Strasser bruno (58 resultados)

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condición: New. 109 pages, numerous color illustrations. Top and bottom of spine and outer corners are lightly rubbed. Text in English & French. U.S. orders are shipped from our Lewiston, New York location.

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. A history of masks protecting against bad airin cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenchesexploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masksranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masksand explores why they have sparked both hope and fear. Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individualsfrom renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workerswho passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit. "For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks--ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-- and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear."-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (near Fine). Pp. viii + 276, with b&w illus (no inscriptions).

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Condición: New. 2025. hardcover.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condición: New. A history of masks protecting against bad air-in cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenches-exploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask"[An] engrossing, finely illustrated account of a subject hitherto surprisingly under-researched."-Nature, Best Books of 2025 For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks-ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear. Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individuals-from renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workers-who passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit.…

Condición: New. 2025. hardcover.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condición: New. The Mask: A History of Breathing Bad Air. Book.

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hardcover. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

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Paperback. Condición: Good. 109 pages. Ex-libraryThe enigmatic works of painter Bruno Carbonnet lie somewhere between figurati on and abstraction. Carbonnet's representational elements often tend to blur at the edges, and the result is a radiant art of mystical starkness. The religious element of Carbonnet's work is most active in a large piece found in this book o f a vividly gestural, brightly burning bush. This symbolically charged painting hangs in a church.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 276 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Condición: New. 2019. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . .

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -A history of masks protecting against bad air-in cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenches-exploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask'[An] engrossing, finely illustrated account of a subject hitherto surprisingly under-researched.'-Nature, Best Books of 2025For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks-ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear.Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individuals-from renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workers-who passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit. 288 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -A history of masks protecting against bad air-in cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenches-exploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask'[An] engrossing, finely illustrated account of a subject hitherto surprisingly under-researched.'-Nature, Best Books of 2025For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks-ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear.Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individuals-from renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workers-who passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit. 288 pp. Englisch.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -A history of masks protecting against bad air-in cities, factories, hospitals, and war trenches-exploring how our identities and beliefs shape the decision to wear a mask'[An] engrossing, finely illustrated account of a subject hitherto surprisingly under-researched.'-Nature, Best Books of 2025For centuries, humans have sought to protect themselves from harmful air, whether from smoke, dust, vapors, or germs. This book offers the first history of respiratory masks-ranging from simple pieces of cloth to elaborate gas masks-and explores why they have sparked both hope and fear.Bruno J. Strasser and Thomas Schlich captivate readers with stories of individuals-from renowned doctors and political leaders to forgotten inventors and anonymous factory workers-who passionately debated the value of masks. In Renaissance Italy and Meiji Japan, in Victorian Britain and Cold War America, the way societies have engaged with face coverings reveals their deepest cultural and political fractures. The Mask challenges us to reconsider how we care for one another and the kind of environment we aspire to inhabit.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.