in bloom michael w conrad

43% of the cells within a healthy human body belong to something other than the human host. Microbiomes, invasive bacteria, fungal and viral agents, and something else, something... more. When the BLOOM happened, humanity was changed forever, transformed by symbiotic fungal mega-systems that infected their bodies. Some affected people grew new body parts, some found their personalities changed in radical new ways, while others reported contact with some... other intelligence not their own. In this revolutionary new world, Agent Spears finds himself investigating a series of mysterious murders, a chain of violence that leads him to a terrifying question on which the fate of every living being rests. Visionary writer Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, Bizarre Adventures) and Eisner Award-winning illustrator John J. Pearson (The Infernals) present a boundary-pushing science fiction saga that will change the way you see the human body. Collects In Bloom #1-5.

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A groundbreaking, gorgeous board book that uses photographs of flowers to introduce children to the rich variety of colour This unique book is the first to fully explore the enormous variety of shades colours have, going far beyond the basic colours that are usually introduced to children in early concept books. Showcasing seven stunning floral arrangements, with a flower key at the back of the book, and clever gatefolds as well as search-and-find prompts for interactivity, fold-out pages open to reveal beautiful arrangements of flowers, in a variety of hues, organised in gradation, showing the extraordinary of rich variety of colour in the natural world. The book features seven colour pairs to illustrate the full spectrum, revealing the astonishing range of shades found between familiar colours - and showing how colours connect to one another. This, the debut children s book by New York s go-to florists Putnam Putnam, the acclaimed floral design studio who are also the bestselling authors of the ground-breaking Flower Colour Guide and Flower Colour Theory, features their own acclaimed photography, taken specially for this book. Ages 2-5

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Preorder THEM GIRLS, the breathtaking new Eva Verde novel, coming Spring 2026.A deeply affecting novel, In Bloom tells of strength, survival, forgiveness, resilience and determination, and the fierce love and unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters. Delph has kept herself small and quiet as a form of self-protection, ever since the love of her life Sol’s untimely death left her pregnant and alone at the age of twenty-four. Theirs was such a once-in-a-lifetime love, that the loss of her soulmate broke her heart ‒ and almost broke her, too. Years on, Delph’s protective bubble bursts when her daughter Roche moves out of the flat Delph shares with her partner Itsy and in with her estranged nan, Moon. Now that it’s just the two of them, the cracks in Delph and Itsy’s relationship begin to grow. Feeling on the outside of the bond between her fierce-yet-flaky tarot-reading mother and volatile martial-arts-champion daughter, Delph begins questioning her own freedom. Is her life with Itsy all it seems? And has keeping small and safe truly been her choice all these years…?Praise for In Bloom: ‘I’m a sucker for a mother-daughter tale at the best of times and In Bloom certainly didn’t let me down. Bittersweet, funny, very real. I couldn’t put it down’ Louise Hare ‘Sensitively explores the lives of three generations of women as they search for freedom from guilt and regret. In this novel of hope and love Eva Verde shows that there is always the potential for a second chance’ Sarah Armstrong, author of The Moscow Wolves series #39;A beautiful tale of resilience #39; Heat #39;A really powerful, beautifully written story about three generations of working class women with each character so vividly drawn that they leap off the page #39; Red Online #39;Raw and insightful #39; Good HousekeepingPraise for Lives Like Mine: ‘Londoner Eva Verde’s Lives Like Mine explores the theme of a school-run affair and the complications and joys it brings to a dual-heritage mother struggling with her intolerant in-laws’ Independent #39;A bitter sweet story of longing and self-discovery, of deceit and regret. Visceral, authentic and funny, Eva’s prose reads like something between a conversation and a confession. An exciting new voice and a joy to read #39; Kit de Waal ‘Eva #39;s writing breaks new ground in a confident and original voice, with a sharp eye for detail, wonderful characterisation and some seriously badass humour’ Yvvette Edwards, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted novel, A Cupboard Full of Coats

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Nesti Dante Emozioni in Toscana Garden in Bloom, 250 g, Tuhá mýdla pro ženy, Proměňte běžnou koupel v naprosto výjimečný zážitek. Přírodní mýdlo Nesti Dante Emozioni in Toscana Garden in Bloom se s maximální péčí postará o vaši pokožku a zahalí ji do opojné vůně květin. Rozkvetlé toskánské zahrady, láska na první pohled i vášnivé okamžiky jsou nevyčerpatelným zdrojem inspirace pro tvorbu tohoto přírodního mýdla. Nechte se okouzlit. nbsp; Vlastnosti: myje pokožku celého těla, odstraňuje nečistoty nbsp; zajišťuje potřebnou výživu a péči nbsp; dodává pokožce svěžest nbsp; opojná květinová vůně nbsp; Složení: nbsp; květinová vůně veganské složení nbsp; Jak aplikovat: Přírodní mýdlo Emozioni in Toscana Garden in Bloom naneste na vlhké tělo, jemně napěňte a masírujte. Poté důkladně opláchněte vodou.

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Jeanne Arthes Lover in Bloom, 50 ml, Parfémované vody pro ženy, Čistá vůně romantiky Ponořte se do růžového světa snů, kde se může splnit každé přání. Parfémovaná voda pro ženy Jeanne Arthes Lover in Bloom je lehká, romantická vůně, v nbsp;níž se snoubí osvěžující tóny citrusů a sladkého ovoce s omamnými květinovými akcenty růže, jasmínu a frézie. ovocnokvětinová vůně v půvabném květinovém flakónu parfémovaná voda pro ženy s nbsp;romantickou duší svěží a vzdušná vůně jako stvořená pro denní snění Složení vůně: Při prvním přivonění se probouzejí k nbsp;životu sladké tóny liči a cassis, provázané s nbsp;jemnými akordy růže a ozvláštněné živým zášlehem cedrátu. Následuje opojné květinové trio, v nbsp;němž se proplétají sladký jasmín, pikantní frézie a svěží konvalinka. Závěrečné číslo patří hřejivému pižmu a ambře, do nichž se mísí šťavnatá esence broskve. Příběh vůně: Dámská parfémovaná voda Jeanne Arthes Lover in Bloom zve svou nositelku do světa snění a nevinnosti. Lehká a vzdušná vůně představuje novou interpretaci romantiky, kde svoboda a čistota jdou ruku v nbsp;ruce.

