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University Press of Mississippi She Could Be Chaplin The Comedic Brilliance of
Book SynopsisAlice Howell (1886-1961) is slowly gaining recognition and regard as arguably the most important slapstick comedienne of the silent era. This new study, the first book-length appreciation, identifies her place in the comedy hierarchy alongside the best-known of silent comediennes, Mabel Normand.
£22.06
MP-MEL Melbourne University Cardinal The Rise and Fall of George Pell
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£999.99
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Nutrition for the Older Adult
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£102.00
Rutgers University Press Privacy and the Past Research Law Archives Ethics
Book SynopsisWhen the new HIPAA privacy rules regarding the release of health information took effect, medical historians suddenly faced a raft of new ethical and legal challenges - even in cases where their subjects had died years, or even a century, earlier. In Privacy and the Past, medical historian Susan C. Lawrence explores the impact of these new privacy rules.Trade Review"With sound scholarship, and a clear, accessible writing style, Privacy and the Past serves as a critical analysis, an important piece of advocacy, and a practical field guide." -- Scott Podolsky * director, Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine *“'HIPPA' is a word historians have come to hate, and in this timely and provocative book, Susan Lawrence explains why. This book is a must read for anyone interested in promoting a more bottom-up, patient-centered view of the history of medicine, disease, and social welfare." -- Nancy Tomes * SUNY Distinguished Professor of History, Stony Brook University *Table of Contents Acknowledgments1 Introduction: The Historians, the County and the Dead2 Research, Privacy and Federal Regulations3 Historians, the First Amendment and Invasion of Privacy4 Archivists at the Gates5 Managing Privacy: Historians at Work6 Conclusion: Resistance Notes Bibliography Index
£45.00
Country Music Foundation Press,U.S. The Bakersfield Sound
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University of Chicago Press The Presence of Other Worlds The
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Haynes Publishing Group Compilation Ac20 Ac17 Ac25 Ac27
Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Diesel Models: D-15, D-15 Series II, D-17, D-17 Series III, D-17 Series IV, 160, 170, 175 Gas Models: D-10, D-10 Series III, D-12, D-12 Series III, D-14, D-15, D-15 Series II, D-17, D-17 Series III, D-17 Series IV, 170, 175
£22.50
Stanford University Press Giraffes Black Dragons and Other Pianos
Book SynopsisIncorporating the results of recent research, this is a new edition of a book that received the American Musicological Society's Otto Kinkeldey Award for the best musicological book in English published in 1982-83.Trade Review"If you have ever looked under the lid of a piano and wondered about the technical how and why of it all, this is the book to sate your curiosity. . . . Good's vigorous prose breathes life into the technology . . . and brings forward the people involved, with humor and sensitivity." -- Los Angeles Times"Good's book has been a standard history of the piano and the development of its mechanisms since its first publication. The second edition contains some improvements and enhancements but retains the overall plan of the first. . . . Good was able to add more detail to the information concerning early pianos, piano-shaped instruments, builders, and mechanisms. And in the last chapter, he has enlarged the twentieth-century view of the piano to include digital instruments and other technological developments. . . . The writing is clear and precise throughout, and the footnoted information and references are almost as valuable as the text itself. . . . This second edition includes more illustrations . . . and in general appearance, the book is easier to read and more handsome as a whole." -- ChoiceTable of ContentsIllustrations Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition Author's note 1. Technology and the piano 2. The earliest pianos 3. The classic piano 4. Beethoven and the growing grand 5. Pianos for early-nineteenth-century homes 6. Iron enters the piano 7. The French take the lead 8. The radical Americans 9. The Europeans imitate - or do not 10. Some odds and dead ends 11. The modern piano Notes Bibliography Index.
£26.99
Duke University Press In the Meantime Temporality and Cultural
Book SynopsisBased on ethnographic research with taxi drivers, frequent-flyer business travelers, devotees of the slow-food and slow-living movements, and others, Sarah Sharma argues that people's relations to labor shape their experiences of time.Trade Review"In The Meantime reads like a novel. Sharma’s sharp attack on speedup believers is accentuated with detailed portraits of the lives at the core and at the margins of global capital. It is this vivid composite of detailed narratives that describe the social fabric of time which drives you through the pages.... Sharma has found a very convincing perspective in which the human body becomes the nexus of the shift from spatial to temporal power relations. Her image of the social fabric of time is great in its vividness and physicality." -- Hartmut Wilkening * Institute of Network Cultures blog *"In the Meantime persuasively argues a provocative thesis about temporality in society. The thesis is bold, compelling, and would be widely interesting to scholars in cultural studies and media studies.... Sharma achieves a sophisticated balance of cultural theory, ethnographic research, and personal prose." -- Timothy Ballingall * Itineration *“Any scholars interested in the work of those theorists or who are engaging with issues of temporality, globalization, neoliberalism, governmentality, labor, and/or embodiment will find valuable insights and discussions in this book.” -- Josh Smicker * International Journal of Communication *"There are hugely enjoyable moments in this book. Many will recognise the 'public display of busyness' of people on their laptops in cafes and transport hubs (p. 53).... Sharma's portraits and vignettes are required reading for academics and non-academics alike." -- Ben O’Loughlin * Media, Culture & Society *“Sharma’s call for a collective sharing of time, a reimagining of the temporal that would free it from our individual fixations on having too little time, and thus incorporate those who live in the shadows or margins of our global, temporal, capital world, is an ambitious and laudable project. In the Meantime , then, provides, through a mix of personal anecdotes and interviews, an engaging account from both the margins and heart of global capitalism.” -- Johannes Grow * Spectra *"In providing rich insight into temporal inequalities and interdependencies, this book surely deserves a place in the canon of eye-opening, empirically rich but theoretically sweeping forays into the social, cultural, political, and market structures that dictate the terms of everyday life." -- Melissa Mazmanian * ILR Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Tempo Tantrums: Speed and the Cultural Politics of Time 1 1. Jet-Lag Luxury: The Architecture of Time Maintenance 27 2. Temporal Labor and the Taxicab: Maintaining the Time of Others 55 3. Dharma at the Desk: Recalibrating the Sedentary Worker 81 4. Slow Space: Another Pace and Time 108 Conclusion. Toward a Temporal Public 137 Notes 151 Bibliography 177 Index 187
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University of New Mexico Press Wisconsin Death Trip
Book SynopsisThis book is about life in a small turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town. Lesy has collected and arranged photographs taken between 1890 and 1910. Against these are juxtaposed excerpts from the Badger State Banner, from the Mendota State (asylum) Record Book, and occasionally quotations from the writings of Hamlin Garland and Glenway Wescott.
