The provenance of artworks is a burning issue in current scholarship and politics. Transpose provenance into architecture and it reveals new and surprising dimensions in the social, material and cultural lives of buildings and architectural artefacts, reframing questions of migration, movement and circulation. Provenance in architecture illuminates the intricate trajectories of fundamentally composite objects from their complex origins to their uncertain destinations.This dictionar...

Göttingen, »die Stadt, die Wissen schafft«, die Stadt der Nobelpreisträger. Wegweisende Erfindungen gehen auf Göttinger zurück, manche in Göttingen entwickelte Idee ist wiederum längst vergessen. Einige brachten Fortschritt und Innovation, andere Skandale und Unglück, wieder andere sollten dem Erfinder zu großem Ruhm verhelfen, scheiterten aber schon in ihrer Entstehung. Jenseits der bekannten Namen wie Gauß und Weber wirft dieses Buch die Frage auf, wie Wissen in Göttingen in unterschiedl...

First published by Reich in 1953, People in Trouble is an autobiographical work in which Reich describes the development of his sociological thinking from 1927 to 1937. In simple narrative form he recounts his personal experiences with major social and political events and ideas, and reveals how these experiences gradually led him to an awareness of the deep significance of the human character structure in shaping and responding to the social process.The importance of Karl Marx's w...

The mind-melting sci-fi journey continues, with the ultra-awesome Science Fiction Archive #5! Edited by the enigmatic Rey Bertran, this archive features: All Day Wednesday, by Richard Olin Blind Spot, by Bascom Jones Double Take, by Richard Wilson Field Trip, by Gene Hunter Larson's Luck, by Gerald Vance Navy Day, by Harry Harrison One Martian Afternoon, by Tom Leahy Planet of Dreams, by James McKimmey Prelude To Space, by Robert Haseltine Pythias, by Frederik Pohl Show Business, by Boyd E...

This issue, we have a triple-play of original mysteries, with new works by John M. Floyd, Alan Orloff, and Pam Barnsley, plus a winter-themed solve-it-yourself puzzler, and something special: the first English-language appearance of a Raffles story by Theo von Blankensee and Kurt Matull. (See my introduction before the story.) We have more of their Lord Lister—Alias Raffles series coming up soon.On the science fiction side, we have Anna Tambour’s “Murder at the Tip,” featuring a we...

This superlative collection of futuristic tales explores ground-breaking supernatural themes from the founding heroes of the science-fiction genre. The short story form is perfect for capturing the atmospheric tension of these legendary stories.This collection includes the following stories:"The Door in the Wall" by H. G. Wells—A man must choose between the rationality of science and the magic of imagination."All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton—A down-on-his-luck spaceman an...

Using Fritz Perls as an example, this book recalls the representatives of an urban avant-garde culture who were driven out of Europe, emigrated, and for the most part found a new homeland in the USA. Many an element of the lost avant-garde spirit later found its way back to Europe in an enriched form. This monograph is the first to focus in greater depth on the German-European roots of Gestalt therapy. It thereby bridges the continents at the same time.

Prepare for Battle. Embrace the Stars.FIfteen amazing tales by authors who are out of this world!From the corridors of colossal starships bristling with advanced weaponry to the uncharted realms of alien worlds, these stories will thrust you into the heat of battle and the wonder of the unknown. Join valiant starfighter pilots in desperate dogfights against overwhelming odds, brave commanders navigating treacherous political landscapes, and...

Historians are increasingly looking at the sacrifices Germans had to make during World War II. In this context, Svenja Goltermann has taken up a particularly delicate topic, German soldiers’ experience of violence during the war, and repercussions of this experience after their return home. Part I of her book explores the ways in which veterans’ experiences of wartime violence reshaped everyday family life, involving family members in complex ways. Part II offers an extensive analysis of t...

Stephen Narth steht das Wasser bis zum Hals. Wenn er nicht in kürzester Zeit 50.000 Pfund auftreibt, ist seine Firma am Ende. Hoffnung keimt auf, als ein Testament ihm Reichtum verspricht, wenn er eine nahe Verwandte zur Ehe mit einem Unbekannten zwingt. Da taucht plötzlich der geheimnisvolle Grahame St. Clay auf - ein Chinese, der die benötigte Summe überraschend schnell bereitstellt. Narth ist jedoch nicht klar, dass er einen sehr hohen Preis dafür wird bezahlen müssen ... Original-Titel...

Eitelkeit und Hochmut sprechen aus dir, nicht dein Glaube und Vertrauen in Gott. Nicht fürchtest du mich als Dämon, sondern durch mein Wunder in den Schatten gestellt zu werden. Du kennst keine Demut vor etwas Größerem und Mächtigerem als dir, du willst selbst an der Spitze stehen. Wie willst du dem Herrn, dem Allmächtigen, dienen, wenn du keine Demut kennst?

Planet Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published between 1939 and 1955. It featured interplanetary adventures, both in space and on other planets, and managed to obtain work from well-known names, including Isaac Asimov and Clifford Simak.In 1952 Planet published Philip K. Dick's first sale, and went on to print more of his stories over the next years.This Super Pack features 31 of the very best stories from the magazine, and is guaran...