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Book Library of Light

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jo Joelson
  • Publisher : Lund Humphries Publishers Limited
  • Release : 2019
  • ISBN : 9781848222533
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Library of Light written by Jo Joelson and published by Lund Humphries Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library of Light brings together established and emerging practitioners who work with light, as material or subject, from theatre, music, performance, fine art, photography, film, public art, holography, digital media, architecture, and the built environment, together with curators, producers and other experts. Structured around twenty-five interviews and four thematic essays - Political Light, Mediating Light, Performance Light and Absent Light - the book aims to broaden our understanding of light as a creative medium and examines its impact on our cultural history and the role it plays in the new frontiers of art, design and technology. Illustrated with colour photographs and images of installations, sculptures, architectural projects, interventions in public space and works in virtual reality, the book includes interviews and contributions by: David Batchelor, Rana Begum, Robin Bell, Jason Bruges (Jason Bruges Studio), Anne Bean and Richard Wilson (The Bow Gamelan), Laura Buckley, Mário Caeiro, Paule Constable, Ernest Edmonds, Angus Farquhar (NVA), Rick Fisher, Susan Gamble and Michael Wenyon, Jon Hendricks, ISO Studio, Susan Hiller, Michael Hulls and Russell Maliphant, Cliff Lauson, Chris Levine, Michael Light, Joshua Lightshow, Liliane Lijn, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Manu Luksch, Mark Major (Speirs + Major), Helen Marriage (Artichoke), Anthony McCall, Gustav Metzger, Haroon Mirza, Yoko Ono, Katie Paterson, Andrew Pepper, Mark Titchner, Andi Watson.

Book Libraries of Light

Download or read book Libraries of Light written by Alistair Black and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first hundred years or so of their history, public libraries in Britain were built in an array of revivalist architectural styles. This backward-looking tradition was decisively broken in the 1960s as many new libraries were erected up and down the country. In this new Routledge book, Alistair Black argues that the architectural modernism of the post-war years was symptomatic of the age’s spirit of renewal. In the 1960s, public libraries truly became ‘libraries of light’, and Black further explains how this phrase not only describes the shining new library designs – with their open-plan, decluttered, Scandinavian-inspired designs – but also serves as a metaphor for the public library’s role as a beacon of social egalitarianism and cultural universalism. A sequel to Books, Buildings and Social Engineering (2009), Black's new book takes his fascinating story of the design of British public libraries into the era of architectural modernism.

Book The Library of Light and Shadow

Download or read book The Library of Light and Shadow written by M. J. Rose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sought by society patrons who admire her ability to create stunning "shadow portraits" revealing her subjects' most scandalous secrets, a mystical artist in 1925 Manhattan renounces her gift in the wake of a tragedy and flees to southern France.

Book Light and Film

Download or read book Light and Film written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topics in this edition are the basic ones a photographer must face before taking a picture. Once mastered, they provide him with a firmer grsp on the materials of his profession, his craft or his art.

Book Closer to the Light

Download or read book Closer to the Light written by Melvin Morse and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1991 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies of near-death experiences in children reveal the patients' ability to communicate with deceased relatives and friends, as well as their experiences while dead

Book Light  Sound and Electricity

Download or read book Light Sound and Electricity written by Kirsteen Rogers and published by Usborne Books. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Amazingly in-depth reference books covering physics, chemistry, biology, information technology, earth sciences and astronomy, with up-to-date information on brand-new fields -- Contain experiments, activities, A-Z dictionary, review questions and suggested Web sites for each topic

Book Shine A light at the Library

    Book Details:
  • Author : Heather Alexander
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-02-19
  • ISBN : 9781610678230
  • Pages : 36 pages

Download or read book Shine A light at the Library written by Heather Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hold a light behind the innovative see-through pages to explore what's really going on... at the library.

Book On a Beam of Light

Download or read book On a Beam of Light written by Jennifer Berne and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky invite the reader to travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.

Book All About Light

Download or read book All About Light written by Angela Royston and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at light: what it does, where it comes from, what materials it can pass through, shadows, reflection.

