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"Ich sehe Alligatoren mit Posaunen!" - Muhammad Ali; Kinshasa, 1974Die Zutaten hätten dramatischer nicht sein können: Inszeniert von einem kriminellen Boxpromoter mit Sturmfrisur (Don King) im Reich eines Diktators mit Leopardenfellmütze (Mobutu), trafen am 30. Oktober 1974 in Kinshasa im damaligen Zaire zwei Boxer aufeinander, um sich einen epischen Kampf zu liefern. Der eine war Muhammad Ali, der seine besten Jahre hinter sich hatte, aber entschlossen war, den verlorenen Weltmeistertitel zurückzuerobern. Der andere war George Foreman, der so wortkarg war wie Ali wortgewaltig und als klarer Favorit gehandelt wurde. Millionen Fernsehzuschauer auf der ganzen Welt verfolgten diese spektakuläre Titanenschlacht mit überraschendem Ausgang, die als Rumble in the Jungle in die Geschichte einging.In Kinshasa mit dabei war auch das "Enfant terrible" der amerikanischen Literaturszene, der Starautor und Pulitzer-Preisträger Norman Mailer, der seine Eindrücke und Beobachtungen ein Jahr später unter dem Titel The Fight veröffentlichte, eine literarische Reportage von rund 250 Seiten.In unserer Hommage an das legendärste Boxereignis aller Zeiten erscheint Mailers Text in einer gekürzten Fassung, eingeleitet von einem Essay des Mailer-Experten J. Michael Lennon und erstmals bebildert mit Farb- und Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien jener beiden Männer, die wie keine anderen Ali sowohl im Ring als auch im Privatleben im Bild festhielten: Howard L. Bingham und Neil Leifer.

If you've been told it's too late to start prepping ...If you've been told it's too expensive to start prepping ...If you think most prepping guides are too complicated ...If you have little ones, not just yourself to think of ...If you think most preppers seem, well-a little obsessive ...THIS is the prepping guide for you!PREPPER PARENTS! is a brief, easy-to-understand guide designed to walk you through preparedness for everything from short-term natural disasters to long-term economic collapse. This guide uses flagged action items as well as common sense tips to help you decide on a plan for you and your family. You'll see checklists to follow for getting a bug-out bag stocked on a budget, defense, heat and shelter, medical and dental supplies, personal hygiene, finance and bartering and much more! Chapters on food and water will teach you quickly how to achieve a clean, drinkable water supply and which food items taste best, carry lightest and store longest. Filled with special ideas for parents with children, this guide is your starting place for common sense readiness.

'One of the most important and timely books I've had the privilege to read' Corinne Fowler, author of Green Unpleasant LandA revelatory historical indictment of the long afterlife of slavery in the Atlantic world To fully understand why the shadow of slavery haunts us today, we must confront the flawed way that it ended. We celebrate abolition - in Haiti after the revolution, in the British Empire in 1833, in the United States during the Civil War. Yet in Black Ghost of Empire, acclaimed historian Kris Manjapra argues that during each of these supposed emancipations, Black people were dispossessed by the moves that were meant to free them. Emancipation, in other words, simply codified the existing racial caste system - rather than obliterating it. Ranging across the Americas, Europe and Africa, Manjapra unearths disturbing truths about the Age of Emancipations, 1780-1880. In Britain, reparations were given to wealthy slaveowners, not the enslaved, a vast debt that was only paid off in 2015, and the crucial role of Black abolitionists and rebellions in bringing an end to slavery has been overlooked. In Jamaica, Black people were liberated only to enter into an apprenticeship period harsher than slavery itself. In the American South, the formerly enslaved were 'freed' into a system of white supremacy and racial terror. Across Africa, emancipation served as an alibi for colonization. None of these emancipations involved atonement by the enslavers and their governments for wrongs committed, or reparative justice for the formerly enslaved-an omission that grassroots Black organizers and activists are rightly seeking to address today. Black Ghost of Empire will rewire readers' understanding of the world in which we live. Paradigm-shifting, lucid and courageous, this book shines a light into the enigma of slavery's supposed death, and its afterlives.

