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        Huxiang Calligraphy Classics

        The door of Huxiang calligraphy classics master craftsman - Qi Baishi

        by Jiang Zuxuan

        Huxiang culture has a long history, extensive and profound, which is an important branch of the unique regional characteristics of Chinese culture. As a charming and remarkable branch of Huxiang culture, Huxiang calligraphy has written a magnificent chapter in the art history of Huxiang and even China.  All these have established the unique position of Huxiang calligraphy art in Chinese art history. "Hunan Calligraphy Classics" is a comprehensive presentation of Hunan calligraphy masters. It gathers the classic works of Hunan calligraphy masters who play an important role in various stages of Chinese calligraphy history, presents them in an all-round, multi-angle and high-definition way, excavates the spiritual connotation of Hunan calligraphy, and better inherits, protects and carries forward the excellent traditional culture of our province. Thus promoting the overall development and prosperity of Huxiang culture. This volume selected Qi Baishi handed down calligraphy masterpieces to show his calligraphy, seal cutting is also like another jewel in the crown of art, is so shining

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        Stone Blossoms

        by Luo Changjiang

        The full-length reportage "Stone Blossom" closely focuses on the main line of poverty alleviation by tourism, focusing on the spirit of struggle of the people in Wulingyuan to fight poverty and the vivid stories, reflecting the scenes of rearranging mountains and rivers to change their destiny. “Tourism feeds back agriculture and poverty alleviation connects tourism” to continuously influence, impact and refresh the vivid process of people's ideas, behaviors and thinking models. At the same time, the work takes poverty and anti-poverty worldwide as the coordinates, and carries out reflections and discussions on topics such as rural tourism, multidimensional poverty, educating the masses and cadres, human capital, rural revitalization and rural construction, and urban-rural integration. Documentary and speculation go hand in hand, poetry and reason echo each other, forming the basic pattern of the polyphonic concerto of this work. You can hear the concertos of history and reality, the concerts of the countryside and the city, the concerts of glory and dreams, the concert of the terroir culture with the sandstone Dafenglin as the main symbol and the regional cultural character of Wulingyuan people.

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        February 2020

        Killer Rock

        Thriller

        by Andrew Cartmel, Thomas Wörtche, Susanna Mende

        Valerian war eine britische Rock-Ikone der 1960er Jahre, die Leadsängerin der gleichnamigen Band Valerian. Sie hatte sich damals unter tragischen Umständen das Leben genommen, ihr Kind war verschwunden, entführt und getötet, wie viele Leute mutmaßen. Und jetzt steht plötzlich ein mysteriöser Klient, »the Colonel«, auf der Matte und beauftragt den Vinyl-Detective, das Kind zu finden. Eigentlich nicht sein Job, aber im Hintergrund gibt es eine wertvolle LP als Lockmittel.Zusammen mit seiner Crew – seiner Freundin Nevada, Kumpel Tinkler und der unwahrscheinlichen Taxifahrerin Clean Head – macht er sich an die Arbeit und gräbt sich tief in die Popgeschichte der Sixties, trifft einen Ex-Gitarristen von Frank Zappa und andere wunderliche Menschen aus der großen Ära des Rocks.Drogen sind natürlich auch im Spiel, damals wie heute. Das macht die Sache entschieden ungemütlich. Hinzu kommt, dass an dem Schicksal des verschwundenen Kindes nicht nur nette Menschen interessiert sind …

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        February 2020

        Killer Rock

        Thriller

        by Andrew Cartmel, Thomas Wörtche

        Valerian war eine britische Rock-Ikone der 1960er Jahre, die Leadsängerin der gleichnamigen Band Valerian. Sie hatte sich damals unter tragischen Umständen das Leben genommen, ihr Kind war verschwunden, entführt und getötet, wie viele Leute mutmaßen. Und jetzt steht plötzlich ein mysteriöser Klient, »the Colonel«, auf der Matte und beauftragt den Vinyl-Detective, das Kind zu finden. Eigentlich nicht sein Job, aber im Hintergrund gibt es eine wertvolle LP als Lockmittel.Zusammen mit seiner Crew – seiner Freundin Nevada, Kumpel Tinkler und der unwahrscheinlichen Taxifahrerin Clean Head – macht er sich an die Arbeit und gräbt sich tief in die Popgeschichte der Sixties, trifft einen Ex-Gitarristen von Frank Zappa und andere wunderliche Menschen aus der großen Ära des Rocks.Drogen sind natürlich auch im Spiel, damals wie heute. Das macht die Sache entschieden ungemütlich. Hinzu kommt, dass an dem Schicksal des verschwundenen Kindes nicht nur nette Menschen interessiert sind …

