A comprehensive presentation of Ai Weiwei’s recent Public Art Fund exhibition Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, a powerful reflection on the global refugee crisis Internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei (b. 1957) transformed over 300 sites across New York City into a compelling, ambitious public art exhibition concerned with the global refugee and migration crises. Good...

The publication of Ambassador of the Middle Kingdom met with widespread interest in China and was described as the best monograph in the world about Michal Boym. It was recognized as containing the most extensive amount of material relating to Boym, and as justly evaluating his great services in spreading knowledge in Europe of the civilization of ancient China. The majority of Jesuit...

Hoinareala printre paginile cartii este o activitate placuta si educativa in familie, dezvoltand memoria si atentia capilului, imbogatindu-i vocabularul si stimulandu-i imaginatia. Copilul "citeste" indicand cu degetelele personajele, comentand asupra imaginilor, descoperind pas cu pas cate un element nou in fiecare povestire. Asemeni unei plimbari prin oras, cu imagini succesive in miscare,...

The history of British Railways in the late 1950s/early 1960s is characterised by change; massive change, as its management attempted to meet statutory obligations against a background of social, economic and political influences. The Modernisation Plan of 1955 paved the way for the electrification of the route from Manchester to London Euston, with a consequential effect of the Midland route...

W czwartym tomie serii Studia Translatorica Czytelnik odnajdzie m.in. teksty: Lwa N.Zybatowa Des Simultandometschers rätselhafte Kompetenzen, Joanny Szczęk Die translatorische Kompetenz in der Praxis – Analyse der Übersetzungen deutscher Sagen ins Polnische, Janusza Stopyry Vom Objekt motivierte Subjektnamen im Polnischen und im Deutschen, Liny Hłuszczenko Poezja Archilocha w tłumaczeniu...

Was fur ein oberbloder Tag! Erst lasst Emma dan Staffelstab beim Wettkampf fallen. Und dann gibt es noch eine Vier in Mathe. Das kann doch echt nicht sein! Im Sprint ist die doch eigentlich die Beste und in Mathe sowieso. 

Join David J. Eicher in this fast-paced and entertaining journey through the history, present, and future of these important yet mysterious cosmic bodies. From ancient times, humans have been fascinated by 'broom stars' and 'blazing scimitars' lighting up the sky and moving against the fixed background of stars. The Great Comets of our time still receive in-depth attention - ISON, Hale-Bopp,...

Nowadays, any kind of support is meant not only as a matter of caring or helping but also as an important sustainable element of educating and upbringing. In terms of theory and practice social support and supporting are recognised as core actions in social work as well as in rehabilitation and in special education. The new legislation in Poland is going to determine a lot of changes for the...

The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories, which range from dramatic narratives of love, obsession and betrayal to lively comic tales, and from satirical epistolary tales to imaginative historical fiction. This volume includes all Pushkin's prose in brilliant new translations, including his masterpieces 'The Queen of...

Good homes are places where lives can unfold, families grow up, dogs jump on sofas, friends share your hospitality. They should also be places where you can find some solitude – a quiet corner to read a book, have a Saturday afternoon nap. In short, they need to be able to sustain you, inspire you and tell your story thanks to their architecture, use of materials and contents. These are the...

From the walls of the Salon to the pages of weekly newspapers, war imagery was immensely popular in postrevolutionary France. This fascinating book studies representations of contemporary conflict in the first half of the 19th century and explores how these pictures provided citizens with an imaginative stake in wars being waged in their name. As she traces the evolution of images of war...

Praca ta poświęcona jest Theodorowi Fontane i jego książkom militarno-historycznym. Tekst jest książkową wersją rozprawy doktorskiej Jana Pacholskiego.

Deutsche und osterreichische Literaratur der funfziger Jahre zwischen Kontinuitat und Neubeginn Wydanie drugie rozszerzone. Praca zbiorowa poświęcona literaturze niemieckiej i austriackiej lat 50. Zaprezentowane zostały najważniejsze dokonania dekady cudu gospodarczego w prozie, dramacie i liryce. W orbicie zainteresowań znaleźli się autorzy: H. Lipinsky-Gottersdorf, F.C....

This book is a cognitively valuable scientific elaboration. It fits perfectly into the theoretical and methodological research trend, whose common denominator is the analysis of auto/biographical narratives. Its primary advantage is a direct reference to research practices. Due to the presented original research workshop of the individual authors, the publication can be useful both for...

The Chicken Soup Manifesto is a celebration of one of the most widely interpreted, humble and beloved dishes the world over: chicken soup. With more than 100 recipes dedicated to this one special meal, James Beard-nominee Jenn Louis shows readers how chicken soup is not only a source of heart-warming sustenance but a cure-all and the ultimate expression of love. With chapters broken down by...

Every graphic designer and advertising professional knows the drill. After a logo or corporate design has been created, it needs to be presented and sold to a client. Showing preliminary drafts on paperboard isn t adequate. In order to communicate the idea behind the design, it is much more effective to present it in the application for which it is meant whether on a shopping bag, on a...

The transformation of China in the past four decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of architects and interior designers. Once China looked to the West for references and inspiration, today an emerging movement is molding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Who can resist bruschetta rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil, almond-studded biscotti dipped in coffee or wine, and, of course, a thin-crusted pizza with fresh, sweet tomatoes and tangy mozzarella? These Italian classics that Americans know and love are just the beginning; there are a wealth of other equally delicious breads and sweets waiting to be discovered. In this...

About This Book Explore Ceph's architecture in order to achieve scalability and high availability Learn to utilize Ceph efficiently with the help of practical examples Successfully implement Ceph clusters to scale-out storage solutions along with outstanding data protection Who This Book Is For A basic knowledge of GNU/Linux, and storage systems, and server...