Название: Musical Revolutions: How the Sounds of the Western World Changed
Автор: Stuart Isacoff
Издательство: Knopf
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 22 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The invention of music notation by a skittish Italian monk in the eleventh century. The introduction of multilayered hymns in the Middle Ages. The birth of opera in a Venice rebelling against the church’s pious restraints. Baroque, Romantic, and atonal music; bebop and cool jazz; Bach and Liszt; Miles Davis and John Coltrane. In telling the exciting story of Western music’s evolution, Stuart Isacoff explains how music became entangled in politics, culture, and economics, giving rise to new eruptions at every turn, from the early church’s attempts to bind its followers by teaching them to sing in unison to the global spread of American jazz through the Black platoons of the First World War. The author investigates questions like: When does noise become music? How do musical tones reflect the natural laws of the universe? Why did discord become the primary sound of modernity? Musical Revolutions is a book replete with the stories of our most renowned musical artists, including notable achievements of people of color and women, whose paths to success were the most difficult.

Название: FAQ. 100 вопросов и ответов про оргазм
Автор: Наталия Музыка
Издательство: Эксмо
Год: 2022
Формат: fb2, rtf
Размер: 10 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Язык: Русский

Падать и лететь в бездну.
Словно ток по телу.
Закипание молока.
То, что хотелось бы чувствовать вечность.
Так мои подписчики описывают свои ощущения от оргазма. К сожалению, ни всем они знакомы. И я написала книгу для того, чтобы это исправить.
Я хочу, чтобы женщины перестали откладывать свое удовольствие на потом и наконец поняли: женский оргазм так же важен, как и мужской. Об этом не нужно стесняться говорить с партнером.
В своей книге я собрала факты из авторитетных источников в сфере медицины, результаты различных научных исследований, соцопросов и реальные истории обычных людей.

Название: How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters
Автор: Joshua Jay
Издательство: Workman Publishing
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 43 Мб
Язык: английский / English

And now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery. And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their other worldly skills, conjure up illusions, and leave the rest of us slack jawed with delight time after time. Along the way, Jay reveals another kind of secret, one all readers will find meaningful even if they never aspire to perform sleight of hand: What does it take to follow your heart and achieve excellence?

Название: Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know
Автор: Lord Morpheous
Издательство: Quiver
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 42 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Perfect for the bondage beginner or enthusiasts who wants more practice or new ideas, this book will show you bondage ties for many purposes and effects. Whether you're the top or bottom, dominant or submissive, male or female, this is an essential reference for your bedside table. Lord Morpheous will take you through the basics of BDSM, including the vocabulary, pop culture references, understanding types of participants, and the basics of kink culture. Once you've got that knot tied, you'll quickly learn about both Eastern and Western styles of knot-tying, and receive step-by-step guidance and full color photos so tying knots becomes quick, easy, and fun. This handy guide to bondage also covers safety considerations, how to communicate with your lover, and how to take bondage to the next level.

Название: Copycat: and a Litter of Other Cats
Автор: David Yow
Издательство: Akashic Books
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 32 Мб
Язык: английский / English

David Yow's cat portraits, captured here for the first time in book form, are bold, striking, hilarious, and beautiful. Each portrait is based around a pun, but they capture so much more than wordplay. All cat lovers will find something to relish in this gorgeous coffee-table book, which is the perfect gift for cat enthusiasts, animal lovers, and anyone with a playful sense of humor.

Название: Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest
Автор: Ed Webster
Издательство: Independently Published
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 23 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Snow in the Kingdom is the Everest autobiography of Ed Webster’s five "Storm Years" on and off of Mount Everest following the climbing death of his girlfriend, Lauren Husted, in Colorado's Black Canyon. A milestone in American mountaineering literature, Snow in the Kingdom will appeal to climbers and "armchair climbers" alike. It’s an adventure story penned in the tradition of the great explorers; a seminal document on modern lightweight, ethical Himalayan climbing; and a deeply personal account of one man’s search for redemption and achievement while pioneering an uncharted route up Everest’s most dangerous side. An astounding 150 pages of vivid color photographs — over 450 photographs in all — add depth and beauty to the compelling narrative.

Название: 100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition
Автор: Clint Emerson
Издательство: Atria Books
Год: 2016
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 268
Размер: 18,7 Mb
Язык: English

From national bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson comes the essential guide for surviving today’s emergencies—from navigating in the wild to staying alive in any disaster.
These 100 skills, adapted for civilians from actual field experiences of special forces operations, offer a complete hands-on and practical guide to help you survive in the wild no matter the climate or terrain; be prepared for any crisis; and have the critical life-saving knowledge for staying safe in any hostile environment or disaster.

Название: Running Is Flying: Aphorisms, Meditations, and Thoughts on a Running Life
Автор: Paul E. Richardson
Издательство: Rodale
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 11 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Running is hard work, yes. But it should also be fun and exhilarating. At its best, it recaptures the joy we experienced before running was recast as punishment or penance, when we would sprint out of the shadows in a darkened cul-de-sac to kick a can, chase someone on the playground, or race our dog along the beach. While that joy can be easy to find (remember finishing your first 5k?), it can be monumentally difficult to sustain. Humor helps. The intent of Running is Flying—a collection of over 60 aphorisms, thoughts and meditations on the running life—is to provide encouragement, levity, and perspective to a sport that has a tendency to take itself a bit too seriously. Wonderfully illustrated by British artist Paul Cox, Running is Flying provides encouragement, levity, and perspective to a sport that has a tendency to take itself a bit too seriously.

Название: DogFace
Автор: Barbara O'Brien
Издательство: Avery
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 43 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Photographer and animal trainer Barbara O’Brien has spent years photographing aspiring canine actors, from prancing puppies to stately hounds and tenacious terriers. At first, she discarded the photos if her subject was barking, sniffing, or otherwise looking less than perfect—until she realized that those outtakes best revealed the true personality of the pup. O’Brien is a skilled and seasoned photographer, and this winsome collection shows the care she took to reveal each dog’s essential character. The goofiness of the boisterous Border Collie, the decorum of the genteel Great Dane, and the curiosity of the regal Corgi—all of them are captured here in gorgeous four-color photography.

Название: Dreams of Duneland: A Pictorial History of the Indiana Dunes Region
Автор: Kenneth J. Schoon
Издательство: Quarry Books
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 39 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan not far from Chicago are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. Dreams of Duneland is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the Dunes region, its history, and future prospects. This area of shifting sands is also a place of savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest that is home to a wide diversity of plant and animal species. The preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions, evidence of a long history of competition for the land among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, conservationists, and urban and recreational planners. With more than 400 stunning images, the book brings to life the remarkable story of this extraordinary place.