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      • Altair 4 Multimedia

        ALTAIR 4 Multimedia was established in 1986 byAlessandro Furlan, Pietro Galifi and Stefano Moretti, who conceived the studio as an actual workshop where various technological and artistic disciplines would interact in a coordinated and rewarding dialogue.The members of the Altair4 creative team come from diverse backgrounds and experience in computer animation, graphic arts, design and broadcast production.The ongoing dialogue between past and present characterizes all Altair4 productions and its innovative and multi-faceted approach to creating computer products where advanced technological tools and artistic and cultural processes are joined.

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        Memoirs
        2018

        The Charm of Morocco

        by Sophia Yablonska

        "The Charm of Morocco" is the debut travel novel of the Ukrainian traveler, writer, artist and photographer Sofia Yablonska, first published in Lviv in 1932. The author lived in Morocco for four months, during which she researched and described Arab Africa. The writer's report is deeply personal, her unbiased view of this country is devoid of French influence and established genre traditions of the exotic novel, despite the fact that Sofia had already lived in Paris for several years before going to Morocco. It describes the different strata of Arab society, their relations with each other and with foreigners, the position of women and the Berber tribes free from the European protectorate. The 2018 edition is part of the TEURA art project. Sofia Yablonska", the purpose of which is to return Sofia Yablonska to the cultural discourse and establish her as a relevant character of Ukrainian art. In addition to "The Charm of Morocco", two other travel novels by Sofia - "From the Land of Rye and Opium" and "Far Horizons", as well as a book of her photos taken in the 1930s - will be published as part of the project. Compilers: Andrii Benytskyi, Veronika Khomeniuk Designer: Volodymyr Gavrish The publication was made with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Faundation

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        Biography: general
        2019

        The Fascinating Energy: Mykhailo Drahomanov

        by Leonid Ushkalov

        This book is based on numerous source texts. Leonid Ushkalov presents the biography of Ukrainian publicist, scientist and public figure Mykhailo Drahomanov (1841-1895). The author symbolically divided the biography into fifty-four paragraphs and tried, in his own words, "as much as it is possible, to show Drahomanov's life not only in black and white, but rich in colors, just as a life really is." He tells about the everyday life of his hero and tries to show the inside of the world of his ideas. However, the author is convinced that the "main plot" of Drahomanov's life can be imagined in different ways.

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        May 2008

        Intent!

        oder Die Spiegel des Todes

        by Ljubko Deresch, Maria Weissenböck

        Petro Pjatotschkin geht noch zur Schule, als er sein phänomenales Gedächtnis entdeckt. Ein Blick ins Buch genügt, um den Unterrichtsstoff abzuspeichern. Seine skurrile Begabung macht ihn zum Außenseiter und Grübler, der sich in wissenschaftliche Werke über Zeit und Bewußtsein vertieft. Er experimentiert mit sich selbst und stellt fest, daß er sich auch an Ereignisse erinnert, die er nicht erlebt haben kann. Im "Café Kosmos", dem russischen Buchladen in Lemberg, lernt Petro eine junge Künstlerin aus Montreal kennen, die sich der abstrakten Malerei verschrieben hat. Ihre Bilder mit Titeln wie "Misted Mirror" oder "Intent!" erscheinen ihm als Symbole seiner "Gedächtniskunst", er meint darin ihre Fähigkeit zu erkennen, wie er Parallelwelten zu sehen. Eine leidenschaftliche Liebe beginnt …

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        May 2018

        Children's fascination with Tang poetry and Tang history

        by Pao Ba

        This is an interesting speech of Tang poetry written by a father to his children. With vivid, funny and modern language, the author introduces Tang poetry which is suitable for primary school students to read and recite. The book is also equipped with the historical background related to poetry, the personality and experience of poets, so that children can enjoy the beauty of poetry in a relaxed and interesting atmosphere, and quickly master and learn the essence of Chinese classical culture

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        May 2018

        A brief history of everything that fascinates children

        by Pao Ba

        This is a brief history of all things written by a father to his children. It is lively, interesting and fun. It once fascinated the author's 8-year-old daughter. The universe, the earth, and life are all unfolded in an unprecedented and interesting way. The process of human understanding of evolution, black holes, relativity, the origin of species, and the future of mankind. These large and broad topics are all put to a height and perspective that children can understand. Telling, amazing and pleasantly surprised. It is suitable for primary school students aged 7-12 to read, and it is more suitable for parents to read to their children. Part of the knowledge is also suitable for adult readers to understand.

