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Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Statistics for Nursing A Practical Approach with
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MP-AMM American Mathematical Fourier Analysis on Polytopes and the Geometry o
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Scholastic Magic Reveal Spectrespecs Hidden Pictures in the
Book SynopsisReveal hidden images throughout Hogwarts and the wizarding worldin this official Harry Potter activity book!
£9.77
Tuttle Publishing Plum Blossoms on a Moonlit Night Lined Hardcover
Book SynopsisHARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote. 144 LINED PAGES: Perfect for taking notes or writing daily journal entries. RIBBON BOOKMARK: Whether you're a chronic writer or more spontaneous, a ribbon bookmark will help keep track of where you left off writing, so that you don't have to flip through pages to find your last entry. The use of a colorful ribbon also adds a more classic, sophisticated look to the journal and can withstand constant use versus a paper bookmark. ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing. FEATURED ART: A Korean woman in traditional costume carries her baby and a lamp on a moonlit path lined with red plum blossoms. The plum tree is the first to bloom at the end of winte
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David & Charles Art Magick Cards
Book SynopsisAn inspiration card deck to unleash the creative potential of all art witches.
£13.49
Chronicle Books Pendleton Unity Pattern 1000Piece Puzzle
Book SynopsisGet ready for some family fun with this colorful jigsaw puzzle featuring classic art from Pendleton Woolen Mills, one of America’s most beloved heritage brands.This 1,000-piece puzzle comes together to reveal beloved classic art from Pendleton Woolen Mills. Perfect for bringing the whole family together but just as fun to take on solo, this puzzle showcases the lively colors, styles, and patterns that Pendleton is known for. Once completed, this puzzle displays a timeless image reflecting the comfort, warmth, and nostalgia of Pendleton's popular blankets.CLASSIC GIFT: This puzzle brings new life to classic and iconic designs and makes a great gift for everyone who loves Pendleton and timeless analog entertainment. GREAT STAY-AT-HOME ACTIVITY: Pendleton patterns make this puzzle engaging and fun: a satisfying activity to share with friends and family for a game night or get-together and an easy way to unwind and de-stress at home.
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Mixed Media Resources Womens Wisdom
Book SynopsisColour yourself inspired with Women's Wisdom, a wonderful intersection of inspiring quotes from extraordinary women and gorgeous imagery representing the power and magic of the female experience. Each image is packed with beautiful details that will provide hours of colouring enjoyment.The women behind the quotations represent a rainbow of cultures, societies, ages, and interests, including: Novelists and Poets: Maya Angelou, Louise Erdrich, Isabel Allende, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Amy Tan, Audre Lorde, Emily Dickinson Artists and Architects: Frida Kahlo, Maya Lin Musicians and Entertainers: Cher, Lady Gaga, Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner Activists and Warriors for Justice: Malala Yousafzai, Barbara Jordan, Sonia Sotomayor, Helen Keller Artist Kate Forrester has created a magical colouring landscape that translates these empowering words into images that transfix and captivate as you colour thema self-aff
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John Libbey & Co Chronology of the Birth of Cinema 18331896
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MU - University of Texas Press The Earth That Modernism Built
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£27.90
Catholic University of America Press Salvation Through Temptation Maximus the
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Moleskine Moleskine x Kaweco Rollerball Pen Black
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Moleskine Moleskine Large Ruled Hardcover Smart Notebook
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Baker Publishing Group Overcoming Father Wounds
Book SynopsisIf you have been hurt, neglected, rejected, or abandoned by your father, it may feel like every aspect of life is affected by that broken trust. Even your relationship with God can feel tenuous, but there is hope. In this vulnerable book, author and speaker Kia Stephens shares her own story of father wounds, along with eye-opening examples from wounded women in Scripture who were transformed by the love of God. With great compassion, she helps you identify your father wounds and offers practical tools to help you overcome insecurity, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and trouble connecting with God as your loving heavenly father.Take heart. Your father wounds do not have the last word in your life; God does. With help from Kia and love from God, you can be made whole again.