'Absolutely stunning. . . a formidable achievement. A six-part historical thriller that is essential reading for both our politicians and the ordinary citizen' Kai BirdBest-selling historian Serhii Plokhy returns with an illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six nuclear disasters In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now considered one of the costliest nuclear disasters ever. But Fukushima was not the first, and it was not the worst. . . In Atoms and Ashes, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the tale of the six nuclear disasters that shook the world: Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima. Based on wide-ranging research and witness testimony, Plokhy traces the arc of each crisis, exploring in depth the confused decision-making on the ground and the panicked responses of governments to contain the crises and often cover up the scale of the catastrophe. As the world increasingly looks to renewable and alternative sources of energy, Plokhy lucidly argues that the atomic risk must be understood in explicit terms, but also that these calamities reveal a fundamental truth about our relationship with nuclear technology: that the thirst for power and energy has always trumped safety and the cost for future generations.

In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature of the "dark matter" that makes up almost a quarter of the universe? Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life? Are there others besides our own?Ananthaswamy soon finds himself at the ends of the earth-in remote and sometimes dangerous places. Take the Atacama Desert in the Chilean Andes, one of the coldest, driest places on the planet, where not even a blade of grass can survive. Its spectacularly clear skies and dry atmosphere allow astronomers to gather brilliant images of galaxies billions of light-years away. Ananthaswamy takes us inside the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope on Mount Paranal, where four massive domes open to the sky each night "like dragons waking up."He also takes us deep inside an abandoned iron mine in Minnesota, where half-mile-thick rock shields physicists as they hunt for elusive dark matter particles. And to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, where engineers are drilling 1.5 miles into the clearest ice on the planet. They're building the world's largest neutrino detector, which could finally help reconcile quantum physics with Einstein's theory of general relativity.The stories of the people who work at these and other dramatic research sites-from Lake Baikal in Siberia to the Indian Astronomical Observatory in the Himalayas to the subterranean lair of the Large Hadron Collider-make for a compelling new portrait of the universe and our quest to understand it. An atmospheric, engaging, and illuminating read, The Edge of Physics depicts science as a human process, bringing cosmology back down to earth in the most vivid terms.

Every now and then, a teachingtool comes along that really makesa difference. This is one! Jef Sturm, PresidentJef Sturm Graphic DesignPawley s Island, South Carolina Professor Mantle presents color theory in a unique format that clearly illustrates the effect of perspective on color, light and shade. This technique should be a primary tool for all serious painters. --Joan Klatil Creamer, Industrial and Product Designer Eric Mantle s book will be a treasured resource for students of art and design and a truly great asset in any serious art professor s library, said David L. Deming, a sculptor and president and CEO of the Cleveland Institute of Art. The masterful illustrations of these basic principles of color, perspective and everything fundamental to understanding a 3-dimensional world within a 2-dimensional plane is illustrated so clearly that, especially for those among us who are primarily visual learners, the lessons connect. Modern permissiveness and the new culture of entitlement allows disturbed people to reach adulthood without proper socialization. In a book meant both for the general public and for professionals, bestselling author and psychologist George Simon explains in plain English: How most disturbed characters think. The habitual behaviors the disturbed use to avoid responsibility and to manipulate, deceive, and exploit others. Why victims in relationships with disturbed characters do not get help they need from traditional therapies. A straightforward guide to recognizing and understanding all relevant personality types, especially those most likely to undermine relationships. A new framework for making sense of the crazy world many find themselves in when there's a disturbed character in their lives. Concrete principles that promote responsibility and positive change when engaging disturbed characters. Tactics (for both lay persons and therapists) to lessen the chances for victimization and empower those who would otherwise be victims in their relationships with many types of disturbed characters.

New York Times BestsellerThe remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. "You be good. I love you," were Alex's final words to his owner, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, before his premature death at age thirty-one on September 6, 2007. An African Grey parrot, Alex had a brain the size of a shelled walnut, yet he could add, sound out words, understand concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none, and he disproved the widely accepted idea that birds possess no potential for language or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence.Alex & Me is the incredible story of an amazing, irascible parrot and his best friend who stayed together through thick and thin for thirty years--the astonishing, moving, and unforgettable story of a landmark scientific achievement and a beautiful relationship.

Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained-the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched fragments that remain are among the great wonders of nature. The biggest redwoods have trunks up to thirty feet wide and can rise more than thirty-five stories above the ground, forming cathedral-like structures in the air. Until recently, redwoods were thought to be virtually impossible to ascend, and the canopy at the tops of these majestic trees was undiscovered. In The Wild Trees, Richard Preston unfolds the spellbinding story of Steve Sillett, Marie Antoine, and the tiny group of daring botanists and amateur naturalists that found a lost world above California, a world that is dangerous, hauntingly beautiful, and unexplored. The canopy voyagers are young-just college students when they start their quest-and they share a passion for these trees, persevering in spite of sometimes crushing personal obstacles and failings. They take big risks, they ignore common wisdom (such as the notion that there's nothing left to discover in North America), and they even make love in hammocks stretched between branches three hundred feet in the air. The deep redwood canopy is a vertical Eden filled with mosses, lichens, spotted salamanders, hanging gardens of ferns, and thickets of huckleberry bushes, all growing out of massive trunk systems that have fused and formed flying buttresses, sometimes carved into blackened chambers, hollowed out by fire, called "fire caves." Thick layers of soil sitting on limbs harbor animal and plant life that is unknown to science. Humans move through the deep canopy suspended on ropes, far out of sight of the ground, knowing that the price of a small mistake can be a plunge to one's death. Preston's account of this amazing world, by turns terrifying, moving, and fascinating, is an adventure story told in novelistic detail by a master of nonfiction narrative. The author shares his protagonists' passion for tall trees, and he mastered the techniques of tall-tree climbing to tell the story in The Wild Trees-the story of the fate of the world's most splendid forests and of the imperiled biosphere itself.

Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too.Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journey--from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic--offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature. Each new discovery and insight into raven behavior is thrilling to read, at once lyrical and scientific.

Tea and crosswords: relaxing and refreshingOftentimes it's life's simple gifts that are the most pleasurable: the wisp of steam rising from a freshly brewed cup of tea, or the feeling of satisfaction when you've filled in the final square in the puzzle.From the pages of The New York Times and editor Will Shortz comes this new collection of seventy-five of the Times' light and easy crosswords. Under Shortz's editorship, the puzzles have emphasized fresh, new vocabulary and a lighter focus. So put the teakettle on the stove, get your pencils handy, and dive into this fun and fresh collection.

Whether you like to do your crosswords sitting up in bed in the morning with the scent of fresh coffee wafting through the air, or to enjoy them as you relax in the evening, this new collection of light and easy puzzles from The New York Times and popular editor Will Shortz will fit the bill. So why not make some space on your nightstand and settle in for some serious puzzling fun?

Don't let the week be all work and no play!What's a 10-letter word for "fun and relaxing" beginning with C? CROSSWORDS, of course! Don't let life at the office or on the road get you down. Whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed out, just pull out a New York Times crossword puzzle, and settle in for some refreshing solving with this brand-new collection of fun, easy puzzles, from the Monday and Tuesday editions of the New York Times. So relax, sit back, turn off the phone, and solve away. You'll find that you yourself (and dare we say it, your work as well) will be all the better for it!

In this one-of-a-kind book, Klauser offers a short cut for turning dreams into reality by guiding readers in articulating desires and setting in motion the wheels that can take them to their goal. Klauser offers down-to-earth tips and easy exercises for readers to follow to take matters into their own hands.

Abraham H. Maslow was one of the foremost spokespersons of humanistic psychology. In The Farthest Reaches of Human Nature, an extension of his classic Toward a Psychology of Being, Maslow explores the complexities of human nature by using both the empirical methods of science and the aesthetics of philosophical inquiry. With essays on biology, synergy, creativity, cognition, self-actualization, and the hierarchy of needs, this posthumous work is a wide-ranging synthesis of Maslow's inspiring and influential ideas.

"A lasting, loving relationship doesn't just happen. It's the result of a series of decisions: when to date, who to date, who to settle down with, if you should break up, and everything in between. Very often, we don't understand why we're making certain decisions, and that causes us to make mistakes. And our current dating environment--with its overwhelming [number] of options and constant pressure to make the right choice--only makes those decisions harder. Logan studied psychology at Harvard and spent years researching relationships. Here, she explains expectations, emotions, and other invisible forces that drive our faulty decision-making"--

Go on a journey with Whisky legend Jim McEwan. Experience the rugged loveliness of the "Isle of his heart" - Islay. A declaration of love to taste and smell, to the beauty of the homeland, to life itself¿... in beautiful pictures. Gehen Sie auf eine Reise mit Whisky-Legende Jim McEwan. Erleben Sie die raue Lieblichkeit der "Insel seines Herzens" - Islay. Eine Liebeserklärung an Geschmack und Geruch, an die Schönheit der Heimat, an das Leben selbst¿... in wunderschönen Bildern.