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The Secret Agent is Joseph Conrad s dark satire on English society, edited with an introduction and notes by Michael Newton in Penguin Classics.In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verloc must deal with the repercussions of his actions. While rooted in the Edwardian period, Conrad s tale remains strikingly contemporary, with its depiction of Londoners gripped by fear of the terrorists living in their midst. This edition of The Secret Agent contains a chronology, further reading, notes and maps of London and Greenwich. In his introduction, Michael Newton discusses London s real-life world of political anarchy, and Conrad s portrayal of the Verlocs marriage.Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was born in the Ukraine and grew up under Tsarist autocracy. After spending years in the French, and later the British Merchant Navy, Conrad left the sea to devote himself to writing. In 1896 he settled in Kent, where he produced within fifteen years such modern classics as Youth, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Nostromo, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes.If you enjoyed The Secret Agent, you might like Fyodor Dostoyevsky s Demons, also available in Penguin Classics. A brilliant book, one of the greatest works of modern irony Malcolm Bradbury

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Immerse yourself in a world full of enchanting blossoms and brilliant flower fields with Wildflowers in Bloom Coloring Book.Breathe in the aromatic essence of wildflowers and delight in eye-catching flower petals and plants with the Wildflowers in Bloom Coloring Book. With over 150 patterns and illustrations and beautiful sprayed edges, enjoy a moment of peace and relaxation as you color all the enchanting floral and botanical designs inside. This luxe designer coloring book features:More than 150 pages to color inBack-of-the-page meditative patterns Layflat binding for easy coloringBeautifully illustrated full-color introductionA gorgeous cover with foil, embossing, rounded corners, and sprayed edges for a continuous design on the front, edges, and back, making this a book you’ll want to take with you—or gift to othersThis lovely collectible coloring book will not only bring hours of entertainment, but will also make a stunning addition to your home library.Chartwell Coloring Books is the ultimate coloring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these coloring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you’ll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you. Other books in the designer collection include Butterflies, Bees Dragonflies Coloring Book, Calm and Serene Coloring Book, and Dark Delights and Demons Coloring Book.

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An illustrated insider’s guide to the best flowering bulbs for beautiful garden plantings throughout the year Bulbs are an essential part of any gardener’s planting palette – from the first snowdrops of winter to the last crocus of autumn, they offer endless opportunities for floral impact and experimentation. In A Year in Bloom, award-winning garden writer Lucy Bellamy showcases a wide-ranging selection of more than 150 bulbs, each presented with informative text, expert planting advice, and vibrant photography. Organized into four seasonal chapters, this modern grower’s guide embraces familiar flowers such as tulips and daffodils alongside less common blooms, including dog’s tooth violets, gladioli, and autumn snowflakes.Gardeners will discover bulbs suited for borders, containers, and grass plantings; bulbs to attract pollinators, for scent, for naturalized plantings; and reliably perennial bulbs that will flower year after year, supporting a sustainable approach. Elegantly designed and extensively researched, A Year in Bloom features contributions from an all-star roster of the garden world’s greatest names, including Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf, British garden designer Dan Pearson, and renowned US garden writer Margaret Roach.

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A haunting Modernist masterpiece and the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola s Oscar-winning film Apocalypse Now, Heart of Darkness explores the limits of human experience and the nightmarish realities of imperialism. Conrad s narrator Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz: dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Marlow s discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questioning, not only of his own nature and values, but also those of western civilisation. Part of a major series of new editions of Conrad s most famous works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains Conrad s Congo Diary, a chronology, further reading, notes, a map of the Congo, a glossary and an introduction discussing the author s experiences in Africa, the narrative and symbolic complexities of Heart of Darkness and critical responses to the novel.Edited with an introduction by Owen Knowles Seems to reach into the heart of Conrad himself Peter Ackroyd

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Murder is in full bloom, but can Steph and her sidekick Mouse weed out the killer? It #39;s an invitation Steph can #39;t refuse when she #39;s handpicked to compete at the prestigious National Trust property Coleton Fishacre. With the country #39;s top garden designers as rivals and a stunning historic estate for inspiration, it feels like a dream come true.But things quickly turn thorny when the youngest competitor falls mysteriously ill and Steph suspects foul play. Her fears are confirmed when a scream echoes through the gardens, leading her to the horrific sight of a dead body at the foot of the cliff.With her trusty dog Mouse by her side, Steph #39;s determined not to let the culprit slip through the cracks. Uncovering the truth in a garden full of suspects is no easy task, but Steph must trim away the lies before the murderer prunes the competition - for good!For fans of Richard Coles, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, and Fiona Leitch, a delightfully witty and gripping cosy crime novel where the stakes are high, the gardens are lush, and murder is always in season.

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Sweetpea TV series starring Ella Purnell now on Sky Atlantic!She⠙s back and killing for two⠦Rhiannon Lewis should be happy.Her cheating fiancé is in jail ⠓ framed for the depraved killing spree she committed. Her ex-lover is chopped up and buried where no-one will find him.But there⠙s one small problem. She⠙s pregnant.And as much as Rhiannon wants to continue working her way through her kill lists, a small voice inside is trying to make her stop.Now Rhiannon has to choose ⠓ motherhood or murder.Readers are LOVING In Bloom:⠘Alright, buckle up, folks, because this book is a rollercoaster of dark and twisted hilarity!⠙ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I would give 10 stars if I could!⠙ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Outrageous, hilarious and smart⠙ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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In 1951 Michael Jenkins, then 14 years old, spent the summer with the aunts in Flanders . His aunts were a group of elderly women whose connection to his family had never been explained but they immediately embraced him and he quickly became entwined in the lives of an extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. The warmth of their life awakes Michael to the complicated world of relationships as he falls in love for the first time. Michael Jenkins s vivid memoir of a summer that changed his life has become a much-loved classic, with its evocative portraits of his aunts, the raw memories of two world wars that still scar the Flanders plain and Michael s unraveling of the secret at the heart of this family.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad Madness and despair! Give me that for a lever, and I ll move the world In the only novel Conrad set in London, The Secret Agent communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verlac must deal with the repercussions of his actions.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction written in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels, to the beginning of the First World War.

