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A Portrait of the Brain

By: Adam Zeman

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A Portrait of the Brain

By: Adam Zeman

Bizarre, perplexing, and moving cases of brain disorder, told by a neurologist with an extraordinary gift for storytelling

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0300114168

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A Portrait of the Brain

By: Adam Zeman

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A Portrait of the Brain

By: Adam Zeman

Bizarre, perplexing, and moving cases of brain disorder, told by a neurologist with an extraordinary gift for storytelling

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The Art of Czech Animation

A History of Political Dissent and Allegory

By: Adam Whybray

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The Art of Czech Animation

A History of Political Dissent and Allegory

By: Adam Whybray

The Art of Czech Animation is the first comprehensive English language account of Czech animation from the 1920s to the present, covering both 2D animation forms and CGI, with a focus upon the stop-motion films of Jirí Trnka, Hermína Týrlová, Jan Švankmajer and Jirí Barta. Stop-motion is a highly embodied form of animation and The Art of Czech Animation develops a new materialist approach to studying these films. Instead of imposing top-down Film Theory onto its case studies, the book's analysis is built up from close readings of the films themselves, with particular attention given to their non-human objects. In a time of environmental crisis, the unique way Czech animated films use allegory to de-centre the human world and give a voice to non-human aspects of the natural world points us towards a means by which culture can increase ecological awareness in viewers. Such a refutation of a human-centred view of the world was contrary to communist orthodoxy and it remains so under late-stage consumer-capitalism. As such, these films do not only offer beautiful examples of allegory, but stand as models of political dissent. The Art of Czech Animation is a unique endeavour of film philosophy to provide a materialist appraisal of a heretofore neglected strand of Central-Eastern European cinema.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350104647

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9781350104648

Consciousness

A User's Guide

By: Adam Zeman

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Consciousness

A User's Guide

By: Adam Zeman

A fascinating exploration of the nature of consciousness This engaging and readable book provides an introduction to consciousness that does justice both to the science and to the philosophy of consciousness, that is, the mechanics of the mind and the experience of awareness. The book opens with a general discussion of the brain and of consciousness itself. Then, exploring the areas of brain science most likely to illuminate the basis of awareness, Zeman focuses on the science of sleep and waking and on the science of vision. He describes healthy states and disorders--epilepsy, narcolepsy, blindsight and hallucinations after stroke--that provide insights into the capacity for consciousness and into its contents. And he tracks the evolution of the brain, the human species, and human culture and surveys the main current scientific theories of awareness, pioneering attempts to explain how the brain gives rise to experience. Zeman concludes by examining philosophical arguments about the nature of consciousness. A practicing neurologist, he animates his text with examples from the behavioral and neurological disorders of his patients and from the expanding mental worlds of young children, including his own. His book is an accessible and enlightening explanation of why we are conscious.

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0300104979

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9780300104974

Killing the Enemy

Assassination Operations During World War II

By: Adam Leong Kok Wey

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Killing the Enemy

Assassination Operations During World War II

By: Adam Leong Kok Wey

During World War II, the British formed a secret division, the 'SOE' or Special Operations Executive, in order to support resistance organisations in occupied Europe. It also engaged in 'targeted killing' - the assassination of enemy political and military leaders. The unit is famous for equipping its agents with tools for use behind enemy lines, such as folding motorbikes, miniature submarines and suicide pills disguised as coat buttons. But its activities are now also gaining attention as a forerunner to today's 'extra-legal' killings of wartime enemies in foreign territory, for example through the use of unmanned drones. Adam Leong's work evaluates the effectiveness of political assassination in wartime using four examples: Heydrich's assassination in Prague (Operation Anthropoid); the daring kidnap of Major General Kreipe in Crete by Patrick Leigh Fermor; the failed attempt to assassinate Rommel, known as Operation Flipper; and the American assassination of General Yamamoto.

