100 Ideas That Changed Art

2012-10-24 Art

Author: Michael Bird

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781856697958

Category: Art

Page: 216

From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a source of inspiration and a fascinating resource for the general reader to dip into. Lavishly illustrated with historical masterpieces and packed with fascinating contemporary examples, this is an inspirational and wholly original guide to understanding the forces that have shaped world art.

100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design

2019-01-22 Design

Author: Steven Heller,Veronique Vienne

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781786273895

Category: Design

Page: 216

This accessible book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design. Lavishly illustrated, it is both a great source of inspiration and a provocative record of some of the best examples of graphic design from the last hundred years. The entries, arranged broadly in chronological order, range from technical (overprinting, rub-on designs, split fountain); to stylistic (swashes on caps, loud typography, and white space); to objects (dust jackets, design handbooks); and methods (paper cut-outs, pixelation).

100 Ideas that Changed the Web

2014-08-19 Design

Author: Jim Boulton

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781780673707

Category: Design

Page: 216

This innovative title looks at the history of the Web from its early roots in the research projects of the US government to the interactive online world we know and use today. Fully illustrated with images of early computing equipment and the inside story of the online world's movers and shakers, the book explains the origins of the Web's key technologies, such as hypertext and mark-up language, the social ideas that underlie its networks, such as open source, and creative commons, and key moments in its development, such as the movement to broadband and the Dotcom Crash. Later ideas look at the origins of social networking and the latest developments on the Web, such as The Cloud and the Semantic Web. Following the design of the previous titles in the series, this book will be in a new, smaller format. It provides an informed and fascinating illustrated history of our most used and fastest-developing technology.

100 Ideas that Changed the World

2011-09-01 Science

Author: Jheni Osman

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 1446417484

Category: Science

Page: 416

Every once in a while, an idea comes along that makes the entire world sit up and take notice. From the earliest understandings of our place in the solar system, via Darwinism, DNA, neutrons and quarks, right up to the theories that are pushing the boundaries of our knowledge today, we are forever propelled forward by our most gifted scientific minds. In this fascinating book, former BBC Focus magazine editor Jheni Osman explores 100 of the most forward thinking, far-reaching and downright inspired ideas and inventions in history, each nominated by experts from all fields of science and engineering. With selections from established authorities such as Brian Cox, Patrick Moore, Richard Dawkins and Marcus du Sautoy, Osman covers topics as diverse as the Big Bang, vaccination, computing, radioactivity, human genomes, the wheel and many more. Each essay looks at the logic behind these great inventions, discoveries, theories and experiments, studying the circumstances that brought them into being and assessing the impact that they had on the world at large. An intriguing and thought-provoking collection, 100 Ideas that Changed the World offers us a glimpse into the minds behind history's greatest eureka moments.

100 Ideas that Changed Fashion

2019-01-22 Design

Author: Harriet Worsley

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781786273901

Category: Design

Page: 216

Charting the movements, developments, and ideas that transformed the way women dress, this book gives a unique perspective on the history of twentieth-century fashion. From the invention of the bias cut and the stiletto heel to the designers who changed the way we think about clothes, the book is entertaining, intelligent, and a visual feast.

100 Ideas that Changed Advertising

2015-01-06 Design

Author: Simon Veksner

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781780672342

Category: Design

Page: 216

A chronicle of the key ideas that have shaped the adverts we see everyday, 100 Ideas That Changed Advertising offers a fascinating insight into an ever-changing and fast moving industry. Arranged broadly chronologically, the book looks at the overnight revolutions, the flashes of inspiration, and the long-term evolutions that advertisers have wrought upon their industry. Author Simon Veksner guides us through the key ideas behind these changes, from the development of the first advertising formats and the history of branding, to the creative revolutions of the 1960s and the digital age. Looking forward, the book considers the most recent thinking in reaching new audiences, including the rise of neuromarketing and the latest behavioural economics. Illustrated with hundreds of examples of adverts and explaining their power to inspire, delight, and annoy, but above all, to make us buy, the book is an absorbing guide to a turbulent industry.

