games and rituals katherine heiny

‘Superb’THE TIMES‘Joyous’THE OBSERVERThe beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us eleven glittering stories of love – friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts – in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime.The games and rituals performed by Katherine Heiny’s characters range from mischievous to tender. In ‘Bridesmaid, Revisited,’ Marilee, suffering from a laundry and life crisis, wears a massive bridesmaid’s dress to work. In ‘Twist and Shout,’ Ericka’s elderly father mistakes his four-thousand-dollar hearing aid for a cashew and eats it. In ‘Turn Back, Turn Back,’ a bedtime story coupled with a receipt for a Starbucks babyccino reveal a struggling actor’s deception. And in ‘561,’ Charlene pays the true price of infidelity and is forced to help her husband’s ex-wife move out of the family home.From one of our most celebrated writers, our bard of waking up in the wrong bed, wearing the wrong shoes, late for the wrong job, but loved by the right people, Katherine Heiny has delivered a work of glorious humour and immense kindness.

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The wonderful story collection from the author of Standard Deviation‘Heiny''s work does something magical: gives women''s interior lives the gravity they so richly deserve and makes you laugh along the way’ Lena Dunham‘Like Cheever mixed with Ephron’ New York Times‘Simply wonderful, I savoured every page’ GuardianMaya’s dog is dying, and she is planning to leave her boyfriend. On the whole she feels worse about the dog.Nina thought it might be difficult to summon the moral fortitude to have an extramarital affair with a Presbyterian minister living above the garbage, but she discovers that almost anything is possible.A teenager finds an affair with her history teacher too sealed off from the rest of her life, like the last slice of cake under a glass dome.These women are best friends, roommates and mistresses. They tipple and titillate, fantasize and fumble, worry and wander. They make poor choices in men and children’s magicians and wise choices in what to wear to meet their lovers’ wives. None of them are single (or carefree or mellow) but all are irresistible and all too familiar.

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Meet the Gods of Sun and SacrificeStep into the dazzling world of ancient Mesoamerica with this engaging and accessible guide to Aztec mythology.#1 New Release in History of New Age & MythologyExplore the legends, gods, and cosmic cycles that defined one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Far from a dry academic text, Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology brings these ancient stories to life with vivid detail and cultural insight. Readers are introduced to the core beliefs of the Aztec people, including their view of the cosmos, the importance of rituals, and their reverence for nature's forces. Through simple yet powerful storytelling, Matthew Torres offers a beginner-friendly entry point into one of history's most fascinating mythologies.Perfect for curious minds and first-time learners, this book breaks down complex Aztec myths with clarity and captivating storytelling. From the epic creation story of the Five Suns to the mythic journeys through the underworld, Torres makes it easy to understand how the Aztecs explained life, death, and the universe. You'll meet gods like Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca, and Huitzilopochtli, and explore their symbolic meanings and roles in Aztec society. With a strong sense of narrative and attention to historical context, this book connects the dots between myth, daily life, and cultural legacy.Inside, you'll find:An easy-to-follow overview of major Aztec gods like Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli, plus underworld spirits, elemental deities, and cosmic forces.Cultural context that brings myths to life, including the sacred Aztec calendar, rituals, and worldview of cyclical time.Myths and beliefs reimagined for modern readers, from the epic Five Suns creation story to the spiritual meanings behind sacrifice and daily life.If you liked Native American Stories for Kids, Fifth Sun, or The Other Ancient Civilisations, you'll love Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology.

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From beloved author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Family, the final instalment in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its sequels, The One and Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby.Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family!Ivan loves being a papa, even though it can be hard sometimes. But as he navigates the joys and challenges of parenthood, he can’t help but recall his life before the glass walls of the mall circus, his own childhood in the jungle – and his own twin.In the tradition of timeless classics like Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, the one and only Katherine Applegate has crafted a poignant, delightful, heartbreaking, unforgettable final foray into the world of Ivan, the world’s favorite silverback.

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_______________A pocket-sized, unmissable essay on the importance of children''s literature by the bestselling and award-winning author, Katherine Rundell._______________''It’s a very short book but it packs a real punch... A real delight'' - Financial Times''Rundell is the real deal, a writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power whose novels will be read, cherished and reread long after most so-called “serious” novels are forgotten'' - Observer''Rundell''s pen is gold-tipped'' - Sunday Times_______________Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children’s books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children''s fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for adult readers.

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‘Gorgeous. Very, very funny in a knowing wry way but so tender, so beautiful. I loved all the characters.’ Marian Keyes‘Warm, witty, touching – and frequently hilarious’ David Nicholls, author of Sweet Sorrow‘You put the book down and feel glad to be alive’ India Knight, Sunday Times Duncan is charming, handsome – and Jane falls in love with him easily.But he has also slept with nearly every woman in Boyne City. Jane sees Duncan''s old girlfriends everywhere – at restaurants, at the grocery store and his ex-wife, Aggie, still has him mow her lawn.But everything changes with one tragic accident. Now her life is permanently intertwined with them all and she knows she will never have Duncan to herself.But is it possible that a deeper kind of happiness is right in front of her eyes?

