The great improvisational American jazz musicians of the mid-20th century inspired a generation of photographers to develop a looser, moodier style of visual expression. Covering six decades of performers —from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to John Coltrane and Miles Davis—this unique collection is as much a comprehensive catalogue of jazz greats as it is a salute to the photographers who captured them

A handsomely illustrated tribute to the Library of Congress building, published to coincide with its one hundredth anniversary. The Library of Congress is today the world's largest library and research institution. Its collection of more than 115 million items are comprehensive in scope, including maps, manuscripts, music, photographs, motion pictures and research materials in more than 450 languages. Thomas Jefferson Building, the first Library of Congress building, is a unique and dazzling expression of American Art, architecture, and self-confidence

In this handsome volume Philip Parisi offers a comprehensive view of these stunning and historic works of art - with 104 of the 127 images in full color. He tells the story of how they came to be, how the communities influenced and accepted them, and what efforts have been made to restore and preserve them. A map guides visitors to the locations of the extant treasures

The images in this book capture the entrepreneurial audacity for which the circus became famous, and also the remarkable personalities and energy of its performers

This is a series of books about the contents and grace of the World Heritage sites in China. In China today, World Heritage protection has become an enlarged and deepened concept of environmental protection

The Neolithic in Shanghai and Jiangsu areas has been known archeologically since the first two decades of the 20th century. Jades representing the Songze Culture derive primarily from remains at Caoxieshan, Wuxian County and from stratified tombs at Qingdun site remains in Haian

Anhui, located in the belly of Huadong and crossed by the Yangtze and Huai Rivers, has a long and rich cultural history and a wealth of archeological material

In 1923, a small number of jade slit ring types and other pieces were discovered in a tomb, primarily filled with bronze vessels, at Henan. Not only is this archaeological find significant but it is the earliest systematically excavated site with jades in Henan province

Shandong is one of the earliest areas for field archaeology and for the discovery of excavated jades. In 1936, Longshan Culture jades were unearthed at Liangchengzhen, Rizhao

Jinnan, one of the various areas where the Huaxia Culture originated, played an important role in 5000years of Chinese History