Shakespeare's dextrous comedy of two twin masters and two twin servants continually mistaken for one another is both farce and more than farce. "The Comedy of Errors" examines the interplay between personal and commercial relationships, and the breakdown of social order that follows the disruption of identity.
The next great evolution of the X-Men "While you slept, the world changed." With those words, Professor X announces to the people of Earth the new mutant nation of Krakoa. It is a safe haven for all Homo superior, with its own rules and its own lan
As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the country's last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century Opium War. As one of the most potent turning points in t
A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a shocking impulse purchase. That one moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn. Witnesses to Tracy's outrageous exchange in the Merrion Centre in Leeds are Tilly, an elderly actress teetering on the brink of her own disaster, and Jackson Brodie who has returned to his home county in search of someone else's roots. All three characters learn that the past is never history and that no good deed goes unpunished. Kate Atkinson dovetails and counterpoints her plots with Dickensian brilliance in a tale peopled with unlikely heroes and villains . Started Early, Took My Dog is freighted with wit, wisdom and a fierce moral intelligence. It confirms Kate Atkinson's position as one of the great writers of our time.
Most girls might think twice before getting engaged to someone like Reyes Farrow---but Charley Davidson is not most girls. She's a paranormal private eye and grim reaper-in-training who's known to be a bit of a hell-raiser, especially after a few shots of caffeine. Her beloved Reyes may be the only begotten son of evil, but he's dark and sultry and deeply sexy and everything Charley could hope for. Really. But when the FBI file on Reyes's childhood happens to land in her lap, she can't help herself: She opens it ...and then the real fun begins. First, Charley finds a naked corpse riding shotgun in her car. Then, a man loses his soul in a card game. Throw in a Deaf boy who sees dead people, a woman running from mobsters, and a very suspicious Reyes, and things can't get any worse for Charley. Unless, of course, the Twelve Beasts of Hell are unleashed...'Ubertalented Jones keeps stirring the plot and throwing in crazy new developments, guaranteed to keep her characters and readers off balance' RT Book Reviews
Iran has rarely been out of the headlines. Yet media interest and extensive coverage has tended to hinder rather than help our understanding of Iran as an idea, an identity, and a people, leading to a superficial understanding of what is a complex and nuanced political culture and civilization. This Very Short Introduction presents a radical reinterpretation of Iranian history and politics, placing the Islamic Revolution in the context of a century of political change and social transformation. By considering the various factors that have contributed towards the construction of the idea of Iran and the complex identity of Iranians themselves, Ali Ansari steers a clear path towards a more realistic understanding for us all. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
It is the year 1152, and a beautiful woman rides through France, fleeing her crown, her two young daughters and a shattered marriage. Her husband, Louis of France has been more monk than monarch, and certainly not a lover. Now Eleanor of Aquitaine has one sole purpose: to return to her duchy and marry the man she loves, Henry Plantagenet, destined for greatness as King of England. It will be a union founded on lust, renowned as one of the most vicious marriages in history, and it will go on to forge a great empire and a devilish brood. This is a story of the making of nations, and of passionate conflicts: between Henry II and Thomas Becket; between Eleanor and Henry's formidable mother Matilda; between father and sons, as Henry's children take up arms against him - and finally between Henry and Eleanor herself.
2019 wird das Bauhaus sein 100-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. 1919 in Weimar gegründet, siedelte es 1925 nach Dessau über und zog 1932 nach Berlin, wo es 1933 von den Nationalsozialisten geschlossen wurde. 1996 wurde das von Walter Gropius entworfene Bauhaus-Gebäude in Dessau in das UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe aufgenommen. Es ist heute Sitz der 1994 gegründeten Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau. Der Einfluss der Kunstschule und seiner Lehrenden war so groß, dass der Begriff "Bauhaus" oft mit der Moderne in Architektur und Design gleichgesetzt wird. Stefan Berg (geb. 1971 in Bielefeld, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin) hat Aufnahmen von der Fassade und den Innenräumen des Gebäudes realisiert. Sein fotografisches Interesse war vor allem, das Gebäude grafisch und gestalterisch sichtbar und damit die Idee Bauhaus erfahrbar zu machen. Berg gelingt es, beim Betrachter Stimmungen zu wecken und ihm ein ästhetisches Erlebnis zu vermitteln. Mit Texten von Wiebke Loeper und Harald Theiss.
Included in this value-for-money collection are: Book 4: Five Go to Smuggler's Top The Five go to stay at the large, old house and have great fun discovering secret hiding places and underground tunnels. But who are the people signalling out to sea? And what do they want? Book 5: Five Go Off in a Caravan A caravan holiday is bound to be an adventure! The Five soon get caught up with the circus crowd. But some of its members have more sinister plans than just clowning around ...Book 6: Five On Kirrin Island Again What is Uncle Quentin up to on Kirrin Island? He won't let anyone visit - not even the Five! But there's someone else on the island, watching his every move. The Five will have to act, after all. These editions feature the classic texts and Eileen A. Soper's original illustrations.
"The Complete Tarot Kit" contains the two most quintessential Tarot decks in the world--the Special Edition Rider-Waite Deck and the Special Edition Crowley Thoth Deck--in easy-to-handle sizes, plus a personal Tarot journal, a full-color spread sheet, a quick reference chart, and a deluxe case with magnetic closure.
In this dazzling portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty, Tom Holland traces the astonishing century-long story of the rise and fall of the Julio-Claudians--Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Capturing both the brilliant allure of their ru
"Traditional Astrology for Today" introduces modern astrologers to the vibrant traditional revival currently underway. Ranging from philosophies of life to predictive techniques, a leading expert and prolific translator of older Latin works explains the usefulness and importance of traditional astrology.
