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Libri di John Berger su Unilibro.it
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1910 |
 
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The Necessity of ArtAuthor: Fischer Ernst, Berger John (INT), Bostock Anna (TRN) Publisher: Verso Books First published some 60 years ago by Austrian communist journalist and cultural commentator Fischer (1899-1972), this influential meditation on the relationship of art to social reality rejected the more dogmatic elements of communist social realism, insisting that art 'is never merely a clinical description of reality,' but instead should serve 'to move the whole man, to enable the `I' to identify itself with another's life.' Art, in Fischer's view, 'is necessary in order that man should be able to recognize and change the world. But art is also necessary by virtue of the magic inherent in it.' His combination of Marxist and humanist perspectives on the nature and function of art led him to embrace many artists who had been declared 'decadent' by other communists and led to calls for his expulsion from the Communist Party. Included in this new translated edition is an introductory essay by John Berger (the Booker Prize-winning author of G, in addition to other respected works), recalling Berger's visit with Fischer, his wife, and his translator on the day of Fischer's unexpected death from a heart attack. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) € 26,80
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Everything and NothingAuthor: Borges Jorge Luis, Irby James E. (TRN), Fein John M. (TRN), Weinberger Eliot (TRN), Yates Donald A. (INT) Publisher: New Directions Everything and Nothing collects the best of Borges' highly influential work--written in the 1930s and ‘40s--that foresaw the internet (“Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius”), quantum mechanics (“The Garden of Forking Paths”), and cloning (“Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote”). David Foster Wallace described Borges as “scalp-crinkling . . . Borges' work is designed primarily as metaphysical arguments...to transcend individual consciousness.” € 10,70
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Foundations of Mathematical AnalysisAuthor: Johnsonbaugh Richard, Pfaffenberger W. E. Publisher: Dover Pubns € 22,30
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2010 |
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Distendersi e dormireAuthor: Berger John; Berger Katya Publisher: Corraini L'oblio è il nulla? No. Il nulla non ha forma, mentre l'oblio è circolare. Le nuvole dell'Oculo della Camera degli Sposi, dipinta da Andrea Mantegna nel Castello di San Giorgio a Mantova, sono il punto di partenza di un intimo dialogo fra John e Katya Berger, padre e figlia che osservano gli affreschi della Camera Picta. Ne nasce un percorso personale all'interno dell'opera pittorica di Mantegna, nell'infinita complessità del reale che vi è rappresentata e nella vicenda artistica e umana che la sottende. Dietro le tende dipinte che svelano e nascondono un paesaggio dipinto, tutto è rivelato e tutto è nascosto dalla pittura. Nella Camera degli Sposi ogni dettaglio è rappresentato da Mantegna attraverso una prospettiva spaziale sorprendente, inseparabile da una prospettiva temporale profondamente umanistica. La sua passione per lo scorcio è infatti indissolubile dalla sua devozione per i modelli dell'antichità classica. Nei propri affreschi, Mantegna osserva e aggrega minuziosamente l'infinito numero di eventi e di istanti che costituiscono il mondo come il botanico raccoglie un esemplare di tutte le piante che incontra. Nell'Oculo propone di dissolversi nella totalità che ha creato, dimenticando ogni cosa per raggiungere l'essenza di ciò che rimane, chiudendo gli occhi e abbandonandosi all'oblio. Questo volume è pubblicato in occasione di Festivaletteratura 2010 di Mantova. € 18,00
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Lying down to sleepAuthor: Berger John; Berger Katya Publisher: Corraini € 18,00
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La speranza, nel frattempo. Una conversazione tra Arundhat Roy, John Berger e Maria NadottiAuthor: Roy Arundhati; Berger John; Nadotti Maria Publisher: Casagrande Una scrittrice e attivista, impegnata da anni a restituire voce e visibilità agli abitanti più indifesi del subcontinente indiano, e un altrettanto formidabile narratore, artista, critico dell'arte, instancabile interprete delle «ferite del mondo». A quindici anni dal loro incontro con Maria Nadotti, questo piccolo libro permette di continuare a meditare sulle loro parole, attuali oggi come allora. € 6,80
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2009 |
