Saturated with emotion, drama, and powerful stories, the Anna.K Tarot is an easy-to-use, intuitive tool for self-discovery. See yourself in these gorgeously rendered scenes that emphasize the human experience and stay true to the Rider-Waite tradition - with fewer distracting symbols. Mirroring the [...]
Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a study of six themes (peacekeeping, management of viole[...]
The Sounds of Silent Films comprises up-to-date research on silent film sound, providing a particular focus on historical performance practices combined with detailed theoretical case studies. The contributions by eminent scholars in the fields of musicology, film studies and media studies, as well [...]
This book arose from several years of research on Akhmatova. Anna Akhmatova is one of the most acclaimed poets of the twentieth century. Her career falls into two distinct periods, an 'earlier' and a 'later', the dividing line being her period of relative silence between 1925 and 1940. As is often o[...]
K izvestnomu advokatu Elizavete Travinoj obratilas za pomoschju mat propavshej semnadtsatiletnej Leny Pirskoj. Ottsu devushki, krupnomu biznesmenu, prislali otrublennyj mizinets i trebovanie o vykupe. A pozzhe vyjasnilos: dengi zabrala... sama pokhischennaja Lena! Po krajnej mere, tak zajavila svide[...]
Børn med særlige behov kan tegne sig til positiv udvikling, mener Anna K. Andreasen. Hun har udviklet Tegne-samtale-metoden, der præsenteres i bogen her.
Tegne-samtale-metoden fokuserer på børnenes ressourcer og hjælper dem til øget selvværd og anerkendelse. Pæ[...]
Allt fler vill undvika rött kött och istället äta mer fisk, fågel och grönt. För alla dem är Karin Franssons nya bok en guldgruva.
Karin Franssons matlagning utmärks av en stor kärlek till råvarorna. Hon hämtar sin inspiration från naturen och utgår alltid från vilka gröns[...]
This book examines the social aspects of healthy ageing for older individuals. It features more than 15 papers that explore the relevance of the social environment for health on the micro, meso, and macro level. Overall, the book applies a comprehensive contextual approach that includes discussion o[...]
Whether teaching or learning UX Design, activities often sink in deeper than lectures. And game-like activities with a lesson included both engage and instruct. This book contains fun and challenging activities to help participants learn core concepts in user experience, from sketching, to photo saf[...]
Crossroads CafA(c) is an exciting video program about real people working and living in the U.S.! Colorful Photo Stories and Worktexts make Crossroads CafA(c) an ideal program for practicing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, as well as learning about U.S. culture and workplace compet[...]
What is it about etching that renders it - according to both the poet-critic Charles Baudelaire and the visionary artist Samuel Palmer - a medium of writing? And, moreover, what makes etching equally adaptable to the expression of both memory and modernity? "The 'Writing' of Modern Life" examines Br[...]
In this, the very first elaboration on the subject, the authors conduct an interdisciplinary investigation into the various facets of trust as they relate to the design and management of virtual business environments. Involving theory and practice, this work provides the first scientific and systema[...]
Frozen wastelands, cosy cottages, virgin forest, rocky islands, reindeer herders and Viking lore Sweden has all this, and mad style, too. Becky Ohlsen, Lonely Planet Writer
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Democracy, prosperity and self-rule, this was the vision of African independence. This title offers a fresh perspective that makes the continent's problems more understandable, less wretched and hopeful. It shows how many facets of traditional African values endure and that, despite unimaginable har[...]
In Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters, Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a unique culture that is not widely understood-American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications[...]
In "Reading between the Signs," Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a poorly understood culture, American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implication of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds. [...]
1880-talet var ett dynamiskt årtionde en tid i rörelse. En genomgripande omvälvningsprocess från agrarsamhälle till industriland påverkade det svenska samhället på alla plan. Framtidstro och optimism vibrerade. Tekniska innovationer som telefon, elektricitet och järnvägar vidgade vyer[...]