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Axel Vervoordt: Portraits of Interiors
Seventeen homes demonstrate how Axel Vervoordt incorporates nature, art, and timeless interiors to create living spaces that encourage self-reflection, inspiration, and happiness. For a half century, Axel Vervoordt's vision has been defined by a continual quest for harmony, beauty, and the creation of interior atmospheres that are rooted in the past, connected to the future, and imbued with today's comforts. These eighteen residences--from an urban New York penthouse or Moscow apartment to a waterfront estate in New England, and from a Tokyo dwelling to a Bordeaux wine château or a Wabi-Sabi farmhouse--reveal how art complements architecture and the elements of nature in an alchemy of Vervoordt expression. Portraits of each residence--including the Vervoordts' own homes in Venice and Belgium--feature sweeping vistas of the surrounding landscape and a tour through the interiors. Each detail--from the materials used to the graceful placement of a well-chosen object--offers deep insight into the Vervoordt design approach and abiding principles for living and working well.
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One Midsummer's Day
It takes a whole universe to make one small black bird.
The bestselling author of Crow Country and writer of The Guardian's Counrtry Diary tells the story of all life on Earth through a single day spent in the company of swifts.
Swifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds. Their migrations span continents and their twelve-week stopover, when they pause to breed in European rooftops, is the very definition of summer. They may nest in our homes but much about their lives passes over our heads. No birds are more wreathed in mystery. Captivated, Mark Cocker sets out to capture their essence.
Over the course of one day in midsummer he devotes himself to his beloved black birds as they spiral overhead. Yet this is also a book about so much more. Swifts are a prism through which Cocker explores the profound interconnections of the whole biosphere.
From the deep-sea thermal vents where life was born to the 15 million degrees at the core of our Sun, he shows that life is a singular and glorious continuum. These birds without borders are a perfect symbol to express the unity of the living planet. But they also illuminate how no creature, least of all ourselves, can be said to be alive in isolation. We are all inextricably connected.
Drawing deeply on science, history, literature and a lifetime of close observation, One Midsummer's Day is a dazzling and wide-ranging celebration of all life on Earth by one of our greatest nature writers.
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Ice
The curious and vanishing world of ice in Greenland, told through 24 hours in the life of a polar scientist.
'Insightful, lyrical, and personal' - Jon Gertner
'Evokes the ice sheet's magnificence and fragility' - Elizabeth Kolbert
One of the least inhabited and most mysterious parts of the world, Greenland is a singular place on Earth from which to look for the future of our planet and question its history.
Polar scientist Marco Tedesco, a world-leading expert on ice and on climate change, takes us along as he and his fellow researchers conduct all-important measurements to understand the dramatic changes afoot on the immense polar ice cap. Following a day in the life of this disappearing world, Tedesco tells us about improbable 'polar camels', cryoconite holes, gigantic meteorite debris, the epic deeds of great Arctic explorers and the legends of Greenland's earliest populations.
Through these stories, anecdotes and curiosities, Tedesco passionately explains why this continent is something to be treasured and how it could tip the balance of our fate as a species. Blending science and Tedesco's personal journey, ICE is a book full of both wonder and urgency.
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England's Gardens
We may all feel we know what an "English" garden is, but do we really? England's Gardens offers a holistic, modern-day tour and an update on the history of some of the most iconic, enduring, and influential gardens across the country.
A fresh take on a much-loved subject, this book will help you get to know England's gardens up close and personal. Garden historian Stephen Parker leads you through England's horticultural history, unearthing the cultural context and hidden stories behind the gardens, and bringing lesser-known garden makers to the fore. In five detailed historical chapters, Parker explores the making of the so-called "English" garden - from its origins in the formal splendour of stately homes, all the way to climate-change resilience and future-facing designs of the modern era.
Inside the pages of this stunning book on England's country gardens, you will find:
- 5 chapters of detailed narrative essays arranged in chronological order.
- Detailed profiles showcase significant garden makers.
- More than 20 photography-led garden case studies explore key gardens to visit in England today.
- Stunning, full-bleed, contemporary photography brings the gardens to life.
- Archival photography and historical art sheds light on the history and making of the gardens.
Discover the best gardens to visit today - with garden case studies showcasing everything England's gardens have to offer through stunning contemporary photography and careful analysis of planting schemes and garden makers' creative influences. From iconic sites like Sissinghurst and Great Dixter, to more unusual examples such as Prospect Cottage and The Laskett - this book celebrates England's gardens in all their glorious diversity, sublime beauty, and exuberant eccentricity.
