John Wiley & Sons Inc Camping For Dummies Uus! GTIN: 9780764552212 Raamatud Your straightforward guide for succesfully enjoying the great outdoors You love the great outdoors, but youre not always sure the great outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire, build furniture by lashing tree branches together in theory anyway! But while you may not have gotten your Girl Scout Gold Award, or your Eagle Scout with cluster, you can still enjoy a night out under the stars with those near and dear to you, or even work towards becoming a more serious outdoorsman, right? Sure as a bear lives in the woods, Camping for Dummies shows you how to get out there and enjoy the best Mother Nature has to offer. With the helpful advice this common sense guide provides, youll be prepared when it comes to: Destination Gear Shelter Clothing Food Weather Safety Written by journalist Michael Hodgson, veteran of Utahs Eco-Challenge and numerous other outdoor adventures, Camping for Dummies cuts out gear-head jargon and antiquated methods to give you, plain and simple, what you need to know to make the smart choices that lead to great adventures. Youll find out: How to tie a bear bag The delicious caveman style for cooking fresh fish The limitations of GPS How to predict the weather by observing birds, frogs, and insects Ten survival essentials How to go canoe, kayak, or bicycle camping What features make a good backpack, boot, and other equipment When and how to bring along children Whether the dictionary definition of tenderfoot has your picture next to it or you already consider wilderness your home away from home, youll appreciate this handy, concise reference. Full of illustrations, diagrams, and directions for finding additional camping resources, Camping for Dummies is your complete ticket to Americas great outdoors. Autorid: Michael Hodgson | 1 | 21,88 € | Vaata | ||
Harvard University Press Homeric Hymns. Homeric Apocrypha. Lives of Homer Uus! GTIN: 9780674996069 Raamatud Performances of Greek epics customarily began with a hymn to a god or goddess - as Hesiod's Theogony and Words and Days do. A collection of thirty-three such poems has come down to us from antiquity under the title "Hymns of Homer." This new Loeb Classical Library volume contains, in addition to the Hymns, fragments of five comic poems that were connected with Homer's name in or just after the Classical period (but are not today believed to be by the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey). Here too is a collection of ancient accounts of the poet's life.The Hymns range widely in length: two are over 500 lines long; several run only a half dozen lines. Among the longest are the hymn To Demeter, which tells the foundational story of the Eleusinian Mysteries; and To Hermes, distinctive in being amusing. The comic poems gathered as Homeric Apocrypha include Margites, the Battle of Frogs and Mice, and, for the first time in English, a fragment of a perhaps earlier poem of the same type called Battle of the Weasel and the Mice. The edition of Lives of Homer contains The Contest of Homer and Hesiod and nine other biographical accounts, translated into English for the first time. Performances of Greek epics customarily began with a hymn to a god or goddess--as Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days do. A collection of thirty-three such poems has come down to us from antiquity under the title "Hymns of Homer." This new Loeb Classical Library volume contains, in addition to the Hymns, fragments of five comic poems that were connected with Homer's name in or just after the Classical period (but are not today believed to be by the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey). Here too is a collection of ancient accounts of the poet's life.The Hymns range widely in length: two are over 500 lines long; several run only a half dozen lines. Among the longest are the hymn To Demeter, which tells the foundational story of the Eleusinian Mysteries; and To Hermes, distinctive in being amusing. The comic poems gathered as Homeric Apocrypha include Margites, the Battle of Frogs and Mice, and, for the first time in English, a fragment of a perhaps earlier poem of the same type called Battle of the Weasel and the Mice. The edition of Lives of Homer contains The Contest of Homer and Hesiod and nine other biographical accounts, translated into English for the first time. Martin West's faithful and pleasing translations are fully annotated; his freshly edited texts offer new solutions to a number of textual puzzles. Autorid: Homer, Martin L. West | 1 | 36,48 € | Vaata | ||
Little, Brown Book Group Echoing Grove Uus! GTIN: 9781844083121 Raamatud Two sisters: Madeleine and Dinah. One husband: Rickie Masters. For many years now, Dinah, exotic and sensual, has conducted a clandestine affair with Rickie. Madeleine, calm and resolute, has accepted that her marriage has been of limited success. Rickie's sudden death makes widows of both sisters in this highly imaginative novel that explores with extraordinary insight the sublimity, the rivalry and the pain of personal relationships. 'She makes a mood, an atmosphere, which is never forgotten ...The inner voice of women talking to themselves about their love affairs, knowing that it is hopeless, having to go ahead anyway, expecting the end as soon as it begins. That, of course, is what Rosamond Lehmann does best' Sunday Times Autorid: Rosamond Lehmann | 1 | 13,23 € | Vaata | ||
Dover Publications Inc. Build Your Own Ice Cream Cone Sticker Activity Book Uus! GTIN: 9780486851273 Raamatud We all scream for ice cream! Fill this scrumptious sugar cone with scoops of your favorite flavors and tasty toppings! Youll find dozens of reusable stickers, featuring different kinds of ice cream, sprinkles in all shapes and sizes, fun gummy candies, colorful jelly beans, and lots of other tasty treats. Theres even a birthday candle to celebrate someone special. Since each sticker is reusable, kids can make their own ice cream cones again and again! Kids can make their own ice cream cones again and again with dozens of reusable stickers featuring different kinds of ice cream and lots of other tasty treats. Theres even a birthday candle to celebrate someone special! Autorid: Fran Newman-D'Amico | 1 | 7,65 € | Vaata | ||
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability - Bundle Book plus Studio Access Card Uus! GTIN: 9781501327599 Raamatud Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability is an accessible reference tool for fashion students and designers who want to learn how to make decisions to enhance the sustainability potential in common fibers used in the fashion industry. Drawing upon industry expertise, the book introduces readers to the fundamentals of fiber production and the product lifecycle. It features a fiber-by-fiber guide to natural fibers including cotton, hemp, silk, manufactured fibers including polyester, modal, azlon, then covers processing and promoting recycled fibers that are designed to be "circular". Each chapters investigates six main areas of potential impact in fiber cultivation, production, and processingincluding chemical use, water, fair labor, energy use, consumer use/washing and biodegradability and recyclability. Readers will learn about the sustainability benefits and environmental impacts at each stage of the lifecycle, optimizing sustainability benefits, availability, product applications, and marketing and innovation opportunities that lead to more sustainable fashion.Features - Future Fibers sections highlight emerging fiber technologies and innovations such as new virgin-quality apparel fibers that have been recycled from post-consumer textile waste- Emphasizes application through examples and images of product end use - Discusses closed loop material systems that enable the recycling of fibers - Innovation Exercises offer readers practice designing or merchandising fashion products to optimize sustainability benefitsSTUDIO RESOURCES- Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips- Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions- Enhance your knowledge with real-world case studiesThis bundle includes Fashion Fibers book and Fashion Fibers STUDIO Access Card. Autorid: Annie Gullingsrud | 1 | 45,97 € | Vaata | ||
Yale University Press Jan Tschichold and the New Typography: Graphic Design Between the World Wars Uus! GTIN: 9780300243956 Raamatud An original account of the life and work of legendary designer Jan Tschichold and his role in the movement in Weimar Germany to create modern graphic design An original account of the life and work of legendary designer Jan Tschichold and his role in the movement in Weimar Germany to create modern graphic design Richly illustrated with images from Jan Tschichold’s little-known private collection of design ephemera, this important book explores a legendary figure in the history of modern graphic design through the artists, ideas, and texts from the Bauhaus that most influenced him. Tschichold (1902–1974), a prolific designer, writer, and theorist, stood at the forefront of a revolution in visual culture that made printed material more elemental and dynamic. His designs were applied to everyday graphics, from billboard advertisements and business cards to book jackets and invoices. This handsome volume offers a new understanding of Tschichold’s work, and of the underlying theories of the artistic movement he helped to form, by analyzing his collections: illustrations, advertisements, magazines, and books by well-known figures, such as Kurt Schwitters, El Lissitzky, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and László Moholy-Nagy, and lesser-known artist-designers, including Willi Baumeister, Max Burchartz, Walter Dexel, and Piet Zwart. This book also charts the development of the New Typography, a broad-based movement across Central Europe that included “The Ring,” a group formed by Schwitters in 1927. Tschichold played a crucial role in defining this movement, documenting the theory and practice in his most influential book, The New Typography (1928), still regarded as a seminal text of graphic design. Autorid: Paul Stirton | 1 | 35,08 € | Vaata | ||
