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Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: When it was granted by King John in 1215, Magna Carta was a practical solution to a political crisis. In the centuries since, it has become a potent symbol of liberty and the rule of law. This catalogue accompanies a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the British Library commemorating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. It takes us on a journey from the charter's medieval origins through to what…

Wise Carol: Unexpected Outcomes: How Emerging Economies Survived the Global Financial Crisis

Скачать книгу (размер 1 268 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 250) Аннотация: «This volume documents and explains the remarkable resilience of emerging market nations in East Asia and Latin America when faced with the global financial crisis in 2008 — 2009. Their quick bounceback from the crisis marked a radical departure from the past, such as when the 1982 debt shocks produced a decade-long recession in Latin America or when the Asian financial crisis dramatically slowed…

Giltaij Jeroen: The Great Golden Age Book: Dutch Paintings

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: The seventeenth century is often known as the Dutch Golden Age, not only because of the great wealth the country amassed but also because of the impressive cultural flowering. The art of painting in particular reached a high point. Throughout the century, countless highly talented artists created masterpieces that still evoke our admiration more than four centuries later. Their paintings are the…

Barlis Alan: Classic and Modern: Signature Styles

Скачать книгу (размер 1 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 220) Аннотация: The title Classic & Modern: Signature Style tells how a signature look can be created by fusing together architectural elements from a variety of styles — from classical to minimalist. It does so presenting a beautiful collection of twenty-first century homes that have successfully done just that. Classic & Modern will appeal to both the design enthusiasts and the design professional because it…

Matthew Carl Strecher: The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: In an other world composed of language — it could be a fathomless Martian well, a labyrinthine hotel or forest — a narrative unfolds, and with it the experiences, memories, and dreams that constitute reality for Haruki Murakami's characters and readers alike. Memories and dreams in turn conjure their magical counterparts — people without names or pasts, fantastic animals, half-animals, and…

Paul Robert Magocsi: This Blessed Land: Crimea and the Crimean Tatars

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: A virtual island in the Black Sea, Crimea is connected to the European continent by only a narrow sliver of land. For centuries it was part of the Ottoman and Russian empires, then the Soviet Union, and today independent Ukraine. But its history goes back even farther, as is evident from a landscape filled with the remnants of cultures and peoples: classical Greeks, Goths, Byzantines, Mongols,…

Tine Van Osselaer: The Pious Sex: Catholic Constructions of Masculinity and Femininity in Belgium, c. 1800 — 1940

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Although women were called the pious sex much earlier, it was during the nineteenth century, when the differences between men and women were being made more explicit, that an intense bond between women and religion was developed. Religiosity was thought to be a natural part of femininity and turned religious masculinity into an oddity. This clear-cut gender ideology, however, remains an ideology…

Ying Peng: Adorn Your Life

Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: Improving your quality of life all starts with adorning your living space. This book is a compilation of the newest home decoration design from excellent interior design projects all over the world. 'Adorn Your Life' includes original delicate design from Europe style to Chinese style, from Southeast Asia style to modern minimalist style in order to present a well-rounded and comprehensive…

Celli Carlo: Economic Fascism: Primary Sources on Mussolini's Crony Capitalism

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: It may be argued that Mussolini (1883 1945, dictator of Italy 1922 1943) invented modern crony capitalism. Although he described himself as a socialist, he rejected the Marxist version. As he saw it, the state would not own the economy. Ownership would nominally remain in private hands, although the state would exercise total control. Government control without direct ownership had the advantage…

The Manual of Museum Planning

Скачать книгу (размер 3 665 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 720) Аннотация: As museums have taken on more complex roles in their communities and the number of museum stakeholders has increased to include a greater array of people, effective museum planning is more important than ever. The Manual of Museum Planning has become the definitive text for museum professionals, trustees, architects, and others who are concerned with the planning, design, construction,…

Michael R. Green: Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual

Скачать книгу (размер 10 336 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 2028) Аннотация: Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual has always been the one indispensable molecular biology laboratory manual for protocols and techniques. The 4th edition of this classic manual preserves the detail and clarity of previous editions as well as the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the techniques presented. Ten original core chapters reflect developments and innovation in standard…

Kandarpa Krishna: Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures: Fourth Edition

Скачать книгу (размер 4 645 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 912) Аннотация: The Fourth Edition of Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures features extensive updates to keep pace with the rapid growth of interventional radiology. Focusing on protocols and equipment, this popular, practical handbook explains how to perform all current interventional radiologic procedures. Highlights of this edition include new information on radiofrequency ablation. Each procedure…

Shiro Oyama: A Man With No Talents: Memoirs of a Tokyo Day Laborer

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: San'ya, Tokyo's largest day-laborer quarter and the only one with lodgings, had been Oyama Shiro's home for twelve years when he took up his pen and began writing about his life as a resident of Tokyo's most notorious neighborhood. After completing a university education, Oyama entered the business workforce and appeared destined to walk the same path as many a salaryman. A singular temperament…

Elise Lawton Smith: Evelyn Pickering De Morgan and the Allegorical Body

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: This book is the first comprehensive study of the paintings of Evelyn Pickering De Morgan (1855-1919), one of the most significant and prolific Victorian women artists. Her complex and richly layered iconography, expressed in a polished late Pre-Raphaelite style, and centered on the female body (the protagonist in almost all her paintings), fuses metaphysical concerns about material embodiment…