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A haunting yet darkly humorous exploration of a world teetering on the edge of collapse.With stories that pulse with both the familiar and the uncanny, O'Neil’s characters struggle to survive in a reality rife with violence, climate catastrophe, and the crushing weight of modern life. From the threat of police brutality to the absurdity of predatory healthcare, his sharp observations of societal decay leave a lasting impact. Yet, in the midst of the turmoil, his signature wit emerges—offering moments of levity that deepen the poignancy of the human condition. Blending short stories, poetry, and micro-fiction, O'Neil’s stream-of-consciousness style and inventive sentence structures draw the reader into a mesmerizing rhythm, making this collection as thought-provoking as it is unforgettable. Fans of his previous work A Creature Wanting Form will find a continuation of his unique voice, while new readers will be captivated by his unflinching portrayal of survival in a world gone awry. Autorid: Luke O'Neil

A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation"A compelling case for valuing care as a societal good and as skilled labor."—The NationWith the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving.Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations with people in a broad range of professions—from physicians, teachers, and coaches to chaplains, therapists, caregivers, and hairdressers—Allison Pugh develops the concept of “connective labor,” a kind of work that relies on empathy, the spontaneity of human contact, and a mutual recognition of each other’s humanity. The threats to connective labor are not only those posed by advances in AI or apps; Pugh demonstrates how profit-driven campaigns imposing industrial logic shrink the time for workers to connect, enforce new priorities of data and metrics, and introduce standardized practices that hinder our ability to truly see each other. She concludes with profiles of organizations where connective labor thrives, offering practical steps for building a social architecture that works.Vividly illustrating how connective labor enriches the lives of individuals and binds our communities together, The Last Human Job is a compelling argument for us to recognize, value, and protect humane work in an increasingly automated and disconnected world. Autorid: Allison Pugh, Allison Pugh

Achieve your fitness goals and hit your macros with 100 mouthwatering recipes from Will Tennyson—and make every day feel like a cheat day.When fitness influencer and lifelong foodie Will Tennyson began his health journey, he knew he didn’t want to sweat through his days eating just oatmeal, chicken breast, and yogurt. He wanted tasty yet approachable meals that would fuel his performance—a feeling that resonates with his millions of fitness-motivated YouTube subscribers.Will invites you to make every meal a macro win with Bite Me, which features cheeky recipes for every occasion. Wake and Bake with Will’s Breakfast Stuffed Peppers, or enjoy a Morning Quickie with Chocolate Protein Pancakes. Relish in an Afternoon Delight with a Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich or with a Happy Ending of Handheld Apple Pie. This book includes:Key macros for every recipe, including protein, fat, carb, and calorie counts Dietary labels for gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan recipesMeal prep instructions Pantry, fridge, and kitchen equipment essentials Measurement conversion chartsAn updated and expanded version of Will's popular ebook, Bite Me features 30+ never-before-seen recipes, updated macros, and global-friendly measurements, all in a fun new design. Easy-to-follow and packed with Will’s provocative humor, this book makes starting—or continuing—your fitness journey a piece of cake. Autorid: Will Tennyson

THE LIGHT NOVEL FANTASY EPIC THAT INSPIRED A CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ANIME!Haruhiro awakens to darkness and amnesia, among a group of strangers who can only remember their own names…and nothing else. When they make it into the light, they discover Grimgar – a fantasy world that’s like something out of an RPG game.Without apparent skills or knowledge of their surroundings, Haruhiro and his newfound friends band together to form an adventuring party. Only by cooperating, using their wits, and learning new skills can they hope to survive in this dangerous land of monsters and magic. Autorid: Ao Jyumonji, Eiri Shirai

"This book tells the story of the rise of networked data through the evolution of archiving and digital storage, and chronicles how our current data landscape and political condition came to be"-- Provided by publisher. The story of the rise of networked data through the evolution of archiving and digital storage.Archiving Machines advances our understanding of memory, information, and data by charting the struggle between the computing technologies that archive data and the cultures of information that have led to platforms that assert control over its use. Amelia Acker examines the origins of data archives and the computing processes of storage, exchange, and transmission. Each chapter introduces data archiving processes that relate to the evolution of data sovereignty we experience today: from magnetic tape and timesharing computer models from the 1950s, to the establishment of data banks and the rise of database processing and managed data silos in the 1970s, to file structures and virtual containers in cloud-based information services over the past 40 years. Autorid: Amelia Acker

A fantasy isekai adventure about a man who has to restart life...as an egg ! Original light novels also from Seven Seas—and don't miss the anime!In a world full of dangerous monsters, our unnamed protagonist finds himself reborn at the very bottom of the food chain as an immobile, powerless egg. Even just hatching will require leveling up by fighting monsters--the same monsters who'd love to eat him as a snack. But with the help of the mysterious voice in his head, he's determined to grow into the most powerful creature in the world! Autorid: Necoco, RIO, NAJI Yanagida

