Download or read book Triple Salto written by Michael Clasen and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRIPLE SALTO – A detective novel with Daniel Dreyer Lust, sex, desire, attraction, lechery. Call it what you want, but it is one of the classical Seven Deadly Sins. The prematurely discharged elite frogman – and now private detective – Daniel Dreyer lives in the medium-sized provincial town of Haubjerg. A very young Danish-Japanese gymnastics girl, who belongs to the world elite in her sport arrives at the newly established sports college in the city. She trains for her big breakthrough with the impossible maneuver: the TRIPLE SALTO. In addition, she turns the heads – without wanting to – of several of the city's men. This has catastrophic consequences, and Daniel Dreyer has to take on the case. TRIPLE SALTO is the third volume in DANIEL & THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS, which has Lust as its theme. It can be read independently of the preceding books.
Download or read book The Mystery of Numbers written by Annemarie Schimmel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1994-04-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the number seven lucky--even holy--in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous role in our daily lives. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society. In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt --four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of mathematical knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("Algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity, a number of discord and antithesis. And six, according to ancient and neo-platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Bible to the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky. A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth.
Download or read book written by and published by 清华大学出版社有限公司. This book was released on 2004 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CCTV-5中央电视台体育节目中心体育英语教学节目清华经管
Download or read book Multicultural Spanish Dictionary written by Augustin Martinez and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and revised edition of the widely used first edition. Includes hundreds of new technology terms and entries from even more Spanish-speaking countries.
Download or read book Sport History and Heritage written by Jeff Hill and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport is an integral part of British culture and an important aspect of modern life, but although its importance has been recognised in academic history, in the growing and related fields of heritage and museum studies it has yet to be fully appreciated and brought into interaction More...with historical studies. Ideologically, sport and heritage both convey powerful messages, responsible for shaping our understanding of sport, history, and the past; although they have essentially operated as separate spheres, one important aspect of convergence between them is seen in the rise and popularity of sports museums, the collecting of sporting art and memorabilia, and popular concern over the demise of historic sports buildings and places. The essays in this volume look at sports history as manifested in academic enquiry, museum exhibition and heritage sites. They deal among other things with the public representation of sport and why it matters; its impact on public spheres; the direction of sports heritage studies and what they should be attempting to achieve; the role of museums in public history; and the place, memory and meaning in the historic sports landscape.
Download or read book World Class Star Dancer written by Ilias Ourahou and published by Ilias ourahou. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a World where dancing is the most popular Sport in the world. Lucia always knew she was destined for something, but what it really was remained a mystery. Until that one day that changed everything. Jayden is a very adamant and confident kid, he always wanted to be famous. But his family always told him that is not possible. But he never listened, he knew if he tries hard enough he will make it. Lucia and her friends going on all sort of adventures, Like Jayden is a fighter, always wanted to be champion in something., just like Lucia they rub off each other willpower and thirst for greatness. Brain and his goons keep trying to sabotage them every step of the way. They got their friends to back them up. Will brain and his goons stop them for achieving what they want, and will they crumble on big stages when it's time. Or will they rise to the occasion and conquer what they said out to do and truly become what they want to be.
Download or read book EL TIMO DEL FIN DEL PETR LEO Tenemos petr leo de sobra hasta el final del siglo XXI written by Juan Carlos Mirre Gavalda and published by Bubok. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El fundamento teórico de los cálculos catastrofistas es la teoría de Hubbert, que supone que la evolución historica de la producción de un campo petrolífero sigue una distribución gausiana. Según esta teoría, en cuanto un yacimiento alcanza un cenit, es posible prever su caída y calcular cuantos años de vida le quedan. Sin embargo eso no es asi, ya que la velocidad de disminución del rendimiento no es simétrica a la de su aumento y la producción histórica de la enorme mayoría de los yacimientos petrolíferos muestra una curva con varias mesetas de producción máxima, correspondientes a sucesivas etapas de resurrección de la producción gracias a la aplicación de modernas técnicas de Recuperación Mejorada, lo que genera un suave declive de la producción, manteniendose durante muchos más años que lo previsto por la teoría de Hubbert. Pero el principal error de esta teoria es que, aunque fuese aplicable a un determinado yacimiento, es imposible que pueda extenderse a la producción de todo un país.
