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 Vladimir Putin: The Controversial Life of Russia's President by Charles River Editors English | March 25, 2014 | ISBN: 149743873X | 82 pages | EPUB | 1.21 Mb *Includes pictures.  Visions of Jazz: The First Century By Gary Giddins 1998 | 690 Pages | ISBN: 0195076753 | PDF | 16 MB Already a jazz classic, Gary Giddins' Visions of Jazz: The First Century contains no less than 78 chapters illuminating the lives of virtually all major figures in jazz history. From Louis Armstrong's renegade style trumpet playing to Frank Sinatra's intimate crooning, jazz critic Gary Giddins continually astonishes us with his unparalleled insight. In just a few lines, he captures the essence of Louis Armstrong, "He could telegraph with a growl or a rolling of his eyes his independence, confidence, and security. As the embodiment of jazz, he made jazz the embodiment of the individual." Giddins maintains, contrary to the opinion of most jazz enthusiasts, that Armstrongs voice was as much an integral part of creating jazz singing as his trumpet was to creating jazz. Perhaps the most remarkable chapters in the book are those that do pay tribute to the great jazz singers. Billie Holiday profoundly impacted music history, and Giddins eloquently honors her "gutted voice, drawled phrasing, and wayworn features." Many artists, such as Irving Berlin and Rosemary Clooney, have been traditionally dismissed by fans and critics as merely popular derivatives of true jazz. Giddins finally opens the doors of jazz to include these musicians. In addition to this, he devotes an entire quarter of this volume to young, active jazz artists. No other book has so boldly expanded the horizon of jazz and its influences. Visions of Jazz is an evocative journey through the first one hundred years of jazz that will captivate--and challenge--musicians, music critics, and music lovers.  Victorian Culture and Experiential Learning: Historical Encounters in the Classroom English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030937909 | 202 Pages | PDF | 4 MB This book is a crucial resource for instructors interested in bringing the past alive for their students through hands-on, immersive educational experiences. While sharing a common historical field, the contributors hail from multiple disciplines, including art history, human biology, biological anthropology, and English literature. Ranging from assignments that involve students editing and annotating a primary work to producing an array of digital projects, and from participating in study-abroad programs to taking part in service-learning initiatives, the chapters will furnish readers with strategies for creating engaged and dynamic classrooms. Although the focus of the book is on Victorian Britain, the pedagogical approaches outlined in each chapter will be useful to instructors of any historical field.  Vacation Rentals and Airbnb Business and Investing: Secrets to Making Money and Building Wealth Without Making Costly Mistakes by Robert McCarthy English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09VDJYG3B | 240 pages | EPUB | 1.79 Mb Two manuscripts in one book:Vacation Rentals: A Rental Property Investment Guide to Finding and Investing in Holiday Homes, Such as Beach Houses, Cabins, Apartment Studios, and Townhomes along with Managing and MarketingAirbnb Business and Investing: How to Invest into Properties and Build Wealth through Vacation RentalsIn part one of this book, you will:Learn everything about vacation rentals.Discover the potential returns.Learn how to create a business plan from scratch.Understand the do's and don'ts of the vacation rental business.Discover tips on how to find the right property in the right location and get it ready.Learn about listing your property, making it stand out against the competition, and keeping it booked throughout the year.Learn to recognize red flags and when you may be heading toward losses.Learn everything you need to know about maintaining your property and dealing with damage.Learn about tax benefits, licensing, obligations, and insurance requirements.In part two of this book, you will:Learn the advantages and disadvantages of an Airbnb businessMaster the art of drafting a business plan for your Airbnb businessGain insight into the importance of locationLearn the benefits of providing the best amenitiesDiscover the techniques to help you become a SuperhostUnderstand the significance of competitionLearn how to maximize your Airbnb revenueAdd this book to your cart now to learn more about Vacation Rentals and Airbnb Business!  Angus Phillips, "Turning the Page: The Evolution of the Book" English | ISBN: 0415625653 | 2014 | 156 pages | PDF | 798 KB This is an exciting period for the book, a time of innovation, experimentation, and change. It is also a time of considerable fear within the book industry as it adjusts to changes in how books are created and consumed. The movement to digital has been taking place for some time, but with consumer books experiencing the transition, the effects of digitization can be clearly seen to everybody.  Josef Früchtl, "Trust in the World: A Philosophy of Film " English | ISBN: 113870878X | 2017 | 190 pages | PDF | 2 MB This book examines the theory, originally raised in Gilles Deleuze's philosophy of film, that cinema has the power to restore our trust in the world. Früchtl demonstrates that cinema does this in three main ways: by restoring our belief in the absurd, in the body and in a sceptical abstention from judging and acting. Cinema shares this ability with other arts, but what sets it apart in particular is that it evokes Modernity and its principle of subjectivity. This book further develops the idea of trust and cinema by synthesizing the philosophies of complementary thinkers such as Kant, Nancy, Agamben, Benjamin and Rancière. It concludes with examination of Cavell's solution to the problem of scepticism and a synthesis of Kantian aesthetic theory with Cavellian pragmatism. Originally published in German under the title , this English-language translation features a new introduction that situates Früchtl's work within contemporary analytical philosophy of film. It will be of interest to scholars working in Continental aesthetics, philosophy of film, and film theory.
 Robert B. Banks, "Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes, and Other Adventures in Applied Mathematics " English | ISBN: 0691158185 | 2013 | 344 pages | PDF | 26 MB Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and many others are inherently mathematical. So are more speculative problems that are simply fun to ponder in themselves-such as the best way to score Olympic events.
 Tips On How to Create a Website For Beginners : The Complete Guide To Start Your Own Personal Website by Brad Morgan PH.D English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09HX53KB1 | 55 pages | EPUB | 0.13 Mb The Complete Guide To Start Your Own Personal Website. This is ideal especially for anyone who wants to have an online presence such as anybody who wants to start a blog, do freelance work, build a brand and also become a part of social media. There are many people making life changing amounts of money with their blogs and sites. -Anywhere from cooking blogs, personal finance, freelancers etc. Learn how you can make you own website in a very simple step-by-step way from start to finish! What are you waiting for! Start now.  Tikal: The History of the Ancient Maya's Famous Capital by Charles River Editors English | March 19, 2014 | ISBN: 1497341639 | 53 pages | EPUB | 2.09 Mb *Includes pictures.  Ronald Barnett, "Thinking and Rethinking the University: The selected works of Ronald Barnett " English | ISBN: 1138785075 | 2014 | 292 pages | PDF | 891 KB In the World Library of Educationalists series, international scholars compile career-long selections of what they judge to be among their finest pieces so the world has access to them in a single manageable volume. Readers are able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field. |
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