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‘I have rarely seen modern marriage reproduced so faithfully in print. It’s about love once the early romance has subsided. Hilarious’ Jojo Moyes, Woman and Home‘Standard Deviation is a marvel’ Kate Atkinson‘Addictive reading’ Mail on Sunday‘A comic masterpiece’ ObserverGraham’s second wife, Audra, is an unrestrained force of good nature. She talks non-stop through her epidural, labour and delivery, invites the doorman to move in and the eccentric members of their son’s Origami Club to Thanksgiving. When she decides to make friends with Elsbeth – Graham’s first wife and Audra’s polar opposite – Graham starts to wonder: how can anyone love two such different women? And did he make the right choice?

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Heritage, Memory and Identity in Postcolonial Board Games is a unique edited collection that explores the interplay of heritage, memory, identity and history within postcolonial board games and their surrounding paratexts. It also examines critiques of these games within the gamer communities and beyond.Drawing on a range of international contributions, examples and case studies, this book shows how colonialism-themed games work as representations of the past that are influenced by existing heritage narratives and discourses. It also considers the implications of using colonial histories in games and its impact on its audience, the games? players.Heritage, Memory and Identity in Postcolonial Board Games will be relevant to scholars and postgraduate students in the fields of game studies, game design or development, heritage studies, postcolonial criticism, media studies, and history. It will also be beneficial to practicing game developers.

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The classic guide to finding love and creating life-altering miracles of happiness and fulfillment, now revised and updated with new insights, stories, teaching points, and transformational exercises.Are you frustrated by stymied relationships, missed connections, and the loneliness of the search for someone to spend the rest of your life with? In this classic, updated guide to finding deep happiness in love, licensed marriage and family therapist Katherine Woodward Thomas bridges the gap between wanting to find true love and being truly available to create a fulfilling relationship. Love-seekers today have to deal with a precarious terrain of dating and partnering that seems to encourage a lack of commitment and clarity. Calling in “The One” will empower you to have a radically different experience by shifting your painful patterns in love from the inside out, graduating you from unsatisfying relationships and unleashing your power to manifest the happy, healthy love you desire. Based on the Law of Attraction, which is the concept that we attract what we’re ready to receive, the provocative yet simple forty-nine-day program includes a daily lesson, a corresponding practice, and instructions for putting that lession into action in your life. Manifesting meditations, powerful visualizations, and clarifying journal exercises will lead you to recognize and release your hidden inner obstacles to love and help you grow beyond them. At the end of the course, you will be in the ideal state of mind to go out into the world and find your "One."An inspirational approach that offers a life-affirming philosophy on relationships, Calling in “The One” is your guide to finding and keeping the love you seek.

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"An indispensable citizen’s guide to the anti-democratic MAGA Right in America . . . This is a vibrant ideological ecosystem but Stewart explains why the vast majority of Americans must reject its dark vision and defeat its politicians."–Congressman Jamie RaskinThe acclaimed author of The Power Worshippers exposes the inner workings of the “engine of unreason” roiling American culture and politics. Why have so many Americans turned against democracy? In this deeply reported book, Katherine Stewart takes us to conferences of conspiracy-mongers, backroom strategy gatherings, and services at extremist churches, and profiles the people who want to tear it all down. She introduces us to reactionary Catholic activists, atheist billionaires, pseudo-Platonist intellectuals, self-appointed apostles of Jesus, disciples of Ayn Rand, women-hating opponents of “the gynocracy,” pronatalists preoccupied with the dearth of white babies, Covid truthers, militia members masquerading as “concerned moms” and battalions of spirit warriors who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about attacking democracy at its foundations. Along the way, she provides a compelling analysis of the authoritarian reaction in the United States. She demonstrates that the movement relies on several distinct constituencies, with very different and often conflicting agendas. Stewart’s reporting and comprehensive political analysis helps reframe the conversation about the moral collapse of conservatism in America and points the way forward toward a democratic future.

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAYOne of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger''s, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the biggest challenges parents, teachers, and loved ones face with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorders is how to successfully engage them in play. Pediatric occupational therapist Tara Delaney provides the answer. In 101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger''s, and Sensory Processing Disorders, she shows you how to teach your children by moving their bodies through play. These interactive games are quick to learn but will provide hours of fun and learning for your child. And many of the games can be played indoors or outdoors, so your child can enjoy them at home, outside, or on field trips.More than one hundred games that help your child:make eye-contact, stay focused, and strengthen his or her motor skillsassociate words with objects and improve language and numerical skillslearn how to interact with others, how to take turns, and other social skills needed for attending preschool and school

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Games-based teaching offers an engaging way for students and adult learners to interact with concepts and build their problem-solving and communication skills. This exciting book will help educators integrate games into their classes and shows how this method of teaching improves motivation, as well as diversifies and solidifies learnersÂ’ skill sets.Bringing together expert contributors from the Professors Without BordersÂ’ global network who have effectively used interactive games-based approaches in their teaching, the book features 13 unique games that teach a wide variety of skills across a range of difficulty levels. The chapters highlight the skills of strategy, decision-making, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, reflective thinking and empathy being used by participants alongside the pedagogical principles that underpin each game. Suitable for online and in-person teaching, this book will be valuable reading for educators working with student and adult learners looking to adopt innovative and interactive teaching methods, as well as those interested in learning about how game-based teaching can improve vital skills.