Yale University Press Environment and Ecology in Islamic Art and Culture Uus! GTIN: 9780300267495 Raamatud A timely examination, through the dual lenses of culture and climate change, of the profound ecological awareness that has characterized Islamic visual traditions The Islamic world finds itself increasingly at the epicenter of our escalating climate emergency, both as a locus of the petrochemical industry and as home to extraordinary landscapes in which the effects of environmental transformation are acutely felt. Yet, far from a solely twenty-first-century concern, engagement with changing, and often extreme, natural conditions has long characterized Islamic art and architecture in the central Islamic lands and beyond into the Muslim diaspora. This new book brings together a diverse group of scholars and critics whose contributions address this profound ecological awareness through the dual lenses of Islamic culture and climate change. Their case studies range from the Gulf, Iraq, Syria, the Indian Subcontinent, North Africa, and even outer space. Contributors examine the optimistic, sustainable, and innovative responses adopted by artists and builders in the face of often irreversible and escalating environmental destruction that necessitates such ingenuity. Breaking traditional disciplinary boundaries, this timely book brings together a diverse range of perspectives to bear on this increasingly urgent problem. Autorid: Radha Dalal, Sean Roberts, Jochen Sokoly | 1 | 70,30 € | Vaata | ||
The University of Chicago Press Diet for a Large Planet: Industrial Britain, Food Systems, and World Ecology Uus! GTIN: 9780226826530 Raamatud A history of the unsustainable modern dietheavy in meat, wheat, and sugarthat requires more land and resources than the planet is able to support. We are facing a world food crisis of unparalleled proportions. Our reliance on unsustainable dietary choices and agricultural systems is causing problems both for human health and the health of our planet. Solutions from lab-grown food to vegan diets to strictly local food consumption are often discussed, but a central question remains: how did we get to this point? In Diet for a Large Planet, Chris Otter goes back to the late eighteenth century in Britain, where the diet heavy in meat, wheat, and sugar was developing. As Britain underwent steady growth, urbanization, industrialization, and economic expansion, the nation altered its food choices, shifting away from locally produced plant-based nutrition. This new diet, rich in animal proteins and refined carbohydrates, made people taller and stronger, but it led to new types of health problems. Its production also relied on far greater acreage than Britain itself, forcing the nation to become more dependent on global resources. Otter shows how this issue expands beyond Britain, looking at the global effects of large agro-food systems that require more resources than our planet can sustain. This comprehensive history helps us understand how the British played a significant role in making red meat, white bread, and sugar the diet of choicelinked to wealth, luxury, and powerand shows how dietary choices connect to the pressing issues of climate change and food supply. Autorid: Chris Otter | 1 | 46,00 € | Vaata | ||
Palgrave USA Courage of Truth Uus! GTIN: 9781403986696 Raamatud The Courage of the Truth is the last course that Michel Foucault delivered at the College de France before his death in 1984. In this course, he continues the theme of the previous year's lectures in exploring the notion of "truth-telling" in politics to establish a number of ethically irreducible conditionsbased on courage and conviction. Autorid: M. Foucault | 1 | 25,53 € | Vaata | ||
Andrews UK Limited Catalonia a Cultural and Literary History New ed. Uus! GTIN: 9781904955320 Raamatud Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crushed by Spain. Its geography, with the Pyrenees falling sharply to the rugged Costa Brava, is tormented, too. Michael Eaude traces this history and its monuments: Roman Tarragona, celebrated by the poet Martial; Greek Empuries, lost for centuries beneath the sands; medieval Romanesque architecture in the Vall de Boi churches (a World Heritage Site) and Poblet and Santes Creus monasteries. He tells the stories of several of Catalonia's great figures: Abbot Oliva, who brought Moorish learning to Europe, the ruthless mercenary, Roger de Flor, and Verdaguer, handsome poet-priest. Catalonia is famous today for its twentieth-century art. This book focuses on the revolutionary Art Nouveau buildings (including the Sagrada Familia) of Antoni Gaudi. It also explores the region's artistic legacy: the young Picasso painting Barcelona's vibrant slums; Salvador Dali, inspired by the twisted rocks of Cap de Creus to paint his landscapes of the human mind; and Joan Miro, discovering the colours of the red earth at Montroig. This book talks about: mountains and mediterranean: Pyrenean peaks with calm lakes, birds of prey and deep valleys; Montserrat, where Himmler searched for the Holy Grail; the Costa Brava, its virgin beauty still visible alongside the resorts of the package-holiday boom; the rice fields and bird life of the wild Ebro Delta. It also talks about revolution and war, looking at anarchism, revolution and Civil War (covered by both Orwell and Hemingway), then forty years of Franco's dictatorship. It illuminates the self-confidence of modern Catalonia: linguistic revival, Barcelona Football Club, popular music, the cuisine of Ferran Adria; and, cava sparkling wine. Autorid: Michael Eaude | 1 | 23,05 € | Vaata | ||
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Luxury Cars of the 1950s and 60s Uus! GTIN: 9781784420642 Raamatud In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British. These were stately, dignified, and grand vehicles, with many featuring leather interiors and wood trim. Unfortunately, that market has now largely disappeared and, with it, so have the car-makers themselves. The book covers cars in the over-3-litre class from the biggest names in British luxury motoring including Alvis, Daimler, and Lagonda, and high-end models from Austin, Rover, and Jaguar. It examines the features and characteristics of these classic cars, as well as explaining why they fell from prominence in the 1970s. Replete with beautiful photography throughout, this book is a loving portrait of the British luxury car, a dearly missed saloon defeated by foreign imports. Autorid: James Taylor | 1 | 12,70 € | Vaata | ||
Anness Publishing Mushroom Recipe Cookbook Uus! GTIN: 9781780192000 Raamatud This is a superb collection of 60 recipes using wild and cultivated mushrooms shown in over 350 photographs. It features 60 delicious recipes using this natural and versatile ingredient, all shown step by step. It contains everything you need to know about preparing and cooking the most popular mushroom varieties, including ideas and techniques for preserving and drying them. Dishes are divided into five mouthwatering chapters: Soups, Starters & Salads; Poultry & Game; Beef, Pork & Lamb; Fish & Shellfish; and Vegetarian Dishes. Varied recipes take inspiration from all over the world, from Fresh Tuna Shiitake Teriyaki to Buckwheat Blinis with Mushroom Caviar. Easy-to-follow instructions and over 350 photographs, including step-by-step sequences, make it easy to achieve success with every dish. Mushrooms are an irresistible source of tastes, textures and aromas. The increasing availability of wild and exotic varieties in supermarkets and delicatessens, as well as the possibility of finding them in our forests and fields, makes it easy for cooks to explore the qualities of this fascinating ingredient. This book presents an original collection of 60 dishes using fungi of all types, for every meal and menu. The introduction covers over 30 varieties of mushroom, with preparation techniques. The delicious recipes include Mushroom Boreg, Creamy Fish and Mushroom Pie, and Roast Chicken Stuffed with Forest Mushrooms. Illustrated with stunning photography, this is a must-have recipe book and kitchen reference manual for every keen cook. Autorid: Steven Wheeler | 1 | 13,59 € | Vaata | ||
Poppy Books Amelia Westlake Was Never Here Uus! GTIN: 9780316450683 Raamatud A fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who can't stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist plan to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school.Harriet Price is the perfect student: smart, dutiful, over-achieving. Will Everhart is a troublemaker who's never met an injustice she didn't fight. When their swim coach's inappropriate behavior is swept under the rug, the unlikely duo reluctantly team up to expose his misdeeds, pulling provocative pranks and creating the instantly legendary Amelia Westlake -- an imaginary student who helps right the many wrongs of their privileged institution. But as tensions burn throughout their school -- who is Amelia Westlake? -- and between Harriet and Will, how long can they keep their secret? How far will they go to make a difference? And when will they realize they're falling for each other?Award-winning author Erin Gough's Amelia Westlake Was Never Here is a funny, smart, and all-too-timely story of girls fighting back against power and privilege -- and finding love while they're at it. Autorid: Erin Gough | 1 | 14,78 € | Vaata | ||
Stackpole Books Medic: A World War II Story of Imprisonment, Hope, and Survival Uus! GTIN: 9780811739955 Raamatud Henry Chamberlain was one of the longest-term prisoners of war in World War II. Taken prisoner in the American surrender at Bataan in April 1942, he remained in Japanese captivity until September 1945. During three and a half years of imprisonment, as a medic he was a unique and unfortunate witness to the horrors and terrors the Japanese inflicted on their prisoners during the Bataan Death March and at the notorious Cabanatuan prison camp, where for two years he tended to the sick and wounded, all too often without medicine. In October 1944 the Japanese put Chamberlain on a hell ship to forced labor in sugar cane fields in Formosa (now Taiwan) and again, in January 1945, to a Mitsubishi lead and copper mine in Japan. U.S. military forces reached the camp in September 1945, liberating Chamberlain and his fellow soldiers. Chamberlains is a story of excruciating hardship, abiding endurance, and transcendent courage, and writer Claire Swedberg tells it beautifully, with great style and deep pathos, from Chamberlains fraught Depression-era boyhood in Nebraska, through his World War II captivity, to his return to Japan in 2018. Like Adam Makoss Spearhead and Laura Hillenbrands Unbroken, this is the account of one man fighting for and with his fellow soldiers against the forces of war in the twentieth-century. Autorid: Claire E. Swedberg | 1 | 36,55 € | Vaata | ||
