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The classic programming guide for architects and clients-fully updated and revised
Architectural programming is a team effort that requires close cooperation between architects and their clients. Problem Seeking, Fourth Edition lays out a five-step procedure that teams can follow when programming any building or series of buildings, from a small house to a hospital complex. This simple yet comprehensive process encompasses the entire range of factors that influence the design of buildings.
This new edition of the only programming guide appropriate for both architect and client features new ways of thinking about programming, new strategies for effective group action, and new settings in which to explore programming concepts. Supplemented with more than 120 helpful illustrations and diagrams, this indispensable resource provides updated technical information and faster, easier access to explanations, examples, and tools, including:
- Updated building costs and their relationship to interior fit-up costs
- A primer on discounted cash flow analysis and net present value analysis
- Project statement examples organized by project phase and building type
- Useful techniques for data management, functional relationship analysis, and more
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The "Bible" of Architectural Programming.......1998-04-30
If you're interested in architectural programming--defining a project's requirements prior to designing--then this book is a "must read." Why "Problem Seeking?" Pena explains that since design is problem solving, programming is, "the search for sufficient information to clarify, to understand, to state the problem."
Part One of the book is a primer, focusing on theory and principles. Part Two is the "how to do it" section, providing details and examples. The book is based on decades of real-life project examples from one of the most experienced architectural programming teams in the nation.
The core idea is profound: Separating programming (analysis) from design (synthesis), brings tremendous clarity to the design problem. Focusing first on the goals, facts and concepts, then translating those into quantifiable needs (independent of the solution!) facilitates decision-making and encourages innovation.
Reading this book won't make you an architectural programmer, but it provides an essential foundation for anyone involved in a building project--architects and owners alike. The book is used as a text book in architecture schools across the country, and is required reading before taking the Architectural Registration Exam. A 9 out of 10 only because it will leave you yearning for more.
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From the murky depths can come the most extraordinary things. . . . Profoundly Disturbing examines the underground cult movies that have--unexpectedly and unintentionally-- revolutionized the way that all movies would be made. Called "exploitation films" because they often exploit our most primal fears and desires, these overlooked movies pioneered new cinematographic techniques, subversive narrative structuring, and guerrilla marketing strategies that would eventually trickle up into mainstream cinema. In this book Joe Bob Briggs uncovers the most seminal cult movies of the twentieth century and reveals the fascinating untold stories behind their making.
Briggs is best known as the cowboy-hat wearing, Texas-drawling host of Joe Bob's Drive-in Theater and Monstervision, which ran for fourteen years on cable TV. His goofy, disarming take offers a refreshingly different perspective on movies and film making. He will make you laugh out loud but then surprise you with some truly insightful analysis. And, with more than three decades of immersion in the cult movie business, Briggs has a wealth of behind-the-scenes knowledge about the people who starred in, and made these movies. There is no one better qualified or more engaging to write about this subject.
All the subgenres in cult cinema are covered, with essays centering around twenty movies including Triumph of the Will (1938), Mudhoney (1965), Night of the Living Dead (1967), Deep Throat (1973), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Drunken Master (1978), and Crash (1996). Accompanying the text are dozens of capsule reviews providing ideas for related films to discover, as well as kitschy and fun archival film stills. An essential reference and guide to this overlooked side of cinema, Profoundly Disturbing should be in the home of every movie fan, especially those who think they've seen everything.