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MuralAuthor: Darwish Mahmoud, Berger John (TRN), Hammami Rema (TRN) Publisher: Verso Books Mahmoud Darwish was the Palestinian national poet. One of the greatest poets of the last half-century, his work evokes the loss of his homeland and is suffused with the pain of dispossession, exile and loss. His poems also display a brilliant acuity, a passion for and openness to the world and, above all, a deep and abiding humanity. Here, his close friends John Berger and Rema Hammami present a beautiful new translation of two of Darwish's later works, his long masterpiece “Mural,” a contemplation of his life and work written following life-threatening surgery, and his last poem, “The Dice Player,” which Darwish read in Ramallah a month before his death. Illustrated with original drawings by John Berger, Mural is a testimony to one of the most important and powerful poets of our age. € 17,90
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Tales from the Crypt 7Author: Lansdale John L., Petrucha Stefan, Salicrup Jim, Smith Tim III (ILT), Romberger James (ILT) Publisher: Papercutz Four all-new tales of crime and pun-ishment in the classic TALES FROM THE CRYPT style--only this time they all tie together in a twisted and nightmarish way known only to the Old Witch! The main event is 'Hex and the City' by writer Stefan Petrucha and artist Mr. Exes. When Japek Holsworth III takes over his father's old business, he finds he's the boss of three sexy, stuck-up, materialistic, shallow, female employees. When the ladies find out that Japek has a 'thing' for Wiccan women, they proceed to pose as practitioners of the black arts in order to strip Japek of his valuable gems and assets. These wicked witches perform their 'fake' ceremony to summon the Great Horned God, and it actually works -- until the dastardly deity gives them each what they want, but far from the way they want it. € 12,00
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Why Look at Animals?Author: John Berger Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP € 10,25
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To the WeddingAuthor: John Berger Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING € 11,90
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About LookingAuthor: John Berger Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING € 12,90
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From A to XAuthor: Berger John Publisher: Verso Books In the dusty, ramshackle town of Suse lives A'ida. Her insurgent husband Xavier has been imprisoned. Resolute, sensuous and tender, A'ida's letters to the man she loves tell of daily events in the town, and of its motley collection of inhabitants whose lives flow through hers. But the town is under threat, and as a faceless power inexorably encroaches from outside, so the smallest details and acts of humanity assume for A'ida a life-affirming significance, acts of resistance against the forces that might otherwise extinguish them. € 16,70
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Palestinian ArtAuthor: Boullata Kamal, Berger John (INT) Publisher: Al Saqi “Boullata takes the reader close to the struggle of those visionary, obstinate Palestinian artists who create so that their anonymous heroic land with its ancestral olive trees may survive.”—John Berger “It is rare and exciting to find an art book full of persuasive, urgent visual imagery whose language and strategies are ultimately unfamiliar, whatever their surface appearance, to the complacent western eye. And it is refreshing to sense that the pull of much of the work derives from and points back to Palestinian culture itself, rather than being necessarily part of the self-conscious east-west discourse which so preoccupied Edward Said. As such it represents another advance in international understanding of Palestinian history and aspiration, but determinedly through the artist's eye.”—Guardian UK This diverse selection features pre-1948 paintings alongside contemporary media works, highlighting the political concerns of Palestinian artists and their unique contributions to modern Arab culture. Works by artists who live in Palestine are examined alongside those of artists from the Palestinian diaspora. Kamal Boullata is a painter and writer. His writings on Palestinian art have appeared in numerous art and academic periodicals, and he recently edited Belonging and Globalisation: Critical Essays on Contemporary Art and Culture (Saqi Books). € 32,10
