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A chilling novel that pays twisted homage to Defoe’s ‘Robinson Crusoe’. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.Robert Maitland, a 35 year-old architect, is driving home from his London offices when a blow-out sends his speeding Jaguar hurtling out of control. Smashing through a temporary barrier he finds himself, dazed and disorientated, on a traffic island below three converging motorways. But when he tries to climb the embankment or flag-down a passing car for help it proves impossible – and he finds himself imprisoned on the concrete island. Maitland must survive using only what he can find in his crashed car.As in all Ballard’s best work ‘Concrete Island’ provides an unnerving study of our modern lives and world. With his alienating, ‘Ballardian’ view of normal events, this is a unique novel from one of the twentieth century’s finest writers.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Zadie Smith, Adam Philips, Adam Thirlwell and Robert Macfarlane) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

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J. G. Ballard''s collected nonfiction from 1962 to 2007, mapping the cultural obsessions, experiences, and insights of one of the most original minds of his generation.J. G. Ballard was a colossal figure in English literature and an imaginative force of the twentieth century. Alongside seminal novels—from the notorious Crash (1973) to the semi-autobiographical Empire of the Sun (1984)—Ballard was a sought-after reviewer and commentator, publishing journalism, memoir, and cultural criticism in a variety of forms. This volume collects the most significant short nonfiction of Ballard''s fifty-year career, extending the range of the only previous collection of his nonfiction, A User''s Guide to the Millennium (1996), which selected essays and reviews published between 1962 and 1995.A decade on from Ballard''s death in 2009, a new generation of readers needs a new collection. In the period following A User''s Guide, Ballard''s writing addressed 9/11, British politics from New Labour onward, and what he termed “the rise of soft fascism”—a diagnosis that maintains its relevance amid a shift toward right populism in European and US politics. Beautifully edited by Ballard scholar and novelist Mark Blacklock, this volume includes Ballard''s editorials and manifestos; commentaries on his own work; commentaries on the work of others; ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In this instant New York Times bestseller, LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: patrol officer Maddie Bosch, Harry’s daughter. ​ Renée Ballard and the LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit get a hot shot DNA connection between a recently arrested man and a serial rapist and murderer who went quiet two decades ago. The arrested man is only twenty-four, so the genetic link must be familial: His father was the Pillowcase Rapist, responsible for a five-year reign of terror in the City of Angels. But when Ballard and her team move in on their suspect, they encounter a baffling web of secrets and legal hurdles. Meanwhile, Ballard’s badge, gun, and ID are stolen—a theft she can’t report without giving her enemies in the department ammunition to end her career as a detective. She works the burglary alone, but her mission draws her into unexpected danger. With no choice but to go outside the department for help, she knocks on the door of Harry Bosch. At the same time, Ballard takes on a new volunteer to the cold case unit: Bosch’s daughter Maddie, now a patrol officer. But ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Fall in love with the charming and subversive new rom-com from Falon Ballard!''Laugh-out-loud funny, heartwarming . . . I couldn''t put Change of Heart down. I want to live in Heart Springs, I want Cam Andrews in my corner, and I want this story to be adapted into an actual Hallmark movie'' Sarah Hogle''Laugh out loud funny and romantic beyond the scope of space and time, Change of Heart is another total winner from Falon Ballard. I have never met a heroine I''ve cheered for so hard'' Annabel Monaghan ''The perfect blend of wit and romance. I love my rom coms with a slice of magical realism and Change of Heart delivers in spades. Imagine Pleasantville and The Hating Game had a book baby. I adored this book; Falon Ballard at her best'' Sophie Cousens______________________________Campbell Andrews despises precisely three things in life: incompetence, lateness, and love stories. Having made partner at her law firm at thirty-four, she has no time for anything - or anyone - else. Especially after yet another disastrous first date. But then she wakes up in Heart Springs - her own personal hell. The good news? She''s not dead. She''s just been magically transported to a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Somehow simultaneously heart-wrenching and cozy, Ballard has written the most stunning second-chance holiday romance. Filled to the brim with spice and tension, All I Want Is You, is a fast-paced, sincere, and unputdownable read'' HANNAH BONAM-YOUNG''Falon Ballard is the queen of sexual tension! A gorgeous second chance romance full of holiday spice that is deliciously naughty and nice! I loved it!'' JENNY BAYLISS______________________Bitter exes. Professional rivals. Just one bed. What could go wrong? Jessica Carrington always wanted her own happily ever after. But, until that happens, she spends her days as a small-time romance writer, penning satisfying Happily Ever Afters to soothe the heartache left by her ex-boyfriend Nick Matthews, a fellow romance writer and now her biggest rival, who has found success writing love stories without happy endings. It''s clearly what he''s good at, after all . . . So, when their professional obligations find them snowed in - and forced to share a room! - at the same remote inn a few days before Christmas, Jess and Nick are both fuming. But what''s more fitting for two romantic writers in a slump? And when they realise the friction between them might be the only cure for their writer''s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A midwestern urban Republican mayor reveals the success of his moderate approach to governing. Throughout his eight years as mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard did what he thought was right, looking out for the long-term health of his city with political implications being the last of considerations. This included a pointed critique of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by then governor Mike Pence. Relying on his well-trained and efficient staff, he ensured that the city moved aggressively forward with little political interference. Never taking a poll to see which way the winds were blowing, Ballard was not a normal politician. He was a Marine who had traveled the world, been to war, and had returned to his hometown to serve again. Ballard was that rarity in American politics, an urban Republican, moderate in views and practical in governing, and always completely dedicated to his city. Thoughtful and brimming with insights, Greg Ballard's inspirational story offers a compelling blueprint for American politics going forward.

