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Arts of the Border - Debarati Sanyal

Examining Europe’s borders and their artistic representations as an archive both of state violence and of refusal, fugitivity, and imagination.

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Soul of the Border - Matteo Righetto

The de Boer family are tobacco growers, working on terraces in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Life is hard, and the father, Augusto, occasionally supplements their income by smuggling tobacco across the border into Austria. Sometimes he takes his daughter Jole with him, and father and daughter journey together on the perilous route over the mountains. But Augusto mysteriously never returns from one of these trips, and Jole, driven to provide for her family, inherits her father's smuggling route. Accompanied only by her horse, Sansom, she must retrace the dangerous journey through the spectacular landscape, hoping for a good trade in exchange for her tobacco, but also to discover the truth behind her father's disappearance. Written in a spare crystalline prose and filmic in scope, Soul of the Border is an epic story of revenge and salvation, a ferocious tale of violence and corruption, and a journey into the wild.

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The Arts of the Microbial World - Victoria Lee

The first in-depth study of Japanese fermentation science in the twentieth century. The Arts of the Microbial World explores the significance of fermentation phenomena, both as life processes and as technologies, in Japanese scientific culture. Victoria Lee’s careful study documents how Japanese scientists and skilled workers sought to use the microbe’s natural processes to create new products, from soy-sauce mold starters to MSG, vitamins to statins. In traditional brewing houses as well as in the food, fine chemical, and pharmaceutical industries across Japan, they showcased their ability to deal with the enormous sensitivity and variety of the microbial world. Charting developments in fermentation science from the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan was an industrializing country on the periphery of the world economy, to 1980 when it had emerged as a global technological and economic power, Lee highlights the role of indigenous techniques in modern science as it took shape in Japan. In doing so, she reveals how knowledge of microbes lay at the heart of some of Japan’s most prominent technological breakthroughs in the global economy. At a moment when twenty-first-century developments in the fields of antibiotic resistance, the microbiome, and green chemistry suggest that the traditional eradication-based ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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South of the Border, West of the Sun - Haruki Murakami

*PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI’S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW*A moving, thoughtful story of long-lost love and second chancesGrowing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father''s record collection. But when his family moved away, the two lost touch.Now Hajime is in his thirties. After a decade of drifting, he has found happiness with his loving wife and two daughters, and success running a jazz bar. Then Shimamoto reappears. She is beautiful, intense, enveloped in mystery. Hajime is catapulted into the past, putting at risk all he has in the present.''Casablanca remade Japanese style...It is dream-like writing, laden with scenes which have the radiance of a poem'' The Times

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Bernard Palissy and the Arts of the Earth - Francois Quiviger

A new biography of the singular French artisan philosopher Bernard Palissy.

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Filipino Martial Arts - Peter Lewis Jeanette Erazo Heufelder

The indigenous martial arts of the Philippines archipelago are known by a variety of names including Arnis, Arnis de Mano, Eskrima or Escrima, and are widely respected for the development of combat-effective defensive strategies and skills. The Filipino martial arts are fast and dynamic and utilise a diverse range of training methods to augment the journey towards achieving advance abilities in defending against weapons-based or empty-hand encounters. Supplemented by over 320 colour photographs, this exciting book explores the fundamental, intermediate and advanced techniques of double and single stick categories that are standard across many systems of the Filipino martial arts.

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War of the Foxes - Richard Siken

War of the Foxes je druhá básnická sbírka Richarda Sikena, která navazuje na jeho úspěšný debut Crush. Kniha se zaměřuje na témata tvorby, reprezentace a morálních otázek spojených s uměním. Sikenova poezie kombinuje filozofickou hloubku s cinematografickou naléhavostí.

  • Dlouho očekávané pokračování úspěšné sbírky Crush
  • Hluboké zkoumání tvorby a reprezentace reality
  • Jedinečné spojení poezie s výtvarným uměním
  • Oceněno kritikou a literárními časopisy

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass - Nintendo Switch Digital (682510)

Expansion Pass je herní doplněk pro Zelda: Breath of the Wild na Nintendo Switch, který vyžaduje vlastnictví základní hry. Přidává bonusové truhly s předměty, nové brnění a herní módy. Jedná se o elektronickou licenci aktivovatelnou přes Nintendo eShop.

  • Rozšiřuje herní zážitek o nový obsah a výzvy.
  • Obsahuje bonusové truhly s užitečnými předměty a brněním.
  • Snadná aktivace digitálního klíče přes Nintendo eShop.
  • Přidává nové herní módy pro větší variabilitu hraní.

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The Heart of a Giant - Hollie Hughes

Kniha vypráví příběh chlapce Toma, který se vydává na nezapomenutelné dobrodružství poté, co se v horách probudí obr. Během cesty objevuje, co znamená být opravdovým přítelem, a zjišťuje, že i obyčejný chlapec může mít srdce obra. Autorkou básnického textu je Hollie Hughes, ilustrace vytvořila Anna Wilson.

  • Krásné básnické vyprávění od úspěšné autorky
  • Působivé ilustrace debutující talentované ilustrátorky
  • Poutavý příběh o přátelství a odvaze
  • Vhodné pro společné čtení s dětmi

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Kniha obsahuje třináct detektivních příběhů, ve kterých se Sherlock Holmes vrací po třech letech, kdy byl považován za mrtvého. Holmes řeší záhady včetně případu Norwoodského stavitele, šifry Tančících mužů a záhady Šesti Napoleonů. Příběhy kombinují prvky detektivky, dedukce a napětí.

  • Kanonické dílo Sherlocka Holmese
  • Třináct napínavých detektivních příběhů
  • Vydání v češtině pro české čtenáře
  • Návrat legendárního detektiva po předpokládané smrti

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Pell Axel Rudi: Sign of the Times - CD (0886922415425)

Hudební CD s albem 'Sign of the Times' od německého kytaristy Axela Rudiho Pella. Album obsahuje 10 skladeb včetně úvodní skladby The Black Serenade a hitů jako Gunfire nebo Bad Reputation. Jedná se o oficiální vydání na kompaktním disku.

  • Oficiální hudební album na CD
  • Obsahuje hitové skladby jako Gunfire a Bad Reputation
  • Vysoká kvalita zvuku digitálního nosiče
  • Vhodné pro sběratele hard rockové hudby

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The World of the Dark Crystal - Brian Froud

Kniha The World of The Dark Crystal nabízí fanouškům klasického filmu Jima Hensona ponoření do jeho tvorby a příběhového světa prostřednictvím ilustrací Briana Frouda. Publikace slouží jako průvodce konceptuálním uměním a vývojem filmu Temný krystal. Poskytuje detailní vhled do vizuální stránky a mytologie tohoto kultovního díla.

  • Autentické ilustrace od konceptuálního designéra původního filmu.
  • Hluboký náhled do tvorby a lore kultovního snímku.
  • Kvalitní zpracování pro fanoušky a sběratele.
  • Evokativní vizuály, které přenášejí do světa Temného krystalu.

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The Book of Samurai: Fundamental Samurai Teachings - Antony, MA Cummins, Yoshie Minami

The Book of Samurai series presents the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time.

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Ravensburger hry 209361 Minecraft Heroes of the Village

Kooperativní desková hra pro 2-4 hráče od 7 let inspirovaná světem Minecraftu. Hráči společně obnovují vesnici, staví budovy a brání se proti nepříteli Illagerovi s pomocí mazlíčků se speciálními schopnostmi. Průměrná doba hry je 20-25 minut.

  • Kooperativní hra podporující týmovou spolupráci a strategické plánování
  • Věrné zpracování světa Minecraftu včetně bloků, budov a postav
  • Rychlá herní doba 20-25 minut vhodná pro děti i rodiny
  • Rozvíjí komunikační dovednosti a logické myšlení u dětí

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The Female Nude - Lynda Nead

Kniha The Female Nude od Lyndy Nead představuje první kritické feministické zkoumání ženského aktu v dějinách západního umění. Autorka analyzuje, jak se vytvářejí přijatelné a nepřijatelné obrazy ženského těla a jaké společenské mechanismy stojí za jeho zobrazením. Publikace zůstává aktuální díky probíhajícím debatám o patriarchátu, objektifikaci a pornografii.

  • Průkopnická feministická analýza ženského aktu v dějinách umění
  • Čtivý a poutavý výklad vhodný pro studenty i odborníky
  • Aktualizované vydání Routledge Classics s novým autorčiným předmluvou
  • Široký záběr od klasického období po 80. léta 20. století

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The Scenic Daguerreotype in America 1840-1860 - Allen Phillips, Grant B. Romer

Published to accompany the first museum exhibition of scenic daguerreotypes, this beautiful catalogue showcases a private collection of extremely rare outdoor views, offering a unique insight into mid-nineteenth-century America as it started to become an industrial power The atmospheric illustrations capture the rich tonal nuance of daguerreotypes, reclaiming their rightful place in the American visual arts of the period.  Scenic daguerreotypes, made over 175 years ago, are extremely rare today. Named after Louis Daguerre (1787–1851), daguerreotypes are the first widely practised type of photography, quite unlike any other: the result it is both an image and object, a unique vestige of its time and place. The selection presented here is almost entirely drawn from the private collection of American collector Greg French, who built it over a 40-year period into probably the largest of its kind. The types of scenery captured in these beautiful outdoor views are not limited to traditional landscapes: they include storefronts, hotels, cityscapes and cemeteries; rivers, waterfalls, ships and shipyards; schools, churches, houses and backyards; landscapes, farms, factories and gold mines; but also daguerreotype studios, railroads, marching bands and more. Together, these images build the fascinating picture of a young country not yet invaded by ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Shining (1444720724)

Kniha The Shining od Stephena Kinga vypráví příběh pětiletého Dannyho, který má psychické schopnosti. Když se jeho rodina přestěhuje jako správci do opuštěného hotelu Overlook, Danny začne zažívat děsivé vize. Hotel ožívá vlastním životem a rodina se ocitá v pasti během zimní bouře.

  • Klasický horor od Stephena Kinga v anglickém jazyce
  • Brožovaná vazba pro snadné čtení a přenášení
  • Intenzivní atmosféra izolace a nadpřirozena
  • Poutavý příběh s psychologickými prvky

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Grave Digger: Symbol Of Eternity (Digipack) - CD (5200123663525)

Symbol Of Eternity je 21. studiové album německé heavymetalové skupiny Grave Digger vydané v roce 2022. Album obsahuje 13 skladeb v typickém heavymetalovém stylu kapely. Jedná se o digipack edici s kompletní tracklistou.

  • 21. studiové album legendární německé heavymetalové kapely
  • Digipack edice s prémiovým designem
  • 13 energických heavymetalových skladeb
  • Vydáno v roce 2022 s moderním zvukem

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The Needfire - MK Hardy

You are afraid of the border places. You are afraid of the fork in the road. Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie’s new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim, draughty corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong. Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own. As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.

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The Railway Man - Lomax Eric

Autobiografie Erica Lomaxe popisuje jeho zkušenosti jako válečného zajatce nuceného pracovat na proslulé Burma-Siam železnici za druhé světové války a následné mučení japonskými vojáky. Kniha detailně zachycuje jeho dlouholeté psychické trauma a cestu k uzdravení, která vyvrcholila setkáním s jedním z jeho trýznitelů po padesáti letech. Jde o silné svědectví o přežití, odvaze a lidské schopnosti odpustit.

  • Skutečný a hluboce lidský příběh přežití
  • Oceněná literární non-fiction s filmovou adaptací
  • Silné téma odpuštění a vyrovnání se s minulostí
  • Historicky cenný osobní svědectví z války v Pacifiku

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The Quest for the Wicker Man - Jonathan Murray, Stephen Harper, Benjamin Franks

Kniha zkoumá kořeny kultovního skotského hororového filmu The Wicker Man z roku 1973. Obsahuje příspěvky od režiséra Robina Hardyho a dalších odborníků. Jedná se o důkladnou studii pro fanoušky tohoto filmového díla.

  • Přispěvatelé zahrnují režiséra Robina Hardyho
  • Hluboká analýza kultovního hororového filmu
  • Informativní čtení pro fanoušky žánru
  • Zkoumá atmosféru a šokující závěr filmu

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The Wolf King - Lauren Palphreyman

Forbidden romance. Werewolves. Kilts. This sizzling bestselling sensation has the internet OBSESSED. 'I want to mark you as mine. And I can think of countless ways I would do it. Countless ill-advised, highly pleasurable ways I would do it.'When war erupts between humans and werewolves, a princess finds herself torn between duty and desire. On the eve of her wedding, Princess Aurora catches the eye of a powerful alpha, Callum. Believing she’s the key to ending a brutal war, Callum kidnaps Aurora, whisking her away to the rugged lands north of the border. There, a forbidden attraction starts to grow. Just as Aurora learns not all Wolves are bad, Callum discovers that she is in danger from those closest to him. With monsters on both sides and a bloodthirsty war raging, will their story end in love or tragedy? And will Aurora ever get home?Does she even want to?THE ROMANTASY SENSATION DRIVING READERS WILD! ? ? ? ? ?‘It’s a little bit Outlander, a little bit ACOTAR, and its own thing in just the perfect way’‘I devoured this’'So unexpected. Unpredictable. Deeeeelish!’‘EXCUSEEEE ME this was so fun?'‘Kilt-wearing wolves? PLEASE’‘THIS LOVE TRIANGLE HAS ME IN ITS WERE-JAWS’‘COMPLETELY CONSUMED ME’

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Arthur the King - Mikael Lindnord

Kniha vypráví skutečný příběh švédského dobrodruha Mikaela Lindnorda, kterému během extrémního závodu v Jižní Americe začal dělat společnost toulavý pes Arthur. Navzdory náročným podmínkám a 435 mil dlouhé trase pes tým neopustil a vytvořilo se mezi nimi silné pouto. Mikael se nakonec rozhodl psa zachránit a přivézt ho do Švédska.

  • Skutečný a dojemný příběh o přátelství
  • Inspirující vyprávění o oddanosti a vytrvalosti
  • Kniha, která se dočkala filmové adaptace
  • Ideální pro milovníky psů a dobrodružných příběhů

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The Paris Mapguide - Michael Middleditch

The Paris Mapguide od Michaela Middleditche je oceněný průvodce kombinující ilustrované mapy s praktickými informacemi pro návštěvníky Paříže. Obsahuje podrobné seznamy památek, doporučení restaurací a nočního života spolu s plány metra a autobusových tras. Je navržen jako lehký a kompaktní průvodce vhodný pro každodenní nošení.

  • Kombinuje ilustrované, snadno čitelné mapy s praktickými informacemi
  • Lehký a tenký formát vhodný do kapsy nebo malé tašky
  • Obsahuje podrobné seznamy muzeí, galerií, trhů a restaurací
  • Zahrnuje plány metra, autobusových tras a měnič měn

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Confessions of a Cartel Hitman - Martin Corona

From Boy Scout to assassin – the true confessions of a cartel hitmanAt the age of twelve Martin Corona started dealing drugs. After years in and out of prison, he rose through the ranks to become the leader of an elite killing squad for a notorious Tijuana drug cartel. Now haunted by his past deeds, he lives with the fact that he once pulled the trigger on a pregnant woman in front of her seven-year-old child, and accidentally shot a cardinal while hunting down El Chapo in an airport. Martin Corona has been convicted of multiple murders committed during his time as a cartel career hitman. These killings were brutal and cruelly efficient. Corona''s gang would cross into the United States from their luxurious hideout in Mexico, eradicate whoever needed to be killed north of the border, and return home in the afternoon.In this book, Martin’s shocking first-hand confessions illuminate his descent from teenage drug dealer to murderous member of the drug cartel run by the Arellano brothers that dominated the Southern California drug trade - and initiated much violent gang warfare - for decades. Martin''s story illuminates how a young boy, who played Little League football and was a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Courtyard - Marcia Willett

Román vypráví příběh Nelly Woodwardové a Gussie Mertonové, které spojí neobvyklé přátelství. Jejich životy se protnou v sídle Nethercombe, kde komunita obyvatel nově vybudovaných domků čelí společným výzvám. Kniha zkoumá témata odolnosti, vztahů a důsledků realitní krize.

  • Poutavý příběh o nečekaném přátelství a rodinných vazbách
  • Atmosféra anglického venkova a komunitního života
  • Autorka Marcia Willett je známá svými citlivě napsanými romány
  • Vhodné pro čtenáře, kteří oceňují rodinná dramata a charakterové studie

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The Snowman Easy Piano Picture Book

Tato obrázková kniha přináší známý vánoční příběh Sněhuláka doplněný o jednoduché klavírní noty. Obsahuje slavné skladby z animovaného filmu v úpravě pro začátečníky. Kombinuje čtení, prohlížení ilustrací a hraní na klavír.