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0857727710

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A Capabilities-based Strategy for Army Security Cooperation

By: Jennifer D. P. Moroney,Adam Grissom,Jefferson P. Marquis

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A Capabilities-based Strategy for Army Security Cooperation

By: Jennifer D. P. Moroney,Adam Grissom,Jefferson P. Marquis

This study outlines a planning framework for cultivating multinational force compatibility (MFC) with armies that are not traditional allies. Such coalition partners are increasingly important to the Army in the post-9/11 security environment. Multilateral military operations are often now conducted by coalitions of the willing rather than by alliances, and many of these ad hoc coalitions include key contingents that have no history of sustained peacetime cooperation with the U.S. Army. The Army has only very limited resources available to enhance compatibility with non-allied partner armies, especially compared to the resources devoted to compatibility with traditional allies such as the United Kingdom. The challenge of enhancing compatibility and building partnership capacity with non-core partner armies therefore requires an innovative approach to planning.

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Rand Corporation

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0833041991

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9780833041999

This Is Epistemology

An Introduction

By: J. Adam Carter,Clayton Littlejohn

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This Is Epistemology

An Introduction

By: J. Adam Carter,Clayton Littlejohn

What is knowledge? Why is it valuable? How much of it do we have (if any at all), and what ways of thinking are good ways to use to get more of it? These are just a few questions that are asked in epistemology, roughly, the philosophical theory of knowledge. This is Epistemology is a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and scope of human knowledge. Exploring both classic debates and contemporary issues in epistemology, this rigorous yet accessible textbook provides readers with the foundation necessary to start doing epistemology. Organized around 11 key subtopics, and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this volume exposes readers to diverse, often contentious perspectives—guiding readers through crucial debates including Hume’s problem of induction, Descartes’ engagement with radical skepticism, rationalist and empiricist evaluations of a priori justification, and many more. The authors avoid complex technical terms and jargon in favor of an easy-to-follow, informal writing style with engaging chapters designed to stimulate student interest and encourage class discussion. Throughout the text, a wealth of up-to-date references and links to online resources are provided to enable further investigation of an array of epistemological topics. A balanced and authoritative addition to the acclaimed This is Philosophy series, This is Epistemology is a perfect primary textbook for philosophy undergraduates, and a valuable resource for general readers with interest in this important branch of philosophy.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119680344

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9781119680345

The Bolsheviks

the intellectual and political history of the triumph of communism in Russia : with a new preface

By: Adam Bruno ULAM,Adam Bruno Ulam

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The Bolsheviks

the intellectual and political history of the triumph of communism in Russia : with a new preface

By: Adam Bruno ULAM,Adam Bruno Ulam

The rise of the Bolsheviks is an epic Russian story that now has a definitive end. The major historian of the subject, Adam Ulam, has enlarged his classic work with a new Preface that puts the revolutionary moment, and especially Lenin, in perspective for our modern age.

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0674044533

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An Uncanny Era

Conversations Between Václav Havel and Adam Michnik

By: Václav Havel,Adam Michnik

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An Uncanny Era

Conversations Between Václav Havel and Adam Michnik

By: Václav Havel,Adam Michnik

Collects the conversations between the former president of the Czech Republic and the editor in chief of the largest daily newspaper in Poland, beginning in the 1970s and continuing as they lived through a tumultuous era in Central Europe.

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0300204035

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Fashion and Orientalism

Dress, Textiles and Culture from the 17th to the 21st Century

By: Adam Geczy

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Fashion and Orientalism

Dress, Textiles and Culture from the 17th to the 21st Century

By: Adam Geczy

Explores the extent of the influence that the Orient had, and continues to have, on fashion.

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1847885993

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Mechanochemical Processes in Energetic Materials

A Computational and Experimental Investigation

By: Adam A. L. Michalchuk

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Mechanochemical Processes in Energetic Materials

A Computational and Experimental Investigation

By: Adam A. L. Michalchuk

This book uses experimental and computational methods to rationalize and predict for the first time the relative impact sensitivities of a range of energetic materials. Using knowledge of crystal structures, vibrational properties, energy-transfer mechanisms, and experimentally measured sensitivities, it describes a model that leads to excellent correlation with experimental results in all cases. As such, the book paves the way for a new, fully ab initio approach for the design of safer energetic materials based solely on knowledge of their solid-state structures. Energetic materials (explosives, propellants, gas generators, and pyrotechnics) are defined as materials that release heat and/or gaseous products at a high rate upon stimulus by heat, impact, shock, sparks, etc. They have widespread military and civilian uses, including munitions, mining, quarrying, demolition, emergency signaling, automotive safety, and space exploration. One of their most important properties is sensitivity to accidental initiation during manufacture, transport, storage, and operation, which has important implications for their safe use.

