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used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Reading Darwin in Imperial Russia: Literature and Ideas expands
upon the cataloging efforts of earlier scholarship on Darwin's
reception in Russia to analyze the rich cultural context and vital
historical background of writings inspired by the arrival of
Darwin's ideas in Russia. Starting with the first Russian
translation of The Origin of Species in 1864, educated Russians
eagerly read Darwin's works and reacted in a variety of ways. From
enthusiasm to skepticism to hostility, these reactions manifested
in a variety of published works, starting with the translations
themselves, as well as critical reviews, opinion journalism,
literary fiction, and polemical prose. The reception of Darwin
spanned reverent, didactic, ironic, and sarcastic modes of
interpretation. This book examines some of the best-known authors
of the second half of the nineteenth century (Dostoevsky,
Chernyshevsky, Chekhov) and others less well-known or nearly
forgotten (Danilevsky, Timiriazev, Markevich, Strakhov) to explore
the multi-faceted impact of Darwin's ideas on Russian educated
society. While elements of Darwin's Russian reception were
comparable to other countries, each author reveals distinctly
Russian concerns tied to the meaning and consequences of the
challenge posed by Darwinism. The scholars in this volume
demonstrate not only what the authors wrote, but why they took
their unique perspectives.
Art continues to prove itself a sound, not to mention exhilarating
and satisfying investment, and The International Art Markets shows
the huge scope for diversification within that market. Despite the
financial crisis of 2007/8 and its after effects, international
trade in art and collectibles has grown over 55% from $29bn in 2009
to $45bn in 2013. That now includes major art trading countries
from the recently developed and developing world. In 43 chapters,
written by 58 mostly locally-based experts from the art trade, it
covers 21 countries from Europe, 12 from Asia and Australasia, five
from South America, four from the Middle East and Africa, and two
from North America. Each chapter provides the following essential
information you need to understand the market in each country: art
market history including taste, fashion, value, artists, art types,
subjects, sales, prices and records; market structure and
performance, including auctioneers, dealers, trade associations,
museums, exhibitions, fairs, training and education; and tax and
regulation. Comprehensive, informed and packed with valuable
information, The International Art Markets will be the first point
of reference for art collectors and investors and anyone who wants
to understand the enormous breadth and complexity of the world's
art markets. To complement this book, some of the individual
countries featured in the text are accompanied by additional online
material on the historical background of their particular market.
'Some people improve mentally with age - here's how you can be one
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personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of
our human experience. Yet most of us know precious little about how
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performance. Whilst cognitive decline is the biggest long-term
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after our brain is thin on the ground. In this ground-breaking new
book, leading expert Professor James Goodwin explains how simple
strategies concerning exercise, diet, social life and sleep can
transform your brain health paradigm, and shows how you can keep
your brain youthful and stay sharp across your life. Combining the
latest scientific research with insightful storytelling and
practical advice, Supercharge Your Brain reveals everything you
need to know about how your brain functions, and what you can do to
keep it in peak condition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
In "Akira Kurosawa and Intertextual Cinema," James Goodwin draws
on contemporary theoretical and critical approaches to explore the
Japanese director's use of a variety of texts to create films that
are uniquely intertextual and intercultural. Surveying all of
Kurosawa's films and examining six films in depth-- "The Idiot,"
"The Lower Depths," "Rashomon," "Ikiru," "Throne of Blood," and
"Ran"--Goodwin finds in Kurosawa's themes and techniques the
capacity to restructure perceptions of Western and Japanese
cultures and to establish new meanings in each.
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