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A unique insight into the work of Irene Zurkinden with sketchbooks published for the very first timeAccompanying the exhibition of the same name, this book offers a fascinating insight into the multifaceted work of Irene Zurkinden. Over more than five decades, the artist created intimate, powerful, and uncompromisingly expressive works that continue to captivate today. The beautifully designed catalogue not only presents her most renowned paintings and drawings but also, for the very first time, her sketchbooks a rare window into the creative process of an exceptional artist. Book Highlights: First-ever publication of Irene Zurkindens sketchbooks Comprehensive overview of more than 50 years of artistic work High-quality reproductions of paintings, drawings, and sketches Exhibition catalogue and collectors item for art enthusiasts This publication reveals how Zurkindens oeuvre oscillates between grace, beauty, and critical engagement with her time an art book that unites inspiration, insight, and visual intensity.Swiss painter Irene Zurkinden (19091987) trained as a fashion illustrator in Basel before turning to the visual arts. A leading figure of the citys cultural scene, she spent her life between Basel and Parisher place of longing. Throughout her career, she exhibited widely in Basel galleries and Swiss institutions, with her paintings and sketchbooks bearing witness to a unique view of society and her personal surroundings.

MERAKI ECOLÓGICO: Un viaje fascinante por la biodiversidad de Costa RicaAdéntrate en el corazón de la naturaleza con MERAKI ECOLÓGICO, un libro que te transportará a los ecosistemas más vibrantes y salvajes de Costa Rica. Desde las frondosas selvas donde jaguares y monos se desplazan en armonia, hasta los arrecifes de coral que laten con vida bajo las olas del Pacifico y el Atlantico, este libro te invita a descubrir los tesoros naturales que estan en juego.Pero MERAKI ECOLOGICO es mas que un recorrido visual y emocional por la biodiversidad. Es un llamado a la accion. Este libro te muestra como puedes ser un guardian del medio ambiente, tomando decisiones cotidianas que realmente marcan la diferencia. Dirigido a jovenes, niños y adultos que sienten la pasion de proteger la naturaleza, es una obra que te conectara profundamente con el planeta.Si te apasiona la naturaleza y sueñas con hacer del mundo un lugar mejor, este libro esta hecho para ti. MERAKI ECOLOGICO te invita a un viaje inolvidable, donde la ciencia, la emocion y la accion se entrelazan para despertar al explorador y defensor que llevas dentro.¡Preparate para descubrir, aprender y actuar! Compra tu ejemplar hoy y se parte del cambio que nuestro mundo necesita.

Com linguagem clara, organização lógica e conteúdo atualizado, o Manual Básico de Direito Previdenciário oferece uma ferramenta acessível para estudiosos da área jurídica, constituindo-se em material

Después de dos álbumes teñidos de funk y disco, Prince Rogers Nelson se convirtió en el maestro del Minneapolis Sound en 1980 con su tercer álbum, el sulfuroso y acertadamente llamado Dirty Mind. Desde sus primeros discos para Warner Bros. Records, el hombre que pronto seria apodado el Kid de Minneapolis dedico su vida a una abundante y variada produccion musical. Prince atraveso la decada de 1980 con una irreverencia y audacia que lo caracterizarian. Despues de encadenar varios exitos (Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Sign O The Times o Batdance) y mas de 100 millones de discos vendidos, Prince supo reinventarse con cada uno de sus discos, burlando las predicciones de quienes lo creian muerto, resurgiendo constantemente de las cenizas, y siempre sorprendiendo a traves de nuevas direcciones artisticas. De Madonna a Miles Davis, de Michael Jackson a Kate Bush, todos los grandes nombres de la musica popular quisieron grabar con el. Tras la inesperada muerte del cantautor en 2016, The Prince Estate ha trabajado para exhumar de The Vault, su boveda acorazada de Paisley Park (su casa-estudio), albumes preciosos hasta ahora ineditos. Miles de canciones aun reposan alli; cada lanzamiento es un evento global.Obra unica en el mundo, este libro ofrece una nueva mirada a la extensa obra del artista y detalla minuciosamente la genesis de todas sus canciones, desvelando uno a uno los secretos de una discografia espectacular, digna de este extraordinario e inmortal artista.

