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Early Greek Warfare: Horsemen and Chariots in the Homeric

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greenhalgh, P. A. L. / Greenhalgh, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, First published in , this is a study of the literary and archaeological developments in the warfare of early Greece. Dr Greenhalgh considers in particular the military history of the chariot and mounted horse, both as they were represented in poetry and art and as they were used in reality from about to 500BC. He finds the picture superficially presented by the sources incoherent and often incredible, and attempts a reconstruction which does justice to both tactical and technical possibilities and to the social and economic facts of life in the period. He shoes how the Homeric poems, for example, can be systematically misleading - in part misconceiving the character of the Mycenaean age, and in part conflating with this misconception the conditions of their own time. This illustrated study will be of value to archaeologists, historians of warfare and Homeric specialists; its wider implications will interest social and political historians.

Thinketh: As a Man Thinketh

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allen, James / Johnson, Vic / Rimm, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Global Renaissance Society, The timeless classic "As" "a Man Thinketh" is presented against a visually dynamic backdrop of thought-provoking designs simulating modern-day Web browsers, pop-up windows, and video feeds. Combining traditional art and imagery with contemporary, cartoon-like iconography to identify various attitudes, moods, and circumstances this meditation expounds upon the basic premise that a person's thoughts not only influence but actually determine their situation. Through this book's reflections on thought as it relates to character and the effect of thought on circumstances, health and body, purpose, achievement, visions and ideals, and the achievement of serenity, readers can develop an understanding of the relevance of these musings on the human condition and the path to personal development. Further enhancing the presentation, the afterword explores the usage of marginalia in both this account as well as in texts from the Middle Ages to signal nuances and alternate interpretations.

Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hongjuan, Li / Blishen, Tony / Fang, Gu, PUBLISHER: Shanghai Book Traders, To the Chinese people, jade is a precious stone endowed with magical properties which encapsulated all that mankind aspires to in terms of character, elegance, tranquility, purity and virtue. The Chinese love jade not merely because of its rarity or its luster but because of a deeper aesthetic value. "Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of Jade in China" presents a comprehensive view of jade and its history in China from Neolithic times to the Qing dynasty. It illustrates pieces of jade that are on display not only in the Palace Museum in Beijing but in the many provincial and other museums across China. It will help the reader to understand what jade means to the Chinese in China; how it is classified and described and where it is found and worked and displayed. It has a value beyond that of a simple catalogue and places jade in its natural, and central, cultural context.

Wuthering Heights

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bronte, Emily, PUBLISHER: Sparknotes, "Get your "A" in gear They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception "SparkNotes(TM) has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. "SparkNotes'(TM) motto is "Smarter, Better, Faster because: - They feature the most current ideas and themes, written by experts. - They're easier to understand, because the same people who use them have also written them. - The clear writing style and edited content enables students to read through the material quickly, saving valuable time. And with everything covered--context; plot overview; character lists; themes, motifs, and symbols; summary and analysis, key facts; study questions and essay topics; and reviews and resources--you don't have to go anywhere else

Silent Spring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fell, Doris Elaine, PUBLISHER: Inspirational Press (NY), A web of intrigue spun with scores to settle, loves to reunite, and faith to be renewed makes up Silent Spring, the second collection in Doris Elaine Fell's Seasons of Intrigue series. In April Is Forever, Sauni Breckenridge wants only to prove her deceased husband Luke was not a traitor to his country, his values -- or her. The one man who can help her is veteran CIA agent Drew Gregory, a man fated to be entangled in Luke's mystery in ways unforeseen. In The Twelfth Rose of Spring, Drew Gregory confronts the ultimate test of his character when he at long last faces Nicholas Trotsky -- his nemesis and the dark mirror of his soul. But will the confrontation with his past serve as the crucible Drew needs to emerge a better man? These thrilling tales of international espionage are guaranteed to take readers on a journey of the heart and spirit.