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A Seletti LOVE IN BLOOM váza egy 25 cm magas, szív formájú porcelán dekorációs tárgy. Méretei 16,5 x 9 x 25 cm, és tartalmaz egy állványt a stabil elhelyezéshez. Kiválóan alkalmas Valentin-napi ajándékként vagy anatómia-rajongók számára dekoratív elemként.

• Eredeti, szív formájú porcelán váza, amely hűen ábrázolja az emberi szívet.
• A szív artériái virágok számára kialakított nyílásokként szolgálnak, egyedi dekoratív megoldást kínálva.
• Faliszereléssel vagy mellékelt állványon is használható, sokoldalú dekorációs lehetőséget biztosít.

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A Seletti LOVE IN BLOOM váza egy 25 cm magas, szív formájú üveg dekorációs tárgy. Az emberi szív anatómiai részleteit hűen ábrázolja, ahol az erek virágok elhelyezésére szolgáló nyílásokként funkcionálnak. Méretei 16,5 x 7 x 25 cm, és fali felfüggesztésre készült.

• Egyedi szív formájú üveg váza
• Pontosan kidolgozott emberi szív anatómiai részleteivel
• Fali felfüggesztésre tervezett, dekoratív darab

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A Seletti LOVE IN BLOOM váza egy arany színű, porcelánból készült dekoratív tárgy, amely egy emberi szívet formáz meg anatómiai pontossággal. A szív artériái virágok elhelyezésére szolgáló nyílásokként funkcionálnak. A termék 16,5 x 9 x 25 cm méretű, és falra akasztható vagy mellékelt állvánnyal használható.

• Eredeti, szív formájú porcelán váza anatómiai hűséggel.
• A szív artériái virágok számára kialakított nyílásokként szolgálnak.
• Falra akasztható vagy mellékelt állványra helyezhető, sokoldalú használat.
• Ideális ajándék Valentín napra, anatómia rajongóknak vagy orvosoknak.

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Deodorant - pro dámy i pány, kuličkový, pro citlivou pokožku, vůně aloe Vera, objem 50 ml Díky deodorantu Officina Naturae se budete moci věnovat svým oblíbeným aktivitám bez zápachu potu. Jde o kuličkový deodorant pro muže i ženy. Deodorant Officina Naturae vám bude vyhovovat, pokud je vaše pokožka citlivá. Hlavní vlastnosti produktu OFFICINA NATURAE Deodorant roll-on Garden in Bloom BIO 50 ml Kuličkový deodorant Officina Naturae vás zbaví nepříjemného odéru či potu Vhodný pro muže i ženy Vůně: aloe Vera Pro citlivější pokožku Objem deodorantu Officina Naturae je 50 ml

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Diář 2026 Poetry in Bloom Midi je elegantní týdenní diář s motivem inspirovaným knižní vazbou z roku 1910. Tento květinový design vychází z vnitřní výzdoby knihy The Sensitive Plant and Early Poems od Percyho Bysshe Shelleyho, kterou vytvořilo londýnské knihařství Riviere and Son. Obálka s rostlinnými motivy a motýly oslavuje jemnost přírody i sílu poezie.Diář ve formátu Midi kombinuje hladký papír o gramáži 100 g/m², Smyth šitou vazbu a pevné desky s dekorativním potiskem. Nabízí horizontální týdenní rozvržení, elastickou pásku, dvě stužky a vnitřní kapsu pro všestranné použití.Proč si ho oblíbíte Květinový motiv inspirovaný historickou knižní vazbou dodává diáři romantický a umělecký charakter. Formát Midi (130 × 180 mm) je ideální pro každodenní záznamy bez ztráty přehlednosti. Horizontální uspořádání je vhodné pro týdenní plánování s prostorově úsporným rozvržením. Součástí jsou roční a měsíční plánovač, poznámkové stránky, adresář a užitečné mezinárodní informace. Technické údaje Formát: Midi (130 × 180 mm) Rozsah: 160 stran Vazba: Smyth šitá Papír: hladký, 100 g/m² Obálka: tvrdá s květinovým potiskem Uzavírání: elastická páska Záložky: 2 stuhy Další výbava: vnitřní kapsa, plánovače, poznámky, adresář, mezinárodní informace Jazyk: angličtina (mezinárodní svátky)

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Stitch in Bloom is a gorgeous new embroidery book, celebrating the art of couching, an embellishment technique used to adorn fabrics.Artist and mixed-media textile designer, Lora Avedian demonstrates the versatility of this stitch using different materials to produce a range of finishes before showcasing 15 stunning projects to try yourself.Featuring ways you can enhance pre-owned garments and accessories, to creating statement pieces for the home, and with each design giving a nod to nature, this book will emphasise the beauty of this style of embroidery, the joy of stitching by hand and making with intention.

