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Fighters made of bronze, gigantic wall reliefs depicting heroic cosmonauts, and socialist pomp: When you enter subway stations in Eastern Europe and in countries that were once part of the USSR today, time seems to stand still. The stations are chronicles of the history and art of a long vanished world power. In this volume, photographer Frank Herfort presents around 20 metro systems of the Soviet era from Moscow to Bucharest, from Baku to Tbilisi. His focus is on the details, capturing over 700 works of art with his camera. They were conceived as prestige projects, thousands of kilometers apart and created under different conditions in different times. The stations in his photographs come together to form a holistic and comprehensive representation of socialist art that does not stand alone but relates to the everyday life of people today.

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The exquisite creations embody our best artistic endeavors, and offer a glimpse of the greatness of the civilizations that produced them. Their sheer beauty and charm are enough for us to marvel at, let alone the large sum of resources, efforts and time poured into making them.

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In it we could find out why and how artists created childlike lines and colors, torn and rubbed the paper, or collected trash from streets. Through interviews with the designers, we could also explore how they make a rough image awfully good. After reading this book, we might become more fascinated by such visual roughness.

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Though the term collage was coined by the cubists in the early 20th century, the art form's earliest elements can be traced back to 200 B.C., making it as old as paper itself. Collage: Make the Impossible Possible starts there and follows the history of the medium up to the present, where digital image manipulation has opened up entirely new possibilities. A clearly illustrated guide to tools and techniques makes creating incredible collages more accessible than ever, and the varied artist profiles that form the center of the book provide a wealth of inspiration for experts and novices alike. Process shots, including source images and rough drafts, illuminate the process of creating collage in art, graphic design, and fashion. Surreal, beautiful, and richly informative, Collage: Make the Impossible Possible is the definitive book on collage.

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The twentieth century offered up countless visions of domestic life, from the aspirational to the radical. Whether it was the dream of the fully mechanised home or the notion that technology might free us from home altogether, the domestic realm was a site of endless invention and speculation. But what happened to those visions? Are the smart homes of today the future that architects and designers once predicted, or has "home" proved resistant to radical change? Home Futures: Living in Yesterday's Tomorrow accompanying a major Design Museum exhibition of the same title-explores a number of different attitudes toward domestic life, tracing the social and technological developments that have driven change in the home. It proposes that we are already living in yesterday's tomorrow, just not in the way anyone predicted. This book begins with a lavishly illustrated catalogue portraying the "home futures" of the twentieth century and beyond, from the work of Ettore Sottsass and Joe Colombo to Google's recent forays into the smart home. The catalogue is followed by a reader consisting of newly commissioned essays by writers such as Dan Hill and Justin McGuirk, which explore the changes in the domestic realm in relation to space, technology, society, economy and psychology.

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For some boys fitting in means standing out Meet Frank - he isn't like other kids. He's as strange as he is brilliant. But Frank discovers the hard way that people don't like brilliant and they hate strange. Intrepid explorer, sartorial connoisseur, odd duck with great plumage; what Frank longs for aside from a father - is a friend. Meet Mimi Banning - a reclusive literary legend and mother to Frank. Mimi has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years, keeping her secrets and hiding Frank from a cruel world. Until Alice. Meet Alice - a level-headed young woman who finds herself thrust into the Banning household, charged with looking after Mimi's unusual son. In so doing, Alice discovers what it really means to love someone. And she finds a part of herself she never knew was missing. Funny, poignant and unforgettable, this novel like Frank - is a one-off creation you'll fall in love with.

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Remarkable Road Trips collects over 50 of the most spectacular, dangerous, and thoroughly memorable road trips from around the world Entries range from the shortest - the Guoilang Tunnel hewn into the side of a cliff face in China, to the longest, the Dempster Highway in desolate stretches of Arctic Canada. Some can be driven in a day or less, others may take four or five; the variety of landscapes and terrain and even latitudes is huge. For the adrenaline rush, there is even the old Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Common to all of them is a gallery of stunning photographs making them bucket-list destinations of not just petrolheads but those wishing to seek jaw-dropping scenery without packing hiking boots and a kagoule. They are all driveable, and the book includes distances and recommended stopping off points. Remarkable Road Trips continues the format established in the bestselling "Remarkable" series, which combines spectacular photography of popular and niche sporting venues from around the world.