O presente livro traz solução completa em matéria de preparação para o Exame da OAB por meio de resolução de questões, trazem todas as questões do Exame Unificado, e ainda uma bateria de questões ext

Since the dawn of civilization, metals have marked the fundamental milestones of human development: from the Copper Age to the Iron Age, and into the modern era of steel and advanced alloys. Every major technological revolution has been accompaniedif not drivenby the discovery, processing, and use of new metallic materials. Humanity has learned to melt, forge, treat, and transform metals to build tools, buildings, machines, infrastructure, and vehicles. In short, to build the world.In the field of mechanical engineering, metallurgy is not a secondary disciplineit is a cornerstone. Understanding the structure, properties, and behavior of metals under stress is essential to designing components that are safe, efficient, and durable. Whetherits turbines, engines, aerospace structures, industrial plants, or even simple bolts, the selection and treatment of the material often make the difference between success and failure.This book is intended to provide mechanical engineering students with a solid foundation in metallurgical knowledge, maintaining a balance between theory and practical application. Its not just about studying phase diagrams or hardness curves, but about developing a critical mindset toward the behavior of metallic materials underreal-world conditions.Today, more than ever, metallurgy is a living science - one that tackles the challenges of energy efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in both processes and materials. And it is a science that continues to shape the future of engineering.

Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten BookTheology is "the doctrine of living unto God," wrote the Puritan theologian William Ames. Unfortunately, post-Enlightenment theology has tended to divorce "doctrine" from "living unto God." And to the degree that this split has been deepened and perpetuated, both theology and spirituality have been impoverished.Spiritual Theology is a rare book. In it, Simon Chan surveys the little-explored landscape where systematic theology and godly praxis meet, highlighting the connections between Christian doctrine and Christian living and drawing out the spiritual implications of particular aspects of systematic theology. Allowing rational formulations to drop into the background, he brings the mystery of the faith to the fore.Chan begins with the principal doctrines of God, sin, salvation and the church. He then progresses to a reflective consideration of the practice of the spiritual life, from prayer to spiritual direction. Unabashedly evangelical and truly ecumenical, Chan grounds his exploration in the sources of the Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox traditions. His work is well abreast of contemporary theological currents and crossculturally conversant from an Asian perspective.Spiritual Theology is a book for those who care deeply about theology and spirituality, and strive to integrate the two. It is well worth careful reflection and prayerful reading.

A Editora Foco tem o prazer e a satisfaço de apresentar o mais novo trabalho de direito ambiental do consagrado Professor Marcelo Abelha Rodrigues. Nesta obra o autor se debruça sobre toda a legislaço da flora (florestas e demais formas de vegetaço) no Brasil em seus aspectos constitucionais, civis, administrativos, penais e ate processuais. Alem de penetrar num estudo historico impar da formaço da legislaço da flora brasileira e de trazer a compreenso do leitor uma serie de conceitos tecnicos de ecologia, sem os quais no seria possivel entender a sua tutela juridica, este livro tambem percorre, começando pelo texto constitucional, todas as normas gerais, especificas e setoriais (ai incluindo decretos e resoluçes) de proteço da vegetaço brasileira. Temos aqui, a rigor, um verdadeiro Tratado da Flora Brasileira, porque cuida de modo minudente e profundo, de todos os aspectos juridicos relevantes acerca do tema no Brasil. E, como se ja no bastasse o seu denso conteudo, tambem proporciona uma leitura leve, agradavel e de facil compreenso, que alias e uma marca muito caracteristica do autor. Certamente, e unico livro publicado no pais que enfrenta o tema de forma sistematica, didatica, profunda e com a mencionada amplitude, sendo, por isso mesmo, de consulta e leituras obrigatorias para os que pretendem estudar o tema. Marcelo Abelha Rodrigues

