Books by Richard Osborne

A survey of the field of art intended to introduce the beginner to the complex questions that stem from the simple idea of ''art''. Painters, theorists and philosophers are all included to show how the idea of art has developed over the last 5,000 years.

From the Creator and Coauthor of the Popular 101 Questions Children Ask about...Series--A Practical Guide on How to Build a Strong, Tangible Spiritual Foundation in Your Children's LivesMany of today's parents remember their own childhood experiences with God and religion as abstract and confusing, leaving them with more questions than answers. It is with this in mind that Rick Osborne has created Talking to Your Children about God, an indispensible guide for parents who want to be prepared for those "hard-to-answer" questions about God. Full of helpful tips and suggestions, this book provides answers that will satisfy the inquisitive and persistent nature of kids when they pose such difficult questions as: Why can't I see God? What's so important about the Bible? Why do we go to church? What should I say when I pray? Does God watch everything I do?What is heaven like?What are angels?I highly recommend Rick's resources to every parent. [He] is one of God's gifts to parents."--Josh McDowell, acclaimed Christian author and speaker.

This book traces the evolution of the recording format from its roots in the first sound recording experiments, to its survival in the world of digital technologies. Each chapter explores a different element: the groove, the disc shape, the label, vinyl itself, the album, the single, the b-side and the 12" single, the sleeve.

Herbert von Karajan was one of the twentieth century's most prodigiously gifted performing artists. These, however, were only the starting point for a biography which draws on interviews with those who worked with Karajan during his sixty year career, and on a vast array of primary archive material which has never been previously examined.

Rossini was one of the most influential, industrious and emotionally complex of the great nineteenth-century composers. From 1810-1829 he wrote 39 operas which transformed opera in Italy and France. Drawing on recent scholarship and performance, this new edition provides the most detailed portrait yet of one of the world's most enigmatic composers.

In 1976 Raymond Williams published his classic book Keywords. Richard Osborne presents Megawords a 21st century Keywords. The book is not simply a glossary, rather it is a map of the links between ideas and concept in the humanities, without which no self-respecting student should set sail.