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The Ford Mustang GT Fastback which saves Steve McQueen's neck in Bullit, Bardot who lets herself be seduced by Palance in his Alfa-Romeo 2600 Spider in Le Mepris, John Lennon who decorates his Rolls-Royce Phantom with psychedelic shapes, Vin Diesel who defies the law of gravity in his Dodge Charger. In movies as in real life, stars and cars have formed emblematic duos which epitomise an era, a generation or an attitude. Gentlemen, musicians, reckless car drivers or legendary spies, they share with us their love of speed and beautiful mechanics.

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It's 2019 and America is ruled over by a billionaire reality TV star. It's media is owned by a transnational class of the shameless and the depraved. And it's people have been silently robbed of their wealth, their dignity and their democracy. In this brave new world, going to see a superhero movie counts as activism, and arguing with the other serfs on social media is political engagement. BUT EVERYTHING'S FINE - as long as you never, ever ask yourself who makes money from the ticket sales and the ratings, or who owns Twitter. It's 2019 and Jarett Kobek has done the only thing a dissident American novelist can do in those circumstances: he's joined the party and written fantasy novel about an immortal fairy queen and a shadowy billionaire philanthropist sheikh called Dennis. Hilarious, provocative and unmissable, Only Americans Burn in Hell is the only novel for our certifiably insane times.

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Richard has spent his life as a university professor, immersed in the world of books and ideas, but now he is retired, his books remain in their packing boxes and he steps into the streets of his city, Berlin. Here, on Oranienplatz, he discovers a new community - a tent city, established by African asylum seekers. Hesitantly, getting to know the new arrivals, Richard finds his life changing, as he begins to question his own sense of belonging in a city that once divided it's citizens into them and us. At once a passionate contribution to the debate on race, privilege and nationality and a beautifully written examination of an ageing man's quest to find meaning in his life, Go, Went, Gone showcases one of the great contemporary European writers at the height of her powers.

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Lessons is the third novel in Jenny Colgan's beloved Maggie Adair series. As the summer holidays start, scandal hits Downey House. The attraction between Maggie Adair, the fiery, committed English teacher at Downey House and David McDonald, a teacher at the local boys school, has escalated and now both are facing an uncertain future. The girls of Downey House - mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice and shy, dependable Simone - are facing long summers at home. But the new term is not far away and it will bring new pupils and lots of fresh new challenges...

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With his infectious love of storytelling in all its forms, his rich characterisation and his unrivalled grasp of thrillingly bizarre cutting-edge science Hannu Rajaniemi has swiftly set a new benchmark for SF in the 21st century. And now with his third novel he completes the tale of his gentleman rogue, the many lives and minds of Jean de Flambeur. Influenced as much by the fin de siecle novels of Maurice leBlanc as he is by the greats of SF Rajaniemi weaves, intricate, warm capers through dazzling science, extraordinary visions of wild future and deep conjecture on the nature of reality and story. And now we find out what will happen to Jean, his employer Miele, the independently minded ship Perhonnen and the rest of a fractured and diverse humanity flung through the solar system.

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One of the brightest young designers working in Hollywood today, Kishani Perera has perfected the balance between sophistication and individuality by effortlessly mixing vintage and modern styles to create spaces tailored to each client's personality. Her unique style is made possible by drawing pieces from sources that are worlds apart, from the showrooms of Paris to eBay. Kishani is known not only for bringing pieces back to life, but also adding unexpected twists in her signature revamps. Vintage Remix will focus on Kishani's stunning interiors, filled with colour and personality and also serve as a how to guide for readers interested in hunting for vintage finds and incorporating them into their own homes with modern pieces. Kishani takes the intimidation out of mixing and matching, helping readers see how to incorporate seemingly opposing pieces to strike a balance that is classically chic. Actors and longtime clients Gary Oldman and Molly Sims contribute a preface and foreword.

