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This republication of the third edition (1889) of John Collier’s classic text offers a fascinating and informative glimpse into the academic oil painting tradition of the late nineteenth century. Includes instructions for painting from life using the „sight-size“ method, advice on choosing the proper paints and mediums, as well as in-depth discussions of subject matter,…
England. 1469. A fortunate marriage will change history. A scandal could destroy everything… Margaret Paston, matriarch of the Paston family, knows that a favourable match for one of her unruly daughters is the only way to survive the loss of their recently acquired Caister Castle. But as the War of the Roses rages on, dangerous…
D. M. Armstrong’s A Materialist Theory of the Mind is widely known as one of the most important defences of the view that mental states are nothing but physical states of the brain. A landmark of twentieth-century philosophy of mind, it launched the physicalist revolution in approaches to the mind and has been engaged with,…
Having alleviated the effects of mental health issues through running in „Running For My Life“, Rachel becomes injured and unable to run. This book tells the story of her subsequent immersion in cycling, finding similar solace and reward on two wheels. Über den Autor Rachel Ann Cullen is an author who spends as much time…
„A Millennium Of Classical Persian Poetry“ is a guide to the reading & understanding of Persian poetry from the tenth to the twentieth century. Erscheinungsjahr: 1994 Genre: Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik Rubrik: Belletristik Medium: Taschenbuch ISBN-13: 9780936347509 ISBN-10: 0936347503 Sprache: Englisch Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert Autor: Thackston, Wheeler M. Hersteller: Ibex Publishers, Inc. Verantwortliche Person…
A Monster Calls, Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht, englische AusgabeEnglische Lektüre mit Annotationen ab dem 5. Lernjahr, Oberstufe (B1/B2)Ness, Patrick ISBN: 9783125781559 Kartoniert, 240 S.Mitarbeit: Dowd, Siobhan, Illustration: Kay, Jim, 1. Aufl.Deutsch, Englisch2014 – Klett Sprachen Gebraucht, gut Das Monster erscheint um sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht. Aber es ist nicht das Monster, das der 13-jährige Conor…
A flock of birds, even a skein of geese – but did you know a clete of badgers or a grist of bees? Author Steve Palin has beautifully illustrated the collective nouns of 50 different animals and birds, with 420 listed. Colourful little hardback gift/reference book. Über den Autor Steve Palin was born in Liverpool…
„An aura of legendary prestige surrounds the work of Alejandra Pizarnik,“ writes César Aira. Her last collection to be published before her suicide in 1972, A Musical Hell is the first book of poems by Pizarnik to be published in its entirety in the U.S. Pizarnik writes at the edge of poetic impossibility, opening with…
A New Formation is an inventive and highly original analysis of the contributions that Black British footballers have made to Black British culture. Calum Jacobs and his co-contributors – including authors Musa Okwonga and Aniefiok Ekpoudom and sports broadcaster Jeanette Kwakye – eschew the standard frameworks of trauma and oppression that are foisted upon Black…
Despite the dynamic development of the discipline of economics, the ways in which economics is taught and how it defines its basic principles have hardly changed, resulting in economics being criticised for its inability to provide relevant insights on global challenges. In response, this book defines new principles of economics and seeks to establish economics…
This book is an opportunity for big and meaningful change… it is a beautiful place to start… for guidance and inspiration to walk your own path. -Ken Honda, author of Happy MoneyIn the 1990s, Steve Farrell co-founded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned…
‚A masterly, vivid and original sketch, not just of the history but of the culture (or cultures) of the Church of England across nearly five centuries.‘ Rowan Williams, poet and former Archbishop of Canterbury It is hard to comprehend the last 500 years of England’s history without understanding the Church of England. From its roots…