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Pretty good.......2007-06-16
I thought the book was well-written, but I question the choices. I've seen the movie "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and own it, but really...one of the most shocking pictures? It was rather tame. I thought "Birth of a Nation" belonged in the book, and not one single mention about it. That film was truly decades ahead of its time as it changed everything about how movies were made. Of course, the nature of the subject sparked protests and civil right actions. Of course, "The Exorcist" is automatically on the list, but what about the unbelievable wildly entertaining "Night of the Living Dead"? That film was thoroughly one of the greatest pictures made, and the hero of the film was...black! In 1967! Come on!!! That was ahead of its time, and much of what it was found in the picture was shocking. Hey...hey...hey...what about "Pink Flamingos"? Anybody who saw that film will have to be hard pressed to forget the picture. Oh yeah...what about "Gummo"? "Gummo" is an instant classic, but every closed minded person bashed that film into smithereens. I never found the picture shocking but a relief. Or say..."A Clockwork Orange"? In the book, "Drunk Master"? Are you kidding me? That was a kung-fu picture that ended up in the sea of banality. Why would you bash "Reservoir Dogs" for its unoriginality because it stole stuff from millions of other films? It was a shocking picture already, and nobody dared to do that. Well...guess what! Quentin Tarantino made it and claimed his spot in the annals of movie history. "Pulp Fiction" is another shocker that managed to top "Reservoir Dogs" and remains his crowning achievement before he succumbed into wasteland of mainstream, pimple-faced pictures. "Pulp Fiction" should and should have been part of that chapter. The euphoria that the film sent out, it was huge. I know it all about "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", but I didn't think it deserved a mention in the book because it's so old and tired. But what about "Easy Rider" or, yes I know, "Citizen Kane"? A stark contrast, how about "Henry: A Portrait of a Serial Killer"? I am surprised that "The Curse of Frankenstein" earned a place in the book, considering that I own it. I have to say that I am really surprised to have learned a good deal about the picture since that movie made me a fan of Hammer Horror pictures. "Shaft"...please, that was truly boring. It should have been "Shaft in Africa", the best Shaft picture of all four including the remake. "Midnight Cowboy" without a doubt is one of the most shocking pictures made and deserves to be in the book. It was the only X rated picture to win the Best Picture at the Oscars! Come on...that went against the right-conservative politics of the organization. How about "The Omen"? "Carrie"? "Frenzy"? "Taxi Driver"? "Chinatown"? "The Manchurian Candidate"? Speaking of that film, that was incredibly tied up with the assassination of JFK. Also, "Taxi Driver"...tied up with the shooting by Hinkley. Oh yeah..."The Deer Hunter"? "Faces of Death" is an automatic in the list. "Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "Bonnie and Clyde", "Psycho", and "Raging Bull". Surprise that I don't see "Sunset Boulevard" in the book. Besides what I've said, Joe Bob wrote his essays very well, but he is really short-sighted in his knowledge of films.
JBB - Always fun!.......2006-06-02
Cinema doesn't have to be stodgy, even during serious discussion. After reading books of dry film theory and tepid reviews, Joe Bob Briggs's Profoundly Disturbing was a cool drink of water. Hyperbolically subtitled "Shocking Movies That Changed History," Briggs covers fifteen films that made a significant dent in the side panels of cinema. Presented in chronological order, the book chronicles cinematic mavericks from THE CABINET OF DOCTOR CALIGARI to CRASH.
While the chapters on THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE EXORCIST may feel a little light, Briggs delves deep into MOM & DAD, AND GOD CREATED WOMEN, and THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Standout reviews include BLOOD FEAST, SHAFT, and RESERVOIR DOGS. Always close to my heart, Briggs's take on RESERVOIR DOGS managed to be fresh, giving equal time to both the film's production and the ire raised by its controversial director. After having read everything on the film that I could lay my sweaty paws on, that Briggs managed to break new ground for me is quite a feat.
Briggs gives even the schlockiest film the respect it deserves while keeping his wit razor sharp. His mix of levity and earnestness is always a welcome contrast to the dour self-serious cineastes that glut the bookshelves.
Terrific, Insightful Book.......2006-02-27
I think some of the negative impressions of this book stem from the fact that people were expecting something different from "Joe Bob Briggs." Well, the truth is that before he was Joe Bob's, real name is John Bloom and he was (and is) a fantastic award winning investigative journalist.
His serious side really shines here. He has written a very accessible, erudite and enjoyable book of criticism here, and his critiques of these challenging films still resides within a moral frame work. He strikes a balance here that I think few critics could pull off given the subject matter.
But mainly it's just a great read, even for those that aren't necessarily film buffs. The generous and well-done layout is also worth commending. I highly recommend.
The end of Joe Bob as we knew him?.......2005-07-13
Everything about the cover of Profoundly Disturbing - the shaky letters, the posed fright on the creased poster, the phony rating, the chapter titles mimicking credits, the dirty-looking border, and the display copy's warped cover, making it look used - fairly screams, "DON'T PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS BOOK!" (Fortunately, amazon has discounted it.) When did paperbacks start costing $24.95? Especially one by Joe Bob Briggs - has he abandoned his working-class supporters? His earlier paperbacks were less than $10; even hardcover editions of Cosmic Wisdom and Iron Joe Bob weren't $20. Why is this book's price so high?