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It peers through the "Autism Lens", allowing us to understand autism effect change in terms of the way we deal with autism as a society and in education. It delivers evidence-based support and strategies that enable us to develop young people's abilities to interact with the social world, removing much of the anxiety that often accompanies it. An essential read for anyone working with children, and young people on the autistic spectrum and it will also prove to be a useful parents guide to their child's mental health and emotional well-being.

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Commissaire Luc Verlains erster Fall im Aquitaine! Luc Verlain liebt gutes Essen, Frauen und sein sorgenloses Leben in Paris. Doch als sein Vater schwer erkrankt, lässt Luc sich versetzen. Ausgerechnet nach Bordeaux in die Region Aquitaine, von wo er als junger Polizist geflohen war. Zurück in seiner Heimat muss Luc sich seinen Erinnerungen stellen. Und schon kurz nach seiner Ankunft erschüttert ein Mord die Gegend: Ein Mädchen liegt erschlagen am Strand von Lacanau-Océan. In dem kleinen Dorf kochen schnell die Spekulationen hoch. Das Opfer hat erst vor kurzem die Beziehung zu dem algerischen Nachbarsjungen beendet, der als dringend tatverdächtig gilt. Der Stiefvater des Mädchens will die Sache selbst in die Hand nehmen. Lucs Ermittlungen führen ihn an die Strände und in die Weinberge der Region und zurück nach Paris, immer an seiner Seite seine Kollegin Anouk, deren Charme er nur schwer widerstehen kann.

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Je sais maintenant, grâce aux récits intimes de mon for intérieur, et aux histoires des enfances fracassées, qu'il est toujours possible d'écrire des soleils. Combien, parmi les écrivains, d'enfants orphelins, d'enfants négligés, rejetés, qui, tous, ont combattu la perte avec des mots écrits? Pour eux, le simple fait d'écrire changea le goût du monde. Le manque invite à la créativité. La perte invite à l'art, l'orphelinage invite au roman. Une vie sans actions, sans rencontres et sans chagrins ne serait qu'une existence sans plaisirs et sans rêves, un gouffre de glace. Crier son désespoir n'est pas une écriture, il faut chercher les mots qui donnent forme à la détresse pour mieux la voir, hors de soi. Il faut mettre en scène l'expression de son malheur. L'écriture comble le gouffre de la perte, mais il ne suffit pas d'écrire pour retrouver le bonheur. En écrivant, en raturant, en gribouillant des flèches dans tous les sens, l'écrivain raccommode son moi déchiré. Les mots écrits métamorphosent la souffrance. B. C. Un livre bouleversant, de témoignage et d'émotion, où Boris Cyrulnik convoque les déchirures d'écrivains célèbres, les conjugue à l'aune de ses propres souffrances pour mieux convaincre chacun de nous des bienfaits de l'imaginaire, de la puissance du rêve, des pouvoirs de guérison que recèle l'écriture.

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The world is currently seized by the worst pandemic since the devastating flu of 1918. It seems extremely likely to continue for at least the next few months and that, unlike seasonal influenza, it won't stop for summer in the northern hemisphere. The most probable scenario is that it will eventually stop when we've all encountered it and, as epidemiologists tactfully put it, died or survived - or been vaccinated, if science moves quickly enough. By then, one prominent researcher calculates, the first wave of this pandemic might claim the lives of up to 50 million people. Fighting this pandemic and preventing the next one will take political action of all kinds, globally, from both people and governments. But one good thing this pandemic might do is finally galvanise the world to get to grips with viruses. The more people understand what we need to do, the more likely that will be. In a compelling narrative that tells the full story behind the headlines, Debora MacKenzie reveals the biological, political, economic and cultural reasons why diseases spread, why some are global threats (and some aren't), and how we stop them - or fail to.

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The once denied and misunderstood subcultures, such as otaku/geek culture, are now making their ways to the mainstream and significantly influ-encing the trends and directions of arts. "Otaku Life!" is trying to present otaku elements in the context of arts, design and culture. By exploring it's cultural background and most concerned issues, this book strives to get otaku elements known in a profound yet artistic way.