£12.59
Cornell University Press Kibbitz and Nosh
Book SynopsisOn a winter''s day in the mid-1970s the photographer Marcia Bricker Halperin sought warm refuge and, camera in hand, passed through the revolving doors of Dubrow''s Cafeteria on Kings Highway. There, between the magical mirrored walls and steaming coffee urns, she found herself as if on a theater set, looking out at a tableau of memorable Brooklyn faces. Enchanted, Halperin returned to Dubrow''s again and again.In Kibbitz & Nosh, Halperin reminds us of the days when she would order a coffee, converse with the denizens of Dubrow''s on Kings Highway and at its Manhattan location in the Garment District, and in that relaxed atmosphere execute candid photographs. In keeping with the work of Vivian Maier and Robert Frank, these black-and-white images taken during the waning days of New York City''s legendary cafeteria culture are revealing and empathetic.Dubrow''s was a restaurant-cum-social club for a generation of New Yorkers; it was a place to chat with friTrade ReviewThere was a time when New York was home to dozens of restaurants like the Horn & Hardart Automats or the Belmore Cafeteria, the cabby mecca made famous in the movie 'Taxi Driver.' You'd grab a tray, shuffle down the counters and grab a seat. Marcia Bricker Halperin's record of New York's long-gone cafeterias, rendered in black and white, have graceful architecture, dazzling or moody lighting and more than a few characters, like Gene Palma, the slick-haired street drummer and Gene Krupa maven. * The New York Times *Table of ContentsPrologue 1. Sundays at Dubrow's, or: Remembrance of Creamed Spinach Past 2. See You at Dubrow's 3. Dubrow's, Kings Highway, Brooklyn: Where It's Happening, Come to the Highway 4. Dubrow's, Garment District, Manhattan: The Epicenter of the Schmatta Business Acknowledgments Biographies
£25.19
University of Toronto Press On Speaking Terms
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University of Toronto Press Conversion and Catastrophe in GermanJewish Émigré
Book SynopsisThis book explores the fraught relationship between religion, politics, and Holocaust memory from an autobiographical perspective.
£17.99
University of Toronto Press Dreams of Presence
Book SynopsisDrawing on contemporary debates in philosophy and cultural theory, Dreams of Presence revives the concept of culture as an existential phenomenon and explores geography's role in making it present as an abiding force in everyday social life.
£34.50
Indiana University Press The World of Music According to Starker
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe writing is relaxed; the cast of characters is awesome. Starker makes a fascinating centerpiece. * The Herald Times *[Starker] looks back on his remarkable life in this detailed and eminently readable memoir. . . highly recommended. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsEpigraph DedicationPrelude Scotch and SodaAnacrusis Autobiography of a StomachC HungaryC# [short story to be selected]D Romania, Austria and SwitzerlandD# Mozart MeterE FranceF America, DallasF# Soft Pitch For the PitG ChicagoG# AfricaA Bloomington ThenA# L'art pour l'art: Waldo Caper, 1926-1960B Bloomington NowC Twilight at Tiffany'sCadence EpiloguePostlude That Room at the TopAppendix 1: "An Organized Method of String Playing"Appendix 2: Lists of publications, recordings
£21.59
Indiana University Press Meat Matters
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this remarkable book, Hagar Salamon reveals unsuspected relationships and new domains of meaning communicated between species. Meat Matters is a major contribution at the vanguard of a challenging new scholarly field and should be required reading for ethnographers from across the disciplines."—Kay Kaufman Shelemay, G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and African and African American Studies at Harvard University"A rich, sensitive and nuanced ethnography of the interlaced practices, ideas, meanings, beliefs, and symbols of meat for the Beta Israel community. Beautifully conceptualized, written and illustrated, Hagar Salamon's evocative book offers illuminating insights into the singular Ethiopian Jewish experience and Ethiopian culture more broadly."—Jonathan Miran, author of Red Sea Citizens: Cosmopolitan Society and Cultural Change in MassawaTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Enduring Exposures: Everyday Bonding with Creatures2. Zooming In: Creaturely Sentiments3. Zooming Out: Emerging from the Pen4. Shifting Focus/Lenses: Interreligious Negotiations5. Transposing and Splitting: Under New Hegemonies6. Candid Camera: Focusing the Lens on Lost Meats7. Upraising the Vision: God Watches over Flesh8. Concluding Words and Continuing QuestionsReferencesGlossary
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CHEATWELL GAMES Top Trivia Decades 1990s
Book SynopsisNirvana, Nintendo and Ninja Turtles...the Nineties was the decade when everything changed for the better...or so we thought! But what do you remember from the end of the last century? Grunge guru or Girl Power patron, Friends fanatic or Titanic addict, this quiz card pack comes jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating questions on all the fads, fashion and fun from the Nifty Nineties. From Father Ted to the X-Files, Cool Britannia to the World Wide Web, it's the complete collection of nostalgic trivia - just add the contestants! Suits Ages 14+. 2+ Players.