Download or read book Spanish An Essential Grammar written by Peter T Bradley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-04-28 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanish: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short, readable sections, and explanations are clear and free from jargon. The Grammar is the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Spanish. It is suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: * clear distinctions between the essential and basic aspects of Spanish grammar and those that are more complex * full use of authentic examples * easy to understand explanations of areas that customarily pose problems for English speakers * detailed contents list and index for easy access to information.
Download or read book Spanish An essential grammar written by and published by Jack Lee. This book was released on with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanish: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short, readable sections, and explanations are clear and free from jargon. The Grammar is the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Spanish. It is suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: Clear distinctions between the essential and basic aspects of Spanish grammar and those that are more complex; Full use of authentic examples; Easy to understand explanations of areas that customarily pose problems for English speakers; Detailed contents list and index for easy access to information.
Download or read book Actitudes Que Atraen El Exito written by Wayne Cordeiro and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book One Coach s Journey from East to West written by Vladimir Zaglada and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE COACHS JOURNEY FROM EAST TO WEST: HOW THE FALL OF THE IRON CURTAIN CHANGED THE WORLD OF GYMNASTICS Until the fall of the Soviet Union the West and the Communists were engaged not only in a heated arms race but a race for Olympic gold, and Moscow poured tremendous resources into the effort, attracting some of the country's greatest minds. Author Vladimir Zaglada provides a look inside some of the Soviet Unions gymnastics think tanks, such as the Moscows Lenin Institute. One Coach's Journey from East to West also introduces us to some of the brilliant and colorful figures that have advanced the art of gymnastics and examines how the flood of coaching talent into the West has shifted the "balance of power." The force of this "flood" has been somewhat impeded by cultural and language barriers, which are also discussed in the book. "Hot topics" such as the relentless increase in the difficulty level of artistic gymnastics are also discussed and a number of technical issues are covered, complete with illustrations. Zaglada provides a rare look inside the world of Soviet gymnastics at its height and provides information never before published in English. Did the machinery that cranked out Soviet gymnastics champions allow for a happy childhood? Why has the balance of power in gymnastics shifted in America's favor but will Russia retake the throne? The rigid line between "amateurs" (who are true professionals in almost all senses of the word) and professionals is the "amateur" in "amateur gymnastics sacred? Is there an ideal physique for women's gymnastics? How much of current American coaching practice can be traced back to Soviet sports institutes? Ever heard of the "profile system"? What is the difference between an Arabian, an Onodi, and a Mostepanova? Why a few basic terms are constant sources of confusion. How effective was the system of incentives for Soviet gymnasts and coaches? How did the nomenklatura system of privileges and patronage impact Soviet gymnastics?
Download or read book Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary written by Carol Styles Carvajal and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searchable Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionaries, based on the Oxford Spanish dictionary. Databases contain 170,000 words and phrases and 240,000 translations.
Download or read book Adapting Spanish Classics for the New Millennium written by Linda M. Willem and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty-first-century's turn away from fidelity-based adaptations toward more innovative approaches has allowed adapters from Spain, Argentina, and the United States to draw upon Spain's rich body of nineteenth-century classics to address contemporary concerns about gender, sexuality, race, class, disability, celebrity, immigration, identity, social justice, and domestic violence. This book provides a snapshot of visual adaptations in the first two decades of the new millennium, examining how novelistic material from the past has been remediated for today's viewers through film, television, theater, opera, and the graphic novel. Its theoretical approach refines the binary view of adapters as either honoring or opposing their source texts by positing three types of adaptation strategies: salvaging (which preserves old stories by giving them renewed life for modern audiences), utilizing (which draws upon a pre-existing text for an alternative purpose, building upon the story and creating a shift in emphasis without devaluing the source material), and appropriation (which involves a critique of the source text, often with an attempt to dismantle its authority). Special attention is given to how adapters address audiences that are familiar with the source novels, and those that are not. This examination of the vibrant afterlife of classic literature will be of interest to scholars and educators in the fields of adaptation, media, Spanish literature, cultural studies, performance, and the graphic arts.
