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      • Bushel & Peck Books

        Bushel & Peck Books is the revolutionary children's book publisher with the Book-for-Book Promise: for every book they sell, the donate one to kids in need. Started in 2018 by couple David and Stephanie Miles, they publish beautifully illustrated, inspiring children's and novelty books that reimagine what a book can be.

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      • Angelo Pontecorboli Editore Firenze - EDAP

        Angelo Pontecorboli Editore - Florence – ItalyAcademic Contents, Professional Editing, Premium Design, Online Distribution and Marketing. Editore indipendente con sede a Firenze.  Le riviste e gli articoli pubblicati riguardano principalmente l’Antropologia, l’Architettura, il Giardino e le Scienze Umane. Independent publisher based in Florence (Italy). The Journals and Articles it publishes are concentrated mainly in the areas of Anthropology, Architecture, Gardens, and Human Sciences.

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        June 1988

        Agnes Grey

        Roman

        by Anne Brontë, Elisabeth Arx

        Die Schwestern Charlotte, Emily und Anne Brontë gehören bis heute zu den meistgelesenen Autorinnen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Als Töchter eines englischen Pfarrers wuchsen sie in der Abgeschiedenheit eines abgelegenen Pfarrhauses in West Yorkshire auf, wo sie bis zu ihrem Lebensende blieben. Bereits als Kinder verfaßten die Schwestern gemeinsam mit ihrem Bruder Branwell (1817-1848) die Erzählungen aus Angria. Als der Bruder jedoch alkohol- und drogenkrank wurde, waren die Schwestern aufgrund des frühen Todes der Mutter und der mangelnden Unterstützung des Vaters auf sich alleine gestellt. Ihre Werke erschienen zeitlebens unter den männlichen Pseudonymen Currer Bell (Charlotte), Ellis Bell (Emily) und Acton Bell (Anne).    Anne Brontё (1820-1849) war die jüngste der drei Schwestern. Sie arbeitete wie ihre Schwester Charlotte als Gouvernante. Diese Erfahrungen flossen in ihre Werke Agnes Grey und Die Herrin von Wildfell Hall ein. Sie erlag mit 29 Jahren der Tuberkulose.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        August 2010

        Transnational Advocacy on the Ground

        Against corruption in Russia?

        by Diana Schmidt-Pfister

        What can be done against corruption? If we trust most assessments, the global anti-corruption movement has so far not managed to markedly reduce the level of corruption, especially in the more problematic countries. This book examines the actual workings of transnational anti-corruption advocacy on the ground. In the 21st century, transnational advocacy has become ever more complex. Using the case study of contemporary Russia the book reassesses what this means for advocacy practices. It thoroughly maps the entanglement between international, national and local levels and reveals a range of obstacles posed to constructively involving civil society in practice, despite unanimous rhetorical commitment on the part of international actors and governments. The book further shows that the effectiveness of transnational advocacy is determined by both strategic action and situational contingencies. The book speaks to readers in, at least, three main fields of study: transnational advocacy, the anti-corruption movement, and Eastern Europe, particularly Russia. ;

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        Limnology (freshwater)
        May 2004

        Below-ground Interactions in Tropical Agroecosystems

        Concepts and Models with Multiple Plant Components

        by Edited by Meine van Noordwijk, Georg Cadisch, Chin K Ong

        This book provides a synthesis of plant-soil-plant interactions in agroforestry, intercropping and grass-legume interactions. It focuses on the process level, which is relevant to many types of multi-species agroecosystem. It also links basic research to practical applications in a wide range of systems with or without trees, and considers effects of global change on below-ground interactions. The contents include soil biodiversity and food webs, phosphorus dynamics and mobilization by plants, and crop and tree root-system dynamics. The book will be of significant interest to researchers in plant, crop and soil sciences as well as agroforestry.