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The ultimate book of concrete architecture, featuring 300 buildings of every type and style from the past 100 years A singularly impressive volume featuring 300 examples of the most incredible and inspiring concrete architecture from the early twentieth century to the present day. Organised visually, with one building per page, Concrete Architecture celebrates the might, majesty, and sculptural beauty of concrete buildings from all over the globe and is grounded with a contextualising essay on the long history of concrete architecture, reaching back more than a thousand years to the classical civilisations of Greece and Rome. Including buildings from the pioneering Modern masters of concrete Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, I.M. Pei, John Lautner, and Frank Lloyd Wright as well as work by some of the most revered architects of the late twentieth century including Tadao Ando, Steven Holl, Herzog and de Meuron, and Zaha Hadid, Concrete Architecture also brings to light the contemporary stars using concrete in spectacular ways, including Grafton Architects, Elemental, and Pezo von Elrichshausen. This awe-inspiring collection of concrete buildings from around the globe is a visual feast for lovers of Brutalism, one of the hottest topics in popular architecture.

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Povlečení na přikrývku, rozměr: 135 × 200 a 155 × 200 cm, materiál: bavlna, vhodné do pračky, bílá, modrá a šedá barva Kvalitní spánek je pro život velmi důležitý, proto bychom měli ložní prádlo vybírat velmi důkladně. Ložní povlečení BELIANI vykouzlí z vaší postele ráj spánku a také se stane nedílným doplňkem vaší ložnice. Mezi rozhodující parametry pro výběr určitě patří i materiál, kterým v tomto případě je bavlněný satén. Bavlněný satén nalezneme mezi materiály, které se vyznačují pevností, hebkostí a jsou lesklé. Povlečení snadno zapnete s pomocí knoflíků. Povlečení BELIANI dotváří bílá, modrá a šedá barva. Podstatné parametry povlečení Povlečení modro bílé BALLARD S povlečením BELIANI povýšíte spánek na vyšší úroveň K ušití tohoto povlečení byl použit materiál, jímž je bavlněný satén Zapínání na knoflíky Vzhled povlečení Povlečení modro bílé BALLARD dotváří bílá, modrá a šedá barva

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From J. G. Ballard, author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Cocaine Nights’ comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal.Through a ‘leaking’ of time, the West African jungle starts to crystallize. Trees metamorphose into enormous jewels. Crocodiles encased in second glittering skins lurch down the river. Pythons with huge blind gemstone eyes rear in heraldic poses. Most flee the area in terror, afraid to face a catastrophe they cannot understand.But some, dazzled and strangely entranced, remain to drift through this dreamworld forest: a doctor in pursuit of his ex-mistress, an enigmatic Jesuit wielding a crystal cross and a tribe of lepers searching for Paradise.In this tour de force of the imagination, Ballard transports the reader into one of his most unforgettable landscapes.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including James Lever, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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J. G. Ballard was, for over fifty years, one of this country''s most significant writers. Beginning with the events that inspired his classic novel, ‘Empire of the Sun’, this revelatory autobiography charts the course of his astonishing life.‘Miracles of Life’ takes us from the vibrant surroundings of pre-war Shanghai, to the deprivations and unexpected freedoms of Lunghua Camp, to Ballard’s arrival in a devastated Britain. Ballard recounts his first attempts at fiction and his part in the social and artistic revolutions of the 60s. He describes his friendships with figures as diverse as Kingsley Amis, Michael Moorcock and Eduardo Paolozzi alongside recollections of his domestic life in Shepperton – raising three children as a single father following the unexpected and premature death of his wife.‘Miracles of Life’ is both a captivating narrative of the experiences that have shaped this extraordinary writer’s works, his distinctive outlook and his original visions of the future, and is also an account of a remarkable life.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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Sometimes, the only way to heal is to rage . . . to go absolutely FERAL. ''The craziest thing I''ve ever read'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Made me sick to my stomach yet stay up late finishing it'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Nightbitch wishes it was Shy Girl'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Absolutely feral'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''An unforgettable read'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A punch in the throat'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Mia Ballard writes like she''s peeling off skin'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Lonely, broke, and depressed with a serious case of OCD, Gia is desperate for a lifeline. When financial ruin looms, she turns to a sugar dating site and meets Nathan - a wealthy stranger with an offer too tempting to refuse: live as his devoted pet, and pay off all her debts. What begins as a transactional escape soon spirals into a nightmare of captivity and control. The longer Gia is trapped, the more her humanity frays, and the line between woman and beast blurs. In this harrowing tale of survival and revenge, Mia Ballard crafts a visceral, unflinching descent into the dark heart of lost autonomy - and the feral rage it awakens. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J. G. Ballard’s greatest interviews.J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. Best known for his controversial bestseller ‘Crash’ and the memoir ‘Empire of the Sun’, he was a writer of unique talent – always surprising, frequently prescient.Such acuity was not exclusive to his novels and, as this book reminds us, Ballard’s restive intelligence sharpened itself in dialogue. He entertained many with insights into the world as he saw it, and speculated, often correctly, about its future. Some of these observations earned Ballard an oracular reputation, and continue to yield an uncannily accurate commentary today.‘Extreme Metaphors’ collects the finest interviews of his career. Conversations with Will Self, Jon Savage, Iain Sinclair and John Gray, and collaborators like David Cronenberg, are a reminder of his wit and humanity, testament to Ballard’s profound worldliness as much as his otherworldly imagination. This collection is an indispensable tribute to one of recent history’s most original thinkers.

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BIG WHITE (SLV) CONCRETE Pole 55 – Volně stojící venkovní svítidlo, 2700 K, IP65, šedá, 1008839Design a materiálSvětelný patník CONCRETE Pole 55 od renomované značky SLV je vyroben z masivního betonu a navržen pro náročné venkovní prostředí. Jeho šedý povrch a čisté linie působí moderně a zároveň nadčasově. Robustní konstrukce zajišťuje vysokou odolnost proti povětrnostním vlivům a mechanickému poškození, což oceníte zejména v exponovaných lokalitách, včetně pobřežních oblastí.Technické parametry Výška: 540 mm Průměr: 192 mm Hmotnost: 14 850 g Materiál: beton Barva: šedá Stupeň krytí: IP65 (vhodné do exteriéru, odolné proti vodě a prachu) Světelný zdroj: integrovaný LED (součástí balení) Světelný tok: 600 lm Teplota chromatičnosti: 2700 K (teplá bílá) Index podání barev (CRI): 80 Ra Příkon: 15 W Napětí: 220–240 V ~50/60 Hz Stmívatelné: ano Kolekce: CONCRETE 55Výhody a použitíSvítidlo CONCRETE Pole 55 je ideální volbou pro osvětlení cest, chodníků, teras, vstupních zón nebo zahradních ploch. Rotačně symetrický směr světla účinně zabraňuje světelnému znečištění a zajišťuje optimální osvětlení pouze tam, kde je to potřeba. Teplé bílé světlo (2700 K) s nízkým podílem modré složky vytváří útulnou atmosféru a nenarušuje noční prostředí.Díky stmívatelnosti lze intenzitu světla jednoduše přizpůsobit dle aktuálních potřeb, což přispívá k energetické úspoře a příjemné atmosféře během ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Cyklistické brýle unisex, zrcadlová, vyměnitelná, čirá a stříbrná skla, šedá barva obrouček, UV400 Cyklistické brýle Ratikon Concrete Mat Grey Pokud máte cyklistiku na žebříčku oblíbených sportů, je potřeba mít i kvalitní vybavení. Pro příjemnější projížďky se zaručeně hodí cyklistické brýle Ratikon Concrete Mat Grey. Nejen, že vaše oči chrání před sluníčkem, ale také před větrem či hmyzem. Cyklistické brýle Ratikon Concrete Mat Grey jsou osazeny zrcadlovými skly s ochranou UV400. Skla se dají jednoduše vyměnit - např. když vás stávající omrzí a toužíte po změně. Pohodlné nošení zajišťuje nastavitelný nosník, upravíte si brýle přesně tak, jak potřebujete. Elegantní šedý design je vhodný pro muže i ženy. Klíčové vlastnosti cyklistických brýlí Ratikon Concrete Mat GreyDesignové cyklistické brýle Ratikon Concrete Mat GreyVhodné jako ochrana před slunečním zářením, větrem i létajícím hmyzemZrcadlová skla s...

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For courses in architecture and civil engineering. Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design uses the theory of reinforced concrete design to teach students the basic scientific and artistic principles of civil engineering. The text takes a topic often introduced at the advanced level and makes it accessible to all audiences by building a foundation with core engineering concepts. The Seventh Edition is up-to-date with the latest Building Code for Structural Concrete, giving students access to accurate information that can be applied outside of the classroom. Students are able to apply complicated engineering concepts to real world scenarios with in-text examples and practice problems in each chapter. With explanatory features throughout, the Seventh Edition makes the reinforced concrete design a theory all engineers can learn from.

