This publication is the result of a collaboration between international and Japanese authors and makers from various disciplines. What they have in common is their interest and fascination with cities, and in particular Tokyos urban culture. Everybodys efforts resulted in the essays, maps, photo essays, collages, poems, mangas, and observations that have been collected in this book that is hard…
Hong Kong has the once-in-a-generation opportunity to assert itself as the creative and cultural hub of Asia, and to rival the established centers of New York and London. In providing an angle unique to the city, Hong Kong could play a pivotal role beyond the market in redefining the concept of "global." But, is it ready to take on the challenge? Magnus Renfrew, art expert and one of the drivin…
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before …
Based on the BBC television series, John Berger's Ways of Seeing is a unique look at the way we view art, published as part of the Penguin on Design series in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.' 'But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding wor…
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of l…
Why do some people bounce back from life's hardships while others despair? This collection of articles looks at the nature of individual and organizational resilience, an issue that has gained special urgency in today's unstable world environment. In the business arena, resilience has found its way onto the list of qualities sought in employees. This collection provides readers with the ability…
Private museums like the Menil Collection in Houston, the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul de Vence or the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebaek have existed for a long time, but over the past decade, many more private museums have been founded all over the world. In Athens, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Milan and Paris, major collectors have built, or are planning to build, large new …
This book is about one thing only: branding. Period. In thiseconomy ruled by ideas, the only sustainable form of leadership isbrand leadership. 60-Minute Brand Strategist offers a fast-paced,field-tested view of how branding decisions happen in the context of business strategy, not just in marketing communications. With a combination of perspectives from business strategy, customer experienc…
China will replace the United States as the world's dominant power. In so doing, it will not become more western but the world will become more Chinese. Jacques argues that we cannot understand China in western terms but only through its own history and culture. To this end, he introduces a powerful set of ideas including China as a civilization-state, the tributary system, the Chinese idea of …
Si Anak Cahaya Karya Tere Liye adalah fiksi sastra jenis novel yang sempat populer pada masanya. Kisah ini tentang gadis kecil yang bernama Nurmas yang hidup di kampung pedalaman. Hidup di masa awal kemerdekaan dimana semua serba terbatas, bahkan sekolah pun tidak menggunakan seragam dan tidak beralas kaki. Meskipun kehidupan di kampung sana tidaklah mudah, Nur tetap menjalani hidupnya dengan c…