100 Ideas that Changed Photography

2012-10-24 Photography

Author: Mary Warner Marien

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781856697965

Category: Photography

Page: 216

This compelling book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped photography from the invention of the daguerreotype in the early 19th century up to the digital revolution and beyond. Entertaining and intelligent, it provides a fascinating resource to dip into. Arranged in a broadly chronological order to show the development of photography, the ideas that comprise the book include innovative concepts, cultural and social incidents, technologies, and movements. Each idea is presented through lively text and arresting visuals, and explores when the idea first evolved and its subsequent impact on photography.

100 Ideas that Changed Street Style

2014-05-20 Design

Author: Josh Sims

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781780673417

Category: Design

Page: 216

100 Ideas that Changed Street Style is a look-by-look dissection of the key ideas that changed the way we dress – from the middle of the 20th century to the present day – explaining the most iconic items of clothing and how they were worn, what the look was born of, its cultural background, how it was received, and how it still resonates in fashion today. The modern wardrobe owes its development not just to fashion designers in Paris or Milan but also to gangs and movements brought together by a shared appreciation of music, sport or a particular underground culture, and a certain style that defines membership. These styles have rocked establishments, created stereotypes, expressed social division as much as they have united people, entered the language, spread around the world, and, above all, transformed dress for a wider public.

100 Ideas that Changed Film

2012-04-18 Performing Arts

Author: David Parkinson

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781856697934

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 216

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped film since its inception. Entertaining and intelligent, it is both a concise history and a fascinating resource. Each idea is presented through informed text and arresting visuals paying homage to the medium's great classics. We learn why and how the ideas first evolved and what their impact has been up to the present day.

100 Ideas that Changed Architecture

2011-09-21 Architecture

Author: Richard Weston

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781856697323

Category: Architecture

Page: 216

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertaining and intelligent, it provides a concise history of the subject, and is also a fascinating resource to dip into. Arranged in a broadly chronological order to show the development of architecture, the ideas that comprise the book include innovative and influential concepts, technologies, techniques and movements. Each idea is presented through interesting text and arresting visuals, and explores when the idea first evolved and the subsequent impact it has had up to the present day.

TIME 100 Ideas that Changed the World

2011-05-17 Social Science

History's Greatest Breakthroughs, Inventions, and Theories

Author: The Editors of TIME

Publisher: Time

ISBN: 9781603201704

Category: Social Science

Page: 128

From the light bulb, automobile and computer to vaccinations and tectonic theory, TIME reports on the most significant scientific and technological breakthroughs — in the form of ideas, inventions and discoveries — that have driven human progress. This book is both mentally and visually stimulating, showcasing beautiful and illuminating photographs, illustrations and graphics. Taking a look back through the most influential ideas that have changed the course of history, this book will take readers on an inspiring journey. From the early telescopes of Galileo to the forefront of American industry with Henry Ford's assembly line, TIME explores the worlds of those bright thinkers that shaped the future.

1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think

2013-10-29 History

Author: Robert Arp

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 1476705720

Category: History

Page: 960

Presented chronologically and accompanied by more than 900 full-color illustrations, this new addition to the 1001 series presents the important thoughts and big ideas from the most brilliant minds of the past 3,000 years. 25,000 first printing.

Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories

2016-07-01

A Children's History of Art

Author: Michael Bird,Kate Evans

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: 9781780676142

Category:

Page: 336

An enthralling journey through 40,000 years of art, from prehistoric cave paintings right up to the present day. Discover artists and their art around the world, in exciting and imaginative tales about artists and the way they created their work. Written by educator and art historian Michael Bird, and illustrated by Kate Evans, the book also features reproductions of the famous artworks discussed, a comprehensive timeline of events, and extra feature spreads on places connected with art. This is a beautiful and engaging introduction to art for any home or school library.

Ideas that Changed the World

2003 Civilization

Author: Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: 9780751344141

Category: Civilization

Page: 400

A collection of 175 ideas which have changed the world are presented in this volume - from time to evolution, and anarchy to Zen. Using illustrations to bring the concepts to life, this thought-provoking book could be great for dinner party conversations.