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BIG WHITE (SLV) CONCRETE Pole 35 – volně stojící venkovní svítidlo, 2700K, IP65, šedé, 1008838Unikátní betonový patník pro moderní venkovní osvětleníVolně stojící svítidlo SLV CONCRETE Pole 35 vyniká svým industriálním designem a robustní konstrukcí z pravého betonu. Světelný patník je navržen pro náročné venkovní použití – jeho odolnost podtrhuje vysoký stupeň krytí IP65, což zaručuje ochranu proti prachu i silným proudům vody. Díky tomu je vhodný i do exponovaných lokalit, včetně oblastí poblíž pobřeží.Hlavní vlastnosti a přednosti Materiál: odolný masivní beton v šedé barvě Výška: 340 mm, průměr 192 mm Stupeň krytí: IP65 – optimální ochrana pro venkovní prostředí Světelný zdroj: integrovaná LED (součástí balení) Světelný tok: 600 lumenů – dostačující pro bezpečné osvětlení cest, teras i zahrad Barva světla: teplá bílá 2700 K s příjemnou atmosférou Index podání barev (CRI): Ra 80 – věrné zobrazení barev Stmívatelné: ano – možnost regulace intenzity světla podle potřeby Energeticky úsporné: příkon pouze 15 W Rotačně symetrická optika: svítí přímo dolů – prevence světelného znečištění Hmotnost: 9,52 kg – stabilita i v náročných podmínkách Kolekce: CONCRETE 35 – dostupný i v provedení 55 cmInspirace a doporučení pro použitíTento světelný patník je ideální volbou pro moderní zahrady, příjezdové cesty, terasy nebo okolí komerčních objektů, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Comme des Garçons Concrete, 80 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Nečekanou sílu ukrývá pod víčkem unisex parfémovaná voda Comme Des Garçons Concrete. Tato vůně boří předsudky a rozostřuje hranice mezi architekturou a vůněmi. Je odrazem destrukce i budování. Vaši závislost na této vůni vybuduje zcela nepochybně. dřevitá vůně s květinovými a kořenitými tóny vytvořena pro ni i pro něj flakon na první pohled odráží podstatu vůně Složení vůně: V prvních okamžicích na sebe strhnou pozornost tóny koření v zastoupení kmínu, kardamomu a hřebíčku. Brzy poté se úvod propojí s jasmínem a růžovými tóny. Následně se při dlouhém doznívání projeví santalové dřevo se zajímavým vyzněním, připomínající pudrově bílý cement. Vše dovádí k dokonalosti čisté tóny pižma. Příběh vůně: Kompozice vůně Comme Des Garçons Concrete je spojením abstraktních i surových materiálů, evokující přítomnost i takových složek, jako je cement. S touto vůní se vydáte do světa architektury, na průzkum destrukce i konstrukce. Omezení, která jsou spojená s ultra modernitou, interpretuje tato parfémovaná voda tím nejsmyslnějším způsobem a otevírá současně nové cesty.

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Podle této knihy byl natočen film Sound of Freedem. Dnes je zotročeno přibližně dvacet až třicet milionů lidí. Téměř šest milionů z těchto novodobých otroků jsou děti. Obchodování s lidmi vynáší podle odhadů 150 miliard dolarů ročně a je nejrychleji rostoucím kriminálním podnikem na planetě. Vzhledem k tomu, že v současné době jsou ve Spojených státech tisíce dětí nuceny ke komerčnímu sexuálnímu obchodu4 a další tisíce dětí jsou do USA za stejným účelem každoročně pašovány, není tento problém nikde daleko. Je všude. Kniha je vyprávění ve střídavých kapitolách z perspektivy dvou lidí, kteří s odstupem více než jednoho století bojovali proti jednomu z nejvíce šokujících a přetrvávajících zel světa: obchodování s otroky a sexuálnímu vykořisťování otroků z pohledu Harriet Jacobsové v 19. století a Timothyho Ballarda v současnosti. Harriet Jacobsová byla Afroameričanka, která se narodila do otroctví v Severní Karolíně v roce 1813. Dlouhá léta mařila sexuální návrhy svého pána, až se jí podařilo utéct a sedm let se skrývala v půdní proluce domu své babičky, než se jí podařilo uprchnout na sever za svobodou. O svém životě vydala autobiografii Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Příhody ze života otrokyně), která byla jednou z prvních otevřených diskusí o ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A prophetic and experimental masterpiece by J. G. Ballard, the acclaimed author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’, featuring an introduction by Hari Kunzru.The human organism is an atrocity exhibition at which he is an unwilling spectator …As the protagonist spirals into the depths of a nervous breakdown, his dreams are haunted by images of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, astronauts and car-crash victims. A kaleidoscopic scrapbook of mass culture, his mind fixates on the consumerism of the modern world – a hallucinatory obsession with celebrity, media, sex and violence. With the media infiltrating every corner of our psyche, have the lines blurred between fiction and reality?

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Violent rebellion comes to London's middle classes.As he searches for the truth behind the Heathrow bomb that killed his ex-wife, psychologist David Markham infiltrates a shadowy protest group based in the comfortable Chelsea Marina. Led by a charismatic doctor, it aims to rouse the docile middle classes and to free them from the burdens of civic responsibility. Soon Markham is swept up in a campaign that spirals out of control - as the cornerstones of middle England become targets and growing panic grips the capital.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard's works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Martin Amis, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and China Mieville) and brand-new cover designs.

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The definitive cult, post-modern novel – a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism – reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith.After being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident.When James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan – a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality – leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanity’s obsessions?

