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Lucy by the sea
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Strout, Elizabeth

Lucy by the sea : a novel / Elizabeth Strout

[London] : Penguin, 2023

Abstract: As a panicked world goes into lockdown, Lucy Barton is uprooted from her life in Manhattan and bundled away to a small town in Maine by her ex-husband and on-again, off-again friend, William. For the next several months, it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the moody, swirling sea. Rich with empathy and emotion, Lucy by the Sea vividly captures the fear and struggles that come with isolation, as well as the hope, peace, and possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this story are the deep human connections that unite us even when we're apart--the pain of a beloved daughter's suffering, the emptiness that comes from the death of a loved one, the promise of a new friendship, and the comfort of an old, enduring love.

Vitamin C+
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Vitamin C+ : collage in contemporary art

London : Phaidon, 2023

Abstract: Collage is an artistic language comprising found images, fragmentary forms, and unexpected juxtapositions. While it first gained status as high art in the early twentieth century, the past decade has seen a fresh explosion of artists using this dynamic and experimental approach to image making. Organised in an A-Z sequence by artist, the book features both well-known collagists including Njideka Akunyili Crosby; Ellen Gallagher; Peter Kennard; Linder, Christian Marclay; Wangechi Mutu; Deborah Roberts; Martha Rosler; and Mickalene Thomas, and a plethora of lesser-known names deserving of greater attention. Taking a broad definition from analog cut-and-paste compositions and photomontages to digital composed imagery and animations Vitamin C+ showcases 108 living artists who employ collage as a central part of their visual-art practice, as selected by 69 leading experts, including museum directors, curators, critics, and collectors. The survey also features an engaging and informative introduction by Yuval Etgar, an internationally renowned expert in the area. The 69 expert nominators include: Cecilia Alemani; Iwona Blazwick; David Campany; Raphael Chikukwa; Patrick Elliott; Max Hollein; Hettie Judah; Christine Macel; Roxana Marcoci; Duro Olowu; Scott Rothkopf; Russell Tovey; Zoe Whitley; and Heidi Zuckerman

Eilean Donan
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Eley, Jamieson

Eilean Donan : il più bel castello della Scozia : guida ufficiale / [realizzato da Jamieson Eley]

[Scozia] : Jarrold Publishing : Eilean Donald Castle, [2023?]

Understanding virtual reality
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Jones, Sarah - McDougall, Julian - Dawkins, Steve

Understanding virtual reality : challenging perspectives for media literacy and education / Sarah Jones, Steve Dawkins and Julian McDougall

New York ; London : Routledge, 2022

Abstract: This book provides critical commentary on key issues around virtual reality, using media technology as a tool to challenge perspectives for learning and understanding cultural diversities. With a focus on empathy, embodiment and ethics, the book interrogates the use of immersive technologies for formal and informal educational contexts. Taking a critical approach to discourses around emerging technology and learning, the book presents the idea that a new literacy is emerging and an emphasis on media and technology is needed in the context of education to explore and experience cultural diversities. Employing a personal reflexive narrative, the chapters highlight key issues through research and interviews with leading practitioners in the field. Understanding Virtual Reality will be of great interest to academics and students interested in the effects of immersive realities on the education experience, and to anyone keen on exploring the paradigm shift from entertainment to education

The River cafe lookbook
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The River cafe lookbook / Ruth Rogers ... [et al.]

London : Phaidon, 2022

Abstract: Il primo libro di cucina per bambini dell'iconico ristorante stellato River Cafe di Londra: una collezione di 50 ricette per bambini semplici e divertenti da preparare. Le sue deliziose ricette raccontano il calore, la bellezza e la magnifica semplicità della cucina casalinga italiana di stagione: piatti fantasiosi a base di verdure, focacce, ricciarelli e pesche grigliate. Include 100 pagine di "saggi visivi" ricchi di immagini fantasiose per stimolare i bambini a godersi i piaceri degli ingredienti naturali attraverso la creatività e il divertimento in cucina. Età di lettura: da 8 anni.

Vitamin D3
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Vitamin D3 : today's best in contemporary drawing

London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022

Abstract: L'ultima novità in brossura della famosa collana Vitamin, un'indagine di riferimento sul disegno contemporaneo condotta dai massimi esperti d'arte al mondo. Negli ultimi 50 anni il disegno è passato da un ruolo di supporto a medium primario, collocandosi accanto alla pittura come forma d'arte fondamentale. Dalla pubblicazione di Vitamin D (2005) e Vitamin D2 (2013), gli artisti hanno continuato ad esplorare le potenzialità del disegno. Il volume include 115 artisti viventi da tutto il mondo, selezionati da oltre 70 autorevoli esperti d'arte (direttori di musei, curatori e critici) con più di 400 opere illustrate. Prefazione di Elderton Louisa e Rebecca Morrill. Introduzione di Anna Lovatt.