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Penn State University A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient
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Pluto Press The AntiCapitalist Book of Fashion
Book SynopsisThe award-winning classic on why we must revolutionise the fashion industryTrade Review'Makes a strong case for nothing less than a revolution' -- Emma Watson, actor'An incredible accomplishment' -- Susie Orbach, author of 'Fat is a Feminist Issue''Interrogates today's fashion landscape with rigour - will make you view your wardrobe through a different lens' -- Lucy Siegle, author of 'Turning the Tide on Plastic''A masterclass in unpicking the threads of injustice, exploitation and oppression woven into our clothing. By joining the dots between fashion and capitalism, this is a route map to weave a different story for our clothing, our planet and its people' -- Asad Rehman, Executive Director of War on Want'Thoroughly researched with a reach extending both globally and historically, the book is packed with interesting examples, and Hoskins' engaging style makes it eminently readable' -- 'LSE Review of Books''A staple of contemporary fashion literature' -- ‘Austrian Fashion Association’'A classic read for all fashion students, and of course those interested in the politics of fashion. I will refer to my copy for a long time to come' -- Caryn Franklin MBE, fashion commentator and body image activist'A book that hangs like a garment on a coat-hanger. A garment with many pockets. In the pockets numberless notes and remarks about clothes and history. Take it off the hanger and put it on. By which I mean - read it and walk through history' -- John Berger'A controlled demolition, Hoskins uses facts to strip away the apparel trade's decorative exterior and then dynamites the foundations' -- 'Monthly Review''Once you see the fashion industry through Hoskins' anti-capitalist lens what lies behind cannot be unseen' -- 'Public Reading Rooms''A failure to imagine the end of capitalism goes hand-in-hand with a failure to imagine the end of fashion as a commodified sphere in which countless exploited workers labour so that the powerful can wear power-affirming garments. Hoskins' book does wonders to help its readers overcome both failures' -- Yanis VaroufakisTable of ContentsForeword by Andreja Pejić Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Owning It 2. The Fashion Media 3. Buyology 4. Stitching It 5. A Bitter Harvest 6. The Body Politic 7. Is Fashion Racist? 8. Resisting Fashion 9. Reforming Fashion 10. Revolutionising Fashion About the Illustrator Notes Bibliography Index
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Rethinking Frank Lloyd Wright History Reception
Book SynopsisIn a series of engaging and well-illustrated essays, the contributors draw on their wide-ranging understanding of modern architecture to reveal the ways in which Frank Lloyd Wright continues to play an instrumental role in domestic and international spheres, making the case for reevaluating his popular and professional reputations.
£36.51
University of Chicago Press Indexes
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£18.58
Penn State University At the Crossroads of the Senses The Synaesthetic
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Octopus Publishing Group Pub Quiz Snap A card game for quiz and pub lovers
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for pub lovers, quiz lovers, history lovers and art lovers: this trivia and matching game has it all.
