For this elite group of teenagers, New York is all about parties, fashion...AND BLOOD.
Schuyler Van Alen is a loner, and happy that way. But when she turns fifteen, her life dramatically changes. A mosaic of blue veins appears on her arms, and she begins to have memories of another time and plac[...]

Scarcity of resources and increasing population and energy demands are important issues of the twenty-first century. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to produce suitable alternatives-such as renewable resources-for a more sustainable future. One of the most promising and widely available renew[...]

"New York Times" columnist Alina Tugend delivers an eye-opening big idea: Embracing mistakes can make us smarter, healthier, and happier in every facet of our lives.
In this persuasive book, journalist Alina Tugend examines the delicate tension between what we're told--we must make mistakes in o[...]

Meet the original horse power Prized for their great endurance, splendid disposition, willingness to work, impressive stature, and versatility, draft horses and mules are making a strong comeback. Today, an estimated 5 to 10 percent of America's 3.5 million horses are draft breeds.
It's no won[...]

"Broken Glass Park" made a remarkable debut when it was published in Germany in 2008. Its author, the twenty-nine-year old Russian-born Alina Bronksy has since been hailed as a wunderkind, an immense talent who has been the subject of constant praise and debate.
The heroine of this enigmatic, r[...]

The quality of food is such a live issue at the moment that this title is an essential tool for researchers in a variety of disciplines. It provides a review of the key features of trace elements in soils, plants and the food web on which human beings survive. The authors' intention is to summarize [...]

The Polish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow (1926-1973) has been the subject of renewed and intense interest over the past few years, with much anticipation of her major touring U.S. survey in 2012/2013. Szapocznikow's sculptural interpretations of the human body, created from the 1960s onwards in both C[...]

Novyj roman Aliny Znamenskoj! Vse li v porjadke v nashej zhizni? Etot vopros nikogda prezhde ne zadavala sebe Svetlana. No odnazhdy v mirnyj pokoj ee semi vorvalas beda. Ee intelligentnogo, dobroporjadochnogo muzha obvinili v ubijstve. S etogo sobytija vse vidimoe blagopoluchie semejnoj zhizni Svetl[...]

Venäjän kielessä on aika paljon erilaisia vaikeita tapauksia, kun oikea vastaus voi olla ristiriitainen tai johtaa väärinkäsityksiin. Tämä kirja selventää tällaisia asioita ulkomaalaisille opiskelijoille.[...]

Drawing on the work of prominent art historians, curators, critics, and collectors, this exhibition catalogue presents the most current research on the work of Alina Szapocznikow. Born in Kalisz, Poland, in 1926, Szapocznikow studied in Prague and Paris, spent the last decade of her life in France, [...]

Och slaktaren som talade med mig om sex hela dagen var gjord av samma kött, men varmt, och ömsom mjukt, ömsom hårt; slaktaren hade sina godbitar och sina simpla pockande bitar som trängtade efter att förbränna sitt liv och förvandlas till kött.


Och på samma sätt var det med[...]