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The Deciding FactorAuthor: Rosenberger Larry, Nash John, Graham Ann (CON) Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub Praise for The Deciding Factor 'Both companies and governments have made some poor decisions recently, and almost all would benefit from more fact-based and analytical approaches. This book provides clear methods and extensive examples for organizations that want to make better, faster, and more consistent decisions.'?Thomas H. Davenport, author, Competing on Analytics, and President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management, Babson College 'The secrets of the decision-making processes employed by the most successful corporations of the world are revealed in The Deciding Factor. Both corporate decision makers as well as analysts will gain invaluable insights from this treasure trove of case studies and expert guidelines.' 'Information, used correctly and creatively, can be a source of tremendous customer value, competitive advantage, and company profitability. The Deciding Factor will help you understand if you have this opportunity, and how you might seize it.' 'There has never been a more important time in business history to truly understand both the technical strengths and conceptual weaknesses of decision analytics. If you're prepared to be serious, The Deciding Factor offers the insider's insights that matter when managing innovation risk.' € 25,50
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Conducting Market Research for International BusinessAuthor: Cavusgil S. Tamer, Knight Gary, Riesenberger John, Yaprak Attila Publisher: Business Expert Pr € 25,60
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2008 |
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Tales from the Crypt 5Author: Van Lente Fred, Lansdale Joe R., Lansdale John L., Salicrup Jim, Todd Mort (ILT), Romberger James (ILT) Publisher: Papercutz The Crypt-Keeper, the Old Witch and the Vault-Keeper return with four all-new spine-chilling tales. Simultaneous. € 12,00
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Becoming FireAuthor: Vivian Tim (EDT), Emmel Stephen (INT), Glidden Aelred (FRW), Athanassakis Apostolos N. (TRN), Bamberger John Eudes (TRN) Publisher: Cistercian Pubns The insights of the desert monks of the fifth and sixth centuries amaze, and startle, readers by their wisdom. Among other things, they teach that the first step in overcoming our sinfulness is an honest perception of things as they are." By arranging these "words" in short Daly readings, Tim Vivian invites modern readers to savor the monks' advice, as did those who collected these sayings, rather than dismiss them as a fascinating but irrelevant bit of history. Tim Vivian is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Bakersfield. He is the author of numerous books and articles on early Christian monasticism, includingThe Life of Antony (with Apostolos N. Athanassakis) and Words to Live By: Journeys in Ancient and Modern Egyptian Monasticism, both published by Cistercian Publications. " € 44,60
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Hold Everything DearAuthor: Berger John Publisher: Vintage Books From one of the most impassioned of writers of our time, this powerful collection of essays offers a stark portrait of post-9/11 realities. John Berger occupies a unique position in the international cultural landscape: artist, filmmaker, poet, philosopher, novelist, and essayist, he is also a deeply thoughtful political activist. In Hold Everything Dear, his artistry and activism meld in an attempt to make sense of the current state of our world. Berger analyzes the nature of terrorism and the profound despair that gives rise to it. He writes about the homelessness of millions who have been forced by poverty and war to live as refugees. He discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Serbia, Bosnia, China, Indonesia-anyplace where people are deprived of the most basic of freedoms. Berger powerfully acknowledges the depth of suffering around the world and suggests actions that might finally help bring it to an end. € 12,90
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Forests ForeverAuthor: Berger John J., Little Charles E. (FRW) Publisher: Center for Amer Places Inc Fragile kingdoms of innumerable organisms and rich beauty, forests today are both our most plentiful and our most endangered natural resource. Understanding their workings and how to sustain them is imperative to ensuring the future of humanity. John Berger urges us to learn what can be done to preserve these treasures, and he offers here a compelling guide to the complex issues surrounding forest preservation. An expanded and revised version of Berger's bestselling Understanding Forests, Forests Forever offers a clear and readable survey of forest history and management. Berger draws upon diverse sources in law, ecology, economics, politics, and anthropology to argue that ecology, rather than the marketplace, should be the driving force behind forest management. Historical case studies of forests worldwide support this contention, the book reveals, as does the history of governments' forest policy. Keeping pace with today's issues, Berger critically evaluates government policy over the last seven years, including a contrast between the destructive policies of the Bush Administration and model programs instituted by the Canadian Boreal Initiative and others. Ultimately, he offers us the guiding principles of sustainable forestry as an answer to the ever-increasing demand for wood products. Anchoring the account are galleries of breathtaking full-color images of trees, forest, wildlife, and other forestry subjects taken by the world's leading nature photographers. A concise and wholly readable account, Forests Forever issues a call to arms for all those concerned with preserving and managing the world's forests today. € 30,80
