books by Robert Irwin

books by Robert Irwin

books:

Robert Irwin

Robert Irwin

Harvard University Press, 2004

THE guide to the Alhambra.
Visiting the Alhambra is a once in a lifetime, must do event. See it first from the plaza adjacent to the little church of St. Nicholas across the valley. And when you do finally go in to the Alhambra, bring this guide. It's the sort of guide one might have had when ...

Robert Irwin: Primaries and Secondaries

Robert Irwin, Hugh Davies

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 2008

Wonderful book with a wonderful DVD!
I was fortunate enough to see this exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. This book is the next best thing to being there. Robert Irwin is a national treasure, and this book is a wonderful glimpse into his work. The DVD (inset into the back cover of ...

Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated)
Agnes Martin, Drew Daniel, ...

Guggenheim Museum, 2004

Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated) examines the impulse toward reduction, restraint, and lucidity in postwar art. Drawing on the Guggenheim's exceptional holdings of minimalist painting and singular sculpture, Singular Forms begins with Robert Rauschenberg's historic White Painting (1951), a stark, monochrome canvas. This seminal work establishes ...

Roosevelt and Hopkins: An Intimate History

Robert E Sherwood

Enigma Books, 2008

A Book for Readers of History
I bought this book, on some fair measure, due to the review written by Mr. Passos on Amazon's web site.I had heard the name Harry Hopkins for many years, and had the somewhat vague knowedge that Harry Hopkins was an intimate advisor and assistant to Franklin Roosevelt. ...

Dangerous Knowledge: Orientalism and Its Discontents

Robert Irwin

Overlook TP, 2008

Yet Another Exposé of Said's Villany and Feeble Mindedness
Whatever specialists thought of Edward Said's Orientalism, published in 1978, the book had major impact on Middle East studies, as Nathan Alexander of Troy University points out. Its thesis was that "Orientalism" was a "hegemonic discourse of imperialism" that ...

Home Buyer's Checklist: Everything You Need to Know--but Forget to Ask--Before You Buy a Home

Robert Irwin

McGraw-Hill, 2001

Name says it All
Exactly what it says...a checklist for nearly every item you could think of that you would want to check out before buying a house. Almost too many details but easy to use. A good investment if purchasing a house.

Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

Wiley, 2008

Interesting book
I love Batman so once I saw this book, I knew I had to get it. I haven't been able to finish it yet cause of classes, but whenever I actually get the chance to sit down and read it, it is so hard for me to put it down. I'm so glad I bought this book.

Tips & Traps When Building Your Home

Robert Irwin

McGraw-Hill, 2000

Very Good
This is a very good book that is easy to read. Now, there were some things that I disagree with, as well as other "expert" developers, but overall the tips and traps were right on. So, this is a book that you should read if you are building a hime, but also read at ...

The Arabian Nights: A Companion

Robert Irwin

Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2004

Good companion
As someone who loved the "Arabian Nights" since childhood, I eagerly read this book as well. For the most part, I wasn't disapointed. It does a wonderful job of setting the scene, discussing its origins, its distortions, and showing how the stories relate to medieval ...

Home Renovation Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Save Money, Time, and Your Sanity

Robert Irwin

McGraw-Hill, 2003

Very Useful
This book is very useful in answering questions homeowners may have about renovating their homes. The format features questions, the answers "yes" or "no" with checkboxes next to them with room underneath for note taking, and a detailed explanation with tips and ...

The Middle East in the Middle Ages: The Early Mamluk Sultanate 1250-1382
Robert Irwin

ACLS Humanities E-Book, 2008

For over two hundred and fifty years the Mamluks ruled one of the great territorial Empires of the Middle Ages, centered on Egypt and Syria and controlling, at times, most of the Middle East. Irwin now provides the first scholarly history of this period in any Western language. He makes clear the unique political system of the Mamluks, in ...

Night & Horses & the Desert: An Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature

Anchor, 2002

A Serious Effort, Worth the Read
In what may be his most ambitious non-fiction work to date, Mr. Irwin has tackled a truly daunting task - an anthology of Arabic literature. I give him four stars. The fourth star is for attempting the effort in the first place. Theoretically, there is no reason why ...

How to Invest in Real Estate With Little or No Money Down

Robert Irwin

McGraw-Hill, 2004

Great Guide
You'll be surprised by this book, I was. It's not about unrealistic tricks (like using a personal note as a down payment, which was in the last book I read, and which a seller told me I was ridiculous when I tried it). It shows how to use government backed financing ...

Tips & Traps When Negotiating Real Estate (Tips & Traps)

Robert Irwin

McGraw-Hill, 2005

Read Before You Make Offer
I read the new edition of Irwin's TIPS & TRAPS WHEN NEGOTIATING REAL ESTATE just before making an offer on a condo. I figure the book's ideas saved us at least $8,000 off the price. I'd recommend it to every buyer to read BEFORE you make your offer.