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Pointless Conversations
Pointless Conversations
Tierney, Scott
¥19.52
Pointless conversations: a selection of daft, ridiculous and utterly pointless meanderings from the mind of Scott Tierney. If you've ever wanted to know the answers to why Superman is a coward; why Spiderman should technically be deformed; and if Superdog caused the death of Krypton, then these bite-sized comics will reveal all. The discussions may be insane, and most of what is said is rambling, but despite this, you may find yourself agreeing with most of what is said. It's a fair point: where does Spiderman store all that web?
101 Amazing Facts about The Movies - Volume 2
101 Amazing Facts about The Movies - Volume 2
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that watching scary movies burns more calories than any other genre? Or that three quarters of the women James Bond has slept with have tried to kill him? If you enjoy going to the movies, you will love this book which contains over one hundred amazing facts about your favourite flicks. Organised into sections such as costumes, props, original endings and more, this is the perfect addition for any film fan's bookshelf.
Dad's Army - The Man and The Hour
Dad's Army - The Man and The Hour
McCaighey, Mark
¥29.33
This original, informative and entertaining book focuses on ten specially chosen episodes from the eighty Dad's Army shows that were produced during the programme's long run from 1968 to 1977. Amongst the episodes featured are ones that have been favoured by the writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft and by some of its stars - John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Frank Williams. There are anecdotes and quotes from those involved and quizzes on each of the episodes, which are: The Man and the Hour (first episode), The Showing Up of Corporal Jones, The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones, Something Nasty in the Vault, Branded, Mum's Army, The Deadly Attachment (the "e;Don't tell him, Pike"e; episode), The Royal Train, Ring Dem Bells and Never Too Old (final episode). Dad's Army The Man and The Hour is an absolute must-have for fans of this classic sitcom.
In the Name of the People
In the Name of the People
Mosley, Ivo
¥107.81
Are our 'democracies' truly democratic? In the Name of the People examines the myth of modern democracy and finds it wanting. The various oligarchies of the world blame the madness of modern life on the greed and stupidity of ordinary people: this book argues that, on the contrary, elites indulge a limitless greed for power and wealth under cover of 'giving the people what they want'. As a coda to his short book, Ivo Mosley examines what true democracy has meant over the last two and a half millennia, and examines how it could be incorporated into current political structures to give them meaning, life and accountability.
Renaissance
Renaissance
Pater, Walter
¥58.76
This fantastic classic text is Pater's graceful collection of essays discussing the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "e;art for art's sake"e; became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influenced generations of readers. This version has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK.
101 Interesting Facts on Autistic Spectrum Disorder
101 Interesting Facts on Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Snelgrove, Kevin
¥24.43
Does a member of your family have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or is someone close to you showing signs of being affected by it? Do you know what traits to look out for and how to respond to people with ASD? Would you like to gain a better insight of the problems associated with the disorder? If so, this book has been written with you in mind. How long do the effects of ASD last and can it be accurately diagnosed? Is ASD more common in boys or girls? What are the traits peculiar to people with ASD? 101 Interesting Facts on Autistic Spectrum Disorder has all the answers and is an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to understand the characteristics of ASD and how to recognise them. Written in a positive, easy-to-understand format, this book is the ideal reference for anyone who looking for a fast way to learn the basics of ASD. This is an invaluable guide that you won't want to be without.
Stepping Stones to Creativity
Stepping Stones to Creativity
Harris, Judith
¥186.29
This guide contains four books-worth of creative activities for the early years in one bumper-value guide.Perfect to dip into, this gem of a guide features:- Hundreds of easy-to-follow activities that cover 40 of the most popular early years topics- Each topic contains ideas for singing, dance, movement, storytelling, art and design, and drama- An easy-reference key showing which of the Creative Development Early Learning Goals are being exploredAn essential for anyone wanting new and creative ideas for use in topic work with the early years. This book is a compendium of all the activities from the following four Stepping Stones to Creativity titles: Dance and Movement; Design, Art and Modelling; Stories, Songs and Rhymes and Drama and Role Play.
Situated Aesthetics
Situated Aesthetics
Manzotti, Riccardo
¥132.34
This book focuses on externalist approaches to art. It is the first fruit of a workshop held in Milan in September 2009, where leading scholars in the emerging field of psychology of art compared their different approaches using a neutral language and discussing freely their goals.The event threw up common grounds for future research activities. First, there is a considerable interest in using cognitive and neural inspired techniques to help art historians, museum curators, art archiving, art preservation. Secondly, cognitive scientists and neuroscientists are rather open to using art as a special way of accessing the structures of the mind. Third, there are artists who explicitly draw inspiration out of current research on various aspects of the mind. Fourth, during the workshop, a converging methodological paradigm emerged around which more specific efforts could be encouraged.