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In February 2025, Michael Palin travelled to Venezuela to get a sense of what life is like in one of South America s most culturally rich, vibrant but also troubled nations. In the journal he kept during his trip he gives a vivid account of the towns and cities he visited, the landscapes he travelled through, and the people he met. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs taken on the trip, and permeated with his warmth and humour, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country from the best-selling author and beloved travel writer. Praise for Michael Palin: I cannot remember the last time I read a book so immediately absorbing and affecting. Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everythingâ ˜Stirringâ ™ Daily Telegraph Everybody s talking about it . . . A brilliant book. Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2â ˜Tremendousâ ™ Guardian I absolutely loved it: I had to read it at one sitting. Lorraine Kelly, ITV Lorraineâ ˜Magisterialâ ™ The Timesâ ˜[a] winning mix of genuine interest, good-humoured charm and that deceptively steely nose for humbugâ ™ Wanderlustâ ˜ [An] absorbing and beautifully illustrated day-by-day accountâ ™ Daily Mirror

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Former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier chronicles the action-packed history of the Harrier GR 7/9, and its missions in West Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan over a 14-year period of ceaseless operations. The Harrier GR 7/9 was at the â ˜tip of the spearâ ™ for the RAF when it came to employing weapons against well-equipped standing armies and irregular forces in the 1990s and during the first decade of the new millennium. Assigned to the Harrier GR 7/9 Force, the aircraft undertook No Fly Zone patrols over northern Iraq, supported UN forces in the Balkans and embarked in Royal Navy carriers to bolster the RAF presence ashore in the Arabian Gulf. Harrier GR 7s also flew from HMS Illustrious over Sierra Leone in 2000 and were involved in the second Gulf War during early 2003 acting as Close Air Support for Coalition forces. Using first-hand accounts from his extensive Service contacts, supported by both official and personal photographs and 30 artwork profiles illustrating the wide range of colours worn and ordnance employed by the â ˜jump jetâ ™, Michael Napier provides a rare insiderâ ™s look at the deployment of Harrier GR 7/9 up to its withdrawal from RAF service in 2010. Moreover, Napier also covers the numerous upgrades received by the aircraft over the years, from more powerful engines to the creation of the GR 9/9A variants in 2005.

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In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed. In the journal he kept during his trip he describes the war-ravaged city of Mosul and the children he encounters growing up amid its ruins. He contemplates the graffiti-strewn ruins of Saddam Hussein s former palaces, and he notes the constant presence of armed guards. But there are patches of light amid the dark: boisterous New Year celebrations in Akre, the friendliness of generals and colonels at Checkpoint Cheerful , and public poetry readings in Baghdad. People getting on with their lives.At the same time, Michael charts the course of one of the great rivers of the world, showing how the water that gave life to such ancient settlements as Babylon and Ur is now becoming a scarce and hotly contested resource. And he considers the role that Iraq s other great natural resource - oil - plays in both providing wealth and threatening political stability.Illustrated throughout with colour photographs taken on the trip, and permeated with his warmth and humour, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country.

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In Bloom, The Houseplant Guru Lisa Eldred Steinkopf unleashes all the secrets on how to grow dozens of indoor plants that produce colorful, intricate, and sometimes fragrant blooms.*Winner of the GardenComm 2023 Laurel Media Awards Silver Award in the Book Publisher/Producer General Readership Category* If you’ve ever struggled to get an orchid or African violet to rebloom, or if you’ve hesitated to add plants like hoya, anthurium, Madagascar jasmine, or clivia to your windowsill for fear you may never see their gorgeous flowers, Lisa reveals the insider strategies you need to encourage these plants to strut their stuff. In her signature warm and beginner-friendly tone, she introduces simple techniques you can use to encourage bloom alongside all the ins and outs of caring for these beautiful plants. Lush, full-color photography accompanies each in-depth plant profile. Upping your houseplant game doesn’t have to involve spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on the next trendy leafy-green foliage plant. If you want to expand both your growing skills and the number of specimens in your houseplant family, dive into the world of flowering houseplants instead. New cultivars of old favorites are taking the houseplant world by storm, and other, more unusual, species are now making their way into the limelight, thanks to the interest of millions of new houseplant parents around the world. Inside the pages of Bloom, you’ll meet: The best flowering houseplants to cascade from window ledges, hanging pots, and plant shelves A collection of small blooming houseplants perfect for tabletops, desks, and windowsills Houseplants with colorful blooms for the living room, dining room, and bedroom Fill your home with foliage and flowers, and enjoy all the color and calm they’ll add to your living space.

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THE TIMES AND WATERSTONES BEST ART BOOK OF 2023 Intimate and insightful . . . reads like a novel by Samuel Beckett⠙ Paul Theroux A portrait of one of the twentieth century⠙s greatest sculptors from one of our most eminent art historiansToday the work of Alberto Giacometti is world-famous and his sculptures sell for record-breaking prices. But from his early days as an unknown outsider to the end of a dramatic international career, Giacometti lived in the same hovel of a studio in Paris. It was Paris that made him, and he in turn immortalised the city through his art.Arriving in Paris from the Swiss Alps in 1922, Giacometti was shaped not only by his relationships with remarkable artists and writers ⠓ from Picasso, Breton and Dalí to Sartre, Beauvoir and Beckett ⠓ but by the everyday life, pre-war and post-war, of Paris itself. His distinctive figures emerged from the city⠙s unique atmosphere: the crumbling grey stone of its humbler streets and the café-terraces buzzing with radical ideas and racy gossip.In Giacometti in Paris, Michael Peppiatt, who spent thirty years documenting the Parisian art world and mixing with many of the people Giacometti knew, brilliantly charts the course of the artist⠙s life and work. From falling in and out with the Surrealists to years of artistic anguish, from devotion to his mother to intense friendships, tragic love affairs and a fraught marriage, this is an intimate portrait of an outstanding artist in exceptional times.

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The “philosopher of truth” (Jill Lepore, The New Yorker) shows why truth is an essential democratic value—and how it can be strengthenedDo any of us really care about truth when it comes to politics? Should we? In a world of big lies, denialism, and conspiracy theories, democracies are experiencing two interlocked crises: a loss of confidence in democracy itself and the growing sense among many that politics is only about power—not truth. In this book, Michael Patrick Lynch argues that truth not only can—but must—matter in politics. He shows why truth is an essential democratic value—a value we need to sustain our democratic way of life—and how it can be strengthened.Despite evidence that people are rarely motivated by truth when it comes to politics, On Truth in Politics argues that this isn’t inevitable. Accessibly written and rigorously argued, it draws on the American pragmatist tradition to develop an original theory of the nature and value of truth in the messy world of politics. Contrary to the belief of many, political beliefs can be true or false. But if democracy is to continue to be a space of reason and not just an arena of power, we must build a better infrastructure of knowledge, including stronger schools and media, and renew our commitment to science and history.A vital and timely book, On Truth in Politics makes an original case for why democracy cannot survive without truth.