The Revenge of Kali-Ra

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beck, K. K., PUBLISHER: Mysterious Press, Nadia Wentworth is a Hollywood star. A big star. And she's so dreadfully bored on location in the South Pacific, she begins reading the first thing her assistant can dig up: a piece of gloriously bad pulp fiction by s author Valerian Ricardo. Nadia soon falls under the spell of the bewitching Kali-Ra, the Queen of Doom, and knows she must portray the infamous character on the big screen. Ecstatic, she hires a famous British screenwriter to pen the script, and as word leaks out, all sorts of pests start popping up, including: Ricardo's great grandnephew; his elderly "wife"; his biographer, who also happens to be an illegitimate granddaughter; and a gaggle of obsessed Ricardo fans. When someone is murdered, there are scads of suspects, a multitude of motives, and much mayhem in this delightful, laugh-out-loud farce from one of the most accomplished novelists in the genre.

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Vhs "Baoh". Usa ma in buone condizioni. Soggetto: Hirohiko Araki Sceneggiatura: Kenji Terada Regia: Hiroyuki Yokoyama Produzione: Toho Video Co.,Ltd. Character design: Michi Sanaba Direzione dell'animazione: Michi Sanaba Anno: Durata: 50 minuti Copyright: © Toho Video Co.,Ltd Baoh, un parassita vermiforme, è l'arma biologica sperimentata e messa a punto dall'organizzazione segreta "Dres". Ikuro Hashikawa, il ragazzo su cui viene fatto l'esperimento, fugge dai laboratori Dres assieme a una ragazzina di nome Sumire. Sulle loro tracce si mettono gli uomini dell'organizzazione segreta con lo scopo di uccidere il ragazzo e distruggerne il cadavere. Il corpo di Ikuro assumerà molto presto i connotati del mostro Baoh: forza sovrumana, artigli alle dita, temibili coltelli epidermici e il letale calore sprigionato dalla sua stretta. Perché nel corpo di Ikuro c'è il parassita Baoh e fra poco la sua larva entrerà in mutazione... Ritiro in zona: gratuito Spedizione postale ordinaria: euro 3,00 (loggiu)

Governance VI: New Insights on Governance: Theory and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Kenneth / Thompson, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This is a volume on governance, the sixth in a series that the Miller Center hopes will reawaken interest in the interconnectedness of the major institutions and functions of the American presidency. In this volume the field of study concerning governance is defined and its problems and issues are illustrated through case studies. Co-published with the Miller Center for Public Affairs. Contents: Presidential Character; Governance; Governance A Case Study: The LBJ Presidency; Governance: Is Divided Government Ending?; Gridlock and Contemporary Executive-Legislative Relations; Governance: Presidential Staffing; The Explosion of Debt in the United States During the s; Problems with the Federal Budget; The Presidency and the Regulatory Process: Energy; Parliamentary Critiques of the Separation of Powers. Contributors: Hugh Sidey, Donald Kettl, Louis Heren, Roger Davidson, Frederick M. Kaiser, Edwin Colin Campbell, James J. O'Leary, Eric Pianin, Matthew Holden, Thomas O. Sargentich. Copublished with the Miller Center for Public Policy Affairs.

Yudl: A Novel and Selected Short Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silbert, Layle, PUBLISHER: Seven Stories Press,U.S., "Yudl" is a previously unpublished novella and a collection of short stories that have appeared in a number of literary magazines. Set in s Chicago, the novella follows a character named Yudl, a middle-aged editor at a left-leaning newspaper called "The Yiddish Courier." Yudl and his wife have decided to become landlords, purchasing a vacant lot and hiring an acquaintance--aptly named Mason--to oversee the construction of their future apartment building. However, delays in the construction leave Yudl and his family without a home, forcing them to stay with Mason and his family until the construction is finally complete. Told with wry wit and a masterful sensibility for metaphor, the story explores gender, Zionism, and the immigrant experience in the US. Silbert's graceful short stories focus on the family, allowing the reader glimpses of a child's happiness, the cripplingly contradictory demands of femininity, the complexity of grief, and a sustained meditation on life and death.

