Chemistry Counts - Investigations: Students' Sheets

Education & Teaching

Walker, Susan

Hill, Graham

Schools & Teaching

Hodder & Stoughton Educational Division

The grand monuments scattered across Europe, the Near East and northern Africa are impressive reminders of the art of the Roman Empire, but they only tell part of the story. The artistic legacy of the Romans also survives in many other forms, and in this book Susan Walker focuses on four main themes--the heritage of Greece, portraiture, public art, and furnishing and decorating homes. From the early Republic through to the later Empire the taste for Greek culture was an important influence on the Romans, but one which they adapted to create an art uniquely theirs. Drawing on the magnificent collections of the British Museum, Dr Walker discusses a wide range of Roman antiquities, from monumental sculpture for public places, portraits of emperors and private citizens, to mosaics, wall-paintings and tableware for enjoyment in more intimate surroundings.

Roman Art

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Harvard University Press

Ancient Faces: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt

224 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Bound in pale green cloth covered boards and wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket. Although issued separately, this volume also serves as part IV of a catalogue of Roman Portraits in the British Museum. Beautifully illustrated in color.

Bierbrier, M.L.

Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by the British Museum Press

In the ancient world, as now, portraits were made to defy death, to commemorate personal achievement, wealth and social status, and to familiarise people with their rulers and the most distinguished men and women of their day. This book traces the origins of portraiture in archaic Greece and the emergence of images of recognisable individuals, whether poets or philosophers or Hellenistic Greek kings. Within the Roman world portraits reflected a growing sense of Roman identity; at the same time the Romans were passionate collectors of portraits of famous Greeks. Portraiture was of particular importance in the first century BC when, with the collapse of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the empire, portraits were used to advance the causes of competing politicians: a particularly illuminating example is the creation and dissemination of the image of the first emperor, Augustus, which is discussed here in detail. With the aid of numerous illustrations, Susan Walker examines the problems of interpreting ancient portraits and addresses some more unusual aspects of portraiture, such as the significance of the beard in the ancient world. Dress, hairstyles and background 'props' can all help the modern viewer to place the subjects of ancient portraits in their historical and social context.

Greek and Roman Portraits (Classical Bookshelf)

British Museum Pubns Ltd

In a new series of books that focus on iconic objects housed in the British Museum, this guide addresses the enigmatic Portland Vase. This cameo glass vessel, with its engraved scenes of love and marriage, most probably made during the reign of Augustus, is a controversial piece with little concensus on its origins, date, how it was made, its purpose, the nature of the scenes depicted and the circumstances of its discovery. All this is covered in this book which also includes lots of detailed colour photographs of the vase.

The Portland Vase (Object in Focus)

Reference

BRITISH MUSEUM

There's a well-known saying: what doesn't get measured doesn't get done. So it is no surprise that communicators, human resource and change managers recognize the need to measure and evaluate their work, particularly its worth to their organizations. Susan Walker covers all the tools, strategy and action required to plan a research project or commission external research, whether a full scale employee survey or research focusing on a particular subject area such as communication, engagement, change or corporate social responsibility. She guides readers toward defining their objectives; involving and communicating with employees; choosing a quantitative or qualitative approach; designing and developing questionnaires; maximizing response rates; interpreting the data effectively; turning the results into an organizational story and finally, developing and leading an action program for change. Throughout there is a focus on creating an effective business case and demonstrating value to the bottom line.

Employee Engagement and Communication Research: Measurement, Strategy and Action

Kogan Page.

When the Exxon Valdez slammed onto rocky Bligh Reef, 11 million gallons of crude oil blackened the water.

Oil Spills! the Perils of Petroleum (Cover-To-Cover Informational Books: Disasters)

Children's Books

Duden, Jane

Science, Nature & How It Works

Perfection Learning

While sitting quietly in meditation, a young woman hears the voice of the Divine. "You are nothing without me." These words catapult her into a nine-month odyssey filled with faith and trials as she is led to give away all that she owns and all that she believes keeps her safe. It is a passionate search for truth in which she fears she is giving up everything for nothing, only to discover that she gave up nothing for everything. 
In this true story, rich with the ecstasy and anguish of leaping into the unknown, we are offered a lesson in faith, a journey into truth and an unforgettable adventure. FLAMES OF GRACE reminds us that we are being watched over every moment, even in times of darkness, and that we must always leave space for the miracles.

Flames of Grace, An Adventure of Spirit

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Sacred Flame Pubns

The adventures of the kitten who moved in and became the cat-in-residence of the Georgetown, TX trash transfer station.

Trash Cat: Stories of Rose

Animals

Cooper McKenzie, LLC

Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice

With case studies, interactive activities, summaries and guidance throughout, this book looks at the changing context of children and young people′s services heralded by the structural, organizational and funding changes put forward in Eileen Munro′s Review of Child Protection. It is strongly grounded in research and theory, and gives specific consideration to how systems theory can help practitioners in understanding families. It highlights the need for every social work practitioner to develop the capacity to undertake unified assessments and interventions in a wide variety of settings with individuals, families, and groups where there are child protection and safeguarding concerns.  

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Sage Publications Ltd.

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