A MOST ANTICIPATED ROM-COM SELECTED BY * BUZZFEED * LGBTQ READS * BUSTLE * THE NERD DAILY * ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT * FROLIC MEDIA * AND MORE!A BEST BOOK PICK BY * HARPER’​S BAZAAR * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY“The Charm Offensive will sweep you off your feet.” —PopSugar​​​​In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy—reminiscent of Red, White & Royal Blue and One to Watch—an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer.

Der Kult-Bestseller endlich im Taschenbuch.Millionen Frauen überall auf der Welt wollen so sein wie sie: die Pariserin. Denn nur sie schafft es, mit Stil, Charme und beneidenswerter Lässigkeit durchs Leben zu gehen. Sie sieht immer gut aus - obwohl sie sich keine Gedanken darüber macht, was sie morgens aus dem Kleiderschrank zieht. Sie ist eine liebevolle Mutter - und fährt trotzdem auch ohne Anhang an die Côte d'Azur. Sie stellt toujours strikte Regeln auf - nur um jede einzelne von ihnen mit Genuss zu brechen ...In How to be Parisian enthüllen vier Pariser Lifestyle-Ikonen mit viel Selbstironie und Witz den Mythos der Pariser Frau: ihre Allüren, ihre Nonchalance, ihren Style, wie sie liebt und wie sie ihre Tage und Nächte verbringt. Ihre wichtigste Lektion: Um eine echte Pariserin zu sein, kommt es nicht auf die Herkunft an - sondern allein auf die Einstellung!

Vielleicht sind Sie gerade erst dabei, die Polyvagal-Theorie für sich zu entdecken, und Sie fragen sich, wie diese sich auf Ihre therapeutische Arbeit auswirken könnte. Oder Sie sind zwar mit der Theorie vertraut, sehen aber keine Möglichkeit, sie in Ihrer Praxis zu nutzen. Vielleicht beziehen Sie die Polyvagal-Theorie aber auch schon in Ihre Arbeit ein und interessieren sich für Erweiterungen ihrer Anwendung. Das Buch stellt Therapeuten einen Ansatz vor, der ihnen ermöglichen soll, die Polyvagal-Theorie zur Grundlage ihrer Arbeit mit Klienten zu machen. Es enthält eine verständliche Darstellung dieser Theorie und ihrer Prinzipien in einer für Therapeuten und Klienten geeigneten Sprache. Unter Verwendung origineller Mappings der Zustände des Autonomen Nervensystems in Verbindung mit Arbeitsblättern, die helfen sollen, autonome Reaktionsmuster effektiv zu verfolgen, erläutert das Buch praktische Möglichkeiten, an Mobilisierungs- und Kollapserlebnissen von Klienten zu arbeiten und Verbundenheitserlebnisse als Ressourcen zu nutzen. Übungen, die speziell für die Nutzung regulierender Eigenschaften des ventralen Vagus entwickelt wurden, ermöglichen Therapeuten, Klienten bei der Umgestaltung ihres Autonomen Nervensystems zu helfen. Mit Hilfe einer von der Polyvagal-Theorie geprägten Sicht der klinischen Praxis wird das ANS unmittelbar in die therapeutische Arbeit einbezogen, was Klienten darin unterstützt, die Verhaltensmuster ihres Nervensystems umzuformen, Regulationsfähigkeiten neu zu entwickeln und autonome Pfade zu schaffen, die Zustände der Sicherheit und Verbundenheit erschließen.Das Buch sollte für alle Therapeuten, die traumatisierte Klienten behandeln, ebenso Pflichtlektüre sein wie für alle, die einen leichten Zugang zum Verständnis der Polyvagal-Theorie und ihrer Bedeutung für die klinische Arbeit suchen.Zahlreiche Arbeitsblätter aus dem Buch können ergänzend über die Verlags-Webseite bequem ausgedruckt werden.Verlags-Webseite für weitere Informationen: www.gp-probst.de

