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 From the author of Escape from Chernobyl comes
another fast-paced historical thriller about a city caught between
an enemy army and their own brutal government. Artem lives in the
sleepy city of Stalingrad, which has mostly been cut off from war
with Nazi Germany – until the summer of 1942. That July, martial
law is declared as the Nazis begin their unprecedented march toward
the city. Artem’s older brother is a soldier in Stalin’s Red
Army, so Artem is worried for his brother’s safety once he and
his family have evacuated the city. Â From Andy Marino,
author of The Plot to Kill Hitler series A fast-paced historical
thriller abouh a city caught between an enemy army and their own
brutal government For readers aged 8+
From the author of The Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy and Escape from
Chernobyl comes another fast-paced, high-interest historical
thriller, chronicling two daring attempts to cross the Berlin Wall,
set decades apart. December, 1961 Marta is a young girl who saw
thirty miles of barbed wire appear across her city overnight,
separating Berlin into West and East - with Marta's home on the
Communist Bloc-controlled eastern side. From Andy Marino, author of
the Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy A riveting historical thriller For
readers aged 8+
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Party Down: Series 1 (DVD)
Adam Scott, Ryan Hansen, Ken Marino, Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan, …
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The first series of the US comedy following the escapades of a
group of aspiring actors who moved to L.A. in search of fame only
to end up working as waiters. The employees of Party Down Catering
include Henry Pollard (Adam Scott), whose appearance in a beer ad
won him fame but ended his acting career, and Kyle Bradway (Ryan
Hansen), an actor, model and rock star extraordinaire - he
believes. Episodes are: 'Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party',
'California College Conservative Union Caucus', 'Pepper McMasters
Singles Seminar', 'Investors Dinner', 'Sin Say Shun Awards
Afterparty', 'Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen', 'Brandix Corporate
Retreat', 'Celebrate Rick Sargulesh', 'James Rolf High School
Twentieth Reunion' and 'Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception'.
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The Midnight Roar!
Shane Richardson, Sarah Marino; Illustrated by Shane Richardson, Sarah Marino
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From Andy Marino, author of The Plot to Kill Hitler series, comes
another fast-paced historical thriller chronicling one family's
desperate bid to escape the deadly Chernobyl disaster. 26 April
1986 01:18 Alina & Lev are two siblings living in Pripyat, one
of the Soviet Union's proud nuclear cities. Both are asleep in
their beds. Their cousin, Yuri, is a custodian at the Chernobyl
Nuclear Power Plant, where he's fiercely attacking a spill in the
hallway with a mop. Alina's best friend, Sofiya, sleeps just a few
doors down. Her father is an engineer at the plant, a fact that has
always filled her with pride. In five minutes, Reactor No. 4 will
explode in a ball of fire. It will expel radiation across their
town for nine days before it's finally contained. For the people of
Pripyat, it will be far too late. Two young siblings flee the
Chernobyl disaster with their parents, but the Communist party is
on their heels. Meanwhile, the friends and family they were forced
to leave behind must contend with a disinformation campaign that's
determined to pretend nothing is wrong-even as deadly radiation
spills into the air.
A joyful and poignant collection of photographs of children from
around the world by internationally renowned and award-winning
photographer Mario Marino. This homage to the future of humanity
(and our planet) captures the laughter and joy of children, but
also their insecurities and fears. The sense of trust between the
subject and the photographer is evident, as if they had known each
other for years. The photographs are imbued with this gift of
trust, and of mutual respect, resulting in images that are moving,
often humorous, and always eloquent. The internationally renowned
and award-winning photographer Mario Marino has been travelling the
world with his camera for several decades and has long been
considered a luminary in the field of portrait photography. His
previously published books of portrait photography from Africa and
India have won several prizes. "Empathy and instinct is key to my
work. I try to read people's lives, the circumstances in which they
live. I am fascinated by their cultural background and identity." -
Mario Marino Text in English and German.
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The Midnight Roar!
Shane Richardson, Sarah Marino; Illustrated by Shane Richardson, Sarah Marino
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Have you ever wondered what some of the world's most disgusting
sounding dishes are? If you think eating broccoli or anchovies
sounds unappealing just wait until you hear what's on the dinner
table around the world! Cow's intestines, jellied eels, gigantic
tuna eyeballs, stinky herrings... These might sound like disgusting
ingredients to make witches' potions with, but no, they are
delicious and exclusive delicacies served in different parts of the
world. While every page might not make your mouth water, the aim of
this book is to question what we consider disgusting and to show
the incredible diversity and creativity of the world's cuisine.
Dish by dish, you'll also discover surprising stories and
historical facts. A really fun read which brings the gross factor!
We hope that this book will help you keep an open mind - yum!