£9.50
University of Chicago Press Becoming Lesbian
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University of Washington Press Heaven on the Half Shell
Book SynopsisHow oysters shaped the environment, cultures, and economies of the NorthwestHeaven on the Half Shell offers a thoroughly researched and richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest's beloved bivalve, the oyster. Starting with the earliest evidence of sea gardens and clam beds from 11,500 years ago, this book covers the history of oyster cultivation through contemporary aquaculture in coastal Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, northern California, and southeastern Alaska. Generations of oyster farmers, Native and non-Native, have weathered many challenges to continue the harvest. Their vivid individual accounts are braided together with significant history, such as the major contributions of Japanese immigrants prior to World War II and the 1994 Rafeedie decision that affirmed shellfish harvesting rights held by Northwest tribes. The book also sheds light on the innovations that made oysters an enduringly popular food, from the creation of so-called sexless oysters that coulTrade Review"The writers’ respective backgrounds in science and history, combined with delectable dishes, make this book one part cookbook, one part bedside reading for food and history buffs." * 425 Magazine *"A must-read for PNW oyster lovers." * KING 5 - Evening *
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SPCK Perfect Priest for Weary Pilgrims
Book SynopsisDrawing on the dominant biblical-theological themes of Hebrews, this addition to the New Testament Theology series explores how Jesus fulfills perfect priesthood as he calls believers to hold fast to him amid persecution.
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SPCK - Crossway The Story of Martin Luther
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SPCK - Crossway What Do I Say When . . .
Book SynopsisIn a world filled with cultural confusion, this book provides busy Christian parents with quick and trustworthy answers to questions their children may ask about life's toughest topics, including abortion, sexuality, technology, political engagement, and more.
£11.69
Human Kinetics Vital Core Training
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Weldon Owen, Incorporated Grandmother’s Journals: The Complete Gift Set:
Book SynopsisThis beautiful keepsake box features three hardbound journals for a grandmother to record her memories: Grandmother's Words of Wisdom, Grandmother's Recipe Journal, and the bestselling Grandmother's Journal.Meaningful writing prompts and charming illustrations make this deluxe boxed set of guided journals the perfect gift for every grandmother. Encourage grandmothers to create a unique and treasured family heirloom to share with her grandchildren: Each page includes thoughtful prompts to inspire her to record her most memorable and meaningful experiences as a child, young woman, mother, and grandmother, plus the traditions, life lessons, recipes, and family stories that she most wants to share with her grandchildren. THREE COMPLETE JOURNALS: Three hardcover journals offer Grandmothers unique opportunities to share their wisdom, memories and recipes. GRANDMOTHER’S WORDS OF WISDOM JOURNAL: Guided prompts encourages Grandmothers to share the lessons they’ve learned. A special pocket in the back holds a “Letter to My Grandchild” to share are cherish. GRANDMOTHER’S MEMORIES JOURNAL: Filled with fill-ins for Grandmothers to reflect and record the moments that impacted their lives as children, young women, mothers and grandmothers. Includes a beautiful fill-in family tree and pocket for storied photos and mementos. GRANDMOTHER’S RECIPE JOURNAL: Share secret ingredients and family favorites from grandma’s kitchen so they can be savored for generations to come. INSPIRING QUOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS: Each journal is interspersed with thoughts from writers and thinkers, and charming illustrations, create a beautiful setting for priceless advice. DELUXE DETAILS: Each journal features thick paper and a sturdy cover that will last for years. The set is packaged in a beautiful slipcase that makes a perfect gift. • 3 Interactive 96-page hardcover journals including a Recipe Journal, Grandmother''s Journal, and Words of Wisdom
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Button Books Live Like An Ancient Egyptian
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Moleskine Moleskine Ltd. Ed. Harry Potter 2025 12Month
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Insight Editions Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Color by Sticker
Book SynopsisSonic the Hedgehog: The Official Color-By-Sticker Book is a brand new, officially licensed sticker activity book inspired by the hit videogame franchise.Create exciting, colorful artwork celebrating your favorite Sonic the Hedgehog characters with this entertaining sticker book. You’ll find everything you need in these pages: simply place the included stickers into their spots and watch as the world of Sonic comes to life before your eyes! Sonic, Amy Rose, Tails, Knuckles, even the despicable Dr. Eggman…they’re all waiting for you to create them. And when you’re finished, your masterpiece is easy to remove from the book to hang on your wall or share with friends. MESS-FREE FUN: Create fun, colorful art suitable for framing—without the mess of paints or markers—and watch the world of Sonic come to life before your eyes. PERFECT FOR ALL AGES: Includes easy-to-follow instructions, making this a perfect activity for Sonic fans and kids of all ages. BELOVED CHARACTERS: Dozens of pages inspired by one of the most popular videogame franchises of all time, featuring beloved characters, from Sonic the Hedgehog himself to Dr. Eggman, Miles “Tails” Prower, and many more. OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Created in partnership with SEGA, this is the only officially licensed Sonic paint-by-sticker book available.
