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        Food & Drink

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food

        by Lam Chua

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food involves Mr. Chua's travel notes and random thoughts on his trip for savoring food. He experiences around the world from Moscow to Buenos Aires, feasting your eyes on European and American styles and customs; he travels around China from Dalian of Liaoning to Sheung Wan of Hong Kong, savoring local culture and cuisines; he talks about food from cup noodles and sauce to fish roes and curry, airing opinions and making comments in passionate language. Besides, the book is illustrated by the Hong Kong talented artist as well as Mr. Chua's dedicated illustrator Ms. Meilo So. Her loose, flowing, and easily recognizable style add more appeal and interest to the book.

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        June 2018

        Die allerbeste Prinzessin

        by Poznanski, Ursula / Illustrated by Büchner, SaBine

        An innovative & different princess story!   • The three princesses love to quarrel • Original and incredibly witty • Written by Ursula Poznanski and stunning illustrations by Sabine Büchner • Translation Grant!   Bianca, Violetta and Rosalind are three adorable princesses. But they share a tiny quirk: they love to argue! One day a visitor asks for entrance into the castle. Prince Waldomir doesn’t enjoy hunting dragons anymore and rather prefers to get married know. Of course each princess is convinced to be the best choice and the prince’s one and only. So a rat race is launched before they have even met the puny prince for the first time…

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        Literature: history & criticism
        July 2000

        Writing Black Britain, 1948–98

        An interdisciplinary anthology

        by Edited by James Procter

        The first anthology of its kind, this timely collection brings together a diverse range of black British literatures, essays and documents from across the post-war period within a single volume.. Spanning half a century, this rich archive of representations includes South Asian, African and Caribbean cultural production by both leading and lesser-known artists, critics and commentators:. Sam Selvon Salman Rushdie George Lamming Hanif Kureishi Stuart Hall Linton Kwesi Johnson Caryl Phillips Paul Gilroy Meera Syal Kobena Mercer James Berry E. R. Braithwaite Wilson Harris Farrukh Dhondy V. S. Naipaul Ben Okri Wole Soyinka Hazel Carby Kamau Braithwaite Isaac Julien C. L. R. James Dick Hebdige A. Sivanandan Buchi Emecheta Louise Bennett Grace Nichols Jackie Kay. Directed at a truly interdisciplinary market, accommodating popular and 'high' cultural materials from across the disciplines of literature, film, photography, history, sociology, politics, Marxism, feminism, cultural and communications studies.. Situated and contextualised within accessible historical and cultural frameworks and incorporating lucid introductions, a detailed chronology and extensive bibliography.

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        Children's & YA
        March 2022

        Ruby Fairygale und die Insel der Magie (Erstlese-Reihe, Band 1)

        Fantasy-Abenteuer mit Ruby Fairygale ab 7 Jahren

        by Marlene Jablonski, Kira Gembri / illustrated by Verena Körting

        Ruby Fairygale and the Island of Magic Ruby Fairygale's first adventure - lovingly and excitingly told, with many atmospheric illustrations• Feel-good fantasy for Story Time, Early Readers and Fans of "Ruby Fairygale"!• Written by Marlene Jablonski (“Liliane Susewind” Chapter book series), based on a synopsis by Kira Gembri• Strong female protagonist and lovingly developed characters, with a high sympathy factor8-year-old Ruby Fairygale lives on a small island near the west coast of Ireland. After school, she always helps her grandmother, who works as a veterinarian. But the two of them have a big secret: they know that there are not only animals on the island, but also magical mythical creatures that need their help.Summer vacation at last! Now Ruby can spend the whole day helping her grandma. The two of them not only take care of animals, but also fairies, goblins and other mythical creatures! It's not easy to keep this secret - especially from Briana, the most unfriendly girl in Ruby's class. When Bri's father's fishing nets are destroyed, Briana suspects a pack of seals and is determined to drive them away. But Ruby suspects that something else is behind this. Something completely magical ... And indeed: a little mermaid had become entangled in the fishing net! Can Ruby still stop Bri without revealing her secret?

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        May 1990

        Die Amerikareise

        Versuch, ein Gefühl zu verstehen

        by Martin Walser, André Ficus, André Ficus

        Sämtliche der mehr als sechzig farbigen Bilder von André Ficus entstanden in den Jahren von 1979-1986. Für Martin Walser sind die Texte nicht so sehr das Ergebnis einer Kunst- und Kulturreise, sondern sie zeigen, daß diese Reise für ihn auch zu einer Lebensart wurde.