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University of Nebraska Press On the Art of the Kabbalah
Book SynopsisA dialogue that focuses on messianism, on the relation of the Pythagorean system to the Kabbalah, and on the 'practical Kabbalah'.
£28.80
Cornell University Press Divine Providence
Book SynopsisThomas P. Flint develops and defends the idea of divine providence sketched by Luis de Molina, the sixteenth-century Jesuit theologian. The Molinist account of divine providence reconciles two claims long thought to be incompatible: that God is the...Trade ReviewI am very impressed with Flint's discussion. He does an extraordinary job of setting forth clearly the Molinist metaphysical perspective and defending the engine that drives this system—God's middle knowledge—from attack. In fact his discussion of middle knowledge and the intricate interesting philosophical issues this concept continues to generate in current, mainstream philosophy of religion is, I believe, the best to date.... Flint's book remains required reading for any serious philosopher of religion or philosophical theologian. * The Philosophical Review *Divine Providence is the only full-scale treatment of Molinism to have appeared in recent years.... It tackles Molinism directly and at length. It is written with great clarity, and it gives one a good idea of what can reasonably be argued for given its basic thesis. Those who want get a sense of how modern-day Molinists might wish to defend themselves today have nothing better to read at the moment. * American Catholic Quarterly *In this book, Flint systematically articulates and defends Molinism... and the result is a rigorous, clear treatment.... I recommend this book very highly to specialists in the field. * The Journal of Religion *In an exceptionally engaging, clear, and ingenious book, Thomas P. Flint appeals to divine middle knowledge to present and defend an account of divine providence. In the process he mounts a sustained development and defense of the doctrine of middle knowledge. * Philosophia Christi *Thomas Flint, a leading proponent of 'Molinism', has written a stimulating exposition and defense of middle knowledge.... His are the arguments that anyone involved in the debate over Molinism will now have to engage, while even readers with little interest in divine providence may find the book worth studying just for its insights into explanatory priority, counterfactual power, and similar topics of general interest. -- David P. Hunt * International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion *This exposition is clear and full, measured and well-oiled. * Religious Studies *
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University of Minnesota Press Reading Autobiography A Guide for Interpreting
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface, Acknowledgments, 1. Life Narrative: Definitions and Distinctions, 2. Autobiographical Subjects, 3. Autobiographical Acts, 4. Life Narrative in Historical Perspective, 5. In the Wake of the Memoir Boom, 6. The Visual-Verbal-Virtual Contexts of Life Narrative, 7. A History of Autobiography Criticism, Part I: Theorizing Autobiography, 8. A History of Autobiography Criticism, Part II: Expanding Autobiography Studies, 9. A Tool Kit: Twenty-four Strategies for Reading Life Narratives, Appendix A. Genres of Life Narrative, Appendix B. Group and Classroom Projects, Appendix C. Journals and Internet Resources, Notes, Bibliography, Index
£23.54
University of Minnesota Press Architecture since 1400
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kathleen James-Chakraborty’s Architecture since 1400 deserves the widest possible readership. This is a brilliantly conceived and beautifully written book that presents an original analysis of notable buildings around the world."—Dolores Hayden, Yale University"Architecture since 1400 is a mature, impressive work—truly a global history of architecture. It is hard to imagine a more teachable book."—Nancy S. Steinhardt, University of Pennsylvania "This book is a joy to read. As a scholar, James-Chakraborty has researched in depth, is able to condense her source material superbly, and offers intriguing insights into the buildings/projects under discussion."—ABE JournalTable of ContentsContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionKathleen James-Chakraborty1. Wilhelmine Precedents for the Bauhaus: Hermann Muthesius, the Prussian State, and the German WerkbundJohn V. Maciuika2. Henry van de Velde and Walter Gropius: Between Avoidance and ImitationKathleen James-Chakraborty3. From Metaphysics to Material Culture: Painting and Photography at the BauhausRose-Carol Washton Long 4. Architecture, Building, and the BauhausWallis Miller5. Bauhaus Theater of Human DollsJuliet Koss 6. Utopia for Sale: The Bauhaus and Weimar Germany’s Consumer CultureFrederic J. Schwartz7. Bauhaus Architecture in the Third ReichWinfried Nerdinger8. From Isolationism to Internationalism: American Acceptance of the Bauhaus Kathleen James-Chakraborty9. The Bauhaus in Cold War GermanyGreg CastilloNotesSelect BibliographyContributorsIndex
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Moleskine Pro Notebook Large Hard Black
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£22.61
Running Press,U.S. Vintage Refrigerator Journal
Book SynopsisAdd a touch of retro appeal to your stationery rotation with this off-beat refrigerator journal, featuring classic-cool colors, adorable illustrations, and a split binding that gives two distinct areas for writing! Everyday tasks, notes, and to-do lists can be recorded in the lower refrigerator section, while long-term plans and goals can be kept on ice in the freezer compartment. Show off your mid-century aesthetic and keep everything organized with the cheeky, on-trend Vintage Refrigerator Journal.This journal features: Split hardcover binding treatment; journal cover and interior pages are divided into two distinct sections that can be opened independently. Full-color illustrations throughout the interior. Matte laminate cover with spot gloss on metal elements.
