, political, and social underpinnings of this ostensibly simple art form. Historical research and four contemporary artists: Kara Walker, Kristi Malakoff, Kumi Yamashita, and Camille Utterback. Measures 9x10 inches. 192p.

Tasende Gallery, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrated throughout. Catalog for 1991-1992 exhibition at Collezione Dobe Monte Bre and the Chicago Athenaeum. Includes plates of Maquettes, drawings, and photos. The son of a German father and a Basque mother, the Spanish artist Andres Nagel (b. 1947) was strongly influenced by both Picasso and German art of the early 20th century

Verlag Alfred Kummerle, 1972. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Text in German. Unter Mitwirkung von Karl Menges herausgegeben von Wilm Pelters und Paul Schimmelpfennig. Volume 60 Goppinger Arbeiten Zur Germanistik. 241p. Previous owner's name on front end page. Bert Nagel was a renowned medieval scholar.

The Instrumental Company, 1979. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Includes a conversation with Gustav Leonardt, "An Innovative Approach to teaching Scales" by Reid Alexander, "Debussy and the music of Spain," and more. 64p.

Peking: Foreign Language Press, 1974. Paperback. Good. Unmarked. Some rubbing. 72p. Collection of articles looking at important discoveries and cultural objects unearthed during the Cultural Revolution. Many color illustrations and also B/W reproductions. Maps. Authors include Hsia Nai, Ku Yen-wen, Lan Hsin-wen, Hsiang Po, and Chung Chien. French Flaps. Measures 5.25x7.25 inches.

Froebel-kan, nd. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Illustrated. Projects include house, morning glory, fox, flying fish, and more. 12p. Origami, from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper," is the art of paper folding. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques.

National Academy Press, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked text. Discusses the evolution of Information Technology, including the evolution of future research in the area. Recommends an expansion in the scope of future research and makes suggestions about bringing together a more diverse group of researchers. 248p. Faint "B5" on top corner of front cover.

National Astronautics and Aeronautics Administration (NASA), 1967. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked text. 71p. Measures 8x10 inches. Black-and-white illustrations. A look at NASA from 1917-1967.

Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked text. Series of essays that cohere into a spiritual autobiography. This book tells what it is like to be Native American. Book Sense 76 pick. Unclipped dust jacket. 216p.

The Nasher Foundation, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Signed by Ray Nasher to previous owner. Dust jacket has a closed tear on the back cover. 152 works by 62 artists are illustrated. Measures 10x11.75 inches. This expanded edition was published on the inauguration of the Nasher Sculpture Center in 2003. Essays by Carmen Gimenez, Michael Brenson, and Steven A. Nash. Artists include Degas, Brancusi, Noguchi, Serra, Segal, di Suvero, Stella, Puryear, Long, and others.

University of California Berkeley, 2002. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Map. An illustrated summary of 24 retrofits begun in 1978. Buildings include the Berkeley Art Museum, Wurster Hall, South Hall, North Gate Hall, Doe Library, Haas Pavilion, and more. 20p. Measures 5.5x8.5 inches.

National Gallery, London, 1998. Brochure. Very Good. Unmarked. Exhibition brochure, 6-sided. 8 thumbnails and cover reproduction. Sections on the two paintings of Saint Francis, van Eyck's painting technique, van Eyck and manuscript illumination, and his influence. Exhibition from 14 January-15 March 1998.

Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, 1963. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Cover by Bill Chapman. Well illustrated. Topics include Algae, Silex Spring, A Fumarole, Leather Pool, the Volcanic timetable, geysers, and more. 16p.

National History Museum, London, 1999. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. 8p. Soft crease down middle. Program for the 12th International Conference of the Society for the History of Natural History and the Natural History Museum.

Seoul, Korea: Seoul National Museum, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Text in English and Korean. 88p. Beautifully illustrated. Artists include Rudi Spanzel, Vasilje Jordan, Miodrag B. Protic, Julije Knifer, Gjuro Seder, Bekir Misirlic, Zeljko Kipke, Boris Bucan, and others. Introduction by Ante Soric.

National Gallery, London, 1999. Ephemera. Very Good. Three pieces of ephemera from the Portraits By Ingres: Image of an Epoch exhibition from the National Gallery, London exhibition (27 January - 23 April 1999). One piece is an eight-panel exhibition folded guide, with each panel measuring 8.25x 11.75 inches with text and 17 color images of varying sizes. Also, a four-panel folded guide with each panel 5.5x11.75 inches. Inside is a double panel plan of the exhibition by room, with some notations in ink. The third piece is a 6-panel folded brochure with 8 color images. Each panel measures 4x8.5 inches. This traveling exhibition was sponsored by the National Gallery in London, the National Gallery in Washington, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Seattle: Ranier Bancorporation, 1977. Paperback. Good. Unmarked. Color plates. 70p. Asian, International, and Northwest artists. Includes Rodin, Chinese porcelain, Morris Graves, Richard Gilkey, Charles Kelley, Donald Wilson, and others. Embossed title on cover.