Not generally known as a comic, Marguerite de Navarre's works are marked by a subtle wit that may escape many modern readers. Her technique does not escape Parkin (French literary studies, Bristol U.), who finds the cavalcade of short stories in the so-called Heptaméron possess a certain Rabelaisian quality. He shows how Marguerite de Navarre uses a punitive mode of satire not intended purely humiliate the victim, but to correct a wrong in society, or to resolve an issue at the Clan level. Marguerite de Navarre chooses as her targets national outgroups, such as Italians, or social outgroups such as the clergy and women. She draws parody from medieval patterns, but as far in advance of her day in her understanding of marginalization and the connection of parody with the Christian message. This is both academically rigorous and fun. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Subtitled, }How To See & Shoot Better Digital Photos{. Shows you how anyone can develop an eye for 'seeing' great digital photos, exploring all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but also that when a photograph is shot at a l

Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs.

Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design - first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate appraisal and improvement; and second because image-editing tools make it possible to alter and enhance the design after the shutter has been pressed. This has had a profound effect on the way digital photographers take pictures.

The Photographer's Eye shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs. The book explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited, manipulated, or montaged to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder.

Features
*Covers both traditional in-camera composition and the new opportunities for picture-making made possible by digital imaging editing
*Shows how to explore situations and locations in order to find the best possible photographic possibilities
*Uses clear examples from real photographic assignments, with schematic illustrations of how and why the pictures work

Freeman (English law, U. College London) comments on the article in the Convention that recognizes the child's best interests. After comparing it with related international human rights standards, he focuses in turn on the sections dealing with the meaning and scope of the article; care and protection; and appropriate standards for institutions, services, and facilities responsible for the care and protection of children. No index is provided. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

'New Zen' è una collezione delle più innovative 'chashitsu', le tradizionali stanze dedicate alla cerimonia del té, progettate da architetti e designer contemporanei giapponesi. Questa tradizione, la cui origine è fissata durante il XV secolo, nel tempo è diventata parte integrante della cultura nipponica d'elite e dei samurai in particolare. Le 'chashitsu' si compongono tradizionalmente di alcuni elementi essenziali: una nicchia con fiori e pergamene dipinte, un focolare incassato nel pavimento, stuoie di bambù e alcune finestre. Questi ambienti, che non prevedono mobili e sono luoghi esclusivamente dedicati al raccoglimento, negli ultimi quindici anni sono stati reinterpretati da architetti giapponesi di fama, che hanno dato vita a moderni spazi di meditazione.

This thought-provoking volume transports readers to France of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, beginning with Napoleon's love of perfume and the erotic importance he attached to it, through the lore and symbolism fragrance enjoyed in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Europe. By the early twentieth century, perfume's place as one of France's most important luxury industries was recognized and celebrated, and timeless fragrances—such as Chanel No. 5, Shalimar, Arpeges, and Joy—were launched. The distinctive bottles for these new essences and the art movements that inspired their design are detailed throughout the book, as are paintings, poetry, and literature that reveal the power of perfume and its ability to recall the past and evoke sensuality. According to nineteenth-century perfumer Eugene Rimmel, 'the history of perfume is, in some manner, the history of civilization.' Through fascinating text accompanied by gorgeous imagery, including packaging, labels, and advertisements, Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin explores perfume's impact on history, culture, society, art, and attitudes.

In this major reference work, top scholars in the field of strategic management present major ideas and theories in the field drawing on their own research and special expertise.

• Offers complete coverage of the field of strategic management.
  
• Incorporates new ideas on strategy topics from leading scholars in the field.
  
• Edited by three of the World's leading management academics.

The need to reflect, contemplate, and concentrate is an essential counterpoint to the rush of daily life and its surface details. This has been recognized since ancient times, and meditation in one form or another has been practiced through the centuries and across cultures, for reasons both sacred and mundane. In the modern world the motivations are more likely to be personal than religious, but the same dynamics apply in calming and focusing the mind. A prerequisite is the right physical space-somewhere to help set one's frame of mind and to hold back the distractions of the outside. Specifically for the purpose of meditation, the examples are from sources as varied and fascinating as contemporary Japanese tea-ceremony rooms, minimalist Western architecture, idiosyncratic chapels, artists' and writers' workspaces, and portable tented structures. The principles are all applicable to modern living, whether permanent or temporary, at home or in beautiful natural settings.With its crisp photography and inventive design, Meditative Spaces will appeal to a variety of readers, from architecture enthusiasts to those with an interest in Japanese style to anyone looking to find-and celebrate-serenity in today's hectic and rapidly paced world.

Award-winning sportswriter Mike Freeman goes beyond day-to-day newspaper journalism and ESPN highlights to take us deep inside the game and reveal the NFL in ways that will surprise the most avid football fans. He travels to the sidelines and into the locker rooms to interview hundreds of players and coaches on their expertise. Breaking the game down to its essential elements -- coaching, offense, and defense -- Freeman profiles in depth three of today's football elite: Jon Gruden, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Michael Strahan, defensive end for the New York Giants; and Emmitt Smith, the legendary running back.

Bloody Sundays goes behind the scenes of the 'secret society' of gay players who play in fear of their lives and careers, studies how the violence of the game ravages the bodies of players, and takes us into the owners' offices to look at the darker side of the sport.

Part tribute, part exposÉ, Bloody Sundays is a vivid portrait of professional football that 'gives you so much to think about that you might find yourself switching off a game to read' (New York Times Book Review).

This book traces the first 24-hour sports network from its inception through its evolution into a slick media outlet reaching more than 60 million homes via more than 26,000 cable providers. ESPN has blazed a stunning path of achievement with its expansive coverage of broadcast sports--spinning off into ESPN2, ESPN Classic Sports, ESPNews, and ESPN Magazine. This paperback reveals the most recent developments at ESPN since the publication of the hardback, including the network's aggressive reactions to the book.

A panel of leading experts integrate the latest findings from basic and clinical science to create a comprehensive treatment of the processes by which the brain acts as an endocrine organ, not only to control hormonal functions, but also to maintain homeostasis and regulate behavior. The authors-recognized both as leaders in their fields and as skilled teachers-provide systematic coverage of the analytical, anatomical, functional, clinical, and pathological aspects of neuroendocrinology. Topics range from the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems to the regulation of reproduction, development, metabolism, fluid balance, and biological rhythms. Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine offers an unprecedented marriage of clinical and basic knowledge that has been missing from classical neuroscience, endocrinology, and physiology texts. It will teach today's medical students and serve researchers as a valuable reference to this rapidly growing field.

Left at loose ends when his partner breaks, a shoelace finds many ways to help around the castle and, in the process, teaches the reader how to lace and tie a shoe.