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        Children's & YA

        The Enchanting Three (1). Hoggs and Bear Courage

        by Stefanie Dahle

        Hoggs the bear would love to be brave. But he is afraid of spiders and ghosts. And so Hoggs and his best friend Poki the skunk decide to go on an adventure in order to practise being brave. They head for the abandoned witch’s house behind the bee field. Ugh, it’s certainly ghostly! In fact there’s a kettle bubbling quite scarily…”Anybody there?” asks Hoggs cautiously. Yes! Fips the rabbit urgently needs help. And – whoosh! – suddenly the friends find themselves right in the middle of a stormy but magical adventure…

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        May 2018

        Unsolved mysteries that fascinate children

        by Pao Ba

        Who is the devil of Bermuda Triangle? Is Sanxingdui a masterpiece of alien? What's the matter with UFO falling into the water? Did aliens really take the earth people? Why did Maya civilization disappear from the world? Children are always full of curiosity and fantasy about some unknown things. Based on the children's interests, pop dad selects from many fields the unsolved mysteries that children are interested in, are concerned by children, have thinking value, and shows them one by one with unthinkable stories from the aspects of geography, history, UFO, etc. Wonderful stories leave children more space to think and imagine.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        October 1999

        The Witch of Edmonton

        by William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford

        by Peter Corbin, David Bevington, Douglas Sedge

        The Witch of Edmonton has received considerable attention recently both from scholars and critics interested in witchcraft practices and also from the directors in the theatre. The play, based on a sensational witchcraft trial of 1621, presents Mother Sawyer and her local community in the grip of a witch-mania reflecting popular belief and superstition of the time. This edition offers a thorough reconsideration of the text with a complete transcription of the original pamphlet by Henry Goodcole. This edition will be of particular interest not only to students of Renaissance Drama but also of the cultural history of the seventeenth century.. Open University adopted text (for their new Renaissance Drama module). ;

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        January 1996

        Trance

        Andere Bewusstseinszustände und die Arbeit mit ihnen. Menschen-Kunde

        by Herausgegeben von Meiser, Hans Ch

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        Adventure
        April 2024

        I love you…

        by Julien Tănase

        The book "I Love You..." is part of the trilogy..., "I love you, till death..." and "I love you, as long as my heart beats”, autobiographical love novels which include chapters from life in a couple of the writer Julien Tănase and his wife, Magdi, with whom he has been in a relationship for 30 years, all against the background of the events that Romania has gone through in recent decades, after the Revolution of '89. A trilogy about the endurance over time of a young couple in love, who have gone through events that are out of touch with reality in Romania where sleeping with a gun under the pillow, the fear of having their child kidnapped, and even the "wars" waged against the corruption of magistrates, politicians and the information systems of a civil society gripped by the widespread corruption in Romania, including the lawsuit invented by the DNA (National Anticorruption Directorate) to stop his work as a journalist and finally won by the writer, makes the autobiography of writer Julien Tănase a fascinating one that leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth and a big question mark; ... "such things have happened and continue to happen in Romania"?... The writer Julien Tănase: "A friend in the Italian Police told me, and I quote him: "... if you had done in Italy what you did for your country, today a street would bear your name! But you had been dead!"

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        January 2015

        Fascination

        by Hong Wei

        The book includes the author’s first design draft and essays. Its interesting and vivid design language truly reflects the author’s design thoughts and life attitudes, allowing people to know Chinese designers through every little detail. It feels special to touch the book for it adopts handwriting and deckle edge style to attract readers. As a designer himself, the author integrates the content and design perfectly. His design lays emphasis on tactile impression, making readers feel its temperature and texture.

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        March 2003

        Paris Trance

        Roman

        by Dyer, Geoff

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        Crime & mystery
        2017

        Echo of Someone Else’s War

        by Juan Miramar

        The works of Juan Miramar presented in this book, as always, are distinguished by refined language, subtle humor and a peculiar philosophical view of life, as well as a bright oriental flavor. The story "Echo of Someone Else’s War" impresses with its fascinating dynamic plot. A scientist and writer, a former translator of international peacekeeping forces, suddenly finds himself in the thick of events of a modern secret war. The distant past extends its tentacles into the present, not only forcing the main character to remember his military experience, but also prompting him to choose a side in Arab and non-Arab conflicts that are foreign to him.

