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  • African Art Reframed

    Reflections and Dialogues on Museum Culture

    Once seen as a collection of artifacts and ritual objects, African art now commands respect from museums and collectors. Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn explore the reframing of African art through case studies of museums and galleries in the United States, Europe, and Africa.The authors take a three-pronged approach. Part One ranges from curiosity cabinets to virtual websites to offer a ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Letters of Light

    Arabic Script in Calligraphy, Print, and Digital Design

    by J.R. Osborn ...
    Arabic script remains one of the most widely employed writing systems in the world, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike. Focusing on naskh—the style most commonly used across the Middle East—Letters of Light traces the evolution of Arabic script from its earliest inscriptions to digital fonts, from calligraphy to print and beyond. J. R. Osborn narrates this storied past for historians of the ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

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    A Font and the Search for One Man's Fate

    Finalist for the 2018 Minnesota Book AwardA graphic designer’s search for inspiration leads to a cache of letters and the mystery of one man’s fate during World War II.Seeking inspiration for a new font design in an antique store in small-town Stillwater, Minnesota, graphic designer Carolyn Porter stumbled across a bundle of letters and was immediately drawn to their beautifully expressive pen-and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Essential Japanese Grammar

    A Comprehensive Guide to Contemporary Usage: Learn Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary Quickly and Effectively

    Series series Essential Grammar Series
    Essential Japanese Grammar is an indispensable study guide for students of the Japanese language at all levels.Long the standard in Japanese language education, it provides clear, jargon-free explanations of how Japanese grammar works and offers hundreds of example sentences. An essential handbook for self-study or the classroom, students will find that a strong foundation in grammar is vital to ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Tagalog for Beginners

    An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines (Online Audio included)

    by Joi Barrios ...
    This is a straightforward and user-friendly guide to the Tagalog language.Tagalog for Beginners is the book to help you learn Tagalog (Filipino) on your own, efficiently and accurately—whether you're traveling to the Philippines for a vacation or a business trip, or you have ties to the sizeable Tagalog-speaking community in the U.S., or you're merely a language lover.From the fascinating history ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • ABC: Cute Fruit and Veggie Alphabet - Spring Mother's Day Gift Idea

    Contains more than 50 outstanding illustrations, full color, ages 2-7.ABC: Cute Fruit and Veggie Alphabet is the only one of its kind bright and vibrant picture e-book for toddlers and preschoolers. Adults and children alike will adore the visual wealth of this enjoyable alphabetical voyage with cute vegetable companions. It is easy for little eyes and exceptionally well illustrated. Each of the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Japanese Language

    Learn the Fascinating History and Evolution of the Language Along With Many Useful Japanese Grammar Points

    Translated by Umeyo Hirano ...
    This is a book about the structure, history and evolution of the Japanese language.The Japanese Language is a classic study of one of the world's most widely used but least understood languages. Emphasizing the richness and complexity of Japanese as well as its limitations, this fine book provides a lively discussion about the uniqueness of the Japanese language.The relationship of Japanese to ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary, 2nd Edition

    Japanese-English English-Japanese

    This is a compact and userfriendly Japanese to English dictionary.The Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary is an updated and expanded version of Martin's Concise Japanese Dictionary, the favorite dictionary of students of Japanese for more than 30 years. A valuable reference for foreigners learning Japanese is the inclusion of declensions for common verbs at the back. The layout of the dictionary is ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • ABC - English Alphabet Book

    by myebook ...
    "ABC - English Alphabet Book" makes learning the letters of the alphabet fun and easy. Fun and educational learning. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tuttle Mini Korean Dictionary

    Korean-English English-Korean

    Edited by . Tuttle Studio ...
    Series series Tuttle Mini Dictionary
    It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great little Korean dictionary.Tuttle Mini Korean Dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea or as a Korean language study reference Mini Korean Dictionary ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji

    (JLPT Levels N5 & N4) The Innovative Method for Learning the 520 Most Essential Japanese Kanji Characters

    This book enables you to to recognize the 500 most essential Japanese Kanji easily—and to memorize their readings and meanings quickly and easily!This book teaches an innovative new method to learn the basic 500 Japanese characters—teaching you how to recognize the Kanji easily and to remember their readings and meanings. Learning to read Japanese and write Japanese requires knowing hundreds of ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Colourful Biography of Chinese Characters, Volume 1

    The Complete Book of Chinese Characters with Their Stories in Colour, Volume 1

    by S. W. Well ...
    Series Book 1 - The Colourful Biography of Chinese Characters
    The complete book of Chinese characters that covers every aspect of, and therefore answers all the questions one might have for, these fascinating ancient language symbols from script evolution to colour-illustrated biographies including proper Stroke sequences and from the complete Compound anatomy to the trinity of Sounds, Semantics, and Synopses. This series of books is the ultimate guide and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus