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Thomas Lynch, poet, funeral director, and author of the highly praised The Undertaking, winner of an American Book Award and finalist for the National Book Award, continues to examine the relations between the "literary and mortuary arts." Product details Format Paperback | 192 pages Dimensions 140 x 211 x 20mm | 230g Publication date ...

Lohnt ein Investment in Kunst? Wie entstehen Preise für Kunstwerke? Warum steigen diese Preise so stark? Was beeinflußt die Rendite eines Kunstinvestments? Wie hoch ist die Rendite eigentlich? Worauf sollte ein Kunstinvestor achten? Mit diesen und noch anderen Fragen befaßt sich das vorliegende Buch. Es richtet sich an Kapitalanleger, Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Kunsthistoriker und all jene, die einen Einblick in die Kunstökonomie gewinnen möchten . Ein Großteil ist deshalb der kritischen Einführung in die Besonderheiten des Kunstmarktes gewidmet. Schwerpunkt der Arbeit liegt aber auf der Entwicklung eines Modells zur differenzierten Preisentwicklungsanalyse, mit dessen Hilfe Aussagen über Chance-Risiko-Profile unterschiedlicher Preissegmente getroffen werden. Product details Format Paperback ...

Im Zentrum des Arbeitsheftes (4. Auflage 2018) stehen die Fertigungs- bzw. Leistungserstellungsverfahren eines Industriebetriebes unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Kostenstruktur. Das Heft folgt dabei dem didaktisch-methodischen Ansatz der "Beschaffungsprozesse", d.h., dass die entsprechenden Kernprozesse in Form von Lernsituationen von den Schülerinnen und Schülern handlungsorientiert erarbeitet werden. Die insgesamt 23 Lernsituationen werden durch Informationsmaterial gestützt. Die formulierten Arbeitsaufträge zeichnen sich einerseits durch einen Freiraum spendenden Methodenpluralismus aus, gewährleisten andererseits aber auch den unverzichtbaren Prüfungsbezug. Neu in der 4. Auflage Das Arbeitsheft wurde um zwei weitere Lernsituationen ergänzt ("Rechnergestützte Fertigung" und "Statische Investitionsrechnung"). Die Texte und Schaubilder wurden durchgehend überarbeitet und aktualisiert. Zudem wurden die Fragestellungen auf Operatoren umgestellt. ...

Dieses Buch beinhaltet einfach alles, was man über Musik wissen muss: Musik- und Formenlehre, Musikgeschichte einschließlich Jazz, Rock und Pop, Instrumentenkunde sowie Informationen zu Musik und Medien. Die Inhalte wurden so aufbereitet, dass sich die Texte besonders gut zum Lernen und Memorieren eignen. Gleichzeitig ist das Buch als Nachschlagewerk bestens geeignet. "Basiswissen Musik" richtet sich an alle, die gerne mehr über Musik erfahren möchten. Es kann im Musikunterricht ab Klasse 7 eingesetzt werden und unterstützt in der Mittel- und Oberstufe das Entstehen einer sicheren Wissensbasis. Die Hybrid-CD bietet im Audio-Teil zahlreiche Hörbeispiele. Der ROM-Teil bietet Kurzanalysen, praktische Übungen und Vertiefungswissen. Product details Format Paperback | 144 ...

"An insider traces the details of hope and ambition gone wrong in the Giant of Africa, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. When it gained independence from Britain in 1960, hopes were high that, with mineral wealth and over 140 million people, the most educated workforce in Africa, Nigeria would become Africa s first superpower and a stabilizing democratic influence in the region. However, these lofty hopes were soon dashed and the country lumbered from crisis to crisis, with the democratic government eventually being overthrown in a violent military coup in January 1966. From 1966 until 1999, the army held onto power almost uninterrupted under a succession of increasingly authoritarian military governments and army coups. Military coups and military rule (which began as an emergency aberration) became a seemingly permanent feature of Nigerian politics. The author names names, and explores how British influence aggravated indigenous rivalries. He shows how various faction...

Fans of Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Shiloh will love this timeless classic about two dogs and a cat that embark on a journey to return to their owner and inspired the movie Homeward Bound. An inquisitive Labrador retriever, friendly bull terrier, and courageous Siamese cat set out through the Canadian wilderness to find their owner in this truly "incredible" adventure. Instinct tells them that the way home lies to the west and together the three house pets face hunger, the natural elements, and wild forest animals as they make their way home to the family they love. This beloved classic that inspired the movie Homeward Bound has captured the hearts of generations of readers. The lengths to which these three animals will go for each other and for their owner make for a thrilling and thoroughly unforgettable tale. "Captivating! A tale of charm [and] high drama."--The New York Times "A classic."--The Atlantic "From the youngest child...to...

In the grand tradition of Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse and the Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote, the Spies (one dressed in black, the other in white) are an endless variation on a Cold War theme—forever one-upping the other, til death do they part. This diabolical duo of double-cross and deceit are, as Art Spiegelman described them in The New York Times Magazine, "the comic strip equivalent of the yin-and-yang symbol, good and evil, interdependent and interchangeable,...forever chasing each other's tails." 2001 marks the 40th anniversary of Spy vs. Spy, which made its first appearance in MAD #60, January 1961. The feature has run in virtually every issue since with nearly 1000 installments. Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook chronicles the creation and history of the Spies and features all 247 of the strips written and illustrated by its illustrious creator, Antonio Prohias. Delighted fans will discover a virtual treasure trove of fun-loving Spy vs. Spy material. Here for...