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University of North Carolina Press Redeemer The Life of Jimmy Carter
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University of Texas Press T Bone Burnett
Book SynopsisThis first critical appreciation of T Bone Burnett reveals how the proponent of Americana music and producer of artists ranging from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss to B. B. King and Elvis Costello has profoundly influenced American music and culture.Trade ReviewSachs’ fine book is a welcome addition to the living history of American music and a delightful read. * Booklist *A Life in Pursuit is the first bio of the now 68-year-old American and, smartly, author Sachs understands going in that Burnett's story is that of the music he's touched. . . . Rarely has a music biography been this jam-packed with names of artists and the records they've made—Burnett's footprint is enormous and the minutiae of that maze-like career is recounted expansively here. . . . Sachs has created what will likely remain a definitive account. * MOJO *Sachs artfully weaves together news clips and original interviews to create a valuable context for the musician-producer’s work. * Texas Monthly *In telling this story, Sachs has done roots music a great turn, in fine style. * Songlines Magazine *Table of Contents Opening Chorus: On Top of the World (or Close) 1. Sound Citizen 2. The Outsider 3. Player in the Band 4. Alpha Male 5. Spiritual Gumshoe 6. Master Builder 7. Co-Conspirator 8. Seeker 9. Svengali 10. Imagist 11. Native Son 12. Mentor 13. Hit Man 14. Reluctant Artist 15. Starmaker 16. Company Man 17. Coen Brother 18. Soundtrack Auteur 19. Minimalist 20. Lead Actor 21. Alchemist 22. Jazz Man 23. Blues Man 24. Senior Adviser 25. Audio Activist 26. Dylanologist 27. Televisionary 28. Back to the Futurist The Kill Squad: A Short List of Longtime Musical Associates Acknowledgments Selected Discography Selected Bibliography Index
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Flame Tree Publishing Kew Gardens: Marianne North Set of 3 Midi
Book SynopsisThe Kew Gardens: Marianne North Set of 3 Midi Notebooks features a collection of three midi, foiled notebooks, each with a different beautiful design. With alternating lined and blank pages, a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous centre for botanical and mycological knowledge. Kew has a gallery dedicated to the paintings of the remarkable Victorian artist Marianne North, who had a great eye for botanical detail. She set out in 1871 on a painterly progress through world flora. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
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John Wiley & Sons The Poetics of Translation
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University of Chicago Press Code Name Puritan
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£24.70
Duke University Press Between Banat
Book SynopsisMejdulene Bernard Shomali examines homoeroticism and nonnormative sexualities between Arab women in transnational Arab literature, art, and film to show how women, femmes, and nonbinary people disrupt stereotypical and Orientalist representations of the “Arab woman.”Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. A Thousand and One Scheherazades: Arab Femininities and Foreclosing Discourses 27 2. Between Women: Homoeroticism in Golden Era Egyptian Cinema 58 3. Longing in Arabic: Ambivalent Identities in Arabic Novels 90 4. Love Letters: Queer Intimacies and the Arabic Language 119 5. Sahq: Queer Femme Futures 138 Notes 175 Bibliography 187 Index 199
£18.99
University of Chicago Press The Craft of Science Writing
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University of Chicago Press Our Nazi
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£19.00
Bodleian Library Shakespeare's First Folio Journal
Book SynopsisThe First Folio – the celebrated collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays – was published in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s death. It was compiled by John Heminge and Henry Condell, both actors in Shakespeare’s company, the King’s Men, and originally titled Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. Many of the plays – including Macbeth, The Tempest and Twelfth Night – do not survive in any earlier printed versions. To mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio, this high-quality journal reproduces the title pages of a selection of plays, together with the famous frontispiece featuring Shakespeare’s portrait, an engraving by Martin Droeshout. Produced in hardback with ruled pages, foiled spine, gilt page edges and ribbon marker, this is an inspirational gift for Shakespeare fans and budding writers alike.
