This beautiful book offers large, generous reproductions, many in color, and expert commentary on an impressive surrealist art collection. It has the best presentation of Joseph Cornell's work among art books I have seen-- even among those devoted entirely to the artist. Of course, several other greats are featured, including Miro, Dali, Brauner, Ernst, Magritte, Breton, Lam.... If you like this kind of art, do yourself a favor: buy the book and take a trip to downtown Chicago and the Art Institute.

This wonderful book showcases one of the world's best collections of 20th. century art. Of special fascination are the works of American artist Joseph Cornell. The Bergmans are the pre-eminent Cornell collectors as the breadth and unsurpassed quality of his work showcased herein demonstrates. The photographs are exquisitely rendered and Ades' commentary is incisive. This book stands as a worthy complement to the collection housed in the Art Institute of Chicago

I agree with the previous reviewer's assessment. This book provides much of the theoretical foundation for Hoppe's later work, especially his new book "Democracy: The God that Failed", which I also highly recommend. Even though this book is out of print, the entire text is available in PDF format on the Mises Institute web site (mises.org) in the Online Books section.

Several years ago, I had the good fortune to actually take a class in Comparative Economic Systems from Professor Hoppe, and he used this book as his text. However, it is NOT a text book, and can be read by anyone with an interest in economic systems, political systems, East-West relations, and similar fields--and especially in the fundamental foundations of such topics. Hoppe has an interesting perspective on the field, since he grew up and was educated in West Germany, on the front lines of the Cold War. His advanced degrees (a Ph.D. and a post-Ph.D. degree called a Habilitation) in Philosophy, Economics, and Sociology, give him a broad view of the issues involved--unlike many other writers, who are overly specialized to the point that their work does not resemble reality.

Hoppe gives a careful definition of what he means by the terms "capitalism" and "socialism" and then proceeds to analyze many variants, including Russian-style Socialism, Social Democracy, Conservatism, and piecemeal Social Engineering. He also explores the provision of so-called "public goods" (i.e., national defense, justice, security), and the problems of monopolies in capitalist nations.

Make no mistake about it, though, Hoppe is a capitalist, and this book is a ringing critique of all sorts of interventions. He grounds his argument in the fundamental axiom of individual self-ownership. Each individual owns his or her own body, and all analysis flows from that starting point. Hoppe examines this theme and its variations: everyone owns everyone else (communism), some people own other people (slavery), and each person owns himself or herself (liberty). These various optional starting points are shown to be mutually exclusive, and exhastive. From there, Hoppe proceeds in a logic fashion to demonstrate that liberty is superior to the other alternatives, and then to show that the other alternatives are necessarily presupposed by all forms of socialism and interventionism.

I highly recommend thi! s book.

My wife and I were looking for a Thomas Moran book with LOTS of reproductions of his pictures. This book appeared to be what we were looking for. I had Amazon find a copy for me and I gave it to my wife as a birthday present. It was perfect. Lots of reproductions. Lots of good information. Well-organized.

This book is the next best thing to seeing a Moran in a Museum. I'm a landscape artist and love his work. The book took me out West where Moran painted and made me feel the experience. A fantastic experience!

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar is the greatest and most trustworthy critic of the early stages of modern Turkish literature. There is absolutely no question about the fact that every book/idea that Tanpinar came up with had the most profound influence on the people (poets/authors/intellectuals etc)who came after him. The 'Time Regulation Institute' (Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü)is, most certainly, one of his greatest masterpieces. Many thanks to the publisher and the translator. Excellent job!

The Time Regulation Institute by Ahmet Hamdi Tapinar offers the reader a truly fascinating and engaging narrative set in post-Ottoman Turkey. Ably translated into English by Ender Gurol, The Time Regulation Institute deals with the juxtaposition of opposites: wealthy aristocrats and family people working as hard as they can to scrape by, the old way of life against the influx of modern Western culture, and parallels between the days of the yore and the young Republic. At times absurd, yet always engaging, The Time Regulation Institute is a picturesque and recommended read that speaks of the heart and soul of a nation.