How international organizations can combat populist opposition—and the implications for institutional resilience, legitimacy, and accountabilityPopulist leaders around the world increasingly reject international organizations, decrying them as constraints on state power and rallying followers against the “global elite” who run them. These institutions—painstakingly built through decades of negotiation and multilateral cooperation—are often seen as passive bystanders, unable or unwilling to push back. In Global Governance Under Fire, Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark challenge this view, arguing that international organizations are, in fact, strategic agents with the tools to resist populist pressures. Offering fresh theoretical insights and original empirical analysis, they investigate how these institutions fight back and how their defensive strategies are reshaping global governance.Using a multimethod approach that draws on novel data and qualitative evidence, Carnegie and Clark identify four key strategies that international organizations employ both to appease and to sideline populists and their constituents. They find that while these strategies help fortify global governance against populist opposition, they may also produce unintended consequences, potentially eroding institutional legitimacy and fueling further resistance. A timely and compelling account, the book provides a crucial roadmap for understanding—and safeguarding—the global order. Autorid: Allison Carnegie, Richard Clark

Alex Ayliffe's bright, colourful characters feature as stickers in this story and activity book.The book contains a retelling of the life of Jesus, with spaces left for children to fill with the appropriate sticker to complete the story.Accompanying the retelling are extra activities about what can be found on the page - counting, naming, identifying - for which extra stickers are supplied. The stickers come on a double page spread in the centre of the book, and are grouped and numbered according to activity to make it easy to select the right sticker to complete the task.This title is part of the much loved My Very First Series illustrated by Alex Ayliffe. A story book about Jesus to complete with matching stickers Autorid: Lois Rock, Alex Ayliffe

In 2022, Faith In Nature became the first company to appoint Nature to its board of directors, giving the natural world a voice and a vote in every decision and redefining the meaning of corporate responsibility. Natures Boardroom offers a behind-the-scenes look at this groundbreaking initiative, outlining how businesses can embed Nature governance into their organisations. Simeon Rose, Brand Director at Faith In Nature and co-creator of Nature on the Board, shares the story of how this bold idea took shape, the challenges and insights gained, and why more companies should follow suit. Offering simple, practical tools for businesses, sustainability professionals and entrepreneurs, this book is a call to action for rethinking the relationship between business and the natural world. Autorid: Simeon Rose

The arresting story of how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain as a defeated Germany descended into political chaos A lavish work of historical analysis that doubles as a kind of psychological thriller. Manns magnum opus is not just a novel, Jensen suggests, but a thinly veiled spiritual autobiography.Anna Ballan, New Criterion Like many writers of his generation, Thomas Mann (18751955) welcomed the outbreak of the First World War. He viewed it as a spiritual necessity, a chance to reassert German cultural dominance over Western ideas of democracy and enlightenment. Then, in 1924, he published The Magic Mountain, a massive novel that culminates in the slaughter of war and foreshadows the Nazi terror to come. One of the central achievements of modernism, The Magic Mountain bears testimony to its authors dramatic political reorientation as a defender of democracy. This poignant book is a biography of Manns great novelits evolution from a short story into a two-volume masterpiece and one of the bestselling novels of the Weimar era. Deftly weaving together elements of biography, history, and literary criticism, Morten Høi Jensen reveals how writing The Magic Mountain against a backdrop of world war, revolution, hyperinflation, and rising right-wing terror moved Mann to embrace the democratic and humanistic ideas he once scorned. One hundred years after The Magic Mountain was first published, at a time when democratic ideas are again under threat, Jensen reveals the universality and timeliness of Manns great novelits still-resonant debates over democracy and tyranny, time and place, illness and death. Autorid: Morten Høi Jensen

Learn how to produce and implement digital marketing campaigns using this practical, step-by-step guide, catered for those in the travel industry. Looking to implement smarter digital marketing strategies that deliver real results in travel?Digital Marketing for Travel Brands by Andy Headington is a practical and informed guide for marketing managers, brand leads and department heads navigating the complex digital travel landscape. Covering every stage from strategy to execution, it equips you with the principles, tools and frameworks to optimize campaigns, build credibility and create measurable impact in a fast-changing industry.Drawing on real-world examples from established travel brands, this book shows you how to apply proven models and avoid costly pitfalls while preparing for the future of travel technology.You'll learn how to:- Develop a digital marketing strategy tailored to your travel brand- Apply key principles to optimize campaigns across multiple channels- Implement frameworks that align creativity with measurable performance- Leverage case studies to build credibility and accelerate career impact- Apply actionable tools to measure, refine and sustain marketing successWith detailed chapters and actionable insights Digital Marketing for Travel Brands is your essential toolkit to develop strategies that stand the test of time and position you for lasting career impact. Autorid: Andy Headington

Luxury Marketing provides students with practical insights into marketing luxury brands, incorporating the latest trends including digital innovation, sustainability and globalization.While luxury is often associated with exclusivity and high value, marketing luxury products and brands requires a nuanced understanding of history, cultural influences and consumer psychology. Luxury Marketing delves into the European cultural and historical significance embedded in luxury and demystifies the sector by bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and practical applications. This textbook is ideal for postgraduate students taking modules in Luxury Marketing and Luxury Brand Management.Features include: - essential definitions and concepts, showing students how to distinguish between 'luxury' and 'premium' brands and their different approaches to marketing.- guidance on how to integrate both tradition and innovation by exploring time-honoured brand values alongside current trends like sustainability and digital transformation.- exploration of the psychology behind luxury consumption, how to appeal to preferences of various consumer segments and the importance of creating unique customer experiences. - key concept boxes, exercises and review questions, as well as online resources of lecturer PowerPoint slides and instructor manuals.- real-world examples from global brands such as Shang Xia, Gaggenau and Aman Resorts. Use this postgraduate textbook to gain an in-depth exploration of luxury marketing, focusing on cultural heritage, consumer behaviour and modern-day strategies that define this unique sector. Autorid: Kent Le