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Crossway Books Arlo and the KeepOut Club
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Flame Tree Publishing National Gallery Van Gogh Set of 3 Midi Notebooks
Book SynopsisShrink-wrapped set of 3 midi notebooks, each with a different painting by Vincent van Gogh. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too.This National Gallery: Van Gogh Set of 3 Midi Notebooks features a collection of three midi, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful painting from the National Gallery: Sunflowers, A Wheatfield with Cypresses and Van Gogh’s Chair. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere!Vincent van Gogh is considered one of the world''s greatest painters, his work having had a huge and far-reaching influence on 20th-century art as well as remaining visually and emotionally powerful to this day. This Collection presents three of his most iconic paintings, perfect for all art lovers.Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
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The University of Chicago Press The Doctor Who Wasnt There
Book SynopsisThis gripping history shows how the electronic devices we use to access care influence the kind of care we receive. The Doctor Who Wasn't There traces the long arc of enthusiasm forand skepticism ofelectronic media in health and medicine. Over the past century, a series of new technologies promised to democratize access to healthcare. From the humble telephone to the connected smartphone, from FM radio to wireless wearables, from cable television to the electronic brains of networked mainframe computers: each new platform has promised a radical reformation of the healthcare landscape. With equal attention to the history of technology, the history of medicine, and the politics and economies of American healthcare, physician and historian Jeremy A. Greene explores the role that electronic media play, for better and for worse, in the past, present, and future of our health. Today's telehealth devices are far more sophisticated than the hook-and-ringer telephones of the 1920s, the radios that broadcasted health data in the 1940s, the closed-circuit televisions that enabled telemedicine in the 1950s, or the online systems that created electronic medical records in the 1960s. But the ethical, economic, and logistical concerns they raise are prefigured in the past, as are the gaps between what was promised and what was delivered. Each of these platforms also produced subtle transformations in health and healthcare that we have learned to forget, displaced by promises of ever newer forms of communication that took their place. Illuminating the social and technical contexts in which electronic medicine has been conceived and put into practice, Greene's history shows the urgent stakes, then and now, for those who would seek in new media the means to build a more equitable future for American healthcare.Trade Review"A fascinating story of the hype, achievements, and inevitable shortcomings of telehealth technology. . . . As Greene shows, science and technology alone will never be able to deliver a more just and equitable society." * Science *"This is one of Greene’s recurring themes: the greatest enthusiasm for novel medical technologies was often on the side of those who stood to gain financially from their widespread adoption. Doctors, among the supposed beneficiaries, were usually more gimlet-eyed, not only about the extra demands this new technology might place on them, but also about how it might interfere with the doctor–patient relationship." * Inside Story *"Greene's new book chronicles the evolution of telemedicine. He makes the case that at various stages along the way of that evolution, telemedicine was seen as a panacea that was going to expand access and diminish disparities in the delivery of health care, but those promises remain promises largely unfulfilled." * WYPR's Midday *"Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, physician Greene converted his clinic to telemedicine, with mixed results. He became curious about the medical history of communications technology such as the telephone, invented in 1876. The 1910 'telephonic stethoscope' was hailed for monitoring hearts, lungs and abdomens. Yet it was no use to the numerous patients who lacked a telephone even decades later. This vibrant, highly readable, but US-focused history describes how many other technologies tried 'to democratize access to healthcare.'" * Nature *"This volume offers a decades-long professional investigation of telemedicine, lately a victim of opportunistic post-COVID-19 lockdown days. Greene provides an enlightening, vivacious text written in an authoritative, fact-driven tone. The first chapter crushes the myth of electronic telemedicine as a twenty-first-century phenomenon, tracing its origins to the expansion of the telephone in the 1880s. Greene's overview of the procession of hype, gadgets, and prognostications about the death of the doctor-patient relationship that accompanied the introduction of Bell's invention establishes the historical pattern still followed by consumer (and sometimes military) remote technologies when retooled for medicine. From there, supported by coeval photographs that help rekindle the historical atmosphere, Greene guides readers through the birth of non-invasive—thus telemedical—diagnostic tools, the ever-present beeper, and closed-circuit television. The book next offers a definitive portrait of the endeavors of computer-based information and automation technologies in contemporary medicine, perhaps