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First in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of ‘Empire of the Sun’, ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell.With eighteen novels over four decades – from ‘The Drowned World’ in 1962 to his final novel ‘Kingdom Come’ in 2006 – J.G. Ballard is known as one of Britain’s most celebrated and original novelists.However, during his long career he was also a prolific writer of short stories; in fact, many people consider that he is at his best in the short-story format. These highly influential stories have appeared in magazines such as New Worlds, Amazing Stories and Interzone, and in several separate collections, including ‘The Terminal Beach’, ‘The Venus Hunters’, ‘Vermilion Sands’, ‘Low-Flying Aircraft’ and ‘Myths of the Near Future’.Set out in the original order of publication and frequently the point of conception for ideas he further developed in his novels, these stories provide an unprecedented opportunity to see the imagination of one of Britain’s greatest writers at work. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Robert Macfarlane, Iain Sinclair, James Lever and Ali Smith) and brand-new ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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With a new introduction by John Gray and striking new cover from the artist Stanley Donwood, the author of ‘Cocaine Nights’ brings you the story of suburban London transformed into an exotic dreamworld.When a light aircraft crashes into the Thames at Shepperton, the young pilot who struggles to the surface minutes later seems to have come back from the dead. Within hours everything in the dormitory suburb is surreally transformed. Vultures invade the rooftops, luxuriant tropical vegetation overruns the quiet avenues, and the local inhabitants are propelled by the young man’s urgent visions through ecstatic sexual celebrations towards an apocalyptic climax.In this characteristically inventive novel Ballard displays to devastating effect the extraordinary imagination that established him as one of Britain’s most highly acclaimed writers.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair, Martin Amis and Ned Beauman) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

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A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers. “Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope.” Sunday Times“Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination.” Guardian“Inclusive and familiar … about creativity and teamwork. It should inspire young readers to draw.” BooktrustAfter a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete. From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban setting. The Concrete Garden will resonate with anyone who has been apart from their loved ones, and will encourage us all to find the brightness and colour within ourselves.

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The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of ‘Empire of the Sun’, ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell.With eighteen novels over four decades – from ‘The Drowned World’ in 1962 to his final novel ‘Kingdom Come’ in 2006 – J.G. Ballard is known as one of Britain’s most celebrated and original novelists.However, during his long career he was also a prolific writer of short stories; in fact, many people consider that he is at his best in the short-story format. These highly influential stories have appeared in magazines such as New Worlds, Amazing Stories and Interzone, and in several separate collections, including ‘The Terminal Beach’, ‘The Venus Hunters’, ‘Vermilion Sands’, ‘Low-Flying Aircraft’ and ‘Myths of the Near Future’.Set out in the original order of publication and frequently the point of conception for ideas he further developed in his novels, these stories provide an unprecedented opportunity to see the imagination of one of Britain’s greatest writers at work. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Robert Macfarlane, Iain Sinclair, James Lever and Ali Smith) and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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‘This is autobiography taken to the highest reaches of fiction, another wonderful novel of scorching power, shot through with honesty and lyricism’ ObserverThe Kindness of Women continues the story of Jim, the young boy whose experiences in Japanese-occupied Shanghai were described in Empire of the Sun. It follows his return to post-war England, setting his childhood in the context of a lifetime.Jim tries, and fails, to find stability as a medical student at Cambridge, then as a trainee RAF pilot in Canada. Having finally settled into happy family life, his world is ripped apart by domestic tragedy. He plunges into the maelstrom of the 1960s, an instigator and subject of every aspect of cultural, social and sexual revolution.We follow, in all this, the progress of a bruised mind as it tries to make sense of the upheaval around it. Turning conspicuously, as in Empire of the Sun, to the events of his own life, Ballard makes of experience fiction that is frankly startling and, at its most tender, powerfully moving.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair, Martin Amis and Ned Beauman) and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers. “Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope.” Sunday Times“Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination.” Guardian“Inclusive and familiar … about creativity and teamwork. It should inspire young readers to draw.” BooktrustAfter a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete. From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban setting. The Concrete Garden will resonate with anyone who has been apart from their loved ones, and will encourage us all to find the brightness and colour within ourselves.

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Combine concreteÂ’s stoicism with luscious vegetative environments and you get to the language of tropical modernism. In continuity with its founding principles from the mid 20th century, todayÂ’s architectural visionaries renew the use of raw materials, such as exposed concrete, to explore functionality rather than aesthetics.No matter if works are created in total symbiosis with the tropical landscape or surrounded by flourishing nature, Concrete Jungle presents the dichotomy of the rough material being softened by interaction with the interior and exterior. When gray meets green a never ending range of impressions awakens.

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‘Classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one writes with such haunting impact’ William BoydIn parched, war-torn central Africa, Dr Mallory watches his clinic fail and dreams of discovering a third Nile to make the Sahara bloom. During his search for water, an ancient tree stump is uprooted by a bulldozer and water wells up, spreading until it becomes an enormous river. With the once arid land now abounding in birds and beasts, the obsessed Mallory forges up-river in an old car ferry, clashing with hostile factions as he tries to find the source of his own creation.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair, Martin Amis and Ned Beauman) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

