First published in 1872 by the famed and beloved Scottish author George MacDonald, “The Princess and the Goblin” is a classic and widely influential children’s fantasy novel. It is the story of the young and lonely Princess Irene who lives in a large castle in a desolate land with only her nursemaid for company. One day while exploring her castle home, Princess Irene finds a secret stairway in the castle, discovers her great-great-grandmother living in a secret chamber, and is introduced to a...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘…when the Green Dragon tore shrieking out of the mouth of its dark lair, which was the tunnel, all three children stood on the railing and waved their pocket-handkerchiefs without stopping to think whether they were clean handkerchiefs or the reverse.’When their father is mysteriously sent away, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis have to leave London with their mother to live in a cottage in the countryside. Finding...
Walter Pater (1839-1894) attained a B.A. degree in Classics from Queen's College, Oxford, followed soon after by a M.A. degree from Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was made a Fellow in 1865. That same year Pater toured Italy, where he discovered what would become a lifelong passion for masters of the Italian Renaissance like Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Michelangelo, among many others. In 1877 he published «The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry», which examines the French,...
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A guide for leveraging SketchUp for any project size, type, or style. New construction or renovation. The revised and updated second edition of The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture offers guidelines for taking SketchUp to the next level in order to incorporate it into every phase of the architectural design process. The text walks through each step of the SketchUp process from the early stages of schematic design and model organization for both renovation and new construction projects to final...
Incorporate SketchUp into every phase of your design If you want to go beyond the basics and start using SketchUp 3D modeling software in all phases of your design, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is the perfect place to start. From preliminary schematics to construction documentation and everything in between, the book sketches out a workflow that is flexible enough to use from start to finish. You'll discover helpful techniques, smart tips, and best practices that will make your design...
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is the classic story of fantasy that has delighted readers young and old for decades. Dorothy finds herself transplanted to the magical land of Oz when her house is sucked up by a tornado. To get back home she must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard to help her get back to Kansas. Along the way she meets several interesting characters including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion who join her on her travels to...
»Traumprotokolle sind die Plots der Kunstwerke, nicht die Kunstwerke selbst. Der Traum ist das Kunstwerk.« Nach jahrelanger Beschäftigung mit den Träumen entdeckte Christof Wackernagel das revolutionäre Potenzial des Traums. Er begab sich damit auf eine Forschungsreise ins Unbewusste, die in den Tiefen des individuellen Geistes begann und bis ins Herz der Gesellschaft führte. Nach über vierzig Jahren des Selbstexperiments legt er nun mit der Traumprotokollsammlung Texte vor, die den Zustand...
Британский музыкальный критик и вокальный педагог Герман Клейн (1856–1934) обучался пению у Мануэля Гарсиа, слышал великих певцов золотого века итальянской оперы и нового времени, знал исполнителей, дирижеров, импресарио и композиторов, многие из которых были его близкими друзьями. В данной книге Клейн описал ранние годы жизни удивительной Аделины Патти, одной из известнейших сопрано XIX века, ее вокальную карьеру от первого и до последнего выступления. Книга будет интересна студентам средних...
Британский музыкальный критик и вокальный педагог Герман Клейн (1856–1934) обучался пению у Мануэля Гарсиа, слышал великих певцов золотого века итальянской оперы и нового времени, знал исполнителей, дирижеров, импресарио и композиторов, многие из которых были его близкими друзьями. В книге Клейн описал ранние годы жизни удивительной Аделины Патти, одной из известнейших сопрано XIX века, ее вокальную карьеру от первого и до последнего выступления. Издание адресовано студентам и педаогам...