Your Search Results

      • Trusted Partner
      • Trusted Partner
      • Trusted Partner

        ENIGMA - 229 Devinettes et Challenges Intellectuels

        by Ami Birenboim

        ENIGMA - 229 Devinettes et Challenges Intellectuels par Ami Birenboim Cette collection exceptionelle de devinettes logiques, mathématiques et graphiques a déjà atteint tout les records du genre. Ce best-seller est resté plus de douze semaines consécutives en tête du hit-parade des ventes en Israël, devançant même les très populaires ouvrages de gastronomie. Ce livre a, en capturant l’attention du public, su devenir l’objet cadeau par excellence. Enigma est un manuel de jeux de réflexion destiné à un très large public: lycéens, ingénieurs, cadres supérieurs ou autres, en passant par la communauté hi-tech (au sein de laquelle il est déjà très populaire en Israël). Enigma n’est pas seulement un livre de devinettes, il est également reconnu pour permettre le développement des capacités de créativité et de la vivacité d’esprit. Ecrit avec beaucoup d’humour et dans un style provocateur et une approche moderne, ce livre ne manquera pas de captiver le lecteur, qui tout en prenant plaisir à le parcourir, pourra résoudre les différentes devinettes. Dans sa nouvelle version étendue, Enigma a été divisé en deux volumes, contenant en tout 290 devinettes. Le premier volume étant destiné aux amateurs de devinettes alors que le second volume regroupe des devinettes de niveau plus élévé et destinées à un public plus entraîné. Si la possibilité de publier une édition en français de cet ouvrage, ou un projet de co-édition vous intéresse, c’est avec plaisir que nous vous ferons parvenir un supplément d’information et/ou un exemplaire de l’original hébreu, accompagné de la traduction en français ou en anglais de passages choisis. Veuillez noter que la version originale en hébreu comprend 160 pages couleur, en format 24x17 cm. De plus, une édition italienne de ce titre a été publiée par Sonzogno - RCS Rizzoli Libri.

      • Trusted Partner
        September 2017

        Die dunklen Wasser von Exeter

        Kriminalroman

        by Marten, Paul

      • Trusted Partner
        The Arts
        November 2017

        Vivien Leigh

        Actress and icon

        by Kate Dorney, Maggie B. Gale

        This edited volume provides new readings of the life and career of iconic actress Vivien Leigh (1913-67), written by experts from theatre and film studies and curators from the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The collection uses newly accessible family archives to explore the intensely complex relationship between Vivien Leigh's approach to the craft of acting for stage and screen, and how she shaped, developed and projected her public persona as one of the most talked about and photographed actresses of her era. With key contributors from the UK, France and the US, chapters range from analyses of her work on stage and screen to her collaborations with designers and photographers, an analysis of her fan base, her interior designs and the 'public ownership' of Leigh's celebrity status during her lifetime and beyond.

      • Trusted Partner
        January 2018

        Drachen haben nichts zu lachen

        by Sklenitzka, Franz S.

        Dieses Buch spielt zu der Zeit, als Ritter noch brutal gegen Drachen kämpften und Drachenzähne als Schmuck oder Drachenfleisch als Leckerbissen sehr begehrt waren. Um die Tiere vor dem Aussterben zu retten, hat der listenreiche Minnesänger Archibald Exeter eine Idee: Er schickt den friedliebenden, kurzsichtigen Ritter Ottokar von Zipp zu einem hochkarätigen Turnier.

      • Trusted Partner
        Rural planning
        September 2005

        Rural Change and Sustainability

        Agriculture, the Environment and Communities

        by Stephen J Essex, Andrew W Gilg, John Smithers, Randall Wilson. Edited by Richard Yarwood.

        This book draws upon selected, revised and edited papers from a conference of rural geographers from the UK, USA and Canada, held at the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter. It focuses on rural regions, which are facing conflicting demands, pressures and challenges, which themselves have far-reaching implications for rural space and society. Themes that occur throughout the book include agricultural change, environmental issues, rural communities, governance and globalization, and rural responses to these.

