Openings
'One of the finest short-storywriters at work today. These stories are honest, finely nuanced and indelible.' WENDY ERSKINE 'One of our best short story writers.' THE TIMES 'You'll lose yourself in this collection and, most likely, find yourself too. Each story is a masterclass.' JAN CARSON The much-anticipated new collection from the BBC National Short Story Award-winning author of Multitudes and Intimacies. I still sometimes wonder if one could draw a window in the wall, or in the air, and step through it together. To somewhere else, entirely new. From a highly charged Christmas party in Belfast to a passionate affair in Blitz-era London, to a trip to Marrakech which could form a new family, the thirteen striking stories of Openings pulse with possibility and illuminate those fleeting but recognisable moments of heartbreak and hope that can change the course of a life. 'It takes a writer as subtle, compassionate and clear-eyed as Caldwell to track the hidden forces that work upon
Openings
'One of the finest short-storywriters at work today. These stories are honest, finely nuanced and indelible in their impact.' WENDY ERSKINE 'One of our best short story writers.' THE TIMES 'You'll lose yourself in this collection and, most likely,...
Chess Openings
Do you love playing chess? Do you tend to use the same predictable openings when beginning a game? Would you like to learn the best ones that will improve your overall strategy? Chess has been played for around 1500 years and has lost none of its appeal to those who like to think tactically and outwit opponents with skill. The game can be learned fairly quickly but mastering it takes much longer and the opening moves are often crucial. In this book, Chess Openings: Learn the Fundamental Chess Openings for Winning Strategies, you can learn some of the moves that are the hallmarks of a great strategy, including: * The King's Gambit * Ruy Lopez * Sicilian defense * King's Indian defense * Halloween Gambit * And more Many people see the end move, when the game draws to its conclusion, as the most critical one. But, as shown in Chess Openings, it can often be the first ones that set the scene for a successful outcome. Get a copy of this illuminating book and see how your opening moves
Chess Openings
CAN YOU WIN A GAME IN JUST 5 MOVES? If you want to know more about how to set up for a 'victorious game,' please keep reading... Did you know that if you make the first 4-5 moves right, for the rest of the game, you just have to make sure you don't make dumb decisions? Well, that's the truth. And if you really want to make your victory effortless, even against more advanced players, you must master those 5 moves to the best of your ability. Take a look at a couple more things you'll find inside this book: -5 basic opening principles that'll help you start the game with confidence -Classic vs. Modern OPENINGS, what's the difference, and which ones are superior? -What's the difference between 'AN' opening and 'THE' opening? (the difference can make you win or lose the game) -'Piece Coordination' and 'Control Of The Center' - two of 5 most powerful opening strategies you'll find inside this book -How to use 'Flank Openings' for a strong and effortless victory? -How to respond to your
Powering Empire
The Age of Empire was driven by coal, and the Middle East-as an idea-was made by coal. Coal's imperial infrastructure presaged the geopolitics of oil that wreaks carnage today, as carbonization threatens our very climate. Powering Empire argues th...
Chess Openings
Chess Openings explains the principles which underlie correct opening play and shows how they can be developed to produce strong positions from attack and defence in different situations. Mike Basman consolidates these lessons by investigating five classic openings -the Queen's Gambit, Giuoco Piano, Nimzo Indian, Morra Gambit and Sicilian Dragon - which together can be used to form the basis of a formidable opening repertoire.
Powering Content
Powering Content
Ponderings XII-XV
Ponderings XII-XV is third in a series of four "Black Notebooks" which Martin Heidegger composed in the early years of World War II. As always with Heidegger, the thoughts expressed here are not superficial reflections on current events,...
Ponderings II-VI
Ponderings II-VI begins the much-anticipated English translation of Martin Heidegger's "Black Notebooks." In a series of small notebooks with black covers, Heidegger confided sundry personal observations and ideas over the course of 40 y...
Ponderings VII–XI
Through these broad and sprawling notebooks, Heidegger offers fascinating opinions on Holderlin, Nietzsche, Wagner, Wittgenstein, Pascal, and many others. The importance of the Black Notebooks transcends Heidegger's relationship with National Socialism. These personal notebooks contain reflections on technology, art, Christianity, the history of philosophy, and Heidegger's attempt to move beyond that history into another beginning.
Powering the Home
The mid-20th century brought about an advertising renaissance in the western world. Technology boomed. Standards of living increased, innovation abounded, and 'luxury' consumer products such as TVs, fridges and gas heating became readily available...
Winning Chess Openings
Start every game with confidence! The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defence formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows players...
Openings - Sicilian Defense
What does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules, but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book that gives ...
Basic Chess Openings
Using a fresh approach, Hungarian Grandmaste r Kallai explains the basic principles of every popular mode rn chess opening. He concentrates on developing a solid unde rstanding of the ideas of each opening. '
Modern Chess Openings
Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for club and tournament players, it now includes information on recent matches and the most up-to-date theory on chess openings. Modern Chess Openings is ideal for intermediate players ready to elevate their game to the next level or International Grandmasters who want to stay on top of recent chess innovations.
Modern Chess Openings...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. With...
Discovering Chess Openings
In Discovering Chess Openings John Emms argues that studying openings doesn't have to be hard work - it can be both enjoyable and enlightening. The key to successful opening play is not simply learning lines off by heart; instead it's the understa...
Powering Up Children
In Powering Up Children Guy Claxton and Becky Carlzon harness the design principles of the Learning Power Approach to provide a rich resource of effective teaching strategies for use in the primary school classroom. The Learning Power Approach (LP...
Lack-polerings-sats K2 G010
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Lack-polerings-sats MANNOL 9960
Mängdenhet: Sats; Innehåll [g]: 75(№1), 325(№2); Kornighet (slipmedel): №1 – 48 μm, №2 – 35 μm; Fatmodell: Burk, Tub; Vikt [g]: 400
Lack-polerings-sats AMiO 03700
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Lack-polerings-sats K2 G050
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Gängmått: M14; Storlek: 30x15 mm
Lack-polerings-sats EINPARTS EPDIYHL
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Lack-polerings-sats Autoglym SRP500
Färg: vit; Vikt [kg]: 0.551; Förpackningsbredd [cm]: 9.1; Innehåll [ml]: 500; Längd [cm]: 4.4; Fatmodell: Flaska; Lämplig för (Ämnen/blandningar/gaser/kemikalier): Lack, måla
Lack-polerings-sats Autoglym 945105845
Mängdenhet: Sats; Antal verktyg: 5; Universell: Ja
Building Openings Construction Manual
Building openings provide light, ventilation and climate control for rooms. At the same time, they are essential functional and design elements of facades, enabling communication between indoor and outdoor spaces as transparent or translucent stru...
FCO - Fundamental Chess Openings
* The perfect survival guide to the chess openings * All openings covered * Detailed verbal explanations of plans for both sides * Up-to-date and featuring many tips and recommendations * Insights into the 'character' of each opening * Written by one of the world's foremost opening experts The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole struggle, as both players stake their claim to the critical squares and start to develop their plans. It is essential to play purposefully and to avoid falling into traps or reaching a position that you don't understand. This is not a book that provides masses of variations to memorize. Paul van der Sterren instead offers a wealth of ideas and explanation, together with the basic variations of each and every opening. This knowledge will equip players to succeed in the opening up to good club level, and provide a superb grounding in opening play on which to build a more sophisticated repertoire. The strategies he explains will, unlike