£14.31
University of Nebraska Press The London Merchant
Book SynopsisA classic of eithteenth-century drama
£15.19
Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. Anne Stokes Gothic Tarot Anne Stokes Collection
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£19.96
Human Kinetics Publishers Monitoring Training and Performance in Athletes
Book SynopsisMonitoring Training and Performance in Athletes provides practitioners with the information needed in order to oversee an athlete monitoring system and to collect, analyze, and interpret monitoring data so that training programs can be adjusted to achieve optimal athlete preparation and performance. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Why Monitor Athletes? Stress Response to a Training Session Adaptation to a Training Program Risk of Overreaching, Overtraining, Sickness, and Injury Importance of Individualized Monitoring Conclusion Chapter 2. Research Tools for Athlete Monitoring Basic Statistical Tools for Practitioners Descriptive Statistics Reliability Validity Meaningful Change Correlation and Relationships Presentation of Results Qualitative Analysis Conclusion Chapter 3. Physiological Effects of Training Stress General Adaptation Syndrome Model Fitness-Fatigue Model Stimulus-Fatigue-Recovery-Adaptation Model Applications of the Models Fatigue Continuum Overreaching and Overtraining Interdisciplinary and Multifactorial Approaches to Avoid Overtraining Conclusion Chapter 4. Quantifying Training Stress Measurement Tools External Load Internal Load Conclusion Chapter 5. Measures of Fitness and Fatigue Neuromuscular Fatigue Heart Rate Hormonal and Biochemical Markers Immunological Markers Performance Tests Conclusion Chapter 6. Current Monitoring Practices and Technologies Monitoring Practices in Sport Monitoring Technologies Data from Monitoring Technology Applications of Monitoring Technology Conclusion Chapter 7. Integrating Monitoring With Coaching Art and Science of Monitoring Monitoring Data Within a Training Session Providing Monitoring Feedback to Athletes Barriers to Effective Athlete Monitoring Conducting In-House Monitoring Projects Conclusion Chapter 8. Athlete Monitoring Guidelines for Individual Sports Individual Sport Athletes Monitoring in Individual Sports on a Budget Monitoring With Training Diaries Applying Monitoring in Individual Sports Reporting One Week of Monitoring for an Athlete Modifying Training Based on Monitoring Considerations for Monitoring Athletes in Individual Sports Conclusion Chapter 9. Athlete Monitoring Guidelines for Team Sports Team Sport Athletes Monitoring in Team Sports on a Budget Applying Monitoring in Team Sports Monitoring System for Team Sport Reporting One Week of Monitoring for a Team Sport Modifying Training Based on Monitoring Considerations for Monitoring Athletes in Team Sports Conclusion
£40.85
University of Toronto Press Horses in Society
Book SynopsisBefore crude oil and the combustion engine, the industrialized world relied on a different kind of power - the power of the horse. Horses in Society is the story of horse production in the United States, Britain, and Canada at the height of the species' usefulness, the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century. Margaret E. Derry shows how horse breeding practices used during this period to heighten the value of the animals in the marketplace incorporated a intriguing cross section of influences, including Mendelism, eugenics, and Darwinism.Derry elucidates the increasingly complex horse world by looking at the international trade in army horses, the regulations put in place by different countries to enforce better horse breeding, and general aspects of the dynamics of the horse market. Because it is a story of how certain groups attempted to control the market for horses, by protecting their breeding activities or 'patenting' their work, Horses in Society providTrade Review"This handsome book offers a telling glimpse into the often-charged world of horse breeding and horse trading in North America and Britain between 1800 and 1920." -- Lawrence Scanlan The Globe and Mail "A full and complex picture of horse culture." -- Karen Raber American Historical Review "Although draft animals have often been treated as footnotes to the rise of the machine, Margaret Derry demonstrates how a detailed treatment of horses can deepen the historical understanding of American and European societies." -- George B. Ellenberg "Horses in Society is a lucid and thoughtful journey into the world of the horse at its short-lived zenith, and of the society that honoured and sustained it." -- Max Foran University of Toronto Quarterly "Margaret E. Derry's Horses in Society is a remarkably interesting read ... This is a ground-breaking work that will resonate with social, business, and military historians alike." -- Warren M. Elofson Business History Review "An extremely valuable book that brings the history of science to bear on horse-breeding literature and sets both within the context of modern political economy." -- Ann N. Greene Canadian Historical Review "Horses in Society is a valuable contribution that will interest historians of science and technology, military historians, and anyone interested in the history of animals, economics or the nineteenth century in general." -- Darcy Ingram Scientia CanadensisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction * Modern Purebred Breeding: A Scientific or Cultural Method? Part One. The Breeding of Horses * The Light Horse * The Heavy Horse * The Farmer's Horse Part Two. An International Horse Market: The Remount Story * Finding Horses for the British Army * American Horses and War: A National and International Issue * Canada's Equine War Effort: A Story of Conflicting Interests Part Three. Governments and Horse Improvement * Understanding Heredity: The 1890 Report of the British Royal Commission on Horse Breeding * Producing Better Horses in the United States: Attempts to Control Fraudulent Activity and Market Share * The Canadian Experience in Horse Regulation: Continental and National Concerns Part Four. Society and Horses * Aspects of a Pervasive Horse Culture in Society Conclusion Notes Note on Sources Index
£28.80
Watson-Guptill Publications Classic Human Anatomy in Motion
Book SynopsisClassic Human Anatomy in Motion offers artists everything they need to realistically draw the human figure as it is affected by movement. Written in a friendly style, the book is illustrated with hundreds of life drawing studies, along with charts and diagrams showing the various anatomical and structural components.
