GIANNI VERSACE: A Gianni Versace BiographyThe main man behind the most sensual, coveted and recognizable aspects of today's fashion industry is Gianni Versace. We have Versace to thank for unrepentant glamour and sexuality, high-octane fashion shows, supermodels, celebrities on the front row, the intersections of high art and shameless commerce and global branding... all these things that makes the fashion world such a heady, intoxicating place. The Italian designer was one of the most important talents to have ever graced the fashion business. He had a distinct vision, the skills and technique to make it a reality, and the courage and sense of salesmanship needed to succeed. He was a gifted original who founded a bold fashion house in 1978 and changed the way the game was played forever afterwards. His has become one of the most unforgettable names in the business as well as in popular culture. Beyond a name, Versace was a global brand -an aspirational aesthetic, a lifestyle, a philosophy. This is his story...
OPRAH WINFREY: An Oprah Winfrey BiographyFrom rags to riches? Not an easy feat, but it has been done plenty of times before. When you're talking about someone like Oprah Winfrey though, you have to think bigger, and bolder. How about... From poverty to the Presidency? There has long been buzz around the multimedia mogul mounting a challenge against Republican Donald Trump for the United States Presidential elections of the year 2020. Calls for her to run for the highest office in the land have come from various corners, particularly many Democrats, women, and people of color. These calls include jokes, of course. But there is something about "#Oprah2020" that distinguishes it from other good-humored trending, celebrity presidential hashtags like "#TheRock2020" or "#Kanye2020" - that is, the scent of delectable, exhilarating possibility. A black, female American from humble roots, with no experience in public office, whose main claim to fame and source of fortune is a long gone talk show, running to become the leader of the free world? It sounds like a pipe dream, yet Oprah somehow exudes a sense of credibility, and manages to carry such desperate hopes that it just seems possible. She has repeatedly denied any serious interest in running for public office, much less the presidency of the most powerful country in the world. But the simple fact that #Oprah2020 keeps recurring in conversation and has staying power in the news cycles and the public imagination is phenomenal in itself. It is proof of the heights she successfully scaled, even when she started from the very bottom. This is the magic of Oprah Winfrey. She makes anything seem possible by her example. This is her story...
BEYONCÉ A Beyoncé BiographyMusical megastar and cultural phenomenon, Beyoncé - was born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles on the 4th of September, 1981, at the Park Plaza Hospital in Houston, Texas. Today, her personal and professional life is inextricably bound to her family history. Her father Mathew had managed the band that first made her a star, Destiny's Child; and her mother Tina was the hit-making girl group's stylist and designer, on top of being Beyoncé's collaborator in their later forays into the fashion world. The business of being Beyoncé was therefore, a family affair - and the family, an essential part of the woman that is Beyoncé. This is her story...
SHAWN MENDES: A Shawn Mendes BiographyA sweet-faced, angel-voiced Canadian kid does covers of hit songs online. He rapidly becomes a sensation, racking up views, followers and ultimately, a devoted fan following. He catches the eye of major players in the music industry and lands a deal. The deal leads to a record, the record is a hit.Hit records come with the other trappings of success. Famous friends. World tours. Product endorsements. Beautiful women. The comparisons are indeed, hard to escape. But anyone seeking to corner Mr. Mendes into the shadow of Justin Bieber - or anyone else's for that matter - might be making a mistake. Shawn Mendes has his own story to tell and his own shadows to cast. He is more than the next Justin Bieber - he is the first Shawn Mendes.