Un libro de memorias hecho de imágenes: más de doscientas fotografías que se enlazan y apuntalan sin orden cronológico y que se nos muestran con secuencia y ritmo cinematográfico. Además de las fotografias, el autor acompaña sus imagenes de recuerdos y experiencias obtenidas a la hora de hacerlas, sin colgarse medallas ni contar historias poco creibles. Un libro que se abre en todas direcciones, sin prejuicios ni otro proposito que el de captar la vida. Antoni Bernad empezo a trabajar como grafista a los quince años, pero pronto se dio cuenta de que su mundo era la imagen, y sin saber nadar se lanzo a la piscina con la esperanza de que su pasion le sirviera de flotador. Esta pasion, y una obstinada voluntad, han hecho que hoy sea reconocido como uno de los grandes de la fotografia. Por delante de su camara han pasado personajes como Dali, Paloma Picasso, Horst, David Hockney, Tapies, Catala Roca, Manolo Blahnik, Joan Miro, Merce Rodoreda o Ryszard Kapuscinski... En sus retratos siempre intenta llegar al alma y reflejar las emociones mas intimas.Ahora que el abuso de la imagen se ha convertido en un castigo, este libro nos permite juzgar la obra de Bernad en perspectiva y destacar sus valores: autentica, sin caer en artificios sensacionalistas ni modas pasajeras. La obra, en definitiva, de un clasico contemporaneo.Con textos de Antoni Llena y Josep Casamartina i Parassols

Cómo un joven realizador que destacó en televisión por su estilo innovador y sentido del espectáculo ha llegado a convertirse en el gran rey del Cine y de la taquilla. Un director que ha impuesto su dominio de la narracion y su inventiva formal al mismo tiempo que ha revolucionado la industria con productos de extraordinario exito, hasta el punto de que la simple mencion de su nombre ya encarna la idea misma de espectaculo cinematografico para varias generaciones de espectadores. Compañero de viaje de George Lucas, ha creado escuela entre Robert Zemeckis, Joe Dante, M. Night Shyamalan... Sinopsis, genesis de sus proyectos, eleccion de actores y acogida de la critica y del publico: toda la filmografia de Steven Spielberg explicada al detalle hasta descifrar el aporte de genialidad que oculta cada una de sus obras.Largometrajes, episodios de series de television y telefilmes: desde los mas populares hasta los mas intimos e incluso desconocidos. Con una rica iconografia: fotogramas, documentos graficos del rodaje, carteles, material publicitario... Referencias a sus maestros, retratos de sus fieles colaboradores y profundizacion en las constantes de su obra: las obsesiones formales y tematicas. Incluye los secretos de rodaje, las anecdotas, los entresijos de la creacion, analisis de planos y secuencias miticas.

A memoir created in pictures: over two hundred photos linked and underpinned not in chronological order but shown in a cinematographic sequence and rhythm. As well as the photos, the author includes his memories and the experiences he gained when he took them, without boasting or telling unlikely stories. A book open in all directions, unprejudiced and with no other aim than to capture life itself. Antoni Bernad began to work as a graphic artist when he was fifteen but he soon realised that his world was made of images and without knowing how to swim, he launched himself into the deep end hoping that his passion would serve as a lifebelt. This passion and a stubborn will have led him to be now recognised as one of the great photographers. People such as Dali, Paloma Picasso, Horst, David Hockney, Tapies, Catala Roca, Manolo Blahnik, Joan Miro, Merce Rodoreda or Ryszard Kapuscinski have posed in front of his camera. In his portraits he always strives to reach the persons soul and reflect their most intimate emotions.Now that the abuse of imagery has become a burden, this book allows us to judge Bernads work with perspective and to underline its worth: authenticity, without sliding into sensationalist artifice or fleeting fashions. It is the work, in short, of a contemporary classic.With texts by Antoni Llena and Josep Casamartina i Parassols

Master storyteller Viktor Wynd is back with a gloriously grim collection of wickedly entertaining tales from around the world, guaranteed to tickle the darker side of the imagination. Viktor Wynd has always gravitated towards the weirder corners of folklore. On his extensive travels, he has amassed a trove of stories that refuse to play nice - filled with risque twists, grotesque details, and endings that are surprisingly happy, though not always in the way one might expect. Having entertained audiences around the world with these tales, he has now written down some of his favorites in a book as beautifully produced as it is macarbre. The stories were collected in Wales, Ireland, Arabia, Germany, Norway, Papua New Guinea, and Borneo, and include the adventures of a one-eyed troll; the feckless Paddy ODwyer; a changeling child; a girl who thinks she can outwit a witch; the doomed Sinbad the Traveler; shapeshifters; and a baby-eating pig. Each chapter begins with Wynds personal account of how he came to learn these stories. Arresting and intricate illustrations by Transylvanian artist Luciana Nedelea perfectly balance the charming and grotesque. The book also includes a guide to the art of learning and recounting fairy tales. With foil accents and stenciled edges, this volume feels like a forbidden artifact plucked from a dusty cabinet of curiosities.