A look inside shows where some of the cash goes. Glossy pages that reflect the light's glare make it hard to find a comfortable reading position. The text is split into two columns, divided and almost surrounded by red borders. Little red movie-related symbols cross the top of each page. Why the obsession with red? Has Joe Bob gone Communist on us? Movie posters introduce each chapter. And some awful fonts are chosen for the first paragraph of, and various statements from, each chapter. In short, style trumps substance. Why does Joe Bob require special effects? He IS a special effect.
Well, he was. Here, he makes his case for the movies that most influenced public tastes and later film making, some of which are known more for promotional antics than artistic merits. He discusses how the idea for each movie originated, summarizes the plots (revealing each ending so that if you've never seen the films, you'll not be interested now), attempts to interpret those movies that make no sense, tells why he thinks the movie is important, and goes over the careers of the key actors, directors and/or writers involved, scattering trivia throughout. At the end of each chapter, a guide covers related movies, often repeating information from the chapter.
While competent, the writing rarely rises above standard research reporting, and often failed to maintain my interest. For example, I took 3 breaks while reading about And God Created Woman. Why would any red-blooded American man make Brigette Bardot boring?
In his Reservoir Dogs chapter, Joe Bob condones plagiarism. Does it follow that he steals from other writers? If so, who? I thought his style and outlook were unique, but if not, I'd like to read what his victims wrote. Citing sources is common courtesy: copying for profit or glory is theft.
For the money, too much is missing from this book - say, about 150 pages. The index is incomplete. It lists only movies, ignoring all of the people involved, as well as the innovations introduced.
Maybe Joe Bob felt that his coverage of Deep Throat was getting (ahem) long, but he fails to note that Linda Lovelace's nipples are never shown in the movie. He doesn't explain the 1969 Naked Came the Stranger hoax. He claims that, other than Linda, Carol Conners and Harry Reems, Throat actors had no later roles: he completely overlooks Dolly Sharp, who, as Gloria Leonard, appeared in several X-rated movies through the 1970s, including one that he mentions, The Opening of Misty Beethoven. (She also published the glossy adult magazine High Society, and hosted an adult cable TV show in New York City.) Deep Throat was probably Gloria's best performance, though; she subsequently refused any on-screen anal scenes. Now that's disturbing!
Joe Bob asserts that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre introduced the chain saw as a weapon. Not so - it was used a year earlier in Last House on the Left (granted, in self-defense). He notes Saw's influence on metal bands, but neglects its effects on punk: Johnny Rotten enjoyed the movie, and the first Ramones album includes a song about it.
Several more movies could have added bulk to this book, including The Birth of a Nation (1915), Birth Control and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (both 1917), Triumph of the Will (1935), M (1951, or the 1932 German version), Night of the Living Dead (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Carrie (1976 - Joe Bob mentions a 1977 movie called Ruby, also featuring Piper Laurie, which reads like a Carrie rip-off), Caligula (1980), and Basket Case (1982). Night of the Living Dead was mentioned in early promotions of this book, but that chapter must have been cut.
The most glaring omission, though, is Joe Bob himself. After he temporarily quit writing in 1997, he seemed to have undergone a humor removal operation. Where is the social commentary laced with his acerbic wit? Where are such characters as Bobo Rodriguez, Cherry Dilday, and Rhett Beavers? Where is his uncommon wisdom, so desperately needed in this country? Apparently, they're all in his distant past. H. L. Mencken estimated that a good writer has about 10 years of worthwhile work before he burns out. Perhaps, then, we're lucky that Joe Bob provided a solid 15 years of refreshing, opinionated literature. His writing used to provoke my delightfully shocked reaction, "Did he just SAY that?" Throughout Disturbing, I kept wondering, "Why am I still reading this?"
Film scholars might find this book interesting. To me, Profoundly Disturbing is primarily disappointing.
Good, but riddled with errors.......2004-08-13
Joe Bob Briggs is clearly a passionate guy who knows his stuff. He's very funny at times as well (see his critique of Linda Lovelace's post-DEEP THROAT career and why THE WILD BUNCH is a better film than BUTCH CASSIDY). However, there's a number of factual errors ( for example, Spalding Gray's name does not have a "u" in it, and this misspelling is used several times). Furthermore, Briggs never quite conveys why DRUNKEN MASTER would be considered shocking, even during its time, and I got the sense that he just wanted an outlet to plug the movie. Anyway, it's still a cool book, and worth checking out.