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS: Kim Kardashain, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, The Kardashians - 4 books in 1Featuring... *Kim Kardashian*Kris Jenner*Kylie Jenner*The Kardashians 4 Great Books in 1! Kim Kardashian Love them or hate them, there is no discussion of the phenomena of modern celebrity without its apex creatures, the Kardashian family. The Kardashians are exceptional in every sense of the word. A non-traditional, racially-diverse, blended family from immigrant stock, they are also spearheaded and moved by empowered women with limited education. How this brood turned the proverbial 15 minutes of fame into 15 fabulous years of that plus staggering fortune is practically a fairy tale. This is lightning in a bottle, especially for reality TV stars whose initial, ambiguous claims to fame were links to a 1970s sports icon, a 1990s murder trial and a 2007 starlet sex tape. The once unconventional family name has since become an unforgettable global brand, monetized by its members into various forms into a collective valuation of well over one billion dollars. And the journey all began with Kim. Kim Kardashian, Superstar? "Superstar" does not even begin to cut it. What she eventually became was a constellation of superstar. This is her story... Kris Jenner This is Kris Houghton Kardashian Jenner, or whatever incarnation she chooses to go by these days. With everything she has achieved, she could be anything. But before she got here she was Kris Houghton, beautiful teen from a broken family, on the lookout for a better life and seeing it linked to securing a good husband. She was Mrs. Robert Kardashian, high school graduate suddenly swept off her feet and into the halls of the powerful, popular and wealthy - and expected to play the part of Beverly Hills homemaker to the hilt. She was Mrs. Bruce Jenner, finally able to spread her wings and explore her heretofore undiscovered talents of managing a brand and a business. She was the former Mrs. Caitlyn Jenner too, from when her husband transitioned to a woman and she consequently had to weather the storms as gracefully as possible, before the cruel glare of the spotlight and the public eye. She now holds pride in her main role of mom and manager - "momager" - to her Kardashian and Jenner children, through five of whom, she is also a loving and indulgent grandmother. This is Kris Houghton Kardashian Jenner - SELF-MADE - and all the she had made of herself, by herself. This is her story. Kylie JennerThe Kardashian family has ignited many a national debate on a variety of topics over their more than ten years in the spotlight, and on complex issues at that. Their prominence has repeatedly raised interesting questions on what it means to be a family, on modern-day celebrity, racial politics, female sexuality and gender norms. And now, with Kylie Jenner's news-making Forbes cover, the family has stirred the pot again... The Kardashians "The American Dream" are words often uttered with the reverence it deserves. It is a collective ethos, a defining piece of national character that champions the idea that the individuals of a country, regardless of their background, would be able to maximize their personal potentials in pursuit of their happiness and success. It is a vision of meritocracy, where hard work, risk-taking and gumption is rewarded; where everyone has ample opportunity to show and be justly compensated for their abilities, determination and daring. It is an appropriately new vision, for the New World. It is a bold, revolutionary vision. But by its very name, "The American Dream" is just that - a dream. It is an acknowledgement that reality does not always match the ideal. It requires work and protection to continue being upheld. But for one family, the dream has become a reality.
KIM & KANYE: Kim Kardashian & Kanye West - 2 Books in 1!Featuring...Kim KardashianKanye West 2 Great Books In 1! Kim Kardashian Love them or hate them, there is no discussion of the phenomena of modern celebrity without its apex creatures, the Kardashian family. The Kardashians are exceptional in every sense of the word. A non-traditional, racially-diverse, blended family from immigrant stock, they are also spearheaded and moved by empowered women with limited education. How this brood turned the proverbial 15 minutes of fame into 15 fabulous years of that plus staggering fortune is practically a fairy tale. This is lightning in a bottle, especially for reality TV stars whose initial, ambiguous claims to fame were links to a 1970s sports icon, a 1990s murder trial and a 2007 starlet sex tape. The once unconventional family name has since become an unforgettable global brand, monetized by its members into various forms into a collective valuation of well over one billion dollars. And the journey all began with Kim. Kim Kardashian, Superstar? "Superstar" does not even begin to cut it. What she eventually became was a constellation of superstar. This is her story... KANYE WEST Kanye West - rapper, producer, fashion designer, cultural phenomenon. He is all of these amazing things successfully, and yet they are not nearly enough to describe the iconoclast everyone over the last decade or so has come to either love, or love to hate. He straddles delusion and lucid self-awareness; narcissism and social consciousness; a fervent desire for privacy but also an irrepressible need to be heard; street-cred and high-art; the maximization of minimalism. He bucks against institutions but also seeks to be accepted. Sometimes he is in the heights of influence and respectability, other times he is the national punchline; he is both clown and cool guy. One never quite knows what he is thinking or where he's headed next but whatever it is - he knows how to keep people guessing, and keep them talking not only about him, but about he society we inhabit. This is the story of Kanye West: genius and madman all at once, blessed and cursed by his gifted - beautiful, dark, twisted - mind.