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Anime Through the Looking Glass
The magic and mastery of anime springs to life in this gorgeous celebration of the genre that features more than 150 full-color frames.
ANIME GOES TO WAR: A powerful narrative engine, such as Kaneda’s red motorcycle in Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s Akira, war is thebeating heart of anime, its shadow hovering over various genres.
HUMAN, ALL TOO HUMAN?: Man versus machine. Exploring new dialectics of body and mind through films like Rintaro’s Galaxy Express 999 andMamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: On the other side of the mirror, we discover wonderful worlds in dreamlike colors populated with protective spirits, fantastic creatures and humans that save the world like the messianic girl in Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä to the Space Pirate Captain Harlock
LIFE NOW: Exhibiting the metamorphosis of society and lifestyles, with scenes from family life to the schoolyard to the company, anime also sketches the human tragic-comedy with great acuity like Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name.
This uniquely powerful form of artistic expression has embraced complex and provocative ideas since its inception in the mid twentieth century.
This dynamic and wide-ranging book explores eighty key themes of the genre, from wars to natural disasters, nature to ecology, childhood to magic, dystopias to fables. It looks at more than one hundred masterpieces of Japanese animation, including Akira, Ghost in the Shell, One Piece, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies and Howl’s Moving Castle, to show how practitioners consistently balance tradition with modernity and how anime’s distinct style has influenced other forms of media such as video games, comic books and live-action films.
Covering an enormous range of talent—from Isao Takahata, Katsuhiro Ôtomo, and Makoto Shinkai to Studio Ghibli and Mamoru Oshii—it demonstrates how anime makes room for limitless creativity. Unfettered by the physical constraints of nature’s laws, these artists realize our deepest emotions and our wildest dreams.
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Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy
Nineteenth century Britain saw remarkable economic growth and a rise in real wages. But not everyone shared in the nation's wealth. Unable to earn a sufficient income themselves, working-class women were reliant on the 'breadwinner wage' of their husbands. When income failed, or was denied or squandered by errant men, families could be plunged into desperate poverty from which there was no escape.
Emma Griffin unlocks the homes of Victorian England to examine the lives - and finances - of the people who lived there. Drawing on over 600 working-class autobiographies, including more than 200 written by women, Bread Winner changes our understanding of daily life in Victorian Britain.
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Nomad at Home
Nomad at Home dissects the desire to wander the globe from the point of view of the design-led traveler, those for whom “it is a better thing to travel hopefully than to arrive.”
“There are few countries I have visited without consulting the local real estate agent’s window or poring over the free property magazine. Whether in Puglia or Provence, I am already imagining my new life there; the basket I’ll carry to market, the dress I’ll change into for an apéro, the flea market at which I will buy my furniture, the secret cove where I’ll swim.”
In Nomad at Home, compulsive wanderer Hilary Robertson showcases 10 unique locations and tells the stories of different nomadic tribes: the Adopters, who have left home forever and made a life elsewhere, as well as the Escapists, always on the move, with a base in two, three, or maybe even four locations. Then there are the Serial Wanderers, who simply absorb the DNA of any given destination and bring it all back home; creating Provence in Pittsburgh with ingredients gathered on their travels. There are more ways than one of satisfying a wandering eye. As well as offering inspiration from homes all over the globe, Nomad at Home also contains champion shopper Hilary's nomadic sourcebook, which allows readers to hit the ground shopping in destinations all over the world, with an address book for every country covered, every story told.
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Ezra Petronio - Visual Thinking & Image Making
The first comprehensive monograph on the work of one of the world’s most influential art directors, Ezra Petronio
Having a strong brand identity has never been more vital than it is today, and yet the real creative visionaries who can transform and reinvigorate a brand are few. Ezra Petronio is a true master, and his work with leading fashion and beauty brands is bold and impactful.
An immersive visual survey of 25 years of impactful art direction, product design, and image making, with examples taken from across the entire range of his work, this book includes work for Chanel, Chloé, Comme des Garçons, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Saint Laurent, and Jil Sander, as well as Glossier, H&M, Revlon, and Zara. With 1,000 images of ad campaigns, branding, Self Service magazine spreads, graphics, and his polaroid series, which features the likes of Louise Bourgeois, Edward Enninful, Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Kylie Minogue, Rick Owens, and Juergen Teller, it also includes texts that reflect on the process of image making; conversations with industry insiders on the art of art direction; and quotes from the likes of Honey Dijon, Marc Jacobs, and Chloë Sevigny on their creative process.