Marugoto: Japanische Sprache und Kultur", erschienen bei Sanshusha Publishing in Tokyo, ist ein Lehrwerk, das auf dem JF-Standard für Japanese Language Education basiert und sowohl Sprachkenntnisse als auch Wissen über die Kultur vermittelt. Den Vertrieb in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz hat der Helmut Buske Verlag übernommen.Lernziele:Kommunikative Kompetenz in Alltagssituationen, wie z.B. auswärts essen, Ausflüge organisieren oder ein Reiseziel beschreiben, aktiver Sprachgebrauch, Texte allgemeinen Inhalts lesen, und übersetzen können, fundierte Grammatikkenntnisse; Niveau A2 des Europäischen Referenzrahmens.Konzeption:Mit dem Ziel insbesondere die Schrift-, Wortschatz- und Grammatikkenntnisse zu vertiefen, hilft das Kursbuch "Elementary2 A2 Rikai" (Verständnis) in 18 Lektionen, die eigenen Sprachkenntnisse durch systematische Hör-, Lese-, Schreib- und Gruppenübungen zu erweitern und zu festigen. Das Lehrwerk ist mit einigen Ausnahmen, die auf Englisch sind, in der japanischen Schrift und mit Kanjiübungen in jeder Lektion konzipiert, sodass sich der Lerner die japanische Schrift schnell aneignen kann.Zu allen Kursbüchern gibt es ergänzendes Übungsmaterial, das auf https://www.marugoto.org/en/download bereitsteht: unter anderem Audiodateien, japanisch-deutsche Vokabelverzeichnisse und Übungsblätter. Das Buch kann als eigenständiges Hauptlehrmittel in Kursen verwendet werden. Als Ergänzung empfehlen wir das ebenfalls lieferbare Werk "Elementary2 A2 Katsudoo " (Aktivierung), mit dem man sich durch aktive Sprachverwendung zu bestimmten Situationen Kenntnisse über Japans Kultur und Sprache aneignet (ISBN 978-3-87548-752-7).

Why are otherwise smart and competent people such lousy investors? Individual investors give up as much as two-thirds of their potential investment returns in misguided efforts to beat the market—and most don't even realize it.Ashvin B. Chhabra, chief investment officer of one of the world's largest wealth management firms, explains that an important idea has gotten lost amid the relentless pursuit of investment returns. Rather than trying to beat the market, your primary goal should be to construct an investment strategy that creates a solid safety net and enables you to pursue your dreams and aspirations.With no more guarantee of lifelong jobs or pensions, all of us bear the burden of investing wisely. But many of us focus on the wrong set of investment activities, such as identifying the next great start-up or star fund manager, or simply beating a market benchmark. Even the standard framework for investing, modern portfolio theory, offers an incomplete solution. Meanwhile, the grand debates in finance, such as indexing versus active management, prioritize the wrong set of issues.We need a framework that shifts the focus of investment strategy from portfolios and markets to individuals and the objectives that really matter: protection against unexpected financial crises or retirement planning. Whatever matters most to you—paying for your kid's education, starting your own business, endowing your favorite charity, or traveling the world—you need a road map to help you achieve both your essential and aspirational goals.In The Aspirational Investor, Ashvin B. Chhabra outlines a groundbreaking yet intuitive approach to managing wealth, based on the identification of key goals and the careful allocation of resources and risks. The Wealth Allocation Framework will help you connect your investment portfolio with your life's goals, and accommodate the three seemingly incompatible objectives that must underpin every sound wealth management strategy: the need for financial security in the face of unknowable risks, the desire to maintain current living standards despite inflation, and the opportunity for life-changing wealth creation.Chhabra's pioneering work illuminates some surprising facts about how people get very wealthy, and reinterprets the success formulas of investing greats such as Warren Buffett and David Swensen. Chhabra also offers a novel perspective: If the markets don't really care about you, as surely they do not, then why should you spend all your time and effort trying to beat them?Raising the bar for what we should expect from our investment portfolios—and from our investment advisors—The Aspirational Investor is a thoughtful, practical guide for any investor, regardless of income or wealth level.