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In the 1970s, microbiologist Lynn Margulis and atmospheric chemist James Lovelock developed the Gaia theory. Embracing the circular logic of life and engineering systems, the Gaia theory states that Earth is a self-regulating complex system in which life interacts with and eventually becomes its own environment. Gaia describes a living Earth: a body in the form of a planet.Fusing science, mathematics, philosophy, ecology and mythology, Gaia and Philosophy, with a new introduction by Dorion Sagan, challenges Western anthropocentrism to propose a symbiotic planet. In its striking philosophical conclusion, the revolutionary Gaia paradigm holds important implications not only for understanding life''s past but for shaping its future.

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From the bestselling author of Wintering, Katherine May, The Electricity of Every Living Thing is a life-affirming and poignant exploration of nature, and how reconnecting to wild landscapes can create peace in our unquiet minds.''A windswept tale, beautifully told'' Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path ''A manifesto for the value of difficult people. I loved it'' Amy Liptrot, author of The OutrunIn August 2015, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating, and why the world felt full of inundation and expectations she can''t meet. Setting her feet down on the rugged and difficult path by the sea, the answer begins to unfold.The Electricity of Every Living Thing tells the story of the year in which Katherine comes to terms with a diagnosis which shakes her to her core. It leads to a re-evaluation of her life so far - a kinder one, which finally allows her to be different rather than simply awkward, arrogant or unfeeling. The physical and psychological journeys become inextricably entwined, and as Katherine finds her way across the untameable coast, she also finds the way to herself.What readers are saying about The Electricity of Every Living Thing:''Honest and sensitive'' ''The astonishing sensitivity and awareness in her writing, both about the beautiful landscapes and nature around on her walks, and in relation to her family, friends and self put paid to many outdated myths about what it is like to be autistic''''Compelling and transformative. I could not put this book down so I stayed in bed and read it in one go.''''Katherine has a fantastic way with words, I could read her books for hours on end, they are calming and relatable.''''Read it - you won''t regret it.''

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“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” School Library Journal (starred review) Inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.” In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.

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Dyslexic learner and teacher Alais Winton shows the positives of being dyslexic, and makes learning (and even spelling!) fun, with games and activities to make school learning simple.An inventive and practical book for children aged 7 to 13 who have been identified as having dyslexic tendencies, this book contains practical and creative activities for kids and teens to use, such as Spelling Sculptures and Hear it, Sing it, Beat it! The games and activities use the four different learning styles that work best with dyslexics - thinking in pictures, in movement, in music or socially.With funny cartoons, which appeal to visual thinkers, and a section with advice on how parents and guardians can aid learning, this is an essential toolkit for any dyslexic child.

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Using candles in simple spells, seasonal rituals and essential craft techniques.

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A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, part of the bestselling Drama Games series, offering 80 games and exercises to explore the fundamental concepts of clowning and physical comedy, encourage playfulness, curiosity and collaboration, and help develop performance material.

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Radical, witty and inventive, Katherine Mansfield is one of the twentieth century's most accomplished short-story writers and this selection of stories showcases her dazzling skill. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.Prelude & Other Stories is edited and introduced by Professor Meg Jensen. This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield showcases her remarkable ability to delve into the human mind; in stories such as 'The Garden Party' she reveals the tension between innocence and corruption, the dark side of love and romance are explored in 'Bliss' and 'Love a la Mode', and in the title story, 'Prelude', inspired by her own childhood, her concern is for the isolated and the lonely. Collected together for the first time, this selection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield showcase her remarkable ability to delve deep into human psychology.

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Reinforce understanding of the content examined in A Level Paper 3: Debates in contemporary society: Globalisation and the digital social world; and Crime and deviance.Packed full of clear topic summaries, knowledge check questions and sample exam-style questions and answers with commentaries, this guide will help students aim for and achieve the highest grades.This Student Guide will help to:- Identify key content for the exams with our concise coverage of topics- Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each sectiontest knowledge with rapid-fire knowledge check questions and answers- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Question & Answers section

Objev podobné jako OCR A-level Sociology Student Guide 3: Debates in contemporary society: Globalisation and the digital social world; Crime and deviance - Katherine Rob

For centuries, herbs have been used in gardening, perfumery, folk crafts and cooking. This book offers practical advice on every aspect of growing herbs from designing your own herb garden and raising healthy herbs, to propagation, pruning and training. hundreds of inspirational ideas for appetizing herb recipes and attractive craft ideas. It identifies over 150 herb varieties, providing cultivation tips as well as essential information on their medicinal, culinary and scented properties. An irresistible collection of 80 recipes follows, including summer soups, tasty snacks, and rich casseroles to light desserts, refreshing punches and soothing tisanes. The book ends with a treasury of projects for scented displays, gifts and beauty products, including scented candles, table decorations, bath lotions and much more.

