Andare su in alto, sulle spalle di papà, è il modo migliore per affrontare il mondo e sentirsi grandi, quando tutto sembra farti sentire piccolo. Ma a pensarci bene, anche stare in basso riserva piccole scoperte inaspettate e sorprendenti... Una storia delicata che celebra il legame speciale con il papà e che dimostra quanto sia importante, per la crescita, imparare a fare da sé, con un punto di riferimento accanto pronto a rassicurarci. Per superare le paure imparando a credere in se stessi. Età di lettura: da 4 anni.

A masterpiece of Pueblo Indian mythology, now in a restored edition

Edward Proctor Hunt, a Pueblo Indian man, was born in 1861 in the mesa-top village of Acoma, New Mexico, and initiated into several secret societies, only to later break with his people’s social and reli­gious codes. In 1928, he recited his version of the origin myth of the Acoma Indians to Smithsonian Institution scholars. Hailed by many as the most accessible of all epic narratives recounting a classic Pueblo Indian story of creation, migration, and ulti­mate residence, the myth offers a unique window into Pueblo Indian cosmology and ancient history, revealing how a premodern society answered key existential questions and formed its customs. In this new edition, Peter Nabokov renders this important document into a clear sequence, adds excerpted material from the original storytelling sessions, and explores the creation and roles of such myths in Pueblo Indian cultures.

The remarkable life of Edward Hunt is the subject of Peter Nabokov’s companion volume,How the World Moves, which follows Hunt and his sons on their passage from tradition to modernity as they strike out as native entrepreneurs and travelling interpreters of American Indian lore.

RAND researchers recommend that China should create an innovative health care delivery model based on population health management principles and sophisticated health information technology, rather than copy existing Western models.

The Clever Object presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the ways objects materialise, embody, or negotiate various forms of intelligence, revealing its use as an analytic tool of art-historical interpretation.

• Presents an original theory (“the clever object”) that draws on contributions from a variety of fields, including history of art, anthropology, philosophy of science, and design history
• Features interviews with two contemporary artists
• Advances a theoretical conversation by combining historical contributions (from medieval/early modern) with contemporary perspectives
• Represents the results of a project developed from an intensive research seminar in which all contributors participated and developed their work in evolving dialogue

In late seventeenth-century London, the most provocative images were produced not by artists, but by scientists. Magnified fly-eyes drawn with the aid of microscopes, apparitions cast on laboratory walls by projection machines, cut-paper figures revealing the “exact proportions” of sea monsters—all were created by members of the Royal Society of London, the leading institutional platform of the early Scientific Revolution. Wicked Intelligence reveals that these natural philosophers shaped Restoration London’s emergent artistic cultures by forging collaborations with court painters, penning art theory, and designing triumphs of baroque architecture such as St Paul’s Cathedral.

“The Onion of the Midwest" [The New York Times (2002)], Recoil magazine has been West Michigan's beloved free monthly news satire tabloid since 2001. Pulled from an archive of 200 print issues, News Satire You Can Trust – Volume One is a 108-page collection of Recoil's best satire and comedy, featuring such favorite parody news articles as “Keg Found Dead In Bathtub,” “Pervert Born Into Bondage,” “Box of Rocks Graduates From University of Phoenix” and “Family Ripped Apart By Bitter Divorce, Bear.” Author Cliff Frantz' Recoil anthology rivals the compendiums of print satire pioneers The Onion, delivering edgy laugh-out-loud headlines, articles and one-liners accompanied by staged photos and bogus news graphics. Recoil's news satire includes fake editorial columns, advice sections, horoscopes, tips, self-help quizzes and more. News Satire You Can Trust is an open-any-page-and-laugh compilation found exclusively on the coffee tables of readers who pride themselves on keeping their wit sharp and their comedic sense honed.

Not long ago, J. Matthew Sleeth had a fantastic life and a great job as chief of the medical staff at a large hospital. He was living the American dream---until he saw an increasing number of his patients suffering from cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases. He began to suspect that the Earth and its inhabitants were in deep trouble. Turning to Jesus for guidance, Sleeth discovered how the scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied to modern life. The Sleeths have since sold their big home and given away more than half of what they once owned. In Serving God, Saving the Planet, Sleeth shares the joy of adopting a less materialistic, healthier lifestyle, stronger relationships, and richer spiritual lives. With the storytelling ease of James Herriot and the logical clarity of C. S. Lewis, Sleeth lays out the rationale for environmentally responsible life changes and a how-to guide for making those changes. 'Creation is groaning. And Matthew Sleeth has responded. Serving God, Saving the Planet is not an alarmist call of despair, but a hopeful invitation to re-imagine the way we live. Sleeth's words have the urgency of an ER crisis coupled with the deep faith that the Church is ready to join God in healing the wounded world.' --Shane Claiborne, activist and author of The Irresistible Revolution.

The newest volume in our popular Conversations series features Japanese architect Tadao Ando. One of the most celebrated living architects, Ando is best known for crafting serenely austere structures that fuse Japanese building traditions with Western modernism. His minimalist masterworks-geometric forms clad in silky-smooth exposed concrete-are suffused with natural light and set in perfect harmony with the landscape. In these highlights from lectures delivered at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Architecture, Ando candidly describes his experiences as a largely self-taught practitioner, tracing his development from an early interest in the traditional building craft of his native Japan through his political awakening in the turbulent 1960s to his current stature as one of the world's foremost architects. In addition to exploring his aesthetic influences and working process, Ando offers students a road map not only for maintaining professional integrity, but also for becoming effective agents of change in the world.