Michael Powell bol celoživotným filmovým nadšencom, ktorého rané zážitky z Anglicka a južného Francúzska formovali jeho umelecký pohľad. Spoluprácou s Emericom Pressburgerom pod hlavičkou "The Archers" vytvorili sériu vplyvných filmov, ktoré často skúmali komplexné ľudské osudy a vizuálnu podívanú. Powellov solitérny projekt vyvolal kontroverzie, ale neskôr bol znovuobjavený a ocenený pre svoju odvážnu víziu. Jeho dielo je charakteristické klasickým anglickým gentlemanstvom aj globálnym cítením, čo z neho robí jedinečnú postavu svetovej kinematografie.
Kniha je plná nápadov a úloh na posilňovanie mozgu. Zábavným spôsobom a pomocou rôznych úloh zbystrí váš dôvtip, zdokonalí vaše duševné schopnosti, koncentráciu a pamäť. Každá kapitola okrem fascinujúcej teórie prináša aj praktické aktivity, ktorými môžete svoj mozog trénovať, aby lepšie fungoval.
Tato kniha je plná nápadů a úloh, jež mají sloužit k posílení a vylepšení paměti. Zábavným způsobem a pomocí řady rozmanitých úloh pomůže čtenáři, aby si vylepšil koncentraci, vytříbil paměť a zdokonalil schopnost učit se nazpaměť. Každá kapitola přináší kromě zajímavé teorie i praktické aktivity, jejichž pomocí lze paměť trénovat a propracovat se tak k jejímu lepšímu fungování.
Join Michael Powell in his quirky world of cross stitch in this book.
Focusing on a Navajo high school basketball team, the narrative explores the personal and cultural challenges faced by its members as they navigate adolescence, family dynamics, and the distinctive struggles of life on a reservation. The story highlights the intersection of sports and identity, revealing how the team's journey reflects broader themes of resilience and community among Native Americans.
This collection of over 2500 hilariously funny and wickedly naughty jokes contains the most brainless, ridiculous, nutty and wacky wisecracks ever invented. From addled animals to witless wizards, there are lots of brand new jokes, pathetic puns and raving riddles. schovat popis
Following the release of Gangs of New York, this is an updated edition of the study of America's foremost film director. It offers Martin Scorsese in his own words and is an insight into a body of work that is perhaps the most personal achievement in modern American cinema. číst celé
"A collection of some of the very best of both contemporary and classic British wit and humour. From George Bernard Shaw to Michael McIntyre, from Eric Morecombe to Omid Djalili, and from Oscar Wilde to Jimmy Carr, it offers a side-splitting look at Britain, the British and life in general."--Publisher's description
History - long ennobled as the privileged domain of lofty scholars and erudite minds -- really just boils down to four things if you think about it. Who killed who, who conquered who, who screwed who, and in what order. Humanity's story, properly told, is every bit as bawdy as a sailor's yarn, as juicy as a telenovela, as real and relevant as a night on the town with your drinking buddies. Problem is, it's usually told by Ivory Tower academics and droning documentarians. The Lowbrow Guide to World History is here to set the record straight, summing up our sordid past in terms we can all understand. Refreshingly conversational and breezy, it recounts events the same way you'd tell a friend about your morning commute or what happen on your favorite sitcom. posing question real people would ask -- Could Christopher Columbus even navigate his way out of a paper bag? Were the conquistadors stupid, or what? Which of Henry VIII's wives was most beddable? Who was crazier, Caligula or Nero? -- author Michael Powell gets to the bottom of legendary figures' motivations and methods and shows why we should still be interested in them today. Witty? Irreverant? Nontraditional? Even raunchy and sophomoric? Thankfully, yes! The Lowbrow Guide to World History reminds us how much we can learn when we remember not to take ourselves too seriously.