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Ways of SeeingAuthor: John Berger Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP € 16,50
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Haunted Kids (CD Audiobook)Author: Zullo Allan, Ratzenberger John (NRT) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Eleven stories tell about a child saved by a ghost, the fate of a boy who knocked over a gravestone, and strange apparitions. € 18,50
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Read Through the Bible in a YearAuthor: Kohlenberger John R. III Publisher: Moody Pub To know the God of the universe, you must know His Word. By investing only thirty minutes a day, you can achieve your goal of reading the entire Bible in one year. John Kohlenberger provides a wonderful resource to help you reach that goal. To aid in your progress, Read Through the Bible in a Year includes:
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Construction Business ManagementAuthor: Schaufelberger John Publisher: Prentice Hall This new text is the first of its kind that consolidates critical business management topics, and presents them practically and accessibly by showing how they relate to the management of a construction company. Constrution Business Management covers key business topics as they relate to the construction industry. These include financial management, strategic planning, buisiness development, human resources management, information management, quality management, and risk management. The author believes that through good planning and ongoing evaluation, a well managed company can survive the economic downturns of a somewhat volatile industry. € 148,20
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Hold Everything DearAuthor: John Berger Publisher: VERSO Subtitled, }Dispatches On Survival & Resistance{. One of the most influential intellectuals of our time, John Berger returns with a meditation on political resistance. 'Berger is never less than eloquent...' }Metro{ € 10,80
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My beautiful. Ediz. italiana e ingleseAuthor: Berger John; Trivier Marc; Nadotti M. (cur.) Publisher: Mondadori Bruno My beautiful, mia/o bellissima/o, ma anche 'quel che è bello al mio sguardo'. Un'apostrofe amorosa, che apre la strada a una riflessione folgorante sull'atto del guardare, sull'origine e i percorsi del piacere che ne ricaviamo, sull'idea di bellezza. Ne sono autori il narratore e critico d'arte inglese John Berger e il fotografo belga Marc Trivier. L'oggetto del loro comune vedere sono le sculture di Alberto Giacometti. Trivier le esplora attraverso l'obiettivo fotografico, ingaggiando con loro una sorta di corporeo passo a due. Berger le ri-guarda attraverso le immagini fotografiche di Trivier, esprimendo nella scrittura la sua vertiginosa attenzione: all'opera dello scultore, a quella del fotografo, a quell'insieme di ricordi, esperienze e aspettative che modellano il tragitto della percezione. Bello, per Berger, non è infatti quel che stabiliscono critici e accademie, ma quel che dà a chi guarda la misteriosa certezza di essere riconosciuto e accolto: opera d'arte, paesaggio o viso amato. € 10,00
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E i nostri volti, amore mio, leggeri come fotoAuthor: Berger John; Nadotti M. (cur.) Publisher: Mondadori Bruno 'E i nostri volti, amore mio ... 'è l'inizio di una lettera d'amore che l'autore firma di suo pugno e dedica ad ognuno di noi; un colloquio intimo con il lettore, lungo un percorso indisciplinato, che fonde saggistica, prosa e poesia, riflessione e racconto, frammenti presi dalla vita, ricchi di stimoli e intuizioni; una narrazione coinvolgente che pone a confronto con cose piccole e quotidiane, e con emozioni ritratte con un'intensità e una precisione folgoranti. Un cimitero sulla collina, la storia di Van Gogh, un quadro di Caravaggio. L'autore descrive ogni cosa come se la vedesse per la prima volta, e fa nascere nel lettore lo stupore di guardare il mondo in una luce nuova. Un diario intimo che è un'educazione sentimentale alla vita, denso degli interrogativi che attraversano l'esistenza di ogni uomo. € 13,00
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2007 |