  • Ilustrovaná kniha kombinující příběh a jednoduché noty
  • Obsahuje slavné písně z animovaného filmu Sněhulák
  • Vhodné pro začínající klavíristy a děti
  • Kvalitní zpracování s vánoční atmosférou

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (1473619815)

Román vypráví příběh Rosemary Harper, která se připojí k posádce lodi Wayfarer. Posádce je nabídnuta jedinečná příležitost vybudovat hyperspace tunel na vzdálenou planetu. V těsném prostoru vesmírné lodi se postupně odhalují tajemství jednotlivých členů posádky.

  • Brožovaná vazba s matným přebalem
  • Rozsah 432 stran pro ponoření se do příběhu
  • Originální anglický text pro autentický zážitek
  • Přístupná cena díky brožované verzi

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The Edinburgh Mystery

This new collection presents seventeen classic stories, spanning a period from the 1880s to the 1970s, by a host of Scottish authors alongside writers from south of the border inspired by the history and majesty of the storied country.

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The War I Finally Won - Bradley Kimberly Brubaker

Kniha je pokračováním příběhu Ady a Jamieho během druhé světové války. Sleduje jejich život v přeplněném domě s novými obyvateli, včetně židovské dívky Ruth z Německa. Příběh zkoumá rostoucí složitost morálky a přežití, jak se válka přibližuje k jejich domovu.

  • Pokračování oblíbeného příběhu Ady a Jamieho
  • Autentické zobrazení života dětí za druhé světové války
  • Emočně silný příběh o přežití a odolnosti
  • Vhodné pro čtenáře mládežnické historické literatury

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Look Inside the Jungle - Minna Lacey

Interaktivní naučná kniha s lift-the-flap okénky umožňuje dětem prozkoumat džungli a její obyvatele. Obsahuje detailní ilustrace a fakta o exotických zvířatech. Vhodné pro zvídavé děti od předškolního věku.

  • Interaktivní zvedací okénka podporují zvědavost
  • Detailní ilustrace a fakta o exotických zvířatech
  • Vhodné pro první seznámení s přírodopisem
  • Kvalitní provedení odolné pro dětské ruce

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The Borders : The Lands We Share - Andrew Bibby

Andrew Bibby walks south from Edinburgh through the Scottish borders to the Cheviots and the English border and then carries on until he reaches North Yorkshire and the river Swale. His journey is one of discovery into the distinctive landscapes of the border lands,

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On the Road: the Original Scroll - Jack Kerouac

A reproduction of Kerouac''s original 1951 scroll draft of "On the Road" offers insight into the writer''s thematic vision and narrative voice as influenced by the American literary, musical, and visual arts of the post-World War II period.

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Mystery box House of Dragon

Oficiální mystery box inspirovaný seriálem House of the Dragon obsahuje sběratelské předměty a doplňky s tématikou dynastie Targaryenů. Každý box má garantovanou minimální hodnotu 2000 korun. Produkt je určen pro fanoušky seriálu, kteří oceňují překvapivý obsah.

  • Oficiální licencovaný produkt
  • Hodnota obsahu minimálně 2000 Kč
  • Sběratelské předměty pro fanoušky
  • Překvapivý obsah s tématikou Targaryenů

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A Brief History of the Martial Arts - Clements Jonathan

''If I had to pick a single general martial arts history book in English, I would recommend A Brief History of the Martial Arts by Dr Jonathan Clements'' RICHARD BEITLICH, Martial History Team blogFrom Shaolin warrior monks to the movies of Bruce Lee, a new history of the evolution of East Asian styles of unarmed combat, from Kung Fu to NinjutsuFolk tales of the Shaolin Temple depict warrior monks with superhuman abilities. Today, dozens of East Asian fighting styles trace their roots back to the Buddhist brawlers of Shaolin, although any quest for the true story soon wanders into a labyrinth of forgeries, secret texts and modern retellings.This new study approaches the martial arts from their origins in military exercises and callisthenics. It examines a rich folklore from old wuxia tales of crime-fighting heroes to modern kung fu movies. Centre stage is given to the stories that martial artists tell themselves about themselves, with accounts (both factual and fictional) of famous practitioners including China''s Yim Wing-chun, Wong Fei-hong, and Ip Man, as well as Japanese counterparts such as Kano Jigoro, Itosu Anko and So Doshin.The history of martial arts encompasses secret societies and religious rebels, with intimate glimpses of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Science and Philosophy of Martial Arts - Alex W. Tong, Frederick Turner

