an invitation from the king

Paris Journal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Flanner, Janet / Shawn, William, PUBLISHER: Harvest Books, This portrait of a city and an era is drawn from the the author's celebrated "Letter from Paris," a series that appeared in The New Yorker from to over the signature "Genet." Edited by William Shawn; Index.

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Vinile 33 giri Prima Stampa del E.G. Records LTD King Crimson In the court of the Crimson King an observation of King Crimson. Rarissimo, Nuovo, valutato 750 euro. Svendo per ristrettezze economiche 600 euro

Science Fiction Cinema: From Outerspace to Cyberspace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: King, Geoff / Krzywinska, Tanya / Siegel, Geoff, PUBLISHER: Wallflower Press, This book charts the dimensions of one of the most popular genres in the cinema. From lurid comic-book blockbusters to dark dystopian visions, science fiction is seen as both a powerful cultural barometer of our times and the product of particular industrial and commercial frameworks. The authors outline the major themes of the genre, from representations of the mad scientist and computer hacker to the relationship between science fiction and postmodernism, exploring issues such as the meaning of special effects and the influence of science fiction cinema on the entertainment media of the digital age. Over one hundred films are discussed and the book concludes with an extensive case study of "Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace."

Lord of the Rings Statue King of the Dead 18 cm

Beyond Dunharrow and the Dimholt Vale lies the Dark Door, entrance to the perilous Paths of the Dead. No mortal feet dare walk this road, for the way beneath the mountains is guarded by an army of lifeless spectres ruled by the treacherous King of the Dead. In ages long past these oath-breakers were cursed by Prince Isildur, who punished them for their faithlessness by binding them to wait in darkness upon the forgiveness of his kin. Only the true heir of Isildur can someday command the King and his army, granting them the chance to redeem their treachery and be released from the world.The latest in WETA,s range of minature figures, The King of the Dead is an essential part of your Lord of the Rings collection. Sculpted by the same artists who work on our film projects, this minutely detailed piece is crafted in tinted translucent polyresin and stands at 7-inch tall - a perfect size for your desktop or bookshelf.Product size: 17 x 18 x 9 cm

Hellenistic Poetry: An Anthology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fowler, Barbara Hughes, PUBLISHER: University of Wisconsin Press, An accomplished poet and classical scholar, Barbara Hughes Fowler brings Hellenistic poetry to life for the contemporary reader. Her selections engage us with the full range of Hellenistic poetic genres, styles, themes, and moods. The anthology includes Fowler's new translation of the entire "Argonautica" of Apollonius of Rhodes, and eight of Theocritus' "Idylls," including the beautiful, sensuous description of late summer in "Idyll VII" and the shrewdly comical description of two young matrons venturing into the noisy streets of Alexandria in" Idyll XV." There are translations of four hymns of Callimachus, as well as poems by Aratus, Bion, Herodas, Moschus, Pseudo-Moschus, and a substantial selection from the "Greek Anthology." An ideal companion to her recently published book, "The Hellenistic Aesthetic, "Barbara Fowler's "Hellenistic Poetry" is both a major contribution to classical studies and an invitation to all interested readers to discover the beauty and richness of Hellenistic poetry.

German Shepard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bennett, Janet G., PUBLISHER: Howell Books, An international survey of breed development and the impact world War II on the breed in both Germany and Great Britain, this volume covers everything from the Standard to the intricacies of German pedigrees, from Obedience applications to herding and protection, and from the breed in the United States to health care and management.

Lego Hero Factory: Mission #2: Legion of Darkness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Farshtey, Greg, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc., From the creators of Bionicle, welcome to Hero Factory On the run, Speeda Demon realizes that the only way to keep Hero Factory from getting him is to get them first. From every corner of the galaxy, he assembles an army of criminals. Their mission: wipe Hero Factory right off the map. Outnumbered and outpowered, the heroes Furno, Nex, Stringer, Bulk, Breez, and Stormer XL must come up with a way to win--or else see the galaxy become an empire of crime.

