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Discover how a medieval Parisian fortress transformed into the epicenter of art history and political revolution. Perfect for armchair travelers and eager learners, this dramatic audio experience explores the turbulent rise of Europe's most iconic monument. Listen as centuries of kings, emperors...

Unearth the accidental discovery of a hidden underground world where prehistoric art forever changed human history. In the shadowy hills of 1940s rural France, ordinary schoolboys stumbled upon an Ice Age masterpiece. This vivid historical narrative pulls you straight into the cavernous depths...

Explore a breathtaking archaeological mystery and witness the dawn of human creativity in the depths of the Ice Age. Transport yourself to the atmospheric landscapes of prehistoric France, where nomadic hunter-gatherers left behind a stunning visual language. Perfect for a focused commute or a...

Follow an obscure Renaissance portrait’s dramatic evolution into a global art history icon and true crime sensation. Perfect for an immersive commute, this deep-dive transports you from da Vinci’s restless Florence studio to the chaotic modern corridors of the Louvre. Experience the...

Master the complex digital systems shaping our modern world without getting lost in dense computer science jargon. Perfect for a productive commute, this accessible guide transforms overwhelming tech buzzwords into empowering knowledge. Whether you are a curious beginner or upskilling for a...

Unlock the secrets of art history and decode centuries of cultural evolution during your daily commute or evening walk. Journey from the firelit walls of ancient caves to the shimmering gold of medieval manuscripts and the bold experiments of modern abstraction. This immersive audio experience...

The Maryhill Museum of Art is located on 5,300 acres in the Columbia River Gorge. Miles from any sizeable town and surrounded by the gorge's spectacular scenery, Maryhill is an internationally recognized - and undeniably eclectic - repository of art that ranges from one of the nation's best Rodin collections to one of the world's largest assemblage of chess sets. Dancer, Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania is the story of the four widely disparate people whose lives intertwined in such a way as to lay the foundation for the museum.

Brought to you by Penguin. Most of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up. But here, hiding in plain sight, is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play. Here we might find Butchers, to be avoided...

Librarians spend their lives weeding - not weeds, but books - books that have reached the end of their shelf life both literally and figuratively. They remove books that patrons no longer check out, and they put back books they treasure. Annie Spence, who has a decade of experience as a Midwestern librarian, does this not only at her Michigan library but also at home, for her neighbors, at cocktail parties - everywhere. In Dear Fahrenheit 451, she addresses those books directly.

The dream of capturing and organizing knowledge is as old as history. From the archives of ancient Sumeria and the Library of Alexandria to the Library of Congress and Wikipedia, humanity has wrestled with the problem of harnessing its intellectual output. The timeless quest for wisdom has been as much about information storage and retrieval as creative genius. In Cataloging the World, Alex Wright introduces us to a figure who stands out in the long line of thinkers and idealists who devoted themselves to the task.

When you're leaving Education, the Forces or seeking to switch careers, the Audiovisual industry may not immediately spring to mind. You might be missing a trick. This high-tech, innovative, fast-growing industry is often overlooked or misunderstood as being 'just part of' the IT sector. It is in fact — while closely aligned with IT — its own industry with its own opportunities and a wide range of companies and roles. The Audiovisual industry is in need of new talent bringing professional and personal skills. Many people say they 'fell into' Audiovisual and are very glad they did.

Using information in its everyday, nonspecialized sense, Michael Buckland explores the influence of information on what we know, the role of communication and recorded information in our daily lives, and the difficulty (or ease) of finding information. He shows that all this involves human perception, social behavior, changing technologies, and issues of trust.  

In its first four months of operation, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture surpassed one million visits and quickly became a cherished, vital monument to the African American experience. And yet this accomplishment was never assured. In A Fool's Errand, founding director Lonnie Bunch tells his story of bringing his clear vision and leadership to realize this shared dream of many generations of Americans.

Flora Miller Biddle was born a blue-blood. The granddaughter of the Whitney museum founder, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, her childhood played out in a sort of Wharton landscape as she was shielded from the woes of the world. But money itself is not the source of happiness. In this wonderfully evocative memoir, Flora Miller Biddle examines, critiques, and pays homage to the people and places of her childhood that shaped her life.

The gigantic covert wartime mission led by the men and women of London's museums and galleries to save the nation's priceless heritage. As Hitler prepared to invade Poland during the sweltering summer of 1939, men and women from across London's museums, galleries and archives formulated...

An utterly charming and heart-warming love story and the perfect tonic for difficult times. Daisy is the night security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History. She takes her job very seriously, protecting the museum from teenage troublemakers. Nate works the day shift, though he'd be...

People who love art, are fascinated by archaeology, or are history buffs may have considered the idea of working in a museum. But experience as a museum visitor reveals only the public-facing side of the museum, and not its complex, dynamic internal structure. So You Want to Work in A Museum? helps to demystify museums as institutions and to prepare prospective museum staff to explore the field further.

Bloomsbury presents Fewer, Better Things written and read by Glenn Adamson Things matter. So why are we losing touch with them? From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York comes a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. In...

Libraries are much more than mere collections of volumes. The best are magical, fabled places whose fame has become part of the cultural wealth they are designed to preserve. Some still exist today; some are lost, like those of Herculaneum and Alexandria; some have been sold or dispersed; and some never existed, such as those libraries imagined by J. R. R. Tolkien, Umberto Eco and Jorge Luis Borges, among others.

Inviting listeners to explore a modern field of study with deep historical foundations, the book begins by considering the complexities of the term "information" and the information life cycle from classification to preservation. Each chapter examines a different area within IS, surveying its history, technologies, and practices with a critical eye.