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How does English work? What are the different elements? How do they all fit together?The fourth edition of this popular textbook takes the reader on a step-by-step journey through the various levels of language, covering all the linguistic frameworks in a single volume. Beginning with words as the building blocks of language, Ballard investigates their internal structure before moving on to larger and larger units, from phrases to sentences and beyond. The sound system of English is also explored in detail, from individual segments to connected speech. Lastly, some broader perspectives are offered, looking at regional, global and historical variation in English. Fully revised and refreshed, this edition includes an engaging new chapter exploring how the frameworks of the language have changed over time, from Old English to the present day, provides a selection of exercises at the end of every chapter allowing readers to consolidate and develop their understanding, and introduces ‘point of comparison’ boxes offering opportunities to compare features of English with those found in other languages. Supported by plenty of examples, helpful cross-referencing and a detailed glossary, The Frameworks of English is the perfect reader-friendly guide for all students of English language and linguistics.Accompanying online resources for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''This was a BEAUTIFUL love story. If you enjoyed The Flatshare, you will love Lease on Love!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''I don''t think I have ever been in love with a book more than I am in love with Lease on Love'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewA fun, heart-warming light heated read. Highly enjoyable, and I can''t wait to see what the talented Falon comes up with next'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewBeach Read meets The Flatshare in this warmly funny and delightfully sharp rom-com about a down-on-her-luck young woman who turns an innocent mix-up between a dating app and a roommate app into a new chance at love.................................................................................She wasn''t looking for love until it landed on her doorstep.Sadie''s looking for a fresh start. After missing out on an overdue promotion, she drunkenly re-opens a long-ignored dating app and, two days later, finds herself on a date with Jack. Except it isn''t a date.Realizing that she mistakenly matched with Jack on a roommate-finding app, Sadie prepares to make a hasty exit, only to finally notice the gorgeous Brooklyn brownstone that Jack is advertising . . . and the unbelievably cheap rent.Introverted Jack doesn''t know ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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One of PopSugar''s Best New Books to Look Forward to in 2023!''A page-turning second-chance romance bursting with crackling banter and delightful characters'' AVA WILDER''Just My Type sparks with enemies-to-lovers wit and dazzles with Los Angeles flair'' EMILY WIBBERLEY & AUSTIN SIEGEMUND-BROKA''With supremely relatable characters, sparkling wit, and a second-chance-rivals-to-lovers romance to die for, Just My Type is an unputdownable showstopper!'' COURTNEY KAE ...........................................Ever since a disastrous high-school break-up, Lana Parker has bounced from one long-term relationship to the next - she even works as a dating and relationship columnist. So, when Lana suddenly finds herself single, she''s ready for a break, personally and professionally. But then her high-school ex, Seth Carson, takes an assignment at Lana''s website. Having spent years travelling the world as a freelance journalist, Seth''s finally ready to put down roots, even if it means treading on some toes. Pitted against each other for a shot at a dream job, Seth and Lara are each tasked with writing an article series that goes against their usual dating type: Lana will write about being - and staying - single, while Seth learns how to become boyfriend material. With their careers on the line, Seth and Lana''s chemistry is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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J.G.Ballard is the author of the novels "Crash", "Empire of the Sun" and "Rushing to Paradise". Throughout his career he has also been a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers. This book collects together pieces of his journalism, grouped under themes including science and film.

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A terrifying vision of the future from one of the twentieth century’s most renowned writers – J. G. Ballard, author of ‘Empire of the Sun’ and ‘Crash’.Following the energy crisis of the late twentieth-century America has been abandoned. Now, a century later, an expedition from Europe returns to the deserted continent. But America is unrecognisable – the Bering Strait has been dammed and the whole continent has become a desert, populated by isolated natives and the bizarre remnants of a disintegrated culture.The expedition sets off from Manhattan on a cross-continent journey, through Holiday Inns and abandoned theme parks. They will uncover a shocking new power in the heart of Las Vegas in this unique vision of our world transformed.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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An adaptation of the documentary film, Operation Toussaint reveals how an Ex-Special Agent and Operation Underground Railroad are saving children from sex trafficking around the world through Operation Toussaint, a covert mission to Haiti.Tim Ballard left his post as a special agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to found Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.). Through this organization, Tim and his team plan undercover operations to rescue child sex trafficking victims around the world. To date, they have saved hundreds of children from horrific conditions, which Tim wasn’t able to do when bound by government restrictions. Take an inside look at O.U.R., and their mission to end modern day slavery, as you join Tim and his Special Forces team on a covert mission to Haiti where they bring a ring of sex traffickers who bribed their way out of jail to justice in Operation Toussaint.

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Židle, odkládací stolek, stolička – Concrete Seat od značky Fatboy může být vším, co budete chtít. Je na beton, že tento multifunkční kousek skvěle zapadne do vaší zahrady! Plastovou židličku lze naplnit vodou či pískem a ona tak získá větší stabilitu. Když bude prázdná, lze ji snadno přenášet i skladovat. Pokud postavíte několik židliček vedle sebe, vznikne parádní lavice. Každá židle má nosnost 150 kilogramů. Můžete ji ozdobit některým z úžasných sedáků Concrete Pillow, které na ni přesně pasují. I když budí dojem betonové kostky, se sedákem se celá rozzáří. Vyberte si svou židli v některé z mnoha barevných variant. Odkazy: O značce Fatboy ZDE. Produkty Fatboy ZDE.