World's Great Men Of Music
World's Great Men Of Music
Brower, Harriette
¥44.05
This excellent ebook introduces the reader to a wide range of the world's greatest composers, including interesting facts about not only their musical styles but the men themselves. This edition has been specially formatted for today's e-readers, and will appeal to all those looking for a fascinating read about the history of classical music.
Born Again Artist
Born Again Artist
Bronson, Charles
¥58.76
From Charles Bronson himself:It's back. It's crazy. It's mind blowing. It's on the edge. It's total bonkers! It's dark. It's brain explosive material. Hell ... it's me ... I'm back!I never really disappeared ... I'm always here. You just can't see me in the darkness. I live in a box in the shadows. I only slip out to create my dreams; then slip back away unseen, unheard. It's like sticking your tongue into a bear's ear ... you know you shouldn't, but you can't help yourself. It's like jumping off a cliff with the next doors cat ... it's not good. Half way down you wish you had gone to bed with a mug of hot chocolate and a copy of 'Born Again Artist' with some fig rolls.Hells bells, enjoy!
101 Interesting Facts on The Eurovision Song Contest
101 Interesting Facts on The Eurovision Song Contest
Snelgrove, Kevin
¥24.43
Are you a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest? Do you follow all the pre-show build-up and eagerly tune in to watch the contest on television when the big night arrives? Can you remember all the past winners, and losers, who have provided so many golden Eurovision moments? If so, you won't want to be without 101 Interesting Facts on the Eurovision Song Contest. Find out when and where the very first Eurovision Song Contest was held, how many countries took part and what the contest was originally called. Gen up on which country has finished in first and last place the greatest number of times and all the famous artists who have participated in the contest through the years. This book is full of fascinating Eurovision trivia about the performers, compares and participating countries as well as all statistics about the contest, to delight even the most knowledgeable Eurovision fans. If you enjoy the annual singing spectacular that is the Eurovision Song Contest, this book is for you.
Kesha Quiz Book
Kesha Quiz Book
Cowlin, Chris
¥24.43
Are you a fan of American singer-songwriter Kesha? Do you enjoy her particular style of music and sing along to her songs? Are you one of the thousands who brought her albums and helped to turn Kesha into a popular, award-winning, contemporary artist? If you like Kesha and would like to find out more about her, The Kesha Quiz Book will tell you everything you need to know? When and where was Kesha born? What was the name of her debut album? How many siblings does she have? What single was her biggest hit? Gen up on details about Kesha's professional and personal life by tackling the 100 questions in this book. Packed with fun and informative facts all about Kesha, you are certain to learn something new about the bubbly performer and her rise to fame. This is a must-have book for Kesha fans of all ages, so whether you are nine or ninety this book is a great way to find out about your favourite artist.
On Art and Artists
On Art and Artists
Rosenthal, T.G.
¥220.63
These critical essays on art and artists by T.G. Rosenthal, chosen by the author from his considerable output over more than fifty years of writing and reviewing, focus mainly on what has come to be known as 'Modern British' art - art from the 20th century. Rosenthal knew many of his subjects personally and some became friends: Michael Ayrton; Arthur Boyd; Ivon Hitchens; Thelma Hulbert; L. S. Lowry; Sidney Nolan; Paula Rego. There are also essays on Wyndham Lewis, Jack B. Yeats and the paintings of August Strindberg. There is a profile of Walter and Eva Neurath, founders of the art-book publishers Thames & Hudson, the author's first employers; an essay on Anti-Semitism in England; and an obituary of Matthew Hodgart, who at Cambridge, influenced and developed Rosenthal's knowledge and passion for literature.
Keith? or Moliere Rewired
Keith? or Moliere Rewired
Patrick Marmion
¥40.79
… A South African gunrunner turned Buddhist monk.… A gullible startup millionaire.… His radical feminist ex wife.… Their aid worker daughter.… The young British Muslim she met in Syria.… An ethical Serbian hitman.And an unstable Brazilian cleaner.Modern Britain. Moral chaos. Total nightmare.A new comedy about life in Brexit Britain, the lies we tell to each other – and to ourselves.
Pointless Conversations
Pointless Conversations
Tierney, Scott
¥19.52
Pointless conversations: a selection of daft, ridiculous and utterly pointless meanderings from the mind of Scott Tierney. If you've ever wanted to know the answers to why Superman is a coward, why Spiderman should technically be deformed, and if Superdog caused the death of Krypton, then these bite-sized comics will reveal all. The discussions may be insane, and most of what is said is rambling, but despite this, you may find yourself agreeing with most of what is said. It's a fair point: where does Spiderman store all that web?