The flame of resistance
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Lewis, Damien

The flame of resistance : the untold story of Josephine Baker's secret war / Damien Lewis

London : Quercus, 2022

Abstract: During WW2, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France. This is the story of her heroic personal resistance to Nazi Germany. Prior to World War II, Josephine Baker was a music hall diva renowned for her singing and exotic dancing, her beauty and sexuality; she was the most highly-paid female performer in Europe. When the Nazis seized her adopted city, Paris, she was banned from the stage, along with all 'negroes and Jews'. Yet, instead of returning to America, she vowed to stay and to fight the Nazi evil. Overnight she went from performer to Resistance spy. In Agent Josephine best-selling author Damien Lewis uncovers this little known history of the famous singer's life. During the years of the war, as a member of the French Nurse paratroopers - a cover for her spying work- she participated in numerous clandestine activities and emerged as formidable spy. In turn, she was a hero of the three countries in whose name she served: the US, the nation of her birth; France, the land that embraced her during her adult career; and Britain, the country from which she took her orders, as one of London's most closely-guarded special agents. Baker's secret war embodies a tale of unbounded courage, passion, devotion and sacrifice, and of deep and bitter tragedy, fueled by her own desire to combat the rise of Nazism, and to fight for all that is good and right in the world. Drawing on a plethora of new historical material and rigorous research, including previously undisclosed letters and journals, Lewis upends the conventional story of Josephine Baker, revealing that her mark on history went far beyond the confines of the stage

Needlepainted plants and pollinators
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Matthewson, Victoria

Needlepainted plants and pollinators : an insect lovers guide to silk shading embroidery / Victoria Matthewson

Turnbridge Wells : Search Press, 2022

Abstract: Exquisitely detailed and worked in silk floss thread with tiny size 12 needles, Victoria Matthewson's embroideries are a masterclass in thread painting, and shine with vibrant color and life. Starting with key stitches and techniques, this inspiring and practical book contains 9 step-by-step embroidery projects. Choose from 9 key plant and pollinator combinations including the dogrose and greenbottle fly, ox-eye daisy and hoverfly, and fennel and seven-spot ladybird. Many people think of bees as being the only pollinators but, in fact, a wide variety of insects help with the pollination of plants, including butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles - all of which make wonderful subjects for embroidery. Each stunning project also contains fascinating entomological insights about each pollinator and its plant, verified by the experts at Buglife charity. The book will suit people with some previous embroidery knowledge, or ambitious beginners

Beautiful botanical embroidery
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Makabe, Alice

Beautiful botanical embroidery : 30 exquisite nature-inspired designs for stitching onto bags... , buttons, cushions and more / Alice Makabe

Tunbridge Wells : Search Press, 2022

Abstract: As embroidery continues to grow as a contemporary craft of choice, discover the beauty of botanical embroidery with this collection of 30 exquisite motifs and projects inspired by flowers, fruit, foliage and other natural forms. Stitch your way through an assortment of elegant designs organized by colour, from pinks and subtle yellows to lush greens and moody blues. Learn how to use specific embroidery stitches to replicate the textures and shapes of flowers, leaves and stems

Mickalene Thomas
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Mickalene, Thomas

Mickalene Thomas / [Roxane Gay; Kellie Jones; Mickalene Thomas]

London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022

Abstract: Negli ultimi venti anni, il corpus delle opere di Mickalene Thomas si è ampliato fino a includere pittura, collage, fotografia, video e installazioni immersive, diventate ormai suo segno distintivo. Attingendo a molteplici fonti d'ispirazione, che spaziano dalla pittura del XIX secolo alla cultura pop, Thomas dà vita a un potente linguaggio artistico apprezzato dalla critica per la capacità di esprimere un'idea complessa di aspirazioni e visione di sé attraverso genere e razza, ampliando e sovvertendo i canoni di bellezza, sessualità e fama. Realizzato in stretta collaborazione con l'artista, il volume investiga per la prima volta la vastità della sua straordinaria carriera.

Ecco come viviamo noi e il nostro pianeta
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Ecco come viviamo noi e il nostro pianeta / curato da Maisie Skidmore

London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022

Abstract: Sin dagli anni '50 i retailer Ikea visitano le case di tutto il mondo per scoprire di più su come viviamo. Ispirandosi a questo, Inter Ikea Systems e Phaidon hanno deciso di collaborare per approfondire la sfida più grande della nostra generazione, vivere in modo sostenibile, attraverso la vita di attivisti, artisti, atleti, imprenditori e molti altri. Abbiamo visitato case, ambienti di lavoro e spazi condivisi dal Messico a Mosca, da Bali a Beirut. Le nostre azioni quotidiane potrebbero sembrare insignificanti, ma il futuro del nostro pianeta dipende da noi.

