In Praise of the Bicycle, Hardcover - Marc Auge

Reducere. DescriptionWitness the French anthropologist as we have never seen him before. Marc Aug coined the term "non-place" to describe the ubiquitous airp...

A wide-ranging guide to cycling, covering everything from frame design and technical specifications to bikes in books and film. Full of practical i...

In Praise of the Stepmother is a witty and subtle meditation on the mysterious nature of human happiness and the corrupting power of innocence

How many times have you rehearsed what you were gonna say or cursed yourself for what you should have said?

Reducere. With meticulous observation and the seductive skill of a great storyteller, Vargas Llosa lures the reader into the shadow of perversion that, littl...

Din Cuprins: ◊ Intelegerea lumii contemporane ◊ Obiectele antropologiei ◊ Terenul ◊ Lectura ◊ Scriitura ◊ Depasirea alternativelor false Pariul ace...

Reducere. The spiritual classic, the Devimahatmya, is a central text for worshippers of the Hindu Goddess Devi. Written about 16 centuries ago, it addresses ...

Reducere. 1. As Seen From Above 4: 40 2. In Praise Of Dreams 5: 21 3. One Goes There Alone 5: 06 4. Knot Of Place And Time 6: 22 5. If You Go Far Enough 0: 3...

Reducere. Side A 1. As Seen From Above (4: 42) 2. In Praise Of Dreams (5: 21) 3. One Goes There Alone (5: 06) 4. Knot Of Place And Time (6: 22) 5. If You Go ...

DescriptionA FINALIST FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE: A stunning work of investigative reporting by a Canadian journalist who has riske...

The pleasures of car travel around rural Britain are considered by former prison psychiatrist and author of The Knife Went In Theodore Dalrymple, w...

Erasmus wrote In Praise of Folly, his masterpiece of ironic literature, in less than a week while en route to England from Italy to visit his good ...

Reducere. To sing the praises of Mary, Bernard studies and contemplates her there where God has so perfectly revealed her, in the Scriptures, taking as his t...

Devoted to a deceptively simple but original argument that copying is an essential part of being human, that the ability to copy is worthy of celeb...

Celtic's greatest ever player receives tributes from some of the biggest names in football in this anecdote-rich toast to the nine-time Scottish Le...

'Is there some adventure out there that we are not having, some vividness, some wild pleasure, that we are not experiencing in our responsible, pro...

Reducere. This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Jeff DeutschNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 206 x 139 x 20Cover type: Hardbac...

Reducere. Winner of the Wandering Aengus Press Book Award, Tarn Wilson's memoir in essays In Praise of Inadequate Gifts explores the varied ways we process t...

In Praise of Nahum Tate covers a wide range of reading experiences including poetry, short stories, reviews and politics. It features an eclectic p...

If we are to resist returning to the logic of clashing, violent particularisms and defend ourselves against fascist or fascistoid tendencies that a...

Reducere. The author of City of Quartz and Planet of Slums attacks the current fashion for empires and white men's burdens in this blistering collection of r...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

DescriptionIn Praise of Beer is a helpful guide for beer lovers looking to learn more about what they should look for with each sip of beer. In his...

In Praise of the Ancestors is a revisionist interpretation of early colonial accounts and sources that reveal incongruities in accepted knowledge a...

Reducere. We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution sh...

A joyous must-have vegetable companion for the vegetarian or simply veg-forward: 'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson.

This book, whose original French edition achieved worldwide attention when its author died trying to save two children caught in a riptide, challen...

This book, whose original French edition achieved worldwide attention when its author died trying to save two children caught in a riptide, challen...

1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents in Aleppo. Her three a...

What They Wrote is a collection of introductions, articles, and reviews by Jack Ketchum of various horror novels and collections. Included here are...

Marc Auge Jean-Paul Colleyn 978-606-24-0026-2