De Pedro, o Grande, a Putin: entenda a Rússia através de sua dinastia mais implacávelSimon Sebag Montefiore, autor best-seller, traz-nos a extraordinária história da dinastia mais bem-sucedida dos tempos modernos. A familia que criou o maior imperio do mundo e perdeu tudo: Os Romanov. Os Romanov governaram a Russia como czares e imperadores durante trezentos anos. Atraves da força implacavel das suas personalidades, esta familia de autocratas peculiares, mas brilhantes, transformou um reino fraco e arruinado pela guerra civil num imperio que dominou a Europa. Pedro, o Grande, tirano bebedo e assassino, e Catarina, a Grande, a apaixonada princesa alem que destronou o proprio marido para se tornar a estadista mais notavel de uma epoca de ouro, foram os dois maiores governantes da Russia. Isabel, que tinha tanto de promiscua como de glamorosa, continuou a ascenso da Russia como potencia europeia; mais tarde, Pedro III e Paulo I, impotentes e desequilibrados, foram assassinados. Nicolau I censurou Pushkin e travou a Guerra da Crimeia com a Gr-Bretanha. Finalmente, Nicolau II e Alexandra, apesar do seu casamento feliz e da tragedia do seu filho hemofilico, revelaram-se demasiado ineptos para salvar a Russia da Grande Guerra e da Revoluço.Esta e a historia de como a Russia se tornou o pais que conhecemos atualmente.Simon Sebag Montefiore, autor bestseller de Jerusalem e O Mundo, mostra que o imperio dos autocratas e os seus pequenos grupos sempre dominaram a historia da Russia, desde o primeiro czar Romanov em 1613, passando pela magnificencia de Pedro e Catarina e o declinio de Nicolau II, ate aos czares vermelhos Lenine e Estaline no seculo XX e a presidencia autoritaria de Putin no seculo XXI. Uma aquisiço essencial para a biblioteca de qualquer pessoa interessada em historia da RussiaThe New York Times Book Review

Learning Witchcraft and Easy Spells for Beginner Witches is an introductory book on witchcraft that addresses magical philosophy and ethics and prepares anyone for the journey of witchcraft, revealing the tools and materials necessary for ritual practice. The book also covers essential topics for witchcraft, such as natural elements and cardinal directions, casting magic circles, and simple spells for beginners. You will learn about herbs, crystals, symbolism, and connection with nature and lunar cycles. You will also learn how to work with deities and spirits, interpret dreams and visions, and maintain continuous development in the art of witchcraft. By the end of this book, you will have learned magical terms, basic magical correspondences, and how to practice witchcraft following a lunar and seasonal calendar. This is a very important book for those who wish to learn witchcraft and cast simple spells, based on the origins of the magical arts and the concepts of various traditions and paths. This book presents the fundamental principles of witchcraft and its laws and teaches the beginner to practice witchcraft responsibly and with good intentions, as it is a book based on ethics in the use of magic and the awakening of spiritual consciousness.

A stunning collection of over 85 PAN-SCANDINAVIAN RECIPES, set across the year from January to December with beautiful LIFESTYLE IMAGES and cultural essays relating to FOOD TRADITIONS and seasonal celebrations.An accessible and engaging EXPLORATION of Scandinavian food featuring delicious recipes to try at home, developed by BRONTE AURELL, owner of the popular SCANDIKITCHEN CAFE in Londons bustling West End.Scandinavian food is simple. Natives call it husmanskost (farmers fare). Its natural and honest. When you work with the very best produce, theres no need to overcomplicate it. Its appeal lies in the fact that it is healthy, wholesome, flavoursome, simple to make and beautiful to look at. Discover the best recipes Scandinavia has to offer and learn more about how the unique Nordic culture influences everyday life throughout the year.This beautifully photographed book takes the reader on a journey from January to December, sharing seasonal recipes plus exploring cultural events and traditions and offering entertaining (and often educational!) insights into the people, places, weather and language.

