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Matthew Reynolds

    Designs for a Happy Home
    The future of food. How to feed the planet without destroying it
    Translation : a very short introduction
    Babel
    Index, A History of the
    The Realms of Verse 1830-1870
    • The Realms of Verse 1830-1870

      English Poetry in a Time of Nation-Building

      • 316 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Set against the backdrop of 'nation-building', this work explores the political and intellectual landscape that shaped the poetry of Robert and Elizabeth Browning, Tennyson, and Clough. It delves into how these influences affected their narratives, language, and poetic forms. With its theoretical insights and engaging prose, this book is a vital resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Victorian literature.

      The Realms of Verse 1830-1870
    • A story of ambition, obsession and alphabetical order Most of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up. But here, hiding in plain sight, is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play. Here we might find Butchers, to be avoided, or Cows that sh-te Fire, or even catch Calvin in his chamber with a Nonne. This is the secret world of the index- an unsung but extraordinary everyday tool, with an illustrious but little-known past. Here, for the first time, its story is told. Charting its curious path from the monasteries and universities of thirteenth-century Europe to Silicon Valley in the twenty-first, Dennis Duncan reveals how the index has saved heretics from the stake, kept politicians from high office and made us all into the readers we are today. We follow it through German print shops and Enlightenment coffee houses, novelists' living rooms and university laboratories, encountering emperors and popes, philosophers and prime ministers, poets, librarians and - of course - indexers along the way. Revealing its vast role in our evolving literary and intellectual culture, Duncan shows that, for all our anxieties about the Age of Search, we are all index-rakers at heart, and we have been for eight hundred years.

      Index, A History of the
    • Babel

      • 176 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania
      3,8(12)Ohodnotiť

      This innovative and lavishly illustrated collection of essays shows how linguistic diversity has inspired people across time and cultures to embark on adventurous journeys through the translation of texts. From papyrus fragments to Asterix cartoons, it explores how ideas have travelled via the medium of translation.

      Babel
    • Translation : a very short introduction

      • 144 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania
      3,8(126)Ohodnotiť

      Translation is everywhere, giving us dubbed films, and access to foreign news and the literature of other cultures. Considering subtitling, interpreting, and adaptations, Matthew Reynolds reveals how translation is changing radically in the new age of electronic media.

      Translation : a very short introduction
    • With a global population estimated to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050 we face a huge challenge in feeding everyone on the planet. How is that to be achieved?In this brilliantly insightful, one stop guide WIRED journalist Matt Reynolds assesses the limits and drawbacks of current food production and looks at the ways in which they can be tackled. He considers the potential for lab-grown meat to replace inefficient livestock farming. He talks to the scientists hoping to perfect more productive and disease-resistant crops. He explores initiatives to make agriculture less environmentally damaging and to reduce food waste. And he addresses the fundamental how do we feed more people while using fewer of the Earth's resources?

      The future of food. How to feed the planet without destroying it
    • Can Interior Design make you a better person? Alizia Tame believes it can. In this book she will take you on a journey through the most private Interior of all- her thoughts and feelings. Everyone has heard of her creations - the Bridge Hallway, the Funnel Office, the Dawson House with its sofas that run on rails- now you can experience the life that lies behind them. Meet her husband Jem - the postmodern potter - who is in many ways her inspiration. Share the thrills and anxieties of juggling family and career. Discover the truth about her partnership with Fisher Paul and Simon Sanders at IntArchitec, the world's most innovative Design practice. Remember that when your world flips upside-down it is sometimes the most surprising people who turn out to be your friends ... For while Alizia has a Design for everything from relationships to work to motherhood, the people who matter most to her refuse to fit. As the gloss she has put on her life begins to crack she realises there may not, after all, be a Magic Motto for everything. And where can she find happiness then? Designs for a Happy Home is the sparkling story of a sometimes impossible, often infuriating but ultimately loveable heroine whose pilgrim's progress through modern marriage is at once funny, poignant and unforgettable.

      Designs for a Happy Home
    • Biggest Fullest and Brightest

      Shifting the Consciousness of Humanity

      • 144 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      In BIGGEST, FULLEST, BRIGHTEST: Shifting the Consciousness of Humanity we journey through Matthew Reynolds' story of finding a place of belonging in a world that tells him he isn't good enough.

      Biggest Fullest and Brightest
    • Native American Legends

      • 76 stránok
      • 3 hodiny čítania

      The teachings of the Great Spirit emphasize the importance of reverence for the Earth among Native American cultures, advocating for a harmonious relationship rather than domination. This perspective highlights the value of learning from nature and underscores the spiritual connection between people and the environment, offering profound insights into indigenous wisdom and practices.

      Native American Legends
    • Buying Complex IT Systems

      Computer System Procurement for Non-Technical Managers

      • 196 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania

      Focusing on the challenges of business purchasing, this book guides readers through potential pitfalls when acquiring systems from reputable sellers. It aims to equip them with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions, ensuring they choose the right system at the right price.

      Buying Complex IT Systems