This textbook will help students plan and deliver sustainable events that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability in Events Management provides upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students with a comprehensive framework for designing, managing and evaluating events that balance environmental, social and economic priorities. In line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this textbook connects theory with practice to prepare students for responsible and impactful careers in event management. Focusing on the triple bottom line (TBL) of people, planet and profit, this textbook explores how sustainability can be embedded across every stage of the event lifecycle from selecting venues and catering suppliers to stakeholder engagement and post-event evaluation. Students will learn how to measure sustainability performance, manage long-term impacts and apply ethical and economic considerations to diverse event contexts. This textbook includes: - Learning outcomes that clarify objectives and guide progress - Reflective questions to build critical thinking and applied analysis - A glossary of key sustainability and events terms - Real-world examples from the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Hong Kong's Bun Festival, connecting theory to live industry contexts - Structured evaluation models for continuous improvement Sustainability in Events Management provides students with the insight, tools and confidence to deliver events that contribute meaningfully to sustainable development worldwide. Autorid: Hugues Séraphin, Emma Delaney, Chris Smith, Vanessa Gowreesunkar

Companies everywhere are investing significant resources into building AI products and services that they hope will transform their business. To deliver real results, AI and data leaders need to build a strong business-oriented enterprise AI program. Leading Enterprise AI Programs is an essential guide to establishing and directing an agile, ethical and business-focussed AI strategy and program for the whole enterprise. It provides leaders with guidance on operating a portfolio of use cases delivering effective and lasting business value. You will learn how to set up the best operating model for an organization's goals and targets, find and prioritize the right use cases for the business, and build a community of citizen data scientists. This book explains how AI can drive business success through focusing on users and interfaces, with clarity on the challenges to be solved as the primary drivers of value. This book provides practical frameworks and actionable advice to help leaders set up a program and project portfolio, assess costs and benefits and embed AI into an organization's value generation ecosystem. With real-world examples, Leading Enterprise AI Programs helps leaders steer an enterprise AI team to lasting success. Develop AI solutions that create real business value with this guide to leading a successful enterprise AI program. Autorid: Patrick Bangert

This book explores the goals and limitations of twentieth-century art studies (Kunstwissenschaft) as a field, and aims to contribute to future academic research. It is structured around several representative art scientists and their key texts, exploring the theories of influential figures in the field, such as Erwin Panofsky and Aby Warburg (art researchers). This approach allows the book to present the universal construction goals, theoretical sources, thinking logic and academic dilemmas of art history in an interdisciplinary context at that time. Autorid: Fan Baiding

This textbook will help students understand the contemporary challenges facing hotel and lodging operations and develop the resiliency and skillsets needed to apprach working in a dynamic global industry. Hotel Operations Management provides a comprehensive foundation in the principles and practices shaping today's hotel and hospitality sector. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate hospitality and tourism management students, this textbook bridges academic learning with the realities of managing hotels in a fast-changing world. Reflecting the recent transformations in global hospitality, it examines how digital innovation, sustainability and evolving guest expectations have redefined operational excellence. Students will gain insight into how hotels implement health and safety protocols, integrate AI and big data for enhanced guest experience and adopt eco-practices to drive long-term sustainability. This textbook includes: - Frameworks for crisis response, digital transformation and sustainable operations - Real-world examples from Hilton Hotels, Taj Hotels and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), illustrating contemporary hotel management challenges - Hypothetical examples based on industry insights to apply theory into practice - Reflective questions to reinforce critical thinking and practical application - Additional online resources of lecturer slides, an instructor's manual and student exercises Whether preparing for a career in hospitality or advancing your expertise in hotel operations, Hotel Operations Management equips students with the knowledge, confidence and critical insight to lead in today's competitive hospitality landscape. Autorid: Yue Teng Vaughan

A lighthearted isekai tale about a fantasy pharmacist–which is soon to be an anime! (And don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!)When corporate drone Reiji wakes up in another world, he comes face-to-face with a fatally wounded werewolf. Thankfully, Reiji's new Medicine Maker skill enables him to brew uniquely effective potions. Alongside his new wolf-girl friend, Reiji and his amazing cures are ready to revolutionize this fantasy world. Be they an old man seeking the secret of youth or an elven archer with blurry vision, all comers are welcome to his countryside pharmacy. Autorid: Kennoji, Matsuuni