      • Trusted Partner
        The Arts
        June 2016

        The British monarchy on screen

        by Mandy Merck

        Moving images of the British monarchy are almost as old as the moving image itself, dating back to an 1895 American drama, The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots. And from 1896, actual British monarchs appeared in the new 'animated photography', led by Queen Victoria. Half a century later the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II was a milestone in the adoption of television, watched by 20 million Britons and 100 million North Americans. At the century's end, Princess Diana's funeral was viewed by 2.5 billion worldwide. In the first book length examination of film and television representations of this enduring institution, distinguished scholars of media and political history analyze the screen representations of royalty from Henry VIII to 'William and Kate'. Seventeen essays by Ian Christie, Elisabeth Bronfen, Andrew Higson, Karen Lury, Glynn Davies, Jane Landman and other international commentators examine the portrayal of royalty in the 'actuality' picture, the early extended feature, amateur cinema, the movie melodrama, the Commonwealth documentary, New Queer Cinema, TV current affairs, the big screen ceremonial and the post-historical boxed set. A long overdue contribution to film and television studies, this book will be essential reading for scholars and students of British media and political history.

      • Trusted Partner
        April 2021

        Unsolved universe

        by Wang Jie

        Around the puzzling theme of "unsolved mysteries", this book analyzes 28 kinds of mysteries. Starting from the two dimensions of true and false riddles, we can get rid of pseudo science and explain the real riddle of science.

      • Trusted Partner
        The Arts
        April 2011

        Screen/Space

        The projected image in contemporary art

        by Amelia Jones, Tamara Trodd, Marsha Meskimmon

        Projected-image art occupies an increasingly important place in the contemporary art-world. But does the projected image have its own specificity, beyond the histories of experimental film and video on the one hand, and installation art on the other? What is a projected image, and what is the history of projected-image art? These questions and others are explored in this thoughtful collection of nine essays by leading international scholars of film and projected-image art. Clearly structured in three sections - 'Histories', 'Screen', 'Space' - the book argues for recognition of the projected image as a distinctive category in contemporary art, which demands new critical and theoretical approaches. The contributors explore a range of interpretive perspectives, offering new insights into the work of artists including Michael Snow, Carolee Schneemann, Pipilotti Rist, Stan Douglas, Gillian Wearing, Tacita Dean, Jane and Louise Wilson, amongst others. The Introduction supplies a concise summary of the history of projected-image art and its interpretation, and there is a focus throughout the book on detailed analysis of individual artworks. ;

      • Trusted Partner
        The Arts
        March 2000

        From page to screen

        Adaptations of the classic novel

        by Erica Sheen, Robert Giddings

        This book critically examines the long established tradition of adapting classic novels to film or TV screen.. An emerging area of interest - the relationship between film and literature and the way cinema and television have translated classic novels into moving pictures from the 30s to the 90s.. A wide-ranging but focused collection that is bang up to date and free of media jargon that looks at both the film and the book.. Includes discussion of: The English Patient, Pride and Prejudice and Middlemarch, Pickwick Papers, Dracula, Dickens, Conrad, Hardy and Waugh. ;

      • Trusted Partner

        LIKE, WHAT?Graphical Teasers for Young Readers

        by Gideon Bar Sinai

        Like many adults, children are naturally inquisitive. They easily grasp principles, find challenges, and enjoy dealing with them; but how do you encourage their curiosity? When they come upon such an original book, it is like a treasure chest of surprises: colorful, intelligent, and fascinating. This is a unique concept, primarily intended to entertain young and adult readers alike. The utilization and encouragement of their natural curiosity enhance the book's enjoyment. The entire series contains 81 multicolor graphical teasers that cover a rich and diverse world of events. Each teaser conceals a riddle, where its discovery is a challenge within itself. While attempting to decipher the mystery, the reader develops an expertise in creative and investigative thinking, as well as abstraction, spatial perception, and imagination. Author Gideon Bar-Sinai explains: “The book goes beyond stimulating the readers' curiosity and desire to investigate, confronting them with the complexity of our world. It clarifies that the world is not as simple and structured as suggest most psychometric books, which are the dogmatic, one-dimensional antithesis of Like, What?” This brilliant series expands the reader’s imagination with the colorfulness and humor invested in it; although containing but a few words, it provides the young readers – and their parents who have not yet lost their natural curiosity – with entertainment, learning, insight, and enjoyment. As a universal book without words, it transcends the barriers of age, language, and culture, and makes for an ideal gift. A sequel with 27 additional graphic teasers will be published soon. Gideon Bar-Sinai, 49, married and father of three, former pilot with a B.Sc. in computer sciences, worked for many years in software development and held senior management positions in several Hi-tech companies. Like, What? is the first volume in this original series of graphic-teaser books.

