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Celebrate the LGTBQ community with this small but perfectly formed guide to Pride. What began as a protest for gay rights following the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York has grown to become a global celebration of LGBTQ culture. In the 50-odd years since the original protest, and what is now widely accepted to be the first Pride march – Christopher Street Liberation Day, 1970 – Pride events are now attended by millions each year, celebrating how far we’ve come, recognising where we have to go and highlighting important causes in the queer community. The Little Book of Pride is a concise look at everything you need to know about Pride, revealing the history, the key people involved, the best Pride events around the world, inspirational quotes from famous queers, Pride facts and a fun Pride survival guide.

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LEWIS HOWES grew up as an athlete. He played almost every sport in high school and went on to play football professionally. Howes then transferred his competitive nature from sports to business, building his podcast The School of Greatness into a global phenomenon and becoming successful beyond his wildest dreams. But his whole identity was built on misguided beliefs about what 'masculinity' was: dangerous, false ideas learned from teammates and coaches in locker rooms and stereotypes in the media. Like so many men, Howes grew up angry, frustrated and always chasing something that was never enough. At 30 years old, outwardly thriving but unfulfilled inside, Howes began a personal journey to find inner peace and to uncover the many masks that men, both young and old, wear. In The Mask of Masculinity, Howes exposes the nine masks that men wear to protect themselves - and the truth that lies beneath them. He teaches men how to break through the walls that hold them back from showing real emotion, and reveals how women can better understand the men in their lives. It's not easy, but if you want to love, be loved and live a great life, then you must make an odyssey of self-discovery. This book is a must-read for every man - and for every woman who loves a man.

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Trickster disrupted the world around him, and in doing so he reshaped it. Playful, mischievous, subversive, amoral, tricksters are a great bother to have around, but they are also indispensable heroes of culture.Trickster Makes This World revisits the stories of Coyote, Eshu and Hermes and holds them up against the life and work of more recent creators: Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, Allen Ginsberg, Maxine Hong Kingston and others. Authoritative in its scholarship, supple and dynamic in its style, Trickster Makes This World encourages you to think and see afresh.

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Alice's second adventure takes her through the looking-glass to a place even curiouser than Wonderland. She finds herself caught up in the great looking-glass chess game and sets off to become a queen. It isn't as easy as she expects: at every step she is hindered by nonsense characters who crop up and insist on reciting poems. Some of these poems, such as 'The Walrus and The Carpenter' and 'Jabberwocky', are as famous as the Alice stories themselves.Macmillan was the original publisher of Alice in 1865 and is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Every bit as iconic are Sir John Tenniel's remarkable black line illustrations, perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary and the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderland.This beautiful, celebratory, edition of Through the Looking-Glass has a gorgeous cover with a shiny silver foiled looking-glass, and is packed full of fun bonus material, including a quiz, wordsearch and a glossary. Lewis Carroll's classic children's book is brought to life like never before!

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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.' In Carroll's sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice once again finds herself in a bizarre and nonsensical place when she passes through a mirror and enters a looking-glass world where nothing is quite as it seems. From her guest appearance as a pawn in a chess match to her meeting with Humpty Dumpty, Through the Looking Glass follows Alice on her curious adventure and shows Carroll's great skill at creating an imaginary world full of the fantastical and extraordinary.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?”’ So begins the tale of Alice, who follows a curious White Rabbit down a hole and falls into Wonderland, a fantastical place where nothing is quite as it seems: animals talk, nonsensical characters confuse, Mad Hatters throw tea parties and the Queen plays croquet. Alice’s attempts to find her way home become increasingly bizarre, infuriating and amazing in turn. A beloved classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has continued to delight readers, young and old, for over 150 years.