This impressive book is the first retrospective monograph on his career, illustrating the full breadth of his creative vision, from ad campaigns to his iconic Polaroid series, and demonstrating what it takes to make a brand truly stand out.
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Paved Paradise
An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble parking spot
Parking, quite literally, has a death grip on America: each year a handful of Americans are tragically killed by their fellow citizens over parking spots. But even when we don’t resort to violence, we routinely do ridiculous things for parking, contorting our professional, social, and financial lives to get a spot. Indeed, in the century since the advent of the car, we have deformed—and in some cases demolished—our homes and our cities in a Sisyphean quest for cheap and convenient car storage. As a result, much of the nation’s most valuable real estate is now devoted exclusively to empty and idle vehicles, even as so many Americans struggle to find affordable housing. Parking determines the design of new buildings and the fate of old ones, patterns of traffic and the viability of transit, neighborhood politics and municipal finance, the quality of public space, and even the course of floodwaters. Can this really be the best use of our finite resources and space? Why have we done this to the places we love? Is parking really more important than anything else?
These are the questions Slate staff writer Henry Grabar sets out to answer, telling a mesmerizing story about the strange and wonderful superorganism that is the modern American city. In a beguiling and often absurdly hilarious mix of history, politics, and reportage, Grabar brilliantly surveys the pain points of the nation’s parking crisis, from Los Angeles to Disney World to New York, stopping at every major American city in between. He reveals how the pathological compulsion for car storage has exacerbated some of our most acute problems—from housing affordability to the accelerating global climate disaster—ultimately, lighting the way for us to free our cities from parking’s cruel yoke.
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Matematika strednej školy v testoch 1. časť
Publikácia Matematika strednej školy v testoch ponúka:
- 550 testových úloh rôznej úrovne náročnosti pokrývajúcich učivo matematiky prvých dvoch ročníkov strednej školy,
- kľúč správnych odpovedí ku všetkým úlohám,
- cenné rady, ako správne písa
ť testy.
V prvej časti knihy sú úlohy tematicky usporiadané do 15 kapitol:
1. Množiny základné pojmy a vzťahy, operácie s množinami
2. Výroky a ich pravdivostné hodnoty, metódy dôkazov
3. Číselné množiny a teória čísel
4. Kombinator
ika
5. Algebrické výrazy a ich úpravy, matematizácia reálnej situácie
6. Funkcie základné pojmy, vzťahy, vlastnosti
7. Lineárne funkcie, rovnice, nerovnice
8. Kvadratické funkcie, rovnice, nerovnice
9. Lineárne lomené funkcie, r
ovnice a nerovnice s neznámou v menovateli
10. Mocninné funkcie, mocniny a odmocniny
11. Goniometrické funkcie, rovnice, nerovnice
12. Trojuholník
13. Štvoruholníky, mnohouholníky
14. Kruh, kružnica
15. Zhodnosť a podobnosť ge
ometrických útvarov, zhodné a podobné
zobrazenia
Druhú časť knihy tvorí 5 autentických testov z prijímacích skúšok, ktoré vytvorila firma Exam pre rôzne vysoké školy v Slovenskej republike v rokoch 1996 až 2001.
Publikácia je určená naj
mä žiakom maturitných ročníkov, ktorí sa pripravujú na maturitu a prijímacie skúšky na VŠ, žiakom nižších ročníkov stredných škôl na opakovanie a zhrnutie jednotlivých tematických celkov a učiteľom matematiky SŠ ako bohatý zdroj testových úloh.
