john murray press jul 2015 (4 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The world's most popular Bible translation in modern English, presented in paperback as a literary classic.As the sacred text of Christianity, the Holy Bible has long been the world's bestselling book. Its incredible stories and profound teachings have shaped our culture and its values underpin our way of life. Love it or loathe it, there's no doubting that this work has a fundamental place in history, and as such is a 'must read' for anyone seeking to understand the development of modern society. With over 400 million Bibles in print, the New International Version is the world's most popular modern English Bible. It is renowned for its combination of reliability and readability. Fully revised and updated in 2011, the NIV is ideal for personal reading, public teaching and group study. This Bible also features:Clear, readable 7.25pt texteasy-to-read layout shortcuts to key stories, events and people of the Bible reading plan quick links to find inspiration and help from the Bible in different life situations. This edition uses British spelling, punctuation and grammar to allow the Bible to be read more naturally.Royalties from all sales of the NIV Bible help Biblica, formerly the International Bible Society, in their work of translating and distributing Bibles around the world. 960 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - T. E. Lawrence was one of the most charismatic characters of the First World War; a young archaeologist who fought with the Arabs and wrote an epic and very personal account of their revolt against the Turks in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Yet this was not the first book to carry that iconic title. In 1914 the man who would become Lawrence of Arabia burnt the first Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a manuscript in which he described his adventures in the Middle East during the five years before the war. Anthony Sattin uncovers the story Lawrence wanted to conceal: the truth of his birth, his tortuous relationship with a dominant mother, his deep affection for an Arab boy, the intimate details of the extraordinary journeys he took through the region with which his name is forever connected and the personal reasons that drove him from being a student to becoming an archaeologist and a spy.Young Lawrence is the first book to focus on the story of T. E. Lawrence in his twenties, before the war, during the period he looked back on as his golden years. Using first-hand sources, museum records and Foreign Office documents, Sattin sets these adventures against the background of corrosive conflicts in Libya and the Balkans. He shows the simmering defiance of Arabs, Armenians and Kurds under Turkish domination, while uncovering the story of an exceptional young man searching for happiness, love and his place in the world until war changed his life forever. 336 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Film Studies: An Introduction is a straightforward guide for anyone who wants to analyze, understand and evaluate films.It provides an overview of the key areas in film studies, including aesthetics, narrative, genre, documentary and the secrets of film reviewing. You will learn to appreciate the special qualities of a film, acquire a broad knowledge of the inner workings of film, and be sensitive to the unique meaning of each camera movement or framing in each scene. All film-makers use the same standard tools, but not in the same way. From Hitchcock and Tarantino to Spielberg and Bigelow, you will gain a critical understanding of legendary directors and the techniques and skills they use to achieve certain cinematic effects. This book is your first step on the long and enjoyable path called film studies. Whether you are a film studies student or just a film buff wanting to know more, this book will give you an invaluable insight into the exciting and incredibly fast-moving world of film, helping you develop the critical and analytical skills that can be applied to any film.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Patrick Moore's Astronomy: A Complete Introduction is a comprehensive guide to understanding what is happening in the night sky.Written with infectious enthusiasm by the late Sir Patrick Moore and updated by Percy Seymour, you will investigate the sun, the moon, the planets, comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, maps out the skies, quickly giving you the essentials of astronomy and the building blocks for taking your understanding further.Whether you are new to astronomy, an amateur astronomer or a student facing an exam Patrick Moore's Astronomy: A Complete Introduction is your essential guide.Sir Patrick Moore was a legendary British astronomer, writer, broadcaster and presenter. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy with the British public. He was a former president of the British Astronomical Association and the co-founder and former president of the Society for Popular Astronomy. He wrote over 70 books on astronomy, all of which he typed on his 1908 Woodstock typewriter. He presented all but one episode of The Sky at Night since it began in April 1957.Dr Percy Seymour was Senior Lecturer at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and then Principal Lecturer in Astronomy at Plymouth University. He has taught for the Open University and the University of the Third Age. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Member of the Institute of Physics, and has also been a Member of two special commissions of the International Astronomical Union - on The Interstellar Medium and Astronomy Education.