Автор: Strunk, White & Kalman Название: The Elements Of Style ISBN: 0143112724 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143112723 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: The only style manual to ever appear on a bestseller list now refreshed by one of our most beloved illustrators Every English writer knows Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. The book's mantra, make every word tell, is still on point. This much-loved classic, now in its fourth edition, will forever be the go-to guide when in need of a hint to make a turn of phrase clearer or a reminder on how to enliven prose with the active voice. The only style manual to ever appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principals of plain English, and Maira Kalman's fifty-seven exquisite illustrations give the revered work a jolt of new energy, making the learning experience more colorful and clear.
Автор: Stefansson, Jon Kalman Название: Heaven and hell ISBN: 1849164061 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849164061 Издательство: Hodder Рейтинг: Цена: 1668.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An poetic, heart-rending saga by Iceland`s foremost contemporary writer.
Автор: Stefansson Jon Kalman Название: Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night ISBN: 0063136473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780063136472 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 3032.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание:
A NEW YORK TIMES GLOBETROTTING PICK!
Sometimes, in small places, life becomes bigger.
SUMMER LIGHT AND THEN COMES THE NIGHT is a profound and playful masterwork from one of Iceland's most beloved authors that explores the dreams and desires of ordinary people in a rural town.
In a village of only four hundred inhabitants, life could seem unremarkable. Yet in this remote town, a new road to the city has change on everyone's minds.
There is the beautiful, elusive Elisabet who cuts a surprisingly svelte path at The Knitting Company. Neighbors Kristin and Kjartan who seem...normal, but for their explosive passion that bewilders even themselves (and ignites the spectacular revenge of Kjartan's wife). And then the most successful businessman in town decides to ditch his Range Rover and glamorous wife in exchange for Latin books and stargazing.
Unexpected, warm, and humorous, Stefansson explores the dreams and desires of these everyday people, and reveals the magic of life in all of its progress, its complacency, its ugliness and, ultimately, beauty.
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE ICELANDIC LITERATURE PRIZE
Описание: In The Long Reach of the Sixties, legal historian Laura Kalman explores the Supreme Court nomination and confirmation battles of the late 1960s and early 1970s and shows how they have haunted-indeed, scarred-the Supreme Court appointments process ever since.
Автор: Kaplan Kalman J. Название: Living a Purposeful Life ISBN: 1725268825 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781725268821 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3449.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Kalman J. Kaplan and Paul Cantz offer a biblically-based approach to suicide prevention, designed to overcome suicidogenic patterns in fourteen patients fitting into seven Graeco-Roman suicidal syndromes. Kaplan and Cantz use biblical narratives alongside an in-depth positive psychology, aimed at promoting life instead of simply preventing suicide.
Автор: Schwartz Matthew B., Kaplan Kalman J. Название: Politics in the Hebrew Bible: God, Man, and Government ISBN: 0765709856 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765709851 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13794.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: We live in an age when it is not uncommon for politicians to invoke religious doctrine to explain their beliefs and positions on everything from domestic to foreign policy. And yet, many of us would be hard pressed to pinpoint the exact source of these political beliefs in the religious texts that are said to have spawned them. In Politics in the Hebrew Bible: God, Man, and Government, Kalman J. Kaplan and Matthew B. Schwartz offer a genre-straddling examination of the political themes in the Jewish Bible. By studying the political implications of 42 biblical stories (organized into the categories Social Order, Government and Leadership, Domestic Relations, Societal Relations, Morale and Mission, and Foreign Policy), the authors seek to discern a cohesive political viewpoint embodied by the Jewish Bible. Throughout the text, the views put forth in the Jewish Bible are compared to those put forth by Greco-Roman philosophers in order to argue that the Bible offers a worldview that fosters a "high degree of creative individualism within a supportive non-chaotic and well-functioning society". Kaplan and Schwartz are generous with their explanations of Greco-Roman philosophical concepts in the introductory chapters and with giving background information about the biblical stories engaged in the text.
Автор: Toth M. a. M. Phil Kalman Название: Brain Puzzles for Adults ISBN: 1087891051 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781087891057 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4131.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
BEST BRAIN FITNESS HAPPY FUN GIFT FOR ADULTS, SENIORS & STUDENTS
Your mind drives your life, fortune, and success Make your mind quick, vibrant, agile & omnipotent Improve your memory & concentration Live life to the fullest Travel the world Have more fun Daily puzzle solving will help you to enjoy yourself when relaxing, tired, stressed, waiting, or traveling. Puzzle-solving will also help you to be successful in life, love, social media, school, retirement, business, finance, work, profession, & job. Daily puzzle fun will keep your brain in top operating shape. Build Spelling Skills Expand Your Vocabulary Read Faster Excel in math Have sharp, quick logic The puzzles in this fun activity book are designed to improve your intelligence quotient (IQ). IQ is a measure of the intelligence you already have. The IQ you use on a daily basis - your effective IQ - can be increased. Doing so can increase your ability to solve and overcome problems, invent lateral solutions. Additionally, you will find that as you increase your effective IQ, you can become more successful in your life as you strive to gain valuable achievements. What Are the Benefits of Puzzle-Solving? Working word, math, logic & picture puzzles provides many benefits for our minds. - As proven in science, we can actually increase our effective IQ. - Also, challenging puzzles provide our minds with exercise for stimulation and maintenance. - In addition, puzzles are good for your mind's cognitive (thinking and memory) development. - These puzzles provide great opportunity to improve the brain's overall health and longevity; there is less memory loss as we age, as well as the delayed onset and reduced risk of cognitive impairment. - Scientific studies have found that our brains actually reorganize in response to new challenges. Motivating puzzles in this book provide such a challenge.