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The landscape of American farming changed dramatically in
the century between 1850 and 1950. Horse-drawn mechanical
reapers replaced hand scythes used to harvest grain; later, the
mechanical reapers were replaced by steam engine-powered
threshing machines. Horses, originally used to pull the
powerful machinery, were replaced with tractors. Eventually,
all these systems became obsolete with the invention of
self-propelled combines.
These good old days of agriculture are represented in a wealth
of antiques from the period. Collectors of antique farm pieces
will love this fantastic reference, which documents popular
collectibles such as horse hardware, tools, farm implements,
kitchen items, advertising, seed catalogs, toys, and countless
print items including John Deere manuals, calendars and
magazines. Current pricing information for the collectibles
accompanies over 1,000 photographs! The book also devotes
an entire chapter to farm items from 1905.
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A superb resource for the dedicated enthusiast.......2004-11-13
American Farm Collectibles: Identification And Price Guide is a catalog of classic mementos of the bygone era of American farm life, including tools, antique tractors, toys and sleds, kitchen utensils, gardening items, turn-of-the-century ads, and much more. Black-and-white photographs fill almost every page other than the 32 pages of color photos, and the text offers straightforward item descriptions, current prices, and advice for finding collectibles and antiques. A superb resource for the dedicated enthusiast, and fun just to page through for the memories and nostalgia.
Great information, but not nearly long enough........2004-07-11
I purchased this book when I became interested in antiques and found myself scrolling the pages of Ebay for treasures. The book is invaluable in pointing out many of the creative ways con artists have ingeniously come up with to defraud the unwary buyer. The biggest flaw of the book is that it is a survey book and hits only a few examples of fakes within a number of widely diverse catagories. I happen to be interested in porcelain and the information the book provided on the few specific areas of porcelain (like RS Prussia and Delft) were first-rate. Unfortunately vast areas of porcelain like figurines in general or companies like Meissen were never even mentioned. This is understandable as the book also covers broadly furniture, bronze, scrimshaw and cast iron lawn and garden items. I would love an expanded series with books specializing in each of the areas listed. As an overview this points out areas of fraud to be on the lookout for. As a specific, unless you happen to be evaluating the exact same item, it is unlikely to be helpful in any one particular fraud question.
Best Book on Fakes and Reproductions.......2001-06-17
If you are a serious collector or a dealer this is a must have book! Covers all of the major catagories.
Up-To-Date Essential Guide for Antique Collectors !!.......2001-04-13
This brand new year 2001 super guide can protect collectors from paying good money for fakes and reproductions. The book's 304 pages covers Art glass, Cameo Glass, Depression Glass, China, Porcelain, Scientific Instruments, Art Pottery, Black Memorabilia, Bronze, Furniture, Computer-related, Lamp and, Lighting, Napkin Rings, Silver items, and Toys. There are more than 1,000 great black and white, and a 16-page full color section to help you identify reproductions. The book's 6 x 9" is a handy size to take with you while antiquing. The book can save you far more than its price by protecting you from purchasing only one reproduction. Add it to your library.
Book Makes Detecting Fakes Easy!.......2001-04-01
Mark Chervenka, editor of the monthly "Antique & Collectors Reproduction News" and noted authority on fakes and reproductions in the collectible and antiques world, has compiled a 304-page compendium that surpasses our previous experts, Dorothy Hammond and Ruth Webb Lee. Mr. Chervenka makes detecting much easier as he loads his book with hundreds of photos displaying the old next to the new. The reader has only to study and to compare and contrast the entries in this book to develop a comfortable understanding of what to look for in detecting the mass of reproductions and fakes encountered in today's antiques and collectibles market. There's just one thing wrong with the book: it's about 50 years overdue!!
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Poor, poor Kosaku . . ........1998-08-24
Not the greatest of champions, Kosaku only boxes because he loves it. Only one victory in four years, Kosaku just can't resist stuffing his face with garbage. With too much guilt and horror, Kosaku has to do his best to avoid junk food to keep his weight down. Then she stepped into the picture . . . Sister Angela . . . Beautiful, kind, compassionate . . . It was love smacked right into Kosaku's face at first sight. He wants to marry her, and live with her, but the only problem is . . . she's a NUN! Kosaku isn't too religous, so he had no idea that NUNS CAN'T DATE GUYS!
