Unsmiling Faces

Author : Vicki Bruce
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315471792

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Recognising Faces by Vicki Bruce Pdf

Each of us is able to recognise the faces of many hundreds if not thousands of people known to us. We recognise faces despite seeing them in different views and with changing expressions. From these varying patterns we somehow extract the invariant characteristics of an individual’s face, and usually remember why a face seems familiar, recalling where we know the person from and what they are called. In this book, originally published in 1988, the author describes the progress which has been made by psychologists towards understanding these perceptual and cognitive processes, and points to theoretical directions which may prove important in the future. Though emphasising theory, the book also addresses practical problems of eyewitness testimony, and discusses the relationship between recognising faces, and other aspects of face processing such as perceiving expressions and lipreading. The book was aimed primarily at a research audience, but would also interest advanced undergraduate students in vision and cognition.

Author : Arasteh
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004670334

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Faces of Persian Youth by Arasteh Pdf

Author : Lesley Koplow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-05
Category : Behavior therapy for children
ISBN : UOM:39015068812257

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Unsmiling Faces by Lesley Koplow Pdf

A guide for pre-school teachers on how to deal with the emotions of their students and help them heal.

Author : Olen Steinhauer
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429981164

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The Bridge of Sighs by Olen Steinhauer Pdf

From the author of New York Times bestseller The Tourist... It's August, 1948, three years after the Russians "liberated" the nation from German Occupation. But the Red Army still patrols the capital's rubble-strewn streets, and the ideals of the Revolution are but memories. Twenty-two-year-old Detective Emil Brod finally gets his chance to serve his country, investigating murder for the People's Militia. The first victim is a state songwriter, but the facts point to a political motive. Emil would like to investigate further, but his colleagues in Homicide are suspicious or silent: He is on his own in this new, dangerous world. The Bridge of Sighs launches a unique series of crime novels featuring a cast of characters in an ever-evolving landscape, the politically volatile terrain of Eastern Europe in the second half of the 20th century. The Bridge of Sighs is a 2004 Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel.

Author : Leah Himmelhoch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350154919

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Aeschylus: Agamemnon by Leah Himmelhoch Pdf

This accessible edition for students brings the Agamemnon, Aeschylus' opening play in the Oresteia trilogy, to life for first-time readers. A hugely popular play in antiquity and with a rich reception history to the present day, this is an essential play for students of classics, drama and the canon of western literature. Leah Himmelhoch provides a helpful guide for students and instructors wishing to study and teach the play, building on her over twenty-five years of experience teaching college and university students. A quick introduction sets out Agamemnon's historical, literary, and performative context, its use of imagery and themes (especially gender conflict and the perversion of sacrificial ritual), and its subsequent literary and cultural impact while extensive commentary notes guide students through every line of the Greek text. Difficult passages are carefully explained while the power and beauty of the language is brought out at every opportunity. Himmelhoch's commentary also offers a companion website with a running vocabulary for the entire Agamemnon as further help for students.

Author : Catherine Martin
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0702233730

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An Australian Girl by Catherine Martin Pdf

As Australia began the process of breaking away from its from status a British colony, Catherine Martin was fascinated with the meaning of Australian culture and identity. She examines these issues through the story of the independent and intelligent Stella Courtland, a young girt who marries and finds herself hampered by the social constraints of her new life. In this sensitive Late of moral and emotional growth, Martin brilliantly captures this turning point in Australian history and anticipates the values of a new generation.

Author : Chris McKinney
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : Koreans
ISBN : 9781569474518

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The Queen of Tears by Chris McKinney Pdf

In 'The Queen of Tears' a former Korean movie star unravels the tangled lives of her family in Hawaii. Chris McKinney is also the author of 'The Tattoo'.

Author : John U. Wolff
Publisher : anboco
Page : 2419 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783736405479

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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff Pdf

The Cebuano language, also referred by most of its speakers as Bisaya or Binisaya (English: Visayan), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people, mostly in Central Visayas, eastern Negros Island Region, western parts of Eastern Visayas and major parts of Mindanao, most of whom belong to the Visayan ethnic group. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Visayan language family and is closely related to other Filipino languages.

Author : Aeschylus,William John Blew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1TLU

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Agamemnon the King: a Tragedy by Aeschylus,William John Blew Pdf

Author : Eli Gottlieb
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062100856

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The Face Thief by Eli Gottlieb Pdf

Eli Gottlieb’s previous novel, Now You See Him, was acclaimed by reviewers as “irresistible … moving” (New York Times Book Review), “a triumph…of literary suspense” (Los Angeles Times), and “gorgeous” (USA Today). With The Face Thief, he returns with a driving, compulsively readable novel that probes the wellsprings of human greed and loyalty beset by temptation. Gottlieb introduces the mystery of the charismatic Margot, a promising journalist who morphs—with stunning panache—from a high-achieving affluent twentysomething into a grifter making her living preying on the weaknesses of men. Having studied the ancient Chinese art of face reading, she becomes an expert at reading people and is also able to rearrange her look and persona with uncanny skill to fit any social situation. She is an avenging angel, shattering marriages and draining bank accounts. What drives her quest to deceive and disarm? Exploring this question, The Face Thief moves fluidly forward and back in time, drawing vivid portraits of Margot’s rocky childhood and her adult victims: an amiable, newly married man enticed into a catastrophic fraud; an esteemed teacher outwitted by his most dangerous student; and a well-meaning New York City cop tripped up by his belief in redemption. Ingeniously constructed and exquisitely written, The Face Thief swirls a hypnotic dance of predator and prey, creating a contemporary landscape where the educated are violent, the beautiful ugly, and the well-intentioned hapless. And yet we never give way to despair, because the protagonists of the book push back against the maelstrom and attempt tirelessly to right their toppled lives. Rich in suspense, psychological depth, and nuance, The Face Thief confirms Gottlieb’s standing as “a master” (Denver Post) and, in the words of essayist Phillip Lopate, “an enthralling stylist who[se] . . . characters are shockingly, electrically alive.”