Live Life Active, Agile, Bright, Healthy & Happy
Автор: Byrne David, Kalman Maira Название: American Utopia ISBN: 1635576687 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781635576689 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 3168.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
From former Talking Heads frontman and multimedia visionary David Byrne and revered bestselling author, illustrator, and artist Maira Kalman--an inspiring celebration in words and art of the connections between us all.
Don't miss the Spike Lee film of the Broadway hit American Utopia--on HBO. A Beat Most Anticipated Graphic Novel of Fall 2020 A joyful collaboration between old friends David Byrne and Maira Kalman, American Utopia offers readers an antidote to cynicism, bursting with pathos, humanism, and hope--featuring his words and lyrics brought to life with more than 150 of her colorful paintings. The text is drawn from David Byrne's American Utopia, which has become a hit Broadway show and is now a film from Spike Lee on HBO. The four-color artwork, by Maira Kalman, which she created for the Broadway show's curtain, is composed of small moments, expressions, gestures, and interactions that together offer a portrait of daily life and coexistence. With their creative talents combined, American Utopia is a salvo for kindness and a call for jubilation, a reminder to sing, dance, and waste not a moment. Beautifully designed and edited by Alex Kalman, American Utopia is a balm for the soul from two of the world's most extraordinary artists.
Автор: Toth M. a. M. Phil Kalman Название: Beautiful Word Search for Ladies ISBN: 1087886899 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781087886893 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2062.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
BEST HAPPY FUN GIFT FOR PUZZLE LOVERS
A mind is a terrible thing to waste Your mind drives your life, fortune, and success
Make your mind quick, vibrant, agile & omnipotent Improve your memory & concentration Live life to the fullest Travel the world Have more fun Daily puzzle solving will help you to enjoy yourself when relaxing, tired, stressed, waiting, or traveling. Puzzle-solving will also help you to be successful in life, love, social media, school, retirement, business, finance, work, profession, & job. Daily puzzle fun will keep your brain in top operating shape. Build Spelling Skills Expand Your Vocabulary Read Faster The puzzles in this fun activity book are designed to improve your intelligence quotient (IQ). IQ is a measure of the intelligence you already have. The IQ you use on a daily basis - your effective IQ - can be increased. Doing so can increase your ability to solve and overcome problems, invent lateral solutions. Additionally, you will find that as you increase your effective IQ, you can become more successful in your life as you strive to gain valuable achievements. The solutions can be found vertically, horizontally, or diagonally (X), either forward or in reverse (esrever) order. What Are the Benefits of Word Search Puzzles? Working word search puzzles provides many benefits for our minds. - As proven in science, we can actually increase our effective IQ. - Also, word search puzzles provide our minds with exercise for stimulation and maintenance. - In addition, puzzles are good for your mind's cognitive (thinking and memory) development. - These puzzles provide great opportunity to improve the brain's overall health and longevity; there is less memory loss as we age, as well as the delayed onset and reduced risk of cognitive impairment. - Scientific studies have found that our brains actually reorganize in response to new challenges. Word search puzzles provide such a challenge.
