Life And Shape
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Life And Shape
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Author : Richard Joseph Neutra
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Life And Shape written by Richard Joseph Neutra and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architects categories.
Since he followed it all of his life, Richard Neutra (1892-1970) must have relished the maxim of the Greek philosopher Socrates: "The unexamined life is not worth living." In his books, articles, lectures, correspondence, and even casual conversations, Neutra constantly examined, not only his own life, but the lives of others - present and past - and the human and natural world they inhabited. Nowhere was this truer than in his autobiography "Life and Shape", first published in 1962, which now, after years of being out of print, has again happily come back to life. As opposed to "Survival Through Design" (1954), his superb collection of densely philosophical essays, Neutra took a different tack in "Life and Shape", following a lighter and more deliberately relaxed approach. It was as if the usually serious and intense Neutra was giving himself permission to reveal his richly ironic sense of humor and to probe areas in his personal experience which he had not examined as closely before. These included hitherto unrecorded memories of his parents, siblings, and his childhood and education in imperial Vienna, his numbing experiences as an Austrian artillery officer in World War I, and the beginnings of his architectural consciousness in his response to the work of Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos, Erich Mendelsohn, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright. As in the autobiographies of Sullivan and Wright, "Life and Shape" concentrates on Neutra's earlier years, both in Europe and America. While he naturally recounts his memories of such well-known commissions as the Lovell Health House (1929), his own Van der Leeuv Research House (1933) and the von Sternberg House (1935), he also muses on such less famous buildings as the small, and now virtually forgotten, Mosk House (1933). "Life and Shape" also confirms Neutra's obsession with the passage of time and his firm resolution never to waste it. Like Sullivan and Wright, Neutra eschewed writing a factual chronicle, and - at the age of 70 - composed instead a meditation on the aspects of his life and work that seemed, in retrospect, to be the most interesting and significant. He felt no need to try to "include everything" but rather to present an honest recounting of his memory of his life. In writing my own "Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture" [Oxford University Press, 1982; Rizzoli Press, 2006], I relied on "Life and Shape" when I wanted an account of Neutra's experiences told in his own authentic voice. For future generations of architects, historian, and readers, it is good to have it back. - Thomas S. Hines, UCLA Professor Emeritus of History and Architecture
The Shape Of A Life
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Author : Shing-Tung Yau
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-02-19
The Shape Of A Life written by Shing-Tung Yau and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-19 with Science categories.
A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe. Harvard geometer Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this autobiography, Yau reflects on his improbable journey to becoming one of the world’s most distinguished mathematicians. Beginning with an impoverished childhood in China and Hong Kong, Yau takes readers through his doctoral studies at Berkeley during the height of the Vietnam War protests, his Fields Medal–winning proof of the Calabi conjecture, his return to China, and his pioneering work in geometric analysis. This new branch of geometry, which Yau built up with his friends and colleagues, has paved the way for solutions to several important and previously intransigent problems. With complicated ideas explained for a broad audience, this book offers not only insights into the life of an eminent mathematician, but also an accessible way to understand advanced and highly abstract concepts in mathematics and theoretical physics. “The remarkable story of one of the world’s most accomplished mathematicians . . . Yau’s personal journey—from escaping China as a youngster, leading a gang outside Hong Kong, becoming captivated by mathematics, to making breakthroughs that thrust him on the world stage—inspires us all with humankind’s irrepressible spirit of discovery.” —Brian Greene, New York Times–bestselling author of The Elegant Universe “An unexpectedly intimate look into a highly accomplished man, his colleagues and friends, the development of a new field of geometric analysis, and a glimpse into a truly uncommon mind.” —The Boston Globe “Engaging, eminently readable. . . . For those with a taste for elegant and largely jargon-free explanations of mathematics, The Shape of a Life promises hours of rewarding reading.” —American Scientist
Life In Shape
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Author : Dr. Shubhangi Verma
language : en
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Release Date : 2022-01-06
Life In Shape written by Dr. Shubhangi Verma and has been published by Blue Rose Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-06 with Health & Fitness categories.
This book is a fundamental guide of human transformation, mentally and physically both. This leads the beneficiaries right from the beginning of self-care and health care. This book enables the readers and the followers to balance the mind, body and soul altogether. Achieving a good looking and desired body structure does not only start with outside body exercises and workout but in fact starts with inside thought process and mind control. Often it is said “achievements are usually out of comfort level” , but this book gives a transverse thinking which reconceives “how to make self-discipline as our comfort zone and achievements are by-products”. This book depicts self-realization, self-learning and self-discipline to achieve the desired goals of mental and physical health both. Being disciplined is being happy is a key learning from this book and shaping the inside life and outside life simultaneously is the significant outcome of this book. This book provides very simple steps in covering the whole journey of dream fitness and delays the secrets of winning the battle with one's own self on the ground of self discipline. It is to keep 5D’s as an asset in life which are decision, discipline, devotion, dedication, desired result. This book also helps women in understanding their body better and improving their mental and physical health easily. This book is a beautiful gift to anyone who wants to keep the whole, “Life In Shape”.