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        Children's & YA

        Patti´s horses

        by Pato Segovia

        Picture book tribute to rock and culture icon Patti Smith. Patti had some beautiful horses. But it’s been a while since she last saw them.  Can you help Patti find her horses? We will share this trip with a mutant dog, songs, animals and lots of friends. Patti’s horses is a sincere tribute to all of those who live in search of freedom, passion and lost horses.  For punks of all ages!

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        Historical fiction
        2016

        Time of scattered stones

        by Volodymyr Samoylenko

        How difficult it is sometimes to separate the present from the days of the past... Who knows how the meeting of former friends will go, and whether it will happen at all?... Who knows... Has it come time to collect stones?... And if so, where to look for those stones? On the territory of the Motherland or in hot Africa? Or maybe in your own future? Questions, questions... Where will you find the answers and are they necessary?... No, the scientist-historian has not reached a final conclusion about this - the main character of the surprisingly subtle novel "The Time of Scattered Stones", a novel that will immerse you in the past, in stormy nineties, and will push out the cynical 2000s. In one day, our hero will cross at least two paths that sometimes run parallel, sometimes cross, and sometimes diverge, never to converge again. Friends, classmates, enemies. Funny modern realities, no less funny, and sometimes tragic events of the past. Crazy adventures, passions, betrayals. Stones, stones, stones... Has it come time to collect it, or maybe that time is still ahead?...

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        History & the past: general interest (Children's/YA)
        2005

        días tonaltin (days tonaltin)

        by Andréadis, Ianna / Foch, Élisabeth

        Drawings on the signs of the Stone of the Sun that represent each of the 20 tonaltin of the month, accompanied by the Spanish and Nahuatl words.

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        Films, cinema
        December 2014

        Interpreting rock movies

        Pop Film and Its Critics in Britain

        by Andrew Caine

        Andrew Caine details the reaction to British and American pop films during the 1950s and 1960s. By examining the British reception of films such as Rock Around the Clock, Love Me Tender, A Hard Day's Night and Summer Holiday the book provides a valuable insight into British film criticism, teenage culture during the 1950s and 1960s and the generic status of rock films/teen movies and cultural hierarchies. Interpreting rock movies not only contains an extensive account of how the film and music press reacted to rock 'n roll films, but also fully explores issues about taste and distinction within reviewing practices. The movie output of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and numerous others is located within the context of popular music during the 1950s and 1960s.

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        April 2020

        Silberflut (2). Die Verschollenen von Ray’s Rock

        by Falkner, Alex

        Pass auf! Denn die Silberflut erwischt auch dich! Keine Rettung weit und breit! Eddie, Milla und die anderen sitzen auf Ray’s Rock fest - mehr denn je, nachdem der Kampf um das Motorboot unwiederbringlich verloren ist. Die Geschehnisse auf der Insel werden immer unheimlicher: Seltsame Lichter flackern durch die Nacht und wilde Tiere scheinen auf ihren nächtlichen Streifzügen engere Kreise um das Camp zu ziehen. Als auch noch Eddies bester Kumpel Nick verschwindet, wird klar: Auf Ray’s Rock ist keiner von ihnen sicher … Der zweite und finale Band der „Silberflut“-Dilogie: Ein gefährliches Abenteuer mit spannenden Twists und Gruselfaktor. Für alle Leser von Survival- und Abenteuergeschichten ab 10. Rasantes Lesefutter für Jungen und Mädchen, für Outdoor-Kids und alle, die es noch werden wollen! Die Bücher der „Silberflut“-Dilogie: Band 1: „Das Geheimnis von Ray’s Rock“ Band 2: „Die Verschollenen von Ray’s Rock“