This timely book analyses the relationship between trade unions,
immigration and migrant workers across eleven European countries in
the period between the 1990s and 2015. It constitutes an extensive
update of a previous comparative analysis - published by Rinus
Penninx and Judith Roosblad in 2000 - that has become an important
reference in the field. The book offers an overview of how trade
unions manage issues of inclusion and solidarity in the current
economic and political context, characterized by increasing
challenges for labour organizations and rising hostility towards
migrants. The qualitative analysis of trade union strategies
towards immigration and migrant workers is based on a common
analytical framework centred on the idea of `dilemmas' that trade
unions have to face when dealing with immigration and migrant
workers. This approach facilitates comparative analysis and
distinguishes patterns of union policies and actions across three
groups of countries, identifying some explanations for observed
similarities and differences. In addition, the book also includes
theoretical chapters by expert scholars from a range of
disciplinary fields including industrial relations, migration
studies and political economy. This comprehensive comparative
analysis is an essential resource for academics across a range of
disciplines as well as policy-makers, practitioners and
organizations involved in trade unions and migrant inclusion and
integration.
"...Mario goes beyond basic reportage or documentation in an effort
to create a timeless set of portraits." - Amateur Photographer "I
try to read people's lives," says photographer Mario Marino. In
this new photo book, the Austrian-born camera artist presents over
220 colour and black-and-white photographs from some of the most
remote areas of Ethiopia, Tanzania, Sudan, and Kenya. Stunning
landscapes combine with powerful portraiture, capturing in
particular remote communities whose heritage and ways of life are
threatened by the combined forces of tourism, technology, and
globalisation. With his subjects illuminated by the sunlight alone,
particular attention is given to traditional markers upon the body:
face paint, hair styles, and jewellery. Beyond simple reportage or
documentation, Faces of Africa strives to create a timeless
portrait that speaks to the deep geographical and cultural roots of
each individual. Text in English and German.
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ABCs at the Haunted House
Jennifer Marino Walters; Illustrated by Nathan Y Jarvis
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Unison 3.0 (Paperback)
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15-year-old Mistletoe lives in the sub-canopy zone amid poverty and
outdated technology, but when she meets Ambrose Truax, the
privileged 16-year-old heir to the Unison empire and they discover
they share a sinister link, they begin a frightening journey into
the uncharted territory of the Unison 3.0 upgrade.
1. Presents a collection of essays on Rabindranath Tagore's
creative art, social commitment, literary and artistic
representation, and his unique position in the cultural history of
modern India. 2. Contributors from India, Bangladesh, Italy,
Poland, United Kingdom and Romania look at a diversity of subjects
including the travelogues, fiction, philosophy and cinematic
representation of Tagore. 3. Tagore has a large following across
the world - amongst the diaspora and outside it. This book will
find circulation among them and also in departments of literature,
comparative litereature, philosophy, political science, cultural
studies, Asian studies, South Asian studies, and Tagore studies.
This book presents a practical guide to help businesses navigate
the complex topics of sustainability in the food industry. The book
takes you on a journey along the food value chain, from farm to
fork, exploring key opportunities to increase positive impacts and
circularity at each step of the journey. Written by a team of
authors with decades of experience in the food industry and
academia, it provides guidance on how to analyse sustainability
across the value chain and lifecycle of a food product and how to
design, implement and communicate strategies to customers.
Furthermore, the book shows that there are not always
straightforward solutions, but rather choices and trade-offs that
require an understanding what is best suited to the product,
customers and business in question. It demystifies a variety of
topics, such as local sourcing, regenerative agriculture,
plant-based protein and the environmental impact of meat
production, and draws on a wide-range of case studies from across
the globe, to provide concrete, real-world examples. While a
perfect food system may not exist, informed decisions can go a long
way to reshape and transform the food industry as we know it. This
book will be of great interest to professionals working in the food
and agriculture industries, as well as students and scholars of
sustainable food systems and sustainable business.
A celebration of the wonderful creative intersection between the
architecture of Peter Marino and the aesthetic of fashion-house
Chanel - a behind-the-scenes look at the buildings designed by
Marino for Chanel in Chicago, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Los Angeles,
Nanjing, New York, Miami, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo This
stunning celebration of the 25-year collaboration between two
remarkable legends - the fashion house Chanel and Peter Marino -
through a stunning collection of buildings that Marino designed to
elevate Chanel's luxury retail spaces to the realm of fine art.
With more than 300 stunning images, including architectural plans
and original sketches by Marino together with an introduction by
New York Times and Architectural Digest contributor Pilar Viladas,
an interview by creator of Pin-Up magazine Felix Burrichter, and
project descriptions by local writers, each perfectly placed to
discuss Marino's work in its geographical context, this book
features all 16 Chanel buildings worldwide for which Marino
designed both the buildings and interiors - from the USA to Asia.