This oversized, 10" x 14" hardcover edition is a stunning collection of iconic covers and original art from Jack Kirby’s groundbreaking comics run on The Fantastic Four. It features full stories from five issues, reproduced from Marvel’s archival scans, alongside essays and commentary by editor-designers Ian Chalgren and John Lind.Since its debut in 1961, The Fantastic Four has been a cornerstone of the Marvel Age of Comics. The series, co-created by legendary artist Jack “King” Kirby and writer Stan Lee, revolutionized the comic book industry and set the standard for a new brand of super-hero storytelling. Kirby, one of the most influential creators in comic book history, infused the series with his dynamic artwork and unparalleled imagination, cementing its place in comics history.This oversized Bullpen Books edition focuses on Kirby’s lengthy run on The Fantastic Four from 1961 to 1971. It includes complete stories from issues #60, #71, #82, and #83, and the spectacular 48-page Fantastic Four Annual #6. These selections provide a glimpse into the early days of Marvel’s bullpen, showcasing Kirby’s artistic genius during one of his most creative periods.Dark Horse’s Bullpen Books series of art books pays tribute to the characters and creators of Marvel Comics. This second volume honors Jack Kirby’s work on The Fantastic Four and follows up on the Bullpen Books series’ inaugural installment—The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man. Autorid: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, John Lind

13 Going on 30 meets Younger in this irresistible, time-bending novel about a 40-year-old woman who swaps places with her 25-year-old self in 2008 San Francisco and discovers that the future—and the past—aren’t quite what she'd imagined.It’s 2008, and Annie Young is a hot mess. Navigating a quarter-life crisis while living it up in San Francisco, she’s juggling unemployment, heartbreak, and changing friendships, all while dreaming of a perfect “married with kids” future that now feels farther away than ever. But Annie’s life takes a wild turn when, with the help of her grandmother and a magical prayer, she wakes up in 2023 in the body of her older self. She is now Annie Hartman, a forty-year-old wife and stay-at-home mother. This is what she wanted—right? Meanwhile, forty-year-old Annie, who’s disenchanted with the realities of mid-life, gets the second chance she’s been wishing for when she wakes up in her twenty-five-year-old life and body in 2008. But can she truly embrace the fun of being young again once she’s face to face with the first love who broke her heart and the best friend she knows she’ll lose? Forced to confront her regrets and relive her twenties, knowing what she knows now, will she choose a different path? Autorid: Kristina Voegele

"An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking is a translated, facsimile reprint of Kawanabe Tōiku's woodcut print picture book on falconry, Ehon Takakagami (Mirror of Hawking). The first proper translation ever accomplished, the meaning of the script accompanying each woodcut illustration plate can now be known to non-Japanese readers. In addition to fully reprinting the original images and texts, this edition includes contextual essays by Karl-Heinz Gersmann, Keiya Nakajima, and Alain Briot, and reference images that provide important background information about Kyosai, the history of Japanese falconry, and the origins of this unique publication"-- Autorid: Kawanabe Kysai, Karl-Heinz Gersmann, John Goodell, Keiya Nakajima, Alain Briot, Sadamura Koto

All of American literature is a tragedy. What we're living through now isn't a tragedy, however – it's a horror novel. Why bother writing when the world's on fire? Rising authoritarianism. Covid. Inflation. Wealth disparity. War. Climate change. While every time period is marked by apocalyptic fears, it certainly seems like our current anxieties aren't ill placed. And yet, art and literature persist. In captivating and culturally savvy prose, Ed Simon grapples with the notion that writers and their work ought to distract readers from the dire situation we face in these fetid days of the Anthropocene. He also addresses the wider question of what it's like to write during what could be the last decades of human civilization, arguing that to craft imaginative spaces through the magic of words isn't superfluous. Instead it exists at the core of human experience – as it always has and always will. Examining creativity as it has manifested in similarly dire circumstances in human history – in a broad range of authors and texts, such as the Bible, Boccaccio's Decameron, Voltaire, Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, and Stephen King's The Stand – Writing During the Apocalypse eschews the easy defeatism of nihilism. Instead, it offers a hopeful perspective on the various ways that literary expression can endow a meaningless world with meaning and generate a spark in the darkness. With the infamous four horsemen as its guide, Writing During the Apocalypse honors the literary life even during the end of the world. In an era when a future audience is very much not guaranteed, what possible purpose could there be in something as seemingly marginal as artistic creation, specifically literary creation? Why bother writing when the world’s on fire? Autorid: Ed Simon

THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDAkira, Kajikawa, and their allies make a daring move, using the akamitama to subdue the vampire god and launch him into space, heralding the first rays of dawn after a grueling night. But their hard-won peace shatters in an instant when Mina returns from China, declaring the start of the ultimate battle between humans and vampires. With the world on the brink, armies across the globe mobilize for a clash that will determine the fate of humanity itself. As this blood-soaked saga enters its explosive final arc, the stakes have never been higher—can humanity endure, or will the vampires seize their eternal reign? Autorid: Nozomu Tamaki

HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFEHaving received the blessings of both their families, Yakou and Tounome finally begin their new life under one roof. While it may come with some adjustments and a fair bit of awkwardness, this starry-eyed couple is happier than ever! Yet these two aren’t the only ones with good things on the way. Karuma and Light’s bundle of joy has finally arrived. Except it’s not just one bundle--it’s two! Autorid: Iwatobineko