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Židle, odkládací stolek, stolička – Concrete Seat od značky Fatboy může být vším, co budete chtít. Je na beton, že tento multifunkční kousek skvěle zapadne do vaší zahrady! Plastovou židličku lze naplnit vodou či pískem a ona tak získá větší stabilitu. Když bude prázdná, lze ji snadno přenášet i skladovat. Pokud postavíte několik židliček vedle sebe, vznikne parádní lavice. Každá židle má nosnost 150 kilogramů. Můžete ji ozdobit některým z úžasných sedáků Concrete Pillow, které na ni přesně pasují. I když budí dojem betonové kostky, se sedákem se celá rozzáří. Vyberte si svou židli v některé z mnoha barevných variant. Odkazy: O značce Fatboy ZDE. Produkty Fatboy ZDE.

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Židle, odkládací stolek, stolička – Concrete Seat od značky Fatboy může být vším, co budete chtít. Je na beton, že tento multifunkční kousek skvěle zapadne do vaší zahrady! Plastovou židličku lze naplnit vodou či pískem a ona tak získá větší stabilitu. Když bude prázdná, lze ji snadno přenášet i skladovat. Pokud postavíte několik židliček vedle sebe, vznikne parádní lavice. Každá židle má nosnost 150 kilogramů. Můžete ji ozdobit některým z úžasných sedáků Concrete Pillow, které na ni přesně pasují. I když budí dojem betonové kostky, se sedákem se celá rozzáří. Vyberte si svou židli v některé z mnoha barevných variant. Odkazy: O značce Fatboy ZDE. Produkty Fatboy ZDE.

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Židle, odkládací stolek, stolička – Concrete Seat od značky Fatboy může být vším, co budete chtít. Je na beton, že tento multifunkční kousek skvěle zapadne do vaší zahrady! Plastovou židličku lze naplnit vodou či pískem a ona tak získá větší stabilitu. Když bude prázdná, lze ji snadno přenášet i skladovat. Pokud postavíte několik židliček vedle sebe, vznikne parádní lavice. Každá židle má nosnost 150 kilogramů. Můžete ji ozdobit některým z úžasných sedáků Concrete Pillow, které na ni přesně pasují. I když budí dojem betonové kostky, se sedákem se celá rozzáří. Vyberte si svou židli v některé z mnoha barevných variant. Odkazy: O značce Fatboy ZDE. Produkty Fatboy ZDE.

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RC auto - vhodné pro děti od 8 let, měřítko: 1:20, typ motoru - elektrický stejnosměrný, s náhonem na 4 kola, funkce: světelné efekty, zvukové efekty, odpružený podvozek a demo režim Moderně pojatá hračka, kterou nedáte z ruky, to je Ata Man Concrete Mixe 4WD s míchačkou RTR. RC auto se může pochlubit měřítkem 1:20. Je vhodné do venkovních podmínek. Řízení vás bude poslouchat na solidní vzdálenost 25 m, což je maximální dosah ovladače za vhodných podmínek. Z charakteru jízdních vlastností je cítit náhon na všechna čtyři kola. Stačí se chopit ovladače a zábava může začít. Na nadšení z tohoto kousku ponesou svůj díl i zvukové a světelné efekty. Na jedno nabití vydrží jezdit až 30 min. Auto na dálkové ovládání ATA má v balení dálkový ovladač, model, nabíjecí adaptér a návod. Zásadní vlastnosti RC auta Ata Man Concrete Mixe 4WD s míchačkou RTR RC auto ATA zajistí zábavu na dlouhé hodiny Jednoduché ovládání Disponuje náhonem na 4 kola Vydává efektní zvuky a...

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Reuzel Concrete Hold Matte Pomade, 95 g, Pomády na vlasy unisex, Pomáda na vlasy pro pevnou, flexibilní fixaci a matný vzhled Jak zachovat tvar účesu a současně mít možnost ho během dne podle potřeby trochu upravit? Odpovědí je pomáda na vlasy Reuzel Concrete Hold Matte Pomade. Poskytuje silnou a flexibilní fixaci s matným efektem, která umožňuje přetvářet účes kdykoli během dne. Lehká, vodou ředitelná receptura se snadno vymývá, nezanechává zbytky a dodává vlasům strukturu i definici. Jemná vůně vanilkové coly dotváří pocit lehkosti a přirozené jemnosti. Vlastnosti: dodává vlasům definici a strukturu zahušťuje a texturuje vlasy vhodná pro střední až silné vlasy Složení: včelí vosk – vytváří bariéru proti vlhkosti, uhlazuje a usměrňuje nepoddajné vlasy ricinový olej – proniká do vlasového vlákna, vyživuje a posiluje vlasy Notino tip: Pro pevnou, ale flexibilní fixaci s přirozeným vzhledem použijte nejprve Clay Spray a po uschnutí vlasů aplikujte pomádu.

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Once hailed as icons of radical experimentation, the concrete structures of the mid-to-late 20th century—central to Stefano Perego’s photographic exploration—continue to stir admiration and debate. Through his lens, Perego invites readers to reflect on the era that shaped these relics of visionary modernism and the ideals they embody.Whether celebrated landmarks or forgotten outliers, Concrete, mon amour unpacks their paradoxical nature: raw yet deliberate, unadorned yet evocative. By capturing their permanence in diverse settings, this book compels a deeper interrogation into what sustains their relevance—their monumentality, audacity, or material honesty.

