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83 reviews
Ross King

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Great background material
We saw the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and I wanted to know more about the person and the era that it was created. This book helped fill in the gaps of my knowledge.

Ibn Battuta In Black Africa

5 reviews
Said Hamdun, Noel King

Markus Wiener Publishers, 2005

Interesting Account in Battuta's own words
This book is worth going through in detail. It isn't a large book so that is easily possible. One gets to journey through sub-Sahara Africa with Battuta in Battuta's own words. Plus the book gives you counsel from experts in helping to understand Battuta's record.

Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

101 reviews
Ross King

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001

A dome for eternity
The dual papacy had been resolved in favor of Rome (1416). Florence was the interim home for the Pope while permanent quarters were being readied in Rome (1420). Florence considered itself the new Athens of the western world, and on August 19, 1418 Filippo Brunelleschi submitted his design for the dome of the city's new cathedral. His design pushed the technology of bricklaying to never seen ...

Ex-Libris

45 reviews
Ross King

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Complicated, but fun
Ross King's most famous book so far is not original in style or plot. Perez-Reverte's "The Club Dumas" and Charles Palliser's "The quincunx" are two similar (and better) books that come instantly to mind. "Ex-libris" is complicated, full of coming-and-going characters, and its plot is difficult to follow. Yet, it's a good and interesting book. Set in the post-Cromwell restored England (mostly ...

Teaching Infant and Preschool Aquatics: Water Experiences the Australian Way (Austswim)

5 reviews
Austswim (Organization)

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2000

Teaching Infant and Preschool Aquatics: Water Experiences the Australian Way
Informative and logical. Every Swim Instructor and baby aquatics teacher should have one on hand for quick reference. I recommend strongly for all parents of babies attending aquatics programs.

Machiavelli: Philosopher of Power (Eminent Lives)

2 reviews
Ross King

Eminent Lives, 2007

A rigorous examination of Machiavelli's "numerous antinomies"
This is one of several volumes in the HarperCollins Eminent Lives series. Each offers a concise rather than comprehensive, much less definitive biography. However, just as Al Hirschfeld's illustrations of various celebrities capture their defining physical characteristics, the authors of books in this series focus on the defining influences and developments during the lives and careers of their ...

Garibaldi: Hero of Italian Unification
Christopher Hibbert

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Giuseppe Garibaldi was praised for his military genius, his courage, and his charisma. Known as the "Hero of Two Worlds," Garibaldi's military prowess extended to the Americas, where he played a major role in the Brazilian struggle for independence. During his fight for Italian unification Garibaldi personally led an army of local untrained rebels to victory in Palermo, Naples, and Sicily. His forces suffered from lack of equipment, food, and ...

Elementary Korean (Tuttle Language Library)

30 reviews
Ross King, Jae-Hoon Yeon

Tuttle Publishing, 2004

recommended by native speakers
I put this book in my "Required" list 'cause my most trusted friend who's Korean recommended it for me. He said it's a very good textbook, up-to-date and well structured. So let's say it was approved by a native speaker, and that's very important. One thing - it can be a little intimidating for beginners, but don't give up so easily! It's a great textbook so make sure you're making the most of ...

The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism

35 reviews
Ross King

Walker & Company, 2006

Meticulously researched snapshot of a pivotal social/cultural moment in France
Author Ross King's "The Judgment of Paris" is a painstaking look at an interesting period in French history when a new political system was born and, more interestingly for the rest of the world, a new approach to art was set before a skeptical public. Both events were accompanied by enormous turbulence and resistance, but both have endured to this day. The book's focus on two painters of the ...

Domino

6 reviews
Ross King

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Painterly masquerade
Narrator George Cautley is an old man at the opening of this lush, dense story of 18th century London, King's first novel (written before his bestsellers, "Ex-Libris" and "Brunelleschi's Dome"). At a masquerade ball Cautley captures a young man's attention with the portrait miniature of a beautiful woman known as Lady Beauclair. Cautley offers to tell the boy his - and her - story, a tale of ...

The Judgement of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism

1 review
Ross King

Walker, 2006

Judgement of Paris
Book arrived in excellent condition, however took a little longer than expected. Immediately opened it up and started to read! Great addition to my art history library.

Continuing Korean

3 reviews
Ross King, Jaehoon Yeon, ...

Tuttle Publishing, 2002

Great Sequel
Very challenging sequel to the Elementary Korean book. This one seems a bit more difficult(as it should be as the material becomes more advanced)......but my Korean friends say the lessons are gramatically accurate and useful. As with the first one, a ton of useful vocabulary and many exercises (with answers in the back of the book)....

Emancipating Space: Geography, Architecture, and Urban Design
Ross King

The Guilford Press, 1996

A sweeping historical analysis of the complex relationship between social criticism and built form, Emancipating Space examines the interconnections of architecture and social climate. Including 45 black-and-white illustrations of buildings and public spaces, the book argues that those concerned with urban design and social change should make their contribution to bringing about a better world by designing spaces based in utopian or ...

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