The Flower, the Thing

The Flower, the Thing
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Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages : 133
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ISBN-10 : 9780702243394
ISBN-13 : 0702243396
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis The Flower, the Thing by : M. T. C. Cronin

From the Winner of the 2005 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for poetry There is a goblet of lichen for the sun to feed from and a single wild iris with a mind so old that it came before invention Its condition is perfect It rests perfectly between our hands - from Wild Iris MTC Cronin's poems - expansive and intimate, dynamic and reflective - blaze with electrifying vision. Writing with honesty and wit, grace, and the courage to strip away illusions, she explores surfaces, interiors, myths and mysteries through a kaleidoscope of flowers - dandelions, impatiens, roses, azaleas, flowers real and imagined. Suffused with awe and wonder, these poems unveil 'urgently, now, before us, the flower, the thing'.

The Flower, the Thing

The Flower, the Thing
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 0702235563
ISBN-13 : 9780702235566
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis The Flower, the Thing by : M. T. C. Cronin

From the Winner of the 2005 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for poetry There is a goblet of lichen for the sun to feed from and a single wild iris with a mind so old that it came before invention Its condition is perfect It rests perfectly between our hands - from "Wild Iris" MTC Cronin's poems - expansive and intimate, dynamic and reflective - blaze with electrifying vision. Writing with honesty and wit, grace, and the courage to strip away illusions, she explores surfaces, interiors, myths and mysteries through a kaleidoscope of flowers - dandelions, impatiens, roses, azaleas, flowers real and imagined. Suffused with awe and wonder, these poems unveil 'urgently, now, before us, the flower, the thing'.

What's Inside A Flower?

What's Inside A Flower?
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Publisher : Crown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 25
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ISBN-10 : 9780593176504
ISBN-13 : 0593176502
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis What's Inside A Flower? by : Rachel Ignotofsky

From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a new nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world--starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers--from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry. In the launch of a new nonfiction picture book series, Rachel Ignotofsky's distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about flowers.

The Besieged City

The Besieged City
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9780141989532
ISBN-13 : 014198953X
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Besieged City by : Clarice Lispector

'One of the hidden geniuses of the twentieth century' Colm Tóibín 'She suddenly leaned toward the mirror and sought the loveliest way to see herself' Lucrécia Neves is vain, unreflective, insolently superficial, almost mute. She may have no inner life at all. As she morphs from small-town girl to worldly wife of a rich man, and her small home town surrenders to the forces of progress, Lucrécia seeks perfection: to be an object, serene, smooth, beyond the burden of words or even thought itself. A book that obsessed its author, The Besieged City is unlike any other work in Lispector's canon: a story of transformation, of what it means to see and to be seen.

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 9781797201122
ISBN-13 : 1797201123
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by :

Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes—revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways. • Authorial debut of award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris • Reminds readers to appreciate the beauty of the world • Full of bright, stunning illustrations Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is a beautiful exploration of perception, the environment, and humanity. • Perfect read-aloud with thought-provoking questions • Ideal for nature lovers • For fans of The Little Prince, The Giving Tree, Not a Box, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Plant the Tiny Seed

Plant the Tiny Seed
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Publisher : Greenwillow Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0062393391
ISBN-13 : 9780062393395
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Plant the Tiny Seed by : Christie Matheson

How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of reading. Beautiful collage-and-watercolor art follows the seed through its entire life cycle, as it grows into a zinnia in a garden full of buzzing bees, curious hummingbirds, and colorful butterflies. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and shoo away a hungry snail. Appropriate for even the youngest child, Plant the Tiny Seed is never the same book twice—no matter how many times you read it! And for curious young nature lovers, a page of facts about seeds, flowers, and the insects and animals featured in the book is included at the end. Fans of Press Here, Eric Carle, and Lois Ehlert will find their next favorite book in Plant the Tiny Seed.

American Magazine of Art

American Magazine of Art
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015017526677
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

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Simplicius: On Epictetus Handbook 27-53

Simplicius: On Epictetus Handbook 27-53
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781780939032
ISBN-13 : 1780939035
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Simplicius: On Epictetus Handbook 27-53 by : Charles Brittain

The Enchiridion or Handbook of the first-century AD Stoic Epictetus was used as an ethical treatise both in Christian monasteries and by the sixth-century pagan Neoplatonist Simplicius. Simplicius chose it for beginners, rather than Aristotle's Ethics, because it presupposed no knowledge of logic. We thus get a fascinating chance to see how a pagan Neoplatonist transformed Stoic ideas. The text was relevant to Simplicius because he too, like Epictetus, was teaching beginners how to take the first steps towards eradicating emotion, although he is unlike Epictetus in thinking that they should give up public life rather than acquiesce, if public office is denied them. Simplicius starts from a Platonic definition of the person as rational soul, not body, ignoring Epictetus' further whittling down of himself to just his will or policy decisions. He selects certain topics for special attention in chapters 1, 8, 27 and 31. Things are up to us, despite Fate. Our sufferings are not evil, but providential attempts to turn us from the body. Evil is found only in the human soul. But evil is parasitic (Proclus' term) on good. The gods exist, are provident, and cannot be bought off.With nearly all of this the Stoics would agree, but for quite different reasons, and their own distinctions and definitions are to a large extent ignored. This translation of the Handbook is published in two volumes. This is the second volume, covering chapters 27-53; the first covers chapters 1-26.

Country-side

Country-side
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:C2621089
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Country-side by :

Science gossip and Country queries and notes are incorporated with this.