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From a single cell - a fertilized egg - comes an elephant, a fly, or a human. How does this astonishing feat happen? How does the egg 'know' what to become? How does it divide into the different cells, the separate tissues, the brain, the fingernail - every tiniest detail of the growing foetus? These are the questions that the field of developmental biology seeks to answer. It is an area that is closely linked to genetics, evolution, and molecular biology. The processes are deeply rooted in evolutionary history; the information is held in genes whose vital timings in switching on and off is orchestrated by a host of proteins expressed by other genes. Timing is of the essence. Here, the distinguished developmental biologist Lewis Wolpert gives a concise account of what we now know about development, discussing the first vital steps of growth, the patterning created by Hox genes and the development of form, embryonic stem cells, the timing of gene expression and its management, chemical signalling, and growth. 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.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll'"Curiouser and curiouser!" cried Alice (she was so surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English). "Now I'm opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Goodbye, feet!"''I had sent my heroine straight down a rabbit-hole ... without the least idea what was to happen afterwards,' wrote Lewis Carroll, describing how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. His dream worlds of nonsensical Wonderland and the back-to-front Looking Glass kingdom depict order turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig, time is abandoned at a disorderly tea-party and a chaotic game of chess makes a seven-year-old girl a Queen. But amongst the anarchic humour and sparkling word play, puzzles and riddles, are poignant moments of nostalgia for lost childhood.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Since childhood, Kusama has been afflicted with a condition that makes her see spots, which means she sees the world in a surreal, almost hallucinogenic way that sits very well with the Wonderland of Alice. She is fascinated by childhood and the way adults have the ability, at their most creative, to see things the way children do, a central concern of the Alice books.The classic book is colour illustrated with a clothbound jacket, and produced to very high specification. Kusama's images are interspersed throughout the text.Produced in collaboration with the Kusama Studio, Tokyo and Gagosian Gallery.

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Lewis Dartnell is an astrobiology researcher and professor at the University of Westminster, and also an Honorary Research Associate at University College London (UCL). He is the author of the bestselling books The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch and Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History, which has been translated into 26 languages. He writes for the Guardian, The Times and New Scientist. Copies of The Knowledge exist on the surface of the Moon, and in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit all make their appearances, and are now familiar figures in writing, conversation and idiom. So too are Carroll's delightful verses such as The Walrus and the Carpenter and the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody, The Jabberwocky.

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En La ciudad en la historia Lewis Mumford arranca de una interpretación radicalmente innovadora sobre el origen y la naturaleza de la ciudad, y sigue su evolución en Egipto y Mesopotamia pasando por Grecia, Roma y la Edad Media hasta llegar al mundo moderno. En lugar de aceptar que el destino de la ciudad sea la tendencia a la congestión metropolitana, la expansión descontrolada de los suburbios y la desintegración social, Mumford esboza un orden que integre las instalaciones técnicas con las necesidades biológicas y las normas sociales. Tan convincente como exhaustiva, esta obra de Mumford es mucho más que el estudio de la cultura urbana a lo largo de los siglos, es una revitalización de las civilizaciones (Kirkuk Reviews).Este libro, que nunca antes se había editado en España, fue reconocido como una obra excepcional desde el momento de su publicación en 1961 y fue ampliamente laureado y galardonado con diversos premios, entre ellos el National Book Award de 1962. Es un libro fund

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En Técnica y evolución humana, primero de la serie de dos volúmenes titulada El mito de la máquina, Lewis Mumford da cuenta de las fuerzas que han venido dando forma a la tecnología desde la prehistoria y que han desempeñado un papel cada vez más destacado en la conformación de la humanidad contemporánea.Mumford se remonta a los orígenes de la cultura, pero en lugar de aceptar el punto de vista según el cual el progreso del hombre se debió a su dominio de las herramientas y la conquista de la naturaleza, demuestra que las herramientas no se desarrollaron, ni podrían haberse desarrollado en ninguna medida relevante, sin el concurso de una serie de significativas invenciones como los rituales, el lenguaje y la organización social. Esta es solo una de las reinterpretaciones radicales que Mumford hace de la evolución del hombre primitivo ?desde la utilización de energía a gran escala en el inicio de la civilización, hasta la evolución de mecanismos complejos durante la Edad Media?. Tod

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Es el 25 de agosto de 1877, y en el seno de la familia Burton se recibe con sorpresa una carta a nombre de la hija pequeña, Mabel Amy Burton. Está firmada por un tal C. L. Dodgson, que afirma ser el autor de un librito titulado Alicia en el país de las maravillas, que desea regalarle a Mabel. Cuando la señora Harriet Burton, entre desconcertada y emocionada por ese singular y eminente personaje, da su autorización, se inicia una correspondencia entre sus dos hijas y ese extraño gentleman, como lo describiría la pequeña Mabel, de ocho años, tras su primer encuentro con él durante un paseo por la playa. Estas cartas, acompañadas del texto de Carroll Ocho o nueve palabras sabias sobre la escritura de cartas, y de facsímiles y fotografías inéditas, conforman los restos de una de las relaciones más duraderas y estudiadas del famoso creador de Alicia y fotógrafo de niñas.