Stackpole Books House Divided: Slavery and American Politics from the Constitution to the Civil War Uus! GTIN: 9780811739771 Raamatud Slavery is one of the central, most enduringly significant facts of U.S. history. It loomed like a dark cloud over the countrys birth at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and shaped the most important nodes of American history before the Civil War. Even today, the country continues to debate its past as it relates to slavery, and the political and geographic contours of human bondage endure into the twenty-first century. In a deeply researched, wide-ranging book, retired journalist Ben McNitt tells the story of how slavery shaped American politicsand indeed the American storyfrom the Founding until the Civil War. McNitts sharp narrative covers people and events that still resonate: Thomas Jefferson, John Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, the slave revolts of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner, the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, John Brown and Harpers Ferry, fire-eating secessionists, and the rise of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. No other single work covers this topic as comprehensively and accessibly. Autorid: Ben McNitt | 1 | 36,55 € | Vaata | ||
Reaktion Books Eye for Detail: Images of Plants and Animals in Art and Science, 1500-1630 Uus! GTIN: 9781780236407 Raamatud Image-transforming techniques such as close-up, time lapse and layering are often linked to the age of photography, but they were already being used half a millennium ago for the purposes of identification and study. This is why Renaissance drawings of plants and animals are immediately recognizable to the modern viewer. Discussing natural history images made throughout Europe during the sixteenth century, Eye for Detail traces the early history of image manipulation techniques. Florike Egmond shows how the roles and formats of images in nature study changed dramatically during this period, as high-definition naturalistic representation became the rule, and large image collections of plants and animals were created for identification and illustration. She investigates what the use of visual techniques like magnification can tell us about how early modern Europeans studied and ordered living nature, and focuses on how attention to visual detail reveals the overriding question that continued to occupy the minds of naturalists from antiquity well into the modern age: the secret of how life originates. Featuring many striking colour illustrations that have never been published before, this beautiful volume is an arresting guide to the large Continental collections of naturalia drawings and an absorbing study of natural history art of the sixteenth century. Autorid: Florike Egmond | 1 | 66,25 € | Vaata | ||
Andersen Press Ltd Tickle Test Uus! GTIN: 9781783444083 Raamatud Could you pass the test to join the Tickle Squad? One brave mouse is willing to give it a go! It's easy to tickle a giraffe and fun to tickle a bear. An octopus is trickier (underwater with all those arms) but tickling a crocodile is the hardest one - with those sharp teeth! This is a ticklish tale that children will love. Could you pass the test to join the Tickle Squad? One brave mouse is willing to give it a go! It's easy to tickle a giraffe and fun to tickle a bear. An octopus is trickier (underwater with all those arms) but tickling a crocodile is the hardest one – with all those sharp teeth! This is a ticklish tale that children will love. Autorid: Kathryn White, Adrian Reynolds | 1 | 26,19 € | Vaata | ||
Cornerstone Girls on the Home Front: An inspiring wartime story of friendship and courage Uus! GTIN: 9781787462571 Raamatud The first novel in the wonderful Factory Girls series. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean. 'A brilliantly written and uplifting WWII story' Nancy Revell, author of the Shipyard Girls series A delightful authentic-feeling saga Peterborough Telegraph Highlights the strength of women during the toughest of timesClarkes love and respect for her familys roots really shines through Culture Fly 'Beautifully written, the warmth shines from every page and the layers are as deep and rich as the coal seams the men work upon.' Frost Magazine _________________________________________ August 1941: As war sweeps across Britain and millions of men enlist to serve their country, its up to the women to fight the battle on the home front. Fran always thought she would marry her childhood sweetheart and lead a simple life in Massingham, the beloved pit village she has always called home. But with war taking so many men to the front line, the opening of a new factory in the north-east of England presents an opportunity for Fran to forge a new path. Against her fathers wishes and with best friends Sarah and Beth by her side, Fran signs up to join the ranks of women at the factory. Its dangerous work but as the three friends risk life and limb for their country, they will discover that their lives are only just beginning ___________________________________________ Look out for the next book in the series, Heroes on the Home Front, available now! Autorid: Annie Clarke | 1 | 9,18 € | Vaata | ||
John Wiley & Sons Inc Health and Safety at Work For Dummies, UK Edition UK Edition Uus! GTIN: 9781119210931 Raamatud Are you complying with health and safety regulations in the workplace? Making mistakes in many areas of health and safety can be both incredibly dangerous and hugely costly. So what can you do to avoid hazards and expensive, time-consuming legal battles? That's where Health & Safety at Work For Dummies comes in. Cutting through the clutter, it provides you with the practical, must-know information you need to ensure your workplace is a suitably safe environment that complies with government health and safety rules and regulations. Did you know that in 2014, 1.2 million working people suffered from work-related illnesses, 2,535 mesothelioma deaths occurred due to past asbestos exposure and 133 workers were killed on the job? The list goes on – and the statistics are staggering. Health & Safety at Work For Dummies shows you how to keep your employees safe from becoming another statistic in this frightening data. Arming you with critical information needed to adhere to health and safety regulations, it offers expert guidance on managing and implementing health and safety in your business, controlling workplace risks, going the extra mile in following orders and much more. Offers an easy-to-follow overview for getting started with health and safety Provides tips and advice for planning your health and safety management Includes guidance on monitoring and reviewing your health and safety systems Clearly demonstrates how to organize and motivate your workforce to comply with rules and regulations You can't afford to run a business that doesn't provide a safe work environment. Be smart, safe and proactive with the help of this essential guide. Autorid: RRC International, David Towlson, Terry Robson, Vicki Swaine | 1 | 25,32 € | Vaata | ||
John Wiley & Sons Inc Understanding the Metaverse: A Business and Ethical Guide Uus! GTIN: 9781119911807 Raamatud An expansive discussion of the mechanics, framework, and implications of the metaverse In Understanding the Metaverse: A Business and Ethical Guide, expert product and customer experience strategist Nick Rosa delivers a timely exploration of what is bound to be one of the most important technologies of our time. The author explains the technology that underpins the metaverse as it exists today and that will form the basis for its rapid evolution in the future. He also describes the commercial, ethical, and sociological implications of this technology, showing you the threats and opportunities that individuals and businesses are likely to encounter as they approach the metaverse for the first time. In the book, you'll discover: How the technology is shaping the human evolution and society How game mechanics and experience design are key to unlock the full potential of the Metaverse unlocking a new frontier for social interaction How Blockchain, digital currencies, and tokenomics are opening a new financial landscape for brands, creators and communities How Artificial intelligence and deep learning will shape the way businesses will conduct commerce in the Metaverse The ethical implications of designing highly emotionally impactful immersive experiences The potential dangers derived by the misuse of biometric and personal data to exploit consumer behaviour and for mass manipulation A thoroughly insightful discussion of a fascinating intersection of technology and humanity, Understanding the Metaverse belongs on the bookshelves of business leaders, technology enthusiasts, marketers, entrepreneurs, and anyone else with an interest in the next frontier of human achievement. Autorid: Nick Rosa, Tom Furness | 1 | 31,06 € | Vaata | ||
Octane Press In the Red: The 2001 Season with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Uus! GTIN: 9781642340884 Raamatud Dale Earnhardts death is the most prominent moment in NASCAR history, and millions of people around the world know about the tragedy on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. But, only a handful of people know what went on behind the scenes before and after that horrible crash. In the Red is an insiders look at the 2001 NASCAR season with his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. In the Red is the story of how Dale Jr. persevered, overcoming boundless grief to thrive on and off the track. Dale Earnhardts death is the most prominent moment in NASCAR history, and millions of people around the world know about the tragedy on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. But, only a handful of people know what went on behind the scenes before and after that horrible crash. In the Red is an insiders look at the 2001 NASCAR season with his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt Jr. began his second season in NASCARs Winston Cup Series with swagger and confidence, only to see his entire life changed drastically. In the Red is the story of how Dale Jr. persevered, overcoming boundless grief to thrive on and off the track. Written by Earnhardt Jrs publicist, Jade Gurss (who also co-authored Dale Jrs best-selling book, Driver #8), In the Red puts you inside the race car as Junior and his No. 8 Budweiser team made an emotional but triumphant return to Daytona, then scored another momentous victory in the first race after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Off the track, follow along as Junior attends the MTV Music Video Awards, and makes memorable appearances in the pages of Rolling Stone and Playboy magazines as well as emotional interviews on The Today Show and many more. Autorid: Jade Gurss | 1 | 27,09 € | Vaata | ||