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By adopting the micro frontends approach and designing your web apps as systems of features, you can deliver faster feature development, easier upgrades, and pick and choose the technology you use in your stack. Micro Frontends in Action is your guide to simplifying unwieldy frontends by composing them from small, well-defined units. You⠙ll learn to integrate web applications made up of smaller fragments using tools such as web components or server side includes, how to solve the organizational challenges of micro frontends, and how to create a design system that ensures an end user gets a consistent look and feel for your application. Key Features · Applying integration strategies with iframes, AJAX, server-side includes, web components and the app-shell approach · Optimizing for performance and asset delivery strategies · Designing coherent user interfaces · Migrating to a micro frontends architecture For intermediate web developers, team leaders, and software architects. About the technology The micro frontends approach extends the principles of microservices to frontend development. The application is divided into multiple independent vertical slices⠓from the database right up to the UI⠓then integrated using standards such as web components into a single user-facing frontend. Thanks to the smaller scope of a micro frontend, teams can deliver features faster, upgrade more easily, and make their own choices about their technology stack. Michael Geers is a software developer specializing in building user interfaces. He has written software for the web since he was a teenager. In the last few years, he has worked on various customer projects with verticalized architectures. He shares his experiences on this topic at international conferences, in a series of magazine articles, and website.

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A new selection of letters, statements and interviews reveal the preoccupations, thoughts and ideas of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century s most influential and important artists. The documents selected for Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words illustrate Bacon s sharp wit and ability to express complex ideas in highly personal, memorable language. Included here are not only letters to friends, patrons and fellow artists, but also intriguing notes and lists of paintings. They often come with a sketch as an aide-memoire or an injunction to himself as he worked in the studio, and many have only come to light since his death. Bacon s letters mirror and reveal his dominant preoccupations at different points throughout his long career. Most of Bacon s letters have never been published and include several that he wrote to the author. Particularly intriguing is the record of a dream that he jotted down, outlining impossibly beautiful paintings he had conjured up in his sleep. Together with photographs, archive material and works by the artist are numerous reproductions of Bacon s characteristic handwriting, from the briefest jottings and notes to more extensive letters and statements. Bacon frequently came up with memorable epithets and definitions. He delighted in doing with words what he set out to do in painting: I like phrases that cut me. Michael Peppiatt explores the personal legacy of one of the 20th century s most important painters and presents a compelling verbal self-portrait that reveals both man and artist.

Objev podobné jako Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words - Michael Peppiatt

An illustrated account of the development and action-packed service history of the Jaguar attack jet, featuring first-hand accounts from the pilots that flew it into combat.Developed as a joint venture between Britain and France, the SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended to be a jet trainer aircraft, but quickly evolved to fulfil a need for a supersonic attack jet with close air support, reconnaissance and tactical nuclear strike capabilities. After first entering service in the 1970s, it flew operational missions for the RAF almost continuously between 1990 and 2003, including numerous combat missions during the first Gulf War and Bosnian War, and reconnaissance missions over northern Iraq and the Balkans.In this eventful volume, former RAF pilot Michael Napier expertly chronicles the storied career of the Jaguar, as well as the remarkable experiences of those that flew it into combat. Complemented by 24 aircraft profiles that demonstrate the variety of colours worn and ordnance employed by the Jaguar, a combination of detailed research, first-hand accounts and both official and personal photographs bring to life the actions of an aircraft that was a mainstay of the RAFâ ™s attack force for more than a decade.

Objev podobné jako RAF Jaguar Units in Combat - Michael Napier

A follow-up to the authorâ ™s highly regarded history of British â ˜Townâ ™ class cruisers, this book takes the same approach, combining coverage of the development, design details and career highlights of the original class as well as the Uganda, Minotaur and Tiger designs that were derived from them. Often called the â ˜Colonyâ ™ class, they were an attempt to incorporate the characteristics of the preceding â ˜Townâ ™ class within the reduced 8,000-ton limit agreed under the 1936 London Treaty. In general layout, they resembled the earlier class but adopted upright rather than raked funnels and masts. The use of a flat, transom stern conferred both hydrodynamic and internal space advantages.Not surprisingly, they turned out to be very cramped ships which struggled to accommodate all the wartime additions of extra electronics and light AA guns, as well as the increased crew needed to man them. Many of the later modifications to existing ships and alterations to the succeeding designs were attempts to alleviate these issues, most visibly the reduction of the main armament from four to three turrets. Nevertheless, they were available in significant numbers and gave sterling service across all theatres of the naval war.In this major study, Conrad Waters makes extensive use of archive material to provide a technical evaluation of the Fiji class design and its subsequent performance. He outlines the classâ ™s origins in the context of inter-war cruiser policy, explains the design and construction process, and describes the characteristics of the resulting ships and how these were adapted in the light of wartime developments. An overview of service focuses on major engagements, assessing the extent to which the class met its designersâ ™ expectations and detailing the consequences of action damage. Later chapters continue the story into the Cold War era, examining the various post-war modernisation programmes and concluding with the radical redesign of the Tiger class that produced the Royal Navyâ ™s last conventional cruisers. Heavily illustrated with contemporary photographs, original plans and drawings by Dave Baker, John Jordan and George Richardson, British Fiji Class Cruisers provides a definitive reference to one of the Royal Navyâ ™s most important Second World War warship designs.

Objev podobné jako British Fiji Class Cruisers and their Derivatives - Conrad Waters

Celebrating Dior s floral inspirations in fashion and perfume, this unique volume features a portfolio of rose portraits by acclaimed fashion photographer Nick Knight.For Christian Dior, perfume was a door opening into a hidden world. His first, Miss Dior, inspired by the lush gardens of his childhood home in Normandy, forged an inextricable link between his fashion and fragrance creations. Other scents were inspired by evenings in southern France, lit with fireflies and scented with jasmine. The rose bowers of his family home in Granville; his old mill country house; and the Château de la Colle Noire near Grasse--where jasmine, tuberose, and May roses reign supreme and are still cultivated--inspired Dior s most memorable creations. Flowers were also at the heart of Dior s fashion, from the women-flowers that inspired the late 1940s New Look to the swishing, blossom-like ball gowns embroidered with lavish floral motifs. They have inspired all of the designers who followed him at the House of Dior, from Yves Saint Laurent to John Galliano, and Raf Simons to Maria Grazia Chiuri. This extraordinary volume blooms with color and inspiration, and includes rose portraits by Nick Knight, previously unpublished archival documents, exquisite details of embroidery and fabrics, perfumes, fashion sketches, and sublime fashion photographs.

