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Author | : David Edwards |
Publisher | : South End Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780896085312 |
This is a book about freedom. Above all about the idea that there is often no greater obstacle to freedom than the assumption that it has already been attained. What prison, after all, could be more secure than that deemed to be "the world," where boundaries of action and thought are assumed to define not the limits of the permissible, but the limits of the possible. In the past we have been prisoners of tyrants and dictators, and consequently have needed to win our freedom in very concrete, physical terms. We now need to free ourselves not from a slave ship or a concentration camp, but from many of the illusions fostered in our democratic society. "[A] wise and acute analysis of the way our minds are controlled, not in a totalitarian state, but in a 'democratic' one. Edwards also suggests how we can escape this control in a self-help book which, unlike other books of this genre, connects our inner world of alienation with the world outside."--Howard Zinn "[A] treatise on what freedom truly means.... Burning All Illusions is an important philosophical and psychology text that should be on every political science curriculum reading list!"--Wisconsin Book Watch
Author | : Charles H. Paraquin |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780806966441 |
A collection of over 100 optical illusion puzzles, with explanations of the reasons for their effects.
Author | : Stacey Harvey-Brown |
Publisher | : The Crowood Press |
Total Pages | : 708 |
Release | : 2024-05-10 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0719843405 |
Woven Optical Illusions explores a variety of optical effects through the medium of weaving. Suitable for weavers of all experience levels, it explains the basic principles behind the illusions and shows how to create the effects in selected weave structures to give a wide range of examples and possibilities. Projects are taken from concept through weave design and development to a woven result. With over 500 illustrations, including detailed drafts and images, this fascinating book is designed to whet the appetite of anyone who is interested in optical play. Includes Clear step-by-step explanations of the complete design process and describes the science behind the optical effects and some of the history of their discoveries. It also incorporates inspirational images from other weavers working in optical effects and projects range from plain weave through to advancing twills, featuring tied weaves such as summer and winter, taqueté and beiderwand, double cloth, colour-and-weave, shadow weave, and deflected double weave.
Author | : Madeline J. Reynolds |
Publisher | : Entangled: Teen |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2018-11-06 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 1640635645 |
Dear Thomas, I know you're angry. It's true, I was sent to expose your mentor as a fraud illusionist, and instead I have put your secret in jeopardy. I fear I have even put your life in jeopardy. For that I can only beg your forgiveness. I've fallen for you. You know I have. And I never wanted to create a rift between us, but if it means protecting you from those who wish you dead—I'll do it. I'll do anything to keep you safe, whatever the sacrifice. Please forgive me for all I've done and what I'm about to do next. I promise, it's one magic trick no one will ever see coming. Love, Saverio
Author | : John Edward Wallace Wallin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Al Seckel |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781402734045 |
Contains color and black-and-white illustrations of over three hundred optical illusions, each with brief, explanatory text.
Author | : Ozzie Zehner |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0803243367 |
We don’t have an energy crisis. We have a consumption crisis. And this book, which takes aim at cherished assumptions regarding energy, offers refreshingly straight talk about what’s wrong with the way we think and talk about the problem. Though we generally believe we can solve environmental problems with more energy—more solar cells, wind turbines, and biofuels—alternative technologies come with their own side effects and limitations. How, for instance, do solar cells cause harm? Why can’t engineers solve wind power’s biggest obstacle? Why won’t contraception solve the problem of overpopulation lying at the heart of our concerns about energy, and what will? This practical, environmentally informed, and lucid book persuasively argues for a change of perspective. If consumption is the problem, as Ozzie Zehner suggests, then we need to shift our focus from suspect alternative energies to improving social and political fundamentals: walkable communities, improved consumption, enlightened governance, and, most notably, women’s rights. The dozens of first steps he offers are surprisingly straightforward. For instance, he introduces a simple sticker that promises a greater impact than all of the nation’s solar cells. He uncovers why carbon taxes won’t solve our energy challenges (and presents two taxes that could). Finally, he explores how future environmentalists will focus on similarly fresh alternatives that are affordable, clean, and can actually improve our well-being. Watch a book trailer.
Author | : Gianni Sarcone |
Publisher | : MoonDance Press |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2017-10-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1633223515 |
An interactive activity and coloring book featuring 50-plus "impossible" optical illusions to color along with, and activities that show kids how to create their own optical illusions.
Author | : Stephen J. Hopson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2011-02 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 9781421891637 |
Author | : Martin Gardner |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9781402733383 |
Gives kids the opportunity to play with the images. This pack also includes punch-out cards that enhance every illusion, plus a vinyl pouch for safely storing the cards afterwards. It helps children figure out if the two differently shaped tables in a picture are actually the same size, by laying a checkered tablecloth over them both.