This is, no doubt, the best book about the theme. It is in all university book's list in the world. It shows since the basics things about metering till most moderns equipaments on the market.

This is, no doubt, the best book about the theme. It is in all university book's list in the world. It shows since the basics things about metering till the most moderns equipaments on the market.

All right, I admit it, I'm a rather biased hardcore fan of the series. ;) For those who are unfamilliar with Uncle John's Bathroom Readers, they are a series of books with articles of various lengths for people who love to read on the 'john'! They're filled with interesting tidbits of history, pop culture, humor, and trivia. From this edition you'll learn that bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru (an island nation in the Pacific), and that "Elvis" is the most popular name for pet King snakes. =) Not only is this the perfect book for the bathroom, but I've found it makes for great reading while waiting in a doctor's office, etc. I simply can't stress it enough - BUY THIS BOOK! You'll love it! =)

Uncle John has done it again! Like all the Bathroom reader's before and those yet to come, Volume 5 continues to thrill the reader with the bits of trivia and knowledge that may one day come in useful! And, it's great to read anywhere, anytime, not just in the powder room!

What can I say about this book but WOW...it was inciteful, funny, informational and downright wonderful. Both myself and my 17 year old son have read it and love it. We keep it around when we need a laugh, or just a good read we pick it up again and again. We highly recommend it.

These books are truly a godsend. No more stacks of magazines, half-read novels, sports sections of newspapers, or catalogues. Uncle John saves us time and space, cramming the book full of interesting facts of variable lengths. Some of the pieces are weak, but mostly you'll find that you'll learn useful trivia and fascinating facts. Thomas Crapper would be proud!

Keeps you on the throne much longer than normal. Padded seat required. Not recommended for single bathroom house holds. Laughter gives additional power to grunts.

Lots of facts and lots of fun. This book is impossible to put down

"Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South" is a great and rare achievement, since it captures the atmosphere of artists lives as no other book or film has done in the past, being magnificently precise in details and facts, yet sensitive to the personal aesthetic visions of Van Gogh and Gauguin. Armed with wonderful maps, charts, photographs and documents the authors explore the "geography" of artistic process and communication between two men. I kept going to the exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, and back to consult the book: they acted as an artwork in time and space, yet an object on the table - all at once. This book has finally answered lots of questions, and most importantly - it has made two artists and their visions closer to us as never before.

Collaborative conservators and Art Institute of Chicago curators Douglas Druick and Peter Zegers have drawn upon the rich, scholarly literature, letters and writings, and new technical investigations focused on the artists Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, to present the most thorough, comprehensive, and insightful exploration of the Arles period to date. Landscapes and portraits painted in tandem by these two outstanding artists, their responses to each other, work together to envision vigorous dialogue occasioned by their strong personalities. Here presented for art students are fresh perspectives on Van Gogh and Gauguin's best-known works, as well as some of the more obscure aspects of their lives and their world. The informative, 424 page text is enhanced with 475 illustrations (300 of which are in full color). No personal, academic, or community library collection on the history of western art can be considered complete without the inclusion of Van Gogh And Gauguin: The Studio Of The South. This superb art history and analysis is also available in a hardcover format (Thames & Hudson, 0500510547, ...).

Bob Lee and Gordon Wheeler have compiled a wonderfully insightful book about shame as it exists in our American culture. With chapters submitted by a number of creative individuals, there are articles (among others on) shame and homosexuality; male-male relationships; social class systems; and chronic illness.

This book has made a significant impact on my work as a therapist and consultant. I would encourage every therapist and consultant to read this book.

An excellent book. Shines new light on a dark subject, and uses the Gestalt model to make interpersonal shame dynamics more understandable. This book had a notable impact on my clinical work.