Objev podobné jako Dior in Bloom - Alain Stella, Justine Picardie, Nick Knight, Naomi Sachs, Jérome Hanover

A collection of poems about school and friends - some familiar favourites and some brand new poems to excite young readers. Michael Rosen s humorous insights into children s lives make this a wonderfully accessible collection, with full colour illustrations by the irrepressible Korky Paul.

Objev podobné jako No Breathing in Class - Michael Rosen

In this comprehensive work, the history of the Russian Orthodox Church in Australia is diligently chronicled within the wider context of the place of Russians in the dominantly anglophone society of what was at first a British colony and then an independent state. The study begins with the first contact of Russian naval ships with the Australian continent in the early nineteenth century and progresses through to the establishment of the first parish of Orthodox believers in Melbourne in the 1890s and ultimately the creation of a diocese. The catalyst for this was the arrival of thousands of Russians fleeing their homeland via Siberia after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. For these dispossessed refugees Australia was a haven of safety and the Russian Orthodox Church a symbol of the Motherland they had lost. They were later joined by successive waves of fellow Russians after World War II and the fall of communism. Together they created a unified organism, retaining a sense of heritage and purpose and taking their rightful place in Australia?s multi-cultural society. In writing this work the author has drawn on extensive archival sources spread over several continents together with his own life experience, having arrived as a small boy in Australia over six decades ago. First published in 2006 this new edition includes an added chapter recounting the ongoing story from the beginning of the twenty-first century through to the end of 2020, covering the effects on the Church in Australia of major world events as diverse as the reunification of the Russian Church Abroad with the Patriarchate of Moscow in 2007 and the global coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

Objev podobné jako The History of the Russian Church in Australia - Michael A. Protopopov

In George Michael: A Life,“Gavin’s engrossing biography of the singer takes the measure of a gifted, tragic, and infuriating man” (New York Times Book Review). George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s. His fabricated image—that of a hypermacho sex god—loomed large in the pop culture of his day. It also hid—for a time—the secret he fought against revealing: Michael was gay. Soon his obsession with fame would start to backfire. As one of the industry’s most privileged yet tortured men began to self-destruct, the press showed little sympathy. George Michael: A Life explores the compelling story of a superstar whose struggles, as well as his songs, continue to touch fans all over the world. Acclaimed music biographer James Gavin traces Michael’s metamorphosis from the shy and awkward Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou into the swaggering, dominant half of the leading British pop duo of the 1980s Wham! He then details Michael’s sensational solo career and its subsequent unraveling. With deep analysis of the creative process behind Michael’s albums, tours, and music videos, as well as interviews with hundreds of his friends and colleagues, George Michael: A Life is a probing, definitive portrait of a pop legend.

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Love in War is a love story of its time. Joanna and Johnnie were born in South London in the shadow of the Great War and were still growing up when the narrative begins in 1936 during Hitlerâ ™s rise in Nazi Germany. It ends ten years later in 1946, when Johnnie is demobilised. Despite the committed intensity of the five-year relationship, they spent only forty-nine days together. Thus, Love in War is more about managing life apart than being together. The story moves between London and Berlin (where Joanna visits in 1938 and her dear schoolfriend, Ursula lives out the war) and the horrific theatres of war in North Africa and Southern Italy, which have disastrous effects on Johnnie and render him almost unrecognisable on his return to England after the war. As the story closes, it is evident that there are no winners, just losers. Perhaps it is love that emerges as the only victor. The future is uncertain for all concerned. They have almost nothing to show for the last five years; just time lost. There remains a rather modest ray of hope â “ as Johnnie says at the end, â ˜but we are alive.â ™

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The fourth volume of Michael Palin s widely acclaimed diaries finds him embracing the first decade of a new century. In Travelling to Work, the third volume covering the years 1988-1998, Michael s career took an unexpected direction into travel after a decade of filming, writing and acting, and it is travel that would shape his working life for the next 25 years, with eight very successful television series including Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole. The early years of the 21st century see Michael trekking around (around through) the world s largest desert in Sahara (2002) and travelling around some of the highest mountains in the world in Himalaya (2004), and for a complete change of scenery there was New Europe (2007), in which Michael travelled in the nations of Eastern Europe.In each case he wrote a book about his travels. These travel programmes were responsible for a phenomenon termed the Palin effect : areas of the world that Michael has visited suddenly becoming popular tourist attractions. Michael also wrote and presented documentary programmes on artists that interested him - the Scottish colonists in The Bright Side of Life; The Ladies Who Loved Matisse; and The Mystery of Hammershøi on the Danish artist.As a model railway enthusiast, he also had two trains named after him. He won a BAFTA Special Award in 2005 and another as part of the Monty Python team in 2009. Finally, in 2009 Michael was elected for a three-year term as President of the Royal Geographical Society.These latest Diaries show a man grasping every opportunity in a phenomenally varied life, and they deal candidly with the doubts and setbacks that accompany this prodigious work-rate. As ever, his family life is there to anchor him.