101 Amazing McFly Facts
101 Amazing McFly Facts
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Are you the world's biggest McFly Fan? Do you know everything there is to know about Dougie, Harry, Tom and Danny? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite band - do you know all of them?Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment. Sections include their music, the individual members of the band, and some crazy facts about their lives! Show everyone that you are the master of McFly mania!
Mistaken… Annie Besant in India
Mistaken… Annie Besant in India
Rukhsana Ahmad
¥40.79
Explores the incredible story of Annie Besant’s relationship with India and the boy who went on to become one of India’s greatest teachers and thinkers – Krishnamurti. 1916: India is simmering with discontent against the Raj. Enter English proto-feminist Annie Besant, notorious at home for the match-girls’ strike, political, charismatic. In India she finds a new family and a new cause. Gandhi hails her as the leader of the Congress Party after she courts imprisonment for promoting Indian Home Rule. She admires him – but can rulers ever befriend the ruled? Can Annie’s great love affair with India last? … or is she mistaken in her beliefs, politics and adoptions? ? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rukhsana Ahmad‘s stage plays include: Song For Sanctuary, The Gate-Keeper’s Wife, Black Shalwar, River On Fire?(shortlist Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2002), The Man Who Refused to be God, Last Chance and Partners in Crime. Radio plays and adaptations include:?Song for a Sanctuary?(CRE award, runner-up),?An Urnful of Ashes, The Errant Gene,?Nawal El Saadawi’s?Woman At Point Zero,?Jean Rhy’s?Wide Sargasso Sea?(shortlist CRE and Writers’ Guild Award for best adaptation), R.K Narayan’s?The Guide?and Nadeem Aslam’s?Maps For Lost Lovers. She also wrote for Westway and helped to create?Pyaar Ka Passort?for BBC World Service Trust. Her fiction includes a novel;?The Hope Chest?(Virago) and several short stories have been published internationally. Her translations from Urdu include?We Sinful Women, and Altaf Fatima’s novel,?The One Who Did Not Ask. Currently she is working on?Letting Go, a new play for Pursued by a Bear, and an adaptation for the BBC of Salman Rushdie’s?Midnight’s Children.
Three Plays
Three Plays
Jonathan Moore
¥40.79
Award-winning playwright Jonathan Moore has been described as a “singular voice for his generation: furious, nihilistic, poetic…” (Time Out). This anthology brings together three of his critically acclaimed plays, including: This Other Eden, Fall From Light, and Treatment. ? The Plays This Other Eden?(Guardian Critics’s Choice): A story of passion. A wife and a mother. Her son and daughter. Her husband. The London Irish. Limboland. The hunger for a sense of a real culture. The desire for freedom… A tough play about a woman’s soul, told with beauty, humour and hope. “… the play burns with passion and indignation.”?Daily Telegraph Fall From Light: A young composer writes a new opera. The Director rejects it, but his lover, a young Diva, takes him to the council estate, where she and the composer grew up. There they meet Girly and his gang… A tale of art, savagery and redemption. Treatment?(Fringe First): Liam is part of a violent street gang but wants to escape. Trapped between two worlds, he has to choose between the dark allure of violence and the healing power of love.
Second Book of Operas
Second Book of Operas
Krehbiel, Henry Edward
¥19.52
Written as a follow-up to 'A Book of Operas', this is another comprehensive study of several great operas from the renowned musicologist Henry Edward Krehbiel. Includes in-depth analyses of: Samson and Delilah and other biblical operas Die Konigin von Saba Herodiade Lakme Pagliacci Cavalleria Rusticana The operas of Mascagni Iris Madame Butterfly Der Rosenkavalier Konigskinder Boris Godounoff Madame Sans-Gene The operas of Wolf-Ferrari
101 Amazing Robbie Williams Facts
101 Amazing Robbie Williams Facts
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Are you the world's biggest Robbie Williams fan? Or do you want to find out everything there is to know about the ex Take That singer and global superstar? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about Robbie's time with Take That, his solo career, the many awards he has won and much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
Gambler
Gambler
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
¥19.52
Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote 'The Gambler' after losing most of his money by gambling and entering into a hazardous contract with F. T. Stellovsky that if he did not deliver a novel of 12 or more signatures by 1 November 1866, Stellovsky would acquire the right to publish Dostoevsky's works for nine years without any compensation to the writer. The book is therefore a very accurate and personal portrayal of the allure of gambling, and the damage it can do.