Best Art History Textbooks - April 2024

Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)

It’s the revolutionary American history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.     Everything You Need to Ace American History . . . covers Native Americans to the war in Iraq. There are units on Colonial America; the Revolutionary War and the founding of a new nation; Jefferson and the expansion west; the Civil War and Reconstruction; and all of the notable events of the 20th century—World Wars, the Depression, the Civil Rights movement, and much more. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the n... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761160833
• UPC: 884984134858
• ASIN: 0761160833
• ISBN: 0761160833
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

Art: A Visual History

Art: A Visual History is the complete visual guide to Western art, now updated and repackaged in a themed slipcase.How to tell Impressionism from Expressionism, a Degas from a Monet, early Medieval art from early Christian? Art: A Visual History explains it all — painting, sculpture, great artists, styles, and schools — and will help you answer the question, "What makes great art?"Art: A Visual History includes:   • More than 650 artists and all the major schools and movements, all arranged chronologically.    • Close-up focus on 22 masterpieces, from Ancient Greek sculpture to... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1465436618
• ASIN: 1465436618
• ISBN: 9781465436610
• Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
• Manufacturer: DK

History of Modern Art (Paperback) (7th Edition)

A Comprehensive Overview — available in digital and print formats   History of Modern Art is a visual comprehensive overview of the modern art field. It traces the trends and influences in painting, sculpture, photography and architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The seventh edition deepens its discussions on social conditions that have affected the production and reception of modern and contemporary art.     Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Understand the origins of modern art Provide an analysis of artw... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0205259472
• ASIN: 0205259472
• ISBN: 0205259472
• Brand: Brand: Pearson
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Art History Volume 1 (5th Edition)

The most student-friendly, contextual, and inclusive survey is now personalized, digital, and mobile for today’s students.   Art History 5th edition continues to balance formal analysis with contextual art history in order to engage a diverse student audience.  Authors Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren- both scholars as well as teachers- share a common vision that survey courses should be filled with as much enjoyment as learning, and that they should foster an enthusiastic, as well as an educated, public for the visual arts.       This revision is the strongest and most compr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0205873480
• ASIN: 0205873480
• ISBN: 0205873480
• Brand: Pearson
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History

As fascinating as a real visit to the world's famous museums and architectural sites, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY gives you a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditions--plus all the study tools you need to excel in your art history course! Easy to read and understand, this 13th Edition of the most widely read history of art book in the English language is the only textbook that includes a unique "scale" feature (accompanying the book's photographs of paintings and other artworks) that will help you better visualize the actual size... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0495093076
• ASIN: 0495093076
• ISBN: 0495093076
• Manufacturer: Cengage Learning

Art History Vol 2 (6th Edition)

For survey courses in Art History   Welcoming, inclusive, engaging, and global Art History brings the history of art to life for a new generation of students. It is global in scope, inclusive in its coverage, and warm and welcoming in tone. The guiding vision of Art History is that the teaching of art history survey courses should be filled with equal delight, enjoyment, and serious learning, while fostering an enthusiastic and educated public for the visual arts. The Sixth Edition has been revised to reflect new discoveries, recent research, and fresh interpretive perspectives, as well a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0134479262
• ASIN: 0134479262
• ISBN: 0134479262
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Art History (5th Edition)

The most student-friendly, contextual, and inclusive survey is now personalized, digital, and mobile for today’s students.   Art History, 5/e continues to balance formal analysis with contextual art history in order to engage a diverse student audience. Authors Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren, both scholars as well as teachers, share a common vision that survey courses should be filled with as much enjoyment as learning, and that they should foster an enthusiastic, as well as an educated, public for the visual arts.      This revision is the strongest and most comprehensive learn... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0205873472
• ASIN: 0205873472
• ISBN: 0205873472
• Brand: Pearson
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Janson's Basic History of Western Art (9th Edition) (History of Art)

A concise introduction to the Western tradition in art.   Janson’s Basic History of Art provides readers with a beautifully illustrated and masterfully concise introduction to the Western tradition of art history. The text centers discussions around the object, its manufacture, and its visual character. It considers the contribution of the artist as an important part of the analysis.   This edition creates a narrative of how art has changed over time in the cultures that Europe has claimed as its patrimony and that Americans have claimed through their connection to Europe. Janson�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0205242634
• ASIN: 0205242634
• ISBN: 0205242634
• Brand: Brand: Pearson
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)

It’s the revolutionary world history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.     Everything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations—from Africa and beyond; the middle ages across the world; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism, revolutions, and the modern world and the wars and movements that shaped it. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five b... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761160949
• ASIN: 0761160949
• ISBN: 0761160949
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)

It’s the revolutionary English language arts study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.     Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts . . .takes students from grammar to reading comprehension to writing with ease, including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, Greek and Latin roots and affixes; nuances in word meanings; textual analysis, authorship, structure, and other skills for reading fiction and nonfiction; and writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible co... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761160914
• ASIN: 0761160914
• ISBN: 0761160914
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

Art History Vol 1 (6th Edition)

For survey courses in Art History   Welcoming, inclusive, engaging, and global Art History brings the history of art to life for a new generation of students. It is global in scope, inclusive in its coverage, and warm and welcoming in tone. The guiding vision of Art History is that the teaching of art history survey courses should be filled with equal delight, enjoyment, and serious learning, while fostering an enthusiastic and educated public for the visual arts. The Sixth Edition has been revised to reflect new discoveries, recent research, and fresh interpretive perspectives, as well a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0134479270
• ASIN: 0134479270
• ISBN: 0134479270
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Art: A World History

This handy, pocket-sized volume includes 900 illustrations and takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the most spectacular works of art around the world and throughout time.