Orion Publishing Co Long Sword Uus! GTIN: 9781409137511 Raamatud 'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben Kane 'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben KanePisa, May 1364.Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring between Italy's city states. But when a message comes from the Grand Master of the Hospitaliers, William is forced to leave his dreams of fame and fortune behind him.The Hospitaliers are gathering men for a crusade, and Sir William must join them. Yet before they set out for the holy land, the knights face deadly adversaries much closer to home . . .In the twisting politics of Italy, no one can be trusted. And there are those who would be pleased to see the crusade fail . . .Can Sir William and his knights survive this impossible mission into the heart of the enemy? Autorid: Christian Cameron | 1 | 14,24 € | Vaata | ||
Art Institute of Chicago Lygia Pape: Tecelares Uus! GTIN: 9780300269734 Raamatud An engaging investigation of contemporary Brazilian artist Lygia Papes early body of woodblock prints, which profoundly influenced the trajectory of her oeuvre One of Brazils best-known contemporary artists, Lygia Pape (19272004) was a founding member of the Neo-Concrete movement in the late 1950s along with artists such as Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica. Pape explored new visual languages in painting, performance, printmaking, and sculpture, and her workmuch of it based in geometryinvited viewers to participate in the existential, sensorial, and psychological experience of her art. Presenting the first in-depth treatment of the experimental woodblock prints Pape made between 1952 and 1960, this volume examines the foundational role these works played in the rest of Papes career, foreshadowing her philosophy of magnetized space. Composed of overlapping geometric and linear elements that at times suggest atomic particles or slides of microscopic specimens, Papes prints display an extraordinary depth accentuated by her use of incredibly thin, translucent Japanese papers. The artist applied the title Tecelares to these works decades after their creation. Loosely translated as weavings, the term captures Papes uniquely handmade approach to printmaking. Lavishly illustrated, this study is filled with revealing insights into how the artists printmaking aesthetic, materials, and process embody her core ideas about art. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition Schedule: Art Institute of Chicago (February 11June 5, 2023) Autorid: Mark Pascale, Adele Nelson, Maria Cristina Rivera Ramos | 1 | 48,28 € | Vaata | ||
St Martin's Press Shoulder Season: A Novel Uus! GTIN: 9781250239631 Raamatud "A dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we lose-and gain-when we leave home. The small town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is an unlikely location for a Playboy Resort, and nineteen-year old Sherri Taylor is an unlikely bunny. Growing up in neighboring East Troy, Sherri plays the organ at the local church and has never felt comfortable in her own skin. But when her parents die in quick succession, she leaves the only home she's ever known for the chance to be part of a glamorous slice of history. In the winter of 1981, in a costume two sizes too small, her toes pinched by stilettos, Sherri joins the daughters of dairy farmers and factory workers for the defining experience of her life. Living in the "bunny hutch"-Playboy's version of a college dorm-Sherri gets her education in the joys of sisterhood, the thrill of financial independence, the magic of first love, and the heady effects of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But as spring gives way to summer, Sherri finds herself caught in a romantic triangle-and the tragedy that ensues will haunt her for the next forty years. From the Midwestern prairie to the California desert, from Wisconsin lakes to the Pacific Ocean, this is a story of what happens when small town life is sprinkled with stardust, and what we lose-and gain-when we leave home. With a heroine to root for and a narrative to get lost in, Christina Clancy's Shoulder Season is a sexy, evocative tale, drenched in longing and desire, that captures a fleeting moment in American history with nostalgia and heart"-- After the death of her parents, 19-year-old Sherri Taylor, in the winter of 1981, becomes a Playboy bunny, getting her education in the joys of sisterhood, the thrill of financial independence, the magic of first love and the heady effects of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. 100,000 first printing. Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Morning America CNN Parade EW Travel & Leisure PopSugar New York Post BuzzFeed Brit & Co SheReads Women.comA dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we loseand gainwhen we leave home.ONCE IN A LIFETIME, YOU CAN HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFEThe small town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is an unlikely location for a Playboy Resort, and nineteen-year old Sherri Taylor is an unlikely bunny. Growing up in neighboring East Troy, Sherri plays the organ at the local church and has never felt comfortable in her own skin. But when her parents die in quick succession, she leaves the only home shes ever known for the chance to be part of a glamorous slice of history. In the winter of 1981, in a costume two sizes too small, her toes pinched by stilettos, Sherri joins the daughters of dairy farmers and factory workers for the defining experience of her life. Living in the bunny hutchPlayboys version of a college dormSherri gets her education in the joys of sisterhood, the thrill of financial independence, the magic of first love, and the heady effects of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But as spring gives way to summer, Sherri finds herself caught in a romantic triangleand the tragedy that ensues will haunt her for the next forty years. From the Midwestern prairie to the California desert, from Wisconsin lakes to the Pacific Ocean, this is a story of what happens when small town life is sprinkled with stardust, and what we loseand gainwhen we leave home. With a heroine to root for and a narrative to get lost in, Christina Clancy's Shoulder Season is a sexy, evocative tale, drenched in longing and desire, that captures a fleeting moment in American history with nostalgia and heart. Named a Best Book of Summer by Parade EW Travel & Leisure Brit & Co SheReads Women.comA dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we loseand gainwhen we leave home.ONCE IN A LIFETIME, YOU CAN HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFEThe small town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is an unlikely location for a Playboy Resort, and nineteen-year old Sherri Taylor is an unlikely bunny. Growing up in neighboring East Troy, Sherri plays the organ at the local church and has never felt comfortable in her own skin. But when her parents die in quick succession, she leaves the only home shes ever known for the chance to be part of a glamorous slice of history. In the winter of 1981, in a costume two sizes too small, her toes pinched by stilettos, Sherri joins the daughters of dairy farmers and factory workers for the defining experience of her life. Living in the bunny hutchPlayboys version of a college dormSherri gets her education in the joys of sisterhood, the thrill of financial independence, the magic of first love, and the heady effects of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But as spring gives way to summer, Sherri finds herself caught in a romantic triangleand the tragedy that ensues will haunt her for the next forty years. From the Midwestern prairie to the California desert, from Wisconsin lakes to the Pacific Ocean, this is a story of what happens when small town life is sprinkled with stardust, and what we loseand gainwhen we leave home. With a heroine to root for and a narrative to get lost in, Christina Clancy's Shoulder Season is a sexy, evocative tale, drenched in longing and desire, that captures a fleeting moment in American history with nostalgia and heart. A dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we loseand gainwhen we leave home. Autorid: Christina Clancy | 1 | 32,49 € | Vaata | ||
Holiday House Inc Places We Sleep Uus! GTIN: 9780823444212 Raamatud A family divided, a country going to war, and a girl desperate to feel at home converge in this stunning novel in verse.Selected for Summer/Fall 2020 Indies Introduce ListIt's early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school. Again. I worry about people speaking to me / and worry just the same / when they don't.Tennessee is her family's latest stop in a series of moves due to her dad's work in the Army, but this one might be different. Her school is far from Base, and for the first time, Abbey has found a real friend: loyal, courageous, athletic Camille. And then it's September 11. The country is under attack, and Abbey's "home" looks like it might fall apart. America has changed overnight.How are we supposed / to keep this up / with the world / crumbling / around us?Abbey's body changes, too, while her classmates argue and her family falters. Like everyone around her, she tries to make sense of her own experience as a part of the country's collective pain. With her mother grieving and her father prepping for active duty, Abbey must learn to cope on her own.Written in gorgeous narrative verse, Abbey's coming-of-age story accessibly portrays the military family experience during a tumultuous period in our history. At once personal and universal, it's a perfect read for fans of sensitive, tender-hearted books like The Thing About Jellyfish. Autorid: Caroline Brooks DuBois | 1 | 20,34 € | Vaata | ||