Primary Sources, Historical Collections: Diary of a Tour in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mary Georgina Emma Dawson Damer, Hon, PUBLISHER: Primary Sources, Historical Collections, This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

Reaching for the Sun

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: King, John, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, From their ability to use energy from sunlight to make their own food, to combating attacks from diseases and predators, plants have evolved an amazing range of life-sustaining strategies. Written with the non-specialist in mind, John King's lively natural history explains how plants function, from how they gain energy and nutrition to how they grow, develop and ultimately die. New to this edition is a section devoted to plants and the environment, exploring how problems created by human activities, such as global warming, pollution of land, water and air, and increasing ocean acidity, are impacting on the lives of plants. King's narrative provides a simple, highly readable introduction, with boxes in each chapter offering additional or more advanced material for readers seeking more detail. He concludes that despite the challenges posed by growing environmental perils, plants will continue to dominate our planet.

The Drawing of the Three: (The Dark Tower #2)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: King, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Signet Book, The End is Near. Start at the Beginning....and catch up on the complete Dark Tower saga...before Stephen King brings it all to an end. November : The fifth Dark Tower book hits bookstores, followed by books six and seven Now: The #1 Bestseller Book two in mass market

The photography book

Editors of Phaidon Press This is an unsurpassed collection of 500 superb images that represent the world's best photographers from the mid-19th century to today, arranged alphabetically by photographer, from pioneers such as Gustave Le Gray and Daguerre t

CD Musicali Ac/Dc, Dire Straits, King Diamond ecc

Vendo Cd musicali originali in perfette condizioni 8,00 euro l'uno (mini Cd 4,00 euro). AC/DC If you want blood 74' Jailbreak DIRE STRAITS Dire straits Communique Making movies Love over gold Brothers in arms Money for nothing On every street On the night Encores (Mini CD) MOTORHEAD On parole OBITUARY World demise Back from the dead The end complete METALLICA And justice for all BLIND GUARDIAN Battalions of fear Imaginations from the other side Follow the blind A night at the opera The forgotten tales Mirror mirror (Mini CD) FEAR FACTORY Demanufacture Fear is the mindkiller Soul of an new machine KING DIAMOND Fatal portrait Conspiracy Abigail Them The graveyard Voodoo MARK KNOPFLER Golden heart THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES (M. KNOPFLER) Missing....

The Adventures of Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herge, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, The classic graphic novel. Seven explorers return from an expedition in the Andes, where they unearthed the tomb of an Incan priest. One by one, they fall into a coma. Can Tintin figure out what is causing the mysterious illness?

From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James R. / Bonner, Hannah, PUBLISHER: Rising Star Press, Over 150 Biblical metaphors are examined in an effort to reveal the insights of the scriptures to the skeptic as well as the conventional Christian. The volume includes an index to Hebrew and Greek words, an index of Bible citations and a pronunciation guide for transliterated Hebrew and Greek words.

The Butterfly (Cycle)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noonan, Diana, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, The Life Cycles series describes how animals live and grow through each stage of their lives. Each book highlights the interesting features of an animal and looks at the way it courts, mates, reproduces, and cares for its young. Discover the life cycle of this insect as it hatches from an egg, changes from a caterpillar into a pupa, and then emerges as a butterfly.

Monkey King

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Young, Ed, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, From a fantastic explosion is born the legendary "Monkey King," the clever and courageous hero of one of the best-known stories from China. Ambitious Monkey travels to Square Inch Mountain, where he trains with Master Putt to perfect the art of turning cloud somersaults, riding the wind, changing shape, and disappearing in the blink of an eye.Then Monkey eagerly shows off his magic skills by tricking Dragon Kingand battling Jade Emperor. Monkey is so arrogant, he even gets into trouble with Buddha himself. Caldecott Award-winning author-illustrator Ed Young has created colorful and lively collages and specially designed two fold-out pages to animate the story of Monkey King and his acrobatic, high-spirited adventures. This unprecedented picture-book adaptation introduces just the beginning of the classic epic "Journey to the West," about the mission to bring Buddhist scriptures to China. Monkey is only one of its many characters, but he is undeniably the most beloved of them all.

