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Hanan al-Cinema

Affections for the Moving Image

by Laura U. Marks ...

Series series Leonardo
An examination of experimental cinema and media art from the Arabic-speaking world that explores filmmakers' creative and philosophical inventiveness in trying times.In this book, Laura Marks examines one of the world's most impressive, and affecting, bodies of independent and experimental cinema from the last twenty-five years: film and video works from the Arabic-speaking world. Some of these ... Read more

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An examination of experimental cinema and media art from the Arabic-speaking world that explores filmmakers' creative and philosophical inventiveness in trying times.In this book, Laura Marks examines one of the world's most impressive, and affecting, bodies of independent and experimental cinema from the last twenty-five years: film and video works from the Arabic-speaking world. Some of these
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The Fold

From Your Body to the Cosmos

by Laura U. Marks ...

In The Fold, Laura U. Marks offers a practical philosophy and aesthetic theory for living in an infinitely connected cosmos. Drawing on the theories of Leibniz, Glissant, Deleuze, and theoretical physicist David Bohm—who each conceive of the universe as being folded in on itself in myriad ways—Marks contends that the folds of the cosmos are entirely constituted of living beings. From humans to ... Read more

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In The Fold, Laura U. Marks offers a practical philosophy and aesthetic theory for living in an infinitely connected cosmos. Drawing on the theories of Leibniz, Glissant, Deleuze, and theoretical physicist David Bohm—who each conceive of the universe as being folded in on itself in myriad ways—Marks contends that the folds of the cosmos are entirely constituted of living beings. From humans to
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The Skin of the Film

Intercultural Cinema, Embodiment, and the Senses

by Laura U. Marks, Dana Polan ...

Memories that evoke the physical awareness of touch, smell, and bodily presence can be vital links to home for people living in diaspora from their culture of origin. How can filmmakers working between cultures use cinema, a visual medium, to transmit that physical sense of place and culture? In The Skin of the Film Laura U. Marks offers an answer, building on the theories of Gilles Deleuze and ... Read more

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Memories that evoke the physical awareness of touch, smell, and bodily presence can be vital links to home for people living in diaspora from their culture of origin. How can filmmakers working between cultures use cinema, a visual medium, to transmit that physical sense of place and culture? In The Skin of the Film Laura U. Marks offers an answer, building on the theories of Gilles Deleuze and
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Views of Nature

by Alexander von Humboldt ...

Translated by Mark W. Person ...

The German naturalist and explorer chronicles his 1799 expedition to Central and South America in this classic work of natural history.While the influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) looms large over the natural sciences, his legacy reaches far beyond the field notebooks of naturalists. Humboldt's 1799–1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland not ... Read more

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The German naturalist and explorer chronicles his 1799 expedition to Central and South America in this classic work of natural history.While the influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) looms large over the natural sciences, his legacy reaches far beyond the field notebooks of naturalists. Humboldt's 1799–1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland not
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by Evelyn Dustin, Annie Landors, Christine Ann ...

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27 hours 21 min

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Are you looking for the100 steamiest hottest Explicit, Intense and Forbidden erotic stories around?A world of sexual adventures awaits you…it’s just a flip awayYou need to get this Audiobook, it’s filled cover to cover with some of the steamiest, sexiest, erotic stories that have ever been published. No matter what you are into this audiobook has something for everyone. You'll be glued to every
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Rewiring Narratives

New Media Art from the Arab World

by Haytham Nawar, Ala Younis, Shumon Basar, Yasmin Desouki, Bassem El Baroni, Ahmed El Shaer, Melissa Gronlund, Samia Halaby, Laura Marks0, Ahmed Mater1, Yasser Mongy2, Laila Shereen Sakr3, Abdel Aziz Taleb4, Akram Zaatari5, Rutger Fuchs7 ...

