"I didn't want to remain a hick from the mountains In my cultural naivete I saw McDonald's as a place somehow where modern culture capital could be dispensed Keeping these memories in mind as years later I monitored scores of conversations about the Golden Arches in the late 1990's, it became apparent that McDonald's is still considered a marker оззал of a modern identity " So begins a complicated journey into the power of one of the most recognizable signs of American capitalism: The Golden Arches The Sign of the Burger examines how McDonald's captures our imagination: as a shorthand for explaining the power of American culture; as a symbol of the strength of consumerism; as a bellwether for the condition of labor in a globalized economy; and often, for better or worse, a powerful educational tool that often defines the nature of culture for hundreds of millions the world over While many books have offered simple complaints of the power of McDonald's, Joe Kincheloe explores the real ways McDonald's affects us We see him as a young boy in Appalachia, watching the Golden Arches going up as thehopefularrival of the modern into his rural world And we travel with him around the world to see how this approach of the modern affects other people, either through excitement or through attempts at resisting McDonald's power, often in unfortunate ways Through it all, Kincheloe makes clear, with lucidity and depth, the fact that McDonald's growth will in many ways determine both the nature of accepting and protesting its ever-expanding presence in our global world.  ISBN 1566399327.

Переводчик: Т Кузнецова Советы специалистов помогут Вам оптимально использовать помещение ванной, переоборудовать или модернизировать ее, придав новый облик, сделать оззар ванную более комфортной Для широкого круга читателей.  Серия: Ваш дом: планировка и оформление.

Book DescriptionMimicking the aesthetics and texture of the famed Moleskin sketchbooks that artists have used for decades to hash out their ideas, Armpit of the Mole may very well become your new favorite drawing compilation Forty-four artists have contributed six pages each to this book to present here their research of ideas or their depictions оззау of various universes Here Marcel Dzama brushes up against Michelle Naismuth, and Wim Delvoye and later blends into Florian & Michael Quistrebert, who lead to Thierry Agnone The styles differ from distant to confrontational, formal to narrative, obsessional to nonchalant, and controversial to bucolic Flipping through Armpit of the Mole, it feels as though someone tore pieces out of each artist'ssketchbook and bound them all together Yet, the collection of images is thought out and designed like a succession of varied and original works that are different yet connected--much like a good DJ set Edited by Michael Quistrebert Paperback, 6 5 x 9 25 in /288 pgs / 191 color and 75 b&w.  2006 г 288 стр ISBN 8460933253.

Book Description Storytelling abounds on many levels in this tale of Fritz, a writer who spins a spine-tingling tale in the tavern to cheer up his buddy Karl, an apprentice clock maker who is distraught over his failure to craft a figure for the townclock When a mysterious stranger offers Karl his heart's desire, a finely wrought clockwork knight оззая to display in the town clock, he can't resist taking it—yet there is a price to pay for such favors.  2005 г 112 стр ISBN 8440680651.

Book DescriptionWhy did the artist cross the road? To see if there is another side By tweaking accepted conventions through visual humorwhimsy, wit, irony, parody, satire, and nonsenseartists challenge us to view the world from a different standpoint In ARTFUL JESTERS, artist and professor Nicholas Roukes provides a historical perspective оззбо on the perpetual use of humor in art, show-casing 50 highly creative contemporary artists whose mission is to amuse, entertain, and inform while at the same time advocating for serious causes Reveling in the ascending popularity of visual humor, ARTFUL JESTERS exposes the "other side" of artthe serious but lighthearted side thats guaranteed to refresh the spirit and change the way people thinkabout fine art.  2004 г 176 стр ISBN 1580082661.

Book DescriptionGreat customer service can be a powerful competitive weapon for any business And this Idiots Guide shows any business person how to develop dynamite customer service programs that really work Chapters include how to train service personnel, handle complaints, create a service culture in any sized company, and develop service оззбх strategies that bring out the best in the business Don Blohowiak and Ron Karr are consultants in management, customer service, and sales training Mr Blohowiak lives in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and Mr Karr lives in Ft Lee, New Jersey.  2003 г ISBN 0028619536.