Through the lenses of Shotokan Karate and biomedicine, sensei and biomedical scientist Alex W. Tong shows readers how body, mind, and spirit can be developed through martial arts practice.Through the practice of martial arts, a person can realize their full potential--not only in body, but in mind and spirit. The Science and Philosophy of Martial Arts shows readers how. Author, sensei, and biomedical scientist Alex W. Tong delves into the physical, mental, and spiritual components of martial arts and integrates contemporary sports psychology, kinesiology, and neuroscience into a nuanced and illuminating understanding of what martial arts practice can be. Structured into three sections, Tong discusses:The Mind: The dao of martial arts, mental tranquility, contemporary neuroscience, and warming up the brainThe Body: Posture and stance, breathing in martial arts, and the physics of mastery and effort The Spirit: Soul, spirit, and moving zen; nature and manifestations of the spirit Each section includes observations on martial arts origins, physiology, and tangible results on martial arts training. Blending traditional and contemporary approaches, knowledge, and research, The Science and Philosophy of Martial Arts builds a vision of practice that elevates physical performance, awareness, decisiveness, and strength of spirit.

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Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Dark Arts - Jody Revensonová

Learn more about the Dark Arts on the go with Harry Potter: The Mini Book of The Dark Arts, a gorgeous art book inspired by the Harry Potter films that fits in the palm of your hand!From basic curses and jinxes to Dark creatures like the Basilisk, Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Dark Arts is your miniature visual guide to the darker side of Wizarding World magic, illustrated by concept art and unit photography from the set. This pocket-sized collectible volume is an ideal resource for both experienced fans and a new generation of folks looking to expand their knowledge of the on-screen history of the Dark Arts—and the magic it took to bring it to life. MYSTERIOUS MAGICS: Learn the lore behind the cursed objects and scary spells that appear on screen through frightening facts and stunning concept art. BEHIND THE SCENES: Peek behind the curtain to see the movie-making magic that brought the Dark Mark and Death Eaters to life on the big screen! MINI SIZE, BIG QUALITY: Don’t let it’s small size fool you—this gorgeous book is filled with dazzling artwork and fascinating facts straight from the set of the films of the Wizarding World. COMPLETE ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Arts of China, Sixth Edition, Revised and Expanded - Michael Sullivan, Shelagh Vainker

Internationally renowned and a crucial classroom text, The Arts of China has been revised and expanded by the late Michael Sullivan, with Shelagh Vainker. This new, sixth, edition has an emphasis on Chinese art history, not as an assemblage of related topics, but as a continuous story. With updated attributions and dating throughout and a revised bibliography, it reflects the latest archaeological discoveries, as well as giving increased attention to modern and contemporary art and to calligraphy throughout China’s history, with additional discussions of work by women artists. Visual enhancements include all new maps, and approximately one hundred new color illustrations—bringing the total to well over four hundred color illustrations. Written in the engaging and lucid style that is Sullivan's hallmark, The Arts of China is readily accessible to general readers as well as to serious students of art history. Sullivan's approach remains true to the way the Chinese themselves view art, providing readers with a sense of the sweep of history through China's dynasties. This organizational strategy makes it easy for readers to understand the distinct characteristics of each period of art and to gain a clearer view of how Chinese art has changed in relation to its historical ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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State of the Arts - Jonas Tinius

This is a bold and wide-ranging account of the unique German public theatre system through the prism of a migrant artistic institution in the western post-industrial Ruhr region. State of the Arts analyses how artistic traditions have responded to social change, racism, and cosmopolitan anxieties and recounts how critical contemporary cultural production positions itself in relation to the tumultuous history of German state patronage, difficult heritage, and self-cultivation through the arts. Jonas Tinius'' fieldwork with professional actors, directors, cultural policy makers, and activists unravels how they constitute theatre as a site for extra-ordinary ethical conduct and how they grapple with the pervasive German cultural tradition of Bildung, or self-cultivation through the arts. Tinius shows how anthropological methods provide a way to understand the entanglement of cultural policy, institution-building, and subject-formation. An ambitious and interdisciplinary study, the work demonstrates the crucial role of artistic intellectuals in society.

