Added by: lucius5 | Karma: 1660.85 | Non-Fiction, Other | 12 April 2009
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Does Farmer Field really know his prize cow, Daisy, is in the field? When is an unexpected exam not wholly unexpected? Are all bachelors (really) unmarried? Martin Cohen's bestselling 101 Philosophy Problems is a witty and engaging introduction to philosophy, covering classical as well as contemporary problems from the fields of medical ethics, modern physics and artificial intelligence.
Based upon the author's own successful workshops, Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner helps new artists create competent, often eloquent drawings. A series of progressive lessons demonstrates such essential skills as recording edges, creating dimension, adding accuracy, developing value, balancing compositional elements, and drawing the human face, both frontal and profile views.
Rules, Britannia: An Insider's Guide to Life in the United Kingdom
Added by: lucius5 | Karma: 1660.85 | Non-Fiction, tourism, Other | 11 April 2009
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How do you respond to a dinner invitation that says "Eight for eight thirty"? What might induce you to get off a London train at a place called Mud Chute? When is it okay to drive over a sleeping policeman? And why do the Brits keep saying "Who's she, the cat's mother"?
Added by: visan | Karma: 894.33 | Other | 10 April 2009
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The Rolling Stone Magazines 500 - 2 Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks.
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. The list was based on the votes of 273 rock musicians, critics and industry figures, each of whom submitted a weighted list of 50 albums.
Added by: lucius5 | Karma: 1660.85 | Non-Fiction, Other | 10 April 2009
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This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. • Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth • Examines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian representations of Cleopatra • Considers how she was viewed by her contemporaries and how she presented herself • Incorporates the author’s recent field work at a temple of Cleopatra in Alexandria • Beautifully illustrated with over 40 images