      • Trusted Partner
        October 2015

        Chinese folk traditions :Folk Festival Lantern Riddles

        by Ma Fang, Xiao Li

        Chinese Traditional Folklore series consists of six volumes, including Folk Festive Paper-cutting, Folk Dragon and Lion Dance, Folk Manual Embroidery, Folk Festival Lantern Riddles, Folk Festival Couplets, and Folk Traditional New Year Pictures. This series of books gives a detailed introduction to the tools, techniques, categories, customs, legends and applications of Chinese traditional folk culture in the form of pictures and texts. It is a set of folk craft activities readers that integrate ornamental and practicality.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        May 2018

        The Manic Panic

        by Richa Jha and Mithila Ananth

        Mom and Dad completely lose the plot the day the Wifi stops working in the house. In a role reversal of sorts, it's up to little Shivi to get her bored and tantrum-throwing parents to see that there is a perfectly wonderful life to be enjoyed beyond their screen-craze.    Mithila Ananth’s zany, whimsical digital illustrations with a minimal neat colour palette and a touch of quiet humour throw into sharp focus Richa Jha’s funny story done as a second-person narrative. Together, they draw the reader right into the centre of this book’s relatable universe.

      • Trusted Partner
        Literature & Literary Studies
        May 2021

        Rebel angels

        Space and sovereignty in Anglo-Saxon England

        by Jill Fitzgerald

        Over six hundred years before John Milton's Paradise Lost, Anglo-Saxon authors told their own version of the fall of the angels. This book brings together various cultural moments, literary genres and relevant comparanda to recover that version, from the legal and social world to the world of popular spiritual ritual and belief. The story of the fall of the angels in Anglo-Saxon England is the story of a successfully transmitted exegetical teaching turned rich literary tradition. It can be traced through a range of genres - sermons, saints' lives, royal charters, riddles, devotional and biblical poetry - each one offering a distinct window into the ancient myth's place within the Anglo-Saxon literary and cultural imagination.

      • Trusted Partner
        Literature & Literary Studies
        July 2018

        Shakespeare for the wiser sort

        by Steve Sohmer

      • Trusted Partner
        2023

        Chemistry Workbook

        by Marion Romer, Silke Dittmar, Dr. DorotheeFamulla-Weber and Claudia Huppertz

        We all have been there: you understand everything in the textbook, but then face a total blackout during the exam. But that’s over now! In more than 600 exam-proven crossword, syllable or picture puzzles, word search games, gap texts or riddles on inorganic and organic chemistry, the authors bundle what you have learned in order to apply it to new problems. And they do so in a highly entertaining way: variety is guaranteed due to the diversity of tasks! The section „Well connected, safely remembered“ helps to link knowledge. „Now it is getting tricky“ encourages you to deal with the subject matter even more intensively, and „Playfully repeated“ offers tips and suggestions for learning in a group. With this workbook, you can check your knowledge, consolidate the contents, and find the gaps in your knowledge well before the exam. This way you‘ll be one hundred percent fit when it counts. The workbook is suitable for accompanying consolidation of the contents of the authors‘ textbook „Chemistry for Pharmaceutical Technicians“, but is also ideally suited for independent study. Includes solutions to download

      • Trusted Partner
        Picture books, activity books & early learning material
        February 2022

        Zahlen-Allerlei

        by Ursula Poznanski / SaBine Büchner

        A Whole Universe of Numbers   Picture book story about funny characters, with number riddles for playful learning and discovery of numbers from 1 to 10   On the way to an important mission, Yrg and Galumphodil get caught in a star storm with their spaceship. Thanks to the Speedi Scoot acceleration engine, they are able to escape at the last second, but now the ship's computer is spitting out confusing numerical puzzles. No matter how desperately Galumphodil whirls his 6 arms through the air while Yrg twists his 2 stalk eyes - they must solve the puzzles to make the computer repair itself. At the same time, there's another adventure, because the dangerous Gruntwobbly has it in for their spaceship! Yrg and Galumphodil manage to avert the danger, and eventually solve all the puzzles. The mission is saved!   • Exciting and original story by bestselling author Ursula Poznanski (#1 for German YA) • Detailed illustrations to discover and learn to count • Following the bestseller “Letter Jungle” (over 50,000 copies sold since 2019)

      Subscribe to our

      newsletter