£26.25
Workman Publishing Tiny Pleasures Sticky Notes
Book SynopsisOrganization meets mindfulness! Take note of the little things with this set of sticky pads: Bookmark a favorite quotation or passage in a book, leave a lunchbox note, or post an affirmation on the mirror. Each colorful illustration by Sanny van Loon reminds us of the simple joys in life: a colorful sunset, biking weather, a handwritten letter. This set from Flow features: ·9 illustrated sticky note pads and tabs of assorted sizes ·60 sheets each ·540 stickies in allFlow is an internationally brand that celebrates creativity mindfulness, and the pleasures of paper through magazines, books, and stationery.
£12.53
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Crying Hands – Eugenics and Deaf People in Nazi
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£999.99
Insight Editions The Handmaid's Tale: Hardcover Ruled Journal #2
Book SynopsisShow your commitment to the resistance with this hardcover ruled journal based on MGM Television’s The Handmaid’s Tale.The Handmaid’s Tale—the groundbreaking show produced by MGM Television and based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel—has drawn rave reviews and attention worldwide. Now, fans can share their appreciation for the show with this hardcover ruled journal. This journal features designs inspired by iconic graphics and memorable quotes from the show, and it includes 192 ruled pages of high-quality paper, an elastic band, a ribbon marker, and a back pocket for storing keepsakes and mementos.
£17.63
THINKING GIFTS LTD Numskull Day of the Dead Organiser
Book SynopsisNumskull desk tidies will appeal to customers with a playful sense of humour, and anyone with an open mind. Beautifuly designed back accessories which store paperclips, pens, pencils and so on. Each skull has a removable tray to hide personal effects. Gift packaging enhances the value of this ghoulishly devised product. A great Hallowe'en gift, or all year round to celbrate the macabre within us.
£13.04
The Catholic University of America Press The Godly Image Christian Satisfaction in
Book SynopsisInterprets satisfaction within the context of the divine mercy and not the divine justice. This unique contribution to satisfaction studies owes a great deal to the achievement of Saint Thomas Aquinas. In this sense, the book enacts a retrieval of the theology of the high classical period.
£24.76
Fordham University Press Girl Head
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Plates and Figures | ix Introduction: The Body of Medusa | 1 1 China Girls in the Film Laboratory | 33 2 Gone Girls of Escamontage | 73 3 Gradivan Footsteps in the Film Archive | 102 Afterword | 129 Acknowledgments | 133 Notes | 135 Bibliography | 165 Index | 181 Color plates follow page 84
£26.59
American Mathematical Society You Can Count on Monsters
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£21.80
MP-AMM American Mathematical Lectures and Problems
Book SynopsisVladimir Arnold (1937-2010) was one of the great mathematical minds of the late 20th century. He did significant work in many areas of the field. On another level, he was keeping with a strong tradition in Russian mathematics to write for and to directly teach younger students interested in mathematics. This book contains some examples of Arnold's contributions to the genre.Table of Contents Continued fractions Geometry of complex numbers, quaternions, and spins Euler groups and arithmetics of geometric progressions Problem for children 5 to 15 years old Problems Solutions to selected problems Bibliography
£29.40
Watkins Media Limited Forest School Activity Cards: 48 Fun Things to Do
Book SynopsisThis is the first-ever Forest School-themed activity card deck, offering 48 games, crafts and skill-building activities to enjoy outdoors. Aimed at parents, carers, teachers and Forest School group leaders, this is a uniquely handy reference tool to tuck into a pocket and take out into the woods to inspire outdoor fun. It complements Jane Worroll & Peter Houghton's two previous books (Play the Forest School Way and A Year of Forest School), containing activities from those books in abbreviated form. The cards are grouped into four "suits", each with 12 cards: Team Games (fun, high-energy games to play together); Survival Skills (working together to build dens, make fires, gather wild food and cook it); Nature Spotlight (exploring the natural world in more detail); and Forest Craft (woodland-themed makes). A booklet explains how to use the deck: forest school leaders or parents can get kids involved in leading the play (flicking through the cards and choosing an activity) and the suits will also help adults in considering how a session might be structured (with the kids getting final say looking at the cards). The booklet also gives notes on safety, the Forest School ethos, basic kit and other key need-to-knows.