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3030569667

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Loot

How Israel Stole Palestinian Property

By: Adam Raz

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Loot

How Israel Stole Palestinian Property

By: Adam Raz

Exiled in 1948, Palestinians were robbed of their private property when looting became weaponized During the 1948 War, Israeli fighters and residents alike plundered Palestinian homes, shops, businesses, and farms. This bitter truth was then suppressed or forgotten over the coming years. Tens of thousands took part in the pillage of Palestinian property, stealing the belongings of their former neighbours. The implications of this mass looting go far beyond the personality or moral fibre of those who took part. Plundering served a political agenda by helping to empty the country of its Palestinian residents. In this context, it was part of the prevailing policy during the war – one designed to crush the Palestinian economy, destroy villages, and to confiscate and sometimes destroy crops and harvests remaining in the depopulated zones. The participating Jewish public became a stakeholder, motivated to prevent Palestinian residents from returning to the villages and cities they had left. These ordinary people were mobilized in the push for the segregation of Jews and Arabs in the early years of statehood. With painstaking original research into primary sources, Adam Raz has brought to light a tragic moment in the history of a conflict that roils the region and the wider world. As the details of the Nakba are understood and documented, redress for Palestinian grievances comes closer to reality.

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Verso Books

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1804295183

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The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction

By: Adam Roberts

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The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction

By: Adam Roberts

The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at: history – an integrated chronological narrative of the genre’s development theory – detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies issues and challenges – anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity subgenres – a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres. Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.

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1135228361

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Junkyard Planet

Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade

By: Adam Minter

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Junkyard Planet

Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade

By: Adam Minter

When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday's newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don't want and turn it into something you can't wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter--veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard owner--travels deep into a vast, often hidden, five-hundred-billion-dollar industry that's transforming our economy and environment. With unmatched access to and insight on the waste industry, and the explanatory gifts and an eye for detail worthy of a John McPhee or a William Langewiesche, Minter traces the export of America's junk and the massive profits that China and other rising nations earn from it. What emerges is an engaging, colorful, and sometimes troubling tale of how the way we consume and discard stuff fuels a world that recognizes value where Americans don't. Junkyard Planet reveals that Americans might need to learn a smarter way to take out the trash.

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160819793X

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Busy Child Psychiatrist and Other Mental Health Professionals

Rubrics and Rudiments

By: Robert Friedberg,Angela A. Gorman,Laura Hollar Wilt,Adam Biuckians,Michael Murray

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Busy Child Psychiatrist and Other Mental Health Professionals

Rubrics and Rudiments

By: Robert Friedberg,Angela A. Gorman,Laura Hollar Wilt,Adam Biuckians,Michael Murray

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Busy Child Psychiatrist and Other Mental Health Professionals is an essential resource for clinical child psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists, and mental health professionals. Since 2001, psychiatry residency programs have required resident competency in five specific psychotherapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy. This unique text is a guidebook for instructors and outlines fundamental principles, while offering creative applications of technique to ensure that residency training programs are better equipped to train their staff.