Signs Of Life
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Author : Angeles Arrien
language : en
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Release Date : 1998-08-24
Signs Of Life written by Angeles Arrien and has been published by TarcherPerigee this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-24 with Art categories.
Explores the cross-cultural meanings of symbols with universal patterns of perception.
S H A P E
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Author : Erik Rees
language : en
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date : 2021-02-03
S H A P E written by Erik Rees and has been published by HarperOne this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-03 with categories.
With real-life stories, this inspiring and deeply insightful book guides you through a series of challenges that will help you uncover your God-given S.H.A.P.E.--your unique blend of Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences--and apply it in ways that bring confidence, freedom, clarity, and significance to your life.
Still Life With Shape Shifter
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Author : Sharon Shinn
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-01-26
Still Life With Shape Shifter written by Sharon Shinn and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with Fiction categories.
For her entire life, Melanie Landon has hidden the fact that her half sister, Ann, is a shape-shifter, determined to protect her from a world that simply wouldn't understand. When a mans hows up asking about Ann - who has been missing for months - Melanie fears the worst, and with good reason. Freelance writer Brody Westerbrook knows about the existence of shape-shifters and intends to include Ann in the book he's writing. While Melanie is immediately drawn to the stranger she knows better than to trust him, and she denies his claim. But when Ann finally reappears, looking thin and sick, Melanie realises that exposure is the least of their worries. Protecting her sister has always been an enormous part of Melanie's life, but as Ann's health rapidly deteriorates, Melanie must come to grips with the fact that saving her may mean letting go . . .
Shape Of A Boy
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Author : Kate Wickers
language : en
Publisher: Aurum Press
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Shape Of A Boy written by Kate Wickers and has been published by Aurum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Shape of a Boy is a hilarious memoir of one family's travels across the world, filled with funny anecdotes from exotic locations.
The Shape Of Life
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Author : Rudolf A. Raff
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-12-14
The Shape Of Life written by Rudolf A. Raff and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-14 with Science categories.
Rudolf Raff is recognized as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyzes the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development. Raff uses the evolution of animal body plans to exemplify the interplay between developmental mechanisms and evolutionary patterns. Animal body plans emerged half a billion years ago. Evolution within these body plans during this span of time has resulted in the tremendous diversity of living animal forms. Raff argues for an integrated approach to the study of the intertwined roles of development and evolution involving phylogenetic, comparative, and functional biology. This new synthesis will interest not only scientists working in these areas, but also paleontologists, zoologists, morphologists, molecular biologists, and geneticists.
The Shape Of Life
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Author : Nancy Burnett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Shape Of Life written by Nancy Burnett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Fossils categories.
The Geometry Of Wealth
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Author : Brian Portnoy
language : en
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Release Date : 2023-04-25
The Geometry Of Wealth written by Brian Portnoy and has been published by Jaico Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-25 with Business & Economics categories.
HOW DOES MONEY HELP IN CREATING A HAPPY LIFE? In The Geometry of Wealth, behavioral finance expert Brian Portnoy delivers an inspired answer based on the idea that wealth, truly defined, is funded contentment. It is the ability to underwrite a meaningful life. This stands in stark contrast to angling to become rich, which is usually an unsatisfying treadmill. At the heart of this groundbreaking perspective, Portnoy takes readers on a journey toward wealth, informed by disciplines ranging from ancient history to modern neuroscience. He contends that tackling the big questions about a joyful life and tending to financial decisions are complementary, not separate, tasks. These big questions include: • How is the human brain wired for two distinct experiences of happiness? And why can money “buy” one but not the other? • Why is being market savvy among the least important aspects of creating wealth but self-awareness among the most? • Can we strike a balance between pushing for more and being content with enough? This journey memorably contours along three basic shapes: A circle, triangle, and square help us visualize how we adapt to evolving circumstances, set clear priorities, and find empowerment in simplicity. In this accessible and entertaining book, Portnoy reveals that true wealth is achievable for many—including those who despair it is out of reach—but only in the context of a life in which purpose and practice are thoughtfully calibrated.