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        August 1983

        Die Gärten des Mulay Abdallah

        Neun wahre Geschichten aus Afrika

        by André Kaminski

        Sechs Jahre verbrachte André Kaminski in Nord- und Äquatorialafrika; zunächst als Reporter und Filmemacher, dann als Gründer der staatlichen Film- und Fernsehschule in Algier. Aus dieser Zeit stammen seine Geschichten. In Algier wurde mittels Inserat im »Mudschahid« eine Eignungsprüfung angekündigt. Es meldeten sich Viertausend; jeder zweite Algerier schien Regisseur werden zu wollen. Übrig blieben drei Mädchen und zwanzig Männer. Unter ihnen der übellaunige, zerlumpte, aber geniale Genfud, dessen Leben ein einziger Sieg über die Schwerkraft ist und von dem die erste Geschichte berichtet. Kaminski erzählt, wie er als Berater mit einem Team nach El Ued fährt, um auf dem Wochenmarkt Schauspieler für einen Film zu finden. Unterwegs, in einem Wüstenbordell niedrigster Klasse, erkennt er in einem Krüppel Hafid. Kaum fünf Jahre zuvor war er ihm begegnet, als er noch schön war wie ein Engel und berühmt war als der Messerschlitzer von Bufarik. Ein Fidaj war er gewesen, ein Rächer der Befreiungsfront, mit dem Auftrag, Verrätern ein Ohr abzuschneiden; er hatte es auf 111 gebracht. Der Autor berichtet von einem Prozeß in Boké, an den Ufern des Rio Nuniez in Äquatorialafrika gelegen, wo eine gewisse Frau Diop unter Anklage stand, den sechs Monate alten Säugling Ihrer Rivalin gefressen zu haben. Die Angeklagte gestand und demonstrierte den Vorgang. Das Buch enthält neun Erlebnisberichte eines »rasenden Reporters «, der zu schreiben und beschreiben weiß und es versteht, hinter Afrikas Maske zu schauen. Nach 36 Theater- und Fernsehstücken ist dies André Kaminskis erster Band mit Erzählungen.

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        Children's & YA
        July 2019

        Buchstabendschungel

        by Poznanski, Ursula / Illustrated by Büchner, SaBine

        Help the animals to find their letters ... easy as ABC!• By best-selling author Ursula Poznanski• Get a first feeling for letters and words!• Humorously illustrated, with funny details!After a big storm in the jungle, the little monkey collects many funny-looking things. “That are letters,” knows the smart parrot. “Somebody must have lost them”. And indeed, monkey and parrot come across strange animals that seem like something is missing. A "iger", a "nake", a "at" …   An exciting letter story for reading aloud and early reading, guessing and poetizing by yourself!

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        Children's & YA
        January 2015

        Hatless

        by Lateefa Buti / Illustrated by Doha Al Khteeb

        Kuwaiti children’s book author Lateefa Buti’s well-crafted and beautifully illustrated children’s book, Hatless, encourages children (ages 6-9) to think independently and challenge rigid traditions and fixed rituals with innovation and creativity.   The main character is a young girl named Hatless who lives in the City of Hats. Here, all of the people are born with hats that cover their heads and faces. The world inside of their hats is dark, silent, and odorless.   Hatless feels trapped underneath her own hat. She wants to take off her hat, but she is afraid, until she realizes that whatever frightening things exist in the world around her are there whether or not she takes off her hat to see them.   So Hatless removes her hat.    As Hatless takes in the beauty of her surroundings, she cannot help but talk about what she sees, hears, and smells. The other inhabitants of the city ostracize her because she has become different from them. It is not long before they ask her to leave the City of Hats.   Rather than giving up or getting angry, Hatless feels sad for her friends and neighbors who are afraid to experience the world outside of their hats. She comes up with an ingenious solution: if given another chance, she will wear a hat as long it is one she makes herself. The people of the City of Hats agree, so Hatless weaves a hat that covers her head and face but does not prevent her from seeing the outside world. She offers to loan the hat to the other inhabitants of the city. One by one, they try it on and are enchanted by the beautiful world around them. Since then, no child has been born wearing a hat. The people celebrate by tossing their old hats in the air.   By bravely embracing these values, Hatless improves her own life and the lives of her fellow citizens.     Buti’s language is eloquent and clear. She strikes a skilled narrative balance between revealing Hatless’s inner thoughts and letting the story unfold through her interactions with other characters. Careful descriptions are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that reward multiple readings of the book.

