2018
Hundertwasser
58,00 ₾Friedensreich Hundertwasser, hero of fluid forms and ecology
Vivid color, organic forms, and a loathing of straight lines were just a few stalwart characteristics in the unique practice of Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000). A non-conformist hero, the artist, architect, and activist left a blazing trail of imagination and ideas in buildings, paintings, manifestos, initiatives, and more.
Hundertwasser’s best-known work is considered by many to be the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, a structural synthesis of the vitality and uniqueness that determined the artist’s entire oeuvre. For Hundertwasser, rational, sterile, monotonous buildings caused human misery. He called for a boycott of the modernist paradigm championed by the likes of Adolf Loos, and campaigned instead for an architecture of creative freedom and ecological commitment. A fierce opponent of straight lines, which he called “godless and immoral,” Hundertwasser was fascinated by the spiral, drawing also on the Secessionist forms of Klimt and Schiele.
This richly illustrated book traces Hundertwasser’s style and vision not only for each building, but for society at large. From naked addresses at the end of the 1960s to worldwide architecture projects and alternative blueprints for society, author Pierre Restany explores Hundertwasser’s most high-profile and innovative ideas in a thrilling introduction to a pioneering 20th-century mind.
Sports Coaching: The Basics
72,00 ₾Sports Coaching: The Basics is an engaging and provocative introduction to sports coaching which combines coaches’ views and experiences of their work with discussions and topical issues that feature in this fast-growing field. In doing so. coaches are placed at the centre of the discussions relating to philosophical. historical. sociological. psychological and pedagogical interpretations of contemporary practice. Consequently. the book prompts questions such as:
What is coaching?
What does it mean to be a coach?
How do coaches influence athletes/players?
How do coaches learn?
What is it like to be a coach?
In considering these questions. readers are encouraged to reflect upon their experiences of coaching and to start conversations with others about coaches’ work. Therefore. the book is of use for coaches. those interested in studying sports coaching. and coach educators or facilitators of coach learning initiatives.
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Золушка
22,00 ₾Редакция «Вилли Винки» представляет!
Любимые сказки можно перечитывать бесконечно, а уж оторваться и перестать рассматривать иллюстрации к ним просто невозможно.
Самая красивая сказка о доброй Золушке, которая в награду за своё трудолюбие и отзывчивость отправляется на королевский бал, где встречает прекрасного принца. Эту волшебную историю любят уже многие поколения девочек в самых разных уголках мира.
«Золушка. Найди и покажи в любимой сказке» — это новый взгляд художницы Марии Summer на классическое произведение Шарля Перро. На каждом развороте тебе предстоит отыскать вредную мачеху, строптивых сводных сестёр, щедрую фею-крёстную, хрустальную туфельку и, конечно, красавицу Золушку. Хочешь отправиться во дворец? Тогда вперёд, фея уже превратила тыкву в карету!
Для детей до 3-х лет.
Кот в сапогах. Сказки
14,00 ₾Герои сказок Шарля Перро— Кот в сапогах, Синяя Борода, Мальчик-с-пальчик— встретят вас на страницах этой книги.
Witchcraft: The Basics
72,00 ₾Witchcraft: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the scholarly study of witchcraft. exploring the phenomenon of witchcraft from its earliest definitions in the Middle Ages through to its resonances in the modern world. Through the use of two case studies. this book delves into the emergence of the witch as a harmful figure within western thought and traces the representation of witchcraft throughout history. analysing the roles of culture. religion. politics. gender and more in the evolution and enduring role of witchcraft.
Key topics discussed within the book include:
The role of language in creating and shaping the concept of witchcraft
The laws and treatises written against witchcraft
The representation of witchcraft in early modern literature
The representation of witchcraft in recent literature. TV and film
Scholarly approaches to witchcraft through time
The relationship between witchcraft and paganism
With an extensive further reading list. summaries and questions to consider at the end of each chapter. Witchcraft: The Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone wishing to learn more about this controversial issue in human culture. which is still very much alive today.
Magic: The Basics
72,00 ₾Magic: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to magic in world history and contemporary societies. Presenting magic as a global phenomenon which has manifested in all human cultures. this book takes a thematic approach which explores the historical. social. and cultural aspects of magic.
Key features include:
attempts to define magic either in universal or more particular terms. and to contrast it with other broad and potentially fluid categories such as religion and science;
an examination of different forms of magical practice and the purposes for which magic has been used;
debates about magic’s effectiveness. its reality. and its morality;
an exploration of magic’s association with certain social factors. such as gender. ethnicity and education. among others.
Offering a global perspective of magic from antiquity through to the modern era and including a glossary of key terms. suggestions for further reading and case studies throughout. Magic: The Basics is essential reading for anyone seeking to learn more about the academic study of magic.
Gerontology: The Basics
72,00 ₾Human aging is a complex. multi-faceted experience that unfolds over an entire lifetime. While human aging is universal. it is also wildly variable. shaped by individual. social. cultural. political. geographic and historical contexts. Gerontology: The basics explores the field of research. education and practice which takes on the complex and multi-faceted questions. issues and problems of adult aging and old age.