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Lacná kniha Tündérvölgy
Kukorelly Endre regénye azt állítja, hogy az ember legboldogabb időszaka a gyermekkor, esetleg az ifjúkor. Amikor minden összeáll, van apu, anyu (jobb esetben persze), van Utas Üdítő, amit valóban gyártottak a zord hatvanas években, vannak csajok, van a foci, meg van a nyár, vagy ami van. Ilyen apróságokról szólnak ugyanis a regény töredékei, hiszen minden egyes bekezdése külön töredékként került egymás mellé. A szöveg nem folyamatos, hanem a figyelem fókuszálódásának egymást követő hullámhegyeit és hullámvölgyeit követi - ahogy történik valami, amin a gondolkodás elidőz, és mire észre tér, már egészen más történt, amin szintén el kell gondolkodni. A cselekmény nem lineáris, és a nézőpont sem egységes. Egyszerre hatja át a szöveget az ifjúkor végtelen komolysága, és az érett emlékezés végtelen iróniája, mely nosztalgiával támasztja meg saját múltjának ingadozó mérlegelését. Kukorellynek jól megy ez a stílus, verseiben, és a Sulineten évekkel ezelőtt ajánlott Szovjetúnió című regényében is ezzel él. Az irónia azonban néha a visszájára is fordul: a Kalasnyikov, ami akkor csak a tájkép viccesen érdekes mozzanata volt, disszonanciát kelt a mai szemlélőben. Kiderül ugyanis, hogy az idilli gyermekkor nem is idilli volt, hanem inkább a sötét hatalmak árnyékában eltöltött álomszerű, rövid és mámoros extázis. Kicsit olyan ez, mint amikor valaki a zuhanó repülőn még elmond egy viccet arról, hogy Putyin és Bush zuhan egy repülőn, és azon muszáj röhögni. A regény enciklopédikus részletességű, és mindeközben megmarad egyetlen hangszínnél, az ironikus nosztalgia hangjánál. Mindeközben láthatólag azok a részletek jelentik a legnehezebb feladatot az író számára, melyekben megkísérli múltként és felnőtt fejjel mérlegelni a múltat. Megpróbálja elmondani, hogy mi az igazság, hogy a részletek mögött milyen mélyebb összefüggések, világhatalmi tényezők, általános emberi kérdések húzódtak meg. Hogy a csajozás, ami akkor a leírt módon zajlott, vajon jelent-e valamit az örökkévalóság számára. Ez kissé túláradó követelés, és láthatólag nehezen találja meg Kukorelly azokat a szavakat, melyek romantikusabb korokban a "hazafiság" vagy a "kétely" terminusaival lennének leírhatók. Bizonytalan, nem eldöntött a kérdés, hogy helyes-e ilyen "nagy" szavakat használni egyáltalán. Gyanúsak ezek a gondolatok, és a regény mintegy kiemeli, kirajzolja azt a folytonos gyanút, mely az emlékek újraértékelése során zajlik le az íróban, az emlékezőben. Sohasem lehetünk bizonyosak abban, hogy bármi értelme van tizenéves gyerekeknek zászlócskákat tűzniük az 1848-49-es Forradalom és Szabadságharc hőseinek sírjára. Ez az önpusztító, bizonytalankodó magába fordulás különösen jellemző Kukorelly szövegeire, és sajátossá teszi őket. És teszi egyben, ha nem tévedek, sajátosan magyar irodalommá is - és éppenséggel ez Kukorelly egyik legnagyobb ambíciója. Az eszmék malomkövei közt őrlődő önértékelés. Persze az is lehet, hogy az író hazudik, és nem is a saját gyermekkorát írja le, vagy legalábbis nem pontosan. Ez azonban semmit sem számít akkor, amikor arra vagyunk kíváncsiak, hogy mit is mond ez a regény
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Wild Interiors
Bestselling author Hilton Carter brings his unique eye and love of plants to show you how to create luscious interiors that not only look amazing but are good for your well-being, too. Hilton first guides you through his own plant journey, his inspirations, and his top ten favorite house plants. He then takes you on a Journey in Greenery where he showcases the homes of 12 inspiring plant parents that demonstrate the versatility of decorating with plants. From a tiny house in Venice, California and a light-filled loft in New York City, to a Berlin apartment decorated with vintage finds, and the Barcelona home of a ceramic artist, there are ideas for all types of spaces and budgets. Hilton then sets you off on your very own plant journey, taking you room by room, profiling the plants that are most suited to each: those that thrive in the tropical humidity of bathrooms, the erratic heat changes of kitchens, and plants that can live happily in the indirect light of an entryway or bedroom. Packed full of interior design advice such as using “statement plants” like Fiddle-leaf figs to create a focal point, how to layer your greenery by using hanging baskets, and how to assemble the perfect plant shelf, Hilton shows you how bringing houseplants into your home creates instant impact. Be inspired to create your own Wild Interiors with Hilton’s expert styling advice, plus his hints and tips on plant care that take the mystery out of looking after your green friends.
