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In the late 1910s Dr. Harry J. Haiselden, a prominent Chica ... Read more

In the late 1910s Dr. Harry J. Haiselden, a prominent Chicago surgeon, electrified the nation by allowing the deaths of at least six infants he diagnosed as "defectives". He displayed the dying infants to journalists, wrote about them for the Hearst newspapers, and starred in a feature film about his crusade. Prominent Americans from Clarence Darrow to Helen Keller rallied to his support. Martin Pernick tells this captivating story--uncovering forgotten sources and long-lost motion pictures--in order to show how efforts to improve human heredity (eugenics) became linked with mercy killing, as well as with race, class, gender and ethnicity. It documents the impact of cultural values on science along with the way scientific claims of objectivity shape modern culture. While focused on early 20th century America, The Black Stork traces these issues from antiquity to the rise of Nazism, and to the "Baby Doe", "assisted suicide" and human genome initiative debates of today. Minimize

In his phenomenal best seller A Brief History of Time, Step ... Read more

In his phenomenal best seller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed... Minimize

A baby who howls all night, parents at their wits' end, and ... Read more

A baby who howls all night, parents at their wits' end, and a big sister who accidentally on purpose started it all. With warmth and wry humor, Marla Frazee's refreshingly unsentimental interpretation of a timeless folk lullaby will bring a smile to the face of even the most exhausted family member. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Your Baby in Pictures : Paperback ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Your Baby in Pictures : Paperback : Watson-Guptill Publications : 9780817400033 : 0817400036 : 31 Mar 2011 : Shows new parents how to capture the story of their baby's first year with 40 'photo recipes' anyone can do, with any camera. This book inspires new parents and grandparents with easy, step-by-step photo ideas for capturing developmental milestones and special moments, from tiny yawns to first smiles, learning to sit up and much more. Minimize

A collection of fascinating black-andwhite images created b ... Read more

A collection of fascinating black-andwhite images created by some of the world’s leading modern artists. Each one has been specially selected to help babies begin to recognize pictures and connect with the world around them. This board book also includes a stunning frieze featuring all the images used in the book — a perfect way to bring contemporary art to your baby. Minimize

A collaboration between an artist, a guitarist, and a poet, ... Read more

A collaboration between an artist, a guitarist, and a poet, this multimedia work is at once spirited, sensuous, and acutely intelligent.DIRTY BABY is a provocative "trialogue" between the paintings of Ed Ruscha, the music of Nels Cline, and the poems of David Breskin. The title comes from the idea that when different art forms mate, the resulting offspring is no purebred but rather a wonderfully dirty and lovable mutt. The book is divided into two "sides" in the manner of a vinyl record: Side A offers a time-lapse history of Western Civilization; Side B charts the American misadventure in Iraq. The 66 Ruscha pictures in the book are drawn from two rarely seen bodies of work, the "Silhouettes" and the "Cityscapes," in which Ruscha uses "censor strips" in place of the words which normally occupy a prominent place in his pictures. Throughout, Breskin's lyrical verses, using the ancient Arabic form of the ghazal, serve as powerful companions to Ruscha's gorgeously reproduced paintings. To this mix Cline adds more than an hour-and-a-half of new music for a large ensemble: by turns rhapsodic and edgy, heartfelt and raucous, it ranges from acoustic impressionism to dense, dark electronica. Housed in a luscious slipcase and including four CDs, two of music and two of spoken-voice poetry, this vibrant, polyphonic book is a wild surprise produced by three of the most exciting artists working today. Minimize

A collaboration between an artist, a guitarist, and a poet, ... Read more

A collaboration between an artist, a guitarist, and a poet, this multimedia work is at once spirited, sensuous, and acutely intelligent.DIRTY BABY is a provocative "trialogue" between the paintings of Ed Ruscha, the music of Nels Cline, and the poems of David Breskin. The title comes from the idea that when different art forms mate, the resulting offspring is no purebred but rather a wonderfully dirty and lovable mutt. The book is divided into two "sides" in the manner of a vinyl record: Side A offers a time-lapse history of Western Civilization; Side B charts the American misadventure in Iraq. The 66 Ruscha pictures in the book are drawn from two rarely seen bodies of work, the "Silhouettes" and the "Cityscapes," in which Ruscha uses "censor strips" in place of the words which normally occupy a prominent place in his pictures. Throughout, Breskin's lyrical verses, using the ancient Arabic form of the ghazal, serve as powerful companions to Ruscha's gorgeously reproduced paintings. To this mix Cline adds more than an hour-and-a-half of new music for a large ensemble: by turns rhapsodic and edgy, heartfelt and raucous, it ranges from acoustic impressionism to dense, dark electronica. Housed in a luscious slipcase and including four CDs, two of music and two of spoken-voice poetry, this vibrant, polyphonic book is a wild surprise produced by three of the most exciting artists working today. Minimize

