<p><strong>“Traces both historically and sociologically the changing attitudes on race-mixing (miscegenation) in western culture . . . clear, well written and useful.” ー<em>Journal of the History of Biology</em></strong></p> <p>This book explores changing American views of race mixing in the twentieth century, showing how new scientific ideas transformed accepted notions of race and how those ideas played out on college campuses in the 1960s.</p> <p>In the 1930s it was not u……続きを見る
<p>**“A graceful ethnographic account that speaks to broad concerns within medical anthropology . . . a remarkable contribution to Tibetan Studies.” ー**<strong>Sienna R. Craig, author of <em>Healing Elements</em></strong></p> <p>Traditional medicine enjoys widespread appeal in today’s Russia, an appeal that has often been framed either as a holdover from pre-Soviet times or as the symptom of capitalist growing pains and vanishing Soviet modes of life. <em>Mixing Medicines</em……続きを見る
<p><strong>Dig into the science, history, and trivia of baking in this follow-up to the James Beard Award?winning <em>I’m Just Here for the Food</em>. Includes recipes!</strong></p> <p>Alton Brown explores the science behind breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and custards, explaining it in his own inimitable style. Recipes cover all the basics, from pie crust to funnel cake to cheese souffle. The book also contains appendices and equipment lists.</p> <p>Recipes include:</p> <ul……続きを見る
<p>On the Eighth Day of Christmas, two old friends find love at the Ashana Eggnog Contest when magical brew shows a Maenad and her hundred-handed giant their bond is real. Ashana is a world between worlds where anything is possible, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find love ー until 12 Days of Christmas chaos result in paranormal happily-ever-afters.</p> <p>This series is part of the wider Draga-verse, but each novelette (5,000-10,000 words) can be enjoyed as a quick standalone story.……続きを見る
<p><em>Mixing Audio: Concepts, Practices, and Tools</em> is a vital read for anyone wanting to succeed in the field of mixingーcovering the entire mixing process, from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques.</p> <p>Packed full of photos, graphs, diagrams, and audio samples, it teaches the importance of a mixing vision, how to craft and evaluate your mix, and then take it a step further. <em>Mixing Audio</em> describes the theory, the tools, and how these are put into practic……続きを見る
<p><strong>From rock’n’roll to contemporary pop, <em>Mixing Pop and Politics</em> is a provocative and entertaining mash-up of music and Marxist theory.</strong></p> <p><strong>A radical history of the political and social upheavals of the last 70 years, told through the period's most popular music.</strong></p> <p><em>Mixing Pop and Politics</em> is not a history of political music, but a political history of popular music. Spanning the early 50s to the present, it s……続きを見る
<p><em>Game Audio Mixing</em> offers a holistic view of the mixing process for games, from philosophical and psychological considerations to the artistic considerations and technical processes behind acoustic rendering, interactive mixing, mastering, and much more. This book includes a comprehensive overview of many game audio mixing techniques, processes, and workflows, with advice from audio directors and sound supervisors.</p> <p>Through a series of accessible insights and intervi……続きを見る
<p>Chi sono le famiglie miste binazionali? La famiglia mista ? forse un “laboratorio creativo” per indagare il nostro atteggiamento nei confronti degli stranieri? ? una chiave di lettura che permette di studiare i processi di ibridazione sociale nella societ? contemporanea? ? la forma dell’amore nella societ? globalizzata? ? forse un baluardo contro la mixofobia e la xenofobia? Partendo da questi interrogativi, il libro analizza la realt? delle coppie miste italo-marocchine mostrando come es……続きを見る
<p>L’atmosfera vellutata del bar di un grande albergo in montagna fa da cornice ai ricordi del barman: la stagione sta finendo e lui ripensa a dodici clienti seduti al suo bancone. Ognuno di loro gli ha chiesto un cocktail diverso e raccontato una storia: un archeologo la scoperta della terra misteriosa finora oggetto di sole congetture, un giornalista la notizia sconvolgente che sta per pubblicare, un campione sportivo il motivo rimasto sconosciuto del suo ritiro e cos? via.<br /> Davanti……続きを見る
<p>Guddu loves rich, hot Neha Sharma and wants to marry her but his mother would rather he married a sweet, young businesswoman Nidhi Agarwal who would fit better in the family. When things get to a heated debate, they both agree that Vikas should be the one to make the final decision - after checking out both girls. Family and business matters lead to many hot situations in this spin-off of MOP.</p> <p>This story series is based on the world created in Man of Power. The characters from ……続きを見る
<p>Enjoy two of life's greatest pleasures ? coffee and alcohol ? with this comprehensive guide to mixing perfect coffee cocktails. World-class mixologist Jason Clark will inspire, excite and educate you by taking you behind the bar for a masterclass in creating coffee-based cocktails. First take a journey into the history and craft of coffee, the world's most popular beverage, from crop to cup. Next follow his expert mixing tips aimed at everyone from keen beginners to bartenders working in ……続きを見る
<p>Analogue recordings sound better, don't they? But it was never all about tape recorders, valves or vinyl. It is a way of working ? and a way of thinking. Digital recording encourages you to click on a plugin to solve a problem or look for a new idea; with analogue, you make decisions and find creative solutions using your own imagination and inventiveness. Recording needn't be complicated, even if everything that surrounds it seems to make it so. There are many misconceptions. You definit……続きを見る
<p>Colour mixing is a key skill for the botanical artist. In this practical guide, Jackie Isard explains how to observe and use colour accurately. She shows artists how to make informed choices when selecting pigments, as well as how to learn about colour mixing and its application. Detailed instruction and advice are given on understanding colour and pigments. The author explains how to 'see' colour and tricky mixes, from greens and reds to the difficult botanical greys. Includes advanced c……続きを見る
<p>Audio production is an incredibly rewarding craft. To take the raw, basic tracks of a fledgling idea and shape them into one glorious stereophonic sound wave is an amazing feat. The transformation from analogue to digital dominance has brought many advances in sound quality and new techniques, but producing digital music with only a standard computer and DAW can be problematic, time-consuming and sometimes disappointing without the right approach and skills. In Template Mixing and Masteri……続きを見る
<p>Hazel Soan's <em>Watercolour Rainbow</em> is an inspiring yet practical book on colour. She sets out to encourage and inspire all watercolour artists to make really radiant and colourful paintings. Hazel takes each main colour in the palette in turn and shows how to use the pigments to their maximum effect with lots of practical hints and tips throughout, as well as projects to show how the colours work in practice.</p> <p>All artists, whatever their level, seek advice on how to i……続きを見る