Internationally renowned journalist, Gerald Greene, postpones his retirement in order to travel back in time to interview the greatest writers, fighters and thinkers that have defined and shaped the 21st century. Assisted by a temperamental time, machine, a short-tempered Doctor and dysfunctional webcam, Greene records: *The biggest (and wettest) copyright case in legal history: Be Like Water my Friend, featuring Lao Tzu, Bruce Lee and David Allen * Pizza Pandemonium as Chuck Norris and popular Guru, Krishnamurti, sit down to discuss liberty and the relevance of chest hair. * Alan Watts lectures the Shaolin Priests on how to update their training methods * Lao Tzu - explains the Origins of Everything and the Meaning of Nothing * Kwai Chang Caine reveals the importance of Flutes, Floppy Hats and faked Fighting. Fact, fiction, comedy, and drama blend together in this parody on productivity and the history of martial arts.

One Last Thing: A Time-Traveller's Guide to Taoism, Martial Arts and 21st Century Thinking

Read, Paul

Greene, Gerald

History

lulu.com

The majority of people learning Tai Chi Forms never finish them. Some are too long, others are just too complex. Fortunately, there are a series of postures that are common to all Tai Chi Schools, and these can be learned quickly and easily in this introductory book.This book takes you through the footwork, the arm positions and then introduces each posture, linking them slowly into a flowing and beautiful short sequence that will serve as a daily practice to work on at home or supplement your existing training. Find inside sections on:*History of the Tai Chi Form*Advice from the classic Tai Chi Writings*How to learn the stepping patterns*How to learn the arm patterns*Step-by-step the 10 Postures*How to expand the Form from 10 to 30 or more steps *How to Mirror the Form*How to add repetitions*How to add transition movesIncluding inline references, video links and over a 100 step-by-step photos this simple guide provides all you need to learn the basic moves of Tai Chi.

The Beginners Guide to the Tai Chi Form: Learn the Basics of the Tai Chi Form in 10 Easy Steps

Sports & Outdoors

Blurb

This is the first book to bring together the work of a modern motion picture film laboratory together with the specialist techniques for preservation and restoration of archival film. The books data has its origins in a training programme called FILM which was written by members of the Gamma Group with funding from the EU fund Force. The committee comprised senior film archivists and technicians in charge of film conservation departments or working film laboratories within national film archives, together with technicians from commercial laboratories which specialise in archival film conservation and who do not work for national and local archives. The final group consisted of many of the most experienced individuals in their fields. Restoration of Motion Picture Film is an extremely informative, well-researched book which is an unmissable addition to the bookshelves of conservators, archivists and curators worldwide. Film history and film conservation students will also find it of great interest and use.

Restoration of Motion Picture Film (Butterworth-Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology)

Arts & Photography

Meyer, Mark-Paul

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Butterworth-Heinemann

One Last Thing: The Untold History Of The Martial Arts Philosophy

Most books on Tai Chi and the Martial Arts focus on exercises. Ways of Learning takes a different approach by asking a simple question: How is any of this going to help me learn what I need to learn, teach what I need to teach? The answers reveal themselves throughout the 18 chapters in this book. * How to Find your own Learning Path * How to rediscover the Warrior Spirit * The Art of Yielding, listening and Speaking * Technology and Taoism * Popular Teaching Illusions * Standard Cliches to Avoid * Going Beyond the limits of Copying * Training Checklists for Students and Teachers * Getting your Students to Teach Forget diagrams and photos of postures. You can get those in class. Here are the ways to bring a new and fresh approach to both learning and teaching.

Ways of Learning: A Handbook For Teachers And Students Of The Martial Arts

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Do you want to start a Tai Chi class - but have a few questions you would like answered first? How long does it take to learn? Is it a martial art or health art? Is it better for your knees or your nerves? How is it useful in your daily life? Find out everything you need to know about the history, the different styles and what to look for in a class - 50 Questions and Answers is the essential book for anyone interested in learning the basics of this fascinating and health-giving art.

This Is Tai Chi: 50 Essential Questions and Answers

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Restoration of Motion Picture Film

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

This book offers you expert information about SAP database administration using Microsoft SQL Server 2000. The book treats all aspects of SQL Server and the SAP system that play a part in coordinating the two systems productively.You will learn how to handle routine administration tasks using SAP system tools, with the help of SQL Server tools. Besides providing guidance for practical administration, the author also gives suggestions for developing a database strategy tailored to your specific system landscape. Valuable techniques and indispensable tips for dealing with crises make this book especially useful. The Appendix describes all the parameters that are important for configuring Windows, the SAP instance profiles, and SQL Server.The book is based on SQL Server 2000. Where the 2000 version differs appreciably from SQL Server 7.0, this release is also considered.

SAP Database Administration with Microsoft SQL Server 2000

Computers & Technology

Programming

SAP Press

‘Cleverly and astutely observed’ Eben Venter‘Shocking and wickedly funny’ Neil Hegarty‘A raw, startlingly honest novel about family, love and redemption’ Matthew Norman‘At a time when high-quality contemporary literary fiction is rarer than ever, Paul Read’s novels are a much-needed tonic’ Matt ThorneIt is the summer of 1989 when Lucas witnesses an event that will tear his family apart. Over a decade later, his estranged father succumbs to a suspected heart attack.Lucas shuns grief and escapes to New York with his colleague Mariana. However, a dark secret from his past threatens to re-emerge and destroy the burgeoning relationship before it has even begun.When his father's girlfriend fails to reappear after reporting his death, the true cause of his demise falls under scrutiny. And as the startling truth comes to light, Lucas must confront the fact that father and son may not have been so different after all.

Blame

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Legend Times Group

'A fast-paced and gritty read.' --The Daily Mail 'An impressive feat' --Publishers Weekly 'This is a superb debut... gritty, disturbing and pacy. It opens with thrilling intensity and never lets up.' --Alex Lake, author of After Anna Patrick Owen managed seven years at Highfields Secondary School without punching a pupil in the face. Unknowingly drawn into a war against his own pupils, Patrick's patience finally snaps as he finds himself the number one target with the boy the school just can't seem to expel. When one of his Art students needs his help, she unwittingly pulls Patrick further into the line of fire, altering their lives forever. With the media circling and rumours of his involvement reaching new highs, Patrick must escape the world he lives in, or face the consequences. A gritty, harrowing page-turner. Perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and Peter James

The Art Teacher: Shocking. Page-Turning. Crime Thriller

Genre Fiction

Legend Press

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