£16.52
Chronicle Books Fucking Brilliant Pencils
Book SynopsisThis fancy-ass set of ten graphite eraser-topped Standard HB/No. 2 pencils features inspirational profanity, calligraphic flourishes, and foil stamping. A great way to add a touch of humor and irreverence to everyday writings.Trade Review"Fuck yes." -Buzzfeed
£13.67
Chronicle Books Pretty Peonies
Book SynopsisThis box of notecards offers twenty gorgeous shots of blossoming peonies--the ultimate symbol of prosperity, romance and good fortune--to express well-wishes for any occasion.
£13.57
Policy Press Ageing Meaning and Social Structure
Book SynopsisA wide range of contributors focus on major issues in ageing such as autonomy, agency, frailty, lifestyle, social isolation, dementia and professional challenges in social work and participatory research.Trade Review"A much-needed integration of two relatively new but flourishing areas of ageing studies, which have developed separately up to now. I gained fresh insights from each and every chapter." Peter G. Coleman, Professor of Psychogerontology, University of SouthamptonTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Jan Baars and Chris Phillipson; Connecting meaning with social structure: Theoretical foundations ~ Jan Baars and Chris Philipson; My own life. Ethics, ageing and lifestyle ~Joseph Dohmen; Rethinking agency in late life: structural and interpretive approaches ~ Amanda Grenier and Chris Phillipson; Dementia: Beyond structures of medicalization and cultural neglect ~ Margreet Th.Bruens; Self-realization and ageing: a spiritual perspective ~ Hanne Laceulle; Social ability or social frailty? The balance between autonomy and connectedness in the lives of older people ~ Anja Machielse and Roelof Hortulanus; Critical perspectives on social work with older people ~ Mo Ray; Community-based participatory action research: opportunities and challenges for critical gerontology ~ Friederike Ziegler and Thomas Scharf; Commentary: Contingent Ageing, Naturalization and Some Rays of Intellectual Hope ~ Dale Dannefer and Jielu Lin.
£29.44
MIT Press Racing the Beam The Atari Video Computer System
Book SynopsisA study of the relationship between platform and creative expression in the Atari VCS, the gaming system for popular games like Pac-Man and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that “Atari” became the generic term for a video game console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges. Nearly a thousand of these were created, the most significant of which established new techniques, mechanics, and even entire genres. This book offers a detailed and accessible study of this influential video game console from both computational and cultural perspectives. Studies of digital media have rarely investigated platforms—the systems underlying computing. This book, the first in a series of Platform Studies, does so, developing a critical approach that examines the relationship between platforms and creative expression.Nick Mo
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Human Kinetics Publishers Facilitated Stretching
Book Synopsis This book and video package guides readers through proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching techniques, a safe and easy-to-use method that involves stretching the muscle, contracting it isometrically against resistance, and then stretching it again to increase range of motion. Trade Review“If a picture is worth 1000 words, then a video is worth 10,000 words, particularly when it includes narration detailing how the body should be positioned and what the stretcher, and the partner if it is a partner stretch, should be doing at each point during the stretch. The use of the video demonstrations moves the book to a much higher level of teaching, and learning for the reader. Readers will be much more comfortable with, and knowledgeable of, doing the stretches and conditioning exercises after they have watched somebody else do it, and had key points explained to them. In sum, the combination of the printed book and the video demonstrations make this an outstanding resource for individuals wishing to enhance their movement ability in a variety of settings, and activities, through the use of effective stretching and movement techniques.”Gordon Chalmers, PhD—Western Washington University Table of ContentsPart I. The PrerequisitesChapter 1. Understanding the Basics of Stretching Soft Tissues Affected by Stretching Muscle Interactions Muscle Contractions Reflexes Relevant to Facilitated Stretching Types of Stretching Guidelines for Stretching Chapter Summary Chapter 2. Focusing on Facilitated Stretching PNF History PNF Basis: Spiral–Diagonal Movement PNF Stretching Techniques Facilitated Stretching Guidelines Detailed Sequence for Facilitated Stretching Safety Considerations for Facilitated Stretching Chapter Summary Chapter 3. Using the Spiral–Diagonal Patterns of PNF When and Why to Use Spiral-Pattern Stretches Learning the Patterns Through Free Motion Facilitated Stretching Using the Patterns Lower Extremity Stretches Using the Patterns Upper Extremity Stretches Using the Patterns Strengthening Exercises Using the Patterns Chapter Summary Part II. The StretchesChapter 4. Stretches for the Torso and Neck Oblique Abdominals Lower Back Upper Trapezius Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes Suboccipitals Levator Scapulae Chapter 5. Stretches for the Lower Extremity Hip Extensors Hip Flexors Hip Lateral (External) Rotators Hip Medial (Internal) Rotators Hip Abductors Hip Adductors Knee Extensors Ankle Plantar Flexors Ankle Dorsiflexors Toe Flexors Toe Extensors Ankle Evertors: Peroneal (Fibularis) Group Ankle Invertors Chapter 6. Stretches for the Upper Extremity Rotator Cuff Scapular Stabilizers Additional Muscles That Move the Arm Elbow Wrist and Hand Supinators and Pronators Chapter 7. Stretching Routines for Specific Activities Everyday Sequence Cycling Golf Ice Hockey Running Swimming Throwing and Racket Sports Rusty Hinges
£31.35
Chronicle Books Sexy Truth Or Dare
Book SynopsisThis racy game of Truth or Dare features 100 seductions that will heat up any couple s love life in the bedroom and beyond. The red-hot box comes with 50 sticks to be pulled one at a time, revealing a sexy truth on one side and a dirty dare on the other. The perfect gift for those looking for some naughty action, Sexy Truth or Dare is sure to inspire many passion-filled nights.