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Este fascinante poema nos sumerge de nuevo en el fantástico mundo de Lewis Carroll, vislumbrado en el poema Jabberwocky de Alicia a través del espejo. Narra con humor infinito el viaje imposible de una tripulación improbable para hallar a una criatura inconcebible. Fue publicado por primera vez en 1876, y ahora, por fin, presentamos en castellano la edición con las ingeniosas ilustraciones, casi oníricas, de la reconocida artista finlandesa Tove Jansson, conocida por ser la creadora de los Moomins, una divertida familia de troles escandinavos.

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Una generación de lectores tras otra ha entrado en la madriguera del conejo, divertidos, perplejos y asustados, junto a Alicia, la pequeña protagonista de esta gran obra de la literatura universal. Las versiones de Alicia en el País de las Maravillas y A través del espejo y lo que Alicia encontró allí, concebidas e ilustradas por el artista norteamericano Peter Kuper, de la mano de la renovada traducción de Andrés y Teresa Barba, han logrado instalarse como una de las ediciones de referencia de nuestro idioma. Publicadas originalmente en dos tomos, presentamos a nuestros lectores una edición que reúne ambos volúmenes en un juego de espejo que recupera el espíritu lúdico a irreverente de ese genio de la literatura que fue Lewis Carroll.

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Ensayos (Interpretaciones y pronósticos) es el mejor ejemplo de la ambiciosa y poliédrica sabiduría de Lewis Mumford, y quizá uno de sus mejores libros. La literatura, la historia, el arte, la civilización, la guerra, los sueños... el hombre... la vida... La humanidad en su complejidad orgánica es objeto de atención, reflexión y juicio.Esta antología, preparada por el propio Mumford -y nunca antes traducida al español-, recoge sus aportaciones esenciales al pensamiento contemporáneo. Y ?resume? en una compacta colección de ensayos sus pensamientos a lo largo de medio siglo en todos los campos que tocó, con excepción del urbanismo y la arquitectura a los que dedicó otros volúmenes específicos.Si bien es cierto que el pensamiento de Mumford cierra las puertas al optimismo simplista (le tocó descubrir la incipiente tiranía de la Máquina y convivió bajo el cetro amenazador del monarca tecnológico, la bomba atómica), su obra deja una puerta abierta a la esperanza; una esperanza fundam

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This is a traditional story that is retold in rhyme in this chunky padded boardbook. When a couple of tailors offer to make a suit from material so wondrous that only clever people can see it, the vain Emperor hires them - a decision he will regret...Big, bright illustrations and simple rhyming text make this book perfect for reading aloud to small children, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. Youngsters can also have fun counting how many times the happy ginger cat appears in the story. The Emperor is always dressed In gorgeous clothes, the very best. He changes his garb six times a day, And walks about in proud display. Two sneaky weavers come to call, One is short and one is tall. They bow very low and say, "Sire, We can make you much grander attire." Is this offer too good to be true? The Emperor will see - and so will you!

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This lift-the-flap novelty boardbook is packed with wonderful things to look at. Open the kitchen door to see two fairies carrying an enormous cake, and gaze through a gateway to the party as things get into full swing. Special die-cut holes show views through windows - and even a mystical mirror! With sparkly fairy dust on the front cover, this cute book is sure to delight all young fairy fans. Fairies from all over Fairyland are hurrying to the Fairy Palace for the party of the year! Peer through windows and open doors to watch the little fairies (and mice) at work as they get things ready. Inside the palace, invitations are being written. Rugs are shaken - phew, what a lot of dust! Outside, the fairy gardeners are making everything look beautiful. Some are collecting pretty petals to make into party dresses. Others are picking flowers to decorate the grand ballroom. Open the door that leads into the kitchen...where fairy cooks are busy mixing magic party food. Friendly dragons help with the baking by using their fiery breath. Gaze out of the windows and you will see dragonfly limos and tiger moth taxis flitting to and fro. Don't worry - they do dragonfly valet parking here!Finally, the Fairy Queen welcomes everyone to her palace. Come in and join the fun...