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This collection was the winner of Verve''s inaugural Disables Poets Prize for best Pamphlet. Their mission goal of promoting underrepresented voices in poetry has led to this beautiful publication:‘The Still Point’ explores the intersection of truth and mythology within family history with a particular interest in the Irish Diaspora, examining Katherine’s own life as a disabled woman and mother, drawing on nature to weave the personal and political. Katherine Moss, winner, 2023 Disabled Poets Prize Best Unpublished Pamphlet, says, “Poetry can be exhilarating, feel unsettling, can place demands upon us to stop and reflect upon words and sounds. As one of the winners of the Disabled Poets Prize I have been given an amazing opportunity to discover my voice as a poet and perhaps feel authentic in claiming to be a writer.”

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Puzzles, games, maths magic tricks and class activities to make teaching maths easy and fun. This inspirational resource will be useful for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of Classes 4-12 looking to add interest and engagement to maths lessons. UK edition.

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This Element introduces the replicator dynamics for symmetric and asymmetric games where the strategy sets are metric spaces. The authors provide conditions to approximate the replicator dynamics on a space of measures by means of a finite-dimensional dynamical system and a sequence of measure-valued Markov processes.

Objev podobné jako Evolutionary Games and the Replicator Dynamics - Onesimo Hernandez-Lerma, Saul Mendoza-Palacios

Lots of useful information on how to care for cats and kittens, ideal for cat owners or those dreaming about acquiring a new pet. Includes the basics of cat behaviour including how to spot when a cat is angry, scared or playful, as well as how to keep a pet cat occupied. Thoroughly checked by experts.

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The perfect guide for young, first-time dog owners and those who yearn for a canine friend of their own. Provides useful guidance from how to pick a puppy to how to choose a grooming brush. Thoroughly checked by experts.

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James Lovelock''s bestselling The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back - and How we can Still Save Humanity is a dire warning against the unchecked growth of civilization. ''Despite all our efforts to retreat sustainably, we may be unable to prevent a global decline into a chaotic world ruled by brutal warlords on a devastated Earth...'' For thousands of years, humans have exploited the planet without counting the cost. Now Gaia, the living Earth, is fighting back. As the polar icecaps shrink and the global temperature rises, we approach the point of no return. Sustainable development, Lovelock argues, is no longer possible, and the only open to us may be a ''sustainable retreat''. This is the one book you must read to find out what is happening, how bad it will get - and how we can survive. ''The most important book for decades'' Andrew Marr ''The most important book ever to be published on the environmental crisis ... Lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the Earth'' John Gray, Independent ''Truly terrifying ... Lovelock''s arguments carry more conviction than anyone else''s now writing'' Peter Forbes, Daily Mail James Lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). He has written several books on the subject, including Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth, The Ages of Gaia and The Vanishing Face of Gaia as well as an autobiography, Homage to Gaia. In September 2005 Prospect magazine named him as one of the world''s top 100 global public intellectuals.

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If you like playing computer games, why not make your own? This book has all you need to build amazing games, including thrilling racing challenges, zany platform games, and fiendish puzzles.Computer Coding Games for Kids is the ideal guide for children ages 9-12 who want to learn more about computer programming using scratch. It can also be used by parents who want to help their children learn to code. Follow the simple steps to become an expert coder, using the popular programming language Scratch™ 3.0. This updated edition is the first to be tablet-computer friendly, making it even easier to get coding.With this coding book for kids, you can: - Improve your coding skills and create your own games, before remixing and customizing them.- Pick up the fundamentals of computer programming in steps that make even the most difficult coding concepts fun and easy to understand.- Share your games online and challenge friends and family to beat each other''s scores. Fun games engage children and help teach them to learn code. Jumpy Monkey will show you how to simulate gravity in your games, or give Dog''s Dinner a go to learn about collision detection. With this book, children won’t just learn how computer code works - they will understand why it''s done that way. Once they have whizzed through the book, the possibilities are endless!