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        July 2024

        Reise in das unbekannte Land des Vertrauens

        Ein wahres Märchen über die Sehnsucht so angenommen zu werden, wie wir sind

        by André Stern

        Der Bestsellerautor André Stern begibt sich auf der Suche nach dem Wesen des Vertrauens durch eine Welt voller Grenzen, Trennungen und Misstrauen. Feinsinnig, philosophisch und zum Nachdenken anregend konfrontiert die Leser mit den uns selbstverständlich erscheinenden Erwartungen und Bewertungen, die das Vertrauen in uns selbst und in andere beeinflussen, schädigen oder stören können – immer verbunden mit dem tiefen inneren Wunsch jedes Menschen, so angenommen zu werden, wie wir sind. André Stern hält uns in diesem wahren Märchen in bildstarker, poetischer Sprache den Spiegel vor und er beleuchtet Seiten – Winkel, Details aber auch das große Ganze –, die wir so noch nicht gesehen haben. Dieses Buch ist ein Herzöffner.

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        Other technologies & applied sciences
        June 2009

        Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds

        by B G Rector. Edited by Mic H. Julien

        The control of invasive plant species is a global challenge, and effective biological control is a long-term solution which reduces the need for environmentally damaging chemical sprays. Covering the very latest research findings in all aspects of weed biocontrol, this comprehensive volume contains over 250 papers and abstracts across nine key themes presented at the symposium by international experts. It explores weed biology and ecology and the economic impacts, effectiveness and practical implications of weed management strategies, and will be of interest to researchers and students in plant and environmental sciences.

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        February 2009

        Liebesgedichte an Frauen

        by André Heller, Elke Heidenreich

        „Du, du, du bist mein einziges Wort, / du, du, du heißt alles“, heißt es in einem Lied von André Heller. Sie hört nicht auf, ist unendlich – die Liebe. Ob glücklich oder unglücklich, sie gehört zu den Grunderfahrungen unseres Lebens und daran hat sich auch in den vergangenen mehr als zweitausend Jahren nichts geändert. Die Liebe der Dichter zu den Frauen hat viele der wunderbarsten Werke hervorgebracht, die die Lyrik zu bieten hat. André Heller hat für den vorliegenden Band die schönsten Liebesgedichte an Frauen ausgewählt.

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        Insecticide & herbicide technology
        August 1996

        Illustrations of Quarantine Pests for Europe

        by Edited by I M Smith, Anne S Roy

        This book is a companion volume to Quarantine Pests for Europe, published originally in 1992 by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and CAB INTERNATIONAL (CABI) for the European Union. The previous book provides information on identity, hosts, geographical distribution, biology, detection and identification, means of movement and dispersal, pest significance, phytosanitary measures and a bibliography for all the quarantine pests listed by EPPO and the European Union, but does not contain any illustrations. A second edition of Quarantine Pests for Europe will be published at the end of 1996. The present book contains approximately 400 colour illustrations, most of them new in relation to the very first illustrations of the EPPO Data Sheets which appeared in Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin in the 1980s. The book covers most of the quarantine pests listed by EPPO and the European Union, including those which have been added to the quarantine lists since 1992. Thus it will be compatible with the second edition of the volume of text data sheets. The quarantine pests concerned are either not present in the Euro-Mediterranean region, or only present to a limited extent and submitted to official control measures. The sequence of presentation is as for the text volume, i.e. insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasitic plants. Within each chapter, the pest illustrations appear in alphabetical order. An index including scientific names and synonyms is included at the end of the book. Accompanying text is presented in both English and French. Although it has not been possible to illustrate every listed quarantine pest, this book provides a unique collection that will help phytosanitary inspectors, plant health officers, and others working in the field of plant quarantine, or plant protection in general, to recognize and identify quarantine pests. The book is published by EPPO in association with CABI, and is available for sale exclusively through CABI.

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        November 1999

        Kommunikation unter Anwesenden

        Studien über Interaktionssysteme

        by André Kieserling

        André Kieserling ist Professor für allgemeine Soziologie und soziologische Theorie an der Universität Bielefeld.

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        September 2020

        Spielen, um zu fühlen, zu lernen und zu leben

        by André Stern, Petra Thorbrietz

        André Stern, der mit seinem Buch …und ich war nie in der Schule einen Bestseller landete und seither auf Veranstaltungen Säle füllt, hat ein fesselndes Plädoyer für bedingungsloses Vertrauen in die natürliche Entwicklung unserer Kinder verfasst. Statt Leistungsoptimierung und Konkurrenzdenken setzt er auf die individuelle Entwicklung und das eigene Tempo des Kindes.»Das Spiel ist für das Kind die direkte Art, sich mit dem Alltag, mit sich und mit der Welt zu verbinden. Für Kinder ist das freie Spiel ein Bedürfnis. Eine Veranlagung, ein Hang, oft ein Drang. Es ist für das Kind eine tiefe Erfüllung.« André Stern

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