In this book, artist and art historian Michael Harris inves ... Read more

In this book, artist and art historian Michael Harris investigates the role of visual representation in the construction of black identities, both real and imagined, in the United States. He focuses particularly on how African American artists have responded to--and even used--stereotypical images in their own works. Harris shows how, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, racial stereotypes became the dominant mode through which African Americans were represented. These characterizations of blacks formed a substantial part of the foundation of white identity and social power. They also, Harris argues, seeped into African Americans' self-images and undermined their self-esteem. Harris traces black artists' responses to racist imagery across two centuries, from early works by Henry O. Tanner and Archibald J. Motley Jr., in which African Americans are depicted with dignity, to contemporary works by Kara Walker and Michael Ray Charles, in which derogatory images are recycled to controversial effect. The work of these and other artists--such as John Biggers, Jeff Donaldson, Betye Saar, Juan Logan, and Camille Billops--reflects a wide range of perspectives. Examined together, they offer compelling insight into the profound psychological impact of visual stereotypes on the African American community. Minimize

In this collection of stunning and storied photographs—rang ... Read more

In this collection of stunning and storied photographs—ranging from daguerreotypes to studio portraits to snapshots—historian Bruce White explores historical images taken of Ojibwe people through 1950: A baby in a cradleboard. A family building a birch-bark canoe. Studio portraits of girlfriends. Snapshots from a grandmother’s album. These and other familiar scenes are showcased in We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People.   This rich record of Native history and culture is available through a quirk of history: white settlement of Minnesota coincided with the development of photographic processes that allowed itinerant and studio photographers to capture images of local people and scenes, including those of the Ojibwe, who had called Minnesota home for centuries. White considers the negotiation that went on between the photographers and the photographed—and what power the latter wielded.   Ultimately, this book tells more about the people in the pictures—what they were doing on a particular day, how they came to be photographed, how they made use of costumes and props—than about the photographers who documented, and in some cases doctored, views of Ojibwe life. The result is a vivid history of a people at home in Minnesota’s landscape.   Independent historian and anthropologist Bruce White researches and writes for Indian tribes and government agencies. Gerald Vizenor, an American Studies professor at the University of New Mexico, is the author of, among other books, The Everlasting Sky: Voices of the Anishinabe People (MHS Press). Minimize

In this book, artist and art historian Michael Harris inves ... Read more

In this book, artist and art historian Michael Harris investigates the role of visual representation in the construction of black identities, both real and imagined, in the United States. He focuses particularly on how African American artists have responded to--and even used--stereotypical images in their own works. Harris shows how, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, racial stereotypes became the dominant mode through which African Americans were represented. These characterizations of blacks formed a substantial part of the foundation of white identity and social power. They also, Harris argues, seeped into African Americans' self-images and undermined their self-esteem. Harris traces black artists' responses to racist imagery across two centuries, from early works by Henry O. Tanner and Archibald J. Motley Jr., in which African Americans are depicted with dignity, to contemporary works by Kara Walker and Michael Ray Charles, in which derogatory images are recycled to controversial effect. The work of these and other artists--such as John Biggers, Jeff Donaldson, Betye Saar, Juan Logan, and Camille Billops--reflects a wide range of perspectives. Examined together, they offer compelling insight into the profound psychological impact of visual stereotypes on the African American community. Minimize

Save every one of those precious and fleeting babyhood mome ... Read more

Save every one of those precious and fleeting babyhood moments in a scrapbook that will become a treasured family keepsake and a joy to look through again and again. The multitude of designs presented in these bright and lively pages are simply dazzling. If the pictures can tell the story, let them speak in a simple yet beautiful layout: one heartwarming example has two images of a newborn alone and one with the beaming mother embracing her infant. A handwritten card with a tiny safety pin and miniature bottle attached completes the sweet effect. Or go wilder, adding buttons and ribbons, a mixture of patterns, heritage laces and trims, girly-girl adornments, and a little bit of everything, from scrabble letters to decorative charms. Minimize

In Soul Babies, Mark Anthony Neal explains the complexities ... Read more

In Soul Babies, Mark Anthony Neal explains the complexities and contradictions of black life and culture after the end of the Civil Rights era. He traces the emergence of what he calls a "post-soul aesthetic," a transformation of values that marked a profound change in African American thought and experience. Lively and provocative, Soul Babies offers a valuable new way of thinking about black popular culture and the legacy of the sixties. Minimize