Live Life Active, Agile, Bright, Healthy & Happy
Автор: Toth M. a. M. Phil Kalman Название: Puzzles for Adults ISBN: 1087889529 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781087889528 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4131.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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PERFECT BRAIN FITNESS HAPPY FUN GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION
Keep your brain young Increase your IQ for success in business, work & love The average God-given IQ of an adult is 150. The average effective (day-to-day) IQ is only 100-110. Medical science cannot yet increase the God-given IQ. However, we can increase the daily effective IQ by various mental activities among them puzzle solving. Put a puzzle in front of a child and watch what happens. It's amazing, really. With no explanation or modeling, the child will simply get to work, taking the puzzle apart and putting it back together piece by piece. Children are like this. They run, they jump, they seek out challenges and new experiences, and teach themselves by being playful and curious. At some point though, it's hard to say exactly when we stop playing. We exercise our bodies and our minds only when we have to, focusing on the results and dreading the process. I created this book of challenging puzzles to help adults return to that state of mind we generally associate with the very young: a place where learning is accomplished in a spirit of play, recreation, and adventure. I created this book because I believe that puzzles of all kinds, whether crosswords, anagrams, or Sudoku puzzles, can remind us to be curious and to see challenges as exciting rather than daunting. Though I've written many brain puzzles for children, this is specifically a book for those of us ages 18 and up. It's a book for the student seeking to improve his English or Math skills; as well as a book for the teacher trying to find new ways to connect her students with the material, or simply for the passenger on the bus; and anyone else who seeks entertaining ways to keep the mind moving and fit. After all, exercise isn't just about jumping jacks and free-weights. Both our bodies and our minds need and love exercise. Contrary to popular belief our brains are capable of growth (effective IQ) and change throughout our entire lives. It's easy to underestimate our minds, but so long as we are open to life-long learning as adults, our minds will continue to grow with us. Much has been made of the health benefits of doing complex puzzles. It's true that many studies have shown that individuals who regularly do crosswords and similar activities have improved memory, improved daily functioning, and less memory loss at advanced ages, as well as the delayed onset and reduced risk of conditions such as Alzheimer's Disease. That's all wonderful and is a large part of why I believe fun puzzles are so important, but people have been doing crosswords for far longer than doctors have been prescribing them. The reason for this is simple. We find them enjoyable. My hope for all those who read this book is foremost that you achieve your educational goals, whether you're trying to improve your spelling by decoding anagrams; sharpen your math skills with multiple operation problems; or hone your sense of detail and analysis by finding the difference between two images in a picture puzzle. But even more than this I hope that you become (if you are not already) a lover of puzzles because to be a lover of puzzles is to be a lover of learning at any age. Go play.
Описание: BEST FUN GIFT FOR YOUR TEEN TOP BRAIN FITNESS Make your young mind quick, vibrant, agile & omnipotent Improve your memory & concentration Live life to the fullest Have more fun Daily puzzle solving will help you to enjoy yourself when relaxing, tired, stressed, waiting or traveling. Puzzle-solving will also help you to be successful in life, love, social media, school, college & career. Build Spelling Skills Expand Your Vocabulary Read Faster This book contains 133 16x16 VOCABULARY THEMED WORD SEARCH PUZZLES designed to improve your intelligence quotient (IQ). IQ is a measure of the intelligence you already have. The IQ you use on a daily basis - your effective IQ - can be increased. Doing so can help you be more successful in your personal relationships, at work & in business as it increases your ability to solve and overcome problems, invent lateral solutions. Additionally, you will find that as you increase your effective IQ, you can become more successful on your job as you strive to gain professional success. Each English puzzle has 28 words for search. The puzzles are hard in difficulty. The solutions can be found vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, either forward or in reverse order. How to Solve Word Search Puzzles? In order to achieve success at any task, one needs to know the best way to accomplish the goal of that task. With word search puzzle solving, the goal, of course, is to solve the puzzle. To do so, there are a number of methods one can use. They are as follows: - Take a Quick Look Glance at the puzzle and mark the ones you see immediately first. - Develop a Strategy As you work your word search puzzle, a strategy will help you to work faster and more efficiently 1) Check beginning letters. One successful strategy is to look for the beginning letter of the word for which you are searching. Then look at the box immediately to the left and right, above and below, and in both diagonal directions for the remaining letters. At this point, you should see the complete word. 2) Work each row in one direction. For example, work all the rows across first. Then choose another direction, maybe backwards across. Continue until the puzzle is completed. 3) Work the list. Some word search puzzle solvers simply work down the list, looking for each word. Of course, you want to go ahead and mark any other words you see. - Work in sections. Whichever method of solution you choose, work your word search puzzle in sections. You don't want to repeatedly do the same area of your puzzle. - Take a break. If you get stuck, stop and come back to the puzzle later. - Work cooperatively. You can work a puzzle as a cooperative effort. Working with someone else can be fun and make puzzle solving easier. - Relax. Don't become frustrated. Each consecutive puzzle should get easier. Go with the flow. - Have fun Puzzle-solving is supposed to be an enjoyable activity. Remember to make it one. What Are the Benefits of Word Search Puzzles? Working word search puzzles provides many benefits for our minds. - As proven in science, we can actually increase our effective IQ. - Also, word search puzzles provide our minds with exercise for stimulation and maintenance. - In addition, puzzles are good for your mind's cognitive (thinking and memory) development. - These puzzles provide great opportunity improve the brain's overall health and longevity; there is less memory loss at advanced age, as well as delayed onset and reduced risk of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. - Scientific studies have found that our brains actually reorganize in response to new challenges; a word search puzzle provides such a challenge. Working word search puzzles improves our thinking skills. Live Life Active, Agile, Bright, Healthy & Happy
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