From cave paintings to the Venice Biennale, this book introduces the beginner to the complicated questions that stem from the simple idea of ‘art’. It is a survey of the…

This book traces the evolution of the recording format from its roots in the first sound recording experiments, to its survival in the world of digital technologies. Each chapter explores…

Bestselling author Rick Osborne offers a useful and informative handbook for parents on addressing their children’s questions about God, Bible stories, and prayers, while instilling in them a commitment to…

British Army intelligence officer Ian Black finds himself in Berlin, just as it is heating up during the Cold War, in the latest historical military thriller from bestselling authors Richard…

The story of how record companies gained ownership of sound recording rights and examines the consequences of this ownership for musical creation and reception –

This collection of articles honors the work of Richard Zaner, a distinguished philosopher who has worked for over twenty years as an ethics consultant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Is…

In response to changes in internal needs, external organizational environments, and the expectations of shareholders - most notably, citizens and politicians - innovation is now an important common-place aspect of…

Mute Records is one of the most influential, commercially successful, and long-lasting of the British independent record labels formed in the wake of the late-1970’s punk explosion. Yet, in comparison…