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'astonishing . . . one of the most dazzling and moving memoirs to come along in years' new york times mary karr grew up in a swampy east texas refinery town in a volatile and defiantly loving family. in this devastating, haunting memoir, she looks back at life with a painter mother, seven times married, whose outlaw spirit could tip over into psychosis, and a heavy-drinking, fist-swinging father who liked nothing better than to spin tales with his cronies at the liars' club. telling her story with a raw and often painful honesty, and an authenticity entirely stripped of self-pity, the harshness of the world karr paints is redeemed by her warmth, intelligent humour and finelyspun prose; the liars' club is both heart-stopping and heartfelt. 'an unsparing portrait of a fractured childhood' vogue 'a bruising, beautiful book' christopher hope show more (1)
arguably the most influential political writer of the twentieth century, george orwell remains a crucial voice for our times. known world-wide for his two best-selling masterpieces nineteen eighty-four, a gripping portrait of a dystopian future, and animal farm, a brilliant satire on the russian revolution, orwell has been revered as an essayist, journalist and literary-political intellectual, and his works have exerted a powerful international impact on the post-world war two era. this introduction examines orwell's life, work and legacy, addressing his towering achievement and his ongoing appeal. combining important biographical detail with close analysis of his writings, the book considers the various genres in which orwell wrote: the realistic novel, the essay, journalism and the anti-utopia. ideally suited for readers approaching orwell's work for the first time, the book concludes with an extended reflection on why george orwell has enjoyed a literary afterlife unprecedented among modern authors in any language (1)
art and design/history of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; individual artists, art monographs; portraits in art; painting & paintings (1)
icon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. drawing on a wide range of sources, jeffrey young and william simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of apple, detail jobs's meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely. this unflinching and completely unauthorized portrait reveals both sides of jobs's role in the remarkable rise of the pixar animation studio, also re-creates the acrimony between jobs and disney's michael eisner, and examines jobs's dramatic his rise from the ashes with his recapture of apple. the authors examine the takeover and jobs's reinvention of the company with the popular imac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary ipod. icon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the age-a master of three industries: movies, music, and computers. show more (1)
in 1916, just thirteen years after the wright brothers' first flight, a group of twenty-eight college students, nearly all of them from yale, decided to try the new sport of motorized flight and formed a campus flying club. the boys had more than fun in mind. believing that america would soon enter the war raging in europe, they wanted to help their woefully unprepared nation (which at the time had an air force smaller than bulgaria's) ready itself for what was sure to be a hard fight. most were just teenagers, but they were also the sons of america's early 20th century aristocracy - one a rockefeller, one whose father headed the union pacific railroad empire, others who traced their roots to the mayflower, several who counted friends and relatives among presidents and statesmen - and all fabulously wealthy. these sons of the elite were schooled in heroism even before their nation called upon them. america was going to go to war: they would lead the way; they knew that it could cost many lives; and that just made it all the more right that they be the first to fly into battle. this is their story. 'vivid descriptions of aerial combat ...but the true pleasure of this book is in his portraits of the six principal players and his elucidation of their deep-rooted sense of patriotic duty and camaraderie' daily telegraph show more (1)
in the making of modern britain, andrew marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the british empire. between the death of queen victoria and the end of the second world war, the nation was shaken by war and peace. the two wars were the worst we had ever known and the episodes of peace among the most turbulent and surprising. as the political forum moved from edwardian smoking rooms to an increasingly democratic westminster, the people of britain experimented with extreme ideas as they struggled to answer the question 'how should we live?' socialism? fascism? feminism? meanwhile, fads such as eugenics, vegetarianism and nudism were gripping the nation, while the popularity of the music hall soared. it was also a time that witnessed the birth of the media as we know it today and the beginnings of the welfare state. beyond trenches, flappers and spitfires, this is a story of strange cults and economic madness, of revolutionaries and heroic inventors, sexual experiments and raucous stage heroines. from organic food to drugs, nightclubs and celebrities to package holidays, crooked bankers to sleazy politicians, the echoes of today's britain ring from almost every page. show more (1)
in this element, i first introduce intelligence in terms of historical definitions. i show that intelligence, as conceived even by the originators of the first intelligence tests, alfred binet and david wechsler, is a much broader construct than just scores on narrow tests of intelligence and their proxies. i then review the major approaches to understanding intelligence and its development: the psychometric (test-based), cognitive and neurocognitive (intelligence as a set of brain-based cognitive representations and processes), systems, cultural, and developmental. these approaches, taken together, present a much more complex portrait of intelligence and its development than the one that would be ascertained just from scores on intelligence tests. finally, i draw some take-away conclusions (1)