Download or read book Rehabilitaci n Ortop dica Cl nica ExpertConsult written by S. Brent Brotzman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contenido revisado que ofrece una amplia actualización incluyendo nuevos datos basados en la evidencia y referentes a técnicas de valoración, sistemas de clasificación, diagnóstico diferencial, opciones de tratamiento y protocolos de rehabilitación. Guía práctica que proporciona información de gran utilidad en el momento del examen del paciente, para el diagnóstico diferencial, el tratamiento y la rehabilitación propiamente dicha. Nuevos capítulos sobre ligamento femoral medio, impacto en el hombro, fractura del pectoral mayor, síndrome torácico, fracturas humerales, fracturas de rodilla y pie, reconstrucción del ligamento patelofemoral medio, artritis de cadera y pubalgia atlética entre otras cuestiones. Esta nueva edición incluye videos que muestran procedimientos de rehabilitación de condiciones ortopédicas frecuentes así como los ejercicios de rehabilitación que se recomiendan de manera habitual. Los protocolos de tratamiento y rehabilitación se presentan paso a paso, en formato de algoritmos, y en cada una de las fases de la asistencia (progresión basada en criterios que refleja las mejores prácticas actuales) Se incluye un acceso a Expert Consult en el que se incluye la versión eBook de la obra que permite realizar búsquedas en todo el texto, acceso a los vídeos y a las referencias bibliográficas.
Download or read book Listo los 20 written by Dag Heward-Mills and published by Parchment House. This book was released on 2022-10-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muchas personas suponen que sus años de juventud deben pasarlos jugando y divirtiéndose. Suponen que los asuntos de Dios son para las personas mayores, más sobrias, sufridas, maduras y experimentadas que han estado en este mundo y han experimentado muchos días tristes. Dag Heward-Mills es campeón de la juventud. Cree firmemente que los jóvenes son extremadamente capaces de trabajar para Dios y servirlo de la forma más elevada posible. ¡Este libro magníficamente informativo e instructivo, te llevará por muchas cosas que debes estar dispuesto a realizar a los 20! ¿Tienes 20 años o más? Entonces, estás listo para unirte al ejército del Señor.
Download or read book World Literature in Spanish 3 volumes written by Maureen Ihrie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 1509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing roughly 850 entries about Spanish-language literature throughout the world, this expansive work provides coverage of the varied countries, ethnicities, time periods, literary movements, and genres of these writings. Providing a thorough introduction to Spanish-language literature worldwide and across time is a tall order. However, World Literature in Spanish: An Encyclopedia contains roughly 850 entries on both major and minor authors, themes, genres, and topics of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, affording an amazingly comprehensive reference collection in a single work. This encyclopedia describes the growing diversity within national borders, the increasing interdependence among nations, and the myriad impacts of Spanish literature across the globe. All countries that produce literature in Spanish in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia are represented, covering both canonical authors and emerging contemporary writers and trends. Underrepresented writings—such as texts by women writers, queer and Afro-Hispanic texts, children's literature, and works on relevant but less studied topics such as sports and nationalism—also appear. While writings throughout the centuries are covered, those of the 20th and 21st centuries receive special consideration.
Download or read book The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre written by Jonathan Law and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre is an essential reference tool and companion for anyone interested in the theatre and theatre-going. Containing over 2500 entries it covers the international spectrum of theatre with particular emphasis on the UK and USA. With biographical information on playwrights, actors and directors, entries on theatres and theatre companies, explanation of technical terms and theatrical genres, and synopses of major plays, this is an authoritative, trustworthy and comprehensive compendium. Included are: synopses of 500 major plays biographical entries on hundreds of playwrights, actors, directors and producers definitions of nearly 200 genres and movements entries on over 100 key characters from plays information about more than 250 theatres and companies Unlike similar products, The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre avoids a dry, technical approach with its sprinkling of anecdotal asides and fascinating trivia, such as how Michael Gambon gave his name to a corner of a racing track following an incident on BBC's Top Gear programme, and under 'advice to actors' the sage words of Alec Guinness: 'First wipe your nose and check your flies', and the equally wise guidance from the master of his art, Noël Coward: 'Just know your lines and don't bump into the furniture.' As a companion to everything from the main stage to the fringes of theatrical fact and folklore, this will prove an irresistible book to all fans of the theatre.