New edition of the classic wordless board book with joyful summer illustrations. Part of the beloved Seasons collection by renowned illustrator Gerda Muller.This chunky board book shares the joys of the season – fishing for tadpoles, days at the beach, eating ice-cream, and picking berries. Without words it encourages very young children to engage with the illustrations, create their own stories and spot details in the summer scenes.Summer is one of the four wordless Seasons books created by USBBY-honored illustrator Gerda Muller. Loved for almost 30 years, these books are full of lively and charming classic illustrations, which children will enjoy returning to again and again. Autorid: Gerda Muller

New edition of the classic wordless board book with joyful spring illustrations. Part of the beloved Seasons collection by renowned illustrator Gerda Muller.This chunky board book shares the joys of the season – playing with lambs, sowing seeds, painting Easter eggs and watching baby birds. Without words it encourages very young children to engage with the illustrations, create their own stories and spot details in the spring scenes.Spring is one of the four wordless Seasons books created by USBBY-honored illustrator Gerda Muller. Loved for almost 30 years, these books are full of lively and charming classic illustrations, which children will enjoy returning to again and again. Autorid: Gerda Muller

Focusing on the nuances and connotations of writing while Black, this practical guide to crafting fiction gives Black writers, and anyone including non-white characters in their work, the tools to decolonize their imagination and create authentic characters and fictional worlds. Presenting a new way of thinking about the practice of writing fiction for Black writers and any writer who includes non-white characters in their work, The Black Writer's Toolbox is a practical guide to crafting authentic Black characters and fictional worlds. For Black writers, there are connotations within description, language, setting, characterisation and voice when they approach the page that are often overlooked in creative writing instruction. This book seeks to address this gap, offering writers the tools to decolonise their own minds, banish stereotypes and caricatures from their writing and address important contemporary cultural questions. Helping writers articulate their fully formed characters as well as guiding readers to understand the nuances of writing while Black, the book considers the effect of stereotypes on Black writers and readers, explores the historical implications of language, voice and power, and explains why all writing is not the same. With consideration of sentence structure, senses, scene, point of view, plot, emotion, writing 'self' and 'other' and more, each chapter employs examples of literature from Black authors that explore narrative perspective within the cultural, racial and historic contexts of the work, and features writing prompts and exercises around the topics discussed. Calling upon the writings of Yaa Gyasi, Courttia Newland, Bernadine Evaristo, Nalo Hopkinson, Marlon James and Jamaica Kincaid and many more, The Black Writer's Toolbox is an important corrective to existing literature on the writing process. Autorid: Muli Amaye

With rejection and intense commitment such integral parts of the writing life, many struggle to stay with the creative process. Combining explorations of perseverance, intention, riding through failure, and meaning-making with bringing oneself fully into one's art, Stay With It offers writers practices to sustain their writing and their creative life. Through a hybrid of craft, pedagogy, memoir and personal essay that call upon reflective exercises and prompts, Cindy Shearer helps writers understand themselves as artists as well as the nature of writing as an artistic process and practice. Drawing on knowledge from art forms beyond writing, from dancing to visual art, this book shows writers how to:- Develop their own tools for sustaining their practice that are adaptable and unique to them- See rules as opportunities and that there is no right or required process- Recognize failure as a way to probe what they really want as writers- Ask questions to understand their markets and create sustainable processes based on external drivers- Discern their true goals focused around what they truly want to create. Moving, illuminating and inspiring, Stay With It will help writers discover and claim a process they can rely on for support again and again. Autorid: Cindy Shearer

Expanding on common perceptions of the drone as a tool of war and surveillance, this book argues that they are also instruments for creative activity, entertainment, and innovative education and public safety. The drone is an object of contradiction. On the one hand, it is a tool of dominance, destruction and death while on the other, as this book shows, it is a tool for education, creativity and entertainment.Encouraging us to think more critically about the figure of the drone, we begin by tracing the rise of drone warfare in the twenty-first century during the Bush administration, before touching on topics such as issues of surveillance culture and political oppression, biopolitics, AI, the role of the digital humanities in examining drones, and literary and artistic representations of (and using) drone technology.Demonstrating why we should stop thinking of drones as agents of chaos and death, we are asked to consider how they are fundamentally transforming our ideas of art, privacy, space, time, dignity, transparency, accountability, and democracy. Autorid: John Muthyala

"The first book from internationally celebrated director John Doyle presents a reflection of the 50-year theatrical journey of a boy who never dreamt this could happen to him. From working directly with esteemed artists such as Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, John Kander and Terrence McNally to the challenges of programming and running a prestigious New York theatre at the height of Covid and against an ever shifting social background, this book is a record of a remarkable career in the theatre that demonstrates how art comes from within and our journeys make us who we are"-- Provided by publisher. The first book from internationally celebrated director John Doyle, which explores his creative journey from UK regional theatre to reinventing the Broadway musical through Tony Award-winning revivals of Sweeney Todd, Company and The Color Purple. “In this honest, self reflective piece, John so beautifully and succinctly shares of his experience in theatre and the passion with which he pursues the opportunity to create art that is connective tissue for humanity and a reflection of the time we live in.” (Cynthia Erivo, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning star of Wicked)Director John Doyle is an unlikely revolutionary. Described by critics as 'the saviour of the Broadway musical', the 'amazing Mr Musicals' and 'the man who changed the face of the American musical', his name alone has become synonymous with a style of reinvention that has opened doors to what commercial musical theatre can be in the 21st century.In his first book Doyle reflects on the 50-year theatrical journey taken by a boy who never dreamt it could happen to him. Through simply working at his craft and trying to earn a living he gained a reputation for thinking outside of the box and is credited with helping create a new art form – that of actor-musician led musical theatre. From the Highlands of Scotland to prestigious regional theatres and Broadway, he has achieved multiple Tony Awards thanks to revolutionary productions of Sweeney Todd, Company and The Color Purple. This reflective yet practical book tracks a rich and celebrated journey in theatre from one of its most important and recognized contemporary artists.Through anecdotes, industry insight and practical advice, this book inspires students of theatre both young and old to look into themselves and discover what makes each of us unique. From working directly with esteemed artists such as Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, John Kander and Terrence McNally to actors such as Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera, Judy Kuhn and Michael Cerveris, it also considers the challenges of programming and running a prestigious New York theatre at the height of Covid and against an ever shifting social background. This book is a record of a remarkable career in the theatre that demonstrates how art comes from within and our journeys make us who we are. Autorid: John Doyle