The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gladstone, Brooke / Neufeld, Josh / Jones, Randy, PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, Nearly one million weekly listeners trust NPR's Brooke Gladstone to guide them through the distortions and complexities of the modern media. This brilliant radio personality now bursts onto the page as an illustrated character in vivid comics drawn by acclaimed artist Josh Neufeld. The cartoon of Brooke conducts the reader through two millennia of history-from the newspapers in Caesar's Rome to the penny press of the American Revolution and the manipulations of contemporary journalism. Gladstone's manifesto debunks the notion that "The Media" is an external force, outside of our control, since we've begun directly constructing, filtering, and responding to what we watch and read. With fascinating digressions, sobering anecdotes, and brave analytical wit, The Influencing Machine equips us to be smart, savvy, informed consumers and shapers of the media. It shows that we have met the media and it is us. So now what? Acquista Ora

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dorris, Michael, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, "Get your "A" in gear They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception "SparkNotes(TM) has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. "SparkNotes'(TM) motto is "Smarter, Better, Faster because: - They feature the most current ideas and themes, written by experts. - They're easier to understand, because the same people who use them have also written them. - The clear writing style and edited content enables students to read through the material quickly, saving valuable time. And with everything covered--context; plot overview; character lists; themes, motifs, and symbols; summary and analysis, key facts; study questions and essay topics; and reviews and resources--you don't have to go anywhere else

Eldorado: Or, Adventures in the Path of Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Bayard / Cleland, Robert Glass, PUBLISHER: Bison Books, The Eldorado that Bayard Taylor imagined in his youthful poetry was not half so fabulous as the California he finally saw in the historical year of . He joined the flood of Forty-niners, not as a fortune-seeker but as a journalist, sailing from New York on a crowded steamer. The sight of San Francisco dazzled him: the simmering mountains and water and air, the few hundred houses that seemed to multiply before his very eyes, and the streets teeming with people "of a diverse and bizarre character." Real estate was booming, and fortunes were being made, lost, and remade in two months. Before Taylor returned to New York via Mexico in he would tour the missions, mining camps, and scattered ranches farther inland; note the agricultural potential of the valleys; and talk with the overland emigrants. Taking the feverish pulse of a pitched-together society, he would, like everyone else, be changed by California.

Cowper's 'Task': Structure and Influence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Priestman, Martin, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, William Cowper () is one of the most interesting of late eighteenth-century poets. His poetry is notable as heralding a simpler and more natural style than the classical style of Pope and his imitators, and thus prefiguring the profound innovations of Romanticism. Though Cowper himself has attracted attention as either a religious maniac or a lovably domestic character, his most important poetry has been neglected. This book, which was originally published in , is the first complete critical study of his major long poem The Task. Furthermore, by carefully examining the procedures whereby an autobiographical element is introduced into the poem, the author shows how the concerns and techniques of The Task influenced the major autobiographical poem of the Romantic period, Wordsworth's The Prelude. The connection between the two poems had often been acknowledged in passing, but prior to this work The Task had not been surveyed in sufficient detail to establish the full weight and importance of this connection.

Game Guru: Role-Playing Games

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartas, Leo / Morris, Dave, PUBLISHER: Course Technology, Role-playing games is the genre that most meticulously evokes a parallel life for the player-not infrequently down to the detail of what kind of wine is in their hip flask. In addition to the gameplay and simulation aspects of this genre, "Game Guru: Role-Playing Games" looks at the conventions that underlie it-the threat of evil, the archetypal playground of the sword-and-sorcery setting, and so on. With hundreds of examples and in-depth interviews with the experts, this book reveals the secrets to what makes great games compelling and successful. Whether you are a professional or a die-hard role-playing gamer, you'll be intrigued by the clear analysis of play balance, character and level design, learning curves, risk versus reward, puzzles, scale and scope, catch-up effects, symmetry, and many other aspects of game theory. This book gives you the insight you are searching for to enrich your gaming experience. Acquista Ora

Leading from the Lions' Den: Leadership Principles from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, Tom R., PUBLISHER: B&H Publishing Group, While most new leadership books proudly promote themselves as the antidote to previous thinking, "Leading from the Lions' Den "takes pride in drawing its wisdom from ideas that have been available for a very long time in the unchanging Word of God. Here, author Tom R. Harper expounds upon one surprising principle from each of the Bible's sixty-six books. Each concept goes toward explaining human nature, which, when understood, is the foundation of business success. Among the lessons that will work for leaders regardless of culture, time, or place are: "Lead, Inspire and Motivate with Plain Facts" (Deuteronomy), "Defrag Your Organization by Discovering its Weak Forces" (1 Chronicles), "Fight Superior Force with Superior Character" (Nahum), "Purify Your PR by Avoiding the Spotlight" (Mark), "Help the Competition" (Romans), "Soak Your Shield Before Battle" (Ephesians), and "Obliterate Fear with a Single Weapon" (1 John).