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1136822011

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Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic

The Environmental Movement in the Transition Process

By: Adam Fagan

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Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic

The Environmental Movement in the Transition Process

By: Adam Fagan

. . . the book s contents will appeal to academics working within the fields of environmental politics or central and east European studies, as well as to political or social scientists with an interest in SMO development. David Benson, Environmental Politics Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic is a succinct, well written and scrupulously researched book. . . Sean Hanley, Europe Asia Studies . . . this book provides a well-researched survey of the development of the environmental movement in the Czech Republic and of its role in relation to the democratic transition process. . . For scholars and students looking at environmental politics in Central and Eastern Europe, it provides a wealth of information that will be useful in conducting comparative studies. Alberto Costi, European Environment Fagan has written a well-researched analysis of the evolving role and status of Czech EMOs since the overthrow of communism. John M. Kramer, Slavic Review This volume presents an original study of the development of the environmental movement in the Czech Republic, particularly in relation to the democratic transition process. It offers a broad, historical analysis of the evolution of the movement through the 1990s to the present day, and presents rich case studies on a number of environmental organisations. The detailed empirical work reveals interesting insights into the character of contemporary Czech politics and the difficulties faced by the environmental movement. This is a well researched and well written piece of work which will make a valuable contribution to the existing literature. James Meadowcroft, University of Sheffield, UK Since a handful of environmental activists helped to bring down the communist regime in Czechoslovakia, the arena of environmental politics has offered a valuable lens on the transition process, providing a unique insight into the contradictory and highly contingent relationship between democratisation and neo-liberalism. Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic offers a radical perspective on the democratisation process, revealing the extent to which the consolidation of a politically efficacious and diverse civil society is far more complex than the earlier generation of commentators acknowledged. The environmental movement has not flourished under political democracy; its radical activists have been marginalized and targeted by the state, their ideologies and strategies compromised and their critical voice silenced. Yet the book concludes that whilst the mainstream environmental movement has become institutionalised and appears incapable of representing community interests, the environmental issue retains the capacity to mobilise, this time against the neo-liberal agenda of the democratic government. This definitive account of the evolution of the Czech environmental movement since 1990 offers a radical evaluation of the institutions and practice of political democracy, and challenges some of the certainties of social movement theory. Although focused on the Czech Republic, the book will undoubtedly contribute to a better understanding of the role of environmental movements within contemporary politics throughout the world. It will be welcomed by political and social scientists with an interest in Central and Eastern Europe, and academics and students with an interest in environmental politics.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1845420608

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Making Faces

The Evolutionary Origins of the Human Face

By: Adam S. Wilkins

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Making Faces

The Evolutionary Origins of the Human Face

By: Adam S. Wilkins

Humans possess the most expressive faces in the animal kingdom. Adam Wilkins presents evidence ranging from the fossil record to recent findings of genetics, molecular biology, and developmental biology to reconstruct the fascinating story of how the human face evolved. Beginning with the first vertebrate faces half a billion years ago and continuing to dramatic changes among our recent human ancestors, Making Faces illuminates how the unusual characteristics of the human face came about—both the physical shape of facial features and the critical role facial expression plays in human society. Offering more than an account of morphological changes over time and space, which rely on findings from paleontology and anthropology, Wilkins also draws on comparative studies of living nonhuman species. He examines the genetic foundations of the remarkable diversity in human faces, and also shows how the evolution of the face was intimately connected to the evolution of the brain. Brain structures capable of recognizing different individuals as well as “reading” and reacting to their facial expressions led to complex social exchanges. Furthermore, the neural and muscular mechanisms that created facial expressions also allowed the development of speech, which is unique to humans. In demonstrating how the physical evolution of the human face has been inextricably intertwined with our species’ growing social complexity, Wilkins argues that it was both the product and enabler of human sociality.

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Harvard University Press

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0674974484

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9780674974487

Rubens and the Dominican Church in Antwerp

Art and Political Economy in an Age of Religious Conflict

By: Adam Sammut

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Rubens and the Dominican Church in Antwerp

Art and Political Economy in an Age of Religious Conflict

By: Adam Sammut

This book is about the Dominican church in Antwerp (today St Paul’s). It is structured around three works of art, made or procured by Peter Paul Rubens: the Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary cycle (in situ), Caravaggio’s Rosary Madonna (Vienna) and the Wrath of Christ high altarpiece (Lyon). Within the artist’s lifetime, the church and monastery were completely rebuilt, creating one of the most spectacular sacred spaces in Northern Europe. In this richly illustrated book, Adam Sammut reconceptualises early modern churches as theatres of political economy, advancing an original approach to cultural production in a time of war. Using methodologies at the cutting edge of the humanities, the place of St Paul’s is restored to the crux of Antwerp’s commercial, civic and religious life.

