Author: K. Natwar Singh
Publisher: books catalog
ISBN: 9788129102355
Category : Diplomats
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book highlights the intellectual and diplomatic distinction of K. Natwar Singh. From a very young age he came into intimate contact with world-renowned personalities. As he reveals:'While working on this book,the thought struck me that the Natwar Singh of these letters was obviously someone that had been transmuted out of the indubitably common metal that he is, into a superior product by the alchemy of the minds of indulgent and warmhearted well-wishers. Indira Gandhi, R.K.Narayan, Han Suyin, E.M. Forster, Nargis Dutt et al figure in the list of these distinguished well-wishers. These letters tell us as much about the writers as they reflect on the engaging personality of the recipient.
Profiles And Letters
Author: K. Natwar Singh
Publisher: books catalog
ISBN: 9788129102355
Category : Diplomats
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book highlights the intellectual and diplomatic distinction of K. Natwar Singh. From a very young age he came into intimate contact with world-renowned personalities. As he reveals:'While working on this book,the thought struck me that the Natwar Singh of these letters was obviously someone that had been transmuted out of the indubitably common metal that he is, into a superior product by the alchemy of the minds of indulgent and warmhearted well-wishers. Indira Gandhi, R.K.Narayan, Han Suyin, E.M. Forster, Nargis Dutt et al figure in the list of these distinguished well-wishers. These letters tell us as much about the writers as they reflect on the engaging personality of the recipient.
Publisher: books catalog
ISBN: 9788129102355
Category : Diplomats
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book highlights the intellectual and diplomatic distinction of K. Natwar Singh. From a very young age he came into intimate contact with world-renowned personalities. As he reveals:'While working on this book,the thought struck me that the Natwar Singh of these letters was obviously someone that had been transmuted out of the indubitably common metal that he is, into a superior product by the alchemy of the minds of indulgent and warmhearted well-wishers. Indira Gandhi, R.K.Narayan, Han Suyin, E.M. Forster, Nargis Dutt et al figure in the list of these distinguished well-wishers. These letters tell us as much about the writers as they reflect on the engaging personality of the recipient.
Letters of Note
Author: Shaun Usher
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1838856161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with fourteen riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher. From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, Letters of Note is a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives.
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1838856161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with fourteen riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher. From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, Letters of Note is a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives.
Past Perfect
Author: Anna Varughese
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789383260263
Category : Liver
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Memoirs of a liver transplant patient.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789383260263
Category : Liver
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Memoirs of a liver transplant patient.
A Book of Letters
Author: Ken Wilson-Max
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
ISBN: 9780439324557
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A circle of young friends pass on a chain of "letters" starting from A and going all the way to Z.
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
ISBN: 9780439324557
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A circle of young friends pass on a chain of "letters" starting from A and going all the way to Z.
A Velocity of Being
Author: Maria Popova
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781592702282
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
An expansive collection of love letters to books, libraries, and reading, from a wonderfully eclectic array of thinkers and creators.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781592702282
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
An expansive collection of love letters to books, libraries, and reading, from a wonderfully eclectic array of thinkers and creators.
Ghostletters Vienna
Author: Tom Koch
Publisher: Falter Verlag
ISBN: 3854396112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Sie sind flüchtige Zeitzeugen, ständig von Demontage und Übermalung bedroht: Ghostletter entstehen überall da, wo Schriftzüge von Portalen demontiert werden und ihre Spuren hinterlassen. Viele von ihnen sind noch jahrelang, einige sogar jahrzehntelang im
Publisher: Falter Verlag
ISBN: 3854396112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Sie sind flüchtige Zeitzeugen, ständig von Demontage und Übermalung bedroht: Ghostletter entstehen überall da, wo Schriftzüge von Portalen demontiert werden und ihre Spuren hinterlassen. Viele von ihnen sind noch jahrelang, einige sogar jahrzehntelang im
FDA Veterinarian
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterinary drugs
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterinary drugs
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision
Author: Gordon E. Legge
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482269481
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Written by a leader in the field, this book discusses the role of vision in reading. The author describes the influence of physical properties of text on reading performance and the implications for information processing in the visual pathways. He explores different forms of low vision that affect reading, text characteristics that optimize reading for those with low vision, principles underlying the legibility of text, and guidelines for displaying text. Special topics include the role of the magnocellular pathway in reading and dyslexia, Braille reading, and fonts for highway signs. An accompanying CD contains reprints of the seminal series of articles by Gordon E. Legge and colleagues published between 1985 and 2001.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482269481
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Written by a leader in the field, this book discusses the role of vision in reading. The author describes the influence of physical properties of text on reading performance and the implications for information processing in the visual pathways. He explores different forms of low vision that affect reading, text characteristics that optimize reading for those with low vision, principles underlying the legibility of text, and guidelines for displaying text. Special topics include the role of the magnocellular pathway in reading and dyslexia, Braille reading, and fonts for highway signs. An accompanying CD contains reprints of the seminal series of articles by Gordon E. Legge and colleagues published between 1985 and 2001.
The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton
Author: Karl Pearson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter
Author: Susan Ireland
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028619606
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Provides advice on creating effective cover letters and includes sample cover letters for such situations as following up a job interview, thanking someone for a job offer, and requesting information
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028619606
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Provides advice on creating effective cover letters and includes sample cover letters for such situations as following up a job interview, thanking someone for a job offer, and requesting information