Название: Элвис Пресли: История успеха
Автор книги: Николай Надеждин
Издательство: Аванта+, Мир энциклопедий, Астрель
Год выпуска: 2011
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 228
Язык: русский
Размер: 138 Mb

В мире существуют миллионы Элвисов. Это имя обрело колоссальную популярность, правда, не у нас, в славянском мире, а там, за океаном, в англоязычной Америке. А ведь в тридцатые годы прошлого века это имя было редким и даже экзотическим. Но с именем Элвис ассоциируется лишь один человек, поскольку он один и есть. Остальные — рядом и отдельно.

Название: Movies (And Other Things)
Автор: Shea Serrano, Arturo Torres
Издательство: Twelve
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 125 Мб
Язык: английский / English

New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano is back, and his new book, Movies (And Other Things), combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one. Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things). One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in McFarland, USA, and white saviors Native Americans in Dances with Wolves, and white saviors Black people in Black or White, and white saviors the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day?

Название: Scook: The Complete Cookery Guide
Автор: Anne-Sophie Pic
Издательство: Jacqui Small
Год: 2015
Формат: PDF
Размер: 106 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A sumptuous collection of over 100 recipes allowing us to discover the wonders of extraordinary French cooking in the comfort of our own homes. With the aim of teaching those who wish to learn, Anne-Sophie Pic imparts her own wisdom, as well as that she has inherited from one of the most renowned cooking dynasties in France, into each and every dish. With sections dedicated to welcoming guests, everyday recipes, recipes for children, classic dishes and homemade meals, each recipe guides you clearly through the different processes with easy-to-follow instructions. In addition to a range of tips and tricks throughout the collection, there are 40 step-by-step guides to overcoming even the trickiest of techniques, all fully photographed so that you can see how each method is performed. Scook is about making even the most exquisite of recipes accessible to everyone so it can be enjoyed by cooks of all levels.

Название: What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People
Автор: Claire Saffitz
Издательство: Clarkson Potter
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 76 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Claire Saffitz returns with 100 recipes for all dessert people—whether you’re into impressive-yet-easy molten lava cakes, comforting rice pudding, or decadent chestnut brownies. In this all-new collection, Claire shares recipes for icebox cakes, pies, cobblers, custards, cookies and more, all crafted to be as streamlined as possible. (No stand mixer? No problem! You won’t need one.) To keep the recipes straightforward and simple, Claire makes sure each recipe is extra efficient, whether you’re making a Whipped Tres Leches Cake with Hazelnuts or Caramel Peanut Popcorn Bars. Fans will find all the warmth, encouragement, and deliciously foolproof recipes with loads of troubleshooting advice that they’ve come to count on from Claire.

Автор: К. Торре
Название: Как формируется шахматист
Издательство: М:, ACADEMIA
Год: 1926
Страниц: 46
Формат: DJVU, PDF
Размер: 11 МБ
В мировую шахматную жизнь наших дней вливается любопытная струя «экзотики». В однообразную, сравнительно говоря, галерею германских, славянских и англосаксонских мастеров вторгаются живописные фигуры с южными, певучими именами. Лет пятнадцать тому назад ярко заблистала звезда кубинца Пауля Хосе Капабланки. Ныне, на наших глазах зарождается новая крупная сила в лице юного Карлоса Торре, уроженца географически и культурно близкой Кубе — Мексики...

Название: Mike Isabella's Crazy Good Italian: Big Flavors, Small Plates
Автор: Mike Isabella
Издательство: Da Capo Lifelong
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 17 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Discover the tastes of New Jersey childhood alongside the refined flavors that come from decades in the culinary world. Whether you know Mike Isabella as the tough-talking Top Chef competitor or as the -- chef behind hot DC restaurants Graffiato and Bandolero, you'll now be able to recreate his recipes: one part old-world inspired Italian, one part old-school Jersey, one part modern Mediterranean -- all parts delicious. Inspired by the food his Italian-American grandmother prepared, Isabella serves up 200 recipes for everyday meals that appeal to the heart and the appetite, with a modern twist. These "small plates" versions of Mediterranean classics are food that's original and accessible, authentic without being fussy.

Название: The Nolan Ryan Beef & Barbecue Cookbook: Recipes from a Texas Kitchen
Автор: Nolan Ryan
Издательство: Little, Brown and Company
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 48 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Authentic, easy-to-prepare Texas beef and BBQ recipes from Baseball Hall of Famer and cattle rancher Nolan Ryan. Legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan grew up in Texas and early on developed a passion for cattle ranching that rivaled his interest in baseball. His first cookbook offers 75 recipes for sizzling T-bone and rib-eye steaks, mouthwatering burgers, slow-cooked barbecue ribs, and more. Working with chef Cristobal Vazquez, Nolan presents a fresh take on the Tex-Mex standards of his childhood. The book includes family recipes for Sunday roasts and brisket, savory side dishes, and a few favorite desserts as well, including Ruth Ryan's Special Occasion Carrot Cake. In the accompanying texts Nolan shares his love of the food of the Southwest and the lessons he's learned in a remarkable career in baseball and in cattle ranching.

Название: Хрестоматия по истории русской культуры: Художественная жизнь и быт XVIII-XIX вв.
Автор: Рябцев Ю.С.
Издательство: ВЛАДОС
Год: 1998
Cтраниц: 687
Формат: pdf
Размер: 37 мб
Язык: русский

В хрестоматии собраны документальные источники, освещающие различные стороны русской культуры XVIII-XIX вв.: живопись, скульптуру, театр, просвещение, жизнь и быт горожан, дворян, российских императоров. Большинству документов предпосланы краткие историко-культурные справки.

Название: A Pocket Guide to Analyzing Films
Автор: Robert Spadoni
Издательство: University of California Press
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The perfect concise guide to the formal analysis of film. Designed to be used by readers at many levels of knowledge, this book moves systematically through the elements that make up most films, focusing on aspects of the art of cinema that are common across history and national cinemas. From form and narrative to mise-en-scène and cinematography to editing and sound, Robert Spadoni introduces and explains the principles and conventions of film in engaging, straightforward language. In addition to illustrating film techniques with almost 200 images—most of them in color—the book explains ways to find patterns and meaning in films through such concepts as motifs, development, and motivation.

Название: Tel Aviv: Food. People. Stories
Автор: Haya Molcho, Nuriel Molcho
Издательство: Acc Art Books
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 146 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Tel Aviv is colourful, cosmopolitan and modern; a city full of contrasts, fragrances, stories and flavours. It is a vibrant melting pot of cultures, religions and delicious culinary traditions. Haya Molcho and her four sons take us on a journey to meet Tel Aviv's local chefs and story-tellers - from the epicures and the urban forager, to the magician and the survivor - capturing the special spirit of the city's many cuisines and inhabitants. Haya revisits the recipes of her home town, re-creating the flavours of her childhood: knafeh, green shakshuka, sarma, Israeli paella, pickled lemons and much more.