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Often called the father of modern running and basketball sneakers,
Jacques Chassaing has shaped and influenced sports and street
fashion like few designers ever will. For the first time, Chassaing
reveals what an entire culture has been waiting to hear: the story
behind the forty-year career of a pioneering designer who has
continually pushed boundaries and led the creation of many of the
world s most beloved sneakers. Chassaing thrills and provokes
readers with his life experiences, taking them on a journey of
continual evolution and revolution. We learn about those who have
inspired him and meet those he has inspired. We discover what drove
his design philosophy and the process behind some of the greatest
sneakers and sports technology ever created: the Forum, Rivalry,
Lendl, Edberg, ZX series, Predator, EQT line, Torsion, and his
Porsche Design collabs, to name but a few. And we see how Chassaing
s designs have impacted modern culture and won a place on the feet
and in the hearts of millions of people. This book features stories
about and contributions from athletes, celebrities, and designers
who have worked with and been influenced by Chassaing and his work,
including Michael Jordan, Stefan Edberg, Patrick Ewing, Run DMC,
Gary Aspden, Paul Gaudio, and many more. Art directed by Peter
Moore, designer of the Nike Air Jordan 1 and creator of the adidas
Originals line, From Soul to Sole is a story, a statement, an
experience, and a celebration of a life and career that is still
impacting how we think about sneakers and street fashion design
today.
Where are the dead? What are they doing? What kind of a process is
dying? What relationships exist among the dead themselves, and
between the dead and those in the world they have left behind?
Modern philosophers argue that the idea of disembodied survival -
to which many believers pay lip service - is incoherent, and that
there can be evidence neither for nor against something incoherent.
By contrast, this book argues, the idea of an embodied survival
(albeit a form of embodiment differing from our present embodiment)
makes perfect sense in itself and fits much better with the alleged
evidence for post-mortem survival. Exploring post-mortem survival,
Where are the Dead? uses a variety of empirical data, alongside
mythological, legendary and purely fictional material, to
illustrate how the less familiar idea of embodied post-mortem
survival might actually 'work' in some real afterlife environment.
By asking questions about the nature and whereabouts of the
afterlife, and about what it might be like to be dead, the book
explores themes nowadays relatively neglected even in disciplines
explicitly concerned with ideas about death, dying and life after
death.
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Science (Hardcover)
Peter Moore
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R330
R264
Discovery Miles 2 640
Save R66 (20%)
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Ships in 5 - 10 working days
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Science: 50 in 500 Words discusses the most groundbreaking ideas of
50 of the most important scientists who have shaped the world as we
know it. Not only are the key theories and discoveries of each
scientist presented in a concise and compelling way, but this book
also includes the stories behind each figure's brilliance -whether
in astronomy, physics,chemistry, biological systems or genetics and
microbiology. Presented chronologically, everyone from classical
figures such as Galilei and Galen to contemporary scientists such
as Stephen Hawking are showcased, with features on key themes as
varied as the solar system, nuclear science and evolution.
Where are the dead? What are they doing? What kind of a process is
dying? What relationships exist among the dead themselves, and
between the dead and those in the world they have left behind?
Modern philosophers argue that the idea of disembodied survival -
to which many believers pay lip service - is incoherent, and that
there can be evidence neither for nor against something incoherent.
By contrast, this book argues, the idea of an embodied survival
(albeit a form of embodiment differing from our present embodiment)
makes perfect sense in itself and fits much better with the alleged
evidence for post-mortem survival. Exploring post-mortem survival,
Where are the Dead? uses a variety of empirical data, alongside
mythological, legendary and purely fictional material, to
illustrate how the less familiar idea of embodied post-mortem
survival might actually 'work' in some real afterlife environment.
By asking questions about the nature and whereabouts of the
afterlife, and about what it might be like to be dead, the book
explores themes nowadays relatively neglected even in disciplines
explicitly concerned with ideas about death, dying and life after
death.
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Endeavour (Paperback)
Peter Moore
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R470
R384
Discovery Miles 3 840
Save R86 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. An inventive biography of one of the most
famous ships of all time – an alluring combination of history,
adventure and science.
‘HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR’ Christopher Hart, Sunday Times
From Johnson’s Dictionary to campaigns for liberty, the Enlightenment
was an age of endeavours. ‘Endeavour’ was also the name given to a
commonplace, coal-carrying vessel bought by the Royal Navy in 1768 for
an expedition to the South Seas. No one could have guessed that
Endeavour would go on to become the most significant ship in the
history of British exploration.