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''BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE'' STEPHEN FRYA WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.Where should you move first in Connect 4?What is the best property in Monopoly?And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors?Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures, Around the World in 80 Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. Marcus du Sautoy investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding maths can help us play games better, and how both maths and games are integral to human psychology and culture.For as long as there have been people, there have been games, and for nearly as long, we have been exploring and discovering mathematics. A grand adventure, Around the World in 80 Games teaches us not just how games are won, but how they, and the maths behind them, shape who we are.''A delightful and addictive celebration of games. You’ll keeping wanting one more go'' DARA Ó BRIAIN‘Whether your game is Go, Dungeons and Dragons, or Chocolate Chilli Roulette, you''ll find this book adorable. It''s lively, creative and humane – exactly as one would expect from Marcus du Sautoy’ TIM HARFORD, author of How To Make The World Add Up

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How games create beauty and meaning, and how we can use them to explore the aesthetics of thought.Are games art? This question is a dominant mode of thinking about games and play in the twenty-first century, but it is fundamentally the wrong question. Instead, Frank Lantz proposes in his provocative new book, The Beauty of Games, that we think about games and how they create meaning through the lens of the aesthetic. We should think of games, he writes, the same way we think of literature, theater, or music—as a form that ranges from deep and profound to easy and disposable, and everything in between. Games are the aesthetic form of interactive systems, a set of possibilities connected by rules of cause and effect. In this book, Lantz analyzes games from chess to poker to tennis to understand how games create beauty and evoke a deeper meaning. He suggests that we think of games not only as hyper-modern objects but also as forms within the ancient context of artistic production, encompassing all of the nebulous and ephemeral qualities of the aesthetic experience.

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Women are in a bind. In the name of consent and empowerment, they must proclaim their desires clearly and confidently. Yet sex researchers suggest that women’s desire is often slow to emerge. And men are keen to insist that they know what women—and their bodies—want. Meanwhile, sexual violence abounds. How can women, in this environment, possibly know what they want? And why do we expect them to?In this elegant, searching book—spanning science and popular culture; pornography and literature; debates on Me-Too, consent and feminism—Katherine Angel challenges our assumptions about women’s desire. Why, she asks, should they be expected to know their desires? And how do we take sexual violence seriously, when not knowing what we want is key to both eroticism and personhood?In today’s crucial moment of renewed attention to violence and power, Angel urges that we remake our thinking about sex, pleasure, and autonomy without any illusions about perfect self-knowledge. Only then will we fulfil Michel Foucault’s teasing promise, in 1976, that ‘tomorrow sex will be good again’

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Break free from bedroom boredom with this luscious little book of sex games. Tuesday night Missionary position feeling a little predictable? Spice up a vanilla routine with sex games! Sex isn’t always about technique. Sometimes it is about the adventure of fun and fantasy. Steamy Sex Games is the perfect book to help you break out of your sexual habits and try something adventurous. Featuring beautiful illustrations and layout, choose from dozens of tantalizing seductions and sex games based on whether you want to play sweet and nice or hot and spicy. Ranging from simple setups in the bedroom to more elaborate locale-centered scenarios, each sexy game outlines: Sexual tips Playful prop and sex-toy suggestions Clothing and setting recommendations Steamy Sex Games is your ticket to more exciting scenes in the bedroom…and beyond.The Erotic Couple's Playbook is a series of sexy and inspiring gift books filled with explicit positions, techniques, games, and ideas to help adventurous couples get creative and playful in the bedroom and beyond.

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Live your best Little Monster life with this gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing fan book on everything there is to know, love, and celebrate about the modern icon that is Lady Gaga.From finding her voice on Manhattan''s Lower East Side to working on her debut album in Los Angeles to becoming one of the top 100 most influential people of all time as both a musician and an actor, Lady Gaga has rocked the music scene and captured the hearts of fans across the globe. Gathering her incredible life story, music, and fan culture all in one place, Lady Gaga Is Life captures her epic achievements, moving songs, and her incredible ability to connect with her fans like no other musician before her. This treasure trove of essential knowledge for Little Monsters includes:  A full biography capturing her early inspiration and first performances through her sensational acting career, including appearances in A Star is Born, American Horror Story, and Joker: Folie à DeuxA discography of Lady Gaga’s music, including all her studio albums from The Fame to Chromatica, that reflects on the significance of each album personally and professionallyLady Gaga A to Z, covering significant words, imagery, and people in Lady Gaga’s life that every Little Monster should knowOther iconic moments from Mother Monster, from her wild fashion choices and performance art pieces to some of the internet''s favorite memesBoth a tribute to our beloved Gaga and a chic showpiece for any well-appointed bookshelf, Lady Gaga Is Life is a must-have title for every true Little Monster. The Modern Icons series takes you on a journey through the lives and legacies of cultural icons who have shaped our world, from fashion to music to media. With original illustrations and meticulously crafted prose, this series captivates and enlightens, offering a glimpse into the personalities whose unparalleled charm and authenticity have left an indelible mark on popular culture.The series includes: Taylor Swift Is Life, Beyonce Is Life, Harry Styles Is Life, Rihanna Is Life, Zendaya Is Life, Adele Is Life, Timothee Chalamet Is Life, and Billie Eilish Is LIfe.

