Die englische Schriftstellerin Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, Tochter Lord Byrons, entwickelte bereits in ihrer Jugend ein tiefes Interesse für die Mathematik, insbesondere für Charles Babbages Arbeit an der Analytical Engine (Analytischen Maschine).
Für sein Notizbuch hat der mexikanische Künstler Abraham Cruzvillegas Auszüge und Aufzeichnungen aus seinem persönlichen Skizzenbuch sowie assoziative Fotografien gesammelt.
Der brasilianische Anthropologe Eduardo Viveiros de Castro beschäftigt sich mit den Vorurteilen gegenüber dem binären Denken, mit dem der strukturale Ethnologe Claude Lévi-Strauss assoziiert wird.
The musical heritage of Japan exists as an elaborate composition which blends traditional elements with creative developments and profound sacred elements.
Romaine Moreton ist ein australische Autorin, Filmemacherin und poetische Performerin und entstammt den Aborigine-Gemeinschaften der Goernpilund der Bundjalung.
Discover the pleasures of watching insects with this fun, informative, and marvelously illustrated how-to guideInsects are the most abundant wildlife on the planetbut also the least observed.
'A beautiful, deeply affecting and powerful marriage between art and activism' - KHALED HOSSEINI, bestselling author of The Kite Runner'These are vital conversations.
Half a century after three teenage brothers decided to give a career in music a go, the Bee Gees are among the most successful and enduring names in popular music history.
»Für mich bedeutet Kreativität auch, ein Hotel in Kabul aufzumachen«, erklärte Alighiero Boetti, und realisierte diesen Plan 1971 während seines zweiten Aufenthalts in Afghanistan, als er mit seinem Freund Gholam Dastaghir das One Hotel eröffnete, das für sechs Jahre bestand.
Arjun Appadurai reflektiert in seiner Abhandlung den Stellenwert der Ideen Gandhis zur Gewaltlosigkeit als Form politischen Handelns in Indien und verfolgt die These, dass sein Denken und seine Praktiken eine doppelte Genealogie aufweisen.
Im Mittelpunkt des Denkens des politischen Philosophen, Ökonomen, Sozialkritikers und Psychoanalytikers Cornelius Castoriadis (1922–1997) stehen drei wichtige, eng miteinander verknüpfte Begriffe: das Imaginäre, Kreation und Autonomie.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDaily Mail - 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'The Observer - 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'I can think of no one better placed to tell the story behind The Beatles than Peter Brown.
El enorme desarrollo de las cocinas españolas en las últimas décadas no puedeocultar la relativa carestía de fuentes de información sobre el acervo culinarioespañol, especialmente si lo comparamos con otras tradiciones de nuestroentorno.
'Warm, sweet wish-fulfilment, with cute illustrations perfectly pitched for 6-plus' GuardianA second collection of two warm and funny stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon.
Originally served at the coronations of French kings, Champagne is now popular around the world and sales increase year on year as people discover this delicious, delightful, de-lovely drink.
Christmas is the favourite time of the year for many of us, with present exchanges, food & drink and socialising with friends & family at the top of the agenda.
Paul McCartney's songwriting output as a member of the Beatles, mainly with his co-writer John Lennon, has been exhaustively documented over the years.
In this book, Andy Gill assesses the circumstances behind Dylan's most famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer, and through the subsequent changes which saw him invent folk-rock and transform rock 'n' roll with symbolist poetry, before retreating into country-tinged conservatism just as his followers were engaged in the great psychedelic freak-show of the late 1960s.
'Amazing what perfect timing for fashion's new wave' Barbara Hulanicki, Founder of BIBA These 10 classic fashion items are part of the universal language of style: the White T-shirt, Miniskirt, Hoodie, Jeans, Ballet flat, Breton top, Biker jacket, Little black dress, Stiletto, Trench.
On the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie's magical album, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece and the most famous photograph in pop history.
For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls.