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The Heart Goes Last
Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as"The Handmaid's Tale"and as richly imagined as"The Blind Assassin." Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in . . . for six months out of the year. On alternating months, residents of Consilience must leave their homes and function as inmates in the Positron prison system. Once their month of service in the prison is completed, they can return to their "civilian" homes. At first, this doesn't seem like too much of a sacrifice to make in order to have a roof over one's head and food to eat. But when Charmaine becomes romantically involved with the man who lives in their house during the months when she and Stan are in the prison, a series of troubling events unfolds, putting Stan's life in danger. With each passing day, Positron looks less like a prayer answered and more like a chilling prophecy fulfilled. "From the Hardcover edition.""
Bleib uber Nacht
Pauline und Ludwig begegnen sich während des Krieges in Coburg, ein halbes Jahr später heiraten sie. In Zwischenzeit haben sie sich kaum gesehen, kennen sich eigentlich nur aus Briefen. Am Tag nach der Hochzeit muß Ludwig zurück an die Front und nach dem
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Green Living: Sustainable Houses
Green homes are often thought of as offering little by way of an attractive appearance, this book shows how this is not necessarily the case. It explains the application of measures to save energy, water and resources in a family home for a more environmentally-aware public without compromising on style. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs and floor plans of dream homes which conform to 21st ecological requirements.
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Casa mexicana
Mexico is a country that exudes sensuality. Its long tradition of extraordinary architecture both vernacular and contemporary, its exuberance, colours, scales and proportions, is apparent in the exceptional buildings and homes that can be found throughout the country. The wealth of Mexico's indigenous and colonial heritage, as well as the design legacy of leading figures such as Barragan and Legorreta have been passed down from generation to generation. The result is apparent in the work of the many talented architects and designers in this country today. Casa Mexicana embraces architecture of enormous diversity, from the lush coastlines of the Pacific Ocean, to the arid planes of Yucatan, the jungles of Campeche, the colonial streets of San Miguel de Allende, the centennial haciendas of Colima, and the modern skyline of Mexico City.
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L´Obelisque Noir
1923-1924 : deux années folles en Allemagne, o une inflation démentielle ruine les salariés et enrichit les affairistes. Employé la firme Henri Kroll et fils, monuments funéraires ", Louis vend des pierres tombales et des sculptures commémoratives. Le moment est favorable ceux qui vivent de la mort des autres. Les aventures sont portée de main et, quand la tristesse s'empare des hommes, la virée au bordel, o Fritzi ou le " cheval de fer " proposent des services trs spéciaux, fait passer le vague--l'âme. Mais, peu peu, Louis comprend ce que ces facilités de la vie lui avaient masqué : l'amour est ailleurs, et pourquoi pas auprs de son amie internée dans un hôpital psychiatrique ? Ce récit de la transformation d'un homme dans une Allemagne gangrenée par la corruption et les débuts du nazisme se lit, comme tous les grands livres, plusieurs niveaux. Pour le préfacier Lionel Richard, " la technique romanesque de Remarque consiste dégager sur un arrire-fond réaliste, d'une écriture souvent la hache et au vitriol, un plan qui le contrecarre : il poétise les insatisfactions, les rves, les aspirations de certains de ses personnages. Et il y parvient efficacement parce qu'il s'identifie eux. ""
Wanderlust : A History of Walking
What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march? In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories to create a range of possibilities for this most basic act. Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture, from the peripatetic philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age, from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers. With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder, from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust offers a provocative and profound examination of the interplay between the body, the imagination, and the world around the walker.
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Tetőtér beépítések
"(...) Könyvünk elsősorban azokat az épületfizikai-épületszerkezeti elveket és összefüggéseket veszi sorba és elemzi, amelyek befolyásolják a hőszigetelt tetőszerkezetek műszakilag helyes kialakítását. A közölt rétegrendek és csomóponti megoldások olyan általános példának tekinthetők, amelyek sok segítséget nyújtanak a helyes szerkezetkialakításhoz, de nem helyettesíthetik a konkrét építészeti szaktervezést.
Jelenleg az energiatakarékosság az egyik legaktuálisabb témakör az építésügyben. Kiadványunk ezért kiemelten foglalkozik az épületenergetikai követelményekkel, illetve az ezeket kielégítő szerkezeti megoldásokkal.
Egyre nagyobb problémát jelent a környezeti zaj elleni védelem, különösen a szerelt, könnyű, hőszigetelt tetőszerkezetek alkalmazása esetén. E témakörrel is külön foglalkozunk bemutatva, hogy korántsem lehetetlen jó hangszigetelést elérni ezzel a szerkezetfajtával." (részlet a Bevezetésből)
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