Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into the history of myth takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the mythology of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years. She shows us that the history of myth is the history of humanity, and our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and eac

A funny and fascinating look at the countries of the world Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who are about to take your child on an amazing journey around the world to discover everything about our planet. These pint-sized pals will show children all about what the planet is made of, where the highest football stadium is and why Brazil is called Brazil. They'll join the teeny

Studying the art writing and critique of the three leading art writers of the latter twentieth century with focus on canonical modern artists, Harris brings us the first study of its kind to assess the development of modern art writing.

Exploring the social structure of visuality, this volume collates essays by internationally renowned scholars, and provides a unique opportunity for considering the changing character of visual experience today.

Collecting together a group of talented writers, with examples and case studies, this is an in depth study of the most up-to-date approaches to museum communication: museums as media; museums and audience; and the evaluation of museums.

This book places contemporary problems of ocean use management in historical context beginning with the time of Hugo Grotius, whose seminal 1609 work The Freedom of the Seas was the basis of ocean law for three centuries.