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This hardcover box set of Angie Thomas''s #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose makes a great holiday or graduation gift.Two generations of the Carter family coming of age in the world of Garden Heights and defying expectations to forge their own paths.The Hate U GiveWilliam C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Michael L. Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book"Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds"Stunning." —John Green"This story is necessary. This story is important."—Kirkus (starred review)"Heartbreakingly topical."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.Concrete RoseAngie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Edited by Naomi Pollock, with photography by Jimmy Cohrssen, the bilingual (Japanese and English) map serves as an expertly curated guide to Tokyo''s unique concrete architecture. This map highlights the most unique and influential examples of concrete buildings and structures across the city. Architects featured include Tadao Ando, Le Corbusier, Toyo Ito, Tengo Kanze, Kunio Maekawa, Antonin Raymond and many others.

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Concrete Dreams tells the gripping story of Lucas Bostock, a Jamaican immigrant who arrives in 1950s London determined to succeed — and to impose his vision of success on his family. A harsh, domineering man, shaped and scarred by survival, Lucas is no one’s idea of a nice man. When his wife Rhoda finally leaves him, taking their only daughter, he’s left to raise their three sons with a mix of toughness, pride, and unrelenting ambition.Lucas believes that hard work — on building sites, as a carpenter, and eventually as a landlord — is the only way to protect his family. But as his children grow up and take their own paths through boxing, journalism, politics, retail, and religion, they are forced to reckon with the cost of their father’s influence. Meanwhile, the tenants in his houses add further layers to this vivid portrait of Caribbean-British life, sharing their stories of resistance and renewal in a changing city.Dennis crafts Lucas with remarkable honesty — flawed, often unlikeable, but deeply human. Concrete Dreams is both an intimate family saga and a bold exploration of race, masculinity, and generational legacy. It’s a Windrush story, but one that refuses easy narratives, capturing instead ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Toward a Concrete Philosophy explores the reactions of Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse to Martin Heidegger prior to their dismissal of him once he turned to the Nazi party in 1933. Mikko Immanen provides a fascinating glimpse of the three future giants of twentieth-century social criticism when they were still looking for their philosophical voices. By reconstructing their overlooked debates with Heidegger and Heideggerians, Immanen argues that Adorno, Horkheimer, and Marcuse saw Heidegger's 1927 magnum opus, Being and Time, as a serious effort to make philosophy relevant for life again and as the most provocative challenge to their nascent materialist diagnoses of the discontents of European modernity. Our knowledge of Adorno's "Frankfurt discussion" with "Frankfurt Heideggerians" remains anecdotal, even though it led to a proto-version of Dialectic of Enlightenment's idea of the entwinement of myth and reason. Similarly, Horkheimer's enthusiasm over Heidegger's legendary post–World War I lectures and criticism of Being and Time have escaped attention almost entirely. And Marcuse's intriguing debate with Heidegger over Hegel and the origin of the problematic of "being and time" has remained uncharted until now. Reading these debates as fruitful intellectual encounters rather than hostile confrontations, Toward a Concrete Philosophy offers scholars ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Dark Concrete is about how the Black Power movement reshaped urban politics in the United States - from expectations to practices. Although the national and international dimensions of the Black Power movement are often focused on, Kimberley Johnson looks at the movement at the local level, highlighting Newark and East Orange, New Jersey, and Oakland and East Palo Alto, California, and three policy areas: housing, education, and policing. She examines how Black Power Urbanism had its own local meanings as it was defined by local activists, neighborhood residents, parents, tenants, and others who sought to repair cities and particularly black neighborhoods that were shattered due to urban renewal and highway construction, as well as ongoing political and economic disinvestment. Dark Concrete depicts how local conditions influenced the emergence of the Black Power movement and, in turn, the ways in which these local movements reshaped urban politics, institutions, and place.

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Garréta’s first novel in a decade follows the mania that descends upon a family when the father finds himself in possession of a concrete mixer. As he seeks to modernize every aspect of their lives, disaster strikes when the younger sister is subsumed by concrete.Through puns, wordplay, and dizzying verbal effect, Garréta reinvents the novel form and blurs the line between spoken and written language in an attempt to confront the elasticity of communication.

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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Sprayed Concrete Linings in Soft Ground is a best practice guide to the design and construction of Sprayed Concrete Lining (SCL) infrastructure.

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';A crisp, confident, and convincing new account of the place and its chroniclers The New Yorker';A definitive history of the mysteries of Easter Island...compelling...[a] magisterial history.' New York Times';Revelatoryfascinating wholly convincing' Daily Mail (UK)A vital and timely work of historical adventure and reclamation by British archeological scholar Mike Pittsa book that rewrites the popular yet flawed history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and uses newly unearthed findings and documents to challenge the long-standing historical assumptions about the manmade ecological disaster that caused the island's collapse.Rapa Nui, known to Western cultures as Easter Island for centuries, has long been a source of mystery. While the massive stone statues that populate the island's landscape have loomed in the popular Western imagination since Europeans first set foot there in 1722, in recent years, the island has gained infamy as a cautionary tale of eco-destruction. The island's history as it's been written tells of Polynesians who carelessly farmed, plundered their natural resources, and battled each other, dooming their delicate ecosystem and becoming a warning to us all about the frailty of our natural world.But what if that history is wrong?In The Island at the Edge of the World, archeological writer and scholar Mike Pitts ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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