David Roberts, "History of the Present: The Contemporary and its Culture "
English | ISBN: 0367530953 | 2020 | 152 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book explores the demise of the grand narrative of European modernity. That once commanding narrative located the meaning of the past in the present and the meaning of the present in an ever-receding future. Today, instead, the present defines both the past and the future. The 'contemporary' has replaced 'modern' and 'post-modern' self-understandings. The times of the past and the future have been transformed into versions of 'now' while the present has acquired its own history. History of the Present describes the emergence of this 'contemporary' historical consciousness across a wide spectrum of cultural phenomena ranging from historiography to heritage and museum studies, and from the globalization of the novel to the rise of science fiction. The culture of the 'contemporary' appears particularly clearly in the merging of high and low culture along with art and fashion. This book will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and social theory, museum and heritage studies, and literary history and criticism.

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A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of hAVIng a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.

Historical Dictionary of Tibet (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) Second Edition by John Powers, David Templeman
October 22, 2020 | ISBN: 1538130211 | English | 888 pages | PDF | 14 MB
Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia.

Marvin Appel, "Higher Returns from Safe Investments: Using Bonds, Stocks, and Options to Generate Lifetime Income"
English | ISBN: 0137003358 | 2010 | 205 pages | PDF | 1236 KB
Marvin Appel is a discerning and highly regarded money manager. In this concise but compelling text, he shows how individual investors can use a range of fixed-income strategies to gain superior returns while ably managing risk. -Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research

High-Risk Patrol : Reducing the Danger to You, Fourth Edition
by Gerald W. Garner
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0398093342 | 297 Pages | ePUB | 1.45 MB

Paul Johnson, "Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle "
English | ISBN: 0061143170 | 2008 | 336 pages | PDF | 5 MB
A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history

Henri Lefebvre: A Critical Introduction by Andy Merrifield
English | March 6, 2006 | ISBN: 0415952077, 0415952085 | EPUB | 248 pages | 2.6 MB
Philosopher, sociologist and urban theorist, Henri Lefebvre is one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century. This accessible and innovative introduction to the work of Lefebvre combines biography and theory in a critical assessment of the dynamics of Lefebvre's character, thought, and times. Exploring key Lefebvrian concepts, Andy Merrifield demonstrates the evolution of Lefebvre's philosophy, while stressing the way his long and adventurous life of ideas and political engagement live on as an enduring and inspiring interrelated whole.

Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking By Nicolas Collins
2006 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 0415975921 | PDF | 5 MB
Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking provides a long-needed, practical, and engaging introduction to the craft of making - as well as creatively cannibalizing - electronic circuits for artistic purposes. With a sense of adventure and no prior knowledge, the reader can subvert the intentions designed into devices such as radios and toys to discover a new sonic world. At a time when computers dominate music production, this book offers a rare glimpse into the core technology of early live electronic music, as well as more recent developments at the hands of emerging artists. In addition to advice on hacking found electronics, the reader learns how to make contact microphones, pickups for electromagnetic fields, oscillators, distortion boxes, and unusual signal processors cheaply and quickly. This revised and expanded second edition is extensively illustrated and includes a DVD featuringВeighty-seven video clips and twenty audio tracks by overВone hundredВhackers, benders, musicians, artists, and inventors from around the world, as well asВthirteen video tutorials demonstrating projects in the book. Further enhancements include additional projects, photographs, diagrams, and illustrations.