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Learn how to read the clues and signs of trees with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigationb> Do two trees ever appear identical? No, but why? Every small difference is a clue. Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people.In How to Read a Tree, you'll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you'll learn rare skills that can be applied every time you pass a tree, whether you are in a town or a wilder spot.As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to uncover the phenomena worth looking for. He has been instructing people in the art of reading trees for two decades and this book includes signs that will not be found in any other book in the world.Once you have learned to see these things it is impossible to unsee them. We will never look at a tree the same way again.-----------------'You will never look at a tree in the same way again after reading this mesmerising book. Gooley drops learning as lightly as blossom falls in spring.' - John Lewis-Stempel'Tristan Gooley has done trees the greatest service.' - Isabella Tree'Will undoubtedly leave you with a deeper appreciation of trees...your country walks will never be quite the same again' - Daily Mail

An inviting, intuitive, and visual exploration of differential geometry and formsVisual Differential Geometry and Forms fulfills two principal goals. In the first four acts, Tristan Needham puts the geometry back into differential geometry. Using 235 hand-drawn diagrams, Needham deploys Newton’s geometrical methods to provide geometrical explanations of the classical results. In the fifth act, he offers the first undergraduate introduction to differential forms that treats advanced topics in an intuitive and geometrical manner.Unique features of the first four acts include: four distinct geometrical proofs of the fundamentally important Global Gauss-Bonnet theorem, providing a stunning link between local geometry and global topology; a simple, geometrical proof of Gauss’s famous Theorema Egregium; a complete geometrical treatment of the Riemann curvature tensor of an n-manifold; and a detailed geometrical treatment of Einstein’s field equation, describing gravity as curved spacetime (General Relativity), together with its implications for gravitational waves, black holes, and cosmology. The final act elucidates such topics as the unification of all the integral theorems of vector calculus; the elegant reformulation of Maxwell’s equations of electromagnetism in terms of 2-forms; de Rham cohomology; differential geometry via Cartan’s method of moving frames; and the calculation of the Riemann tensor using curvature 2-forms. Six of the seven chapters of Act V can be read completely independently from the rest of the book.Requiring only basic calculus and geometry, Visual Differential Geometry and Forms provocatively rethinks the way this important area of mathematics should be considered and taught.

Complex Analysis is the powerful fusion of the complex numbers (involving the 'imaginary' square root of -1) with ordinary calculus, resulting in a tool that has been of central importance to science for more than 200 years.This book brings this majestic and powerful subject to life by consistently using geometry (not calculation) as the means of explanation. The 501 diagrams of the original edition embodied geometrical arguments that (for the first time) replaced the long and often opaque computations of the standard approach, in force for the previous 200 years, providing direct, intuitive, visual access to the underlying mathematical reality.This new 25th Anniversary Edition introduces brand-new captions that fully explain the geometrical reasoning, making it possible to read the work in an entirely new way—as a highbrow comic book!

För att skapa en hållbar verksamhet krävs effektiv intern styrning och kontroll som bidrar till att risker hanteras och mål kan nås. Men hur ska man som ledare balansera risktagande och kostnad för kontroll, och vad bör man tänka på för att optimera den interna kontrollen i sin organisation? Kraven på intern styrning och kontroll ökar ständigt. Men ofta hör man om organisationer präglade antingen av formalisering, stelbenthet och ängslighet, eller omedvetet risktagande med incidenter som följd. Men rätt utformad är intern kontroll ekonomisk, dynamisk och värdeskapande. Rätt utformad är den en integrerad del av styrmixen i företag och organisationer.I denna bok redogör författarna för vilka pusselbitar som är viktiga för att optimera intern styrning och kontroll i företag och organisationer. Boken passar studenter på högskolenivå, ledare av organisationer samt specialister inom compliance, riskhantering, revision, governance samt intern styrning och kontroll.

