Susan Sontag's On Photography is a seminal and groundbreaking work on the subject. Susan Sontag's groundbreaking critique of photography asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues surrounding this art form. Photographs are everywhere, and the 'insatiability of the photographing eye' has profoundly altered our relationship with the world. Photographs have the power to shock, idealize or seduce, they create a sense of nostalgia and act as a memorial, and they can be used as evidence against us or to identify us. In these six incisive essays, Sontag examines the ways in which we use these omnipresent images to manufacture a sense of reality and authority in our lives. "Sontag offers enough food for thought to satisfy the most intellectual of appetites". (The Times). "A brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking at the world, and at ourselves". (Washington Post). "The most original and illuminating study of the subject". (New Yorker). One of America's best-known and most admired writers, Susan Sontag was also a leading commentator on contemporary culture until her death in December 2004.Her books include four novels and numerous works of non-fiction, among them Regarding the Pain of Others, On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, At the Same Time, Against Interpretation and Other Essays and Reborn: Early Diaries 1947-1963, all of which are published by Penguin. A further eight books, including the collections of essays Under the Sign of Saturn and Where the Stress Falls, and the novels The Volcano Lover and The Benefactor, are available from Penguin Modern Classics.
Get fantastic value for money with this huge Landscape Coloring Book These expertly illustrated landscape designs will provide hour upon hour of entertainment This landscape coloring book contains 40 single sided coloring pages. This allows you to r
Immerse yourself in the summery French countryside while you recreate Van Gogh's colorful wheat fields with stickers. Van Gogh's A Wheatfield, with Cypresses is one of the most famous and popular paintings in London's National Gallery. Th
This satin black Nova Stella Nox journal, with its central star shape, exerts an emotional pull like the North Star. The free space around the focal object is as important as the ornamentation, just as deep space is part of what makes stars so inspiring. Let this Paperblanks book design guide your imagination into a universe of possibilities.
Complete, labeled illustrations of acupressure points in the human body from pre-teen to pre-med, this 6-page laminated guide is loaded with beautifully illustrated diagrams, clearly and concisely labeled for easy identification. Illustrations by award-winning medical illustrator Vince Perez.
What is the definition of assassination? Robert Baer's boss at the CIA once told him, 'It's a bullet with a man's name on it.' Sometimes assassination is the senseless act of a psychotic, a bloodletting without social value. Other times, it can be the sanest and most humane way to change the course of conflict: one bullet, one death, case closed. Assassination has been dramatised by literature and politicised by infamous murders throughout history, and for Robert Baer, one of the most accomplished agents ever to work for the CIA, it's a source of endless fascination. Over several decades, Baer served as an operative, from Iraq to India and beyond. In THE PERFECT KILL, he takes us on a wildly entertaining narrative adventure through a history of political murder, interweaving his first-hand experience and his decades-long cat-and-mouse hunt for the greatest assassin of the modern age. A true maverick with an undeniably captivating personal story, Baer pulls back the curtain to give a glimpse of the underbelly of world politics, and the quiet murderers who operate on the fringe of our society.
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IVC 1-lipiline tammepuidu imitatsiooniga vinüülparkett, millel on reljeefne pinnaviimistlus. Vinüülparketi mõõtmed on 1316 x 191 mm ja paksus 4,5 mm. Kasutusklass 31 - sobilik suure koormusega kodupindadele ja madala koormusega äripindadele. Paigaldamist hõlbustab clic liimivaba lukustussüsteem. Pakis on 7 paneeli ehk 1,76 m².