BEYONCÉ & JAY Z: Beyoncé & Jay Z - 2 Books In 1!Featuring...*Beyoncé*Jay Z 2 Great Biographies In 1! Beyoncé Musical megastar and cultural phenomenon, Beyoncé - was born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles on the 4th of September, 1981, at the Park Plaza Hospital in Houston, Texas. Today, her personal and professional life is inextricably bound to her family history. Her father Mathew had managed the band that first made her a star, Destiny's Child; and her mother Tina was the hit-making girl group's stylist and designer, on top of being Beyoncé's collaborator in their later forays into the fashion world. The business of being Beyoncé was therefore, a family affair - and the family, an essential part of the woman that is Beyoncé. This is her story... Jay Z This is the story of Jay-Z, who in his hardscrabble youth grew up in a broken family, was raised by a single mother, had lived in violent projects, needed to hustle to survive, dealt drugs, got shot at and did his own shooting, and he'd even been arrested. In this light, he could have been "a statistic - " another unfortunate number, a nameless faceless figure in America's poor record of systemic injustices against young people of color. But by a mix of talent, intelligence, grit, entrepreneurial savvy and inextricably some luck, Jay-Z defied the odds and made his own numbers and set his own records. After all, these are his personal stats: he holds the record for most number of albums (14!) getting the top spot among solo artists, trailed by no less than Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand's 11 apiece. He is, however, only in second place for most number of albums topping the chart... following no less than the Beatles (who have 19). He has 21 Grammys for his work in music. But more than a successful musician, he is a businessman with diverse interests. In 2018, Forbes estimated his net worth to be at a staggering $900 million, making him the richest man in hip-hop, and the 5th richest person in entertainment - putting him in the same circles as filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg; media queen Oprah Winfrey; and "Greatest of All-Time" (G.O.A.T.) sports and pop culture icon, Michael Jordan. As husband of the multi-talented phenomenon Beyonce, Jay-Z is one half of entertainment's most powerful pair. Together, they are not only the coolest couple in the world, their joint net worth takes them well past the billion-dollar mark.
This volume addresses the history and epistemology of early modern cosmology. The authors reconstruct the development of cosmological ideas in the age of ‘scientific revolution’ from Copernicus to Leibniz, taking into account the growth of a unified celestial-and-terrestrial mechanics. The volume investigates how, in the rise of the new science, cosmology displayed deep and multifaceted interrelations between scientific notions (stemming from mechanics, mathematics, geometry, astronomy) and philosophical concepts. These were employed to frame a general picture of the universe, as well as to criticize and interpret scientific notions and observational data. This interdisciplinary work reconstructs a conceptual web pervaded by various intellectual attitudes and drives. It presents an historical–epistemological unified itinerary which includes Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Huygens, Newton and Leibniz. For each of the scientists and philosophers, a presentation and commentary is made of their cosmological views, and where relevant, outlines of their most relevant physical concepts are given. Furthermore, the authors highlight the philosophical and epistemological implications of their scientific works. This work is helpful both as a synthetic overview of early modern cosmology, and an analytical exposition of the elements that were intertwined in early-modern cosmology. This book addresses historians, philosophers, and scientists and can also be used as a research source book by post-graduate students in epistemology, history of science and history of philosophy.
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