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Fantasy Furniture
Hundreds of examples of unusual and exotic furniture produced throughout Europe, the US, and the Far East during the 19th and 20th centuries. Each chapter is introduced by a prominent collector or expert in a particular style. Lavish color presentation. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Mass Marketing of Politics
Bruce I. Newman reveals how the US public is being manipulated by marketing strategies and tactics taken directly from the most successful market-led companies. He uncovers the emphasis on style over substance and sound-bite over real dialogue.
Calm Birth, Revised
The “trauma of childbirth” is a commonly heard phrase, but one that Calm Birth authoritatively counters. A resource for pregnant women and birth workers looking for empowering mind-body practices for a healthier kind of birth, this edition, revised with updated research and new material, shows how we can restore childbirth to its sacred status. The Calm Birth method, based on successful programs of the Harvard Medical School and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, combines three proven practices—relaxation, meditation, and healing—with current scientific knowledge to nurture the expectant mother’s natural ability to give birth in true harmony with her body and her baby....
Handbook of Political Marketing
This Handbook brings together in one volume the work of the world's foremost political consultants, marketing experts, and political scientists. Scholars and political professionals from nine different countries have contributed original chapters that provide a state-of-the-art review of the role of marketing "good and bad" in political campaigns. The Handbook's 40 chapters are organized in six sections that provide an exhaustive review of political marketing. Each section includes a rich blend of academic and practitioner authors, often collaborating on chapters, resulting in a rich blend of theory and practice. The Handbook of Political Marketing is the essential field manual for academics, politicians, campaign specialists, and anyone interested in the role of marketing in politics.
Red Flag Over Hong Kong
Lucid and compelling, this is an essential guide to the turbulent future of Hong Kong. The authors begin with a concise historical overview, tracing how Hong Kong with its unique geographical setting, "textbook" freemarket economy, and industrious population, developed into one of the world's richest territories. Based on their own expertise in policy choices and a collection of data from a wide range of expert observers, the authors applied a scientific model of decision making to Hong Kong's unknown future.
Mammalogy
The Class Mammalia is amazingly diverse, ranging from whales to marsupials to bats to primates. The more than 5,400 species occupy many habitats, with mammals present on all the continents. They are rare only on Antarctica and a few isolated islands. Mammals present a complex set of conservation and management issues. Some species have become more numerous with the rise of human populations, while others have been extirpated or nearly so—such as the Caribbean monk seal, the thylacine, the Chinese river dolphin, and the Pyrenean ibex. In this new edition of their classic textbook, George A. Feldhamer and his colleagues cover the many aspects of mammalogy. Thoroughly revised and updated, thi...
Calm Healing
With disease statistics rising and health-care costs soaring, Calm Healing is a timely book indeed. Written in an accessible style, the book shows readers how to take an active role in their health by developing their innate skills for healing themselves and others. Part I presents a history of mind-body medicine, describing meditation methods across cultures and meditation research in the United States. Part II creates a new model of the human body based on a synthesis of disciplines, including quantum physics and energy medicine. Part III describes a wide range of healing methods including the healing practice of humor, cardio-awareness, progressive neuromuscular release, awareness-based energy breathing, transformative compassionate breathing, childbirth applications, and methods for near-death care. This section concludes with an analysis of healing the present by healing the past. Part IV focuses on self-healing and the worldwide transformation made possible by the effective action of groups engaged in mind-body healing.
Precision Type Font Reference Guide
More typeface designs are now being produced and more people using them than at any other time in history. This comprehensive catalogue of fonts for electronic publishing provides a large range of designs from classic to contemporary, giving for each one, a full alphabet, history and designer information, and including an index with page numbers and foundries. Over 13,000 font samples are displayed from over 60 font sources including Adobe Systems, Agfa, Alphabets Inc, Bitstream, The Font Bureau, ITC and Monotype Typography.
A Beginner's Guide to Tibetan Buddhism
This is a ground-level, practice-oriented presentation of Tibetan Buddhism—personal and very accessible. The book begins with the awakening of students' interest in spirituality and the initial encounter with Tibetan Buddhism, then leads us through all the steps necessary for successful practice in the West. Included is succinct counsel on finding an appropriate teacher, receiving empowerments, becoming active in a center, and launching and sustaining a Vajrayana practice. Special emphasis is placed on the potential pitfalls, and the marvelous benefits, of the guru-disciple relationship.