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 392, Publishers: Blackstone Publishing, Author: ANDERSON KEVIN J, ISBN-13: 9798228396272, Date of issue: 2025
This is a practical guide to caring for your pet, in step-by-step photographs. It is packed with essential information and advice, from how to choose a dog, to feeding and healthcare. Ideal for 5- to 9-year-olds, this book will enable children to make friends with their puppy or dog and show them how to get the most out of being a responsible and thoughtful pet owner. The practical guidance is complemented by 60 wonderful photographs that highlight the many different varieties and capture the appeal of mankind's best friend. There is more to being a pet owner than just providing a good home - it is a big responsibility. This fascinating book is a guide for young animal lovers on how best to look after their pet. It tells you all about the different breeds available, preparing a home for your new puppy or dog, how to choose the best one for you, and how to look after your canine friend so that it leads a long and happy life. You can find out what to feed your pet and when, how to groom its coat properly and how to give it a bath. You will also learn how to teach your dog with the necessary basic training. With easy-to-follow instructions and appealing photographs throughout, this is the only book a junior dog owner will need. Autorid: David Alderton
"David Alff's stylish cultural history of the Northeast Corridor not only illuminates the history and geography of that heavily traveled stretch of railroad between Union Station in Washington, DC, and South Station in Boston-it provides a springboard tocontemporary subjects like regional identity, the politics and perils of infrastructure, and the intense diversity of American populations. Paying as much attention to Aberdeen, Trenton, New Rochelle, and Providence as to America's earliest power centersand its current federal and cultural capitals, Alff tells a story of where America has been and where it might-if the rails remain intact-be going"-- All aboard for the first comprehensive history of the hard-working and wildly influential Northeast Corridor. Traversed by thousands of trains and millions of riders, the Northeast Corridor might be Americas most famous railway, but its influence goes far beyond the right-of-way. David Alff welcomes readers aboard to see how nineteenth-century train tracks did more than connect Boston to Washington, DC. They transformed hundreds of miles of Atlantic shoreline into a political capital, a global financial hub, and home to fifty million people. The Northeast Corridor reveals how freight trains, commuter rail, and Amtrak influencedand in turn were shaped bycenturies of American industrial expansion, metropolitan growth, downtown decline, and revitalization. Paying as much attention to Aberdeen, Trenton, New Rochelle, and Providence as to New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, Alff provides narrative thrills for history buffs, train enthusiasts, and adventurers alike. Whats more, he offers a glimpse into the future of the corridor. New infrastructural planssupported by President Joe Biden, famously Amtraks biggest fanenvision ever-faster trains zipping along technologically advanced rails. Yet those tracks will literally sit atop a history that links the life of Frederick Douglass, who fled to freedom by boarding a train in Baltimore, to the Frederick Douglass Tunnel, which is expected to be the newest link in the corridor by 2032. Trains have long made the places that make America, and they still do. Autorid: David Alff
This book examines the work of the first decade-and-a-half of Lou Reed as a solo artist. It would be easy to paint these years with a broad brush; with the ghost of The Velvet Underground in its aftermath slowly yet gradually gaining cultural influence, this slow-burning legacy would both tether and liberate its key participant. Between the years of 1972 and 1986, Lou Reed would seek, achieve, reject, lament, and once again pine for professional success while the excesses and extremities of a life lived in public wielded their own unruly impact. While this book seeks to maintain its focus on the music first and foremost, with an artist like Lou Reed, it seems impossible for the personal to stay divorced from the product. We will see a tentative, crestfallen Lou begin to emerge from his parental Long Island, NY cocoon to test the waters for a solo career. There is worldwide stardom and success, then banishment, followed by the embracement and rejection of various commercial enterprises, to midlife revision and rejuvenation. Multiple partners of influence, both professional and personal, would be accumulated and jettisoned, all leaving lasting traces. Lou did a lot in fourteen years, and its only half of the story. Autorid: Ethan Roy
the seventy years since the demise of the Third Reich, there has been a significant transformation in the ways in which the modern world understands Nazism. In this brilliant and eye-opening collection, Richard J. Evans, the acclaimed author of the Third R
This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.This is a story of music.Of obstacles.Of strength and hard work.Of all you can accomplish when you dream.As a child, Evelyn Glennie's ears began to hurt. Voices became distant whispers. Ringing phones sounded like muffled crunches in her ears. But when she was told that she would need to wear hearing aids for the rest of her life, Evelyn was determined that this this would never stop her from playing music. Instead of giving up on her dreams, Evelyn found new ways to listen...With stunning illustrations from Devon Holzwarth, and a special note from Evelyn Glennie herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to never give up on their dreams.
The Monster lives! A stunning collaboration between the premier horror artist in comics history and the co-creator of the modern classic 30 Days of Night!Inspired by Mary Shelley’s immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein Alive, Alive brings new life to the Promethean monster, courtesy of Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein, Swamp Thing). Victor Frankenstein’s cobbled-together creature continues his adventures, embarking on a journey to discover his own humanity. Collecting the four-issue series along with an extended gallery section of never-before-seen layouts and pencils by Wrightson, all scanned from the original art. Additional art is supplied in the final chapter by Kelley Jones (at Wrightson’s request), who stepped in to complete the series upon the comic book legend’s untimely passing.
Instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment systems is now an established and recognised area of technology in the profession. There are obvious incentives for ICA, not the least from an economic point of view. Plants are also becoming increasingly complex which necessitates automation and control. Instrumentation, Control and Automation in Wastewater Systems summarizes the state-of-the-art of ICA and its application in wastewater treatment systems and focuses on how leading-edge technology is used for better operation. The book is written for: The practising process engineer and the operator, who wishes to get an updated picture of what is possible to implement in terms of ICA; The process designer, who needs to consider the couplings between design and operation; The researcher or the student, who wishes to get the latest technological overview of an increasingly complex field. There is a clear aim to present a practical ICA approach, based on a technical and economic platform. The economic benefit of different control and operation possibilities is quantified. The more qualitative benefits, such as better process understanding and more challenging work for the operator are also described. Several full-scale experiences of how ICA has improved economy, ease of operation and robustness of plant operation are presented. The book emphasizes both unit process control and plant wide operation. Scientific & Technical Report No. 15 Autorid: Gustaf Olsson, M. Nielsen, Zhiguo Yuan, Anders Lynggaard-Jensen, J.-P. Steyer