O Brasil é um país privilegiado, dizem muitos. E isso é verdade. Em nosso hino é exaltada a abundância natural e a capacidade de produção de nossos solos. Pero Vaz de Caminha, mensageiro português en

Machine knitting opens up an unlimited exploration of textures, patterns and materials that are suitable not only for garments, but also for soft furnishings and statement interior pieces.By exploring combinations of both stitch structures and yarn choices, this book will introduce you to creative techniques, both familiar and new, and encourage you to push the typical parameters of knit. The extensive stitch library explores form building, textures and three-dimensional techniques that will help develop your foundational knowledge of machine knitting.Appropriate for all machine knitters who have explored the basics, each chapter focuses on the fundamentals of a technique before developing them into more creative compositions. Suitable for knitters with a single- or double-bed domestic machine, or for those with a V-bed, the techniques are described in detail alongside inspirational images and clear charts, making this book the perfect tool for students, designers, researchers and home knitters.

Drawing on profound insights into the transformational journey of socio-cultural change in East Germany after unification, Tobias Lehmann presents inspiring and thought-provoking interpretations of two novels by Ingo Schulze, a work by Thomas Brussig, and the memoirs of Jana Hensel and Sabine Rennefanz. He skillfully weaves the immediate historical context into the fabric of these fictional narratives, revealing the profound connections between literature and the social landscape. Lehmanns interpretations emanate from his belief that literary analysis can illuminate the intricate ties between literary works and the realities of human experience, making this subject all the more significant in light of the persistent tendencies toward rightwing politics characterized by bitterness and blame in East Germany.Throughout the book, particularly in the epilogue, the author emphasizes that grasping the deep-seated resentment driving these developments calls for an exploration of the collective feelings of uprooting and disorientation experienced by East Germans. One of the notable strengths of this work is its introduction of significant contemporary German novels to English-speaking audiences, many of which have remained untranslated for years, aside from Schulzes debut "Simple Storys".

In his sixthand most personalbook, Hilton Carter reveals his creative process for transforming his Baltimore house into a true home. In this behind-the-scenes tour, from the tranquil master bedroom to the plant-filled sunroom, he shares the inspiration behind each space, talking the reader through the mood boards he creates when embarking on a room renovation and explaining the thoughts behind a design, both functional and decorative. Hilton shares how each room has "unfurled" beautifully over time, discussing how to choose color and texture, offering practical tips on room layout, and showing how to use plants to breathe life into the home. Alongside personal stories and design insights, Unfurled shows how recreate these looks in your own homewhether youre working with a guest suite or a compact shower room. With Hiltons guidance, youll learn how to incorporate thoughtful styling, select the right plants for your rooms, and cultivate a home that is personal, nurturing, alive, and dynamic.

En un momento histórico convulso, en el que no es difícil dejarse seducir por un populismo punitivo que, en última instancia, deriva en una flexibilización de los principios garantistas del Derecho penal, el nucleo esencial de esta obra se centra en la defensa de las garantias propias que inspiraron el Derecho penal liberal y que fueron recogidas directa o indirectamente en los textos constitucionales de la segunda mitad del Siglo XX de los Estados Democraticos de Derecho. En este volumen se tratan cuestiones candentes de maxima actualidad para el devenir social que han de cohabitar necesariamente con los principios garantistas del Derecho penal moderno y su caracter de ultima ratio legis. Momentos en los en una sociedad agitada se suceden aceleradamente reformas penales no siempre elaboradas con la mejor tecnica legislativa y novedosas propuestas politico-criminales no siempre respetuosas con los principios que inspiraron el Derecho penal liberal. El texto es el resultado de la colaboracion cientifica entre referentes de la doctrina penal española e italiana, con el exhaustivo analisis de cada uno de los temas especificos propuestos, confrontando la problematica planteada en la aplicacion del Ordenamiento juridico-penal español y del Ordenamiento juridico-penal italiano, en aras de encontrar una mejor respuesta a algunos de los interrogantes suscitados, que son comunes en ambos Estados. En todos los temas analizados, lo relevante es el analisis de las garantias constitucionales en las que se han ido plasmando los principios fundamentales del Derecho Penal los Estados Democraticos de Derecho. Todo ello desde una perspectiva critica con el populismo punitivo que con un escenario poco acorde a la realidad desde un plano pragmatico va siendo demagogicamente insertado en la sociedad.