NATIONAL BESTSELLER Certain lives are at once so exceptional, and yet so in step with their historical moments, that they illuminate cultural forces far beyond the scope of a single person. Such is the case with Coco Chanel, whose life offers one of the most fascinating tales of the twentieth century—throwing into dramatic relief an era of war, fashion, ardent nationalism, and earth-shaking change—here brilliantly treated, for the first time, with wide-ranging and incisive historical scrutiny. Coco Chanel transformed forever the way women dressed. Her influence remains so pervasive that to this day we can see her afterimage a dozen times while just walking down a single street: in all the little black dresses, flat shoes, costume jewelry, cardigan sweaters, and tortoiseshell eyeglasses on women of every age and background. A bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume is sold every three seconds. Arg
The Green Solar Cities, EU-Concerto project focuses on the practical large scale implementation of solar energy technologies in combination with new build and retrofit low energy building in the cities of Copenhagen, with its city part Valby, in Denmark and Salzburg in Austria. This book aims to influence decision makers in European cities towards a similar approach to the Green Solar Cities project, in close cooperation with leading building component suppliers, energy companies and engaged builders also working with local city officials. This book will benefit those in a situation where many cities aim at a "Smart City" development, but without clear policies of how to achieve that in practice. In Denmark there are similar policies, with an overall aim to be CO2 neutral by year 2025 in the city of Copenhagen. However, there is still a lack of understanding concerning, how solar energy
"One of the most comprehensive and intelligent postmodern critics of art and literature, Huyssen collects here a series of his essays on pomo . . . " —Village Voice Literary Supplement " . . . his work remains alert to the problematic relationship obtaining between marxisms and poststructuralisms." —American Literary History " . . . challenging and astute." —World Literature Today "Huyssen's level-headed account of this controversial constellation of critical voices brings welcome clarification to today's murky haze of cultural discussion and proves definitively that commentary from the tradition of the German Left has an indispensable role to play in contemporary criticism." —The German Quarterly " . . . we will certainly have, after reading this book, a deeper understanding of the forces that have led up to the present and of the possibilities still open to us." —Critical Texts " . . .
**Over 1 million copies sold worldwide** MAJOR NEW EDITION From Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Globalization and its Discontents is the bestselling exposé of the all-powerful organizations that control our lives. Joseph Stiglitz''s landmark book lifted the lid on how globalization was hurting those it was meant to help. Many of its predictions came true, and it became a touchstone in the debate. This major new edition looks afresh at the continuing mismanagement of globalization, and how it has led to our current political and economic discontents. Globalization can still be a force for good, Stiglitz argues. But the balance of power has to change. Here he offers real, tough solutions for the future. ''A massively important political as well as economic document ... we should listen to him urgently'' Will Hutton, Guardian ''Stiglitz is a rare breed, an heretical economist who has ruffle
Essays on Art In this posthumous collection of John Updike's art writings, a companion volume to the acclaimed Just Looking(1989) and Still Looking(2005), readers are again treated to 'remarkably elegant essays' (Newsday) in which 'the psychological concerns of the novelist drive the eye from work to work until a deep understanding of the art emerges' (The New York Times Book Review). Always Lookingopens with 'The Clarity of Things', the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities for 2008. Here, in looking closely at individual works by Copley, Homer, Eakins, Norman Rockwell and others, the author teases out what is characteristically 'American' in American art. This talk is followed by fourteen essays, most of them written for The New York Review of Books, on certain highlights in Western art of the last two hundred years- the iconic portraits of Gilbert Stuart and the sublime landscapes of Fr
Expect to eat well and find answers to all your questions. The thought of a salad makes me green, and I’m craving burgers 24/7. What should I do? I never have time to cook—how can I eat well on the run? Can I still have sushi? And what’s this I hear about tuna? How much weight should I gain . . . and at what rate? I never drink milk. Can I get enough calcium without it? Is it true that I should stay away from soft cheese? I’m a vegetarian. Do I have to switch over to meat-eating while I’m pregnant? How to eat your way healthily, deliciously, and effortlessly through those nine months of baby-making and beyond. It’s all here—whether you’re at home, on the run, or on the job; a snacker, a grazer, or a meal-eater; a salad lover or a candy craver; short on time or low on money; too queasy or bloated or beat to eat; trying to keep your weight on target or those pesky pregnancy symptoms in che
Disney meets Lena Dunham in this illustrated humor book featuring your favorite fairy-tale characters dating and finding their way in 21st-century America The Ugly Duckling still feels gross compared to everyone else, but now she’s got Instagram, and there’s this one filter that makes her look awesome. Cinderella swaps her glass slippers for Crocs. The Tortoise and the Hare Facebook stalk each other. Goldilocks goes gluten free. And Peter Pan finally has to grow up and get a job, or at least start paying rent. Here are more than one hundred fairy tales, illustrated and re-imagined for today. Instead of fairy godmothers, there’s Siri. And rather than big bad wolves, there are creepy dudes on OkCupid. In our brave new world of social networking, YouTube, and texting, fairy tales can once again lead us to “happily ever after”—and have us laughing all the way. Forfatter: Tim Manley Sprog: En
Krimi. Kommissær Guido Brunetti bliver blandet ind i en mordsag, hvor en gammel ubehagelig kvinde myrdes. Hendes illegalt indvandrede tjenestepige afsløres hurtigt som morderen, men da hun dør under arrestationen, må Brunetti tage nye metoder i brug Titel: Dødssynd : krimi Genre: Krimi Sammendrag: Da en ældre, velhavende kvinde findes brutalt myrdet i sin lejlighed i Venedig, falder mistanken på den myrdedes hushjælp. Men før politiet kan arrestere hende, bliver hun dræbt i en ulykke. På liget finder man en stor sum penge samt en mængde forfalskede papirer. Sagen er tilsyneladende opklaret. Men et vidne har oplysninger, som stiller tingene i et helt nyt lys, og kommissær Guido Brunetti må finde frem til den virkelige morder. Type: Paperback