Mercury Goospery Soft Feeling – kaasaegne ümbris pastelltoonides. Mattkate on valmistatud kvaliteetsest painduvast TPU materjalist. See ümbris on piisavalt pehme, et pakkuda käes meeldivat sileduse tunnet, kuid samas tagab maksimaalse kaitse seadmele. Tänu täiuslikule sobivusele kaitseb see väliste kahjustuste eest ning pehme tekstuur tagab kasutamisel kõrgeima mugavuse.
Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 on tippklassi juhtmevabad kõrvaklapid, mis pakuvad erakordset helikvaliteeti, kohanduvat mürasummutust ja kristallselgeid kõnesid. Elegantses ja mugavas disainis Pi6 kõrvaklapid on varustatud bio-tselluloosi draiveritega, mis tagavad elutruu ja selge heli. Tänu laadimiskarbile saad nautida kuni 24 tundi parimat helikvaliteeti liikvel olles. • Esmaklassiline heli bio-tselluloosi draiveritega • Kohanduv mürasummutus ja kolm mikrofoni selgete kõnede jaoks • Laadimiskarp pakub kuni 24 tundi kuulamisaega • IP54 tolmu- ja veekindel disain • Bowers & Wilkins Music rakendus voogesituse ja lihtsa juhtimise jaoks
An exploration of how design might be led by marginalized communities, dismantle structural inequality, and advance collective liberation and ecological survival.What is the relationship between design, power, and social justice? "Design j
They are the most secret of organizations and the most powerful - the Illuminati. They continue to shift the patterns of history to fulfill plans of their own, to open pathways to power which ordinary mortals are never meant to tread.It is 1776, and Sigism
Encompassing the entire NFT ecosystem—from algorithmic art to avatars—the first major art historical survey of this field includes 10 academic essays and richly illustrated profiles of 101 key artists. Connecting the disruptive contemporary medium to its context in art history, this volume offers a deep dive into the sphere of non-fungible tokens.
Too oma igapäevaellu pidulikku rõõmu Hello Kitty Party Time märkmehoidjaga! See pole mitte ainult praktiline tööriist, vaid ka lõbus kaunistus lapse lauale või tuppa.Omadused:Ideaalne märkmete, fotode, meeldetuletuste või peoplaanide hoidmiseks.Kaunistatud erksate värvide ja pidulike motiividega, mis panevad lapse naeratama.Igal alusel on temaatilised märkmikud, mis on mitte ainult armsad, vaid ka praktilised.Tähelepanu: hind on märgitud ühele ühikule. E-poest tellides palume täpsustada, millist toodet soovite saada. Kogu valik ei pruugi alati saadaval olla.
The Roman historian Sallust lived through troubled times. He deplored the moral and political decline of the Republic, and in his two monographs he set out to exemplify the reasons for the years of civil strife. Catiline's Conspiracy is an account of the rebellion against the state led by the disaffected Catiline. For Sallust it was `especially memorable because of the unprecedented nature of the crime and the danger it caused'. Rome's fight against the king of Numidia in The Jugurthine War is a graphic depiction of power struggles in Rome and brutal battles in Africa that eventually resulted in the capture of Jugurtha.Sallust's abrupt and distinctive style is the perfect vehicle for his moral urgency, bitter condemnation, and satirical cynicism. This new translation, which also includes Sallust's fragmentary Histories, captures his effects in an accessible English idiom, and provides a comprehensive introduction to his work as history and literature. Sallust was one of the first classical historians to move beyond a dry recitation of fact to paint sharp-edged portraits of the moral and political degeneration of the Roman Republic. Sallust's abrupt and distinctive style is the perfect vehicle for his moral urgency, bitter condemnation, and satirical cynicism. William W. Batstone's new translation, which includes the fragmentary Histories, captures the severity of his Latin style. Catiline's Conspiracy describes the bloody rebellion led by the depraved and disaffected Catiline. For Sallust it was especially disturbing because of the unprecedented nature of the crime and the danger it caused. The Jugurthine War offers a graphic depiction of the war against the king of Numidia, highlighting the power struggles in Rome and the brutal battles in Africa. A wide-ranging introduction sets Sallust and his works in their turbulent historical context, and considers their achievements as both history and literature. Batstone also provides shorter introductions to each of the three works as well as comprehensive notes, an up-to-date bibliography, and maps of the Mediterranean, Italy, and Africa.
Meet hilarious, science-mad chatterbox, Rocket - she's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has ever lived! But... can she convince her big brother to stop looking down at his phone and start LOOKING UP at the stars? Bursting with energy and passion about science and space, this heart-warming, inspirational picture book will have readers turning off their screens and switching on to the outside world. *Winner of the UKLA Awards 2021* *Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2019* "Outstanding - a breath of fresh air, just like Rocket herself" - Kirkus Reviews "Energetic and with a wry, sweet take on family dynamics, it will alert readers to the mysteries of the night skies" - The Guardian Autorid: Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola
Offering a complete introduction to sport development policy and practice, this book covers key theory, themes, issues and debates in sport development, without assuming any prior knowledge on the part of the reader. It outlines the organisational landscape of sport in the UK and explains important differences across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the global context. Examining both community and elite sport, it covers public, private and third sectors, including national and local government and national governing bodies, and considers change cultural, managerial, social and political as an element of sport development policy, strategy and operations. Every chapter includes in-depth case studies around which a seminar or tutorial can be based, as well as definitions of key concepts and terminology that students and practitioners are likely to encounter during their studies or professional practice. Questions at the end of each chapter encourage the reader to reflect on their own work, and useful guides to further reading make the book an ideal jumping off point for further study. This is the perfect foundation textbook for any sport development course taken as part of a degree program in sport development, sport management or sport coaching. Autorid: Chris Mackintosh