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Two stories feature as Sfar and Trondheim return to the Zenith mini-series.

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Schipper makes the essential ideas of great thinkers accessible to the student in this well-organized book. In order to stress the interactive nature of the teaching-learning process, Introduction to Philosophy and Applied Psychology is structured in workshops that focus primarily on philosophy with some attention given to related topics in psychology and counseling.

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Certain to please even Alice herself, this celebrated version of her famous adventures in Wonderland is brimming with wonderfully whimsical pictures by internationally acclaimed artist Lisbeth Zwerger. Her imaginative illustrations of the strange denizens of Wonderland – from the Mad Hatter and March Hare to the Queen of Hearts and Cheshire Cat - capture the inspired nonsense of Carroll’s timeless tale.

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An insider's guide for students and teachers on how to debate, ranging from how to deliver speeches confidently in a large room to how to respond to arguments effectively. The final section of the book will argue why this activity is important for every child to take part - for social mobility, democratic and economic reasons. Throughout the book, Lewis (a former world university debating champion and a world championship winning coach with England) will draw from examples from his 10 years of experience coaching debates in over 11 countries

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Curiouser and curiouser!'After a young girl named Alice takes a tumble down a rabbit hole, she finds a magical and nonsensical place called Wonderland.

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Trunk Monkeys: The Life of a Contract Soldier in Iraq tells the true story of operators from a private military contractor working in Iraq shortly after the Gulf War. From the perspective of grizzled veteran Lewis Steiner who had left the British Army to join the gold rush in the living hell that was war-torn Iraq, Steiner grew disillusioned about the declining situation in the country as he believed that the joint US and UK invasion had made things far worse. This fascinating and often extremely violent book encompasses the highs and lows of operating throughout the country from Basra in the south up to Mosul in the north. Steiner recounts of friends lost due to negligence and poor planning to the realities of conducting a private war surrounded by civilians who might be the enemy. Ultimately injured in an incident that left two dead, Steiner decides to soldier on due to a misguided sense of duty. Armed with his belt-fed SAW machine gun, Steiner accepted a contract located near Tikrit. The missions rapidly become a death sentence to many of the contract soldiers and dogs of war. In some cases, these missions were pointless, costing men, vehicles and the sanity of brothers in arms. Steiner was in the thick of it from dodging enemy ambushes to taking out a suicide bomber and narrowly escaping death in 'Sniper Alley' collecting cranberry sauce for the US forces on Thanksgiving Day. With the pedal to the metal, his Humvee attracted the unwelcome attention of insurgents who tried to blow him up with RPGs. Forget the fictionalised works of Andy McNab, Tom Clancy and Chris Ryan: this is the real deal. This is a firsthand account of the men who decide to pay the ultimate price, but be warned, this tells the real story that the Government does not want you to know.

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The masters of greatness are not successful because they got lucky or are innately more talented, but because they applied specific habits and tools to embrace and overcome adversity in their lives. Lewis Howes shares the essential tips and habits he gathered in interviewing "the greats" on his wildly popular podcast of the same name. In discussion with people like Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Pencils of Promise CEO Adam Braun, Howes teaches us how to apply the same techniques to unearth and cultivate success from within. A framework for personal development, The School of Greatness gives you the tools, knowledge, and actionable resources you need to reach your potential. Howes anchors each chapter with a specific lesson he culled from his greatness "professors" and his own experiences to teach you how to create a vision, develop hustle, and use dedication, mindfulness, joy, and love to reach goals. His lessons and practical exercises prove that anyone is capable of achieving success and that we can all strive for greatness in our everyday lives.When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister's couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches' advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back: He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host.

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Proper pruning will keep your landscape beautiful and thriving year after year. This authoritative guide includes more than 300 step-by-step illustrations to clearly demonstrate the correct pruning procedures for a variety of trees, shrubs, hedges, vines, and flowers. Lewis Hill offers expert advice on when, how, and why each type of plant should be pruned, safety considerations, and techniques for maintaining your pruning tools. Encouraging you to get creative, Hill even shows you how to shape your own topiaries and train espaliers.

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