In Soul Babies, Mark Anthony Neal explains the complexities ... Read more

In Soul Babies, Mark Anthony Neal explains the complexities and contradictions of black life and culture after the end of the Civil Rights era. He traces the emergence of what he calls a "post-soul aesthetic," a transformation of values that marked a profound change in African American thought and experience. Lively and provocative, Soul Babies offers a valuable new way of thinking about black popular culture and the legacy of the sixties. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Your Baby and Child : Paperback : ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Your Baby and Child : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9781405348492 : 1405348496 : 01 Apr 2010 : Brings together key scientific evidence about the way infants think and react to their parents and the outside world. This title offers guidance on sleeping, feeding, playing and washing as well as stage-by-stage advice on your baby's physical, intellectual and emotional development from birth to five. Minimize

Introducing Photo Baby Cloth and Board Books! They're soft ... Read more

Introducing Photo Baby Cloth and Board Books! They're soft and pillowy; they're wrinkly and crinkly; they're durable and sturdy! -- They're a cloth book and board book in one!This innovative, one-of-a-kind format is like nothing Cartwheel has ever published! Anna Palma's captivating photographs of adorable babies are printed on satiny cloth pages that crinkle when little hands touch them. A sturdy board book border surrounds the photographs.Infants will marvel at the combination of textures and at Palma's engaging, brightly colored pictures. Sweet, simple text describing all the ways that babies play complements this unique format. Minimize

Lonely men in Hard Luck, Alaska, looking for women. "Our to ... Read more

Lonely men in Hard Luck, Alaska, looking for women. "Our town might be cold, but our hearts are warm".... Minimize

During the 1920s and 1930s, black artists and writers achie ... Read more

During the 1920s and 1930s, black artists and writers achieved something totally unprecedented: they created a new image of African Americans that truly reflected their times as well as their history. In so doing, they set the artistic agenda of the Harlem Renaissance and gave form to some of its most compelling visions. This innovative study examines the efforts of Harlem Renaissance artists and writers to create a hybrid expression of black identity that drew on their ancient past while participating in contemporary American culture. Caroline Goeser investigates a critical component of Harlem Renaissance print culture that until now has been largely overlooked, arguing that illustrations became the most timely and often most radical visual products of the movement. This vibrant partnership between literary and visual talents-a trail blazed by artist Aaron Douglas and poet Langston Hughes-resulted in the image of the New Negro, one that remade the African American past in order to foster greater participation in modern American culture and commerce. Illustrations by Douglas, James Wells, Gwendolyn Bennett, and others appeared on covers of books about black American life and in journals such as Opportunity and The Crisis. Goeser considers the strategies that these artists developed to circumvent stereotypes and shows how their work was received within the movement and in mainstream America. Connecting visual imagery with literary text and commercial enterprise, these illustrations participated in the modern economy in ways that painting and sculpture could not. Goeser reveals how Harlem Renaissance illustrators depicted the wide-ranging and sometimes conflicting ideas about black identity held within the community: African roots and Egyptian heritage, racial uplift and gay pride. She shows how some artists revisited the Judeo-Christian tradition by portraying a black Adam and Jesus, and examines the interdependent relationships between race and sexuality in the work of artists Richard Bruce Nugent and Charles Cullen, the former black, the latter white. Goeser clearly shows that, contrary to common belief, the visual image of the New Negro was created by African Americans, for African Americans. Her work assigns a central role to black artists as cultural innovators intimately involved with the construction of identity and new expressive paradigms and is a new touchstone in understanding both the emergence of black identity and American culture between the world wars. Minimize

Lovingly embroidered pictures and traditional songs and rhy ... Read more

Lovingly embroidered pictures and traditional songs and rhymes make this a perfect gift book for welcoming newborn babies into the world.Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. What could be more wished for than a new baby? With homespun warmth, Belinda Downes stitches together the moments and mealtimes, playthings and people that make up a baby's world. From the personalized bookplate at the beginning to the convenient envelope for "Baby's Special Things" at the end, BABY DAYS is a charming patchwork of universal verses and games, familiar faces, objects, and places that babies and parents will want to visit again and again. Minimize

Includes the following: Nursery Smart Pages with DVD, Two T ... Read more

Includes the following: Nursery Smart Pages with DVD, Two Teacher Guides with CD-ROM, I Love to Wiggle and Giggle! Easel book, I Love to Look! Bible Story Picture Cards, Baby Beginnings Nursery Posters and I love to Sing! Music CD. Minimize

