Sentences with phrase «fascinating account of»

See Ronald Sokol's fascinating account of this case in the New York Times: When Justice Can't be Done Sign up to free human rights updates by email, Facebook, Twitter or RSS

Richard Mabey's Weeds is a fascinating account of the history and importance of the most detested plants of the garden.

MacKay wrote a detailed and fascinating account of his treatment on his blog, I'm not going to attempt to do that.

His book, «The Two - Mile Time Machine,» is a fascinating account of how scientists have learned to use ice as a history book of climatic and atmospheric changes — and what Greenland has revealed about times when climate jogged abruptly.

What followed these words is a fascinating account of Giacometti's thoughts on sculpture; a testimony of his relentless pursuit to express truth in his work in a manner that is not limited to mere external resemblance.

A fascinating account of an extraordinary life, defined by the process of accumulation and the unknown value of objects, which was lived amidst the great art and artists of the 20th century.

«Francis Picabia: Our Heads Are Round So Our Thoughts Can Change Direction,» which opens to the public Monday at New York's Museum of Modern Art, presents a fascinating account of the chameleon painter's shifting styles over four decades, from his pointillist pastiches of Camille Pissarro to his idiosyncratic innovations on Hollywood movie - poster kitsch.

David gives a fascinating account of his life in the industry, from his early days of learning punch card computer programming to the formation of Codemasters, which led to early hits such as BMX Simulator before their talent for racing games emerged with the likes of fan - favourites Micro Machines, Colin McRae Rally and TOCA Touring Cars lapping up the charts.

33 days by Bill See is the fascinating account of what turns out to be a life - changing tour by young, hungry rock group Divine Weeks, who get into their van in 1987 and go and look for fame.

Fascinating account of your success and congratulations on achieving your objectives.

Hart's fascinating account of the glittering business of mining and marketing diamonds is also a story of avarice, theft, aesthetics, monopoly, and war.

Searching for Sarah Rector draws upon photographs, census records, sensationalist newspaper articles and first - person interviews to tell a fascinating account of a little - known time in American history.»

The book's powerful final chapter, «On Intervention,» offers a fascinating account of how Pardlo's younger brother, Robbie, became the subject of the A&E reality show «Intervention» in 2010.

The book then becomes a fascinating account of the efforts of Tommy Thompson, the young visionary engineer who explodes boundaries of various disciplines — oceanography, computer science, information theory, and advanced robotics — to accomplish what everyone said was impossible: penetrate the deep ocean.

Fascinating account of decision making in the White House.

This fascinating account of a candy crazed nation is certain to satisfy your craving for an entertaining and informative read.

Georgia by Dawn Tripp Historical fiction fans will find plenty to ponder in Tripp's fascinating account of the turbulent relationship between two 20th - century artistic greats: painter Georgia O'Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

Renowned architect I. M. Pei is the focus of this handsome book, which offers a fascinating account of his life and discusses seven of his most significant projects, including the redesigned Louvre.

The Smart Money by Michael Konik is a fascinating account of gambling games and betting activities of America.

The accompanying catalogue contains a fascinating account of Asawa's life by the late Jacqueline Hoefer.

More of a reclamation project for star Johnny Depp than the fascinating account of an actual gangster, Black Mass is

The film will no doubt be a powerful and fascinating account of the horrific circumstances, and will be based on the novel by Mara Leveritt.

Plumeri offers a fascinating account of his preference for orchestral scores and how he imagined a romantic theme for images (excised) of our heroes digging money out of the skull of one of their buddies.

A fascinating account of an unassuming hero's harrowing ordeal during a futile, decade - long effort to bring the truth about Bernie Madoff to light.

The throughline of the piece is a ceaselessly fascinating account of the shooting conditions in Prague, with the production marking a bittersweet homecoming for the once - exiled Czech Forman.

The documentary, which originally aired on television, is a fascinating account of not only the Watergate investigation, but the making of the film as well, and is highlighted by its exhaustive research and bizarre archival footage of Nixon.

President Obama's fans and haters alike will find something to enjoy in this slightly stilted yet oddly fascinating account of the Harvard law student's first date with Michelle Robinson, the woman who would eventually become his wife.

The conversation wraps up with a fascinating account of an interview with Costa Rican centenarians.

(You can watch Dr. Newport's fascinating account of her husband's remarkable improvement with ketone treatment here.)

In the realm of nonfiction, the «This American Life» episode «Reunited (And It Feels So Good)» features a fascinating account of one couple's attempt to bring back a beloved Brahman bull through cloning.

Lost Nucleotides Although Alexander S. Bradley's article «Expanding the Limits of Life» provides a fascinating account of the discovery of microbes in a previously unknown kind of hydrothermal vent ecosystem on the seafloor, it does not substantiate his claim that the findings hint that life may have originated in an environment like the Lost City hydrothermal vent.

It features in Just Business, John Gerard Ruggie's fascinating account of his journey through the minefield of corporate accountability, on behalf of the UN.

Reading Damian McBride's fascinating account of the interruption of Gordon Brown's first holiday as premier by foot and mouth, it is clear that the chief execs of UK PLC don't get time off as the country never stops needing to be governed.

The BIT will be looking at how this in turn could affect what they buy and do (see the recent book, «Happy money», for a fascinating account of how this agenda is likely to affect spending patterns).

Fascinating account of the accomplishments, history and culture of the Basque people of Southwestern France and Northwestern Spain.

Then there is a fascinating account of the place of eunuchs in Byzantine life.

I recall a group situation where one of the group members, a mature woman, dominated the first part of the group with a fascinating account of her recent trip to Europe.

Even a science course can convey this sense of intellectual adventure if it stresses the fascinating account of past exploration and encourages the student's own developing insight rather than mere memorization of formulae.

He then provides a fascinating account of how painters such as Hals and Turner discovered through the practice of their painting color discriminations that established standards of excellence that make impossible relativistic judgments.

This book is a fascinating account of a life of dramatic contrasts that were ultimately reconciled by embracing the spirit of St Francis.

It's a fascinating account of the creation of the United States through the eyes of the wives of the Founding Fathers.

This book, otherwise a fascinating account of a fascinating man, rather reminds me of how an anti-Catholic accountant would react upon discovering, to his dismay, that the Vatican Bank is solvent.

Rubin's first offbeat choice is «a fascinating account of a young man's journey into the Alaskan wilderness — where he went, why he went, and how his story exemplifies a certain American dream.»

With key concepts, controversial topics, and fascinating accounts of up - to - the - minute research, it is an invaluable resource for all students of psychology and anyone interested in the field.

Not exact matches

Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.

The habits and tastes of millionaires are fascinating to those of us with less - than - seven figure bank accounts.

In a fascinating post on The Conversation blog, Maynard makes an argument that won't surprise anyone who has read any fictional account of human's interplanetary future — colonizing other planets probably won't bring out the better angels of our nature, and any attempt to put people on Mars will require overcoming serious social and political problems, such as:

They're raw accounts of what was going on then, and they're fascinating now.

Read any of the accounts of pioneers, such as the fascinating Canadian explorer, David Thompson, and you will read the story of courageous people who experienced loneliness.

(The account of human uniqueness given by faith offers a fascinating approach to the problem of «ensoulment».)