£15.11
Human Kinetics Publishers Delaviers Stretching Anatomy
Book Synopsis Frédéric Delavier has captivated millions with Strength Training Anatomy. Now readers have access to Delavier’s exercise expertise and trademark illustrations once again with Delavier’s Stretching Anatomy. With full-color photos and illustrations, this guide depicts over 130 exercises to increase flexibility, tone muscles, and reduce injury. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Why Stretching? Exercises That Reconnect You With Your Body STRETCHING: A USER’S MANUAL A Natural Method Based On How Your Body Feels, Not How Hard You Push Benefits of Stretching Stretching: A Gentle Form of Exercise Types of Stretching Structuring a Stretching Program Learn How to Breathe! For Effective Breathing. Inhaling and Exhaling Breathe Deeply, but Find a Natural Rhythm Active Breathing External Breathing Pulmonary Breathing Why Athletes Should Stretch Stretching Has Five Benefits for Athletes Too Much Flexibility Can Diminish Performance Athletes Have Four Opportunities to Stretch. How an Athlete Should Stretch Breathing During Stretching . Stretching Unilaterally Stretching to Prevent Problems Associated With Sports THE STRETCHES Neck Stretches Stretches for the Shoulders and Chest Muscles To Prevent Shoulder Pain, Stretch the Infraspinatus Preventing Shoulder Pain in Athletes How to Protect the Infraspinatus Stretches for the Arms and Forearms Stretches for the Lateral Flexor Muscles in the Torso Stretches for the Rotator Muscles in the Torso Stretches to Relax the Back. Preventing Lower Back Pain Relaxing the Spinal Column Stretching the Hips Importance of Hip Flexibility Stretching the Buttocks Stretching the Quadriceps Hamstring Stretches Preventing Hamstring Tears Adductor Stretches Calf Stretches STRETCHING PROGRAMS Stretching Programs for Better Muscle Tone and Well-Being Beginner Program Intermediate Program Advanced Program Stretching Programs for Athletes Guidelines on Programs Basic Athletic Program Program for Golf and Sports Involving Torso Rotation Program for Running Sports, Soccer, and Skating Skiing Program Program for Combat Sports Cycling Program Program for Throwing Sports (Shot Put, Basketball, and Handball) Horseback Riding Program Swimming Program. Bodybuilding Program
£19.79
Haynes E1 Other,Conc,Icon,Pock Forest Bathing All you need to know in one
Book SynopsisThis book introduces and explores the Japanese art of shinrin-yoku, âforest bathingâ, a method for connecting with the healing and relaxing power of trees. Full of practical exercises and tips the book shows how to experience the calming, rejuvenating and restorative benefits of woodland therapy.
£9.74
John Wiley & Sons Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide
Book SynopsisDesigned as an easy-to-access resource for any registered dietitian nutritionist, this third edition includes summary and discussion of validated pediatric malnutrition risk screening tools; indicators and criteria for classifying pediatric malnutrition; and expanded information on anthropometrics and pediatric nutrition–focused physical exam.
£33.11
New York University Press The Excellence of the Arabs
Book SynopsisA spirited defense of Arab identity from a time of political unrestIn ninth-century Abbasid Baghdad, the social prestige attached to claims of Arab identity had begun to decline. In The Excellence of the Arabs, the celebrated litterateur Ibn Qutaybah locks horns with those members of his society who belittled Arabness and vaunted the glories of Persian heritage and culture. Instead, he upholds the status of Arabs and their heritage in the face of criticism and uncertainty.The Excellence of the Arabs is in two parts. In the first, Arab Preeminence, which takes the form of an extended argument for Arab privilege, Ibn Qutaybah accuses his opponents of blasphemous envy. In the second, The Excellence of Arab Learning, he describes the fields of knowledge in which he believed pre-Islamic Arabians excelled, including knowledge of the stars, divination, horse husbandry, and poetry. By incorporating extensive excerpts from the poetic heritagethe archive of thTrade ReviewIbn Qutayba’s extraordinary erudition and literary skill are now on view in the LAL Arabic edition and translation at hand, The Excellence of the Arabs . . . The English translation is a page-turner. The Arabic is difficult, but the translators’ command is apparent in how they avoid the complex syntax, verbosity, and numerous repetitions that are characteristic of Classical Arabic. The judiciousness of the series’ decision to opt for English felicity over a more literal English rendering of the Arabic provides the reader with a genuine grasp of what Ibn Qutayba is really saying. All involved are to be congratulated! * Journal of the American Oriental Society *Enriches the Library of Arabic Literature and the growing corpus of translations of books from Arabic into English . . . A true delight to read. * Reading Religion *[A] clear and lively translation. * Al-Ahram Weekly *An excellent example of the narrative sources available to historians of West Asian late antiquity and early Islam. * Speculum *
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New York University Press The Structure of Production