St Martin's Press Buy the Roses, Book the Trip, Say the Words: A No-Regrets Journal for Pure Happiness Uus! GTIN: 9781250277800 Raamatud No more excuses! Grab hold of each day and live it to the fullest with Buy the Roses, Book the Trip, Say the Words.Inside, youll find more than 120 pages of encouragement to take chances and breathe life into everything from your wardrobe and walls to your travel and relationships. Each page of this beautifully illustrated journal will inspire you to trust your instincts, follow your best impulses, and live large. ·Discover what feeds your heart and soul through inspiring words and journaling prompts·Stop overthinking and create days filled with energy and joy·Move past your fears and live with no regrets!Buy the Roses, Book the Trip, Say the Words is your reminder to embrace the adventure in every day and celebrate this crazy yet wonderful gift of life. Autorid: Lucy Juárez, AliRae Aguirre | 1 | 30,24 € | Vaata | ||
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd Walter Segal: Self-Built Architect Uus! GTIN: 9781848223899 Raamatud This is a study of the architect Walter Segal (1907-1985): his background, influences, thoughts, writings, his unique approach to architectural practice (and his built work) and his enduring impact on architecture and attitudes to housing across the world. It firstly sets out his formative years in Continental Europe. Segals father was an eminent modernist painter and a founder of the Dada movement. Walter grew up surrounded by leaders of the European avant-garde. Qualifying as architect in Germany just as the Nazi party came to power, Segal moved to Switzerland, Mallorca, Egypt and finally to London in 1936. The second section focuses on Walter Segals central theme of popular housing, his unique and independent form of professional practice, how he managed to spread his ideas through writing and teaching, and how his architecture developed towards the timber-frame form known world-wide today as the Segal system, which could be used by people to build their own houses. The third section follows the development of the timber-frame form known world-wide today as the Segal method and how it came to be used by people to build and indeed design their own houses. This culminated at the time of Segals death in two areas of self-built public authority social housing in London - housing which, nearly half a century later, remains as unique and highly desirable neighbourhoods. The final section explores the legacy offered by Segal to younger generations; how his work and example, half a century after his timber method was developed, leads to the possibility of making, and then living within, communities whose places are constructed with a flexible, easily assembled, planet-friendly timber-frame building system today and tomorrow. Autorid: Alice Grahame, John McKean, Kevin McCloud | 1 | 70,29 € | Vaata | ||
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car--And How It Will Reshape Our World Uus! GTIN: 9780062661128 Raamatud A veteran insider chronicles the race to develop and perfect the driverless car, sharing insights into how self-driving innovations will create profound changes in commuting, employment, safety and environmental responsibility. 200,000 first printing. An automotive and tech world insider investigates the quest to develop and perfect the driverless car—an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphoneWe stand on the brink of a technological revolution. Soon, few of us will own our own automobiles and instead will get around in driverless electric vehicles that we summon with the touch of an app. We will be liberated from driving, prevent over 90% of car crashes, provide freedom of mobility to the elderly and disabled, and decrease our dependence on fossil fuels. Autonomy is the story of the maverick engineers and computer nerds who are creating the revolution. Longtime advisor to the Google Self-Driving Car team and former GM research and development chief Lawrence D. Burns provides the perfectly-timed history of how we arrived at this point, in a character-driven and heavily reported account of the unlikely thinkers who accomplished what billion-dollar automakers never dared.Beginning with the way 9/11 spurred the U.S. government to set a million-dollar prize for a series of off-road robot races in the Mojave Desert up to the early 2016 stampede to develop driverless technology, Autonomy is a page-turner that represents a chronicle of the past, diagnosis of the present, and prediction of the future—the ultimate guide to understanding the driverless car and navigating the revolution it sparks. Autorid: Lawrence D Burns, Christopher Shulgan | 1 | 40,51 € | Vaata | ||
Papadakis Pollen: The Hidden Sexuality of Flowers Uus! GTIN: 9781906506513 Raamatud This ground-breaking book is the result of the shared fascination of an artist and a scientist with the perfect design of pollen grains, organisms so small that they cannot be seen without a microscope. The grains are enclosed beyond the accessible beauty of the flower until the moment of release, when they are carried by wind, water or animal vectors to achieve their purpose, which is procreation. Pollen is ubiquitous; in childhood we all learn a little about plant reproduction and the role of the bee but few of us are aware of the astonishing diversity of the structure of pollen grains, although these tiny, extraordinary forms have fascinated the scientifically curious since the seventeenth century. Starting with a clear explanation of the structure and form of pollen, the authors go on to examine the remarkable events from pollination to fertilisation, and the many ways in which pollen impacts unseen on our lives. All of this is interwoven with a dazzling array of original images by the authors, created especially for the book. In this new edition many more original illustrations have been added and the text has been fully updated. Pollen is a unique interpretation of a magical world that no other book on the subject has ever been able to achieve. Autorid: Rob Kesseler, Madeline Harley | 1 | 29,80 € | Vaata | ||
Tarquin Publications Artful Maths Activity Book Uus! GTIN: 9781911093589 Raamatud The six Artful Maths activities in this book are hands-on tasks that will develop important skills such as hand-eye co-ordination, manual dexterity and design thinking, which is a valuable form of problem-solving. Decisions need to be made about placement, size and colour, all of which entail thinking about measurements, proportion & symmetry. Autorid: Clarissa Grandi | 1 | 16,29 € | Vaata | ||
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Sex differences in Cardiac Diseases: Pathophysiology, Presentation, Diagnosis and Management Uus! GTIN: 9780128193693 Raamatud Significant biological differences exist between men and women that contribute to sex-specific differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, response to therapy, and prognosis. It is essential for clinicians to be cognizant of these sex-specific differences in order to reduce the disparity in diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases in both genders. Sex Differences in Cardiac Disease provides a timely review of the contemporary data on these sex-specific differences in pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of cardiovascular diseases that fills a void for clinicians in practice and training. With contributions from renowned experts in the field and guideline writers, the text provides a state-of-the-art review of each topic encompassing the full spectrum of CVD in men and women. Sex-specific guideline-based recommendations are highlighted when available. Tailored to meet the needs of the busy clinicians and researchers, this text provides concise practical data to care for men and women at risk for or with CVD. The book serves as an essential resource for researchers, cardiologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, family practitioners, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and respective trainees who treat men and women with CVD.Provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art text written by internationally renowned experts in the field of CVD disease, serving as an indispensable resource for clinicians and researchers Enables the reader to understand the sexual dimorphism in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of the full spectrum of cardiovascular issues including ischemic heart disease, valvular disorders, arrhythmias, and heart failure Provides a concise evidence-based practical review of medical topics, with key points and eye-catching visual infographics to meet the needs of the busy clinicians, policy makers and researchers. Autorid: Niti R. Aggarwal, Malissa J. Wood | 1 | 185,05 € | Vaata | ||