Rewiring Narratives – New Media Art from the Arab WorldRewiring Narratives is the first comprehensive book on New Media Art from the Arab world, offering a groundbreaking perspective on contemporary art, digital art, media culture, and technological innovation across the Middle East and North Africa.Bringing together leading artists, curators, and scholars, this richly illustrated volume explores ... Read more

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Rewiring Narratives – New Media Art from the Arab WorldRewiring Narratives is the first comprehensive book on New Media Art from the Arab world, offering a groundbreaking perspective on contemporary art, digital art, media culture, and technological innovation across the Middle East and North Africa.Bringing together leading artists, curators, and scholars, this richly illustrated volume explores
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Best of "The Strand Magazine"

25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction

by Andrew F. Gulli, Lamia J. Gulli, Alexander McCall Smith, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, James Lee Burke, John M. Floyd, Joyce Carol Oates0, Jonathan Rabb1, Andrew Crowley2, Michael Bond3, Jo Nesbø4, H. G. Wells5, Laura Benedict6, Shirley Jackson7, Mark Mower8, Lorenzo Carcaterra9, Ray Bradbury0, P. G. Wodehouse1, Ruth Ware2, Kira Peikoff3, Zoë Sharp4, Catherine Aird5, R. L. Stine6, Walter Mosley7, Samantha Lokai8, Charles Todd9, Tennessee Williams0, James S. Dorr1, John Mortimer2, Michael Mallory3 ...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary ... Read more

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Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary
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Twice Cursed: An Anthology

by Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Sarah Pinborough, M.R. Carey, A.G. Slatter, Laura Purcell, Helen Grant, Mark Chadbourn, L.L. McKinney, A.K. Benedict, Christina Henry, A.C. Wise, Kelley Armstrong ...

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy.BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FORTake a trip to a terrifying carnival and uncover the secrets within, solve a mysterious puzzle box and await your reward, ... Read more

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From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy.BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FORTake a trip to a terrifying carnival and uncover the secrets within, solve a mysterious puzzle box and await your reward,
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The Guest House

by David Mark, David Mark ...

Narrated by Laura Ferries ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

How much would you pay to survive?Mum-of-three Ronni Ashcroft had just pieced her life back together after her husband left. On a remote spur of the Scottish Highlands, she kept her successful guest house going and even met a new man, Bishop.But it turned out that Bishop had secrets. He had shady connections and shadier plans to use the coastal town as a European gateway for drugs, guns – and ... Read more

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How much would you pay to survive?Mum-of-three Ronni Ashcroft had just pieced her life back together after her husband left. On a remote spur of the Scottish Highlands, she kept her successful guest house going and even met a new man, Bishop.But it turned out that Bishop had secrets. He had shady connections and shadier plans to use the coastal town as a European gateway for drugs, guns – and
... Read more
Human Factors and Ergonomics

by Mark Sujan, Laura Pickup ...

Series series Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) is a discipline concerned with designing interactions in sociotechnical systems to improve both system performance and human well-being. This Element introduces the core principles of HFE, tracing its development from multidisciplinary efforts to solve practical problems in military operations during the Second World War to its current application in healthcare ... Read more

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Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) is a discipline concerned with designing interactions in sociotechnical systems to improve both system performance and human well-being. This Element introduces the core principles of HFE, tracing its development from multidisciplinary efforts to solve practical problems in military operations during the Second World War to its current application in healthcare
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The Complete Book of Breastfeeding, 4th edition

The Classic Guide

by Laura Marks M.D., Sally Wendkos Olds ...

The Complete Book of Breastfeeding is a recognized classic in its field. Now it's been completely revised and updated in a new fourth edition—non-doctrinaire, informative, and friendly, it is the most accessible and authoritative book, as much required reading for expecting and new mothers as a pregnancy guide and baby name book.All healthy mothers should consider breastfeeding for the first year ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The Complete Book of Breastfeeding is a recognized classic in its field. Now it's been completely revised and updated in a new fourth edition—non-doctrinaire, informative, and friendly, it is the most accessible and authoritative book, as much required reading for expecting and new mothers as a pregnancy guide and baby name book.All healthy mothers should consider breastfeeding for the first year
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Islands of Discontent

Okinawan Responses to Japanese and American Power

Edited by Laura Hein, Mark Selden ...

Series series Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
Exploring contemporary Okinawan culture, politics, and historical memory, this book argues that the long Japanese tradition of defining Okinawa as a subordinate and peripheral part of Japan means that all claims of Okinawan distinctiveness necessarily become part of the larger debate over contemporary identity. The contributors trace the renascence of the debate in the burst of cultural and ... Read more

$49.39 USD

Exploring contemporary Okinawan culture, politics, and historical memory, this book argues that the long Japanese tradition of defining Okinawa as a subordinate and peripheral part of Japan means that all claims of Okinawan distinctiveness necessarily become part of the larger debate over contemporary identity. The contributors trace the renascence of the debate in the burst of cultural and
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