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Everything was finally in place. The scientists stood in their observation bunker in the Alamogordo desert, staring through the lenses of their protective glasses at the tower five miles away where the world s first atomic device awaited an electric pulse for detonation. It was 5:29 a.m. on July 19, 1945. The previous evening, one of the smartest persons in the world had decided it was time to lighten things up a bit. Enrico Fermi glanced round at his fellow scientists and said, in his heavy Italian accent, Now, let s make a bet whether the atmosphere will be set on fire by this test. 1 He wondered aloud whether this would incinerate only New Mexico or spread to the entire planet. Laughter followed, some of it nervous. A few people took him up on it --

Objev podobné jako Planet in Peril - Michael D. Bess

Extensively revised and fully updated in this sixth edition, this popular textbook conveys the drama of Chinaâ ™s struggle to modernize against the backdrop of a proud and difficult history. Featuring a new analysis of the issues facing Chinaâ ™s fifth generation of leaders, it explores prominent developments including Chinaâ ™s relations with its neighbors and the United States, the humanitarian crises in Tibet and Xinjiang, and the progression of Xi Jinping. Incorporating new analytical summaries in each chapter and updated suggested readings, this new edition covers:The breakdown of imperial China in the face of Japanese and Western encroachmentsThe struggles between the ideologies and armies of Chiang Kai-shek and Mao ZedongMao Zedongâ ™s Great Leap Forward and Cultural RevolutionDeng Xiaopingâ ™s reforms and the resulting dismantling of socialism and economic growth â ¢ Chinaâ ™s position as a world superpower and Xi Jinpingâ ™s leadershipThe Covid-19 pandemicSpanning the years from Chinaâ ™s defeat in the Opium Wars to its current status as a world superpower, the sixth edition of Modernization and Revolution in China is an essential textbook for courses on modern Chinese history, Chinese politics, and modern East Asia.

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The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with an overview of the types of coins commonly found in the soil of Britain. Coin finds occur with surprising regularity and are commonly uncovered by gardeners and building workers, but more often by archaeologists and metal detector users. Although there are numerous catalogues available for reference, these tend to be quite expensive and also very detailed, listing numerous coins that, while familiar to collectors, rarely if ever find their way into the ground as casual losses. The aim of this book is to provide a one-stop shop for the entire range of coins, tokens and counters most commonly found in Britain and to serve as a point of first reference for academics, collectors, metal detector users and history students alike. TOC: Britain s Buried Coinage / Iron Age Coins / Roman Coins / Medieval Coins / Early Post-medieval Coins / Later Coins / Recording Coin Finds / Further Reading / Index

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This classic text demonstrates psychodynamic theory and practices across the counselling process beginning ⠓ middle - end. This revised sixth edition includes a new preface, updated further reading sections and a new chapter covering contemporary issues including online working, the application of a social justice and DEI agenda within the field of psychodynamic theory and practice.Counselling in Action is a bestselling series of practical introductions designed for trainees and practitioners. Each book introduces one of the main theoretical approaches and provides a guide to the process of counselling from beginning to end. Covering theory and practice, they are trusted companions for many courses in counselling and psychotherapy and other professions such as nursing, social work and teaching.

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⠘A wonderful book. Cathy RentzenbrinkA soul-lifting tale of finding a new life in a passion, a glorious insight into the community of London s oldest food market, an exploration of the senses the modern world forgets to celebrate ⠓ taste, touch, smell⠦ and the most enjoyable and fascinating education on all things cheese.A giant wheel of Comté ⠓ a cheese full of delight, a mosaic of flavour ⠓ can sometimes become flat. Despite all that⠙s gone into making it and caring for it, its complexity mysteriously vanishes, its spark dies. Cheesemongers know that. That⠙s why they regularly test the cheeses: they insert a cheese iron deep into the wheel and extract a sample from its core. Sometimes they can cure it and sometimes they can⠙t.A highly successful BBC and Guardian Journalist, somehow Michael Finnerty s life had become flat. His psychological cheese iron told him he needed to make a change, and he becomes convinced his salvation lies in cheese. Michael becomes an apprentice cheesemonger at Borough Market, and is plunged into a world of intense physicality, extraordinary knowledge, and total geeky passion. From learning the cheese s personal nighttime riders ⠓ Castillon Frais needs to sit in its box underneath some waxed paper but its box needs to be kept in a plastic sheath, Comté sits unwrapped in a cool cupboard, and has a quick saline bath before bed ⠓ to learning intricate ways to wrap their different shapes; from being able to taste nuances between the cheeses, to slicing fingers, bruising toes, getting allergic reactions, and the simple dog-tiredness of being on your feet from the crack of dawn till night, Michael s new job is more demanding than he could ever have imagined ⠓ and he loves it. Then when Borough Market is subjected to a terrifying attack, Michael realises through cheese, he has found something even more powerful ⠓ community.

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Dearest little Mia, This Christmas, instead of a Christmas card – you’ll have plenty of those – and instead of a present – you’ll have plenty of those too, I am sending you a letter … Every Christmas Mia and her family read a letter which her Grandpa wrote to her. His letter is a warm, impassioned and heartfelt wish for a better world for Mia to live in. He remembers fondly the times they spent in his garden finding frogs and worms and planting seeds.But Grandpa worries that all the things they love so much are in danger …His letter is a hopeful plea to Mia (and to all of us) to continue to care for and protect our precious world. Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller who has written over one hundred books and won countless awards. In 1976 Michael and his wife Clare started the charity Farms For City Children, which aims to relieve the poverty of experience of young children from inner city and urban areas.In 1999 they were awarded the MBE for their work in creating these farms and in 2006 Michael received an OBE. His novel War Horse has been adapted into a hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End play as well as a film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. Michael is a tireless champion for children s books and was formerly the Children s Laureate.

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A poignant, heartfelt and funny memoir about how, in 1985, Michael J Fox brought two iconic roles to life simultaneously - Alex Keaton in Family Ties and Marty McFly in Back to the Future. Here is the amazing true story, as only Michael J Fox can tell it ...In early 1985, Michael J. Fox was one of the biggest stars on television. His world was about to get even bigger, but only if he could survive the kind of double duty unheard of in Hollywood. Fox s days were already dedicated to rehearsing and taping the hit sitcom Family Ties, but then the chance of a lifetime came his way. Soon, he committed his nights to a new time-travel adventure film being directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg, Back to the Future. Sitcom during the day, movie at night - day after day, for months.Fox s nightly commute from a soundstage at Paramount to the back lot at Universal Studios, from one dream job to another, would become his own space-time continuum. It was in this time portal that Alex P. Keaton handed the baton to Marty McFly while Michael J. Fox tried to catch a few minutes of sleep. Alex s bravado, Marty s flair, and Fox s comedic virtuosity all swirled together to create something truly special.In Future Boy, Fox tells the remarkable story of playing two landmark roles at the same time - a slice of entertainment history that s never been told. Using new interviews with the cast and crew of both projects, the result is a vividly drawn and eye-opening story of creative achievement by a beloved icon.