Columbia University Press Postprint: Books and Becoming Computational Uus! GTIN: 9780231198257 Raamatud "Since Gutenberg's time, every aspect of print has gradually changed. But the advent of computational media has exponentially increased the pace, transforming how books are composed, designed, edited, typeset, distributed, sold, and read. N. Katherine Hayles traces the emergence of what she identifies as the postprint condition, exploring how the interweaving of print and digital technologies has changed not only books but also language, authorship, and what it means to be human. Hayles considers the ways in which print has been enmeshed in literate societies and how these are changing as some of the cognitive tasks once performed exclusively by humans are now carried out by computational media. Interpretations and meaning-making practices circulate through transindividual collectivities created by interconnections between humans and computational media, which Hayles calls cognitive assemblages. Her theoretical framework conceptualizes innovations in print technology as redistributions of cognitive capabilities between humans and machines. Humanity is becoming computational, just as computational systems are edging toward processes once thought of as distinctively human. Books in all their diversity are also in the process of becoming computational, representing a crucial site of ongoing cognitive transformations. Hayles details the consequences for humanities publications through interviews with scholars and university press professionals and considers the cultural implications in readings of two novels, The Silent History and The Word Exchange, that explore the postprint condition. Spanning fields including book studies, cultural theory, and media archeology, Postprint is a strikingly original consideration of the role of computational media in the ongoing evolution of humanity"-- Since Gutenbergs time, every aspect of print has gradually changed. But the advent of computational media has exponentially increased the pace, transforming how books are composed, designed, edited, typeset, distributed, sold, and read. N. Katherine Hayles traces the emergence of what she identifies as the postprint condition, exploring how the interweaving of print and digital technologies has changed not only books but also language, authorship, and what it means to be human.Hayles considers the ways in which print has been enmeshed in literate societies and how these are changing as some of the cognitive tasks once performed exclusively by humans are now carried out by computational media. Interpretations and meaning-making practices circulate through transindividual collectivities created by interconnections between humans and computational media, which Hayles calls cognitive assemblages. Her theoretical framework conceptualizes innovations in print technology as redistributions of cognitive capabilities between humans and machines. Humanity is becoming computational, just as computational systems are edging toward processes once thought of as distinctively human. Books in all their diversity are also in the process of becoming computational, representing a crucial site of ongoing cognitive transformations.Hayles details the consequences for humanities publications through interviews with scholars and university press professionals and considers the cultural implications in readings of two novels, The Silent History and The Word Exchange, that explore the postprint condition. Spanning fields including book studies, cultural theory, and media archeology, Postprint is a strikingly original consideration of the role of computational media in the ongoing evolution of humanity. N. Katherine Hayles traces the emergence of what she identifies as the postprint condition, exploring how the interweaving of print and digital technologies has changed not only books but also language, authorship, and what it means to be human. Autorid: N. Katherine Hayles | 1 | 36,55 € | Vaata | ||
The University of Chicago Press Aeschylus II: The Oresteia Third Edition Uus! GTIN: 9780226311470 Raamatud Aeschylus II contains The Oresteia, translated by Richmond Lattimore, and fragments of Proteus, translated by Mark Griffith. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers, students, and readers. They succeeded. Under the expert management of eminent classicists David Grene and Richmond Lattimore, those translations combined accuracy, poetic immediacy, and clarity of presentation to render the surviving masterpieces of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in an English so lively and compelling that they remain the standard translations. Today, Chicago is taking pains to ensure that our Greek tragedies remain the leading English-language versions throughout the twenty-first century. In this highly anticipated third edition, Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most have carefully updated the translations to bring them even closer to the ancient Greek while retaining the vibrancy for which our English versions are famous. This edition also includes brand-new translations of Euripides Medea, The Children of Heracles, Andromache, and Iphigenia among the Taurians, fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocless satyr-drama The Trackers. New introductions for each play offer essential information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. In addition, each volume includes an introduction to the life and work of its tragedian, as well as notes addressing textual uncertainties and a glossary of names and places mentioned in the plays. In addition to the new content, the volumes have been reorganized both within and between volumes to reflect the most up-to-date scholarship on the order in which the plays were originally written. The result is a set of handsome paperbacks destined to introduce new generations of readers to these foundational works of Western drama, art, and life. Autorid: Aeschylus, David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith, Glenn W. Most | 1 | 19,00 € | Vaata | ||
The University of Chicago Press Shakespeare's Freedom Uus! GTIN: 9780226306674 Raamatud Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutesof claims for the absolute authority of scripture, monarch, and God, and the authority of fathers over wives and children, the old over the young, and the gentle over the baseborn. With the elegance and verve for which he is well known, Stephen Greenblatt, author of the best-selling Will in the World, shows that Shakespeare was strikingly averse to such absolutes and constantly probed the possibility of freedom from them. Again and again, Shakespeare confounds the designs and pretensions of kings, generals, and churchmen. His aversion to absolutes even leads him to probe the exalted and seemingly limitless passions of his lovers.Greenblatt explores this rich theme by addressing four of Shakespeares preoccupations across all the genres in which he worked. He first considers the idea of beauty in Shakespeares works, specifically his challenge to the cult of featureless perfection and his interest in distinguishing marks. He then turns to Shakespeares interest in murderous hatred, most famously embodied in Shylock but seen also in the character Bernardine inMeasure for Measure. Next Greenblatt considers the idea of Shakespearean authoritythat is, Shakespeares deep sense of the ethical ambiguity of power, including his own. Ultimately, Greenblatt takes up Shakespearean autonomy, in particular the freedom of artists, guided by distinctive forms of perception, to live by their own laws and to claim that their creations are singularly unconstrained.A book that could only have been written by Stephen Greenblatt, Shakespeares Freedom is a wholly original and eloquent meditation by the most acclaimed and influential Shakespearean of our time. Autorid: Stephen Greenblatt | 1 | 21,70 € | Vaata | ||
The University of Chicago Press Michelangelo's Sculpture Uus! GTIN: 9780226482576 Raamatud Leo Steinberg was one of the most original and daring art historians of the twentieth century, known for taking interpretative risks that challenged the profession by overturning reigning orthodoxies. In essays and lectures that ranged from old masters to contemporary art, he combined scholarly erudition with an eloquent prose that illuminated his subject and a credo that privileged the visual evidence of the image over the literature written about it. His works, sometimes provocative and controversial, remain vital and influential reading. For half a century, Steinberg delved into Michelangelo’s work, revealing the symbolic structures underlying the artist’s highly charged idiom. This volume of essays and unpublished lectures explicates many of Michelangelo’s most celebrated sculptures, applying principles gleaned from long, hard looking. Almost everything Steinberg wrote included passages of old-fashioned formal analysis, but here put to the service of interpretation. He understood that Michelangelo’s rendering of figures as well as their gestures and interrelations conveys an emblematic significance masquerading under the guise of naturalism. Michelangelo pushed Renaissance naturalism into the furthest reaches of metaphor, using the language of the body and its actions to express fundamental Christian tenets once expressible only by poets and preachers—or, as Steinberg put it, in Michelangelo’s art, “anatomy becomes theology.” Michelangelo’s Sculpture is the first in a series of volumes of Steinberg’s selected writings and unpublished lectures, edited by his longtime associate Sheila Schwartz. The volume also includes a book review debunking psychoanalytic interpretation of the master’s work, a light-hearted look at Michelangelo and the medical profession and, finally, the shortest piece Steinberg ever published. Autorid: Leo Steinberg, Sheila Schwartz, Richard T. Neer | 1 | 78,40 € | Vaata | ||
The University of Chicago Press Killing Time: The Autobiography of Paul Feyerabend Uus! GTIN: 9780226245324 Raamatud Follows the life of the philosopher Paul Feyerabend detailing the events that led him from Vienna to international academic success. Killing Time is the story of Paul Feyerabend's life. Finished only weeks before his death in 1994, it is the self-portrait of one of this century's most original and influential intellectuals.Trained in physics and astronomy, Feyerabend was best known as a philosopher of science. But he emphatically was not a builder of theories or a writer of rules. Rather, his fame was in powerful, plain-spoken critiques of "big" science and "big" philosophy. Feyerabend gave voice to a radically democratic "epistemological anarchism:" he argued forcefully that there is not one way to knowledge, but many principled paths; not one truth or one rationality but different, competing pictures of the workings of the world. "Anything goes," he said about the ways of science in his most famous book, Against Method. And he meant it.Here, for the first time, Feyerabend traces the trajectory that led him from an isolated, lower-middle-class childhood in Vienna to the height of international academic success. He writes of his experience in the German army on the Russian front, where three bullets left him crippled, impotent, and in lifelong pain. He recalls his promising talent as an operatic tenor (a lifelong passion), his encounters with everyone from Martin Buber to Bertolt Brecht, innumerable love affairs, four marriages, and a career so rich he once held tenured positions at four universities at the same time.Although not written as an intellectual autobiography, Killing Time sketches the people, ideas, and conflicts of sixty years. Feyerabend writes