Amazon comKeep that tiara handy, because the princess craze is in full swing Disney after-school specials, Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries series, and even many classics tap into girlhood fantasies of switching places with a beautiful, glamorous royal whose wish is everyone else's command In Kate Brian's The Princess and the Pauper, however, the оззбь "pauper," a 16-year-old from L A named Julia Johnson, isn't remotely interested in being a princess until she's offered $10,000 to swap places with one, money that could keep she and her mom from being evicted from their run-down L A apartment The story begins when Carina, crown princess of Vineland, meets an American rocker dude named Ribbit on the Internet and desperately wants to hook up with him in L A when she's on a "goodwill tour" of the U S When she visits L A 's Rosewood Academy, her friend Ingrid discovers Julia, who looks enough like Carina to take her place and fill in for her on the night of the Toadmuffin concert The makeovers go well, but the scheme (surprise!) goes terribly awry The utterly sheltered princess ("who makes Rapunzel look free") wakes up the morning after the concert with a hungover Ribbit in a beat-up van on the way to Texas, and Julia ends up falling in love with the "duller than biology" Markus Ingvaldsson, the boy Carina is destined to marry While the princess does manage to squirm out of danger in the desert, the two imposters don't manage to reconnect before the plane leaves for Vinelandia with the wronggirl on it The narrative switches back and forth from rebellious, sarcastic teen Julia's voice to rebellious, sarcastic teen Carina's, which, as it turns out, aren't as different as their backgrounds would suggest Popular culture and L A references abound--the princess compares herself to Buffy "when she had to hide her whole secret slayer life" and Julia describes a world of Crest Whitestrips and Kelly Osborne haircuts While predictable and a bit too familiar, The Princess and the Pauperwill no doubt appeal to girls who haven't quite yet had enough of the trials and tribulations of an unlikely princess (Ages 12 and older) --Karin SnelsonBook Description Shabby chic? Carina, a real European princess, is dying to hook up with the sexy American rock star she met online Too bad about all those bodyguards watching her every move Then Carina spots her down-and-out near-twin, Julia For a fast ten grand, Julia grabs the gown and the crown, and the girls swap identities for a day Before long Princess Carina is trapped on a skeevy bus full of roadies, and Pauper Julia is jetting off to some small foreign country? Only a storybook ending can get these two posers back to where they belong.  2004 г 272 стр ISBN 0689870426.

The fourth book of the "Drawing Gallery" series is devoted to Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) Considered one of the greatest French draughtsmen of all time, the artist left thousands of preparatory drawings for his paintings, including Oedipus and the Sphinx and The Turkish Bath, along with an incomparable series of almost оззбю five hundred graphite portraits that have always been deemed the highest expression of his genius The Louvre collection offers excellent examples of these two aspects of Ingres graphic activity The ensemble conserved in the Graphic Arts department of the Louvre, formed by gifts, especially from the artists friends, but also by an active acquisition policy, boasts several of his most famous drawings, portraits (The Forestier Family, The Stamaty Family, Paganini) and finished compositions that Ingres, always longing for perfection, tirelessly repeated after painting them (Triumph of Romulus over Acron, Ossians Dream, The Apotheosis of Homer) Cultivating the study of the antique and an unconditional admiration for Raphael, Ingres was able to go beyond this glorious legacy by creating forms that, to quote Baudelaire, naturally attain the ideal His daring accomplishments were to inspire even the most radical twentieth-century artists The book his completed by a biographical notice and by the list of the works illustrated, each accompanied by a brief comment Автор Louis-Antoine Prat.  Издательство: 5 Continents Editions, 2004 г Мягкая обложка, 96 стр ISBN 8874390998.

Book Description Aimed at absolute beginners, this essential guide provides the technical tricks of the trade—the “building blocks”—needed to portray structures from country churches to city skylines All it takes is 10 easy and fully illustrated lessons to master linear perspective, proportion, and composition, and to capture the оззвв texture of materials such as brick, stone, concrete, wood, glass, and steel Draw a simple weathered wooden bungalow using graphite pencil An old-fashioned church, with corner lines that converge at 2 vanishing points and different elevations, makes the perfect subject for illustrating 2-point perspective Bring color into the picture in an image of a brightly painted Italian fishing cottage Other demonstrations focus on architectural details, combining tools and techniques, and more.  2004 г 80 стр ISBN 1843306018.

Что приготовить? Признайтесь, у вас не раз возникал этот вопрос Если эта книга окажется на вашей кухне, вам не придется ломать голову! Вы всегда будете знать, что приготовить на оззвн завтрак и чем порадовать близких Автор Любовь Узун Любовь Анатольевна всегда знает, что нужно сделать на кухне, чтоб суметь порадовать своих близких и удивить самых разборчивых гостей Узун Л А - женщина, которая всю жизнь, год за годом совершенствовала свое кулинарное мастерство и собирала интересные.  Серия: Что приготовить?.

Book DescriptionDirect from notebooks kept in Sottsass's personal archives, here is a rare look at a master's design process: 700 Sottsass drawings spanning a rich career in design and architecture from 1936 to the present The colorful collection includes sketches of buildings, as well as Sottsass' trademark furniture, ceramics, glass, and оззан jewelry Many of these drawings have never been published including more personal jottings and drawings not directly linked to design or architecture Taken together they show the enormous span of his creative activity.  2005 г 620 стр ISBN 8876240934.

Трудно представить себе современный ремонт без гипсокартона, ведь за два-три дня вам под силу самостоятельно обшить просторное помещение, легко справляясь с неровностями, оззат уступами и трещинами в стенах "Сухие" методы внутренней отделки помещений используются также для устройства межкомнатных перегородок, многоуровневых потолков и подиумов, изготовления декоративных и звукопоглощающих конструкций Как все это делается, шаг за шагом, вы узнаете из книги Справочный материал сопровождает большое количество иллюстраций Для широкого круга читателей 6-е издание Автор Вадим Руденко (составитель, автор).  Серия: Стройвариант.

