" ... In 'Wartime, ' Fussell turns to the Second World War, the conflict he himself fought in, to weave a narrative that is both more intensely personal and more wide-ranging ... Here Fussell examines the immediate impact of the war on common soldiers and civilians. He describes…
" ... in 'Wartime, ' Fussell turns to the Second World War, the conflict he himself fought in, to weave a narrative that is both more intensely personal and more wide-ranging ... Here Fussell examines the immediate impact of the war on common soldiers and civilians. He describes…
"Few would argue that the experience of sexual abuse is deeply traumatic for a child. But in this book, psychologist Susan Clancy reports on years of research and contends that it is not the abuse itself that causes trauma - but rather the narrative that is later imposed on the …
Inexhaustible terrain: guano from the Chincha Islands, Peru to central park, 1862 -- Range of motions: granite from Vinalhaven, Maine to Broadway, 1892 -- Rivers of steel: steel from Pittsburgh to Riverside Park, 1937 -- Breathing with trees: London plane trees from Rikers Islan…
This book explores the techniques used to create pottery of the early Islamic Period. It describes the manufacture, materials and pigments of both body and glazes.