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9004276386

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9789004276383

Cinema, the Magic Vehicle - Volume Two

A Comprehensive Guide - 1951-1963

By: Jacek Klinowski,Adam Garbicz

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Cinema, the Magic Vehicle - Volume Two

A Comprehensive Guide - 1951-1963

By: Jacek Klinowski,Adam Garbicz

Discover the captivating world of cinema with Cinema, the Magic Vehicle. If you are a film enthusiast looking to delve into the history of cinema from its early beginnings to the 1980s, I have an extraordinary book recommendation just for you. This remarkable book is filled with the most inspiring descriptions of the greatest films spanning the years 1913 to 1981. If you feel like you've been watching mostly remakes and are unsure of what else to explore in terms of historical films, this book will serve as your ultimate guide. It will transport you through time and immerse you in the fascinating works of film that have shaped today’s cinema. From silent film masterpieces which, without words, evoke strong emotions to the grand works of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Cinema, the Magic Vehicle will take you on a journey across diverse styles, genres and themes. Whether your interest lies in drama, comedy, science fiction or film noir, you will find something captivating within these pages. In addition to the correct screen credits and film descriptions, this book provides valuable historical context to help you to understand how cinema evolved over the years. You will discover how political, social and cultural events influenced filmmakers and how their works reflected the spirit of their era. This is not just a collection of film summaries but a fascinating time-travel experience that will deepen your understanding of the history of cinema and its impact on the world. Let yourself be swept away on an extraordinary journey through the history of cinema. Cinema, the Magic Vehicle is a guide to uncovering countless cinematic treasures and finding those essential titles worth watching. Open your eyes and heart to the wonders that await you, and let the magic of cinema captivate you for hours on end. Experience the gems that lie within. Start your adventure today and discover the captivating world of cinema from its earliest days to the golden age of film. Cinema, the Magic Vehicle is the key that will unlock unforgettable experiences and uncharted cinematic treasures. Get ready for unforgettable adventures and let the enchantment of cinema take hold of you.

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Planet RGB Limited

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1513607235

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Globalization of Unequal National Economies

Players and Controversies

By: Adam Zwass

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Globalization of Unequal National Economies

Players and Controversies

By: Adam Zwass

As the Seattle protests over the formation of the WTO showed all too clearly, there is a strong need for in-depth understanding of how the globalization of the world economy is affecting the economic, political, and social development of the individual nation-states. This book provides a detailed and authoritative examination of the on-going issues related to globalization, such as the increasingly unfair distribution of the world's resources, and how this phenomenon is involving wildly disparate countries. While the main focus of the book is the United States, with its flexible markers, wide social differences, and its breath-taking level of economic expansion, extensive attention is also given to the other major players, including the European Union and those central and eastern European nations who very much want to become member countries, as well as China, India, Japan, Russia, and Southeast Asia.

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1000161242

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Survival

A Theological-Political Genealogy

By: Adam Y. Stern

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Survival

A Theological-Political Genealogy

By: Adam Y. Stern

For a world mired in catastrophe, nothing could be more urgent than the question of survival. In this theoretically and methodologically groundbreaking book, Adam Y. Stern calls for a critical reevaluation of survival as a contemporary regime of representation. In Survival, Stern asks what texts, what institutions, and what traditions have made survival a recognizable element of our current political vocabulary. The book begins by suggesting that the interpretive key lies in the discursive prominence of "Jewish survival." Yet the Jewish example, he argues, is less a marker of Jewish history than an index of Christianity's impact on the modern, secular, political imagination. With this inversion, the book repositions Jewish survival as the supplemental effect and mask of a more capacious political theology of Christian survival. The argument proceeds by taking major moments in twentieth-century philosophy, theology, and political theory as occasions for collecting the scattered elements of survival's theological-political archive. Through readings of canonical texts by secular and Jewish thinkers—Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin, Franz Rosenzweig, and Sigmund Freud—Stern shows that survival belongs to a history of debates about the sovereignty and subjection of Christ's body. Interrogating survival as a rhetorical formation, the book intervenes in discussions about biopolitics, secularism, political theology, and the philosophy of religion.