Intended for anyone interested in understanding the origins of gerontology and its unique purview. we invite the reader to join us in a critical examination of what we think we know about becoming and being old and. perhaps. be inspired to engage more deeply in their own travels through the life-course.
The Psychology of Trust
45,00 ₾What makes us trust people? How is trust developed and maintained? Is Western society facing a crisis of trust?
The Psychology of Trust addresses trust issues that are directly relevant to peoples’ experiences in their daily lives. It identifies the factors that cause people to trust, and the consequences of trust for real world issues in health, politics, terrorism, the workplace, and religious faith. It also explores the impact of a lack of trust, and what causes distrust of individuals, groups and organisations.
In a world where trust impacts our daily lives, The Psychology of Trust shows the role trust plays in our relationships, and provides practical guidance regarding our own trust in others.
Moving Heaven & Earth: Copernicus & the Solar System
25,00 ₾When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun, he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Church. Copernicus theory demanded a new physics to explain motion and force, a new theory of space, and a completely new conception of the nature of our universe. He also showed for the first time that a common-sense view of things isn t necessarily correct, and that mathematics can and does reveal the true nature of the material world. As John Henry reveals, from his idea of a swiftly moving Earth Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos.
Wizard & the Prophet
39,00 ₾In forty years, Earth’s population will reach ten billion. Can our world support that? What kind of world will it be? Those answering these questions generally fall into two deeply divided groups–Wizards and Prophets, as Charles Mann calls them in this balanced, authoritative, nonpolemical new book. The Prophets, he explains, follow William Vogt, a founding environmentalist who believed that in using more than our planet has to give, our prosperity will lead us to ruin. Cut back! was his mantra. Otherwise everyone will lose! The Wizards are the heirs of Norman Borlaug, whose research, in effect, wrangled the world in service to our species to produce modern high-yield crops that then saved millions from starvation. Innovate! was Borlaug’s cry. Only in that way can everyone win! Mann delves into these diverging viewpoints to assess the four great challenges humanity faces–food, water, energy, climate change–grounding each in historical context and weighing the options for the future. With our civilization on the line, the author’s insightful analysis is an essential addition to the urgent conversation about how our children will fare on an increasingly crowded Earth.
Blue Mind
29,00 ₾Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by stories of innovative scientists, doctors, athletes, artists, environmentalists, businesspeople and lovers of nature – stories that fascinate the mind and touch the heart – Blue Mind will awaken readers to the vital importance of water to the health and happiness of us all.
In Focus: Meditation
35,00 ₾Author Jacqueline Towers expertly explains the history and multiple branches of the ancient practice of meditation, as well as how to extend your knowledge, make spiritual connections, obtain spiritual protection—and just relax.
Included inside the back cover is a set of 7 beautifully illustrated reference cards that provide quick-and-easy guided meditations and mindfulness exercises.
With our lives a hectic combination of work and family responsibilities, planning events, and building personal relationships, we are on overdrive for the better part of each day. Add in the impossible task of keeping up in our social media lives, it’s no wonder we are stressed out and yearning for spiritual meaning.
In Focus Meditation begins with an introduction to meditation, followed by details about meditation equipment and the history of meditation. A wide breadth of meditation topics are covered:
Spiritual guide and angelic
Emotional or psychological
Spirit and totem animals
Mindfulness
Visualization
Reincarnation
The In Focus series applies a modern approach to teaching the classic body, mind, and spirit subjects. Authored by experts in their respective fields, these beginner’s guides feature smartly designed visual material that clearly illustrates key topics within each subject. As a bonus, each book includes reference cards or a poster, held in an envelope inside the back cover, that give you a quick, go-to guide containing the most important information on the subject.
Robot- Robots Of Dawn
32,00 ₾Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. On Aurora, the first and greatest of the Spacer planets, Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw investigate yet another seemingly impossible crime – this time, a roboticide. Someone has destroyed the positronic mind of R. Jander Panell, a humanoid twin to Daneel. His creator, the master roboticist Han Fastolfe, denies all involvement. So does Gladia Delmarre, the robot’s owner. And lover. Working in the heart of Spacer politics and civilisation, Baley and Daneel soon realise that their decisions will have profound consequences not only on relations between Earth and the Outer Worlds, but on mankind’s place in the galaxy.
Robot- Naked Sun
32,00 ₾On the planet of Solaria, Spacers live in almost complete isolation, tended by robot servants and disgusted by the thought of human contact. And yet, one of their number has been beaten to death. Incapable of solving the crime, the authorities of the Outer Worlds seek help from Earth – from renowned detective Elijah Baley. Partnered once again with the robot Daneel Olivaw, Baley travels to this strange new world and uncovers a plot that could change the relationship between humans and robots for ever.
