Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.  Meer

A collection of essays which chronicles the career and works of Japan's self-proclaimed bridge across the Pacific, Nitobe Inazo. He was appointed Under-Secretary of the League of Nations before the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 led to his downfall.  Meer

A collection of essays which chronicles the career and works of Japan's self-proclaimed bridge across the Pacific, Nitobe Inazo. He was appointed Under-Secretary of the League of Nations before the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 led to his downfall.  Meer

Analyses a range of social contexts in which human decisions shape technology in the market economy. This book covers such topics as: the social context for individual acts of creative insight; the development of the technology-market relationship; the management of R&D and technological standards; and, technological competition.  Meer

Analyses a range of social contexts in which human decisions shape technology in the market economy. This book covers such topics as: the social context for individual acts of creative insight; the development of the technology-market relationship; the management of R&D and technological standards; and, technological competition.  Meer

This book, first published in 2000, examines how a group of manufacturers of metal products - 'everything from buttonhooks to battleships' - in America's third biggest city helped each other to meet the challenges of organized labour (and sometimes an interventionist state) in the half-century between the 'second industrial revolution' and the Second World War.  Meer

This book, first published in 2000, examines how a group of manufacturers of metal products - 'everything from buttonhooks to battleships' - in America's third biggest city helped each other to meet the challenges of organized labour (and sometimes an interventionist state) in the half-century between the 'second industrial revolution' and the Second World War.  Meer

John Allen Howe's book, The Geology of Building Stones, written in 1910, was the first major reference work to feature information on the considerable range of building stones which were being used in the UK and which were still being quarried at that time.  Meer

Richard, Earl Howe (1726–99) participated in some of the Royal Navy's most significant conflicts. As captain of the Dunkirk, he fired the first shots of the Seven Years' War off the eastern coast of North America in 1755.  Meer

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations  Meer

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations  Meer

The Worlds of Irving Howe: The Critical Legacy is a wide-ranging anthology of criticism devoted to the literary, cultural, and political work of the writer Irving Howe.  Meer

The Worlds of Irving Howe: The Critical Legacy is a wide-ranging anthology of criticism devoted to the literary, cultural, and political work of the writer Irving Howe.  Meer

Discover the breathtaking creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe, in this comprehensive practical art book.  Meer