Modern archaeology is fill of terms that can seem mysterious to technician and laymen alike. Archaeology: the Key Concepts gives concise explanations to many things that a modern archaeologist is expected to know. Most of these concepts are buried in books or in journal articles. Archaeology: t
Design: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)
β Scribed by Catherine McDermott
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 265
- Series
- Routledge Key Guides
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This is the essential studentβs guide to Design β its practice, its theory and its history. DrawingΒ from a wide range of international examples,Β respected design writer Catherine McDermott explores key topics including:
- international design β from Europe to Africa
- design history β from Art Nouveau to punk
- sustainable design, recycling and green design
- design theory β from semiotics to gender, to postcolonialism
- design technology, graphic design and the web.
Fully cross-referenced, with up-to-date guides for further reading, Design: The Key Concepts is an indispensable reference for students of design, design history, fashion, art and visual culture.
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