Author: Karl Kiddie
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291489215
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Have you ever met a person made from Ash? Is there someone in your family with ball-shaped hands? Do you have a man made from sweets living in your street? Have you heard of a person so preoccupied with other things that they forgot to die? Ever seen a girl that is covered in tongues? What about someone who carries days in a packet? No, you haven't. Not yet. Come with Karl and Tom to Absurdica! Here you will be introduced to these people and many more unique individuals who are dying to meet you, but beware some are very friendly... some are not. Absurdica. A world parallel to yours. A world just out of your reach, just out of your sight, but all around you. There are three versions of this book - this is the black and white, paperback edition. Minimalistic black and white images compliment the absurd descriptions and stories of 52 of the absurdest characters you will ever encounter.
Absurdica - The People
Author: Karl Kiddie
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291489215
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Have you ever met a person made from Ash? Is there someone in your family with ball-shaped hands? Do you have a man made from sweets living in your street? Have you heard of a person so preoccupied with other things that they forgot to die? Ever seen a girl that is covered in tongues? What about someone who carries days in a packet? No, you haven't. Not yet. Come with Karl and Tom to Absurdica! Here you will be introduced to these people and many more unique individuals who are dying to meet you, but beware some are very friendly... some are not. Absurdica. A world parallel to yours. A world just out of your reach, just out of your sight, but all around you. There are three versions of this book - this is the black and white, paperback edition. Minimalistic black and white images compliment the absurd descriptions and stories of 52 of the absurdest characters you will ever encounter.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291489215
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Have you ever met a person made from Ash? Is there someone in your family with ball-shaped hands? Do you have a man made from sweets living in your street? Have you heard of a person so preoccupied with other things that they forgot to die? Ever seen a girl that is covered in tongues? What about someone who carries days in a packet? No, you haven't. Not yet. Come with Karl and Tom to Absurdica! Here you will be introduced to these people and many more unique individuals who are dying to meet you, but beware some are very friendly... some are not. Absurdica. A world parallel to yours. A world just out of your reach, just out of your sight, but all around you. There are three versions of this book - this is the black and white, paperback edition. Minimalistic black and white images compliment the absurd descriptions and stories of 52 of the absurdest characters you will ever encounter.
How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World
Author: Francis Wheen
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0786723521
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
What characterizes our era? Cults, quacks, gurus, irrational panics, moral confusion and an epidemic of mumbo-jumbo, that's what. In How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World, Francis Wheen brilliantly laments the extraordinary rise of superstition, relativism and emotional hysteria. From Middle Eastern fundamentalism to the rise of lotteries, astrology to mysticism, poststructuralism to the Third Way, Wheen shows that there has been a pervasive erosion of Enlightenment values, which have been displaced by nonsense. And no country has a more vivid parade of the bogus and bizarre than the one founded to embody Enlightenment values: the USA. In turn comic, indignant, outraged, and just plain baffled by the idiocy of it all, How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World is a masterful depiction of the absurdity of our times and a plea that we might just think a little more and believe a little less.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0786723521
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
What characterizes our era? Cults, quacks, gurus, irrational panics, moral confusion and an epidemic of mumbo-jumbo, that's what. In How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World, Francis Wheen brilliantly laments the extraordinary rise of superstition, relativism and emotional hysteria. From Middle Eastern fundamentalism to the rise of lotteries, astrology to mysticism, poststructuralism to the Third Way, Wheen shows that there has been a pervasive erosion of Enlightenment values, which have been displaced by nonsense. And no country has a more vivid parade of the bogus and bizarre than the one founded to embody Enlightenment values: the USA. In turn comic, indignant, outraged, and just plain baffled by the idiocy of it all, How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World is a masterful depiction of the absurdity of our times and a plea that we might just think a little more and believe a little less.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1292
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1292
Book Description
United States of America Congressional Record, Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress First Session Volume 159 - Part 13
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Languages : en
Pages : 1302
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Languages : en
Pages : 1302
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Idiot Proof
Author: Francis Wheen
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 9781586482473
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 1979 two events occurred that would shape the next twenty-five years. In America and Britain, an era of weary consensus was displaced by the arrival of a political marriage of fiery idealists: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher transformed politics with a combination of breezy charm and assertive "Victorian values." In Iran, the fundamentalist cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini set out to restore a regime that had last existed almost 1,300 years ago. Between them they succeeded in bringing the twentieth century to a premature close. By 1989, Francis Fukuyama was declaring that we had now reached the End of History. What colonized the space recently vacated by notions of history, progress and reason? Cults, quackery, gurus, irrational panics, moral confusion and an epidemic of idiocy, the proof of which was to be found in every state, every work-place, and every library. In Idiot Proof , columnist Francis Wheen brilliantly evokes the key personalities of the post-political era—including Princess Diana and Deepak Chopra, Osama bin Laden and Nancy Reagan's astrologer—while lamenting the extraordinary rise in superstition, relativism and emotional hysteria over the past quarter of a century. In turn comic, indignant, outraged and just plain baffled by the idiocy of it all, Idiot Proof is a masterful depiction of the daftness of our times and a plea that we might just think a little more and believe a little less.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 9781586482473
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In 1979 two events occurred that would shape the next twenty-five years. In America and Britain, an era of weary consensus was displaced by the arrival of a political marriage of fiery idealists: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher transformed politics with a combination of breezy charm and assertive "Victorian values." In Iran, the fundamentalist cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini set out to restore a regime that had last existed almost 1,300 years ago. Between them they succeeded in bringing the twentieth century to a premature close. By 1989, Francis Fukuyama was declaring that we had now reached the End of History. What colonized the space recently vacated by notions of history, progress and reason? Cults, quackery, gurus, irrational panics, moral confusion and an epidemic of idiocy, the proof of which was to be found in every state, every work-place, and every library. In Idiot Proof , columnist Francis Wheen brilliantly evokes the key personalities of the post-political era—including Princess Diana and Deepak Chopra, Osama bin Laden and Nancy Reagan's astrologer—while lamenting the extraordinary rise in superstition, relativism and emotional hysteria over the past quarter of a century. In turn comic, indignant, outraged and just plain baffled by the idiocy of it all, Idiot Proof is a masterful depiction of the daftness of our times and a plea that we might just think a little more and believe a little less.
Gastro Obscura
Author: Cecily Wong
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1523511877
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 1107
Book Description
A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller. A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder. “Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” –Tom Colicchio, chef and activist “This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1523511877
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 1107
Book Description
A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller. A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder. “Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” –Tom Colicchio, chef and activist “This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner
Artscribe
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Journal of Biological Psychology; Or, Worm Runner's Digest
Author:
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Category : Psychology, Comparative
Languages : en
Pages : 850
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Publisher:
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Category : Psychology, Comparative
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
The New Yorker
Author:
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
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Living Well with Dystonia
Author: Daniel Truong
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN: 1932603239
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes the muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily. According to the Dystonia Medical Foundation, estimates suggest that no less than 300,000 people in North America are coping with some form of dystonia. Living We
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
ISBN: 1932603239
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes the muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily. According to the Dystonia Medical Foundation, estimates suggest that no less than 300,000 people in North America are coping with some form of dystonia. Living We