A Country Flirtation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: King, Valerie / King, Valarie, PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, At 29, Constance Pamberley has declined eight offers of marriage and is quite the old maid. But she doesn't care, for life at the house she inherited from her father suits her admirably. Then a coach carrying an uncommonly handsome youth crashes through her fence, leaving the man unsure of his identity. And while Constance endeavors to rein in her sisters' giddy attentions to him, she finds herself smitten with his guardian, the towering Viscount Ramsdell.

Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James L., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.

Invitation to Critical Thinking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rudinow, Joel / Barry, Vincent E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, INVITATION TO CRITICAL THINKING teaches you how to recognize, analyze, evaluate, and compose arguments that can be used as tools of rational persuasion. Fostering discussions of critical thinking and its application in mass media, effective writing, and problem solving, this book will introduce you to a wide variety of strategies for identifying and analyzing arguments in the world around you. In addition, the robust companion website offers an array of online tools that offer an unprecedented variety of interactive exercises that will not only help you remember important concepts, but apply them as well.

Advances in Solar Research at Eclipses from Ground and from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zahn, Jean-Paul / Stavinschi, Magda, PUBLISHER: Springer, The space missions Yohkoh, SOHO and TRACE, together with complementary ground-based instrumentation, have in recent years given usa wealth of new results on the Sun, which are not readily available or digestible for the non-specialist. They are presented here in an organised, tutorial fashion by leading astrophysicists who gathered to observe the total eclipse of 11 August in Bucharest. Subjects covered range from the deep solar interior to the extended corona, with an emphasis on the diagnostic and on the physical interpretation of the spectacular phenomena represented by solar activity. Readership: Primarily graduate students. Senior scientists will appreciate the comprehensive update of solar physics. Amateur astronomers having an adequate knowledge of physics will also enjoy the book.

Il laureato

Charles Webb A recent college graduate from an affluent family comes of age and finds himself by being led into an affair with the wife and the daughter of his father's business partner. (cod. I_)

Healthy Aging, Healthy Treatment: The Impact of Telling

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Peake, Thomas H. / Peake, Tom H., PUBLISHER: Praeger, Human stories are the core of identity and meaning. This book is an invitation to the engaging and reforming power of telling stories. It is also an invitation to heal the story of health care for older adults by improving the communication between professionals in medicine, psychology, and religion. At any age the process of genuinely listening and expressing hopes and fears is an intimacy rarely matched in human interaction. Life stories can be told, revised, and rewritten through psychotherapy and improved by a health care which integrates the best of medicine, religion, and psychology. This book invites health care reform by renewing old principles. Through clinical experience, research, and listening to seniors and their families, life stories can be retold to promote healthy treatment and healthy aging. This book will be of interest to students and professionals in psychology, medicine, nursing, religion, and social work.

Gone to Stud

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Glenn, Jane, PUBLISHER: J. A. Allen, This book takes a look behind the scenes at a top thoroughbred stud farm, providing an insight into the thoroughbred mating game. It contains anecdotes from the author's years of experience in stud farming, as well as breeding information, from selecting the stallion to the final result on the racetrack.

Manga Messengers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Azumi, Ryao / Tyndale / Next, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, "Manga Messengers" is a biblically accurate retelling of the prophets--the life of King David to the end of Malachi. These stories from the Bible are presented in the authentic Japanese Manga style. This 5th book of the series to release combines cutting-edge illustration with fast-paced storytelling to deliver biblical truths in a compelling package to an ever-changing, postmodern culture. Over books sold in the series Acquista Ora

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