Includes the following: Nursery Smart Pages with DVD, Two T ... Read more

Includes the following: Nursery Smart Pages with DVD, Two Teacher Guides with CD-ROM, I Love to Wiggle and Giggle! Easel book, I Love to Look! Bible Story Picture Cards, Baby Beginnings Nursery Posters and I love to Sing! Music CD. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Helping Your Baby to Sleep : Pape ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Helping Your Baby to Sleep : Paperback : Finch Publishing : 9781921462252 : 1921462256 : 27 Jan 2011 : HELPING YOUR BABY TO SLEEP offers parents practical advice and gentle sleep techniques to ensure their child feels loved, happy and secure. Minimize

Promotes correct reading posture, reducing neck and back st ... Read more

Promotes correct reading posture, reducing neck and back strain. Allows the user to read for longer periods of time with greater comfort and enjoyment. The Medium Bookchair accommodates many sizes of books and magazines. This handy stand is great for a variety of hobbies or for work. Use it for reading in bed, when eating, when traveling, to hold copy at your computer or for holding cookbooks while in the kitchen. Also can be used for a study aid, a music stand, reading while feeding the baby, holding knitting instructions, displaying books, photos and pictures, a hands-free aid for those with hand or arm mobility impairments and so much more. Adjust the chair to sit in one of three angles for your greatest reading comfort. Features two wooden guides that pivot up to hold the pages of the book open and which each can hold a width of nearly 1-1/4. When you're not using it, the ingenious lightweight Bookchair folds just like your favorite beach chair, making it easy to store or even to take with you to travel Made of canvas and natural wood from sustainable sources. Weighs: .93 pounds. Folds flat when stored: 9-3/8 High x 7-1/4 Wide x 1-1/4 Thick. Approximate size when open (which varies slightly depending on which of the 3 incline angles is chosen) is 6-1/2 High x 7-1/4 Wide x 7-1/2 Deep. Minimize

Pin-up girls, weight-lifting studies, newspaper clippings, ... Read more

Pin-up girls, weight-lifting studies, newspaper clippings, baby pictures... Hans-Peter Feldmann tells stories with pictures. Accordingly, apart from the title page, this photo album contains no text. Even the frontispiece is a photograph of boxes from Feldmann's picture archive--amassed over many years and comprising images from magazines, advertising supplements, photography books, postcards and collectibles. Travel photos, family snapshots and pictures of friends play their part as well. In recent years, Feldmann has become increasingly noted for his commentary on the way we archive photos, sending up the everyday from a very personal perspective. He seeks out the trivial incidents, the unnoticed moments, and keeps them close at hand. According to Feldmann, "Works of art should not be expensive, nor unique, but cheap and fast to produce. A painting immediately acquires a sort of importance, whereas a photo is much more arbitrary, as it's a lot easier to throw away." Minimize

Poppy is so excited that her mum is going to have twins and ... Read more

Poppy is so excited that her mum is going to have twins and she can't wait for them to be born. But when the babies come at last, things don't turn out quite as Poppy expected and her life is turned upside own.... Minimize

The Baby Einstein Photo & Discovery Book soft 8-page photo ... Read more

The Baby Einstein Photo & Discovery Book soft 8-page photo and picture book in one brings the beauty and fun of the wonders of the world to your baby! Every inch of this book features bright, inviting real-life scenery mixed with Baby Einstein character favorites. The front and back covers feature crinkle to stimulate babys ears, while the sliding bead chaser handle encourages fine motor skills and animal discovery. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Baby on Board : Paperback : Finch ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Baby on Board : Paperback : Finch Publishing : 9781876451905 : 1876451904 : 01 Apr 2009 Minimize

The Allworth Photography Book provides the skills and techn ... Read more

The Allworth Photography Book provides the skills and technique to create excellent portraits, action shots, group pictures and more. Written in an easy-to-understand, to-the-point tone, the book evolves from general to specific photographic concepts, with chapters including: seeing your children, the value of shooting close ups, portraits, capturing different moods, backgrounds and environments, film and editing, choosing b/w or color, the technical side and family photos.Dozens of tips and instructions for bringing creativity to kids' photos are featured, including posing and catching great non-posed shots, working with children as models, advice on equipment and more. A chapter on "Tips for Photographing All Ages" gives recommendations on how to get the best pictures in all stages of a child is life. Special assignment forms help the reader go beyond good intentions, get organized and fulfill their goal of excellent portraiture. Minimize