Endeavour famously carried Captain James Cook on his first great
voyage, but her complete story has never been told before. Here, Peter
Moore sets out to explore the different lives of this remarkable ship –
from the acorn that grew into the oak that made her, to her rich and
complex legacy.
‘Fascinating and richly detailed... Peter Moore has brought us an acute
insight into the ship that carried some of the most successful
explorers across the world. A fine book that’s definitely worth
exploring’ MICHAEL PALIN
"Treat yourself and your man-root to a thorough and often uproarious read-through. Your health prospects will be pointing at the ceiling in no time."—Peter Moore, former editor of Men's Health
Men are notoriously reluctant to see a doctor. Only three in five men report going for an annual physical, and over 40 percent only ever visit the clinic when their symptoms become unbearable. Many know little or nothing about their bodies, with dire consequences for their well-being.
In Happy Down Below, men’s health specialist Dr. Oliver Gralla provides a clever and highly entertaining remedy to that situation. Packed with colorful anecdotes and quirky illustrations, this cheeky guidebook offers practical tips and clear, accessible explanations for helping men (and women) better understand the male body, learn to care for it, and become more comfortable speaking about it with their doctors when things go wrong. With plenty of relatable metaphors and a light, conversational tone, Dr. Gralla provides simple, research-based answers to questions such as: Do male enhancement pills actually work? Why does erectile dysfunction happen and how is it treated? What is a “normal” penis―and how big is it really? And much, much more.
These papers are the proceedings of the fourth international Exeter
Symposium. They promote enquiry into, and understanding of, the
medieval mystics and the cultural context to which they belong.
Here, historians, literary critics, theologians, philosophers and
bibliographical scholars explore ways in which the contemplative
tradition was mediated and perceived in the very early and very
late medieval period, and ask fundamental questions about the
nature of contemporary understanding of this subject. CONTRIBUTORS:
GEORGE R. KEISER, SUE ELLEN HOLBROOK, WILLIAM F. POLLARD, JAMES
HOGG, SANDRA MCENTIRE, ANNE SAVAGE, PETER DINZELBACHER, NICHOLAS
WATSON, PETER MOORE, ROBERT K. FORMAN
Bestselling historian Peter Moore traces how Enlightenment ideas
were exported from Britain and put into practice in America - where
they became the most successful export of all time, the American
Dream 'A trove of gripping...characters. Wonderfully absorbing and
stimulating' SARAH BAKEWELL, author of AT THE EXISTENTIALIST CAFE
'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness' is the best-known
phrase from the Declaration of Independence, one of the most
important documents of the eighteenth century and the whole
Enlightenment Age. Written by Thomas Jefferson, it is frequently
evoked today as a shorthand for that idea we call the 'American
Dream'. But this is a line with a surprising history. Rather than
being uniquely American, the vision it encapsulates - of a free and
happy world - owes a great deal to British thinkers too. Centred on
the life of Benjamin Franklin, featuring figures like the cultural
giant Samuel Johnson, the ground-breaking historian Catharine
Macaulay, the firebrand politician John Wilkes and revolutionary
activist Thomas Paine, this book looks at the generation that
preceded the Declaration in 1776. It takes us back to a vital
moment in the foundation of the West, a time full of intent,
confidence and ideas. It tells a whole new story about the birth of
the United States of America - and some of the key principles by
which we live to this very day.
Several years ago, Thomas Steitz agreed to contribute a volume to
the 'World Scientific Series in Structural Biology' that would deal
with the contributions he and his coworkers have made to structural
biology during his remarkable career. Sadly, Tom died in the fall
of 2018 before he had had time to do more than produce an outline
for this book, and a list of the reprints he wanted it to
contain.Fortunately, Tom's colleagues and coworkers responded
enthusiastically when they were informed later that fall that if
they were willing to help out, a volume would be published to
commemorate his career. It fell to Anders Liljas, Peggy Eatherton,
Tom's longtime administrative assistant, and Peter Moore, a close
colleague, to oversee their efforts. Thomas Steitz is best known
for the work he and his coworkers did to elucidate the biochemical
basis of gene expression. The structures of a large number of the
macromolecules involved in transcription and translation emerged
from his laboratory over the course of his career. This book
includes reprints of the most important papers he had published,
grouped according to the structures they relate to, and
commentaries written by the scientists who collaborated with him to
solve each of them. It thus summarizes the achievements of one of
the most distinguished biochemists of the second half of the 20th
century.
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The Italians (Paperback)
Charles Bucke, Peter Moore, Edmund Kean
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R486
Discovery Miles 4 860
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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