Sijobang: Sung Narrative Poetry of West Sumatra

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phillips, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Sijobang - the singing of a poetic narrative about the legendary hero Anggun Nan Tungga - is a form of popular entertainment in the area around Payakumbuh, in the highlands of West Sumatra. Although the story exists as a written text, it is best known locally as drama and sung narrative, and it is its character as an oral performance that forms the subject of this book. Nigel Phillips begins by setting sijobang in its cultural and literary context, and then goes on to describe the social background and training of the paid storytellers who perform the narrative. He presents a summary of the story, and discusses its transient, fragmentary and unstandardized form. Transcriptions and translations of two recorded performances follow, leading into a description of sijobang's main linguistic and literary features. Finally, Dr Phillips examines in some detail the extent to which performances vary from one occasion to another, and what connection this may have with the storyteller's degree of experience.

The Cinema 4D XL Handbook with CDROM (Graphic Series)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Watkins, Adam, PUBLISHER: Charles River Media, "Cinema 4D XL" v.6 (Windows and Macintosh) is a "Jack-Of-All-Trades" 3D graphics program that provides spectacular image quality, lightning fast workflow and rendering, and it's completely customizable. Users can create broadcast logos (as seen in popular television shows such as Will & Grace), special effects (seen in Gladiator and Inspector Gadget), medical and architectural illustrations, multimedia graphics, and more This popular program is used throughout the world and is the primary application in a number of computer graphics programs at universities and training facilities. -- Includes tutorials using BodyPaint 3D and C4D Net -- A comprehensive guide to using Cinema 4D in specific graphic applications from broadcast logos to special effects -- Provides a variety of tutorials in modeling, character, modeling, animation, and more -- Includes tips and tricks from expert C4D users -- Companion CD-ROM includes color images, demos of Cinema 4D products, and tutorial support files

The Dangerous Animals Club

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tobolowsky, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, From celebrated character actor and uncommonly talented storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky, "The Dangerous Animals Club" is a series of stories that touch on life's great mysteries with a cast of characters that include legendary film directors, physicists, ghosts, pygmy hippos, and hostage takers."The Dangerous Animals Club" is a beguiling series of stories that woven together form the story of a man in the middle of his life reflecting on life's many mysteries. Parents raise children and then pass on, a girlfriend embarks on a theatrical career with Stephen and then breaks his heart, animals--dangerous and docile--come and go, toes are smashed and necks break, and children are born. Small incidents are later revealed as momentous turning points. Woven through these tales are lessons in quantum physics, Jewish mysticism, and stagecraft. Told in a unique voice and with a spiritual inquisitiveness, these tales have charmed live audiences and podcast listeners--and will charm a whole new audience on the page.

Children Talking Television; The Making of Television

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buckingham, David / Buckingham, D. / David Buckingham University of London In, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Is television harmful to children? Does it destroy imagination, provode delinquency and violence, undermine family life and have other detrimental effects on children?; The author, himself a parent, teacher and researcher investigates the complex ways in which children actively make meaning and take pleasure from television. Chapters cover the popular debates about children and television from a general and academic perspective. The characteristics of children's talk about television are explored, as children interact with other children and other family members in family viewing sessions.; Key concepts which inform children's talk about television are investigated i. e. genre, narrative, character, modality, and agency. Finally, conclusions are presented and issues outlined for further research.; Drawing on theories and ideas developed within media and cultural studies, English, education, psychology, sociology, linguistics and other related areas, this book will be useful to both students and teachers in the field, and to the general reader with an interest in children and the media.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Sparknotes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Joyce, James / Spark Notes Editors, PUBLISHER: Sparknotes, "Get your "A" in gear They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception "SparkNotes(TM) has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. "SparkNotes'(TM) motto is "Smarter, Better, Faster because: - They feature the most current ideas and themes, written by experts. - They're easier to understand, because the same people who use them have also written them. - The clear writing style and edited content enables students to read through the material quickly, saving valuable time. And with everything covered--context; plot overview; character lists; themes, motifs, and symbols; summary and analysis, key facts; study questions and essay topics; and reviews and resources--you don't have to go anywhere else

