A rare and exclusive look at Japan as it existed for centuries prior to the modern era!This large-format volume features 283 exquisite albumen silver prints taken by the pioneering British-Italian photographer Felice Beato in the 19th century, many of them hand-colored by artists working at his Yokohama studio. They offer glimpses of a lost world—from breathtaking landscapes and architectural marvels to scenes of everyday life and the people of Japan durin...

This composition was inspired by the urgent reality of melting glaciers. I chose to call it Ghostbecause I like to believe that as these white giants die, they do not entirely disappear. Their essencelingers. And if we are willing to pause and to truly listen, we might hear the echo of their slowretreat. In their ghostly presence lies a call, not just to witness but to awaken.The music emphasizes a persistent sense of instability, conveyed primarily through ever...

Once upon a time there was the railway, a means of transport that changed people's lives, their habits and their whole world. But where there was once a railway that no longer exists – put out of business by automobiles or high- speed trains – we are left with old lines that have become part of our history and our cultural heritage, and are often uncontaminated areas that take us back in time, whether it be on foot or on a bicycle. The author Ornella d'Alessio, who is a tireless traveller,...

In a big city, an evil scientist and his assistant have built a machine capable of churning out an army of devoted and obedient soldiers, unable to think. With this army, they intend to subdue the world with the help of Ratticus, a cunning and ambitious mouse. They will find on their way Joshua, a retired engineer who, with his cat, a pizza-maker-university student and a mouse, will try to prevent their evil project.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

This book provides an overview of the latest innovations in prefabrication. It analyzes how digital, material, and process innovations are transforming the mass prefabrication of homes, schools, and offices into mass customization. It provides an understanding of available manufacturing processes, including distributed ownership of manufacturing, platform approaches, and robotics. It discusses how the integration of cutting-edge advanced construction techniques, coupled with robotic manufa...

Everyone loves the finished story: the success, the milestones, the moments that make it seem as though everything fell perfectly into place.What we rarely see are the chapters in between.In this deeply personal memoir, Ornella Salesman invites readers into the untold parts of her journey, from a modest childhood in Clarendon, Jamaica, to building a life, family, and successful businesses in the United States. Along the way, she navigates uncertainty, sacrifice, financial h...

In her children's book *Luna the Forest Witch and Her Adventures with the Spirit Animals*, author Ornella Lavender addresses difficult topics in a child-friendly way. Lumus the dragon struggles to put his feelings into words and is unhappy because his parents have been arguing for months. Short stories with important messages, encouraging children to look beyond their smartphones and develop hobbies and new interests. The book is, of course, also well-suited for teenagers, parents, and gra...

"Kabuki is action-packed, scenically thrilling and histrionically flamboyant" —The GuardianThis beautiful book celebrates the Japanese kabuki tradition—presenting fifteen classic tales of tragic love and fatal passion that are frequently performed on the kabuki stage in Japan. These dramatic tales are stunningly illustrated with full-color woodblock prints by master artists including Hiroshige, Hokusai, Utamaro, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, along with photograp...

This book examines the interplay of legal traditions and linguistic practices and its influence on arbitral awards, opening new avenues of research on this underexplored area of legal discourse.The volume analyses data from a corpus of English-language arbitral awards, understood as the final decisions handed down by arbitrators in a legal dispute, compiled via Jus Mundi, an AI-powered legal search engine. Featuring texts from across various legal and cultural contexts, the book hi...

Replay LeBron James's career as one of the greatest of all time in this action-packed graphic novel that takes you behind the scenes of his legendary heroics on and off the court.How did a kid from Akron, Ohio, become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, a four-time NBA MVP, a four-time NBA champion, and an Olympic gold medalist? In this graphic novel autobiography, relive LeBron James's childhood and his days as a high school basketball star to his career-defining b...

More than two million people worldwide were affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2015, with rates varying widely among different populations. This book explores the basics of MS, which is the most common immune-mediated disorder affecting the central nervous system.Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to communicate, resu...

Colin leaves the school shouting with joy. Friday night is definitely the best day of the week, it's the beginning of the weekend. He is a red-haired, happy and very active little boy. His favorite activities are biking and swimming.For his 7th birthday, his parents gave him a skateboard, elbow pads, knee pads and even a helmet with a dragon on it.Grandma often calls her to ask her to be very careful. She thinks her daughter is being unreasonable.- Buying all those ...