This striking and innovative collection of jazz covers presents the designs that defined a sound. Containing record covers from the 1940s through to the early 1990s, each reproduction is accompanied with essential background information. Spanning photographic and illustrative works, these album artworks are a marriage of music and design and a remarkable history of jazz.

Przygotowany z okazji kanonizacji Jana Pawła II, pierwszy modlitewnik, w którym zamieszczono modlitwy za wstawiennictwem nowego Świętego. Modlitewnik wstępem opatrzył kard. Stanisław Dziwisz. Do ich napisania zaproszono wiele znakomitych osobistości, m.in.: ks bpa Grzegorza Rysia, ks. bpa Józefa Zawitkowskiego, ks. Henryka Romanika, ks. Leszka Smolińskiego i innych. W modlitewniku znalazły...

Jean... Qu est-ce que tu dirais si j avais fait quelque chose de grave ? » J avoue que cette question ne m avait pas alarmé. Peut-etre a cause du ton détaché qu elle avait pris, comme on cite les paroles d une chanson ou les vers d un poeme. Et a cause de ce : « Jean... Qu est-ce que tu dirais... » c était justement un vers qui m était revenu a la mémoire : « ... Dis, Blaise, sommes-nous bien...

Anatomy texts just don’t get any better than Gray's Anatomy for Students! Now in its 3rd edition, this completely revised medical textbook continues its focus on just the core information you need for your anatomy courses, presenting everything in an easy-to-read, visually appealing format that facilitates study. Key Features Obtain reliable, accessible coverage...

Szósty tom serii „From Queen Anne to Queen Victoria” zawiera artykuły dotyczące kwestii związanych ze sztukami wizualnymi i muzyką, religią, problematyką gender oraz zagadnieniami społeczno-politycznymi, pojawiających się w Wielkiej Brytanii w XVIII i XIX w. Autorzy podejmują nowe wątki w dyskusji lub kontynuują tematy poruszane w poprzednich tomach, często w szerszym kontekście naukowym,...

Don't just think deep, think wide. From pandemics to populism, AI to ISIS, wealth inequity to climate change, humanity faces unprecedented challenges that threaten our very existence. But how we see them affects how we respond and lets us uncover hidden options that expand our thinking. In this bold, optimistic book, the authors of the bestselling Big Data show how humans have a unique...

This book has been designed as a guide for foreigners studying in Poland. The preparation of such a book for this particular kind of recipient represents a much-needed and valuable initiative, as there are considered to be far too few publications of this kind. For this book offers in an understandable and digestible form basic information on the past and present of Poland, with particular...

In business, it’s not enough for people to like you, they need to love you! Learn how building loyalty and modeling great customer service behavior to develop frontline teams is the key to building raving fans. To thrive in today’s economy, it’s not enough for customers to merely like you. They have to love you. Win their hearts and they will not only purchase...

From Apple to Youtube, Google Play to Spotify, the music industry has seen monumental changes in past decades. Record labels have had to adapt to the demand for instantly accessible, low-cost music whilst coping with significant increases in music piracy. But what do these changes mean for aspiring and established artists? Donald Passman is one of the most trusted music...

Polska jest krajem dość jednolitym kulturowo, niemniej jednak zauważalny jest pewien regionalizm, odrębności w obyczajach ludzi, w budownictwie, w sztuce. W niniejszym albumie dokonano podziału na regiony: sielskie Mazowsze, pełne jezior Mazury i Podlasie, nadmorskie Pomorze, historyczna Wielkopolska i Kujawy, skomplikowany dziejowo Śląsk, bogata w zabytki Małopolska.

This book is about reading. Throughout the book, the author explains the complexity of the dual-language involvement of FL/L2 reading by showing how L1 and FL/L2 factors interplay in FL/L2 reading. The main aim of the book is to explore reading in English in the foreign/second language context as a cross-linguistic phenomenon and to present the results of a think-aloud study which...

Some forty years after his death Le Corbusier remains one of the most influential of architects, the most famous of the Modernists whose name is familiar all over the world. This introduction for children of ten and over - but one that will fascinate architecture-minded adults too - brings to life the man, the architect, his work and the world in which he lived. The words are his own and...

Karl Lagerfeld lived a very public life. He shaped the Chanel and Fendi brands for decades, and his wit and wisdom amused and informed the world. Yet despite a massively public persona, his hinterland remained unknown. What is the truth behind this larger-than-life but enigmatic figure? The journalist and fashion specialist Alfons Kaiser met Lagerfeld on numerous occasions. He has now...

Dive in to the cutting edge techniques of Linux KVM virtualization, and build the virtualization solutions your datacentre demandsKey Features* Become an expert in Linux virtualization* Migrate your virtualized datacenter to the cloud* Find out how to build a large scale virtualization solution that will transform your organizationBook DescriptionA robust datacenter is essential for any...

Poradnik z inspiracjami na ozdoby bożonarodzeniowe. Każdej z ozdób towarzyszy instrukcja wykonania krok po kroku. Dodatkowym ułatwieniem są ilustracje przedstawiające każdy z etapów tworzenia. Książka w języku niemieckim.

Poziom 1 - 300 słów. Wyścigi samochodowe to dawniej sport tylko dla mężczyzn, lecz nie w dzisiejszych czasach. Danica Patrick jest z USA, Mika Duno z Wenezueli, a Laleh Seddigh z Iranu. Wszystkie te kobiety biorą udział w rajdach samochodowych i ścigają się z mężczyznami, co najlepsze - wygrywają z nimi. Przeczytaj historię tych fascynujących kobiet.

One of our great contemporary scientists reveals the ten profound insights that illuminate what everyone should know about the physical world In Fundamentals, Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek offers the reader a simple yet profound exploration of reality based on the deep revelations of modern science. With clarity and an infectious sense of joy, he guides us through the essential concepts that...

Wprowadzenie do administracji publicznej i prawa administracyjnego. Podręcznik w języku angielskim.

David Newton, s'il en réchappe, se souviendra longtemps de la jolie Peggy Lister vue de dos, sur une plage, obstinément fascinée par le doux ressac des vagues... Un monument de candeur et de beauté, un appel a l'amour... Une menteuse aussi pour le pire des secrets. De ces vérités tragiques qui tournent inexorablement au cauchemar... Un grand classique du thriller psychologique par un maître...

THE postcard on the cover of this book says it all. The card was written by John Lennon and sent to his friend Chris Hutchins. On the card's photograph of the Beatles, John had drawn a fifth member - the founder of the group Stuart Sutcliffe who John went on to describe as the best friend he ever had. This is the kind of confidence John, Paul George and Ringo shared with writer Hutchins who...