jane shaw was working as a volunteer in chelsea's famous physic garden when she earned a placement to work for a year on a very special organic garden in greece. but this was to be no easy-going break in the mediterranean. the five-acre plot, which jane swiftly named 'alcatraz', was devoid of creature comforts, perched on a steep, remote hillside that was blindingly hot in summer and freezing in winter, and overseen by a 74-year-old, passionate, mercurial eccentric english lady called joy. on arrival, jane is immediately drawn into the intrigue of village life, such as the ongoing feud with the nouveau richeex-pat neighbour with a sports car, whom joy suspects has dug an illegal bore hole to water his terraced lawns. but most of all she is beguiled by the vibrant energy of the landscape, the folklore, the food and the numerous engaging characters who flock to joy as the wise matriarch of the locale. the story arcs through a year of seasons in the garden as jane learns to love its wild beauty and to relish the hard work and care it needs. this is a charming, wildly entertaining and joyful portrait of a very special place, and will appeal to anyone who loves gardening, or who has enjoyed books such as driving over lemons. show more (1)
jeffrey archer, one of the greatest popular novelists of our generation, delivers a truly page-turning thriller. when an aristocratic old lady is brutally murdered in her country home the night before 9/11, it takes all the resources of the fbi and interpol to work out the connection between her and the possible motive for her death -- a priceless van gogh painting. it's a young woman in the north tower when the first plane crashed into the building who has the courage and determination to take on both sides of the law and avenge the old lady's death. anna petrescu is missing, presumed dead, after 9/11 and she uses her new status to escape from america, only to be pursued across the world from toronto to london, to hong kong, tokyo and bucharest, but it is only when she returns to new york that the mystery unfolds. why are so many people willing to risk their own lives and others' to own the van gogh self-portrait with bandaged ear? show more (1)
nikon d40/d40x digital field guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your nikon d40 or nikon d40x. this full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of your nikon d40 or d40x digital slr using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen. this robust guide not only shows you how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses, it also teaches you when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. the nikon d40/d40x digital field guide goes beyond camera settings to offer you a refresher guide to the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure. filled with amazing examples, this book also presents you with a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits, candids, sports, travel, macro photography, and much more. show more (1)
one clear morning in may, nick thorpe left his edinburgh flat, ducked off the commuter route and hitched a ride aboard a little white canal boat, heading west towards the sea. it was the first mutinous step in a delightful boat-hopping odyssey that would take him 2500 miles through scotland's canals, lochs and coastal waters, from the industrial clyde to the scattered islands of viking shetland. writing with characteristic humour and candour, the award-winning author of eight men and a duck plots a curiously existential voyage, inspired by those who have left the warm hearth for the promise of a stretched horizon. whether rowing a coracle with a chapter of monks, scanning for the elusive nessie, hitting the rocks with captain calamity or clinging to the rigging of a tall ship, thorpe weaves a narrative that is by turns funny and poignant - a nautical pilgrimage for any who have ever been tempted to try a new path just to see where it might take them. part travelogue, part memoir, adrift in caledonia is a unique and affectionate portrait of a sea-fringed nation - and of the drifter's quest to belong. show more (1)
the cambridge companion to autobiography offers a historical overview of the genre from the foundational works of augustine, montaigne, and rousseau through the great autobiographies of the romantic, victorian, and modern eras. sixteen essays from distinguished scholars and critics explore the diverse forms, audiences, styles, and motives of life writings traditionally classified under the rubric of autobiography. chapters are arranged in chronological order and are grouped to reflect changing views of the psychological status, representative character, and moral authority of the autobiographical text. the volume closes with a group portrait of late-modernist and contemporary autobiographies that, by blurring the dividing line between fiction and non-fiction, expand our understanding of the genre. accessibly written and comprehensive in scope, the volume will appeal especially to students and teachers of non-fiction narrative, creative writing, and literature more broadly (1)
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widely acclaimed as naguib mahfouz's best novel, midaq alley brings to life one of the hustling, teeming back alleys of cairo in the 1940s. from zaita the cripple-maker to kirsha the hedonistic cafe owner, from abbas the barber who mistakes greed for love to hamida who sells her soul to escape the alley, from waiters and widows to politicians, pimps, and poets, the inhabitants of midaq alley vividly evoke egypt's largest city as it teeters on the brink of change. never has nobel prize-winner mahfouz's talent for rich and luxurious storytelling been more evident than here, in his portrait of one small street as a microcosm of the world on the threshold of modernity. show more (1)