Book The Library Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Susan Orlean
  • Publisher : Simon & Schuster
  • Release : 2019-10-01
  • ISBN : 1476740194
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book The Library Book written by Susan Orlean and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. “Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who? Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a “delightful…reflection on the past, present, and future of libraries in America” (New York magazine) that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before. In the “exquisitely written, consistently entertaining” (The New York Times) The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago. “A book lover’s dream…an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.

Book Light and Truth

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert Benjamin Lewis
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1844
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 414 pages

Download or read book Light and Truth written by Robert Benjamin Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Secrets of the Vegetable Garden

Download or read book Secrets of the Vegetable Garden written by Carron Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is hidden in the world around us? For ages 3 and up, the uniquely designed Shine-A-Light series of books uncovers the facts behind a diverse range of places and topics through hidden images that are revealed by light. First, view a full-colour scene and read about what is pictured - but what else is there? Shine a torch behind the page, or hold it up to the light, to reveal what is hidden. Turn the page to read fun facts about the hidden image in black and white. A world of surprises awaits! Discover the hidden wonders of the vegetable garden, with this gorgeously illustrated book that reveals nature's secrets. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young children will be able to discover the animals and plants that live in and around a vegetable patch, from the worms in the soil, to the birds in the treetops. Other titles in the 'Shine-A-Light' series: Shine-A-Light: Secrets of the Rainforest Shine-A-Light: Secrets of Winter Shine-A-Light: Secret of our Earth

Book Manipulating Light

Download or read book Manipulating Light written by Darlene R. Stille and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how light waves behave by bouncing, bending, and being absorbed by objects.

Book In the City

Download or read book In the City written by Carron Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hold a light to the see-through pages to discover hidden secrets beneath; discover all the inner workings of a city; follow a family and uncover all the places they go and the things they do there.What's it like to live in a big city? Enjoy a typical day with a family as they go about their daily routines and special outings. Shine a light behind the scenes to see the city's hidden wonders.

Book Ellipsometry and Polarized Light

Download or read book Ellipsometry and Polarized Light written by R. M. A. Azzam and published by North Holland. This book was released on 1987 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellipsometry is a unique optical technique of great sensitivity for in situ non-destructive characterization of surface (inter-facial) phenomena (reactions) utilizing the change in the state of polarization of a light-wave probe. Although known for almost a century, the use of ellipsometry has increased rapidly in the last two decades. Among the most significant recent developments are new applications, novel and automated instrumentation and techniques for error-free data analysis. This book provides the necessary analytical and experimental tools needed for competent understanding and use of these developments. It is directed to those who are already working in the field and, more importantly, to the newcomer who would otherwise have to sift through several hundred published papers. The authors first present a comprehensive study of the different mathematical representations of polarized light and how such light is processed by optical systems, going on to show how these tools are applied to the analysis of ellipsometer systems. To relate ellipsometric measurements to surface properties, use is then made of electromagnetic theory. Experimental techniques and apparatus are described and the many interesting applications of ellipsometry to surface and thin-film phenomena are reviewed. This reference work is addressed to researchers and students with a strong interest in surface and thin-film physics and optics and their applications. It is a must for libraries in the fields of solid state physics, physical chemistry, electro-chemistry, metallurgy and optical engineering.

Book Disenchanted Night

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wolfgang Schivelbusch
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 1995-12-20
  • ISBN : 9780520203549
  • Pages : 270 pages

Download or read book Disenchanted Night written by Wolfgang Schivelbusch and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1995-12-20 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfgang Schivelbusch tells the story of the development of artificial light in the nineteenth century. Not simply a history of a technology, Disenchanted Night reveals the ways that the technology of artificial illumination helped forge modern consciousness. In his strikingly illustrated and lively narrative, Schivelbusch discusses a range of subjects including the political symbolism of streetlamps, the rise of nightlife and the shopwindow, and the importance of the salon in bourgeois culture.

Book Every Color of Light

Download or read book Every Color of Light written by Hiroshi Osada and published by Enchanted Lion Books. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetic and sparse, a bedtime story told by the elements.