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Whether you've already established yourself as an elite pup parent or you simply love canines and their quirks, you're certain to have a ball with this collection of dog-themed puzzles When your hands need a break from giving nose-boops, head-scritches and tummy rubs, or if it's raining cats and dogs outside, why not press "paws" and enjoy a puzzle or two? From classic conundrums and quizzes to cryptic crosswords and sudokus, whether you choose to while away the hours or simply dip a paw in, there is plenty within these pages to keep your mind as strong as a dog's devotion. Inside you will find a variety of puzzles, including:- Find the names of famous dogs hiding within word searches - Spot the differences between snapshots of common dog habits - Solve the maze to reunite the puppy with its bone - Answer tail-wagging trivia to learn about rare dog breeds

Objev podobné jako The Dog Lover´s Puzzle Book: Brain-Teasing Puzzles, Games and Trivia - Kate May

From a foremost expert on the Middle East, a searing indictment of the forces that led to the genocidal war on Gaza and its reverberations across the globe.The destruction rained on Gaza has been seen by many as a vengeful overreaction to the reckless Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023. However, the new catastrophe befalling the Palestinian people is the continuation of a decades-long course in which Israeli politics, policies and military strategies have inexorably shifted to the right. Gaza was the final nail in the coffin of the Atlanticist “international liberal order” before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.The Gaza Catastrophe reckons with the lethal consequences and the significance of a war waged by an advanced military-industrial state – with full US participation and support from the West. Renowned political scientist Gilbert Achcar explores the dynamics of a complex historical process that culminated in the war on Gaza and wider conflict in the Middle East. He offers critical insights on the genocide’s regional and international ramifications, as well as radical critiques of Zionism, Hamas and other state and non-state actors.This vital volume is essential to understanding the root causes of the violence destabilising the entire region and the wider world, as well as the conditions required to bring it to an end.

Objev podobné jako The Gaza Catastrophe - Gilbert Achcar

Get ready to discover the amazing world of Roblox!We all know Roblox is full of exciting games and experiences, but do you know where to find your next favourite game? This book will reveal the top 100 Roblox games, so hold on tight and prepare for fun!Whether you’re a role-playing fanatic, obsessed with obbys or a total tycoon, the 100% Unofficial Roblox Top 100 brings you the best games across every genre – making it the ultimate guide for Roblox fans old and new!Discover all there is to know about the greatest games on the Roblox platform, from frantic first-person shooters, to epic role-playing quests.Learn tips and tricks to impress your friends, discover secrets hidden in your favourite games and unearth awesome new adventures to play together.

Objev podobné jako 100% Unofficial Roblox Top 100 Games - Farshore

Including poker, bridge, family games and solitaires This expertly presented book gives all the information needed to begin playing cards, with advice on the rules and strategies of each game. The first section, Card Games, covers fun and classic games for family and friends. The second section, Poker, guides you through all the basic information needed to play poker. The third section introduces the game of Bridge with basic bidding, card play and defence approaches all explained. For every card game there is an description of the type of pack required, ideal age, playing and scoring, and plenty of diagrams of sample games. This highly illustrated guide is a great resource for all card game enthusiasts. Suitable for all levels of player, this practical book will teach you everything you need to play a variety of exciting games.

Objev podobné jako Card Games, The Ultimate Compendium of - Jeremy Harwood, David Bird, Trevor Sippets

Do you know how many post boxes there are in the UK? Could you guess how many times the word ''goat'' appear in the King James Version of the bible? Fancy playing a game of charades where all of the books, films and plays are entirely made up? Now, look around the room. Is anyone there the kind of person who’ll say ‘I just don’t understand this’, when faced with something that’s not just perfectly easy to understand, but is ... well, fun?Ask them to leave. Have they gone? Good. Now welcome inside the House of Games ... Featuring questions based on some of the most loved rounds from the hit BBC2 show, including Roonerspisims, Venn Will I Be Famous?, Dim Sums and Answer Smash, Richard Osman’s House of Games Quiz Book is the ultimate test of wit, wisdom and imagination.Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Games and pitch your trivia skills against your family and friends. Quirky, unique and exactly the right amount of silly, House of Games contains hours of guaranteed fun!

Objev podobné jako Richard Osman's House of Games - Richard Osman, Alan Connor

Rafah, a town at the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip, is a squalid place. Raw concrete buildings front rubbish-strewn alleys. The narrow streets are crowded with young children and unemployed men. Situated on the border with Egypt, swaths of Rafah have been reduced to rubble. Rafah is today and has always been a notorious flashpoint in this most bitter of conflicts.Buried deep in the archives is one bloody incident, in 1956, that left 111 Palestinian refugees dead, shot by Israeli soldiers. Seemingly a footnote to a long history of killing, that day in Rafah - coldblooded massacre or dreadful mistake - reveals the competing truths that have come to define an intractable war. In a quest to get to the heart of what happened, Joe Sacco arrives in Gaza and, immersing himself in daily life, uncovers Rafah, past and present. Spanning fifty years, moving fluidly between one war and the next, alive with the voices of fugitives and schoolchildren, widows and sheikhs, Footnotes in Gaza captures the essence of a tragedy.As in Palestine and Safe Area Goražde, Joe Sacco''s unique visual journalism has rendered a contested landscape in brilliant, meticulous detail. Footnotes in Gaza, his most ambitious work to date, transforms a critical conflict of our age into intimate and immediate experience.