Groundhog Day (1993), directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, is widely regarded as one of the most original and enduring films of 1990s Hollywood. What begins as a high-concept romantic comedy about a cynical television weatherman forced to repeatedly relive the same day soon deepens into a tale of despair and renewal, coloured by existential unease and the spirit of Samuel Beckett. In this engaging study, Ryan Gilbey traces the films unlikely journey from Danny Rubins speculative script, centred on a man condemned to eternity in a small town, to its transformation into a studio classic. Drawing on fresh interviews with Rubin, Gilbey explores the inspired casting of Murray and Andie MacDowell, the films quietly radical structure, and the delicate balance between comedy and melancholy that gives Groundhog Day its lasting power. This new edition includes an afterword in which Gilbey reflects on the films continuing cultural impact, its themes of repetition and despair assuming fresh resonance in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic with its cycle of lockdown and re-opening. He considers Groundhog Days influence on movies and television from Source Code (2011) and Edge of Tomorrow (2014) to Russian Doll (20192022) and I May Destroy You (2020), as well as the 2016 stage musical based on the movie. Groundhog Day, Gilbey argues, has become more than a film; it is now a lens through which we examine repetition, transformation and the rhythms of contemporary life. Autorid: Ryan Gilbey

From Summer Lee, sock knitting guru and author of reader favorite The Sock Project, a fun new collection of patterns for making socks in every shape and size, all in her signature palette of neon bright colors This colorful volume presents a variety of sock styles, from boot socks and ankle socks to loafer and cuffed styles, and a universe of techniques. Try your hand at cables, colorwork, ribs, and textured knitting with 25 easy-to-follow patterns, then customize your designs to make dozens of different looks! Chapters offer traditional Scandinavian and European sock designs, mod designs that would make MoMA proud, and socks with whimsical motifs like mushrooms, sheep, and lobsters! Socks are perennial favorites because they’re addictively quick to make, require far less yarn than scarves or sweaters, and can be easily customized to fit. This patten collection provides a fun way to learn all sorts of techniques, and the instructions are progressive, meaning new knitters can start at the beginning and learn the basics before advancing to harder projects. And experts can turn to the patterns they’re most excited to make and dive right in. Autorid: Summer Lee

HOPE is a manifesto of human interrelationship with Nature and gives a gentle and optimistic perspective on the environmental issues.Caterina De Biasio, Vogue A MESSAGE OF HOPE FROM RENOWNED CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHER CRISTINA MITTERMEIER, WITH A FOREWORD BY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST AND ACTOR ROBERT REDFORD. From ocean shores and Arctic glaciers to some of the most remote indigenous communities in the world, HOPE explores humanitys relationship with the planet and possibilities for a mindful, sustainable future. This artistic manifesto is a celebration of the beauty of our planets biodiversity and a tribute to indigenous wisdom and stewardship, weaving photographer and marine biologist Cristina Mittermeiers personal narrative with meaningful visual stories from a journey spanning over 130 countries, across every continent. Through her lens, Mittermeier explores the complex relationships that tie us to the natural world and to each other. Her images reflect a commitment to environmental conservation, cultural preservation, and social equity. With its radiant photography and candid prose, HOPE explores the beauty of an interconnected world: the majesty of a whale surfacing to catch its breath, the wise power of Madagascars baobabs, and the extraordinary resilience of people like the Kayapó fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. This impressive, bilingual English-French volume is divided into six sectionsIndigenous Wisdom, Oceans of Hope, Icy Realms, The After Life, Heirs to the Earth, Interconnectedand features a foreword by legendary American actor and environmental activist Robert Redford. Part of the proceeds of this book will directly benefit the people, communities and projects featured in its pages. Autorid: Cristina Mittermeier, Robert Redford