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Memphis Afternoons: A Memoir
James Conaway
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One Hit Wonder: The Jimmy Glass Story
Jimmy Glass , and
Roger Lytollis
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Jimmy Glass is the goalkeeper whose last-minute goal kept Carlisle United in the Football League on the final day of the 1998-99 season, one of the most famous goals in football. But Jimmy Glass is much more than a one hit wonder. His amazing journey through every level of football, from Premier League to Sunday League, sees him battling to stay afloat in a sport awash with money but drowning in debt.
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What to Do about Your Child's Moods (What to Do Parenting Guide)
Roberta Israeloff
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Tense, intriguing, and darkly compelling, The Falcon and the Snowman is a uniquely American story of betrayal. On the face of it, there was nothing to indicate that Andrew Dalton Lee and Christopher James Boyce were anything but two devout Catholic boys growing up in happy, warm families in one of the most affluent suburbs in America, living one version of the American Dream and facing nothing but the best of futures.
Customer Reviews:
What you did NOT do in the 70's!.......2003-08-07
This tale of young white males with connections, brains and some despair shows just how those qualities can generate WMD's. Drinking, drugging and sexing at the innermost hubs of the worlds' satellite data centers - taking and returning top secret documents barely concealed in potted plants and searching always searching for a reason to care- these kids went over the edge. They sold secrets- incomparable ones- to Soviets without a sense of humor, one boy coincidentally captured falcons and flew them in what were probably the last of the open areas on the California peninsula. They were clueless, their families were clueless and they had barely the sorts of trauma and alienation that the average street hustler has on a good day.
Now that I've read quite a few of these US spy things, it seems, and this is no surprise to others, I'm sure, that we Americans are as dogged in destroying ourselves as we are the environment and those who keep us rich. Then, we have systems that compete with each other and do the same to us by acting unaccountably and keeping these sorts of alienated criminals from being found out and prosecuted to the fullest.
Well, was it the 70's, the wealth or the post- Vietnam era? None, if we look at the current state of affairs, its human and we still haven't seemed to find a way to factor for that in our security and our passions for those who 'seem on the surface to be like us.' Read it.
Stumbling Into High Treason.......2002-08-30
Of all the major spy stories to break open in the last thirty years, the case of John Boyce and Andrew Dalton Lee has to take the prize and the most troubling in its larger implications. Other spies like Aldrich Ames or Robert Hanssen were disillusioned middle aged bureucrats whose spying was an outlet for their frustration as well as a source of additional income. Boyce and Dalton, however, were young men who blundered into the spy game mostly because of boredom with their comfortable upper middle class upbringings. Their betrayal of the country that allowed them to live such an easy life is as baffling, if not as horrific, as the later actions of the shooters at Columbine High School.
Those who enjoyed the popular movie starring Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn based on this book will particularly enjoy the details that the movie had to leave out. Of the two, Boyce's story is the most tragic. He was highly intellegent with a potentially bright future, and secured a position at defense contractor TRW with a Top Secret security clearance because of his retired FBI agent father's connections. Lee, on the other hand, was a dropout and a drug dealer whose life was spiraling downward toward the inevitable bad conclusion. One of the astonishing facts revealed in the book is just how many second chances Lee squandered along the way. A child of less affluence would have ended up in prison long before he even had the chance to join Boyce in his spying.
Author/journalist Robert Lindsey is an excellent writer and he tells the story in such a way that it reads like a fiction thriller. Lindsey reports astonishing facts such as the incredibly lax security at TRW without editorial comment, letting the events speak for themselves. Lindsey's extensive interviews with all of the principals, including Boyce in particular, make for particularly compelling reading.
Overall, a well-written journalistic account of one of the most unfortunate of America's spy cases.
The Cold Falcon.......2000-10-03
Robert Lindsey's "The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of friendship and Espionage" was a true story about Chris Boyce and Andrew Dalton and how they were selling secrets to the Soviets in the middle of the cold war. You see how simple this was, how they did it, and why they did it. I can't tell you much more with out giving something away. Once you pick it up you can't put it down.
The Real Nightmare of a Seventies Tragedy.......1999-10-30
At the southern tip of L.A. there's a bridge across the harbor. On one side it's beautiful, the other leads to Terminal Island, a federal prison. Boyce and Lee grew up on the beautiful side and ended up in the hell of a prison cell. Lindsey's book tells how. They did it, but to read of their journey downward is frightful when one considers the extreme differences the two sides of the bridge represent. And the book is much much better than the movie.