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        September 1999

        Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray

        by Oscar Wilde, Gustav Landauer, Hedwig Lachmann

        Oscar (Fingal O’Flahertie Wills) Wilde wurde am 16. Oktober 1854 in Dublin als Sohn des Arztes William Wilde und der Dichterin Jane Francesca Elgee geboren. Er studierte klassische Literatur am Trinity College in Dublin und am Magdalen College in Oxford. 1879 ging er nach London, wo er sich bald durch seinen extravaganten Lebensstil und seine rhetorische Gewandtheit einen Namen machte. Nach Reisen in die USA, nach Kanada und Frankreich arbeitete Wilde zunächst für verschiedene Zeitungen als Lektor und Herausgeber. Seit 1884 mit Constance Lloyd verheiratet, schrieb und veröffentlichte er 1888 für seine eigenen Kinder die Märchensammlung The Happy Prince and Other Tales. In den folgenden Jahren entstanden weitere Erzählungen (wie The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891) und zahlreiche Bühnenstücke (wie The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895), die außerordentliches literarisches und gesellschaftliches Aufsehen erregten. Auf dem Höhepunkt seines Erfolges stürzte ihn dann jedoch der Skandal um das langjährige Verhältnis mit Lord Alfred Douglas in den Ruin. Wilde verlor eine Verleumdungsklage gegen Douglas Vater, der ihn der Sodomie bezichtigt hatte, und wurde selbst in einem Strafprozeß wegen Unzucht zu einer zweijährigen Haftstrafe verurteilt. Nach seiner Entlassung aus dem Gefängnis in Reading floh er vor der gesellschaftlichen Ächtung unter falschem Namen nach Paris. Völlig mittellos starb er hier am 30. November 1900. Kurt Landauer (1884-1961), Präsident von Bayern München von 1913-33 und wieder ab 1947. Hedwig Lachmann, geboren 1865 in Stolp und verstorben 1918 in Krumbach, war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin und Übersetzerin.

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        The Arts
        November 2013

        Surface tensions

        Surface, finish and the meaning of objects

        by Christopher Breward, Glenn Adamson, Victoria Kelley, Bill Sherman

        Surfaces are often held to be of lesser consequence than 'deeper' or more 'substantive' aspects of artworks and objects. Yet it is also possible to conceive of the surface in more positive terms: as a site where complex forces meet. Surfaces can be theorized as membranes, protective shells, sensitive skins, even thicknesses in their own right. The surface is not so much a barrier to content as an opportunity for encounter: in new objects, the surface is the site of qualities of finish, texture, the site of tactile interaction, the last point of contact between object and maker, and the first point of contact between object and user. Surface tensions includes sixteen essays that explore this theoretically uncharted terrain. The subjects range widely: domestic maintenance; avant-garde fashion; the faking of antiques; postmodern architecture and design; contemporary film costume. Of particular emphasis within the volume are textiles, which are among the most complex and culturally rich materialisations of surface. As a whole, the book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new. ;

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        The Arts
        May 2011

        Performing Herself

        Autobiography and Fanny Kelly's Dramatic Recollections

        by Gilli Bush-Bailey, Kate Dorney, Maggie B. Gale

        This unique book contains the never before published script of the first ever one-woman show, written by Fanny Kelly. The script was performed in Britain in the 1830s and 40s, based on Kelly's own experiences and offers a picture of the exuberant and often bizarre Georgian entertainment world. The performance text is introduced, edited and explained by Gilli Bush-Bailey, who focuses 21st-century revisionist scholarship on Kelly's story. It is an innovative contribution to the modern debate on biographical and autobiographical writing, whilst also being a valuable text for those who wish to study comedy and women's performance. The materials and methods of the modern stand-up routine are already to be seen in this unusual text. This book will appeal to students and scholars who are involved in performance, theatre history, or biography. It is also an accessible text for the interested general reader. ;

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        Children's & YA

        Duster

        by Richa Jha and Neeti Banerji

        Duster the dog is more a cat. He loves the naps, the flaps, and the fish. And he doesn’t like to announce arrivals, to play fetch, and to dig for bones. Especially, certainly, not the bones.  His human craves dog love. Will the two ever be right for each other? Richa Jha brings forth a tiny tale of love and companionship and strikes a chord in the hearts of all the pet-lovers in the world. Neeti Banerji breathes life into the world of Duster and her illustrations reflect the love and understanding Duster needs in his journey to forge a bond with his human.

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        December 2018

        flight Close to the ground : a record of the development of maglev transportation in China

        by Wang Woweng

        This book is a documentary work about the independent innovation of maglev transportation in China. The author of this book has been following the progress of maglev transportation for more than 20 years, and has written this book on the basis of collecting a large number of relevant data and interviewing relevant experts, professors and engineering technicians. The book focuses on the innovation and engineering, industrial research and development, promotion and application of Maglev Transportation Technology in China. It shows that the innovation team with the University of national defense science and technology and CRRC Zhuji Co., Ltd. as the main body started from scratch and took the road of military civilian integration development. After 37 years of unremitting efforts, the book has finally realized the engineering and production of medium and low speed maglev trains in China The course of successful industrialization practice.

