Автор: Christie Agatha Название: Mr Parker Pyne ISBN: 2253114197 ISBN-13(EAN): 9782253114192 Издательство: Livre de Poche/LGF Цена: 5200.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Etes-vous heureux ? Dans le cas contraire, consultez Mr Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street. Cette annonce parue dans le Times attire bien des clients, un peu incredules mais sans aucun doute malheureux. Aux quatre coins du monde, a Delphes, Chiraz ou Londres, Parker Pyne, professeur de bonheur, s'engage a vous faire retrouver l'amour et la joie de vivre. Evidemment, ses tarifs peuvent parfois paraitre un peu eleves, mais qui ne risque rien n'a rien, et vous pouvez etre sur que Parker Pyne mettra en oeuvre tous les moyens necessaires, y compris les mises en scene les plus abracadabrantes... Douze nouvelles insolites d'Agatha Christie, ou l'ingeniosite le dispute a l'humour.
Автор: Christie Agatha Название: Parker Pyne Investigates ISBN: 0312981651 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780312981655 Издательство: Macmillan ELT Цена: 2950.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Stephen J. Pyne Название: Fire: A Brief History ISBN: 0295746203 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295746203 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 91960.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание:
Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne—named by Science magazine as “the world’s leading authority on the history of fire”—explores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses of fire, fire ceremonies, fire as an idea and a technology, and industrial fire. In this revised and expanded edition, Pyne looks to the future of fire as a constant, defining presence on Earth. A new chapter explores the importance of fire in the twenty-first century, with special attention to its role in the Anthropocene, or what he posits might equally be called the Pyrocene.
Stephen Pyne has been described as having a consciousness "composed of equal parts historian, ecologist, philosopher, critic, poet, and sociologist." At this time in history when many people are trying to understand their true relationship with the natural environment, this book offers a remarkable contribution--breathtaking in the scope of its research and exhilarating to read.
Pyne takes the reader on a journey through time, exploring the terrain of Europe and the uses and abuses of its lands as well as, through migration and conquest, many parts of the rest of the world. Whether he is discussing the Mediterranean region, Russia, Scandinavia, the British Isles, central Europe, or colonized islands; whether he is considering the impact of agriculture, forestry, or Enlightenment thinking, the author brings an unmatched insight to his subject.
Vestal Fire takes its title from Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and keeper of the sacred fire on Mount Olympus. But the book's title also suggests the strengths and limitations of Europe's peculiar conception of fire, and through fire, of its relationship to nature. Between the untamed fire of the wilderness and the tended fire of the hearth lies a never-ending dialectic in which human beings struggle to control natural forces and processes that in fact can sometimes be directed but never wholly dominated or contained.
Автор: Pyne Stephen J. Название: Style & Story: ISBN: 0816537895 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780816537891 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 18350.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: There are two basic rules for writing nonfiction, says historian and award--winning author Stephen J. Pyne. Rule 1: You can't make stuff up. Rule 2: You can't leave out known stuff that affects our understanding. Follow these rules, and you are writing nonfiction. Writing for different audiences and genres will require further guidelines. But all readers expect that style and story (or more broadly, theme) will complement one another.
Style and Story is for those who wish to craft nonfiction texts that do more than simply relay facts and arguments. Pyne explains how writers can employ literary tools and strategies to have art and craft add value to their theme. With advice gleaned from nearly a dozen years of teaching writing to graduate students, Pyne offers pragmatic guidance on how to create powerful nonfiction, whether for an academic or popular audience.
Each chapter offers samples that span genres, showcasing the best kinds of nonfiction writing. Pyne analyzes these examples that will help writers understand how they can improve their nonfiction through their choice of voice, words, structure, metaphors, and narrative. Pyne builds on his previous guide, Voice and Vision, expanding the range of topics to include openings and closings, humor and satire, historical writing, setting scenes, writing about technical matters and deep details, long and short narration, reading for craft, and thoughts on writing generally. He also includes in this volume a set of exercises to practice writing techniques.
Style and Story will be treasured by anyone, whether novice or expert, who seeks guidance to improve the power of their nonfiction writing.
Автор: Pyne Stephen Название: The Still-Burning Bush ISBN: 1950354482 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781950354481 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14710.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
Long a fire continent, Australia now finds itself at the leading edge of a fire epoch.
Australia is one of the world's fire powers. It not only has regular bushfires, but in no other country has fire made such an impact on the national culture.
Over the past two decades, bushfires have reasserted themselves as an environmental, social, and political presence.
The Still-Burning Bush traces the ecological and social significance of the use of fire to shape the environment through Australian history, beginning with Aboriginal usage, and the subsequent passing of the firestick to rural colonists and then to foresters, to ecologists, and back to Indigenes.
Each transfer kindled public debate not only over suitable fire practices but also about how Australians should live on the land. In Australia, the 2019-2020 season have heightened the sense of urgency behind this discussion, as the megafires of recent decades and the serial conflagrations in California have for Americans.
The Still-Burning Bush examines the global changes that are affecting Australia (and the world). Especially pertinent is the concept of a Pyrocene--the idea that humanity's cumulative fire practices are fashioning the fire equivalent of an ice age.
Автор: Pyne, Stephen J. Название: Awful splendour ISBN: 077481392X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780774813921 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 33170.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada’s forests and prairies have evolved with fire. Its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses, and since Confederation, the country has devised various institutions to connect fire and society. The choices Canadians have made says a great deal about their national character. Awful Splendour narrates the history of this grand saga. It will interest geographers, historians, and members of the fire community.
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