frankly of complicated relationships with his mentor Karl Popper and his friend and frequent opponent Imre Lakatos, and his reactions to a growing reputation as the "worst enemy of science." Killing Time is the story of Paul Feyerabend's life. Finished only weeks before his death in 1994, it is the self-portrait of one of this century's most original and influential intellectuals.Trained in physics and astronomy, Feyerabend was best known as a philosopher of science. But he emphatically was not a builder of theories or a writer of rules. Rather, his fame was in powerful, plain-spoken critiques of "big" science and "big" philosophy. Feyerabend gave voice to a radically democratic "epistemological anarchism:" he argued forcefully that there is not one way to knowledge, but many principled paths; not one truth or one rationality but different, competing pictures of the workings of the world. "Anything goes," he said about the ways of science in his most famous book, Against Method. And he meant it.Here, for the first time, Feyerabend traces the trajectory that led him from an isolated, lower-middle-class childhood in Vienna to the height of international academic success. He writes of his experience in the German army on the Russian front, where three bullets left him crippled, impotent, and in lifelong pain. He recalls his promising talent as an operatic tenor (a lifelong passion), his encounters with everyone from Martin Buber to Bertolt Brecht, innumerable love affairs, four marriages, and a career so rich he once held tenured positions at four universities at the same time.Although not written as an intellectual autobiography, Killing Time sketches the people, ideas, and conflicts of sixty years. Feyerabend writes frankly of complicated relationships with his mentor Karl Popper and his friend and frequent opponent Imre Lakatos, and his reactions to a growing reputation as the "worst enemy of science." Autorid: Paul Feyerabend | 1 | 31,15 € | Vaata | ||
Charisma House Birthing the Miraculous: The Power of Personal Encounters with God to Change Your Life and the World Uus! GTIN: 9781621362197 Raamatud "God has promised us miracles. Are you willing to do what it takes to see them through? We all desire the favor of God on our lives. We eagerly pray and hope for God's promises and blessings, especially when they come in the form of cash or a promotion. But carrying the promises of God often means being inconvenienced, being stretched, and being patient to nourish those promises until it is God's time for you to give birth to them. The result of the process is a miraculous demonstration of God's powerto bring change on the earth. In Birthing the Miraculous, Heidi Baker weaves true stories from her life and ministry together with the biblical story of Mary's pregnancy with Jesus to show readers how to carry the promises of God in their own lives, becoming a catalyst for God's glory here on earth"-- "God has promised us miracles. Are you willing to do what it takes to see them through? In Birthing the Miraculous, best-selling author Heidi Baker weaves true stories from her life and ministry together with the biblical story of Mary's pregnancy with Jesus to show readers how to carry the promises of God in their own lives and become a catalyst for God's glory here on earth. Her personal visitations and life-changing visions demonstrates how encounters with God have an amazing power to transform individual lives and societies"-- Weaves true stories from the author's life and ministry together with the biblical story of Mary's pregnancy with Jesus in order to show readers how they can be a catalyst for God's glory on Earth. Autorid: Heidi Baker | 1 | 20,69 € | Vaata | ||
The University of Chicago Press Beethoven's French Piano: A Tale of Ambition and Frustration Uus! GTIN: 9780226818351 Raamatud Using a replica of Beethovens Erard piano, scholar and performer Tom Beghin launches a striking reinterpretation of a key period of Beethovens work. In 1803 Beethoven acquired a French piano from the Erard Frères workshop in Paris. The composer was so enchanted with it, one visitor reported, that he regards all the pianos made here as rubbish by comparison. While Beethoven loved its sound, the touch of the French keyboard was much heavier than that of the Viennese pianos he had been used to. Hoping to overcome this drawback, he commissioned a local technician to undertake a series of revisions, with ultimately disappointing results. Beethoven set aside the Erard piano for good in 1810. Beethovens French Piano returns the reader to this period of Beethovens enthusiasm for all things French. What traces of the Erards presence can be found in piano sonatas like his Waldstein and Appassionata? To answer this question, Tom Beghin worked with a team of historians and musicians to commission the making of an accurate replica of the Erard piano. As both a scholar and a recording artist, Beghin is uniquely positioned to guide us through this key period of Beethovens work. Whether buried in archives, investigating the output of the French pianists who so fascinated Beethoven, or seated at the keyboard of his Erard, Beghin thinks and feels his way into the mind of the composer, bringing startling new insights into some of the best-known piano compositions of all time. Autorid: Tom Beghin | 1 | 62,20 € | Vaata | ||
Carcanet Press Ltd Vasko Popa: Complete Poems 1953-1987 Revised, Enlarged ed. Uus! GTIN: 9780856464348 Raamatud From surrealist fable to traditional folk-tale, from personal anecdote to tribal myth, Popa's poetry embodies in an original form the most profound imaginative truths of our age, precisely located in the reality and history of Serbia, in the heart of Central Europe. This new edition, based on the 1978 edition translated by the late Anne Pennington, revised and extended for the 1997 edition by Francis R. Jones, adds a dozen previously untranslated occasional poems. Autorid: Vasko Popa, Francis R. Jones, Anne Pennington, Francis R. Jones | 2 | 18,69 € | Vaata | ||
Boxer Books Limited Lily and Bear International, UK Edition Uus! GTIN: 9781910126752 Raamatud Stage show premiered at the Royal Albert Hall February 2017Once in a while, along comes the perfect picture book, bearing the hallmarks of a true classic. Lily and Bear by Lisa Stubbs is one such book.Lily loves Bear and Bear loves Lily. Lily loves to draw and one day she draws Bear. Lily and Bear are best friends. And being friends means taking turns. So some of the day they do Lily things and some of the day they do Bear things. A truly magical book about the give and take of friendship. Autorid: Lisa Stubbs | 1 | 13,59 € | Vaata | ||
Anness Publishing Simple Ways to Edit Your Digital Photos Uus! GTIN: 9781844769773 Raamatud This is a comprehensive and illustrated guide to manipulating digital photos. This title helps to learn skills such as creating a panorama, retouching an old photograph, enhancing skies for dramatic effect, and adding borders and type. It explains how to share your images using online galleries and slideshows, and how to produce the best prints. It features useful hints and tips throughout, easy-to-follow instructions and more than 450 photographs and illustrations. This is an ideal guide for photographers of all abilities, from the complete beginner to the more experienced. This informative guide covers everything the digital photographer needs to know in order to produce great-looking photographs. Divided into three easy-to-use sections, the first, Basic Image Editing, describes the types of software available, and explains the basic editing tasks, such as cropping and rotating and adjusting contrast and brightness. The second section, Advanced Image Editing, introduces more complex techniques such as layers and blending, as well as a vast array of editing tools and creative filters. Finally, Viewing and Sharing explains how to share and email images, how to set up slideshows, how to make the best prints and how to share pictures with the world via the internet. Illustrated throughout with more than 450 photographs and diagrams, this useful book is perfect for anyone who is interested and wants to learn how to use editing software to create dramatic, colourful, sharper and professional-looking images. Autorid: Steve Luck | 1 | 16,29 € | Vaata | ||
Dover Publications Inc. Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy Uus! GTIN: 9780486842790 Raamatud Distillation of the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association's 1937 lectures on topics ranging from the attainment of universal knowledge to leadership, character, God, and the social system. In 1937, Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and one of the most controversial figures in the history of race relations, assembled his most trusted organizers to impart his life's lessons. For one month he instructed this elite student body &; at its peak the largest international mass movement of African peoples &; on topics ranging from universal knowledge and how to attain it to leadership, character, God, and the social system. A crucial guide to the understanding of Garvey's philosophy and teachings, Message to the People features profound insights into the nascent days of the Civil Rights movement. This volume will prove an enlightening companion to students of African American and twentieth-century history. Autorid: Marcus Garvey | 1 | 8,19 € | Vaata | ||
Anness Publishing First Science Library: Light & Dark: 16 Easy-to-follow Experiments for Learning Fun. Find out About Rainbows, Reflections, Refraction! Uus! GTIN: 9781861473554 Raamatud This title features 16 easy-to-follow experiments for learning fun. You can find out about rainbows, reflections, refraction! You can test which materials let light through them, put on a shadow puppet show, make a sundial, and much more. Fun photographs and illustrations show youngsters carrying out the practical projects in simple stages, making learning accessible and enjoyable. A glossary at the back of the book explains all the science terms used in the main text. It is ideal for school use by 5- to 7-year-olds. It also contains guidance notes for grown-up helpers using this book to teach children at home. How are rainbows formed? Why do shadows change shape? What is a lens? How does animation work? All of these questions and many others are answered in this exciting book, which explores the amazing properties of light. Create optical illusions using mirrors and ordinary water. Make your own cartoon flick-book, and see a hole magically appear in your hand! This series introduces younger readers to science in a structured but interesting way. Each book explores a different aspect of science. Exciting activities encourage children to explore and learn about the natural world, and complement the scientific points outlined in the simple introductory text. Autorid: Wendy Madgwick | 1 | 10,89 € | Vaata | ||