Discover simple and effective solutions for over 80 common garden pests and diseases from the global experts at the UK's leading botanic garden, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. From aphids to ants, the ever-persistent snails, leaf spot, fruit rot, and much more, dealing with garden pests and diseases is a problem that all gardeners struggle with. As we have become aware of the harm that traditional pesticides can cause to the wider environment, as well as the importance of biodiversity, it has become more complex than ever. How do we protect and care for our plants while also gardening in an environmentally-friendly way?In this fully-illustrated guide, the experts from Kew share their simple tips and techniques for prevention as well as clear advice for treating established problems. Written with the benefit of your whole garden in mind, this book focuses on practical ways to work with nature so that you can create and maintain a thriving backyard. Covering some 88 problems, the experts at Kew introduce each pest and disease, explain the conditions in which they occur, how to catch them at early stages, and how to react when it takes hold.Start your journey to better plant health and a thriving yard today with this comprehensive reference – essential reading for every gardener. Autorid: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

The short stories in this collection are by Austrian and Hungarian authors who were at the height of their powers during the brief, meteoric heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918). A fascinating portrait of a vanished world, which for many was a golden age. Autorid: Arthur Schnitzler, Joseph Roth, Dezso Kosztolanyi, Stefan Zweig, Annabel Barber

Ambedo is a luxurious hardcover book that collects the very best paintings and drawings by Tran Nguyen completed from 2009 to 2018. It showcases her sensuous and personal work that was done for gallery exhibitions, as well as her advertising, book and editorial illustration projects completed as a freelance artist. Over 120 paintings are featured along with nearly a dozen preliminary sketches. An introduction by Tran opens the book, followed by her brief intimate commentary for each of her solo and group show chapters. Trans paintings are created with a soft, delicate quality using colored pencil and acrylic on paper. Shes most known for her paintings of whimsical women and melancholic landscapes, which often possess an air of fantasy and surrealism. Ambedo is a collection of all of the sweat and tears that Nguyen shed into the first decade of her career. Its a recording of her progression as an artist in terms of style, technique and personal narrative. The book includes gold gilt edges, gold foil for the Ambedo title on the front cover, and a gold spot color used for interior text. Autorid: Tran Nguyen, Tran Nguyen

Joan Mitchell, an extraordinary figure in 20th-century art, remains one of the most celebrated painters of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Born in 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, she grew to redefine abstraction, blending emotional intensity with lyrical beauty. Her work, characterised by dynamic brushstrokes, vivid colours, and profound emotional depth, established her as a towering presence in a predominantly male art world. Joan Mitchell had at least nine dogs during her lifetime, and Georges du Soleil, a brown poodle, was her first beloved canine companion. Known for her deep affection for animals, Mitchell treasured Georges as a constant presence during her New York years. Like the other dogs that would follow, Georges was more than just a companion; he was also part of the vibrant, dynamic environment that nourished her creativity and her ability to channel emotion into her art. Dogs are objects of love (I suppose people could be? Sometimes) wrote Joan Mitchell. From her first dog, the adored Georges du Soleil, to Skye Terriers Idée, Isabelle, and Ibertelle (Bertie), Brittany Spaniel Patou, German Shepherds Iva, Marion, and Madeleine, and not forgetting Prunelle and Belle-Bête; all of them cherished companions in her life and work, all of them celebrated here. Joan Mitchell and her dogs: a love story. Autorid: Laura Morris, Martin Bethenod

American wars in Iraq were a defining feature of global politics for almost thirty years. The Gulf War of 1991, the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the campaign against the Islamic State beginning in 2014 each had their own logic. Each occurrence was a distinct conflict; however they must not only be considered in isolation. The United States spent the 1990s trying but failing to implement the Gulf War's cease fire agreement. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, American leaders decided to settle the open-ended aftermath of the Gulf War by launching the Iraq War of 2003. The Iraq War unleashed resistance, civil war, insurgency and eventually the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Thus, following the Gulf War, each war was fought to finish the previous conflict. The Iraq Wars, therefore, are perhaps best understood as a chain of events.Academics, journalists, statesmen, and soldiers have produced many library shelves of books on the Iraq Wars. Yet, no short, easily digestible volume exists to synthesize this vast literature of both English and Arabic sources. The Iraq Wars: A Very Short Introduction covers this series of important conflicts as a whole, in a highly succinct and uniquely readable way. Between 1990 and 2018, the United States fought a closely intertwined series of wars in Iraq. The Iraq Wars highlight a conundrum in international history. This string of conflicts was the most persistent and bothersome issue for the United States over the course of several decades. As such, wars in Iraq had influence far beyond the Middle East or the United States. They shaped global history and will continue to impact international politics for the foreseeable future. Utilizing both American and Iraqi sources, The Iraq Wars: A Very Short Introduction knits these individual conflicts together into a uniquely digestible analysis of the complexity of these wars in context as a whole. In doing so, it draws out the underlying causes of each war as well as the continuity between them. Autorid: Samuel Helfont

From Confederation in 1867 up to the present day, A History of Canada in 15 Moments investigates 15 key moments in the making of modern Canada. Starting with the treatment of First Peoples and the establishment of the federal union, it takes the reader through the decades to explore the changing place of women, the advent of same-sex marriage and the evolution of a multicultural, diverse society. Taken together, these moments provide a comprehensive understanding of the history of Canada and its wider social, economic, political and cultural influences.Structured chronologically, each chapter describes and contextualises a specific 'moment' to understand how it contributed to the making of modern Canada. What did the hanging of Louis Riel in 1885 mean for Canadian colonialism and its treatment of indigenous peoples? How did the arrival of the Komagata Maru ship in 1914 affect attitudes to immigration and race? Why did the 1945 Windsor strike lead to major changes in industrial relations, and what role did nationalism play in the 1995 Quebec Referendum? Though these seemingly small moments that open a window into the past, A History of Canada in 15 Moments cuts through the complexity to provide a comprehensive understanding of how Canada came to be. A history of Canada from Confederation in 1867 to the present day through 15 key events and moments in the making of modern Canada. Autorid: Jeff Keshen, Raymond B. Blake