Pride and Prejudice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Austen, Jane, PUBLISHER: Indoeuropeanpublishing.com, Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen. It was begun in , her second novel, but her first serious attempt at publication. She finished the original manuscript by in Steventon, Hampshire, where she lived with her parents and siblings in the town rectory. Austen originally called the story First Impressions, but it was never published under that title; instead, she made extensive revisions to the manuscript, then retitled and eventually published it as Pride and Prejudice. In renaming the novel, Austen may have had in mind the final chapter of Fanny Burney's Cecilia, itself called "Pride and Prejudice," where the phrase appears three times in block capitals. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the landed gentry society of early 19th century England. Elizabeth is the second eldest of five daughters of a country gentleman landed in the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, not far from London.

Evidence for Paralegals, Third Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marlowe, Joelyn D. / Cummins, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Aspen Publishers, The authors draw on their own considerable experience in preparing and litigating cases: - focusing on the practical applications of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the text covers the full range of course topics, including gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and researching - written from a real-life perspective of actual practice in local, state, and federal court - text goes beyond the interpretation of the rules to explain the application of the rules - developed specifically for paralegal students, with short case summaries, readable examples, marginal definitions of terms and cross-references to the Rules of Evidence, plus review questions and hypotheticals - compact and accessible, the book covers key topics in less than 300 pages - teaching package includes an Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides Recent revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence are highlighted in this edition: - changes to the rules governing expert and lay testimony and the use of character evidence - new rules that permit domestic and foreign business records to be admitted without a foundational witness - case law that exemplifies the amended and new rules

Maschera Figura The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask 3D

From the popular game 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D' comes a Nendoroid of the young hero and main character of the game, Link! He comes with both his standard smiling expression as well as a shouting expression for combat poses! He also comes with an assortment of classic items from the game including the Kokiri Sword, Hero's Shield, Red Potion and Bunny Hood!He also comes with special key items from Majora's Mask including the Deku Mask, Goron Mask and Zora Mask, and Link's fairy companion Tatl is also included to fly by his side and give advice. Even the evil Majora's Mask itself is included and can even be worn by Link! So many different optional parts to really bring out the legendary world of Zelda in Nendoroid size!The Nendoroid-style figure stands approx. 10 cm tall and comes with base and figure stand.Codice a Barre / EAN Barcode: Produttore/ Manufacturer: Good Smile CompanyGenere prodotto / Theme: Legend of Zelda, The

Midnight Magic: Selected Stories of Bobbie Ann Mason

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Bobbie Ann, PUBLISHER: Ecco Press, A disabled trucker builds his dream house from Lincoln Logs. A woman rems from a mastectomy to find the dog-trainer she loves imprisoned for selling stolen goods. A recent divorcee fantasizes about time travel in a tanning booth and wishes for a future "unbounded by time and space or custody arrangements". These are some of the people that inhabit the world of Midnight Magic, a collection of the best short stories by Bobbie Ann Mason. In her signature style, Mason moves quietly through the lives of her Kentucky people, capturing their tangled aspirations and buried disappointments. Men and women struggle with the ironies of modern life in a traditional rural society, trying to cope with shopping malls, television evangelism, women's lib, and MTV. With an introduction by the author, this timeless collection chronicles the lives of contemporary people as they confront our perplexed society. As one character puts it, "Nobody knows anything. The answers are always changing".

The Unknown Country: Canada and Her People

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchison (Deceased), Bruce / Palmer, Vaughn, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, From one of Canada's greatest journalists comes this classic study of the country's history, culture, and society. First published in , The Unknown Country won the Governor General's Award for non-fiction and cemented Hutchison's reputation as the nation's pre-eminent political commentator. More than 60 years later, The Unknown Country offers an unforgettable portrait of a country hauntingly familiar yet lost beyond recall. Filled with intriguing anecdotes about people and places once well-known, now all-too-often forgotten; rooted in a deep understanding of Canadians' accomplishments and challenges; written in prose lively and lucid-The Unknown Country remains one of the most evocative portraits of Canada ever committed to print, and its author among the most penetrating interpreters of the national character. The Wynford edition includes a new introduction by Vaughn Palmer, one of the country's foremost political journalists and himself a winner of the Bruce Hutchison Award. Palmer's introduction puts the book and its author in historical context for modern readers.

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