Learn how to read the clues and signs of water with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation'A wonderful read . . . It's one of those books that gives you a new pair of eyes to see the world in a different way. I've been transported by it . . . You'll love every minute, the writing is absolutely beautiful.' - HUGH FEARNLEY WHITTINGSTALLIn How To Read Water, Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley shares knowledge, skills, tips and useful observations to help you enjoy the landscape around you and learn about the magic of the outdoors from your living room.From wild swimming in Sussex to wayfinding in Oman, via the icy mysteries of the Arctic, Tristan Gooley draws on his own pioneering journeys to reveal the secrets of ponds, puddles, rivers, oceans and more to show us all the skills we need to read the water around us.A must-have book for walkers, sailors, swimmers, anglers and everyone interested in the natural world.---------WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'Absolutely b+#*dy brilliant. This man is a genius . . .The books are not just good technically, they are actually a pleasure to read . . . I cannot recommend enough.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I have read this book before and love it. I got it for a friends birthday. Great read for someone that spends a lot of time on the water or is just interested in learning and knowing more about water movements!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Who knew there was so much information to be gleaned from water? Whether you're looking at a puddle or the ocean, there is so much information in this book, you'll never look at 'simple' water in the same way again. Thoroughly fascinating, beautifully written, and hugely inspiring' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book features a crystalline new translation of one of art history's most influential works-published on its one-hundredth anniversary. Principles of Art History by Heinrich Wolfflin (1864-1945), a revolutionary attempt to construct a science of art through the study of the development of style, has been a foundational work of formalist art history since it was first published in 1915. At once systematic and subjective, and remarkable for its compelling descriptions of works of art, Wolfflin's text has endured as an accessible yet rigorous approach to the study of style. Although Wolfflin applied his analysis to objects of early modern European art, Principles of Art History has been a fixture in the theoretical and methodological debates of the discipline of art history and has found a global audience. With translations in twenty-four languages and many reprints, Wolfflin's work may be the most widely read and translated book of art history ever. This new English translation, appearing one hundred years after the original publication, returns readers to Wolfflin's 1915 text and images.It also includes the first English translations of the prefaces and afterword that Wolfflin himself added to later editions. Introductory essays provide a historical and critical framework, referencing debates engendered by Principles in the twentieth century for a renewed reading of the text in the twenty-first.

How can we understand gender in the contemporary world? What psychological differences now exist between women and men? How are masculinities and femininities made? And how is gender entwined in global politics and debates over trans issues?Raewyn Connell and Tristan Bridges – leading scholars of gender and inequality – answer these questions and more. Their updated revision provides a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to modern gender studies, covering empirical research from all around the world, in addition to theory and politics. As well as introducing the field, Gender: In World Perspective provides a powerful contemporary framework for gender analysis with a strong and distinctive global awareness. Highlighting the multidimensional character of gender relations, Connell and Bridges show how to link personal life with large-scale organizational structures, and how gender politics changes its form in changing situations.The fifth edition of this influential book brings the statistical picture of gender inequalities up to date, offering new, close-focus case studies of gender research. Like previous editions, it examines gender politics and global power relations, but with added discussion around contemporary issues of intersectionality, populism, and "anti-gender" politics, gender-based violence, trans struggles, and environmental change. It also speaks at the intimate level, about embodied gender and personal relationships.Gender: In World Perspective moves from personal experience to global problems, offering a unique perspective on gender issues today.

On 11 June 323 BC in Babylon, Alexander the Great breathed his last. He left one of the largest empires the world had seen, stretching from Greece to the Punjab.Alexander the Great’s death in Babylon that fateful day in June 323 BC triggered an unprecedented crisis. Within a couple of days, Macedonian blood had stained the walls of the chamber in which he died. Within a couple of weeks, Babylon had witnessed the first siege of the post Alexander age. Within a couple of months, a major revolt had erupted on mainland Greece. Within a couple of years, theatres of conflict had arisen across the length and breadth of what was once Alexander’s empire.From a Spartan adventurer attempting to forge his own empire in North Africa, to a vast horde of veteran Greek mercenaries heading home from ancient Afghanistan. From a merciless, punitive campaign against some of the most infamous brigands of the time to a warrior princess raising an army and pressing ahead with her own power play during this ancient Game of Thrones. What followed Alexander’s death was an imperial implosion. This book attempts to explain why it happened.