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Furniture in Architecture: The Work of Luke Hughes – Arts & Crafts in the Digital Age

The first survey of the work of Luke Hughes & Company, which has been described as embodying ‘a craft-led renaissance in British manufacturing' Luke Hughes & Company’s enduring and meticulously engineered furniture, an eloquent response both to the architecture it inhabits and to the true Arts and Crafts spirit, has been placed at the forefront of the ‘craft-led renaissance in British manufacturing.’ Flexible in use, commercially viable and environmentally sustainable, the work furnishes many of the world’s most distinguished buildings, from Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London and most of the Oxford and Cambridge University colleges to the Keystone Academy in Beijing and one of New York City’s most vibrant synagogues. Through an introduction to the studio and 25 case studies, Furniture in Architecture explores the company’s place in the Arts and Crafts tradition and examines the philosophy and work of founder Luke Hughes. Aidan Walker sheds light on how the studio balances modern manufacturing technologies with abiding craft values, rendering the small furniture workshop a relevant and profitable proposition even when fulfilling large-scale commissions. This fascinating survey defines the elements of successful design and addresses the meaning of craft and craftsmanship in the digital age.Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Women Pioneers of the Arts and Crafts Movement (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts MovementWomen of the era took part in, and often led, the founding of exhibitions, societies, art schools, and small craft industries. Some were activists and social disruptors while using their skills and talents to make a living. This book highlights the versatility and range of these talented women, who worked across a host of disciplines, including textile design, embroidery, bookbinding, illustration, painting, enameling, stained glass, metalwork, furniture design, and architecture. It is richly illustrated with a wide array of their work, much of it previously unpublished. Featuring objects from the V&A''s renowned Arts and Crafts collection, the book also includes key pieces from other museums and private collections across the UK.

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The Decorative Arts: Their Relation to Modern Life and Progress and The Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings - Morris Will

William Morris is perhaps best known today for the beautiful textile designs he created under the banner of Morris & Co, which continue to decorate homes around the globe. As one of the leading lights of British socialism, however, he is less well known, and this series of Morris''s Manifestos seeks to highlight his extraordinary contribution to the literary canon on subjects socialist and artistic.The second in the Morris''s Manifestos series, The Decorative Arts is a passionate argument against the homogenisation of production, and a cry for art to make itself seen in design – ''art will make our streets as beautiful as the woods, as elevating as the mountainsides.''This edition also includes The Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the society founded by William Morris and his architect friend Philip Webb, which sought to oppose the ''destructive restoration'' that was going on in ancient buildings at the time.

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The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition - Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri

An astonishing record of the knowledge of a civilization, The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition catalogues everything known to exist from the perspective of a 14th-century Egyptian scholar and litterateur. More than 9,000 pages and 30 volumes--here abridged to one volume, and translated into English for the first time--it contains entries on everything from medieval moon-worshiping cults, sexual aphrodisiacs, and the substance of clouds, to how to get the smell of alcohol off one''s breath, the deliciousness of cheese made from buffalo milk, and the nesting habits of flamingos.Similar works by Western authors, including Pliny''s Natural History, have been available in English for centuries. This ground-breaking translation of a remarkable Arabic text--expertly abridged and annotated--offers a look at the world through the highly literary and impressively knowledgeable societies of the classical Islamic world. Meticulously arranged and delightfully eclectic, it is a compendium to be treasured--a true monument of erudition.

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The Border - Diarmaid Ferriter

Anyone who wishes to understand why Brexit is so intractable should read this book. I can think of several MPs who ought to.'' The TimesFor the past two decades, you could cross the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic half a dozen times without noticing or, indeed, turning off the road you were travelling. It cuts through fields, winds back-and-forth across roads, and wends from Carlingford Lough to Lough Foyle. It is frictionless - a feat sealed by the Good Friday Agreement. Before that, watchtowers loomed over border communities, military checkpoints dotted the roads, and smugglers slipped between jurisdictions. This is a past that most are happy to have left behind but might it also be the future?The border has been a topic of dispute for over a century, first in Dublin, Belfast and Westminster and, post Brexit referendum, in Brussels. Yet, despite the passions of Nationalists and Unionists in the North, neither found deep wells of support in the countries they identified with politically. British political leaders were often ignorant of the conflict''s complexities, rarely visited the border, and privately disliked their erstwhile unionist allies. Southern leaders'' anti-partition statements masked relative indifference and unofficial cooperation with British security ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The History and Life Stories of European Women in the Arts - Milena Gammaitoni

