The great improvisational American jazz musicians of the mid-20th century inspired a generation of photographers to develop a looser, moodier style of visual expression. Covering six decades of performers —from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to John Coltrane and Miles Davis—this unique collection is as much a comprehensive catalogue of jazz greats as it is a salute to the photographers who captured them

Drawing extensively from various disciplines including ethnology, geography, geology, and environmental studies, this groundbreaking book addresses shifting concepts of time, history, and landscape in relation to the work of pioneering American artists during the first half of the 20th century

An amazing reference covering every aspect of leading a training program or workshop - this book was written for those who want to excel as trainers, and to offer maximum value both to client/employers and workshop participants

Navajo textiles have been avidly sought after and collected for more than two hundred years and provide examples of both historic and contemporary primitive art. Navajo Weaving Tradition is a detailed history and appreciation of these wonderful textiles

В сборник включены доклады, отражающие анализ стратегий, интересов, позиций внешних сил в Центральной Азии и их взаимоотношений с центральноазиатскими странами в предстоящей перспективе, а также наиболее важные проблемы укрепления безопасности и стабильности в регионе, активизации борьбы с терроризмом и экстремизмом и др.

This book explores a joint African/Western approach to conservation with the goal of returning control to the African nations. It's a no-holds-barred attack on old-style conservation in Africa- provocative, fascinating and dead-on. The authors, associated with the World Wildlife Fund, explode the romantic fallacy of an untouched continent where animals roam freely in sanctuaries. The relationship of wildlife - and the people who share the continent with them - is central to the future of conservation

Twelve-year-olds Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano meet at the Youth Scrabble Tournament where, although each has a different reason for attending and for needing to win, they realize that something more important is at stake than the grand prize

Colin Powell is the classic American success story. Born in Harlem to immigrant parents, Powell rose through the ranks of the U.S. military to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a soft-spoken, steel-willed Desert Storm hero. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell recounts Powell's core beliefs on leadership, negotiation, self-knowledge, and more

This book serves as a primer on what to expect as the cost of energy becomes increasingly expensive. It is a must-read for environmentalists who may be expecting too much from hydrogen fuels and for business executives who may be promising too much in terms of next-generation energy technologies

In 400 seminars in 47 states and 22 countries in the last five years, Peters has reexamined, refined, and reinvented his views on innovation. This book brings these seminars - and Peters` contagious passion - to the reader in a landmark book. Through bold graphics, astounding facts and figures, here is a book that will open your eyes to new ways of envisioning the challenges of today`s world