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Brilliantly boredom-busting games and activities for 7+ kids from national treasure MATT LUCAS!The brand-new, boredom-busting book of GAMES from multi-award-winning actor and comedian MATT LUCAS – star of The Great British Bake Off and creator of Thank You, Baked Potato, an official UK download chart-topper.THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER!With laugh-out-loud artwork from Sarah Horne, illustrator of the bestselling Charlie Changes into a Chicken. Perfect for readers age 7+Packed with fun-filled games to play with groups, families or on your own, plus mind-boggling facts and stats about your favourites games and sports, this very, very, very, very, very, very, very silly book has EVERYTHING you need for hours of fun and creativity!So what are you waiting for? Come and join the fun!Also available:My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of JokesMy Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of Pranks

Objev podobné jako My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of Games - Matt Lucas

No one knows how to throw a party like the Birthday Party Fairies! Join Rachel, Kirsty, Gracie and Khadijah on a magical birthday adventure.With the big celebration looming, can the fairy friends help Sara the Party Games Fairy to get her missing magical object back?The four friends have managed to get Niamh the Invitation Fairy''s magical item back but now Sara the Party Games Fairy''s object has gone missing! All birthday parties will be boring without fun games and guests might leave! The gang must help Sara to come up with new games before the big celebration or the party will be ruined!Don''t miss the rest of the Birthday Party Fairies series: Niamh the Invitation Fairy, Lois the Balloon Fairy and Leahann the Birthday Present Fairy.''These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!'' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows'' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

Objev podobné jako Rainbow Magic: Sara the Party Games Fairy - Daisy Meadows

Conflict does more than destroy physical spaces – it extinguishes lives, erases histories and disrupts the collective memory of entire communities. In Gaza, where genocide has brought unimaginable suffering, the destruction of cultural heritage adds another dimension of loss. Tangible and intangible legacies – the sites, artifacts and stories that anchor identity – are being destroyed alongside the people who create and preserve them. In such a context, the act of archiving becomes vital, a way to resist erasure and to preserve memory amid destruction.Archiving Gaza in the Present addresses this urgent crisis. Edited by Venetia Porter and Dina Matar, this interdisciplinary collection gathers voices from diverse fields – law, art, archaeology, journalism, architecture and more – who document the degradation of Gaza’s rich cultural landscape and explore the ways in which we can preserve its memory and heritage. In essays, interviews, poems and visual materials, including more than one hundred photographs, maps and artworks, this invaluable collection emphasises the legal, emotional and cultural stakes of the preservation of Gaza and its culture.Archiving Gaza in the Present is a crucial resource for understanding the intersections of war, heritage and identity, and a call to action for intervention and preservation.Contributors include Selma Dabbagh, Salman Abu Sitta, Shareef Sarhan, Hazem Harb, Malak Mattar, Marc-André Haldimann, Nadia Yaqub, Omar Al-Qattan, Kegham Djeghalian, Caitlin Procter, Atef Alshaer, Shatha Safi, Yara Sharif and Nasser Golzar.

Objev podobné jako Archiving Gaza in the Present

'Enzo Traverso delivers a stinging riposte, rigorously anchored in his mastery of European Jewish history, to the virtually unanimous sanctification by Western elites of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, and their dishonest weaponization of anti-Semitism (in some cases by true anti-Semites on the far right) to attack supporters of Palestinian rights' Rashid Khalidi, author of THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR ON PALESTINEIs the destruction of Gaza only a consequence of the October 7, 2023 attack, or is it also the outcome of a long process of dispossession and eradication? Do Palestinians have the right to resist the occupation? Is talking about genocide anti-Semitism? Enzo Traverso goes to the root of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by calling history into question and offers a critical interpretation that overturns the one-sided perspective from which we have become accustomed to observing what is happening in Gaza.

Objev podobné jako Gaza Faces History - Enzo Traverso

"In an annual trial to the death, a hundred are forced to enter. Only one survives."I''m cursed to kill with a brush of my fingertips. Everyone I touch dies—until I meet Maelor. He’s the mysterious, beautiful hunter of the cursed. And he''s immune to my touch.The cursed like me are forced into deathly trials every year. Magic is forbidden, and our god chooses only one to grant mercy. The rest will die.But it turns out, Maelor has a curse of his own. The reason I can’t kill him? He’s already dead. Turns out, he’s a vampire—lethally sexy, and dangerous as hell.As the trials go on, I find that Maelor is as drawn to me as I am to him. Can this beautiful monster help me become the chosen one, or will our forbidden attraction lead me to ruin?Hallowed Games is the first book in a new series of fantasy romance, readers of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Hunger Games, and Serpent and the Wings of Night will fall in LOVE with this gorgeous story.***Perfect for fans of:Morally-grey charactersDeadly trials VampiresSpice***Readers LOVE Hallowed Games:''From the very first page, you''re thrown into a world where nothing is as it seems. With characters you can''t help but root for and a plot that keeps you guessing until the very end, this book will have you hooked from start to finish.'' - Amazon reviewer, 5*''THIS WAS SO ADDICTING !! I could not put this book down.'' - Amazon reviewer. 5*''This was such a great book! It’s the perfect spooky season vibes with witches, vampires, magic and deadly trials.'' - Amazon reviewer, 5*''This book is perfect if you’re looking for a world steeped in dark, gothic vibes, it practically infuses every page and sets a beautiful fitting tone for this book.'' - Amazon reviewer, 5*