Offering historical identity fortified by the presence of women belonging to the various areas of creative and intellectual life, this book allows readers to understand greater contexts of their identity. The history of female artists is an indicator of how social identity was erased from the historiography which asserted itself in nineteenth-century Europe. Analysis of the biographical pathways traced here reveals how women in the Middle Ages and beyond have been active protagonists of the arts, received reviews, as well as had an authoritative role as the esteemed and attentive witnesses of the society around them.Reconstruction of social relationships, intellectual and creative production as well as of the life stories of some of Europe''s most important female artists, foregrounds this omission and highlights their extraordinary nature.The different stories contained in this book narrate the lives and works of Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Mary Wollstonecraft, George Sand, Lou Andreas Salomé and Elke Mascha Blankenburg.By reinforcing the awareness of social and historical origins, the informed reader is better equipped to tackle their futures and build up their personalities.

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Rabindranath Tagore: A Life of Intimacy with Nature - Debarati Bandyopadhyay

An abidingove of natureies at the root of all of Rabindranath Tagore''s works. Thousands of pages have been written in appreciation of his writings on nature. However, Tagore has not commonly been considered relevant to the current environmental debate. Using theens of ecocriticism, the author shows us how Tagore brings up important issues regarding the imbalanced relationship between man and nature, decades before the concept had been formally introduced. Rabindranath Tagore: Aife of Intimacy with Nature differs from earlier works in its exploration of Tagore''s quest to nurture the delicate relationship between the human and natural realms of existence, consciously and consistently. The book shows how an ecocritical evaluation of Tagore, today, can help us discern his pioneering role in this field, especially when man''s neglect of the environment is having a disastrous impact on a global scale. This ecobiography helps us understand hisife and work anew.

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The Border - David J. Danelo

David Danelo spent three months traveling the 1,952 miles that separate the United States and Mexico--a journey that took him across four states and two countries through a world of rivers and canals, mountains and deserts, highways and dirt roads, fences and border towns. Here the border isn''t just an abstraction thrown around in political debates in Washington; it''s a physical reality, infinitely more complex than most politicians believe. Danelo’s investigative report about a complex, longstanding debate that became a central issue of the 2016 presidential race examines the border in human terms through a cast of colorful characters. As topical today as it was when Danelo made his trek, this revised and updated edition asks and answers the core questions: Should we close the border? Is a fence or wall the answer? Is the U.S. government capable of fully securing the border?

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Humanities through the Arts ISE - F. David Martin, Lee Jacobus

The Humanities Through the Arts examines how values are revealed in the arts while keeping in mind a basic question: “What is art?” It binds us together as a people by revealing the most important values of our culture. This program’s genre-based approach offers students the opportunity to understand the relationship of the arts to human values by examining, in-depth, each of the major artistic media: painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, music, dance, photography, cinema, and television and video art. Subject matter, form, and content in each of the arts supply the framework for careful analysis. All of this is achieved with an exceptionally vivid and complete illustration program.The wide range of opportunities for criticism and analysis helps the reader synthesize the complexities of the arts and their interaction with values of many kinds. The text contains detailed discussion and interactive responses to the problems inherent in a close study of the arts and values of our time.

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The Ultimate Wizarding World Defense Against the Dark Arts Spellbook - The Editors of MuggleNet

This special edition of the bestselling Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook focuses on 180 spells that can be used for combat and defense, including all the same detail found in the original spellbook, but includes new tips and tactics for utilizing each spell in unique, unexpected ways in combat. Readers will also find essays detailing the history of the dark arts, as well as profiles of well-known Hogwarts DADA instructors, dark wizards and witches and more.

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101 Legendary Selections from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Delve into a collection a century in the making with 101 Legendary Selections from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA), which honors our past and points toward our future. For one hundred years, the KIA has served regional and national audiences as an art museum and community-based art school. This exciting publication details the museum’s history while presenting highlights from its collection of nearly five thousand artworks from the United States and around the world. Explore exquisite and compelling photographs by artists ranging from Anna Atkins to Dawoud Bey, depictions of the immigrant experience by artists from Diego Rivera to Dulce Pinzón, awe-inspiring and dynamic works by painters from Robert Seldon Duncansen to Helen Frankenthaler, and singular works by sculptors from Deborah Butterfield to Richard Hunt. While 101 Legendary Selections is a brief glimpse into this unique Michigan-based collection, readers will surely be inspired and delighted by the stories of local, regional, and national artists who have shaped and continue to impact the KIA, its community, and regions beyond.

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