A history of the world (in dingbats)
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Byrne, David

A history of the world (in dingbats) / drawings & words David Byrne ; direction & design Alex Kalman

London ; New York : Phaidon, 2022

Abstract: The phenomenally creative musician and filmmaker David Byrne presents new artwork that explores daily life in surprising ways, with unique reflections on shared human experiences - a book for our time from a highly influential artist Through striking and humorous figurative drawings, the iconic artist and musician David Byrne depicts daily life in intriguing ways. His illustrations, created while under quarantine, expand on the dingbat, a typographic ornament used to illuminate or break up blocks of text, to explore the nuances of life under lockdown and evoke the complex, global systems the pandemic cast in bright light. Edited and designed by Alex Kalman in close collaboration with Byrne, this unique book reflects on shared experiences and presents history as a story that is continually undergoing revision.

Oxford Student's Dictionary
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Oxford Student's Dictionary : for intermediate to advanced learners of English

4. ed.

Oxford : Oxford university press, 2021

Embroidered animals
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Higuchi, Yumiko

Embroidered animals : wild and woolly creatures to stitch and sew / Yumiko Higuchi

Boulder : Roost Books, 2021

Abstract: Featuring 25 embroidery motifs and sewing projects that highlight the animal kingdom with designs for foxes, cats, owls, zebras, wild wolves, cheetahs, giraffes, cute bears, cats, dogs, monkeys, pigs and more. The motifs can be incorporated into any of the sewing projects included, such as bags, pillows, bookmarks, and sachets

The mending directory
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Eggenburg, Erin

The mending directory : over 50 modern stitch patterns for visible repairs / Erin Eggenburg

[S.l.] : Search press, 2021

Abstract: Clothing repair through visible mending is a movement that now has hundreds and thousands of followers, and Erin Eggenburg is one of the leading proponents. Through her beautiful stitch designs, Erin shows you how to hand stitch or darn your clothes and other fabric items to mend them, rather than discard them. The patterns are organized by skill level, from beginner to expert, and each project includes a photo of the completed, stitched pattern, as well as step-by-step diagrams showing how to recreate the design. Comprising over 50 hand-stitched mending patterns, you can give worn clothes a new lease of life by using these beautiful designs to repair your clothes and other fabric items

Cain's Jawbone A Novel Problem
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Torquemada <scrittore>

Cain's Jawbone A Novel Problem / Ernest Powys Mathers

London : Unbond, 2021

Abstract: 'If James Joyce and Agatha Christie had a literary love child, this would be it' Daily Telegraph 'A unique hybrid of word puzzle and whodunnit' Literary Review Six murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations... but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada's murder mystery? In 1934, the Observer's cryptic crossword compiler, Edward Powys Mathers (aka Torquemada), released a novel that was simultaneously a murder mystery and the most fiendishly difficult literary puzzle ever written. The pages have been printed in an entirely haphazard order, but it is possible - through logic and intelligent reading - to sort the pages into the only correct order, revealing six murder victims and their respective murderers. Only three puzzlers have ever solved the mystery of Cain's Jawbone: do you have what it takes to join their ranks? Please note: this puzzle is extremely difficult and not for the faint-hearted.

The human comedy
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Clemen, Gina D. B.

The human comedy / William Saroyan ; illustrated by Laura Scarpa ; text adaptation and activities by Gina D. B. Clemen

[Genoa] : Black Cat, 2021

Abstract: Homer Macauley vuole diventare il miglior portalettere della California: lavora la sera, e durante il giorno va a scuola. È un ragazzo ambizioso che sogna di fare grandi cose. Ma il suo lavoro lo mette di fronte alla dura realtà delle cose, alla vita e alla morte, mentre si sforza di capire il mondo e diventare adulto. Una storia indimenticabile su come la generosità e la gentilezza possono cambiare la vita delle persone e rendere il mondo un posto migliore

Paula Rego
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Paula Rego : [London, Tate Britain, 7 july-24 october 2021] / edited by Elena Crippa ; with contributions by Elena Crippa ... [et al.]

London : Tate, 2021

Wild world
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Bowen, Alfie

Wild world : nature through an autistic eye / Alfie Bowen ; foreword by Chris Packham

Woodbridge : AAC Art books, 2021

Abstract: This book offers a glimpse into the private lives of numerous wild animals from across the globe and reveals the highs and lows of living as an autistic environmental campaigner.

Physical education and movement in Waldorf schools
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Physical education and movement in Waldorf schools / edited by Gerlinde Idler and Lutz Gerding ; [translated by Geoff Hunter]

Edinburgh : Floris Books, 2021

Abstract: This book for teachers provides practical insights on teaching physical education and movement in Waldorf schools.