The narrative emphasizes the significance of honesty and the essence of true friendship, highlighting that while one may feel beautiful, there are always others who may surpass them in beauty and talent. It explores the dangers of overconfidence and self-praise, illustrating how such attitudes can lead to isolation from others.
A forensic crime thriller set in Revolutionary Paris. Young surgeon Ezra McAdam must hasten to Paris to rescue his friend Loveday Finch and her charge Mahmoud, the Ottoman prince, who have been caught up in the Revolution. On the way, Ezra experiences the war first hand on the battlefields of Northern France, where his surgical skills are in high demand by the beleaguered French army. Meanwhile, in Paris, the guillotine is busy, and the medical world is finding the surfeit of bodies useful to its research into the seat of life. Ezra is not persuaded by the controversial theories of his French colleagues, but his mind is on other matters. Finding Loveday and Mahmoud is proving harder than he had imagined: it would appear that Paris really is the most dangerous place on earth. Ezra's search takes him from the grand Hotel Dieu to the dark catacombs below the city; from the opulent War Office to the tall, forbidding Conciergerie - the city prison - here he must undertake the most audacious rescue attempt of all.
From the trailers and promos that surround film and television to the ads and brand videos that are sought out and shared, promotional media have become a central part of contemporary screen life. Promotional Screen Industries is the first book to explore the sector responsible for this thriving area of media production. With case studies on mobile communication, television, film and live events, this timely book offers a compelling examination of the industrial configurations and media forms, such as ads, apps, promos, trailers, digital shorts, branded entertainment and experiential media, that define promotional screen culture at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Drawing on the latest scientific research and her own work with animals, the author discusses the emotional needs of animals and how to fulfill them, challenging common myths about animal emotions, mental stimulation, and emotional well-being.
In her groundbreaking book 'Animals in Translation', Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver insights how animals think, act, & feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best & happiest life - on their terms, not ours.
„Jsou zvířata nepřetržitě mentálně aktivní jako lidé, nebo tu jen tak chodí kolem s prázdnou myslí?“ ptají se autorky knihy. Jak se liší „běžní lidé“ od autistů? Jak pracují čelní laloky běžného člověka, jak tyto laloky fungují u autistů a jak u zvířat? Proč autističtí savanti naprosto přirozeně vykonávají věci, které jsou pro „normální“ lidi nemyslitelné? Jak se ptákovi jménem ořešník americký daří zapamatovat si, kam schoval tisíce piniových oříšků? Proč jeden jihoamerický papoušek ara říká pamlsku „sušekr“, proč krávu děsí odlesky na kalužích, proč diváci basketbalu nevidí ženu v gorilí masce, která se vmísila mezi hráče, a inspektor v masokombinátu nezpozoruje živé zvíře na háku na jateční lince? Proč kočky honí tečku laserového ukazovátka a psi sviště a proč je pro autistu často horší vydržet strach než bolest? A především, co všechno dlužíme lidem s jiným typem mysli a zvířatům? Temple Grandinová a Catherine Johnsonová napsaly moderní „Už vím proč“ pro dospělé čtenáře, které spojuje poznatky z mnoha různých vědních oborů a vybízí „běžné“ přemýšlivé lidi, aby se pokoušeli vymanit „ze zajetí abstrakce“.
The author celebrates the centenary of the revolutionary exhibition that marked the transformation of photography from quirky new technology into "respectable" art.
Stefanie lives on a run-down council estate in the East End of London with her seriously depressed mother. It is only her interest in photography that keeps Stefanie going. Then there is a racist attack in which her boyfriend may be involved. Stefanie finds her loyalties divided and she hassome difficult choices to make.