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1 图书 Murillo
责任者 Xavier F. Salomon

出版信息 Yale University Press ,2017

ISBN 978-0-300-22568-6

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Xavier F. Salomon.Murillo.Yale University Press,2017.
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Xavier F. Salomon.Yale University Press,2017.
2 图书 Howard Hodgkin: Absent Friends
责任者 Paul Moorhouse

出版信息 Thames & Hudson ,2017

ISBN 978-1-85514-755-3

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Paul Moorhouse.Howard Hodgkin: Absent Friends.Thames & Hudson,2017.
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Howard Hodgkin: Absent Friends

Paul Moorhouse.Thames & Hudson,2017.
3 图书 The Nature of Intelligence and Its Development in Childhood
责任者 Robert J. Sternberg

出版信息 ,2020-03-12

ISBN 978-1-108-79153-3

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Robert J. Sternberg.The Nature of Intelligence and Its Development in Childhood.,2020-03-12.
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The Nature of Intelligence and Its Development in Childhood

Robert J. Sternberg.,2020-03-12.
4 图书 The Cambridge Companion to Autobiography
责任者 Maria DiBattista

出版信息 ,29/05/2014

ISBN 978-1-107-60918-1

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Maria DiBattista.The Cambridge Companion to Autobiography.,29/05/2014.
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The Cambridge Companion to Autobiography

Maria DiBattista.,29/05/2014.
5 图书 The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell
责任者 John Rodden

出版信息 ,2012-07-06

ISBN 978-0-5211-3255-8

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John Rodden.The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell.,2012-07-06.
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The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell

John Rodden.,2012-07-06.
6 图书 The Liars' Club
责任者 Mary Karr

出版信息 Picador ,2007

ISBN 978-0-330-45479-7

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Mary Karr.The Liars' Club.Picador,2007.
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The Liars' Club

Mary Karr.Picador,2007.
7 图书 Midaq Alley
责任者 Naguib Mahfouz

出版信息 Bantam Doubleday Dell ,1995

ISBN 978-0-385-26476-1

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Naguib Mahfouz.Midaq Alley.Bantam Doubleday Dell,1995.
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Naguib Mahfouz.Bantam Doubleday Dell,1995.
8 图书 Talking to Zeus: My Year in a Greek Garden
责任者 Shaw, Jane

出版信息 Windsor ,2010

ISBN 978-1-84983-018-8

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Shaw, Jane.Talking to Zeus: My Year in a Greek Garden.Windsor,2010.
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Talking to Zeus: My Year in a Greek Garden

Shaw, Jane.Windsor,2010.
9 图书 The Making of Modern Britain
责任者 Andrew Marr

出版信息 MacMillan ,2010

ISBN 978-0-330-51099-8

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Andrew Marr.The Making of Modern Britain.MacMillan,2010.
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The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr.MacMillan,2010.
10 图书 Adrift in Caledonia: Boat-hitching for the Unenlightened
责任者 Nick Thorpe

出版信息 Abacus ,2007

ISBN 978-0-349-11737-9

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Nick Thorpe.Adrift in Caledonia: Boat-hitching for the Unenlightened.Abacus,2007.
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Adrift in Caledonia: Boat-hitching for the Unenlightened

Nick Thorpe.Abacus,2007.

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