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        November 2024

        Sensory Tourism

        Senses and SenseScapes Encompassing Tourism Destinations

        by Ian Jenkins, Robert S. Bristow, Hilary Becker, Émilie Crossley, Sara Duerte, Carlos Ferreira, Carla Fraga, Elisa Alén González, Rubén C. Lois-González, Hairul Nizam Ismail, Sofie Scheen Jahnsen, Gunnar Thór Jóhannesson, Claudette John, Margaret Kenna, Jaciel Gustavo Kunz, Katrín Anna Lund, Sharanya M, Chandru M C, Velvet Nelson, Nur Haizum Abd Rahman, Breixo Martins Rodal, Carlos Alberto Patiño Romarís, Lucia Rubio, Bidisha Sarkar, Deborah Slater, Patricia A. Stokowski, Philip Stone, Tim Taylor, Kathryn Terzano, Trinidad Domínguez Vila, Dr Pola Q. Wang, Aristeidis Gkoumas, Nur Hidayah Abd Rahman, Karen Davies

        Tourism offers countless global locations, providing a multitude of sensory experiences. These include commercialised tourism products such as saunas and floatation tanks through to natural phenomenon such as mountains and wilderness destinations. Consequently, sensory elements are a curious concept within tourism because every destination provides a sensory experience of one kind or another. The first of its kind, this book examines holidays and tourism through sensory perceptions which either encourage or deter consumers. It studies sensoryscapes and how they effect and affect tourism at destinations and be linked with the development of tourist niches, reflecting the segmenting of the mass market tourism into smaller segments. Finally, it reflects on how with increased urbanisation there a growing need is to find quiet spaces, free from urban or anthropogenic noise, such as silent retreats and dark sky meditation holidays. Escape has always been one of the main components of tourism development together with attraction to spatial locations that match tourists' needs. Structed to address each of the senses separately, this book provides a: · wide range of case studies from interdisciplinary backgrounds · links amongst common themes across the various threads of research on sensory experiences · theoretical framework and practical application for sensory tourism. It will be of interest to those studying tourism management as well as wider social science disciplines.

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        The Arts
        September 2012

        Julio Medem

        by Robert Stone, Nuria Triana-Toribio, Andy Willis

        This thorough account of the life and films of the Spanish-Basque filmmaker Julio Medem is the first book in English on the internationally renowned writer-director of Vacas, La ardilla roja (Red Squirrel), Tierra, Los amantes del Círculo Polar (Lovers of the Arctic Circle), Lucía y el sexo (Sex and Lucía), La pelota vasca: la piel contra la piedra (Basque Ball) and Caótica Ana (Chaotic Ana), Initial chapters explore Medem's childhood, adolescence and education and examine his earliest short films and critical writings against a background of a dramatically changing Spain. Later chapters provide accounts of the genesis, production and release of Medem's challenging and sensual films, which feed into complex but lucid analyses of their meanings, both political and personal, in which Stone draws on traditions and innovations in Basque art, Spanish cinema and European philosophy to create a complete and provocative portrait of Medem and his work. ;

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        April 2016

        World Buddhist Art Illustrated Ceremony

        by Master Xingyun

        The "World Buddhist Art Illustrated Grand Ceremony" takes Sakyamuni Buddha as the main axis and collects Buddhist art surviving works, including eight major categories of Buddhist art works, including architecture, paintings, figures, calligraphy, cultural relics, sculptures, gold and stone, and collections in various museums. Presented in the form of entries, the collection area covers more than 30 countries and regions. The authors and data collectors of entries come from China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Europe, Oceania, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions, and are worldwide The first big gathering of Buddhist art is of great significance.

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        Children's & YA

        I Like You - Just Like That!

        by Neele/ Marta Balmaseda

        A poetic picture book that makes it easy to forget arguments and anger: the little elephant is in a bad mood and kicks a stone. The stone inadvertently hits the flamingo – and the complaining and annoyance just keeps spreading. By the river, in the bush, on the savannah: just like that! Until a little meerkat has had enough and just hugs the snarling leopard. The leopard’s heart becomes light and gradually all the animals notice how good it is when we’re nice to one another. Just like that!

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