Read the weather's clues and signs with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation'This book finally explains what weather is and the fundamental why. Clouds now have real meaning!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Every page is a gem' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Classic Tristan Gooley: You get yourself comfortable in the armchair, a drink beside you and start to read, but before you know it there is a desire to get out of the chair, step outside and see if you can put into practice some of the things he is telling you!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐*****************************The weather changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few see.Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal what the weather is doing all around us - and what is about to happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know how, but remain invisible to most people.In The Secret World of Weather you'll discover the simple rules that explain the weather signs. And you'll learn rare skills that enhance every minute you spend outdoors, whether you are in a town, on a beach or in a wilder spot.As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to de-code the phenomena and signs to look for. As he says, 'I want you to get to know these signs as I have, as characters. By studying their habits and behaviours, the signs come to life and the meaning reveals itself. From this flows an ability to read what is happening and what is about to happen'.This is the ultimate guide to exploring an undiscovered world, one that hides in front of our eyes.***************************Critical acclaim for The Secret World of Weather:'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with beautiful nature writing.' - Telegraph Best Books To Read On A Summer Holiday'The Secret World of Weather frames itself early on as an aid to forecasting, by decoding signs in mackerel skies and dust devils. But it's really much more than that . . . Gooley is the best kind of teacher: gentle, patient, nudging' - Richard Mabey, Telegraph'Gooley marshals a riveting compendium of weather-reading skills . . . he has plenty of facts at his fingertips with which to excite' - The Times'This breezy new book reveals how to read nature's very own weather forecast . . . full of fascinating trivia' - Daily Mail

Learn how to read the clues and signs of nature with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation'It's like being given some sort of magical text . . . eye-opening and invaluable.' -INDIA KNIGHTThe ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal - when you know what to look for.The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs is the result of Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley's two decades of pioneering outdoors experience and many years of instructing, researching and writing. It includes over 850 outdoor clues and signs, many of which will not be found in any other book in the world.As well as the most comprehensive guide to natural navigation for walkers ever compiled, it also contains clues for weather forecasting, tracking, city walks, coast walks, night walks and dozens of other areas.This book is a must-have for anyone interested in the outdoors: a perfect addition to your own bookshelf or a gift for the nature lovers in your life.---WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'A delightfully rewarding book . . . Practically every page taught me something new' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Old knowledge, worth preserving, and worthy of knowing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Packed with all sorts of useful info . . . I would definitely recommend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Traditional TTRPGs have almost always relied on player reactions in order to function. In other words, there is an evil wizard out to take over the world. The player characters are good, therefore it’s their duty to stop the wizard. Game play then follows a traditional storytelling narrative of protagonists working to return their world back to the status quo. Bad guy makes a move, good guys move to stop him. They react to the situation the Game Master (GM) presents. This limited style of gameplay can grow tiresome and redundant and places almost the entire burden of game creation on the GM. That's where proactive roleplaying comes in.With proactive roleplaying, GMs give over the narrative to the players. They imbue their characters with goals and desires, wants and needs, and then let them make the decisions about how to achieve those things. It’s no longer up to the GM to provide the entertainment. The characters choose what to do to achieve their goals, and the GM is the one reacting to their choices. Every conflict and “adventure” a character goes on is in service to their goal, rather than the typical “random bad guy of the week” adventure.The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying gives GMs and players all of the information they need to play their favorite 5E TTRPG in their favourite settings, while transforming their games from reactive and restrictive to proactive, unbounded, player-driven narratives.

Barnen i byn trodde länge att de skulle leva lyckliga i Tidsskogen för evigt. Men så hände det otänkbara: en tjuv kom till byn, kristallen krossades och tiden fick grepp om deras liv och öden. För Théo känns den här historien som déjà vu! Om han bara kunde komma ihåg vad som hände förra gången skulle han kunna förändra saker och ting. Den här gången är det dock Max som stannar i byn och Mileva som leder gruppen i deras sökande efter kristallen.

It's amazing how 100 keywords and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Tagalog but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting the Philippines for a short time and want a Tagalog phrasebook to help you communicate? If so, this is the book for you—it's the quickest and easiest way to learn the most common Filipino language. Its tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing any essential content. The idea of Instant Tagalog is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the authors Jan Gaspi and Sining Marfori have solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Tagalog language. Added features include an easy-to-use pronunciation guide and Tagalog dictionary for quick reference. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do:Meet people.Go shopping.Ask directions.Ride the subway.Order food and drinks.And much more.

Legenden berättar att det för länge, länge sedan fanns en liten by i hjärtat av den magiska tidsskogen. Byn befolkades av barn som skyddades från tidens gång av en mäktig och märklig kristall. En dag gick kristallen i bitar och fyra barn fyra hjältar valdes ut för att lämna den magiska tidsskogen och rädda dem alla.

OBS! NYÖVERSÄTTNING! Romanen Tristan och Isolde av Joseph Bédier, i nyöversättning och med efterord av Marie Berthelius. Berättelsen om Tristan och Isolde är den stora riddarberättelsen framför alla andra, en av de allra tidigaste, en av de ursprungliga, de bästa, de som gett upphov till alla andra. Ingen vet riktigt hur den skapades, vem som egentligen skrev den. Troligen växte den fram under tidig medeltid bland barderna som både satt med det enkla folket runt elden i byarna och i slottens tronsalar tillsammans med de kungliga och berättade vad de i sin tur hade hört berättas. Så småningom, mot slutet av medeltiden, fick historien skriven form i flera versioner. Senare inspirerade den Shakespeare till Romeo och Julia och Richard Wagner till sin berömda opera. År 1900 sammanförde Joseph Bédier de ihopsamlade fragmenten till den version som numera gäller. Här i Sverige idag är väl Tristan och Isolde berättelsen som alla hört talas om men få verkligen har läst. Den handlar om den tappre riddaren Tristan som skickas till Irland för att hämta Isolde den blonda som ska stå brud åt kung Mark i Cornwall. Under båtfärden råkar de unga tu dricka en förtrollad dryck som gör dem oupplösligt förälskade i varandra. Som riddare har Tristan svurit evig trohet till sin konung och ständigt skickas han ut på hemska, livsvådliga uppdrag. Det problematiska är att han älskar drottning Isolde över allt annat och att både han och hon måste smyga med denna heta, outsläckliga passion. Skulle de ertappas med sin förbjudna kärlek måste de förstås avrättas. Det är det som är nerven i det hela - kärleken som trotsar all rimlighet. Omkring den byggs allting upp, med eder och blodsband, med svekfulla intriger, förbannelser och besvärjelser. Och med ridderligt våld. Tristan har förmågor som en superhjälte. Han utkämpar blodiga strider med svärd och lans, med spjut, sköld och pilbåge. Isolde är den evigt sköna. Inte ens när de är utkastade ur samhället och bor i månader i en koja i skogen och hennes kläder är slitna och smutsiga, inte ens då förlorar hon sin bländande skönhet. Här i efterlängtad nyöversättning av Marie Berthelius som också skrivit det initierade efterordet som ger bakgrunden till denna berättelsernas berättelse. Romanen Tristan och Isolde av Joseph Bédier i nyöversättning och med efterord av Marie Berthelius. ISBN 978-91-7742-602-8. Högkvalitetspapper, sydda ark, hårda pärmar. 176 sidor

"Hughes is a very good writer, if 'good writing' has to do with precision, eloquence, beauty, and passionately held belief."—Times Literary SupplementWelcome to Crooked River, population 2,851 and falling.Eli has lived in Crooked River his whole life, ever since he was born in the dead of winter with the cord wrapped around his neck nearly thirty years ago, and he knows better than anyone about that shrinking number. His father, uncle, and grandmother have all died, he didn't know his mother, and his grandfather, Clarence, founder of the town and eccentric builder of hotels and a now-underwater castle, walked to the river one day and never returned. Eli's childhood best friend, George, went missing, too, when they were kids, around the time his dad started going a little bonkers, and George was never seen again.Eli's always been obsessed with Clarence and George's disappearances. Now, while the town half-heartedly celebrates its centennial and the river, long ago diverted to make way for a mine, reclaims its original path, Eye Lake is vanishing day by day. As new tensions in town rise and the lake's water level drops, Clarence's castle—and his many secrets—begin to surface.But when another young boy goes missing, Eli's past and present collide.Tristan Hughes is the author of three previous books: The Tower, Send My Cold Bones Home, and Revenant. He was the winner of the 2002 Rhys Davies Short Story Award. He lives in Wales.

In attempting to retain her "human" side, does Sharon really have free will? Is killing a Cylon murder or garbage disposal? These are some of the questions addressed in this thoughtful collection of writings on the philosophical underpinnings of Battlestar, Galactica. The book includes a brief analysis of the original 1970s and 80s series but concentrates primarily on the episodes, characters, and issues from the entirely reimagined current series (including its fourth and final season, scheduled for airing in early 2008) as well as the two-hour TV movie and direct-to-DVD release Razor.