ACADEMIE DU VIN LIBRARY LIMITED Bordeaux Club: The convivial adventures of 12 friends and the world's finest wine Uus! GTIN: 9781913141349 Raamatud A wine fairy tale - you have a seat at the table of some legendary meals with some of the greatest Bordeaux vintages ever tasted1865, 1929, 1945, 1961, 1985, 1990 the highlights of these six famous Bordeaux vintages are revealedForewords by Hugh Johnson and Andrew Roberts, giving both the context of the wines and of the social history captured by the clubFor all lovers of fine wine, this is a wine book classicAssociations and societies such as the Bordeaux Club are the very acme of civilization. Botticelli and Bach were engaged in the eternal quest for truth and beauty in painting and music, and the Bordeaux Club did the same for viniculture. Andrew RobertsThe story of 12 friends who gathered to share and celebrate the extraordinary wines of Bordeaux. Like-minded in their love of wine, they differed wildly (often alarmingly!) in their personal wealth, life and circumstances their opinions, always voiced, had the power to ignite anger and divide friendships just as easily as they bound them together. Neil McKendrick, member and minute-taker for 57 of the Club's 70 extraordinary years, weaves the tale of this convivial group with the rigour of a Cambridge academic (he is ex-Master of Gonville and Caius) and the humor of a born raconteur. Alongside the likes of Hugh Johnson, Steven Spurrier and Michael Broadbent, he celebrates the beauty of top-class Bordeaux and the splendour of each setting from glorious country park to rickety Dickensian boardroom in which these men were lucky enough to dine, serving up memories of vintages the like of which we will never see again. Autorid: Neil McKendrick | 1 | 50,05 € | Vaata | ||
Yale University Press Insider's Guide to the UN 4th Revised edition Uus! GTIN: 9780300241259 Raamatud Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the most popular guide to the UN for students and interested readers Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the most popular guide to the UN for students and interested readers Prominent NPR journalist Linda Fasulo&;s guide to the United Nations has established a reputation as the most lively, authoritative, and insightful book on its subject. The fourth edition comes at a time when nuclear proliferation has moved to the top of the Security Council&;s agenda, followed closely by the Syrian crisis, the effects of climate change, and international terrorism. Thoroughly revised and updated, with many new profiles and interviews with the organization&;s current diplomats, this edition remains an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to understand the role and structure of the UN. Autorid: Linda Fasulo | 1 | 20,73 € | Vaata | ||
John Wiley & Sons Inc Leap of Your Life: How to Redefine Risk, Quit Waiting For 'Someday,' and Live Boldly Uus! GTIN: 9781119552536 Raamatud There’s a bold decision in your life you’ve been waiting to make, and every day passing by is a reminder of what hasn’t happened. Conveniently tucked in a box labeled ‘someday,’ the fear of the unknown has taken a grip on your life and put your dreams on hold. Until now. Whether your leap is quitting the soul sucking job and starting your own business, taking a bold chance on love or finally going all in on your dreams, The Leap of Your Life is the ticket to get you there. All while having the time of your life and ensuring you don’t wake up years down the line with a sinking feeling of regret. Author and high-performance coach Tommy Baker has helped thousands of everyday people identify and take their leap, step into courage and create a life they can’t wait to wake up for. After interviewing 250+ of the world’s most powerful entrepreneurs, thought leaders, experts, spiritual teachers and athletes he discovered a common theme: They all took a leap, even if they were full of fear—and it radically transformed their experience of life. If you’re ready to: Re-define risk and stop playing small Step into the boldest version of yourself Give yourself permission to take a chance Live the Hero’s Journey of your life story Eradicate regret and ‘what could have been’ . . . then look no further and order The Leap Of Your Life now! Autorid: Tommy Baker | 1 | 24,17 € | Vaata | ||
Centennial Books New Art Of Raising Happy Kids: Today's Guide to Raising a Strong, Confident & Caring Child Uus! GTIN: 9781951274283 Raamatud Each day brings new tests and challenges - and incredible happiness as we watch our children grow from helpless newborn to independent teen. "THE ART OF RAISING HAPPY KIDS" can't provide all the answers, but it can help resolve some often biggest issues facing parents, from coping with the sniffles to navigating social media. Whether you're cradling an infant or getting ready to send you child off to college, the most important things is to enjoy the ride! Every parent wants their child to be happy, healthy and well adjusted. But in an ever-changing world, how do we do just that? In this book, experts in child development, pediatrics, psychology and social work provide simple, straightforward advice on how to help your child grow up to be a strong, caring individual. It includes information on what it takes to keep a child healthy, including the newest research on nutrition, sleep, exercise and development. It illustrates how to build strong family ties, including bolstering emotional intelligence, effective communication strategies, and why it&;s okay to let your child occasionally fail. Plus: Advice on navigating the world at large, from finding a balance with social media to coping with bullies and overcoming depression. Finally, developmental guidelines for every age, from newborns to teens, help the reader navigate the changes a child will face. Parenting can be a challenge, and this book is here to make the journey a little bit easier. Autorid: Alyssa Shaffer | 1 | 21,69 € | Vaata | ||
Ebury Publishing Happy Puppy Handbook: Your Definitive Guide to Puppy Care and Early Training Uus! GTIN: 9780091957261 Raamatud From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals), and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomachs, biting, chewing and jumping up, this book is packed with what all you need to know as a puppy owner. A comprehensive guide, written by an expert, to help any puppy owner with the care and training of the newest member of their family Pippa Mattinson, dog-training specialist, tells you everything you need to know about training and caring for your new puppy. From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals), and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomachs, biting, chewing, and jumping up, this book is packed with all you need to know as a puppy owner. The first comprehensive guide to puppy care and training by an expert on the subject. Pippa Mattinson, dog-training specialist, tells you everything you need to know about training and caring for your new puppy. From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals), and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomachs, biting, chewing and jumping up, this book is packed with all you need to know as a puppy owner. Autorid: Pippa Mattinson | 1 | 19,30 € | Vaata | ||
Kogan Page Ltd Marketing Metrics: Leverage Analytics and Data to Optimize Marketing Strategies Uus! GTIN: 9781398606593 Raamatud Stop feeling overwhelmed by data and start using it to its full potential, to create an agile and forward-looking strategy that enables customer-centric marketing, builds your brand and develops product strategies.Many brands talk about creating a marketing strategy powered by data, analytics and metrics. Yet too often they're still overwhelmed by data, or unsure of how to use it to create a flexible and future-focused strategy that doesn't just validate what's happened in the past. Marketing Metrics takes readers through all the stages of implementing a data-first strategy, from early-stage adoption to more advanced customization. Featuring examples from a range of organizations including Coca-Cola and Mercedes-Benz, it shows how to create a strategy which leverages consumer data for customer-centric marketing, establishes the ROI of channels and campaigns, strengthens brands and creates data-driven product strategies.Covering the range of new global laws that impact consumer privacy and data collection and usage, Marketing Metrics shows how to use data in a non-invasive, secure and ethical way. Also showing how to communicate critical data to the right stakeholders and the skills of the data-savvy marketer, this is a clear and jargon-free guide to creating a future-focused and data-powered marketing strategy. Create customer-centric marketing, establish channel ROI and build your brand with this jargon-free and step-by-step guide to unlocking the full power of data and analytics. Autorid: Christina Inge | 1 | 47,34 € | Vaata | ||
John Catt Educational Ltd Which School? 2022: A guide to UK independent schools Uus! GTIN: 9781913622602 Raamatud First published in 1924, Which School? brings together in one volume a wealth of essential information aimed at guiding parents through the process of choosing the right independent school. The editorial section includes articles written by experts in their field. There are profiles of more than 100 featured schools. The directories are sorted by region and county and provide contact information, fees and pupil numbers. The appendix provides up-to-date information about the examinations and qualifications available. There is also a section giving basic details about the many varied and useful organisations in the education field. This guide is partnered with www.schoolsearch.co.uk Autorid: Jonathan Barnes | 1 | 29,62 € | Vaata | ||


















