more familiar to today's readers. Greene concludes with insightful final reflections. Maybe groundbreaking innovations are always misunderstood in their own times, but the doomsday prophets' dystopian predictions dissipate as promises materialize and become familiar. The past in telemedicine naturally becomes the grotesque image of the present: this is the main lesson of Greene's text. Recommended." * Choice *"Greene crafts a brilliant history of modern American telehealth from case studies of the medical uses of telephones, televisions, and computers, the wireless heart monitor, the beeper, digitalization of health records and medical research, and automated health checkups. The book is an illuminating and accessible analysis of the ironies of modern medical technology that substantively contributes to, and blurs the boundaries of, methods and scholarship in the history of science, medicine, and technology." * Isis *"In seven chapters, the book recounts the twists and turns of how different media of care lined up to revolutionize medicine but failed or ended up shaping medical practice in more unexpected ways. . . . Greene’s book invites a deeper and broader reflection on how we might begin to break out of this cyclical pattern. It encourages policy makers, health practitioners and technologists, but also social scientists, to consider their role in imagining and making the next ‘revolutionary’ technology. In doing so, we can challenge our own assumptions, biases and limitations concerning how we remember and forget the promises and failures associated with these technologies. Greene's work thus serves as a catalyst for self-reflection and offers valuable insights into charting a new path forward." * Metascience *"The Doctor Who Wasn’t There provides an important amplification of our view of technologies as limiting rather than liberating. . . . anyone concerned with health care in the present—within and beyond academia—has much to ponder in light of this book." * Technology and Culture *“Jeremy A. Greene is the foremost medical griot of our time! In this extraordinary book, Greene combines his skills as an historian, medical practitioner, and gifted storyteller, probing the long arc of medical innovation with exquisite detail without losing sight of the urgent and overarching stakes that plague healthcare today. Wide-ranging and deeply researched, The Doctor Who Wasn’t There is a history of forgetfulness when it comes to the many tech fixes that have promised better care, more profit, and greater equity in medicine. From telephones to artificial intelligence, this book reveals how what was once considered subversive becomes mundane and taken for granted. But with Greene as our guide, we see that this process is not neutral or inevitable. Instead, this book reveals how the media of medical care are shaped by powerful and often competing interests, which we can and should question. The Doctor Who Wasn’t There is a powerful reminder that tech-driven dreams of democratizing healthcare will come to naught if we do not invest in the social and political foundations of democracy itself.” -- Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University, author of "Race after Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code" and "Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want"“Greene’s book brilliantly examines the promises and pitfalls of telemedicine for health access, equity, and the making of new digital divides. A masterful study of past, present, and future medicine, and of how communications technologies that have offered so much for equalizing health—radio, television, and computerization—have also run into logistical challenges, economic constraints, ethical worries, failures of political will, and convenient forgetting on the road to promised health equity. A superb analysis, Greene’s book will be widely read. It is packed with trenchant insights on new communications technologies, the promise and reality of how they shape healthcare, and the challenge of marrying such innovations to the promise of health equity.” -- Keith Wailoo, Princeton University, author of "Pushing Cool: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing, and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette"“Beautifully written and deeply researched, this nuanced exploration of the promises and disappointments attached to once-new electronic media in medicine ranging from the telephone to the computer is also a rich framework for critical reflection on the present and future. A timely tour de force.” -- John Harley Warner, Avalon Professor of the History of Medicine, Yale University“With medical media, like media in general, it is sometimes hard to tell poison from cure. Greene’s pathbreaking tale of technological innovation embedded within wicked moral and political problems shows how dreams and schemes of treatment at a distance have driven media history. The book’s sparkling case studies explode conventional wisdom about the telephone, radio, television, and computer. Doctors and their media of care can now take their rightful place as chief players in the cultural history of communication.” -- John Durham Peters, Yale University, author of "The Marvelous Clouds: Toward a Philosophy of Elemental Media"Table of ContentsIntroduction Disrupting Care, Continuing Care 1. On Call 2. The Wireless Body 3. The Electronic Leash 4. The Amplified Doctor 5. The Wired Clinic 6. The Push-Button Physician 7. The Automated Checkup Conclusion The Medium of Care Acknowledgments List of Manuscript Collections Notes Index
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