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  Cities

  John Reader

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  A “vastly entertaining” history of urban centers—from the ancient world to today (Time).   From the earliest example in the Ancient Near East to today’s teeming centers of compressed existence, such as Mumbai and Tokyo, cities are home to half the planet’s population and consume nearly three-quarters of its natural resources. They can be seen as natural cultural artifacts—evidence of our civic spirit and collective ingenuity.   This book gives us the ecological and functional context of how cities evolved throughout human history—the connection between pottery making and childbirth in ancient Anatolia, plumbing and politics in ancient Rome, and revolution and street planning in nineteenth-century Paris. This illuminating study helps us to understand how urban centers thrive, decline, and rise again—and prepares us for the role cities will play in the future.   “A superb historical account of the places in which most of us either live or will live.” —Conde Nast Traveller

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  Max Beckmann: On My Painting

  Max Beckmann

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  Max Beckmann is widely acknowledged as one of Germany's leading twentieth-century artists. A figurative painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity. His art emerges directly from his experiences of the First and Second World Wars, the political upheavals of the 1920s and 1930s, the rise of Nazism, exile in Amsterdam and his final emigration to the United States. By capturing the objects and events that surrounded him, Beckmann hoped to grasp the deeper mysteries underlying human existence. He perceived and painted the world as a vast stage, at once real and magical, upon which his own life and the traumas of contemporary history were closely intertwined. "On My Painting" can give a valuable insight into understanding his work. It was composed in 1938 at a crucial juncture in Beckmann's life, just a year after he was included the "Degenerate Art" exhibition in Nazi Germany. It was read by him at the opening of the "Twentieth Century German Art" exhibition. With an introduction by Mayen Beckmann, the artist's granddaughter, and an afterword by Sean Rainbird.

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  Writing is Designing - Words and...

  Michael J. Metts, Andy Welfle,...

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  Without words, apps would be an unusable jumble of shapes and icons, while voice interfaces and chatbots wouldn't even exist. Words make software human-centered, and require just as much thought as the branding and code. This book will show you how to give your users clarity, test your words, and collaborate with your team. You'll see that writing is designing.

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  Golfing with Gildy

  Carl Amari

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  It’s a battle on the golf course on a classic episode of The Great Gildersleeve. We’ll also hear The Falcon, Tales of the Texas Rangers, and The Molle Mystery Theater. Plus trivia, Hollywood news and Sarah Adamson returns with her movie reviews.
  A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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  This Philadelphia Art Exhibit...

  PBS NewsHour

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  What will the future look like? That’s the big question posed by a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eighty designers from around the world have put their imaginations to work, leveraging both anxiety and excitement over the possibilities offered by innovation and new technology. Jeffrey Brown reports.

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  Man of Steel

  Carl Amari

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  The summer movie season is heating up, and H360 film critic Sarah Adamson sets her x-ray vision upon one of this summer's biggest blockbusters Man of Steel. We also have a bunch of Hollywood news, trivia contests, and great classic radio - including The Martin and Lewis Show, The Damon Runyon Theater, and The Falcon.A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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