An Idler's Manual
Author | : Tom Hodgkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-11 |
Genre | : Laziness |
ISBN | : 9781901170344 |
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Author | : Tom Hodgkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-11 |
Genre | : Laziness |
ISBN | : 9781901170344 |
Author | : Tom Hodgkinson |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2013-07-30 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 006231341X |
Yearning for a life of leisure? In 24 chapters representing each hour of a typical working day, this book will coax out the loafer in even the most diligent and schedule-obsessed worker. From the founding editor of the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, The Idler, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new, universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler—sleep, work, pleasure, relationships—bemoaning the cultural skepticism of idleness while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Johnson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed. It’s a well-known fact that Europeans spend fewer hours at work a week than Americans. So it’s only befitting that one of them—the very clever, extremely engaging, and quite hilarious Tom Hodgkinson—should have the wittiest and most useful insights into the fun and nature of being idle. Following on the quirky, call-to-arms heels of the bestselling Eat, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss, How to Be Idle rallies us to an equally just and no less worthy cause: reclaiming our right to be idle.
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Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1940 |
Genre | : Military art and science |
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Author | : United States. War Department |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 252 |
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Author | : De Vry Corporation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Motion picture projection |
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Author | : United States Department of the Army |
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Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1953 |
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Author | : Dexin Tao |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 1944 |
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ISBN | : 9819948487 |
Author | : Gavin Pretor-Pinney |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2013-01-01 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1408836297 |
The ukulele has gone from strength to strength in recent years, undergoing a massive resurgence. You can hear the uke all over the place, from trendster indie rock to top ten pop songs, from unshakeable TV ads to YouTube megahits. And this obsession shows no sign of abating - all over the country people are picking up a ukulele and starting to strum, at home, in classes and down at the pub. Schools are even replacing the faithful recorder with a jazzy, inexpensive uke. Famous idlers Gavin Pretor-Pinney and Tom Hodgkinson have spent hours idling away on their ukuleles to produce the ultimate uke handbook: an illustrated guide to its history crossed with a how-to guide and songbook. This is the book that will bring the underground movement into the mainstream.The first half of the book delves into the rich history of this eccentric little instrument, from its birth in Hawaii to its popularity across the world, with a timeline from 1879 to today and a ukulele hall of fame that includes George Formby, Hawaiian legend Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and YouTube ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro.Then on to the practicalities: the anatomy of the ukulele, which uke to buy, how to play it, how to strum, pick, read chord charts and tune the strings. Once you know all this, you can get playing the songbook, which includes a wide spread of songs from medieval lays and nursery rhymes to blues and rock 'n roll. Beautiful presentation and tab notation make reading the music easy, even for beginners.With the highest production values, a light touch and an irresistible instrument at centre stage, this book is a must-have for all aspiring Formbys.
Author | : Wayne Brouwer |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2019-05-28 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 153268200X |
"Faith" gets its most powerful definition from the New Testament book of Hebrews. Yet this anonymous treatise tantalizes with both its lack of contemporary precision about faith's definition and its shrouded original context. There are, however, sufficient clues in Hebrew's text to guide astute investigators toward a strange and yet familiar world of religious challenge in which the deeply significant rituals of ancient Israel, the attractive moral character of first-century Jews in Rome, a crowd of disaffected righteous Romans, and a purported Palestinian messiah converge to produce one of the world's most thoughtful, courageous, and brilliant calls to martyrdom. In this careful pilgrimage along the author's meticulous development of a holy challenge to remain faithful to Jesus (precisely because there are no meaningful alternatives), Brouwer helps us find an inspiring and ever-relevant call to faith--we become the persons we are through the daily choices we make about Jesus and others.
Author | : Thomas J. Drozda |
Publisher | : Society of Manufacturing Engineers |
Total Pages | : 1434 |
Release | : 1983-05-02 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0872630854 |
Part of the renowned Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook Series, the Machining Vol. 1 helps you apply cost-effective techniques to achieve the best results for over 100 traditional and nontraditional machining processes. Chapters include: Principles of Metalcutting and Machinability, Tolerance Control, Cutting Tool Materials, Sawing, Broaching, Planing, Shaping, and Slotting, Turning and Boring, Milling, Grinding, Threading Gear and Spline Production, Nontraditional Machining, Machine Loading and Unloading, Machine Rebuilding, and much more!