Book DescriptionThe Princeton University Art Museum’s collection of American drawings and watercolors is impressive in both scope and quality, providing a comprehensive overview of the nation’s artistic traditions This lavishly illustrated book highlights seventy-seven master drawings and watercolors chosen from the museum’s оззаы extensive collection The selections, which range from the eighteenth century to the present, are by such eminent American artists as Benjamin West, Winslow Homer,Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O’Keeffe, Lee Bontecou, and Tom Wesselmann A group of outstanding works by Hudson River School and Ash Can artists also distinguishes the collection Each of the selected drawings and watercolors is reproduced in full color and is accompanied by an in-depth catalogue entry The book also features an introduction by John Wilmerding describing Princeton’s history of collecting American art, as well as an essay by Kathleen A Foster on the historiography of American drawings and watercolors A useful checklist of the Museum’s entire collection of over 1,300 American drawings and watercolors, selectively illustrated in color, concludes the book This beautiful and informative volume clearly demonstrates that the holdings of the Princeton University Art Museum represent an extraordinary resource for students, scholars, and those with a love of American art and art history.  2004 г 400 стр ISBN 0300106068.

Книга адресована строителям индивидуальных домов В доступной для понимания форме приводятся сведения о материалах, инструментах, технологиях, что позволит многим людям, оззбм желающим самостоятельно построить свой дом, осуществить свою мечту Автор Валентина Рыженко (составитель, автор).  Серия: Домашний мастер.

Book Description Step through the magic door A blizzard in Florida? An ice storm in the desert? Everyone in Old Bridgeport is wondering what's causing such wacky weather When Sarah meets a strange old man at The Magic Door Toyshop, she suspects someone in another world -- the magical land of the Great Kettles -- is responsible for the weather trouble оззбу Old Man Winter's castle has been taken over by a dangerous novice who wants to make winter last all year long! Can Sarah help stop winter from running wild forever?.  2003 г 64 стр ISBN 0064421147.

Составители: Валентина Рыженко Анатолий Теличко Наша книга познакомит Вас с различными технологиями плотничных работ Вы получите максимум полезной информации о том, как оззбъ построить дом, хозблок, баню, сауну Для большей наглядности приведены различные проекты домов, бань, саун.  Серия: Домашний мастер.

Book DescriptionAlone, in the dark cave of an ancient mountain, something sinister sits and waits for all eternity for the arrival of Robert Crum… Enter into the Land of Wonder and Enchantment, a mythological world inhabited by witches and goblins, knights and fairies where Robert Crum, aided by the mysterious Lady of the Forest, is forced to travel оззбэ a painful, terrifying road through places of beauty and danger to finally face his own, worst nightmare This first book in the series of Robert Crums adventures chronicles his Becoming; a quest unlooked for that costs him everything he holds dear.  2005 г 66 стр ISBN 0595343716.

Книга содержит данные по стиральным машинам зарубежного производства Приведены конструктивные и электрические схемы и циклограммы работы командоаппаратов для более оззбя чем двух десятков стиральных машин наиболее известных на российском рынке торговых марок Практически весь материал, включая циклограммы, впервые в отечественной технической литературе дан на русском языке При этом сохранена оригинальная структура схем и чертежей, а также приведены коды комплектующих по технической документации фирм-производителей Книга адресована мастерам по ремонту бытовой техники и широкому кругу читателей, имеющих базовую техническую подготовку Автор В Коляда.  Серия: Ремонт.

Book DescriptionPrincess Nightshade and her friends are at it again, this time accepting a desperate plea for help Hannah, retired from being a war-daughter, has been teaching Saraly all she knows Fuzbud is well on his way to becoming a wizard with Wizard Gloxnix's help With Intessa, the unicorn, they all embark on a voyage across two seas that could оззве end in disaster Will friends like Intessa and Hepzibannah, the dragon, be able to help? And how can they outwit an evil old Vizier who has managed to rule many kings for too many years? As always, however, it is the unexpected that really tests their hearts, their strengths, and their friendship The future of three kingdoms may be resolved by their success, or failure.  2003 г 112 стр ISBN 0595272517.

Consuming Subjects is an insightful exploration of the origin of the modern idea of women as shoppers Kowaleski-Wallace considers the origins of current ideas about women and consumerism to call into question the "natural" link between women and the commodities they buy While previous scholars have posited the nineteenth-century оззвп department store and arcade as the crucial place for understanding the emergence of the female consumer, Kowaleski-Wallace argues that the eighteenth century yields a keener understanding by allowing us to view the foundations of contemporary cultural practices Drawing on feminist criticism, cultural studies, and new historical ideas, she surveys eighteenth-century literary texts, material objects -such as china- and cultural events to illuminate the ways in which women are both controlled and empowered through images of consumption Kowaleski-Wallace links the rise of shopping to the appearance of modern pronography: like pornography, shopping embodies a cultural fantasy, claiming to locate and control female "pleasure " This elegant study is an important contribution to eighteenth-century studies and will appeal to a broader audience of readers interested in feminist and cultural issues.  ISBN 0231105797.