The Shape of a Pocket

Author: John Berger
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030749084X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
From Booker Prize-winning author John Berger, a collection of essays that explores the relationship of art and artists and includes examinations of the work of Brancusi, Degas, Michelangelo, and Frida Kahlo, among others. The pocket in question is a small pocket of resistance. A pocket is formed when two or more people come together in agreement. The resistance is against the inhumanity of the New World Economic Order. The people coming together are the reader, me, and those the essays are about–Rembrandt, Paleolithic cave painters, a Romanian peasant, ancient Egyptians, an expert in the loneliness of a certain hotel bedroom, dogs at dusk, a man in a radio station. And unexpectedly, our exchanges strengthen each of us in our conviction that what is happening in the world today is wrong, and that what is often said about it is a lie. I’ve never written a book with a greater sense of urgency. –John Berger

Robert Frost's Poems

Author: Robert Frost
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312983321
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 8

Book Description
Robert Frost is one of the foremost writers of American poetry. This is a thorough compilation of his seminal works.

Pocket Full of Do

Author: Chris Do
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578657165
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description

I Saw Esau

Author: Iona Opie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780744521511
Category : Children's poetry, English
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
A collection of rhymes that have been chanted by children for generations including rhymes of insult and retaliation, of teasing and repartee, rhymes for skipping and for counting out, riddles, tongue-twisters, narratives and nonsense.

The Pocket Book of Modern Verse

Author: TME.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 638

Book Description
Contains the most important work of more than 100 English and American authors.

Pocket Artist

Author: Judy Tatchell
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794501006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
A step-by-step guide for learning how to draw animals, people, maps, buildings, and more.

The Sense of Sight

Author: John Berger
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307794210
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
With this provocative and infinitely moving collection of essays, a preeminent critic of our time responds to the profound questions posed by the visual world. For when John Berger writes about Cubism, he writes not only of Braque, Léger, Picasso, and Gris, but of that incredible moment early in this century when the world converged around a marvelouis sense of promise. When he looks at the Modigiliani, he sees a man's infinite love revealed in the elongated lines of the painted figure. Ranging from the Renaissance to the conflagration of Hiroshima; from the Bosphorus to Manhattan; from the woodcarvers of a French village to Goya, Dürer, and Van Gogh; and from private experiences of love and of loss to the major political upheavals of our time, The Sense of Sight encourages us to see with the same breadth, courage, and moral engagement that its author does.

The Pocket Book of Bird Anatomy

Author: Marianne Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472976916
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
What is a bird? To answer that, we must understand how birds are different from all other living things and how they fit into the diversity of life on Earth. This excellent RSPB guide to bird anatomy looks at the avian body, system by system, how it evolved, and how it functions. Chapters explore traits that are unique to birds, including their remarkable one-way breathing cycle, their trimmed-down skeleton, how feathers permit flight, provide weather-proofing and add beauty, and the avian bill – a lightweight replacement for both teeth and food-handling forelimbs. Each chapter tackles a particular body system and includes detailed anatomical illustrations, from cells and organs to skeletons and muscles, to show how birds' anatomical adaptations enable all their physical feats and fascinating behaviour. Feature spreads offer more in-depth analysis on topics like birdsong, temperature control, ornamentation, unusual diets, social behaviour, nocturnal adaptations, mutation and natural selection. Featuring more than 300 diagrams and colour photos, this fascinating new book also looks at the human impact on the avian world and reveals how behaviour and anatomy work together to produce these vibrant living beings that delight and inspire us so much.

A Pocket Full of Kisses

Author: Audrey Penn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1933718404
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
In this tender sequel to the New York Times bestseller and children's classic The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn provides parents with another tale of love and reassurance to share with their children. Chester Raccoon has a baby brother—and the baby brother is taking over his territory. When Chester sees his mother give his baby brother a Kissing Hand—his Kissing Hand—he is overcome with sadness, but Mrs. Raccoon soothes his fears with her own special brand of wisdom, finding just the right way to let Chester know he is deeply loved. Brought to life by Barbara Leonard Gibson's warm illustrations, this story is perfect for families who are adjusting to all the changes new members can bring.

The Pocket Cook Book

Author: Elizabeth Woody
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking, American
Languages : en
Pages : 376

Book Description