Ottawa Then and Now invites you to discover the history of Canadas capital city, showcasing over 70 locations, featuring archival images poignantly paired with photographs of the same sites today. Published bilingually in English and French, learn about the history of Ottawa: its political landmarks, cultural heritage and sites of natural beauty. Sites include the Rideau Canal, which in winter becomes the worlds longest skateway; the Parliament Buildings, including the jewel of Parliament Hill; the National Arts Centre, illuminated by the incredible architectural lantern; Nepean Point / Kìwekì Point, with its view of Parliament Hill; Chaudière Falls, and more. Dr Sharon Hamilton explains Ottawas events past and present: such as the devastating Great Fire of Ottawa in 1900, or todays internationally recognized Tulip Festival in Commissioners Park. Whether local or tourist, Ottawa Then and Now is your opportunity to discover the history and beauty of Canadas political epicenter. Autorid: Dr Sharon Hamilton

A catalogue raisonné of never-before-seen abandoned projects by the artist Sophie Calle. I hate things being finished. Death is final Life is in the almost finished. - Pablo Picasso But when everything comes to an end, what will become of the ideas that went nowhere, that were biding their time in boxes, in coffins? Before we die, we must catalogue our attempts, our first drafts, our abandoned projects, and give life to our intentions. Its a way of putting an end to it. - Sophie Calle Accompanying her exhibition A toi de faire, ma mignonne at the Musée Picasso in Paris, Sophie Calle invites the reader to explore a catalogue raisonné of her unfinished ideas. These accounts, each stamped with a red verdict giving the reason that they were not completed, offer a parallel to her True Stories, a collection that has been regularly reissued since 1994. In this landmark publication, which reveals the hidden aspects of an artistic practice spanning decades, the main themes of her work come to light: coincidence, chance encounters, and incompletion as an ending in and of itself; and trying and failing as the necessary byproduct of the artistic act. Autorid: Sophie Calle

Discover the fascinating history and current use of Black American Sign Language, then bring it to life with your hands following photo-illustrated instruction.Deaf history has been told primarily from a white-centered lens, pushing Black Deaf history into the background. However, today, Black signers are telling the hidden stories of Black Deaf people and celebrating their language, exposing their dialect to millions across the world. Learn Black American Sign Language shares the often overlooked details of its history. The book provides:An introduction to Black ASL and the importance of understanding BASLThe history of BASL, from its origins in school segregation policies to its development among Black students, families, and communitiesBASL today, its continual existence, and the influence of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)Over 200 BASL signs, each accompanied with full-color photographs And more! Within the phrases and words in this guide, the author includes state and regional variations and Home signs. Home signs consist of signs learned specifically among a family or region that is not a part of the greater BASL dialect. Because much was lost in the years when BASL was not taught in schools, Black Deaf families had to fill in the holes with Home signs. Franklin originates from a region in South Carolina, and that is where the Home signs in the book derive from. Other BASL variations are from states including Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Alabama. In recent years, Black TikTok creators brought attention to BASL when they advocated for more accessibility on the app, where they face additional discrimination due to their skin color. The hashtag #deaftiktok attracted more than 840 million views. Since then, BASL social media influencers and TikTok stars have begun to educate the public about BASL and its importance within the Deaf community and to Black signers. With more and more people becoming interested in learning Black American Sign Language, now is the perfect time to pick it up.Learn Black American Sign Language is an accessible and interactive introduction to the dialect and its rich history and culture. Autorid: Franklin R. Jones Jr., Dr. Carolyn McCaskill

From seminal actor Lucian Msamati comes a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of working on a major production of one of the most iconic plays ever written - Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. A fascinating, behind-the-scenes diary account of working on a major production of Beckett's iconic play from acclaimed actor Lucian Msamati. From his agent's phone call offering him the role of Estragon, Lucian Msamati brings brilliantly to life the experience of co-starring with Ben Whishaw in James Macdonald's celebrated production of Waiting for Godot in London's West End.With the likes of Jonathan Slinger as Pozzo and Ben Edden as Lucky, this production has some of today's finest theatre actors bringing new life and meaning to Beckett's 1949 play. Through rehearsal room highs and lows, workaday laughs and tears, literal stumbles and grumbles, we journey with Lucian, his fellow actors and creatives, and Beckett's play, sharing in the personal and dramaturgical discoveries they make and the inevitable emotional contours of an experience as intense as this one. As the final curtain comes down (and Lucian's trousers, too, as it happens) after the production's four-month run, we feel intimately connected with Beckett's elusive play and characters, slightly more able to navigate the play's surprising twists and turns, and with a renewed sense of appreciation for the work and graft of an actor and all that comes with it. Autorid: Lucian Msamati