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Matters of Life and DeathAuthor: Heath Iona, Berger John (CON) Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc Heath is a general practice physician in England and many of her comments in this book reflect her frustration with Britain's national health system. In her years of practice she has inevitably had to face the death of patients. The first part of her work deals with how poetry has helped her understand and cope emotionally with what can't be cured. The second part is a reprint of an essay on being a general practitioner. Again she feels that literature helps the physician develop a deeper comprehension of the total patient. Fiction author John Berger provides literary intervals between the two sections. Published by Radcliffe Publishing, UK, and distributed in the US by BookMasters. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) € 27,00
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Soul and Other StoriesAuthor: Platonov Andrey, Chandler Robert (TRN), Chandler Robert (INT), Berger John (AFT), Meerson Olga (TRN) Publisher: New York Review of Books A New York Review Books Original The Soviet writer Andrey Platonov saw much of his work suppressed or censored in his lifetime. In recent decades, however, these lost works have reemerged, and the eerie poetry and poignant humanity of Platonov's vision have become ever more clear. For Nadezhda Mandelstam and Joseph Brodsky, Platonov was the writer who most profoundly registered the spiritual shock of revolution. For a new generation of innovative post-Soviet Russian writers he figures as a daring explorer of word and world, the master of what has been called “alternative realism.” Depicting a devastated world that is both terrifying and sublime, Platonov is, without doubt, a universal writer who is as solitary and haunting as Kafka. This volume gathers eight works that show Platonov at his tenderest, warmest, and subtlest. Among them are “The Return,” about an officer's difficult homecoming at the end of World War II, described by Penelope Fitzgerald as one of “three great works of Russian literature of the millennium”; “The River Potudan,” a moving account of a troubled marriage; and the title novella, the extraordinary tale of a young man unexpectedly transformed by his return to his Asian birthplace, where he finds his people deprived not only of food and dwelling, but of memory and speech. This prizewinning English translation is the first to be based on the newly available uncensored texts of Platonov's short fiction. € 17,00
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Urban EcologyAuthor: Marzluff John M. (EDT), Shulenberger Eric (EDT), Endlicher Wilfried (EDT), Alberti Marina (EDT), Bradley Gordon (EDT), Ryan Clare (EDT), Zumbrunnen Craig (EDT), Simon Ute (EDT) Publisher: Springer Verlag Urban Ecology is a rapidly growing field of academic and practical significance. Urban ecologists have published several conference proceedings and regularly contribute to the ecological, architectural, planning, and geography literature. However, important papers in the field that set the foundation for the discipline and illustrate modern approaches from a variety of perspectives and regions of the world have not been collected in a single, accessible book. Foundations of Urban Ecology does this by reprinting important European and American publications, filling gaps in the published literature with a few, targeted original works, and translating key works originally published in German. This edited volume will provide students and professionals with a rich background in all facets of urban ecology.The editors emphasize the drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlement. The papers they synthesize provide readers with a broad understanding of the local and global aspects of settlement through traditional natural and social science lenses. This interdisciplinary vision gives the reader a comprehensive view of the urban ecosystem by introducing drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlements and the relationships between humans and other animals, plants, ecosystem processes, and abiotic conditions. The reader learns how human institutions, health, and preferences influence, and are influenced by, the others members of their shared urban ecosystem. € 76,20
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One Minute Bible for StudentsAuthor: Kohlenberger John R. III (EDT) Publisher: Holman Bible Pub A perennial best seller now featuring a popular new Bible translation! The HCSB® One-Minute Bible for Students offers 366 readings that allow young people to thoroughly survey the heart of the Bible in one year at the rate of just one minute per day. Each reading follows the general flow of biblical history, interspersed with several topical series for occasions such as Easter and Mother's Day. If more study is desired, related texts are provided at the end of every day that point to nearly eighteen hundred passages of Scripture to further one's understanding of the topics covered in that day's reading. The seven hundred selected Scriptures and eighteen hundred related passages carefully present the key themes of the Bible and draw from all sixty-six books. € 14,00
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