Graphic History

Author : Eleanor Janega
Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 1785785923
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Middle Ages written by Eleanor Janega and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval history The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as 'Other' - women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development - not unlike our own.

Author : Andrew Janik
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 1101907002
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Graphic History of Sport written by Andrew Janik and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every sport has its legends . . . THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES THE PINE TAR INCIDENT THE STEEL CURTAIN PHI SLAMA JAMA A Graphic History of Sport presents artist Andrew Janik’s survey of the weird and wonderful world of athletic competition. The unforgettable plays and over-the-top personalities, the heated rivalries and storied dynasties— all come to vivid life in a series of illustrations filled with subtle wit and a modern design aesthetic. Each illustration is paired with a detailed historic overview as well as surprising stats and trivia, capturing a true sports fan’s delight in the games we love to love and the players we love to hate.

Author : Jon Chad
Publisher : First Second Books
ISBN 13 : 125024921X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pinball written by Jon Chad and published by First Second Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1976, champion player Roger Sharpe stepped up to a pinball machine in a Manhattan courtroom. He was there to challenge the citywide ban on pinball by proving this was a game of skill, not chance. Sharpe pulled back the plunger and released, and the fate of this industry and artform hung in the balance.0Thus opens Jon Chad's comprehensive graphic guide to the history of the captivating, capricious-and at times infuriating!-game of pinball. Tracing pinball's roots back to the Court of King Louis XIV and right up to the present day, Chad captures not just the history of the game but also the artistry, cultural significance, and even the physics.

Author : Yuval Noah Harari
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473582911
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 1 written by Yuval Noah Harari and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER. Featuring 256 pages of gorgeous full-colour illustrations and wrapped in a beautiful package. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? In this first volume of the adaptation of his ground-breaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human". From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens challenges us to reconsider accepted beliefs, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and view specific events within the context of larger ideas. Featuring easy-to-understand text covering the first part of the original edition, this adaptation of the mind-expanding book furthers the ongoing conversation as it introduces Harari's ideas to a wider new readership. '[A] wonderful graphic novel... Smart, funny and dipped deep in the reality of what we as a species are...' Big Issue *Books of the Year*

Author : Philip Benedict
Publisher : Librairie Droz
ISBN 13 : 9782600004404
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graphic History written by Philip Benedict and published by Librairie Droz. This book was released on 2007 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The suite of forty prints published in Geneva in 1570 depicting the wars, massacres and troubles of the French Wars of Religion may have been the first picture history made in woodcuts or etchings that promised a geenral public a true view of great events of the recent past. This richly illustrated study reconstructs the gradual elaboration of this experimental work, situating it within the previously untold story of the use of the graphic arts to report the news in the fist centuries of European printmaking. Successive chapters explore the pictorial traditions that inspired the printmakers, examine how they gathered their information, assess the reliability of the scenes, and analyze the historical vision informing the series. Part 2 reproduces the full suite with commentary in double page fold-outs. Through the study of a single print series, lost chapters in the history of jorunalism, of the graphic arts, and of Protestant historical consciousness re-emerge.

Author : Richard Iadonisi
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 144384358X
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graphic History written by Richard Iadonisi and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to recounting history, issues arise as to whose stories are told and how reliable is the telling. This collection of fourteen essays explores the unique ways in which graphic novels can aid us in addressing those issues while shedding new light on a variety of texts, including those by canonical North American and European writers Art Spiegelman (Maus, In the Shadow of No Towers), Alan Moore (From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns), Chris Ware (Jimmy Corrigan), Chester Brown (Louis Riel), and Harvey Pekar. Recognizing the global appeal of graphic novels, this collection also provides a fresh look at history seen through the eyes of canonical non-Western writers Marjane Starapi (Persepolis) and Yoshihiro Tatsumi (A Drifting Life) and the highly vexed relationship of the West and the Middle East. The array of contributors (from the fields of art, literature, history, and cultural studies) is matched by the array of theoretical perspectives and by the depth and breadth of subjects, ranging from the sixteenth century voyages of Sebastian Cabot to Jack the Ripper, from the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 to lynching in the early twentieth-century American South, and from post-war Japan to the fall of the Shah in Iran.

Author : Lindsay Squire
Publisher : Leaping Hare
ISBN 13 : 0711295255
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Witchcraft: A Graphic History written by Lindsay Squire and published by Leaping Hare. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the enchanting character and story of Biddy Early, the first known witch in herstory as she guides us on a magickal journey.

Author : U.S. War Department
Publisher : Loose Cannon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Graphic History of the War written by U.S. War Department and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 1943-05-15 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins & early battles of WWII IIlustrated Created as a training booklet for the War Department Orientation course, this book shows the roots of conflict leading up to the outbreak of Second World War. Every page has maps or charts showing the progression of the war in Europe and the German Blitzkreig all the way to the French coast. The Battle of the Atlantic, convoy warfare and the Invasion of Russia are all covered in detail. Japan's early aggression in China and the rest of Asia is illustrated step-by-step. Surprisingly heavy on facts and light on propaganda for this era. This little-known gem would make a great reference / teaching aid for middle grade or high school history courses.

Author : Roland Owen Laird
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402762260
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Still I Rise written by Roland Owen Laird and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles achievements made since the time of slavery, including contributions to the arts, science, literature, and politics through the election of President Barack Obama.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Graphic History of the Fair written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: