Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
317 kr
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8 produkter
- Häftad, Engelska, 2022
219 kr
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- E-bokEngelska, 2022
176 kr
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Guiseppe D''Onofrio emigrated to America in 1904, becoming a hatmaker in Beacon,New York''s Italian ghetto. His third son, Nicholas Joseph Donofrio, served as anaircraft mechanic in World War II, returning home to become a guard at a hospitalfor the criminally insane. Nicholas''s son, Nick Donofrio, grew up to lead IBM asExecutive Vice President of Innovation and Technology. If Nothing Changes, NothingChanges is a powerful testimony to our ability as human beings to drivetransformation, not just within the realm of technology but across generations. Withboth heart and candor, Donofrio explains how he led IBM''s global technical team toembrace a market-centric focus—redefining innovation and sparking worldwidecollaboration for a new Big Blue. Featuring cameo interviews with luminaries likeSam Palmisano, Jon Rubinstein, Lisa Su, Bernard Charles, Linda Sanford, Vic Reis,and Paul Horn, this one-of-a-kind autobiography will change everything you think youknow about what it means to forge the cutting edge of technology. - Häftad, Engelska, 2021
333 kr
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The themes in this Via Media book—drawn from Chinese history, culture, and martial arts experience—are entwined in a fictional narrative to animate events envisaged to have occurred during the mid-eighteenth century. From the outset, a thin veil separates fact from fiction. Our story starts with a discovery. While conducting research at the Vatican Library on the Jesuit missions in China, two scholars find a folder of papers written in Chinese among documents belonging to Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766), a painter at the royal court in Beijing. The papers turn out to be written by a fellow court painter, Yang Mingbin (c. 1664–1765). Yang’s handwritten essays provide revelations vital for understanding the ingenuity of Chinese martial arts. - Häftad, Engelska, 2018
158 kr
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The combative forms of movement meet all the criteria required to be called “arts”. Additionally, items associated with martial art theory and practice can be shown in a variety media and appreciated as objets d’art in their own right. This Via Media anthology assists anyone interested in discovering the artistic representations of martial traditions. In doing so, we hope that readers of Via Media's books will will be inspired to discover and appreciate the artifacts associated with the martial side of the world’s cultural heritage. - Häftad, Engelska, 2025
160 kr
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This book presents the historical background of taijiquan (tai chi) in China and one of its major representatives, Xiong Yanghe (1889-1981). By providing the time and place of Xiong's life, his involvement in the military, and his emigration to Taiwan where he taught for decades, a rare view of the fullness of taiji is presented. He had the innate ability and the opportunities to study with many great teachers. The result was the Grandmaster Xiong was a teacher who embodied a stunning comprehension of taijiquan, including open-hand and weapon routines that are practiced solo or with a partner. Xiong's respected position among the few luminaries in the art helps scholars, teachers and practitioners to better understand the depth of taiji culture. - Häftad, Engelska, 2026
269 kr
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- Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
286 kr
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Born in Jiangsu Province in 1889, Xiong Yanghe grew up on his family's estate. His early decades were marked by warfare among various factions within China and devastating encroachments by foreign powers as well. The worldview gave great impetus for his career choice and set him on a course that would affect all around him.
Like many other well-to-do landowners at the time, Xiong’s father made sure his sons received excellent education in areas such as law, security, police administration, military theory and skills training. This included the study of martial arts. The best available masters were hired to instruct the children.
Xiong was well-prepared to deal with peacekeeping duties, a spectrum of criminal activities, and combat in the field. After Mao Zidong and Communist Party came to power in 1949, Xiong resigned as high-ranking military officer and migrated with over a million others to Taiwan with the Nationalist Party.
Xiong devoted himself to the study of Buddhism and taijiquan, writing books and teaching until his passing at age 94. With a vast experience in Chinese martial traditions, he became recognized for his embodiment of one of the most encompassing taiji systems known, including special training rarely seen in the People's Republic of China. Although his family and military history provided remarkable anecdotes, Grandmaster Xiong represents a high watermark in the history of Yang-style taijiquan whose life’s story continues to inspire generations of the more serious practitioners.