• ASIN: 0810994429
• ASIN: 0810994429
• ISBN: 0810994429
• Brand: Abrams
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, The New York Times Book Review, NPR, and Chicago Tribune, now in paperback with a new reading group guideMedicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should.Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, bat... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250076226
• ASIN: 1250076226
• ISBN: 1250076226
• Manufacturer: Picador

The Story of Art

"The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject.For the first time in many years the book has been completely redesigned. The illustrations, now in color throughout, have all been improved and reoriginated, and include six fold‐outs. The text has been revised a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0714832472
• ASIN: 0714832472
• ISBN: 0714832472
• Brand: Phaidon Press
• Manufacturer: Phaidon Press

The 48 Laws of Power

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinge... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140280197
• UPC: 725638107234
• ASIN: 0140280197
• ISBN: 0140280197
• Brand: Penguin Putnam
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Lies My Teacher Told Me : Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

"Every teacher, every student of history, every citizen should read this book. It is both a refreshing antidote to what has passed for history in our educational system and a one-volume education in itself." --Howard

• UPC: 157972344
• Rating: 3.875

Lies My Teacher Told Me : Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

Based on careful research at the Smithsonian Institution, this volume issues a bold, direct challenge to the errors, misrepresentations, and omissions of the leading American history

• UPC: 5727109
• Rating: 3.966

20 Projects for Alcohol Inks : A Workbook for Creating Your Best Art

Using your creativity and the vibrant medium of alcohol inks, create these 20 beautiful representational paintings. With a broad range of painting subjects including florals, animals, landscapes, and more, they demonstrate a variety of approachesto

• UPC: 501958147
• Rating: 5.0

The American Yawp, Volume 1 : A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook: To 1877

9781503606715

• UPC: 300789481

The American Yawp, Volume 2 : A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook: Since 1877

9781503606883

• UPC: 457515608

The King's Best Highway : The Lost History of the Boston Post Road, the Route That Made America

A VIVID AND FASCINATING LOOK AT AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST STORIED HIGHWAY, THE BOSTON POST ROAD During its evolution from Indian trails to modern interstates, the Boston Post Road, a

• UPC: 23835424
• Rating: 4.0

The Best American History Book in the World : All the Information You Need to Know Without All the Stuff That Will Put You to Sleep

If you only have enough money to buy one book about American history, this better be that book. Whether you're a confused student, a stressed teacher or just a regular yahoo wanting to finally understand

• UPC: 53338013

Spectrum 24 : The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

The best-selling Spectrum series continues with this twenty-fourth lavishly produced annual. Challenging, controversial, educational, and irreverent, the award-winning Spectrum series reinforces both the importance and prevalence of fantastic art in today's culture. With exceptional images

• UPC: 55827486

The Best of the Little Known Black History Facts

This book attempts to present facts to help you to read between the lines to discern the truth. Read, meditate, discern, know yourself, your human self, your family self and your GOD

• UPC: 33545877

Mets in 10s : Best and Worst of an Amazin' History

Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have not traveled the straight and narrow path. These top 10 lists chart the many highs and lows over that journey--from World Series victories in 1969

• UPC: 865859179

The Best Test Preparation for the AP Art History by Frank Chmiel; Larry Krieger

• UPC: 142799084297
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 3 USD

Peanuts: A Golden Celebration: The Art and the Story of the World's Best-Loved..

• UPC: 282920453969
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 18 USD

Best Works of Aubrey Beardsley (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

• UPC: 302857669028
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 3 USD

Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art Pleasure Be...

• UPC: 333218173534
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 18 USD

The Art of Inspiration: Lead Your Best Story by Justina Chen (English) Paperback

• UPC: 381641220173
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 10 USD

Peanuts : A Golden Celebration The Art and the Story of Best Loved Comic Strip

• UPC: 123152990374
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 24 USD

Peanuts A Golden Celebration - The Art & Story of Best-Loved Comic Schulz Book

• UPC: 273783092056
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 14 USD

Best Works of Aubrey Beardsley (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by Beardsley,…

• UPC: 132977237050
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 9 USD

The Art of Inspiration: Lead Your Best Story by Chen, Justina-ExLibrary

• UPC: 273710637864
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 3 USD

The Reader's Adviser Vol. 3 : The Best in Social Sciences, History and the Arts

• UPC: 143292732347
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 5 USD