      • Biography & True Stories
        March 1905

        Alaska Days with John Muir

        by Samuel Hall Young

        Samuel Hall Young, a Presbyterian clergyman, met John Muir when the great naturalist's steamboat docked at Fort Wrangell, in southeastern Alaska, where Young was a missionary to the Stickeen Indians. In "Alaska Days With John Muir" he describes this 1879 meeting: "A hearty grip of the hand and we seemed to coalesce in a friendship which, to me at least, has been one of the very best things in a life full of blessings." This book, first published in 1915, describes two journeys of discovery taken in company with Muir in 1879 and 1880. Despite the pleas of his missionary colleagues that he not risk life and limb with "that wild Muir," Young accompanied Muir in the exploration of Glacier Bay. Upon Muir's return to Alaska in 1880, they traveled together and mapped the inside route to Sitka. Young describes Muir's ability to "slide" up glaciers, the broad Scotch he used when he was enjoying himself, and his natural affinity for Indian wisdom and theistic religion. From the gripping account of their near-disastrous ascent of Glenora Peak to Young's perspective on Muir's famous dog story "Stickeen," Alaska Days is an engaging record of a friendship grounded in the shared wonders of Alaska's wild landscapes.

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        December 1998

        Catch 22

        by Heller, Joseph

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        Children's & YA

        Changeling

        by Kotryna Zylė

        Changeling is a rebellious novel about creativity, youth and the raging intensity of teenage emotional life. The gripping story plunges the reader into the depths of a mystical town, a haunting and haunted place, where boundaries between the real and the otherworldly become dangerously blurred. A strange and electrifying tale of teenage disenchantment, Changeling is a work of stunning emotional force that captures the twisted complexities of family relationships and friendships, first love, and the quest for self-definition. Guided by short introductions to Baltic mythology, readers will find themselves in an urban landscape steeped in pagan and post-Soviet history.

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        Geography & the Environment
        April 2009

        The Charm of Folk Customs

        by Hong Jiang

        This volume gives an authentic introduction and brief explanation of Chinese folklore and customs from such aspects as mascots, zodiac, folk deities, birthday customs, traditional wedding and funeral ceremonies.

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        Science & Mathematics
        May 2016

        Livestock Handling and Transport

        by Temple Grandin

        Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr. Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this fully updated fourth edition of Livestock Handling and Transport includes new coverage of animal handling in South America, and reviews extensive new research on pig transportation in North America. ; This book integrates research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a guide to humane handling and minimizing stress. Fully updated, it reviews the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses. ; I: PrefaceChapter 1: A Whole Systems Approach to Assessing Animal Welfare During Handling and RestraintChapter 2: General Principles of Stress and WellbeingChapter 3: Welfare of Transported Animals: Factors Influencing Welfare and Welfare AssessmentChapter 4: Behavioural Principles of Handling Cattle and Other Grazing Animals Under Extensive ConditionsChapter 5: Low-stress Restraint, Handling, and Sorting of CattleChapter 6: Handling Cattle Raised in Close Association with PeopleChapter 7: Handling Facilities and Restraint of Extensively Raised Range CattleChapter 8: Dairy Cattle Behaviour, Facilities, Handling, Transport, Automation, and Well-BeingChapter 9: Cattle Transport by RoadChapter 10: Handling and Transport of Cattle and Pigs in South AmericaChapter 11: Behavioural Principles of Sheep HandlingChapter 12: Design of Sheep Yards and Shearing ShedsChapter 13: Sheep TransportChapter 14: Dogs for Handling and Guarding LivestockChapter 15: Behavioural Principles of Pig HandlingChapter 16: Transport of PigsChapter 17: Transport of Market Pigs: Improvements in Welfare and EconomicsChapter 18: Handling and Transport of HorsesChapter 19: Deer Handling and TransportChapter 20: Poultry Handling and TransportChapter 21: Stress Physiology of Animals During TransportChapter 22: Improving Welfare and Reducing Stress on Animals at Slaughter PlantsChapter 23: Principles of Biosecurity During Transport, Handling, and Slaughter of Animals

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