Madame Bovary
39,00 ₾Castigated for offending against public decency, Madame Bovary has rarely failed to cause a storm. For Flaubert’s contemporaries, the fascination came from the novelist’s meticulous account of provincial manners. For the writer, subject matter was subordinate to his anguished quest for aesthetic perfection. For his twentieth-century successors the formal experiments that underpin Madame Bovary look forward to the innovations of contemporary fiction. Flaubert’s protagonist in particular has never ceased to fascinate. Romantic heroine or middle-class neurotic, flawed wife and mother or passionate protestor against the conventions of bourgeois society, simultaneously the subject of Flaubert’s admiration and the butt of his irony – Emma Bovary remains one of the most enigmatic of fictional creations. Flaubert’s meticulous approach to the craft of fiction, his portrayal of contemporary reality, his representation of an unforgettable cast of characters…’Oh, why, dear God, did I marry him?’ Flaubert’s heroine, Emma, is a bored provincial housewife who abandons her husband to pursue the libertine Rodolphe in a desperate love affair. Flaubert published published MADAME BOVARY in 1857. The book created a sensation when Flaubert was prosecuted for offending public morals and later acquitted.
Castle
30,00 ₾This is the story of K, his arrival in a village where he is never accepted, and his ensuing relentless struggle with authority in order to gain entrace to the castle that seems to rule it. K’s isolation and confusion, his desperation for the approval of elusive and anonymous powers, epitomises Kafka’s vision of twentieth-century alienation and anxiety.
Man I Think I Know
29,00 ₾This is the stunning new novel from bestselling author Mike Gayle, for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. A powerful and bittersweet story of an unexpected male friendship and an unlikely love story, a thought provoking storyline told with Mike’s distinctive wit and insight, touching on issues which affect us all. This uplifting tale reminds us of the simple courage at the heart of every human being.
Ever since The Incident, James DeWitt has stayed on the safe side.
He likes to know what happens next.
Danny Allen is not on the safe side. He is more past the point of no return.
The past is about to catch up with both of them in a way that which will change their lives forever, unexpectedly.
But redemption can come in the most unlikely ways.
Antic Hay
25,00 ₾When inspiration leads Theodore Gumbril to design a type of pneumatic trouser cushion to ease the discomfort of sedentary life, he decides the time has come to give up teaching and seek his fortune in the metropolis. He soon finds himself caught up in the hedonistic world of his friends Mercaptan, Lypiatt and the thoroughly civilised Myra Viveash, and his burning ambitions begin to lose their urgency. . .Wickedly funny and deliciously barbed, Antic Hay epitomises the glittering neuroticism of the twenties.
Uncovered: Revolutionary Magazine Covers
65,00 ₾They made you look. They made you think. They made you care. Now, in Uncovered, the editors, photographers, designers and muses behind 100 of the most iconic magazine covers reveal the discussions and decisions that led them to publish and be damned.The media both reflects and shapes society, and today more than ever we are aware of the potential for the cover of a magazine to create ripples across the world; particularly with the advent of social media. In this book, the former editorial director of Hearst magazines in the UK, Ian Birch, takes a chronological look at the most impactful covers, and speaks to the people behind them to get the inside take on how they came to fruition.Featuring interviews with photographers, their subjects, art directors, editors and designers involved in creating these ground-breaking covers, including exclusive interviews with Tina Brown, Jann Wenner, Ian Hislop, and Caitlyn Jenner on her now iconic Vanity Fair cover, Uncovered is an exciting look at how creative minds come together to create revolutionary covers.
Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay
60,00 ₾In September 1998, a completely unknown band from London performed in the corner of a cafe in Manchester to an audience of fewer than ten people. One of these people was Debs Wild, a record company talent scout who immediately knew she’d seen the future. To celebrate the band’s twentieth anniversary, Debs Wild – the discoverer of Coldplay – and Malcolm Croft look back on the band’s phenomenal rise to glory.Life In A Celebration of Coldplay charts the band’s extraordinary history from the very first rehearsal right through to the conclusion of their record-breaking A Head Full of Dreams Tour. With a unique insider’s perspective and never-before-seen photos, this book will delight Coldplay’s legions of fans across the globe.
Animals Shapes
30,00 ₾When a cozy cat meets a circle, they make a . . .Purrrrrcle In this delightful board book with striking images, Christopher Silas Neal combines animals and shapes to form a unique, inventive objective. Children will have endless fun guessing what brand-new, made-up animal will appear next! This book will have kids playing and guessing with each reread!
Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs
42,00 ₾A charming children’s encyclopedia that takes you back in time to discover the prehistoric world!
The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn.
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, who want to know everything there is to know about dinosaurs! Easily accessible to young readers through a balance of striking images and conversational, age-appropriate text, this dinosaur encyclopedia will tap into every child’s natural curiosity and answer all their biggest questions about this amazing lost world.
Bursting with up-to-date facts and discoveries, this exciting kid’s encyclopedia includes everything from an in-depth exploration of the triassic, jurassic, and cretaceous periods and how fossils are made, to detailed profiles of popular dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, to more unfamiliar species such as Microraptor, Guanlong, and Spinosaurus .
