WRECK RECOVERY IN BRITAIN THEN AND NOWBy Peter J.

Scenography and Art History reimagines scenography as a critical concept for art history, and is the first book to demonstrate the importance and usefulness of this concept for art historians and scholars in related fields. It provides a vital evaluation of the contemporary importance of scenography as a critical tool for art historians and scholars from related branches of study addressing phenomena

Fifth Carcanet collection from one of the notable Scottish poets of his generation and current Chair of The Edwin Morgan

1. Violence, Silence, and Rhetorical Cultures of Champion-Building in Sports (Sandell Hardesty Kathleen) 2. Autor: Kathleen Sandell Hardesty 3. Vazba: Pevná vázba 4. Žánr: Sportovní sociologie 5. Obsah: Tato kniha zkoumá vliv násilí, ticha a retoriky na vytváření šampionů ve světě sportu. 6. Stránky: 250 7. Popis: Autorka analyzuje, jaké role hraje násilí, ticho a komunikace ve vytváření kultury vítězství

Introducing the Enlightenment is the essential guide to the giants of the EnlightenmentAdam Smith, Samuel Johnson, Immanuel Kant, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. This book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the leading thinkers of the age, the men and women who believed that rational endeavour could reveal the secrets of the

The story of the bravest battle ever

In the late 1890s the Russian Empire sought to strengthen its presence in the Far East, China and Korea. Faced with a growing threat posed by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Russians saw an urgent build-up of their naval forces in the region as an utmost priority. On February 20, 1898 Emperor Nicholas II approved a supplementary shipbuilding program \"for the Far East\", which would see the construction

Chronicling the traditions of Chinese life and culture, The Art of Chinese Living is a visual cornucopia and an epic cultural immersion into everything from cuisine and history to art and rituals, calligraphy and music to artefacts and interiors, and from widespread national traditions to the minutiae of daily family life.Spanning over 1,100 stunning pages and divided into the four seasons, this lavish

A sizzling Partners In Play novel from the author of the scandalous Submissive

This two-volume book presents outcomes of the 7th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2017. This conference is a joint technical collaboration between the Soft Computing Research Society, Liverpool Hope University (UK), the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, the South Asian University New Delhi and the National Institute of Technology Silchar, and brings together

In a tour of the fascinating and colourful city, Richard Walter describes the transformation of Dublin Buses with previously unpublished

This volume in the ALLC series offers current and soon-to-be professionals in the ESL / EFL field a comprehensive guide to how to make the best use of technology to enhance the English language learning experience. The book has a predominant focus on practical insights that are based on successful real-life experiences at the classroom and study program level, including contributions from teachers

Classic study of Marx by Japan\'s leading critical theorist Originally published in 1974, Kojin Karatani\'s Marx: Towards the Centre of Possibility has been amongst his most enduring and pioneering works in critical theory. Written at a time when the political sequences of the New Left had collapsed into crisis and violence, with widespread political exhaustion for the competing sectarian visions of

Current techniques for studying biological macromolecules and their interactions are based on the application of physical methods, ranging from classical thermodynamics to more recently developed techniques for the detection and manipulation of single molecules. Reflecting the advances made in biophysics research over the past decade, and now including a new section on medical imaging, this new edition

A star falls from the sky. A woman rises from the sea. The world will never be the

A tale of intrigue and suspense from Haymarket\'s glittering cafes to Victorian London\'s crime-infested

The accounts of Chopin\'s pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, provide valuable insights into the musician\'s pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and his aesthetic beliefs. This unique collection of documents, edited and annotated by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, reveals Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. Included in this study is

This book will explore several critical connections between Black African objects and white Western aesthetics and artwork in the United States from the late 1800s until 1939. Drawing from primary source materials and various scholarship in the field (philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, museum studied, art history, cultural studies), it provides an analysis of the threads of white supremacy

The Chela and the Path contains personal instruction from the master El Morya for all spiritual seekers and chelas (students of a spiritual teacher). As El Morya Khan at the conclusion of the nineteenth century, he is known for his efforts in founding the Theosophical Society with the adept Koot Hoomi and for his far-reaching work in bringing together the ancient spiritual truths of the East with the

The essential guide to the selection, cultivation and presentation of miniature trees and shrubs, with over 800 photographs The ancient art of creating perfectly formed miniature trees is clearly explained in this practical book. An expert introduction describes the best trees and shrubs to use and the importance of bonsai size, proportion and aesthetics. The art of displaying your bonsai is also examined,