"There is much here to captivate the youngest readers." —Kirkus ReviewsSimple riddles, bold images, and fun, interactive pull-tabs help make the classic guessing game loads of fun. Who likes to hop on lily pads? Who likes to eat honey from beehives? Pull the tabs to reveal ears, eyes, noses, and even the tongues of 10 creatures. Children will also be delighted with the sweet surprise at the end, when a baby animal makes an appearance!• A visual play-and-learn adventure that stimulates cognitive development• Bright illustrations encourage creativity• Sturdy board book design with pull tabs that's just right for little handsWith its pull tabs, Who Am I? is an irresistible board book that children will want to read again and again!• Great family read-aloud book• Books for 3–5 years old• Books for preschool and kindergarten children"The guessing aspect and fun reveals are sure to invite multiple readings." —Publishers Weekly

OBS! NYÖVERSÄTTNING! Romanen Tristan och Isolde av Joseph Bédier, i nyöversättning och med efterord av Marie Berthelius. Berättelsen om Tristan och Isolde är den stora riddarberättelsen framför alla andra, en av de allra tidigaste, en av de ursprungliga, de bästa, de som gett upphov till alla andra. Ingen vet riktigt hur den skapades, vem som egentligen skrev den. Troligen växte den fram under tidig medeltid bland barderna som både satt med det enkla folket runt elden i byarna och i slottens tronsalar tillsammans med de kungliga och berättade vad de i sin tur hade hört berättas. Så småningom, mot slutet av medeltiden, fick historien skriven form i flera versioner. Senare inspirerade den Shakespeare till Romeo och Julia och Richard Wagner till sin berömda opera. År 1900 sammanförde Joseph Bédier de ihopsamlade fragmenten till den version som numera gäller. Här i Sverige idag är väl Tristan och Isolde berättelsen som alla hört talas om men få verkligen har läst. Den handlar om den tappre riddaren Tristan som skickas till Irland för att hämta Isolde den blonda som ska stå brud åt kung Mark i Cornwall. Under båtfärden råkar de unga tu dricka en förtrollad dryck som gör dem oupplösligt förälskade i varandra. Som riddare har Tristan svurit evig trohet till sin konung och ständigt skickas han ut på hemska, livsvådliga uppdrag. Det problematiska är att han älskar drottning Isolde över allt annat och att både han och hon måste smyga med denna heta, outsläckliga passion. Skulle de ertappas med sin förbjudna kärlek måste de förstås avrättas. Det är det som är nerven i det hela - kärleken som trotsar all rimlighet. Omkring den byggs allting upp, med eder och blodsband, med svekfulla intriger, förbannelser och besvärjelser. Och med ridderligt våld. Tristan har förmågor som en superhjälte. Han utkämpar blodiga strider med svärd och lans, med spjut, sköld och pilbåge. Isolde är den evigt sköna. Inte ens när de är utkastade ur samhället och bor i månader i en koja i skogen och hennes kläder är slitna och smutsiga, inte ens då förlorar hon sin bländande skönhet. Här i efterlängtad nyöversättning av Marie Berthelius som också skrivit det initierade efterordet som ger bakgrunden till denna berättelsernas berättelse. Romanen Tristan och Isolde av Joseph Bédier i nyöversättning och med efterord av Marie Berthelius. ISBN 978-91-7742-602-8. Högkvalitetspapper, sydda ark, hårda pärmar. 176 sidor

A groundbreaking history of fengshui’s roles in public life and law during China’s last imperial dynastyToday the term fengshui, which literally means “wind and water,” is recognized around the world. Yet few know exactly what it means, let alone its fascinating history. In Laws of the Land, Tristan Brown tells the story of the important roles—especially legal ones—played by fengshui in Chinese society during China’s last imperial dynasty, the Manchu Qing (1644–1912).Employing archives from Mainland China and Taiwan that have only recently become available, this is the first book to document fengshui’s invocations in Chinese law during the Qing dynasty. Facing a growing population, dwindling natural resources, and an overburdened rural government, judicial administrators across China grappled with disputes and petitions about fengshui in their efforts to sustain forestry, farming, mining, and city planning. Laws of the Land offers a radically new interpretation of these legal arrangements: they worked. An intelligent, considered, and sustained engagement with fengshui on the ground helped the imperial state keep the peace and maintain its legitimacy, especially during the increasingly turbulent decades of the nineteenth century. As the century came to an end, contentious debates over industrialization swept across the bureaucracy, with fengshui invoked by officials and scholars opposed to the establishment of railways, telegraphs, and foreign-owned mines.Demonstrating that the only way to understand those debates and their profound stakes is to grasp fengshui’s longstanding roles in Chinese public life, Laws of the Land rethinks key issues in the history of Chinese law, politics, science, religion, and economics.