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081225287X

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Secondhand

Travels in the New Global Garage Sale

By: Adam Minter

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Secondhand

Travels in the New Global Garage Sale

By: Adam Minter

Revelatory, terrifying, but, ultimately, hopeful." -Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE SIXTH EXTINCTION From the author of Junkyard Planet, a journey into the surprising afterlives of our former possessions. Downsizing. Decluttering. Discarding. Sooner or later, all of us are faced with things we no longer need or want. But when we drop our old clothes and other items off at a local donation center, where do they go? Sometimes across the country-or even halfway across the world-to people and places who find value in what we leave behind. In Secondhand, journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff, and asks a pressing question: In a world that craves shiny and new, is there room for it all? Secondhand offers hopeful answers and hard truths. A history of the stuff we've used and a contemplation of why we keep buying more, it also reveals the marketing practices, design failures, and racial prejudices that push used items into landfills instead of new homes. Secondhand shows us that it doesn't have to be this way, and what really needs to change to build a sustainable future free of excess stuff.

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1635570123

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Motion Illustration

How to Use Animation Techniques to Make Illustrations Move

By: Adam Osgood

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Motion Illustration

How to Use Animation Techniques to Make Illustrations Move

By: Adam Osgood

Motion Illustration is a broad introduction to the emerging world of moving illustrations, written specifically for those coming from an illustration background. Bridging together illustration and animation disciplines in a new way, Adam Osgood shows that producing motion illustrations is achievable for anyone. Whether you're generating content for social media, designing GIFs, or creating fully animated videos, this book contains the tools and information you need to take your illustrated work to the next level and reach your audience in a new way. With tons of contemporary examples, sample exercises, and supporting online resources, this is perfect for illustrators wanting to make the jump to moving image. - How motion illustration fits in the context of animation and motion graphics, and how movement can help bring your images to life - Which tools and software are best to use depending on your desired outcomes - How illustrators animate with color, texture, composition, and effects to support narratives and ideas - Conversations with international professionals working across all media forms and with a wide variety of clients and subjects

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1350323152

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Incomplete Revolutions

Success and Failures of Capitalist Transition Strategies in Post-communist Economies

By: Adam Zwass

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Incomplete Revolutions

Success and Failures of Capitalist Transition Strategies in Post-communist Economies

By: Adam Zwass

This volume focuses on the role of privatization strategies, contrasting the outcomes of the voucher plans with outright sale of state assets (including to foreign investors). The author considers the record of newly emerging banking and financial systems.

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1315502038

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Lines of Connection

Drawing and Printmaking, 1400-1850

By: Edina Adam,Jamie Gabbarelli

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Lines of Connection

Drawing and Printmaking, 1400-1850

By: Edina Adam,Jamie Gabbarelli

The first volume to chart the rich and reciprocal relationship between drawing and printmaking from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries While often viewed and studied separately, drawings and prints have always been closely intertwined. They facilitated and generated the production of one another, and in some instances, clear distinctions between the two dissolved. Many artists created drawings specifically intended for translation into print, and an even greater number used prints as a training tool, copying from them to hone drawing skills. This reciprocal relationship goes even deeper, however, as innovative artists made fascinating hybrid works that blurred the boundaries between the two media, pushing against modern definitions and hierarchies. Lines of Connection charts these historical and geographical continuities for the first time by bringing together works on paper of superb quality, foregrounding issues of artistic process and collaboration, technical innovation, and creative ingenuity. Featuring over 170 prints and drawings by such artists as Albrecht Dürer, Parmigianino, Hendrick Goltzius, Maria Sibylla Merian, Rembrandt van Rijn, and William Blake, this catalogue is a rich narrative introduction to the compelling, yet understudied, relationship between drawing and printmaking.

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