Most Popular Books by Peter Frank

By analyzing historic and contextualized transit practices and case studies of travel in technological cultures, car travel, air travel, and cycling in Dutch towns, this book argues that travel cannot simply be reduced to getting from A to B.

The Soviet Communist Party (1986) provides a concise and accessible description, analysis and assessment of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and its place in the Soviet political system. It covers the Party’s structures, membership, personnel and functions, and relations with the state institutions, and discusses the Party’s role in leading other institutions and the press, and the part it plays in foreign relations. The book concludes with an examination of the CPSU in terms of a number of concepts that have been applied to it – as an elite, a class, a ‘totalitarian leader’s following’.

The first critical look at the artist’s work since his death, focusing on his deep connections to California and his distinctive approach to realism, by those who knew him well. This book examines the extraordinary career of Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021) and highlights his iconic representations of everyday scenes. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Thiebaud’s formative years in Southern California and his long-term residence in Northern California crucially influenced his work. Renowned for his vibrant portrayals of commonplace objects—dessert pastries, bow ties, paint cans, and hot dogs—as well as his figure studies and landscapes, Thiebaud is reexamined through the lens of his lifelong engagement with historical and contemporary art movements, as well as his California surroundings. The radical realism of Thiebaud treats its subjects—isolated still life objects, decontextualized people, and skewed landscapes—unnaturally, keeping them familiar but disturbingly distorted. Essays offer fresh perspectives on how Thiebaud’s work infuses familiar scenes with both humor and depth, while capturing the dramatic spirit of the region. Thiebaud’s teaching career and the influence of California’s unique light, culture, and landscape on his art are also explored, offering a comprehensive understanding of how place and profession shaped his creative vision.

An illustrative and educational guide to the new OSCE component of the ABA Applied exam.

Adapted from a Hungarian children''s book written in the 1930s, this is an account of the adventures of two friends, a monkey and an elephant, as they make the journey from Africa to England. Everything is seen through their eyes: Muki (the monkey) describes their experiences in humorous detail, as they try to understand and adapt to a new life among humans.

Managing patent portfolios and securing patent protection for global interests is multifaceted and requires local expertise. For 125 years, Hoffmann Eitle has been known for experience and quality in the protection of intellectual property in Europe. This handbook provides targeted guidance for practitioners interested in patent protection in Europe, including in-depth commentaries on basic patentability requirements, patent prosecution at the EPO, post-grant proceedings in Europe, and an introduction to the expected European Patent with Unitary Effect (EP-UE) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Adapted from a Hungarian children''s book written in the 1930s, this is an account of the adventures of two friends, a monkey and an elephant, as they settle in England after their journey from Africa. Everything is seen through their eyes: Muki (the monkey) describes their experiences in humorous detail, as they try to understand and adapt to a new life among humans.

Recounts the history of the Something Else Press, a small publishing house founded by Richard Higgins in 1964 that was devoted to producing artists'' books, integral artworks designed for publication and distribution in traditional book formats. Describes the circumstances and details of each item published by the Something Else Press.