Objev podobné jako Hallowed Games - C.N. Crawford

THE GODS PLAY FOR POWER. HADES PLAYS FOR HER. THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWinner of the HOLT Medallion for Speculative Romance 2025Goodreads Choice Awards Romantasy Nominee 2024'This story is my latest obsession Sunday Times bestselling author, Devney PerryLIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN featuring spray-painted edges with a stenciled design, plus gorgeously detailed endpapers. This exclusive edition is available only while supplies last.--The gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them I have never been favored by the gods, thanks to Zeus. Cursed and working as a lowly clerk for the Order of Thieves, I survive by keeping my head down. No easy feat in Zeus patron city of San Francisco. Until the night I cross paths with a different god.The worst god. Hades.For the first time, the ruthless King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible, the deadly contest where gods choose mortals to fight in their stead. And he has chosen me - a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders.Am I his pawn, his weapon, or something else entirely? Every time he calls me his, my heart betrays me.Because Hades is playing by his own rules and Death will win at any cost. Readers are OBSESSED with The Games Gods Play If you love The Hunger Games and Greek mythology, this one is a total must! 5 Review That ending was brutal, the audacity of that ending. How could you? 5 Review This is good, so good. I am obsessed 5 Review

Objev podobné jako The Games Gods Play - Abigail Owen

THE GODS PLAY FOR POWER. HADES PLAYS FOR HER. THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWinner of the HOLT Medallion for Speculative Romance 2025Goodreads Choice Awards Romantasy Nominee 2024'This story is my latest obsession’ Sunday Times bestselling author, Devney PerryLIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN — featuring spray-painted edges with a stenciled design, plus gorgeously detailed endpapers. This exclusive edition is available only while supplies last. --The gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them…I have never been favored by the gods, thanks to Zeus. Cursed and working as a lowly clerk for the Order of Thieves, I survive by keeping my head down. No easy feat in Zeus’ patron city of San Francisco. Until the night I cross paths with a different god. The worst god. Hades. For the first time, the ruthless King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible, the deadly contest where gods choose mortals to fight in their stead. And he has chosen me - a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders. Am I his pawn, his weapon, or something else entirely? Every time he calls me his, my heart betrays me. Because Hades is playing by his own rules… and Death will win at any cost. –Readers are OBSESSED with The Games Gods Play‘If you love The Hunger Games and Greek mythology, this one is a total must!’ 5 ? Review‘That ending was brutal, the audacity of that ending. How could you?’ 5 ? Review‘This is good, so good. I am obsessed’ 5 ? Review

Objev podobné jako The Games Gods Play - Abigail Owen

The bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustratorLiz Pichon. A laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of stories starringTom Gates and his friends, family and foes!

Objev podobné jako Tom Gates 18: Ten Tremendous Tales (PB) - Liz Pichon

Color in over 90 pages of Harry Potter characters, patterns, and creatures in this spellbinding coloring book!This official Harry Potter coloring book features over 90 images to color! From portraits of Harry and his friends and iconic movie quotes to patterned pages of familiar objects. It''s magic at play as you color in scenes of your favorite games and sports from the wizarding world, like the Triwizard Tournament, wizard chess, and Quidditch! Each page features beautiful artwork ready to be decorated by YOU!This coloring book will provide hours of magical fun, creativity, and inspiration -- perfect for Harry Potter fans of all ages!

Objev podobné jako Magical Games Colouring Book - Spinner Cala

This brand-new book in the Clever Kids® series contains 101 quick-fire puzzles to exercise young minds. From memory games and simple calculations to spot the differences and jigsaw challenges, it’s packed with activities designed to test visual, memory, logic and reasoning skills in 5 minutes or less. Written by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore, this book is guaranteed to keep children’s brains busy and provide hours of fun as they try to beat the clock.

Objev podobné jako 5-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids® - Dr Gareth Moore

This book is full of engaging games and activities that will help children to develop the skills and attributes needed for positive behaviours and effective learning. All activities are adaptable, easy to implement and require little to no additional materials making it the perfect resource for any primary classroom or early years setting.

Objev podobné jako 101 Games for Better Behaviour - Helen Sonnet, Jenny Mosley