Alexander: 7118 books

If for no other reasons than because of the long time and monumental patience expended upon its preparation, the vicissitudes through which it has passed and the varied and arduous labors bestowed upon it by the author and his editors, the history of Alexander Wheelock Thayer’s Life of Beethoven deserves...

It's not all about the money; the key to true riches Leo Tolstoy said, "Nobody knows where the human race is going. The highest wisdom, then, is to know where you are going." Yet many today chase the false rabbits of success: status, luxury, reputation and material possessions. In...

Alexander Barabanov, a key figure in the Russian dance world, has sifted through many thousands of photographs of dance to accumulate an extraordinary collection of pictures, ranging from historical ballet photographs to shocking avant-garde imagery. This work has been collected and edited...

This important work fills the need for a reasonably priced yet comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film. With clear insight and without academic jargon, Jacoby examines the works of over 150 filmmakers to uncover what makes their films worth watching.Included...

On July 9, 1975, Dutch-born artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, on a thirteen-foot sailboat. He was bound for Falmouth, England, on the second leg of a three-part piece titled In Search of the Miraculous. The damaged boat was found south of the western tip of Ireland nearly a...

Dieses eBook: "Gesammelte Werke - Romane, Erzählungen, Dramen und Märchen" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Alexander Sergejewitsch Puschkin gilt als russischer Nationaldichter und Begründer der modernen russischen...

This is an art book on the politics of urban conflict based around artist Stan Douglas' stunning photo installation of the same name, depicting a violent confrontation in 1971 between police and Vancouver's counterculture known as the Gastown Riot. The book, which features essays by Alexander...

An indispensable guide to creating woodcut masterpieces, this volume offers instructions ranging from using the simplest strokes to making intricate multicolor print blocks. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions are complemented by ninety-eight illustrations, most of them in color."I love the woodcut...

Alexander Rucki is the child of a Jewish Holocaust survivor, and his book is both a reminder of mans breathtaking inhumanity to man and the absolute miracle of survival. These long-term effects are seen in hindsight over sixty years later. One can only begin to imagine what it wouldve been like to...

“This important new book . . . based on archival material . . . shows the huge extent of Soviet espionage activity in the United States during the 20th century” (The Telegraph). Based on KGB archives that have never been previously released, this stunning book provides the most complete...

Based on the Speech Plasma Method, this collection of tests for beginners is a new step in learning English. The main principle on which the tests are based is the combination of grammatical and lexical control with the development of one’s speaking skills. These tests are designed to expose students...

Noisy, confrontational, and controversial, industrial music first emerged in the mid-1970s around bands and performance groups that combined avant-garde electronic music with the provocative attitude and abrasive style of punk rock. In Assimilate, S. Alexander Reed provides the first ever critical...

The Book of Shiva is a dialogue between the Hindu god Shiva and the sage Vyasa. Divided into sections, each explores an aspect of the spiritual life, or else topics such as art, reincarnation, men and women, wisdom, and symbolism. The Book of Shiva concludes with a vision of remarkable optimism, with the union of Shiva with his celestial spouse, Shakti.

Elements Of Relationship presents "Expressions In Real Life" on FEAR! Although one of our weakest elements, FEAR makes up for it in a big way. Always present and too often misused, learn its purpose and how to use FEAR properly. You will be surprised at what you can do with it! Also included: Understanding the Elements and Plain Talk! Want to know more? Download FREE Today!