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        Children's & YA

        One Hair, One Angel

        by Avianti Armand

        Mother's hair keeps on falling. The hair that previously looked like a beautiful crown on Mother's head become thinner day by day. But they said every one hair that falls, Mother gains one angel.

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        Early learning / early learning concepts
        March 2022

        Mr Muku's Hair Salon

        #1

        by Harris, B. D. / Bosa, Subi

        Step inside Mr Muku’s Hair Salon and choose your cut. Today is looking busy! A sneaky mohawk behind mom's back, a mistaken sneeze disaster, and a frightening phobia of scissors. Jump into a seat beside Mr Muku's customers and watch their hair and emotions fly across the room.

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        Children's & YA

        Brena the Girl with No Hair

        by Watiek Ideo

        There is a tale in the village about a cursed girl who lives in the house at the corner of the road. The girl has no hair, and people say that if she gets close, people will also lose their hair. One day, three bestfriends play hide and seek. One of them accidentally hides in the cursed girl's house. What will happen to him?

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        April 1960

        Die Grasharfe

        Roman

        by Truman Capote, Annemarie Seidel, Friedrich Podszus

        Truman Capote, geboren 1924 in New Orleans, starb 1984 in Los Angeles. Seine Romane Frühstück bei Tiffany und Kaltblütig machten ihn zu einem der berühmtesten Autoren der amerikanischen Literatur. 2004 verkörperte ihn Philip Seymour Hoffman in dem Film Capote. Annemarie Seidel (1894-1959) war Schauspielerin, Lektorin und Übersetzerin, verheiratet mit Peter Suhrkamp von 1935 bis zu seinem Tod 1959. Sie übersetzte, in Zusammenarbeit mit Friedrich Podszus, Truman Capotes Roman Die Grasharfe ins Deutsche.

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        Children's & YA
        June 2016

        The Moon: A Glutinous Rice Cake in the Sky

        by Cai Gao

        The Moon: a Glutinous Rice Cake in the Sky is a classic nursery rhyme of Cai Gao’s hometown — the Changsha city of China , until now it is still sung by children. This nursery rhyme compares the moon to a round-shaped glutinous rice cake, and then launches a series of interesting associations. If singing this in the dialect of Changsha, a kind of lingering charm would come out.

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        Insecticide & herbicide technology
        August 1993

        Application Technology for Crop Protection

        by Edited by Graham A Matthews, E C Hislop

        Pesticides continue to be a major means of controlling pests and diseases of crops and have made a major contribution to increasing the world’s food production. Despite the problem of developing pest and disease resistance to certain pesticides, and public concern about their indiscriminate use and side-effects, they are likely to remain the basis of integrated pest management programmes. However, as this book seeks to demonstrate, there is scope to improve both the safety and efficiency of crop protection methods. The emphasis of the book is on methods of assessment and on application techniques to particular categories of crops. Written by leading authorities from Europe and North America, the book provides detailed reviews of relevant topics. It is essential reading for all researchers, advanced students and professionals concerned with crop protection, whether from the disciplines of entomology, plant pathology, weed science or agricultural engineering.

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        Business & management
        November 2012

        Veterinary Practice Management

        by Catherine R Coates, Alan Jones, Michael W Coates

        Veterinarians are increasingly aware of the need to recognise they are working in a business enterprise. From operating as small practices twenty years ago, veterinary businesses are now run along sophisticated models and operate out of multi-million pound hospitals. Drawing together the latest information on practice management, this textbook provides practical and straightforward coverage of major elements, including client relationships and staff management, business and financial procedures, computer systems and project management. This book covers practice management topics as taught in veterinary schools worldwide, providing students with a textbook resource in this increasingly important subject. It is also a valuable source of information for newly qualified veterinarians, veterinarians interested in practice management and veterinary practice managers.

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        1984

        Geh nicht zurück!

        Die Geschichte einer Flucht

        by Gray, Nigel

      • Trusted Partner
        October 2013

        Transfiguring Transcendence in Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and Left Behind

        Fantasy Rhetorics and Contemporary Visions of Religious Identity

        by Gray, Mike

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        October 2015

        Secret Affair: Callgirl-Beichten

        Erotische Abenteuer

        by Grey, Mariella

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