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Although the work of Pierre Francastel (1900-1970) has long carried the label "sociology of art," it...
President McKinley: Architect of the American Century
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"A deft character study of a president."--The New York Times Book Review "A valuable education on...
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A Perfect Score: The Art, Soul and Business of a 21st Century Winery
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In this New York Times bestseller, a lively husband and wife team recounts their twenty-year climb...
Lady Mayo's Garden: The Diary of a Lost 19th Century Irish Garden
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Geraldine, Countess of Mayo, made an exquisite and extremely important garden in Ireland between the...
The Dark Side of the Boom: The Excesses of the Art Market in the 21st Century
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This book scrutinizes the excesses and extravagances that the 21st-century explosion of the...
The User Perspective on Twenty-First Century Art Museums
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The User Perspective on Twenty-First Century Art Museums explains contemporary museums from the...
The Wealth of Humans: Work and its Absence in the Twenty-First Century
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'Ryan Avent is a superb writer ...highly readable and lively' Thomas Piketty 'A pleasure to read....
This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
Kenneth S. Rogoff and Carmen M. Reinhart
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Throughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing--and...