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Matthew Reynolds

    Native American Legends
    Designs for a Happy Home
    The future of food. How to feed the planet without destroying it
    Translation : a very short introduction
    Professional VB.NET
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    • Professional VB.NET

      2nd Edition

      • 1024 Seiten
      • 36 Lesestunden

      Visual Basic .NET is the next version of Visual Basic and a major part of Microsoft's .NET initiative. Responding to pressure from the VB community, VB.NET is a significant upgrade that is far more flexible and powerful than previous versions. Microsoft has introduced a number of new features, not least a move to full object-oriented programming and greatly enhanced web design facilities.

      Professional VB.NET
      4,4
    • Translation is everywhere, giving us dubbed films, and access to foreign news and the literature of other cultures. Considering subtitling, interpreting, and adaptations, Matthew Reynolds reveals how translation is changing radically in the new age of electronic media.

      Translation : a very short introduction
      3,8
    • With a global population estimated to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050 we face a huge challenge in feeding everyone on the planet. How is that to be achieved?In this brilliantly insightful, one stop guide WIRED journalist Matt Reynolds assesses the limits and drawbacks of current food production and looks at the ways in which they can be tackled. He considers the potential for lab-grown meat to replace inefficient livestock farming. He talks to the scientists hoping to perfect more productive and disease-resistant crops. He explores initiatives to make agriculture less environmentally damaging and to reduce food waste. And he addresses the fundamental how do we feed more people while using fewer of the Earth's resources?

      The future of food. How to feed the planet without destroying it
      3,7
    • Can Interior Design make you a better person? Alizia Tame believes it can. In this book she will take you on a journey through the most private Interior of all- her thoughts and feelings. Everyone has heard of her creations - the Bridge Hallway, the Funnel Office, the Dawson House with its sofas that run on rails- now you can experience the life that lies behind them. Meet her husband Jem - the postmodern potter - who is in many ways her inspiration. Share the thrills and anxieties of juggling family and career. Discover the truth about her partnership with Fisher Paul and Simon Sanders at IntArchitec, the world's most innovative Design practice. Remember that when your world flips upside-down it is sometimes the most surprising people who turn out to be your friends ... For while Alizia has a Design for everything from relationships to work to motherhood, the people who matter most to her refuse to fit. As the gloss she has put on her life begins to crack she realises there may not, after all, be a Magic Motto for everything. And where can she find happiness then? Designs for a Happy Home is the sparkling story of a sometimes impossible, often infuriating but ultimately loveable heroine whose pilgrim's progress through modern marriage is at once funny, poignant and unforgettable.

      Designs for a Happy Home
      2,7
    • Native American Legends

      • 76 Seiten
      • 3 Lesestunden

      The teachings of the Great Spirit emphasize the importance of reverence for the Earth among Native American cultures, advocating for a harmonious relationship rather than domination. This perspective highlights the value of learning from nature and underscores the spiritual connection between people and the environment, offering profound insights into indigenous wisdom and practices.

      Native American Legends