From Blake Crouch, the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is a New York Times bestselling tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human - a relentlessly surprising thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of. 'Are you happy in your life?' Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he wakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back, my friend.' In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible. Is it this world or the other that's the dream? And even if the...

Werd endlich unvernünftig! Geschafft! Jetzt muss ich nur noch «ja» sagen. Happy End, endlich. Gäbe es da nicht ... ... meine beste Freundin. Die betrügt ihren Mann aus Überzeugung. ... meine Cousine. Die übergibt sich während einer Beerdigung, ist schwanger, weiß aber nicht genau, von wem. ... meinen Schulfreund. Der will unbedingt Vater werden, ist schwul, hat sich aber trotzdem schon mal beim Geburtsvorbereitungskurs angemeldet. ... meine geliebte, tote Tante. Die ist nicht totzukriegen, liebt das Leben in Wolkenkratzern und schreibt einen beunruhigenden Brief aus dem Jenseits. Und ich frage mich plötzlich, ob «Ja» die falsche Antwort ist ... Product details Format Paperback | 250 pages ...

'The Contact Sheet' offers a deeper look into the most iconic photographs of our times, by revealing the rarely and often never before seen contact sheets from the original photo sessions. Product details Format Paperback | 208 pages Dimensions 203 x 254 x 21.59mm | 771.11g Publication date 13 Oct 2014 ...

Rose Feller is thirty years old, a high-powered attorney, with a secret passion for romance novels, an exercise regime she's going to start next week, and dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her that she's beautiful. Meet Rose's sister Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed, Maggie is a backing singer in a band called Whiskered Biscuit. She dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime. These two women with nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagined, and that they're more alike than they'd ever believe. Funny and poignant, richly detailed and wrenchingly real, IN HER SHOES will speak to anyone who's endured the bonds of sisterhood, and to everyone who's dreamed of trying something else on for size. ...

Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, In Brief was first published in 2005 to meet the need for a simple and short book on parliamentary procedure. This second edition of In Brief is now updated and revised to match the new full edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised , also published this year. Written by the same authorship team behind the officially sanctioned Robert's Rules of Order , this concise, user-friendly edition takes readers through the rules most often needed at meetings- from debates to amendments to nominations. With sample dialogues and a guide to using the complete edition, Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, In Brief is the essential handbook for parliamentary proceedings. Product details Format Paperback | 208 pages ...

The third book in the internationally bestselling series that inspired the Fox TV show. Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town's creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed. But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond. It is a secret that has the entire population completely under the control of a madman and his army of followers, a secret that is about to come storming through the fence to wipe out this last, fragile remnant of humanity. Product details Format ...

Examining issues of power, gender, and religion in the ancient world, Perpetua's Journey: Faith, Gender, and Power in the Roman Empire is a graphic history set in Roman Africa in 203 CE that tells the story of the Christian martyr Perpetua. The Passio Sanctarum Perpetuae et Felicitatis, also known as The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, is the first extant diary authored by a Christian woman. Vibia Perpetua was a young mother who lived in Roman Africa and, at the age of twenty-two, chose to publicly proclaim her Christian faith. She died as a result of her actions, though she did not die alone; she was part of a group of Christian martyrs, including several slaves, who were placed in prison and then executed in Carthage during the birthday celebrations of Emperor Septimius Severus's son in 203 CE. Perpetua's diary contains her account of the days leading up to her martyrdom. Perpetua's Journey occupies a space between the many works designed primarily for spe...

The eight stories in this collection, by Moravian, Pavese, Pratolina, and other modern writers, have been selected as being representative of contemporary Italian writing. The English translations provided are literal rather than literary, and there are notes and biographies to help the student of Italian. However, the volume can also be helpful to Italians, who can improve their English by studying a strict rendering of stories with which thet may already be familiar. Product details Format Paperback | 192 pages Dimensions 133 x 199 ...

The Fifth Edition of Luellmann's Color Atlas of Pharmacology has been extensively revised to include all recent advances and new drugs, and the illustrations have been optimized and updated. Each two-page spread presents concise text on the left complemented by detailed full-color illustrations on the right to help users quickly digest important facts and concepts. Color-coded sections provide readers with a helpful framework with which to approach the latest developments in pharmacology. Part 1, General Pharmacology, explains basic aspects, such as drug absorption, distribution, and elimination, along with the molecular mechanisms of drug actions Part 2, Systems Pharmacology, presents the different groups of drugs, emphasizing their functional and therapeutic aspects Part 3, Therapy of Selected Diseases, provides all the relevant information regarding the pharmacological treatment of a large number of conditions Key features: User-friendly format ideal for study and review, self...

An integrated and personalized approach to health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset There is a new revolution happening in sports as more and more athletes are basing their success on this game-changing combination: health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset. Unfortunately, the evidence-based techniques that the expert PhDs, academic institutions, and professional performance staffs follow can be in stark contrast to what many athletes actually practice. When combined with the noise of social media, old-school traditions, and bro-science, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Peak is a groundbreaking book exploring the fundamentals of high performance (not the fads), the importance of consistency (not extreme effort), and the value of patience (not rapid transformation). Dr. Marc Bubbs makes deep science easy to understand, and with information from leading experts who are influencing the top performers in sports on how to achieve world-class success, he ...