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Skousens Structure of Production should be a required text at our leading universities. The book masterfully juxtaposes the ideas of the 'Austrians' against mainstream economics yet it is balanced, fair, well written and clearly illustrated. It is an important book for students of economics and a treasure for academics." -- John O. Whitney,Emeritus Professor in Management Practice at Columbia University"The next economics will have to be centered on supply and the factors of production rather than being functions of demand. I've read Mark Skousens book twice, and it comes the closest to achieving this goal." -- Peter F. Drucker,Claremont Graduate UniversityTable of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction to the Paperback Edition xi Preface xxxix 1. Introduction: The Case for a New Macroeconomics 1 PART I THE STRUCTURE OF PRODUCTION: A HISTORICAL SURVEY 2. The Theory of Production in Classical Economics 13 3. Hayek and the 1930s: A New Vision of Macroeconomics 43 4. Time and Production in the Post-Keynesian Era 84 PART 2 THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5. The Structure of Production: The Building Blocks 133 6. Time and the Aggregate Production Structure 184 7. Savings, Technology, and Economic Growth 215 8. The Theory of Commodity Money: Economics of a Pure Gold Standard 265 9. Economics of a Fiat Money Standard: A Theory of the Business Cycle 282 ix PART 3 APPLICATIONS 10. Implications for Government Economic Policy 335 11. Conclusions: The Future of Economic Theory and Research 363 References 3 79 Index 401 About the Author 417
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New York University Press The Crime of All Crimes Toward a Criminology of
Book SynopsisCambodia. Rwanda. Armenia. Nazi Germany. History remembers these places as the sites of unspeakable crimes against humanity, and indisputably, of genocide. Yet, throughout the twentieth century, the world has seen many instances of violence committed by states against certain groups within their bordersfrom the colonial ethnic cleansing the Germans committed against the Herero tribe in Africa, to the Katyn Forest Massacre, in which the Soviets shot over 20,000 Poles, to anti-communist mass murders in 1960s Indonesia. Are mass crimes against humanity like these still genocide? And how can an understanding of crime and criminals shed new light on how genocidethe "crime of all crimes"transpires? In The Crime of All Crimes, criminologist Nicole Rafter takes an innovative approach to the study of genocide by comparing eight diverse genocides--large-scale and small; well-known and obscurethrough the lens of criminal behavior. Rafter explores different models of genocidal activity, reflecting on the popular use of the Holocaust as a model for genocide and ways in which other genocides conform to different patterns. For instance, Rafter questions the assumption that only ethnic groups are targeted for genocidal "cleansing," and she also urges that actions such as genocidal rape be considered alongside traditional instances of genocidal violence. Further, by examining the causes of genocide on different levels, Rafter is able to construct profiles of typical victims and perpetrators and discuss means of preventing genocide, in addition to delving into the social psychology of genocidal behavior and the ways in which genocides are brought to an end. A sweeping and innovative investigation into the most tragic of events in the modern world, The Crime of All Crimes will fundamentally change how we think about genocide in the present day.Trade Review"Provides afundamental point of departure for an immensely consequential project for the field of criminologygoing forward in the twenty-first century contributing to the understanding of genocide, and ideally to our collective ability to prevent the occurrence of this dreadful form of crime." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Book Reviews *"Nicole Rafters newest and sadly her last book is an important contribution to the literature. It is also an urgent call to criminologists to no longer avert their gaze from the crime of crimes." * American Journal of Sociology *"In The Crime of all Crimes, Nicole Rafter brings a criminologists eye to bear on the topic of genocide. She seeks to unsettle old ways of thinking about genocide even as, through a comparison of eight cases, she offers a new framework for analysis, one that links to the issue of prevention. Her criminological insights are sure to be of interest to those working in the field of genocide studies." -- Alex Laban Hinton,author of Why Did They Kill? Cambodia in the Shadow of Genocide"This book sets the long overdue foundation for a criminology of genocide by masterfully peeling back the many layers of a century long unfolding of eight historic genocides. Nicole Rafter makes it impossible to ignore the importance of the topic of genocide to a field that has too long averted its gaze." -- John Hagan,co-author of Darfur and the Crime of Genocide"In this thoughtful book, Nicole Rafter challenges existing claims about the nature of genocide, weaving together a complex new understanding of crime, war, and violence. A landmark reframing in the criminology of genocide." -- John Braithwaite,author of Restorative Justice and Responsive Regulation"The Crime of All Crimesis arguably the most comprehensive criminological treatment of genocide to date." * Holocaust and Genocide Studies *
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Random House Great British Sweets And How To Make Them at Home
Book SynopsisAdele Nozedar is an author and photographer. Previously, she was in a cult indie band, then ran her own indie record label and became A&R Director/General Manager of a major record company. Her wide-ranging passions are reflected in her books, which include The Hedgerow Handbook (2012), The Signs and Symbols Sourcebook (2011), The Secret Language of Birds (2006), and The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans (2013).
