Suitable for aesthetics and psychology, and to the history of philosophy, of science and of literature, this book focuses on such diverse subjects as Dante's Divine Comedy, the form of the Shakespearian theatre and the history of ancient architecture.[...]
"Specials!" are written to meet the needs of 11 to 14 year old students with lower level literacy skills. With simple text, but a more mature format, the books in this series aim to give students a feeling of success in their work, whilst ensuring full access to the curriculum.[...]
BREEAM was launched in 1990 to provide an environmental assessment and labelling scheme for buildings. This publication describes the version for offices.[...]
This text aims to provide a basic understanding of electricity and its use aboard the pleasure boat. Topics covered include: the battery and how it works; choosing fittings; selecting and installing important equipment; wiring procedures and fault-finding; and replacing an existing system.[...]
"The Secret Carp is a fishing book with a difference. As The Independent comments, it is one of the few books that manages to capture the real joy of fishing in such a way that even a non-angler could be seduced. It tells the true story of the events of a single day and night beside an English carp [...]
The mountains, that is where the greatest battles of the Tour de France are fought, where champions are made and where some of the toughest are defeated. It's where men like Christophe, Coppi, Bahamontes, Merckx, and Armstrong have shown their mettle. And it was where British cyclist Tommy Simpson d[...]
Paleo expert Claire Yates sets out how the Paleo lifestyle can help to improve and maintain health. She includes a 28-day reset plan and over 100 delicious recipes that will get you feeling great while eating some of the best food of your life![...]
Political acts are encoded in medial forms--punch holes on a card, images on a live stream, tweets about events unfolding in real time--that have force, shaping people as subjects and forming the contours of what is sensible, legible, and visible. In doing so they define the terms of political possi[...]
In a startling change of direction, cult favorite Tao Lin presents a dark and brooding tale of illicit love that is his most sophisticated and mesmerizing writing yet.
"Richard Yates" is named after real-life writer Richard Yates, but it has nothing to do with him. Instead, it tracks the rise an[...]
Romanen utspiller seg i USA midt på 50-tallet. Frank og April Wheeler har bosatt seg i Revolutionary Road, en idyllisk gate i en forstad til New York. Han pendler til jobben i markedsavdelingen i et stort kontormaskinfirma, mens hun er hjemmeværende med to små barn. Både Frank og April har hatt [...]
Forfatteren viser i denne boken den viktige rollen mange okkulte retninger spilte i renessansen, og hvordan disse var med på å forme selve epoken og ettertiden. I fokus er filosofen, naturvitenskapsmannen og den kjetterdømte Giordano Bruno. Avgjørende for renessansens okkultisme var gjenoppdagel[...]
Frank och April Wheeler har allt de kan önska sig. De har lämnat New York för idyllen Revolutionary Road i Connecticut. Frank har alla, inklusive han själv, trott något stort om, och April har varit hans perfekta hustru, vacker, snabb och elegant.
Men livet på Revolutionary Road bl[...]
I Richard Yates sista roman kretsar allt kring den lilla staden Cold Spring Harbor. Idylliskt ligger den där på Long Islands norra sida och lockar turister och sommarboende.
Charles Shepard är pensionerad arméofficer som ännu har svårt att dölja sin besvikelse över att aldrig ha [...]
I fyrtio år får vi följa systrarna Emily och Sarah Grimes, vilka inte har mycket gemensamt förutom de ständiga besvikelser som de råkar ut för i livet.
Emily är den intellektuella stadsmänniskan som söker kärleken men enbart lyckas få till stånd tillfälliga affärer. Sarah,[...]
Elva oförglömliga noveller om ensamhet. Richard Yates mästerliga hantering av kortprosan upphör aldrig att fascinera.
Elva sorters ensamhet publicerades första gången 1962, året efter att Yates hade slagit igenom med Revolutionary Road. Vi får följa kontorsmänniskor på Manhatta[...]
Elva oförglömliga noveller om ensamhet. Richard Yates mästerliga hantering av kortprosan upphör aldrig att fascinera.
Elva sorters ensamhet publicerades första gången 1962, året efter att Yates hade slagit igenom med Revolutionary Road. Vi får följa kontorsmänniskor på Manhattan, t[...]