Callie Smith Grant, "The Horse of My Heart: Stories of the Horses We Love"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0800723341 | EPUB | pages: 224 | 4.6 mb
Few of God's creatures are as noble and soul-stirring as the horse. Even those of us who don't have horses of our own love to read inspiring stories of these beautiful, regal beasts.

Mark Cieslik, "The Happiness Riddle and the Quest for a Good Life"
English | 2016 | pages: 237 | ISBN: 0230283039 | PDF | 4,3 mb
This book examines the meaning of happiness in Britain today, and observes that although we face challenges such as austerity, climate change and disenchantment with politics, we continue to be interested in happiness and living well. The author illustrates how happiness is a far more contested, social process than is often portrayed by economists and psychologists, and takes issue with sociologists who often regard wellbeing and the happiness industry with suspicion, whilst neglecting one of the key features of being human - the quest for a good life. Exploring themes that question what it means to be happy and live a good life in Britain today, such as the challenges young people face making their way through education and into their first jobs; work life-balance; mid-life crises; and old age, the book presents nineteen life stories that call for a far more critical and ambitious approach to happiness research that marries the radicalism of sociology, with recent advances in psychology and economics.

The HDR Book Unlocking the Pros Hottest Post-Processing Techniques By Rafael Concepcion
2011 | 283 Pages | ISBN: 0321776895 | PDF | 50 MB
HDR photography is one of the most popular styles of digital photography. The ability to turn images from natural scenes to works of art, whether surrealistic or simply enhanced with HDR techniques, is becoming the staple of the photographer and graphic artist. In The HDR Book, HDR and Photoshop Guru Rafael «RC» Concepcion (of The Photoshop Guys) focuses on processing the image, as well as what happens after an image is processed. Its no secret that theres a bit of Photoshop knowledge required to make an HDR image, and work with plug-ins, such as Nik and Photomatix too, and RC doesnt hold anything back to make sure all readers understand what they need to know about everything involved in the post-production process to make a really great HDR image. RC teaches from start to finish what needs to be done in terms of color correction, layer adjustment, sharpening, cloning, special filters, tonemapping, and more. Throughout the The HDR Book, RC also interviews pioneering HDR experts (such as Trey Ratcliff, Moose Peterson, Michael Steighner, and others) sharing their insights and work. The HDR Book will include access to all of the RAW images used in the chapters, in addition to presets for each image (for both Photomatix and Nik HDR Efex Pro). Also included are two video lessons showing the processing of two HDR images from start to finish. With a couple of plug-ins, some technique, and a little bit of Photoshop, all readers will be able to create stunning HDR images! Отличная книга про HDR, которая предлагаeт хороший обзор для обучения а также хорошее руководство для достижения лучших результатов.

The Green Revolution Revisited: Critique and Alternatives By Bernhard Glaeser
2011 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 0415592496 | PDF | 2 MB
The Green Revolution - the apparently miraculous increase in cereal crop yields achieved in the 1960s - came under severe criticism in the 1970s because of its demands for optimal irrigation, intensive use of fertilisers and pesticides; its damaging impact on social structures; and its monoculture approach. The early 1980s saw a concerted approach to many of these criticisms under the auspices of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This book, first published in 1987, analyses the recent achievements of the CGIAR and examines the Green Revolution concept in South America, Asia and Africa, from an 'ecodevelopment' standpoint, with particular regard to the plight of the rural poor. The work is characterised by a concern for the ecological and social dimensions of agricultural development,which puts the emphasis on culturally compatible, labour absorbing and environmentally sustainable food production which will serve the long term needs of developing countries.

The Good Hand: A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation in an American Boomtown by Michael Patrick F. Smith
English | February 16, 2021 | ISBN: 1984881515 | 464 pages | MOBI | 1.84 Mb
"A book that should be read . . . Smith brings an alchemic talent to describing physical labor." -The New York Times Book Review

A. C. Grayling, "The Good Book: A Humanist Bible"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0802717373 | EPUB | pages: 597 | 0.7 mb
Few, if any, thinkers and writers today would have the imagination, the breadth of knowledge, the literary skill, and-yes-the audacity to conceive of a powerful, secular alternative to the Bible. But that is exactly what A.C. Grayling has done by creating a non-religious Bible, drawn from the wealth of secular literature and philosophy in both Western and Eastern traditions, using the same techniques of editing, redaction, and adaptation that produced the holy books of the Judaeo-Christian and Islamic religions.

David Descriptionz, "The Genius Factory: Unravelling the Mystery of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 1416522107, 1400061245 | EPUB | pages: 262 | 0.7 mb
In 1980 an eccentric American millionaire launched a 'Nobel Prize sperm bank', intended to create a new generation of superkids. Stocked with the seed of gifted scientists, inventors, businessmen and thinkers, including several Nobel laureates, the 'genius factory' produced more than 200 children before it quietly closed its doors in 1999. What happened to them? Were they the brilliant progeny its founder expected? In this stunning, eye-opening and hugely entertaining book, David Descriptionz tracks down many of the donors, children and mothers involved, and sheds new light on the fascinating battle between nature and nurture.

Nicole Beth Wallenbrock, "The Franco-Algerian War through a Twenty-First Century Lens: Film and History "
English | ISBN: 1474262805 | 2020 | 224 pages | PDF | 2 MB
The Franco-Algerian War (1954-62) remains a powerful international symbol of Third Worldism and the finality of Empire. Through its nuanced analysis of the war's depiction in film, The Franco-Algerian War through a Twenty-First Century Lens locates an international reckoning with history that both condemns and exonerates past generations.

Stephen D. Houston, "The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process"
English | ISBN: 0521728266 | 2008 | 436 pages | PDF | 15 MB
Although ancient writing offers our first glimpse of history, people and institutions, its origins remain mysterious. This book presents the most up-to-date analysis of the origins of ancient writing. Studying often neglected writing systems, such as those of Mesoamerica, leading scholars collectively discuss how these scripts came into existence and developed during their first centuries of use. Egypt, Mesopotamia, Elamite, Mesoamerica and the Maya, Shang and Runic are represented.

The Eye Test: A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics by Chris Jones
English | January 11th, 2022 | ISBN: 1538730677 | 288 pages | True EPUB | 0.76 MB
In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking​.