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Imagined Worlds
Author | : Freeman J. Dyson |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674539099 |
Chapters have such headings as: Stories, Science, Technology, Evolution, and Ethics.
Imagine a World
Author | : Rob Gonsalves |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2015-09-29 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1481449745 |
Rob Gonsalves—master of magical realism—presents another mesmerizing picture book in his Imagine a… series, that will “stimulate wonder and imagination” (Booklist, starred review). Imagine a world where the sky becomes the Earth; where a waterfall freefalls to become dancing women; where you can cut mountains out of curtains, and ships sail into the sky. This amazing world is what Rob Gonsalves has created. His vision inspires and astounds—and he wants to share that vision with you. With stunning illustrations that stretch the limits of the imagination, this fourth installment in the Imagine a… series explores a world that is boundless and beautiful, inviting you to imagine a world of possibilities—to imagine this world.
The World Imagined
Author | : Hendrik Spruyt |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2020-07-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108491219 |
Spruyt takes an inter-disciplinary approach to explain how collective belief systems organized three non-European societies c.1500-1900, and how these polities engaged the European colonial powers.
Imagined Communities
Author | : Benedict Anderson |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2006-11-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 178168359X |
What are the imagined communities that compel men to kill or to die for an idea of a nation? This notion of nationhood had its origins in the founding of the Americas, but was then adopted and transformed by populist movements in nineteenth-century Europe. It became the rallying cry for anti-Imperialism as well as the abiding explanation for colonialism. In this scintillating, groundbreaking work of intellectual history Anderson explores how ideas are formed and reformulated at every level, from high politics to popular culture, and the way that they can make people do extraordinary things. In the twenty-first century, these debates on the nature of the nation state are even more urgent. As new nations rise, vying for influence, and old empires decline, we must understand who we are as a community in the face of history, and change.
A World of Babies
Author | : Alma Gottlieb |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 391 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1107137292 |
A fully revised and updated second edition of this successful guide to childcare advice in different cultures around the globe.
A New World Imagined
Author | : Elliot Bostwick Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780878467600 |
A new world imagined -- Native peoples of the Americas -- Europe and the Americas -- Africa, the New East, Asia, and the Americas.
Imagined London
Author | : Anna Quindlen |
Publisher | : Disney Electronic Content |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2006-11-28 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1426201826 |
Anna Quindlen first visited London from a chair in her suburban Philadelphia home—in one of her beloved childhood mystery novels. She has been back to London countless times since, through the pages of books and in person, and now, in Imagined London, she takes her own readers on a tour of this greatest of literary cities. While New York, Paris, and Dublin are also vividly portrayed in fiction, it is London, Quindlen argues, that has always been the star, both because of the primacy of English literature and the specificity of city descriptions. She bases her view of the city on her own detailed literary map, tracking the footsteps of her favorite characters: the places where Evelyn Waugh's bright young things danced until dawn, or where Lydia Bennett eloped with the dastardly Wickham. In Imagined London, Quindlen walks through the city, moving within blocks from the great books of the 19th century to the detective novels of the 20th to the new modernist tradition of the 21st. With wit and charm, Imagined London gives this splendid city its full due in the landscape of the literary imagination. Praise for Imagined London: "Shows just how much a reading experience can enrich a physical journey." —New York Times Book Review "An elegant new work of nonfiction... People will be inspired by this book." —Ann Curry, Today "An affectionate, richly allusive tribute to the city." —Kirkus Reviews
The Imagined World Made Real
Author | : Henry C. Plotkin |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780813532684 |
The Imagined World Made Real changes this by showing how a grasp of human evolution extends the reach of science. Henry Plotkin recognizes that at the heart of human culture are social constructs, such as justice and money, and that collective beliefs, values, and actions are essential to their formation and maintenance. Only when these constructs are integrated into an accepted biological framework will there be a true synthesis between the social and natural sciences.
Inventing Imaginary Worlds
Author | : Michele Root-Bernstein |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2014-06-18 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1475809808 |
How can parents, educators, business leaders and policy makers nurture creativity, prepare for inventiveness and stimulate innovation? One compelling answer, this book argues, lies in fostering the invention of imaginary worlds, a.k.a. worldplay. First emerging in middle childhood, this complex form of make-believe draws lifelong energy from the fruitful combustions of play, imagination and creativity. Unfortunately, trends in modern life conspire to break down the synergies of creative play with imaginary worlds. Unstructured playtime in childhood has all but disappeared. Invent-it-yourself make-believe places have all but succumbed in adolescence to ready-made computer games. Adults are discouraged from playing as a waste of time with no relevance to the workplace. Narrow notions of creativity exile the fictive imagination to fantasy arts. And yet, as Michele Root-Bernstein demonstrates by means of historical inquiry, quantitative study and contemporary interview, spontaneous worldplay in childhood develops creative potential, and strategic worldplay in adulthood inspires innovations in the sciences and social sciences as well as the arts and literature. Inventing imaginary worlds develops the skills society needs for inventing the future. For more on Inventing Imaginary Worlds, check out: www.inventingimaginaryworlds.com