Ideas That Changed the World

2010 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author: Sally MacGill

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 0756665310

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction

Page: 256

An in-depth reference guide to technological developments that changed the world combines stunning photography with fascinating stories that explain each invention, its place in history and how it influenced civilization.

100 Diagrams that Changed the World

2012 History

From the Earliest Cave Paintings to the Innovation of the IPod

Author: Scott Christianson

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 0452298776

Category: History

Page: 223

From primitive cave paintings to deciphering the DNA helix, this chronological guide describes the important sketches, plans and drawings that had profound and dramatic effects on history and the way people viewed the world. 50,000 first printing.

100 Ideas that Changed Design

2019-01-22 Design

Author: Peter Fiell,Charlotte Fiell

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781786273437

Category: Design

Page: 216

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Written by two experts on modern design, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader. From the origins of modern design in the craft movements of the 19th and early 20th century, and the changes brought about by mass production, the book traces the most important ideas in design through the modern movement and post-war consumer society to more recent ideas such as Open-Source Design and Biomimicry.

50 Best Business Ideas That Changed the World

2013-11-01 Business & Economics

Author: Ian Wallis

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

ISBN: 8184952848

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 288

Includes the Revolutionary Stories behind: • Email • Mobile Phones • Microwave Ovens • Digital Cameras • Courier Services • Barcodes THE MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS IDEAS OF THE LAST 50 YEARS! The world has changed more in the last 50 years than in any previous half century in history. Entire industries have been created or transformed by new business ideas. And the way we all work is utterly different today from how it was 50 years ago. Gamechanging products invented during this period include the pocket calculator, personal computer, email, payment systems and GPS. All dominate our working lives today yet, hard as it is to believe, these did not exist 50 years ago. Who came up with these ideas, and how? This fascinating book tells the stories of the products, the people and the companies behind these amazing business ideas. It is as entertaining as any novel, and will inspire anyone striving to bring their own new idea to market today. Discover: • Inspirational stories of innovation and perseverance • A unique chronology of the biggest advances in business • An insight into the impact of business ideas on society past and present

Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future

2012-01-03 Computers

The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers

Author: John MacCormick

Publisher: Princeton University Press

ISBN: 0691147140

Category: Computers

Page: 219

Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. A simple web search picks out a handful of relevant needles from the world's biggest haystack: the billions of pages on the World Wide Web. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact. Without even knowing it, we use public-key cryptography to transmit secret information like credit card numbers; and we use digital signatures to verify the identity of the websites we visit. How do our computers perform these tasks with such ease? This is the first book to answer that question in language anyone can understand, revealing the extraordinary ideas that power our PCs, laptops, and smartphones. Using vivid examples, John MacCormick explains the fundamental "tricks" behind nine types of computer algorithms, including artificial intelligence (where we learn about the "nearest neighbor trick" and "twenty questions trick"), Google's famous PageRank algorithm (which uses the "random surfer trick"), data compression, error correction, and much more. These revolutionary algorithms have changed our world: this book unlocks their secrets, and lays bare the incredible ideas that our computers use every day.

Art That Changed the World

2013-10-01 Art

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 1465421203

Category: Art

Page: 400

Art That Changed the World is an innovative approach to understanding the history of art, from cave painting to the modern day, with pivotal works of art examined in the context of history, culture and the lives of their creators. This invaluable art reference book reveals the creative impulse behind every major art movement, from the Renaissance to Surrealism and abstract to pop art, with a visual timeline to show famous paintings and key events. Turning-point paintings that triggered movements are identified and explained as well as the influences behind the famous artworks such as technical advances, admired techniques of earlier artists, and changes in society. You'll learn why Boudin's Beach Scene inspired the impressionist movement and why Monet's Grainstacks defined it. Vivid images of artistic masterpieces from each style and a glossary of terms make this an indispensable work of reference. Covering the evolution of each major art genre as well as featuring the famous paintings that ignited new artistic movements, Art That Changed the World presents the history of art in a visually stunning way, that is perfect for art-lovers, exhibition-goers and anyone who appreciates great art.