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Автор: Kellogg, Matt Название: Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers ISBN: 0812975669 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812975666 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1375.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Selected as the winners of Random House’s national contest, a stunning collection of essays ranging from comic to poignant, personal to political, by the newest, brightest young writers you haven’t heard of . . . yet. Here, for the first time, current twentysomethings come together on their own terms, in their own words, and begin to define this remarkably diverse and self-aware generation. Tackling an array of subjects–career, family, sex, religion, technology, art–they form a vibrant, unified community while simultaneously proving that there is no typical twentysomething experience. In this collection, a young father works the late-night shift at Wendy’s, learning the finer points of status, teamwork, and french fries. An artist’s nude model explains why she’s happy to be viewed as an object. An international relief worker wrestles with his choices as he starts to resent the very people who need his help the most. A devout follower of Joan Didion explains what New York means to her. And a young army engineer spends his time in Kuwait futilely trying to grow a mustache like his dad’s. With grace, wit, humor, and urgency, these writers invite us into their lives and into their heads. "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers "is a rich, provocative read as well as a bold statement from a generation just now coming into its own. Praise for "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers " “Being in your twenties is weird. The world tells you you’re a grown-up, but damn if you feel like one. With 29 sharply observant and well-written snapshots of life between the ages of 19 and 30, "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers" couldn’t have captured this more perfectly.” –"Nylon "“You’ll devour this compilation of essays by funny, smart, insightful young writers in just a few hours.” –"Jane "Magazine " "“ "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers "offers] a wide variety of experience. . . . If we are still looking for a voice for this generation, I’d nominate this eclectic choir instead.” –"Orlando Sentinel " “ Ranging] from playful and absurd to poignant and earnest . . . "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers" is] a bold reminder that this generation is extremely diverse and very capable. . . . These essays will speak to you no matter your age.” –Austinist.com" " “Delightful . . . Whether admitting they are only just beginning to see their own parents as people or struggling to balance graduate study and parenthood, the essayists blend morbid irony and idealism. . . . This highly readable collection of voices is more assured and memorable than one might have expected from such a venture.” –"Publishers Weekly " “Earnest, honest, and well-written . . . a propitious look at writers coming of age right now, and it’s a pleasant surprise.” –"The Phoenix "(Boston) “A slice of Gen Y life: everything from OCD, rape, and depression to a nude-art-class model, online communities, and how to find (and keep) a drummer. Pick up your copy.” –"stuff@night "(Boston) “The essays . . . have an urgency, an immediacy, even as the subject matter runs the gamut from sex to death.” –"Los Angeles Times Book Review "
Описание: Transformational Chairwork celebrates the art and science of Chairwork. By explaining the use of psychotherapeutic dialogues in clinical practice, this book can help mental health professionals to enliven and deepen therapeutic work and more effectively help their patients heal their past, claim their present, and create their future.
Автор: Kellogg, Elizabeth A. Название: Flowering plants. monocots ISBN: 3319153315 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319153315 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 32142.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particular molecular systematic studies resulting from a concerted effort by researchers worldwide, including the author. In the classification given here grasses are subdivided into 12 subfamilies with 29 tribes and over 700 genera. The keys and descriptions for the taxa above the rank of genus are hierarchical, i.e. they concentrate upon characters which are deemed to be synapomorphic for the lineages and may be applicable only to their early-diverging taxa. Beyond the treatment of phylogeny and formal taxonomy, the author presents a wide range of information on topics such as the structural characters of grasses, their related functional aspects and particularly corresponding findings from the field of developmental genetics with inclusion of genes and gene products instrumental in the shaping of morphological traits (in which this volume appears unique within this book series); further topics addressed include the contentious time of origin of the family, the emigration of the originally shade-loving grasses out of the forest to form vast grasslands accompanied by the switch of many members to C4 photosynthesis, the impact of herbivores on the silica cycle housed in the grass phytoliths, the reproductive biology of grasses, the domestication of major cereal crops and the affinities of grasses within the newly circumscribed order Poales. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of existing knowledge on the Poaceae (Gramineae), with major implications in terms of key scientific challenges awaiting future research. It certainly will be of interest both for the grass specialist and also the generalist seeking state-of-the-art information on the diversity of grasses, the most ecologically and economically important of the families of flowering plants.
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