Through his dedication to his craft and expert devotion to Coco
Chanel's vision and resolutely modern spirit, Marino has ushered
Chanel into a new age, all while perfecting the always elusive art
of the timeless in architecture and design.
This volume focuses on the engineering geological and environmental
problems of major engineering works, rock and soil properties, and
protection of the geoenvironment and reduction of geohazards,
reflecting the major achievements and advancement of engineering
geological science and technology.
This book analyses the determinants behind the openings in party
leader selection rules (leaders' selectorate) in 10 Western
European countries and more than 55 parties between the mid-1980s
and the mid-2010s. Presenting a novel and revealing theoretical and
empirical framework, it tackles the impact of party change and the
personalisation of politics, specifically using data coming from
the first expert survey on the personalisation of politics in
Western Europe; the PoPES. A quantitative analysis is paired with
more in-depth explorations of two Italian parties (the Italian
Communist Party - Democratic Party of the Left; the Northern
League) and the (missed) opening of their leader selectorate. This
book highlights the critical importance of studying party leader
selection rules against the backdrop of allegedly declining parties
and rising party leaders and concludes by placing its findings in a
broader discussion about the future of Western European party
leaders. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students
of political parties and party systems, leadership, political
elites, elections, democracy, and more widely of Western European
politics and comparative politics.
For years, China’s rapid economic transformation was hailed as a
successful project that lifted hundreds of millions of people out
of poverty. However, in recent times, the Chinese narrative has
taken a more negative turn in the eyes of the West. Much of this
has to do with the US perception about the role of the Chinese
state in its economy and its military build-up, especially in the
South China Sea. There’s no question, China’s complex economy
can be difficult to understand. Information is often unclear and
incomplete, and its data are not always reliable. However, this
book presents the reader with a clear picture of China’s economy
and how it compares to other advanced economies, mainly the United
States. The book unwraps the key features and structures of
China’s economy. Moreover, it examines and shows the similarities
and differences in comparison with other like economies. In that
effort, it underscores the differences by evaluating their benefits
as well as their disadvantages, against the backdrop of China’s
incomplete transition to a market economy. This along with its
governance structure becomes the crucial components shaping the way
key stakeholders will act and react to opportunities and incentives
as that economy evolves. The book supplements the definition of
globalization for the academic, the student, the professional and
anyone else interested in its positive and negative effects. It is
also a good fit for anyone who wants to understand China’s three
elements of political economy: global trade, political power and
its image on the global stage.
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Ninja - Shadow of a Tear (DVD)
Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii, Shun Sugata, Vithaya Pansringarm, …
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Martial arts action thriller sequel. After his pregnant wife Namiko
(Mika Hijii) is murdered, martial artist Casey Bowman (Scott
Adkins) becomes determined to seek justice by avenging her death.
With the help of his friend Nakabara (Kane Kosugi), Casey hones his
fighting skills and goes on a journey to Burma in search of
Namiko's killer...
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted
comes a beautiful book about the animals who share our planet--and
what we can do to help them survive. Now abridged for tiny
animal activists! Did you know that blue whales are the largest
animals in the world? Or that sea otters wash their paws after
every meal? The world is filled with millions of animal species,
and all of them are unique and special. Many are on the path to
extinction. In this book, Chelsea Clinton introduces young readers
to a selection of endangered animals, sharing what makes them
special, and also what threatens them. Taking readers through the
course of a day, Don't Let Them Disappear talks about rhinos,
tigers, whales, pandas and more, and provides helpful tips on what
we all can do to help prevent these animals from disappearing from
our world entirely. With warm and engaging art by Gianna Marino,
this book is the perfect read for animal-lovers and anyone who
cares about our planet. Praise for Don't Let Them Disappear: "A
winning heads up for younger readers just becoming aware of the
wider natural world." --Kirkus Reviews "An inviting . . . appeal to
care for the planet and its most vulnerable creatures."
--Publishers Weekly
This book presents an overview of the field of bioelectricity by
demonstrating the biological significance of electromagnetic
fields, electrical properties of tissue, biological effects of
electromagnetic energy, and therapeutic applications and health
hazards of electromagnetic energy.
An illustrated celebration of human error - covering 19 of the most
significantly life-changing or random discoveries: from the
invention of firework, potato chips, coffee, post-It notes, or
X-Rays.
Originally published in 1986, this book analyses the impact of the
changing economic and political climate on trade unions in Europe.
The first part of the book deals with general issues, and the
succeeding parts look at developments in the UK, Italy and the
former West Germany.
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