Even better than the movie........1998-07-30
I read this book about four or five years ago, after I saw the film with Timothy Hutton (also very good). I'm only 20 so this story was a little before my time but... In any event I found it fascinating. Lindsey portrays these men honestly and without judgement butwith great insight. You won't be able to put it down. Also good, if not better, Lindsey's Flight of the Falcon, about Boyce's brief escape from prison.
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Modern Jewish history for everyone
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Antiquity Forgot: Essays on Shakespeare, Bacon and Rembrandt (International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées)
Howard B. White
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Transending contemporary departmentalism.......1998-01-01
in this thoughtful work, the author (the former dean of the graduate faculty of the new school for social research & a political philosophy professor) examines the work of each of these seemingly unconnected men and their attempts to understand and present the human condition. this work transcends specialization and is an important piece in the study of the moderns break with the ancients. dr. white was the first ph.d.student of leo strauss in the usa. he is, as well, indebted to the thoughts of kurt riezler, with whom he also studied.
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Francis Bacon And The Politics Of Science
John E. Jr. Leary
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My Dad Wrote this book.......1999-10-28
It took my father about 20 years or so to write this book. When I was four years old I saw him working on it. I did't know what he was doing at the time but I now know what he was woring on. Francis Bacon this book is for you!
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Francis Bacon and the Project of Progress
Robert K. Faulkner
Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
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ASIN: 0847678571 |
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The book is clearly written and makes available a wide range of issues concerning the style of Bacon's writings and his politics. Highly recommended to both general and academic libraries at all levels.-CHOICE
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Francis Bacon: History, Politics and Science, 15611626
Brian Harvey Goodwin Wormald
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521031451 |
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Brian Wormald provides a fundamental reappraisal of one of the most complex and innovative figures of the late-Elizabethan and Jacobean age. In the centuries since his death, Francis Bacon (1561-1626) has been perceived and studied as a promoter and prophet of the philosophy of science--natural science--but he saw himself also as a clarifier and promoter of what he called "policy" or the study and improvement of the structure and function of civil states. Mr. Wormald shows that Bacon was concerned equally with the knowledge of the world of nature and with that of policy. The junction between the two enterprises was effected by his work in history; and in the end it was Bacon's conception and practice of history that provided the answer to his efforts to advance policy and natural philosophy.
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Objectivity in the Making: Francis Bacon and the Politics of Inquiry
Julie Robin Solomon
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ASIN: 0801872499 |
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How we arrived at a capacity for taking cold, hard looks at the facts of nature -- and whether we ever truly have done so -- are questions that continue to engage both historians of science and students of culture. Historians of modern European intellectual history commonly credit Francis Bacon with laying the groundwork for a mode of study that begins without presuppositions, religious or otherwise, the kind of searching we know as research and long have credited as being "disinterested."
In Objectivity in the Making, Julie Robin Solomon shows how "disinterestedness" became a dominant principle of intellectual modernity by examining Bacon's notion of scientific self-distancing against the background of early modern political ideology, socioeconomic behavior, and traditions of learning. Solomon places him between two cultures -- Jacobean monarchical mercantilism and the self-distancing strategies of early-seventeenth-century traders and travelers. She shows that Bacon -- by virtue of his prominent political position within the Jacobean court, familiarity with prevailing commercial practices, and humanistic learning -- made his signal contributions to natural philosophy because of where he stood at a critical juncture.
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Jerry Weinberger here seeks to establish Francis Bacon's rightful place among the founders--with Machiavelli and Hobbes--of the modern political tradition, claiming that Bacon's view of the sources of the modern age has great resonance for the problems of our contemporary scientific society.
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Selected Works of Sir Francis Bacon
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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ASIN: 0300112386 |
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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by University of Saskatchewan on December 1, 1995. The length of the article is 1334 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Francis Bacon: History, Politics and Science, 1561-1626. (book reviews)
Author: D.R. Woolf
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Canadian Journal of History (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1995
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
Volume: v30
Issue: n3
Page: p506(3)
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Francis Bacon: History, Politics and Science, 1561-1626.: An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
Manufacturer: Renaissance Society of America
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ASIN: B000986GIS
Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on March 22, 1998. The length of the article is 700 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Francis Bacon: History, Politics and Science, 1561-1626.
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Date: March 22, 1998
Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
Volume: v51
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