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Princess Elizabeth s unlikely assassin finds himself on the hook for two murders in this light-hearted Tudor mystery series!August, 1558. As London is bustling with growing trade from foreign lands, and Queen Mary s health is once again a hot topic, Jack Blackjack has much to keep him busy. And that s before his new tenant – a Dutch merchant – disappears under a cloud of suspicion, quickly presumed murdered, and Jack s latest female companion s body is found mere streets from her dwelling place.People around Jack keep inconveniently getting murdered, and he seems to be the most likely culprit! With both the authorities and the unsavoury echelons of London on his tail, nowhere is safe for Jack to hide. He must go about proving his innocence – and uncovering the mirky truth - while ensuring he doesn t find himself dancing the Tyburn jig!The question is – can he rely on friends in high – and very low – places to get him out of this ever-increasing mess?For readers who like their historical mysteries with a dash of farce and frolicking fun!

Objev podobné jako Death Comes in Threes - Michael Jecks

Rickâ ™s been cagey latelyâ ”especially cagey. And secretive. After yet another misadventure with Morty goes haywire, Morty begins to pull away from his grandfather. So Rick does what any healthy, mentally stable grandparent would do: he secretly creates a universe with new grandchildren who actually love him! Only problem is, that universe has now reached adolescence and is rebelling, threatening the entire universe. This uprising, led by a fierce, glass-eyed Morty and his army of revolutionaries, aims to fight and kill the very god that created it!Collecting Rick and Morty: Youth in Rickvolt #1â “4.

Objev podobné jako Rick and Morty: Youth in Rickvolt - Michael Moreci

This classic locked-room mystery with a closed circle of suspects is woven together with a thrilling story of escape from an Italian POW camp, as the Second World War nears its endgame and a handful of British prisoners prepare to flee into the Italian countryside.

Objev podobné jako Death in Captivity - Michael Gilbert

Now translated into Scots by James Robertson for the very first time, thisclassic childrenâ ™s tale is sure to delight Scots readers both new and old, andfans of Paddington, alike.

Objev podobné jako Paddington in Scots - Michael Bond

Fully updated new edition of the seminal work Biomimicry in Architecture

Objev podobné jako Biomimicry in Architecture - Michael Pawlyn

A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material ⠓ TLSFans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition.Fascinating and thought-provoking, Fans is a story of communities, of what happens to us when we interact with people who share our passions. The human brain is wired to reach out, and while our groupish tendencies can bring much strife (religious intolerance, racism, war, etc.), they are also the source of some of our greatest satisfactions.Fandoms offer much of the pleasure of tribalism with little of the harm: a feeling of belonging and of shared culture, a sense of meaning and purpose, improved mental well-being, reassurance that our most outlandish convictions will be taken seriously, and the freedom to try to emulate (and dress like) our hero.But acclaimed science writer Michael Bond shows that despite these benefits, the world of fandoms is not without its dark underside, from the ⠜copycat effect⠝ fuelling mass shootings to the delusions that can accompany the parasocial relationships that fans feel they have with their heroes.In Fans, Michael Bond draws on the work of social psychologists and anthropologists to understand how people behave in groups and why such groups have such a profound effect on human culture.

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Beautifully written and researched. - Isabella Tree, author of WildingThe physical world is infinitely complex, yet most of us are able to find our way around it. We can walk through unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of direction, take shortcuts along paths we have never used and remember for many years places we have visited only once. These are remarkable achievements.In Wayfinding, Michael Bond explores how we do it: how our brains make the â ˜cognitive mapsâ ™ that keep us orientated, even in places that we donâ ™t know. He considers how we relate to places, and asks how our understanding of the world around us affects our psychology and behaviour.The way we think about physical space has been crucial to our evolution: the ability to navigate over large distances in prehistoric times gave Homo sapiens an advantage over the rest of the human family. Children are instinctive explorers, developing a spatial understanding as they roam. And yet today few of us make use of the wayfaring skills that we inherited from our nomadic ancestors. Most of us have little idea what we may be losing.Bond seeks an answer to the question of why some of us are so much better at finding our way than others. He also tackles the controversial subject of sex differences in navigation, and finally tries to understand why being lost can be such a devastating psychological experience.For readers of writers as different as Robert Macfarlane and Oliver Sacks, Wayfinding is a book that can change our sense of ourselves. A fascinating excursion into the very nature of exploration. Absorbing stuff. â “ explorer Benedict Allen

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A book of selected reviews from one of the foremost authorities on British theatre.Until his retirement in 2019, Michael Billington was Britain s longest-serving theatre critic, penning around 10,000 theatre reviews during his 48-year tenure as the Guardian s drama critic. He was present at an eye-watering number of premieres and witnessed first-hand the exciting developments in British theatre over the past 30 years, as well as the substantial pressures it faced - never more so than today.Following on from Billington s first collection One Night Stands, Affair of the Heart offers a rich, authoritative insight into British theatre over the last 3 decades from his unique professional perspective. It begins with Tony Kushner s UK premiere of Angels in America at the National Theatre in 1992 and culminates with Inua Ellams s celebrated adaptation of Chekhov s Three Sisters at the same venue almost 30 years later. En route, we re exposed to the fallibility of theatre criticism through his much-regretted original criticism of Sarah Kane s Blasted and its role in identifying major talents at the first opportunity.Starting each chapter is a brief commentary on the developments of that era and the social, political and cultural context within which this theatre was being produced. Also included are key obituaries and letters in response to reviews written, providing a rich collection of curated archival material.

Objev podobné jako Affair of the Heart - Michael Billington