Bøker av Neil Harris

"The Chicago lakefront is one of the great geographical wonders of America, and its development has been spectacular in its own right. The ribbon of wealth along the Lake Michigan shore has few if any rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This confluence of money, development, and style lies at the heart of this updated edition of Neil Harris's book, which takes us into dozens of buildings, from south to north, detailing development histories, design choices, floor plans, and more"--

With 2014 marking the hundredth anniversary of the commencement of World War I, this book offers an exploration of the impact of the Great War as viewed through the lens of French graphic illustration of the period.

American art museums flourished in the late twentieth century, and the impresario leading much of this growth was J Carter Brown, director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1992. This title provides a look at Brown's achievement and the growth of museum culture during this crucial period.

Explores the ambitions, tastes, and prejudices of Chicagoans during the 1920s and '30s. This book reproduces various elements of the "Chicagoan": its covers, cartoons, editorials, reviews, and features.

Focuses on the real world of business and how this relates to economics. This book uses a variety of case studies and questions both to illustrate key points and for seminar and assignment work. It includes diagrams to aid the explanation of complex issues, and incorporates review and discussion questions.

European Business 2nd edition explores the interaction between European business and their environment using up-to-date case studies. Drawing upon a range of disciplines including economics, organizational behaviour, finance and business strategy, it explores how and why modern businesses behave as they do, and how and why the business environment is changing. A central themem of this substantially updated second edition is the position of Europe within the global economy. Also comprehensively examined is the developing nature of the European Union and the movement towards market economies in Central and Eastern Europe.