Michael Powell byl celoživotním filmovým nadšencem, jehož rané zážitky z Anglie a jižní Francie formovaly jeho umělecký pohled. Spoluprací s Emericem Pressburgerem pod hlavičkou "The Archers" vytvořili sérii vlivných filmů, které často zkoumaly komplexní lidské osudy a vizuální podívanou. Powellův solitérní projekt vyvolal kontroverze, ale později byl znovuobjeven a oceněn pro svou odvážnou vizi. Jeho dílo je charakteristické jak klasickým anglickým gentlemanstvím, tak globálním cítěním, což z něj činí jedinečnou postavu světové kinematografie.
Tato kniha je plná nápadů a úloh, jejichž úkolem je napomoci k posílení a zlepšení funkce mozku. Zábavným způsobem a pomocí řady rozmanitých úloh pomáhá čtenáři, aby si zbystřil úsudek, zdokonalil svoje duševní schopnosti a vylepšil koncentraci a paměť. Každá kapitola přináší kromě zajímavých teoretických poznatků i praktické aktivity, jejichž pomocí lze mozek trénovat a propracovat se tak k jeho lepšímu fungování.
Tato kniha je plná nápadů a úloh, jež mají sloužit k posílení a vylepšení paměti. Zábavným způsobem a pomocí řady rozmanitých úloh pomůže čtenáři, aby si vylepšil koncentraci, vytříbil paměť a zdokonalil schopnost učit se nazpaměť. Každá kapitola přináší kromě zajímavé teorie i praktické aktivity, jejichž pomocí lze paměť trénovat a propracovat se tak k jejímu lepšímu fungování.
Focusing on a Navajo high school basketball team, the narrative explores the personal and cultural challenges faced by its members as they navigate adolescence, family dynamics, and the distinctive struggles of life on a reservation. The story highlights the intersection of sports and identity, revealing how the team's journey reflects broader themes of resilience and community among Native Americans.
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"A collection of some of the very best of both contemporary and classic British wit and humour. From George Bernard Shaw to Michael McIntyre, from Eric Morecombe to Omid Djalili, and from Oscar Wilde to Jimmy Carr, it offers a side-splitting look at Britain, the British and life in general."--Publisher's description
History - long ennobled as the privileged domain of lofty scholars and erudite minds -- really just boils down to four things if you think about it. Who killed who, who conquered who, who screwed who, and in what order. Humanity's story, properly told, is every bit as bawdy as a sailor's yarn, as juicy as a telenovela, as real and relevant as a night on the town with your drinking buddies. Problem is, it's usually told by Ivory Tower academics and droning documentarians. The Lowbrow Guide to World History is here to set the record straight, summing up our sordid past in terms we can all understand. Refreshingly conversational and breezy, it recounts events the same way you'd tell a friend about your morning commute or what happen on your favorite sitcom. posing question real people would ask -- Could Christopher Columbus even navigate his way out of a paper bag? Were the conquistadors stupid, or what? Which of Henry VIII's wives was most beddable? Who was crazier, Caligula or Nero? -- author Michael Powell gets to the bottom of legendary figures' motivations and methods and shows why we should still be interested in them today. Witty? Irreverant? Nontraditional? Even raunchy and sophomoric? Thankfully, yes! The Lowbrow Guide to World History reminds us how much we can learn when we remember not to take ourselves too seriously.
The Porcelain Throne, set at the heart of the smallest room and witness to our dark business, can also be the seat of reflection and self-improvement. With that aim, this book contains more than one hundred dilatory games, tricks, puzzles, projects and pranks. Learn to make toilet paper tube gargoyles and an origami dragon, gain deep knowledge of toilet roll telekinesis, and discover the secret of the vanishing toothbrush trick. Many more amusing diversions and exciting challenges jostle for your attention to see you through those long bathroom visits.
