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  • We Are All Survivors

    Verbal, Ritual, and Material Ways of Narrating Disaster and Recovery

    What is the role of folklore in the discussion of catastrophe and trauma? How do disaster survivors use language, ritual, and the material world to articulate their experiences? What insights and tools can the field of folkloristics offer survivors for navigating and narrating disaster and its aftermath? Can folklorists contribute to broader understandings of empathy and the roles of listening in ... Leer más

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  • Conservation and Painting Techniques of Wall Paintings on the Ancient Silk Road

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book presents recent research on ancient Silk Road wall paintings, providing an up-to-date analysis of their coloring materials and techniques, and of developments in efforts to preserve them.The destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in 2001 encouraged international collaboration between conservation research institutes to study and protect the Silk Road’s painted heritage. The collaborations ... Leer más

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  • The Fabric of Civilization

    How Textiles Made the World

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  • Introduction to Architecture

    A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volumeIntroduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical highly graphic approach, this is the first introductory text from Ching that surveys the design of spaces, buildings, ... Leer más

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  • When No Thing Works

    A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse

    de Norma Wong ...
    Between falling apart and coming together lies the threshold—step through with a Zen master's invitation to practice hope in chaotic times.Take a breath. Take a step.In this time of collective acceleration—when institutions crumble, climate chaos intensifies, and polarization hardens hearts—Zen Rōshi and Native Hawaiian guide Norma Wong offers something different than solutions. She offers a way ... Leer más

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  • The Next Apocalypse

    The Art and Science of Survival

    de Chris Begley ...
    In this insightful book, an underwater archaeologist and survival coach shows how understanding the collapse of civilizations can help us prepare for a troubled future.Pandemic, climate change, or war: our era is ripe with the odor of doomsday. In movies, books, and more, our imaginations run wild with visions of dreadful, abandoned cities and returning to the land in a desperate attempt at ... Leer más

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  • Full Spectrum

    How the Science of Color Made Us Modern

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    "Informative and entertaining...Rogers is a seasoned raconteur, unreeling an eons-spanning tale with skill." — Wall Street JournalA lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world, from the best-selling author of Proof: The Science of BoozeFrom kelly green to millennial pink, our world is graced with a richness of colors. But our human-made colors ... Leer más

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  • Sikodiwa

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  • The World According to Color

    A Cultural History

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  • Intercultural Competences

    Series series Routledge-Noordhoff International Editions
    In a multicultural environment, having intercultural competences is the most important determining factor between success and failure.This concise book introduces the topic for students and scholars. Building upon an accessible understanding of cultural differences, the author provides various models for understanding and framing culture. Theory is linked to practice by examining how to deal with ... Leer más

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  • Ceramics, Cuisine and Culture

    The archaeology and science of kitchen pottery in the ancient Mediterranean world

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