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Chronicle Books Mars Playing Cards
Book SynopsisPlay cards . . . the Martian way!Featuring amazing photos from the archives of NASA!Each card features an iconic NASA photograph of Mars spanning craters, volcanoes, and dust storms, and its many celebrated rovers and landers.• Complete playing card deck (52 cards and 2 jokers)• For ages 4 and up• Great for gift collectors and space enthusiasts• Space lovers will adore this astronomical, Martian gift!• Perfect for any child interested in the curious world of science and physics
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University of Texas Press About Antiquities
Book SynopsisAntiquities have been pawns in empire-building and global rivalries; power struggles; assertions of national and cultural identities; and cross-cultural exchanges, cooperation, abuses, and misunderstandings—all with the underlying element of financial gain. Indeed, “who owns antiquity?” is a contentious question in many of today’s international conflicts.About Antiquities offers an interdisciplinary study of the relationship between archaeology and empire-building around the turn of the twentieth century. Starting at Istanbul and focusing on antiquities from the Ottoman territories, Zeynep Çelik examines the popular discourse surrounding claims to the past in London, Paris, Berlin, and New York. She compares and contrasts the experiences of two museums—Istanbul’s Imperial Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art—that aspired to emulate European collections and gain the prestige and power of owning the material fragmentsTrade ReviewAbout Antiquities is a valiant book that plumbs important new material in the history of Ottoman antiquities. It is not the last word so much as the start of a new discussion. That is a considerable accomplishment. * The Art Bulletin *[A] complex and wide-ranging book…[Çelik] provides a rewarding exploration of complexity in the rich history of archaeology and nation building, often from creative and unexpected angles, with acknowledgment of the echoes of these relationships in the fraught present. * caa.reviews *About Antiquities deepens our focus on the Ottoman engagement with archaeology in the field and strategies of display…Çelik, in deceptively neat categories, opens up new avenues of research for the next generation of scholars writing against the grain of canonical archaeological works and approaches. * Review of Middle East Studies *A valuable contribution to the history of archaeology in that it both presents a wealth of different kinds of material—from postcards to private journals—and models innovative methods to mine these resources for new information…essential reading for any scholar who is interested in the history of archaeology or museum and heritage politics as they formed in the late nineteenth century. * Journal of Modern Greek Studies *A highly instructive book that opens fresh perspectives through an examination of an original and eclectic range of primary sources…there can be little doubt that Çelik has made a significant contribution to our understanding of a crucial early chapter in the histories of archaeology and the museum. * Journal of Islamic Studies *[About Antiqiuities] forcefully [reveals] the power of archives and their capacity to fill spaces, produce knowledge, highlight personal recollections, and divulge holistic stories of archaeology, museums, objects, colonialism, and nation-building. * Journal of Near East Studies *About Antiquities addresses the roots of fundamental issues in the Ottoman past of the Turkish Republic that still dominate archaeology and heritage studies. Complemented by remarkable images, Çelik elegantly frames her inquiries with cross-cultural literary analyses to illustrate the impact of the growing field of archaeology on different aspects of Ottoman culture and society. Çelik's cross-cultural methodology stands as a contribution not only to the Ottoman and Republican history of Turkey but also to the historiography of archaeology and heritage studies in general, while providing insight into the subtle but powerful role antiquities have played in the construction of national identities. * Journal of the American Oriental Society *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Author's Note on Names, Dates, and Measurements Introduction Chapter 1. Beginnings: The Nineteenth-Century Museum Chapter 2. Scholarship and the Imperial Museum Chapter 3. The Imperial Museum and Its Visitors Chapter 4. The Ottoman Reading Public and Antiquities Chapter 5. The Landscape of Labor Chapter 6. Dual Settlements Epilogue. Enduring Dilemmas Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Texas Press Maria Izquierdo and Frida Kahlo
Book Synopsis María Izquierdo (1902–1955) and Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) were the first two Mexican women artists to achieve international recognition. During the height of the Mexican muralist movement, they established successful careers as easel painters and created work that has become an integral part of Mexican modernism. Although the iconic Kahlo is now more famous, the two artists had comparable reputations during their lives. Both were regularly included in major exhibitions of Mexican art, and they were invariably the only women chosen for the most important professional activities and honors. In a deeply informed study that prioritizes critical analysis over biographical interpretation, Nancy Deffebach places Kahlo’s and Izquierdo’s oeuvres in their cultural context, examining the ways in which the artists participated in the national and artistic discourses of postrevolutionary Mexico. Through iconographic analysis of paintings and themes within each arTrade ReviewDeffebach's feminist critique of the Mexican avant-garde and her discussion of women's rights are valuable. * Latin American Research Review *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: The Problem of the Hero 1. Women on the Wire: Izquierdo's Images of Female Circus Performers 2. Saints and Goddesses: Kahlo's Appropriations of Religious Iconography in Her Self-portraits Part Two: Legitimating Traditions 3. Revitalizing the Past: Precolumbian Figures from West Mexico in Kahlo’s Paintings 4. Kahlo's The Girl, the Moon and the Sun, 1942 5. Mother of the Maize: Izquierdo’s Images of Rural Gardens with Granaries Part Three: The Wall of Resistance6. What Sex Is the City? Izquierdo's Aborted Mural Project Part Four: Still-Life Paintings 7. Picantes pero sabrosas: Kahlo’s Still-Life Paintings and Related Images 8. Grain of Memory: Izquierdo's Paintings of Altars to the Virgin of Sorrows Part Five: Women's Rights in Modern Mexico9. Beyond the Canvas: Izquierdo, Kahlo, and Women’s Rights Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Galison Artsy Cats Magnets
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Galison Mudpuppy Artsy Cats Puzzle Tins
Book SynopsisIntroduce a modern art meowster with Mudpuppy's Frida Catlo Artsy Cats Puzzle Tin. This 100-piece puzzle features an illustrated feline portrait inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo and is cleverly packaged in a paint can tin, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. - 100 pieces- Puzzle: 12 x 12, 30 x 30 cm - Paint can tin package: 4.25 diameter x 4.75 tall, 11 diameter x 12 tall cm - Ages 6+
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