Author : Martin Davies
Publisher : Canelo
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781910859872

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Mrs Hudson and the Malabar Rose by Martin Davies Pdf

Sherlock Holmes and Mrs Hudson are faced with a new challenge... Dangerous magicians! Precious gems! Dastardly Plans! Sherlock Holmes is just the man... But what if Holmes isn't the only brains at Baker Street? As snow falls on Baker Street, the wintry city is abuzz with excitement: the Malabar Rose – a fabled and enormous ruby – has been sent as a gift to Queen Victoria by the Marharajah of Marjoudh. An extraordinary condition is attached: the gem must be displayed at London’s sumptuous Blenheim Hotel. How can the safety of this priceless jewel be assured? The authorities wisely enlist the help of Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr Watson... but fortunately for them, they are also on the receiving end of help from Holmes’s redoubtable housekeeper Mrs Hudson and her able assistant, Flotsam the housemaid. The Malabar Rose isn’t the only exotic attraction stirring up excitement in the city, however. World famous magician the Great Salmanazar will be amazing the lucky few who can secure tickets at a once-in-a-lifetime spectacular. Not only that, but the world’s most beautiful woman – the glamorous, if rather risqué, fire dancer Lola Del Fuego – will be joining him on the bill. With all this excitement and a peculiar disappearance in Ealing, Mrs Hudson and Flottie have their hands full this festive season. Their investigations take in snow-shrouded streets, a toyshop full of wonders, a tumultuous Covent Garden as the New Year rings in and even theatre dressing rooms in Stepney. This fresh twist on classic Victorian mystery will delight fans and new readers alike. Martin Davies grew up in north-west England. In addition to the Holmes & Hudson Mysteries, he is the author of four other novels, including The Conjurer’s Bird, which sold over 150,000 copies and was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club and Havana Sleeping, which was shortlisted for the 2015 CWA Historical Dagger award. He works as a consultant in the broadcasting industry.

Author : Roger Scruton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472927859

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Gentle Regrets by Roger Scruton Pdf

Roger Scruton is Britain's best known intellectual dissident, who has defended English traditions and English identity against an official culture of denigration. Although his writings on philosophical aesthetics have shown him to be a leading authority in the field, his defence of political conservatism has marked him out in academic circles as public enemy number one. Whether it is Scruton's opinions that get up the nose of his critics, or the wit and erudition with which he expresses them, there is no doubt that their noses are vastly distended by his presence, and constantly on the verge of a collective sneeze. Contrary to orthodox opinion, however, Roger Scruton is a human being, and Gentle Regrets contains the proof of it - a quiet, witty but also serious and moving account of the ways in which life brought him to think what he thinks, and to be what he is. His moving vignettes of his childhood and later influences illuminate this book. Love him or hate him, he will engage you in an argument that is both intellectually stimulating and informed by humour.

Author : Anita Seymour
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781590683

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Royalist Rebel by Anita Seymour Pdf

Based on the story of the real historical figure of notorious Elizabeth Murray, Countess Dysart and Duchess of Lauderdale, who lived at Ham House, a Jacobean mansion built on the River Thames at Petersham, throughout the reigns of Charles I, Cromwell's Protectorate, Charles II, James II, and William and Mary, and who was deeply embroiled in the politics of the Civil War.

Author : Bruce McCormack
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9781552123201

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Tokyo Notes and Anecdotes by Bruce McCormack Pdf

Tokyo Notes & Anecdotes: Natsukashii is Bruce McCormack's story of living and working for ten years in tumultuous Tokyo, Japan. How he came to terms with it and with his gaijin (foreigner) self is informative, funny and poignant.

Author : Michael A Kelly
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781669889595

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A Touch of God - Gold & Betrayal by Michael A Kelly Pdf

History, Religion, facts, faith, truth consequences - They all weave a mosaic of intrigue in this international thriller, that starts from America to Europe and even Tasmania Australia. Jack is an ex-military man and a highly ranked scholar in the fields of theology and ancient languages. Though he is frequently at odds with many of the Catholic Church's teachings, he accepts an invitation by the Vatican to examine ancient texts that may or may not provide important information about the New Devotion. A secret society that has long fascinated him. Soon with his brilliant assistant Zoe they become involved in brain deep dusty research, murder attempts, torture and more. Hidden agendas proliferate as do potentially lethal interlopers, such as the CIA, an American Senator's henchmen, includingt terrorists and even the mafia. If you want to follow our Hero in one of the greatests treasure hunts ever....KEEP READING.