New Releases by Ian Johnson

Se qualcosa accomuna tutti i paesi è che la storia diventa sempre più terreno di scontro sul presente. In Cina l’interazione tra passato, presente e futuro è un’ossessione millenaria. Le dinastie imperiali riscrivevano il passato per giustificare il loro dominio e dimostrare l’indegnità dei predecessori. Il marxismo ha modernizzato facendo della storia un processo inarrestabile verso la vittoria del comunismo. Il Partito comunista cinese, forte di questo assunto, da decenni riscrive misfatti e tragedie, giustifica poteri e violenze. A fronte di una storia autorizzata, fin dagli albori della Repubblica popolare, la controstoria era affidata al coraggio di un pugno di dissidenti. Negli ultimi vent’anni, però, a riscrivere la versione del regime è una rete diffusa attraverso il paese: scrittori, artisti, filmmaker, giornalisti, “cronisti” clandestini che, sfruttando la velocità e l’anonimato della tecnologia digitale, sfidano il governo sul suo terreno più sacro, il monopolio del passato. Una documentarista fa un film su un famigerato campo di lavoro dell’era di Mao. Una giornalista studia le vicende di una fanzine studentesca del 1960, Xinghuo (Scintilla), “spenta” subito nel sangue. Un editore elude la polizia segreta e pubblica un periodico samizdat di argomento storico. Una giornalista indipendente dà voce alle sofferenze di milioni di persone per i lockdown a oltranza. Sono alcune delle persone che partecipano di questa testimonianza corale raccolta dal Premio Pulitzer Ian Johnson. Scintille dà atto di un cambiamento poderoso in essere: le voci di dissenso stanno incrinando la versione ufficiale, combattono una delle grandi battaglie dell’umanità, memoria contro oblio. Una battaglia che darà forma alla Cina di domani. Siamo talmente abituati al buio della Cina di oggi che ogni genere di luce ci risulta accecante. Forse, alla fine di questo libro, potrete decidere se queste persone sono lumicini di candela o soli abbaglianti, o se sono tutte e due le cose: lumicini oggi, soli fiammeggianti domani. «È una profonda soddisfazione leggere un libro come questo sulla Cina, scritto da qualcuno che per decenni l’ha vissuta da dentro». The Guardian «Leggere Scintille è un modo per impedire alla storia cinese di finire nel buco nero della memoria». The New York Times «Gli storici clandestini cinesi che Johnson ci fa conoscere giocano una partita lunga, spesso inefficace nell’immediato, ma di esempio morale per la ricostruzione nel giorno che verrà». The New Yorker

A vital account of how some of China''s most important writers, filmmakers, and artists haver overcome crackdowns and censorship to challenge the Chinese Communist Party on its most sacred ground, its monopoly on history"

A5 CAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKLET Keep a record of all your vehicle services and maintenance records in this handy A5 size booklet. Ideal as a replacement booklet or an additional one for the existing service history book. Product Details: A5 Landscape (148 x 210 mm) small enough for glove box/side pocket etc Suitable for writing and stamping Plenty of space - 50 Service Stamp / Work Log Entries including Service Stamp Area, Date, Service Details Fields, Next Service Due Date / Mileage etc Includes Vehicle details, registration info, colour, make/model, VIN no.

The Moorish Trilogy, Part One is the fictitious tale of Othello’s journeys and adventures before he was fatally impaled by the quill of Shakespeare. Captain Belgae Hawkins, spawn of Vikings, is a tormented soul, secretly battling with his past, warring in his sleep, and spitting at his demons. In his waking reality, his ragtag army dangles on the cusp of a wave of invasion by Othello’s legions of ruthless warriors, man-eating predators, and an elephant brigade. Each time Hawkins mounts a resistance, his men are overrun, retreating further and further west from Egypt, via Alexandria, Libya, Tripoli, Carthage, and then across the channel to Granada in Spain. Battling storms, floods, and plagues, the warring factors form new relationships, new allies, and new enemies. Life, love, loss, loyalty, friendship, and betrayal flourish. When Will loses his wife Emma Lynn to the plague, Hawkins joins Will on a psychological journey through a long cycle of depressive episodes, until he reaches acceptance. Narrated from Hawkins’ point-of-view, the reader never knows what will happen next in this high-speed, epic roller coaster adventure. Othello has fascinated generation after generation throughout the world for more than 400 years. In this age of sequel and prequel, Othello’s journeys and adventures are limited only by the boundaries of the sliver of his existence on Shakespeare’s stage. Enter The Moorish Trilogy.

In this compelling addition to Assouline’s Ultimate Collection, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ian Johnson guides readers through the magnificent and storied palace built by China’s Yongle Emperor to serve as the seat of the Ming dynasty. Weaving in history and events of the past six centuries and featuring more than 100 photographs, artworks, and historical artifacts, this luxury tome conjures life in this imperial sphere—a small city unto itself, in which soldiers, eunuchs, concubines, and merchants resided alongside the royalty they served. A stunning homage to the grand beauty of one of the most complex structures in all of history, Forbidden City reveals that 600 years after its construction, this royal monument endures as the physical and spiritual heart of Chinese civilization. This volume is presented in a regal, glossy red box reminiscent of traditional Chinese lacquerware, and that features a delicately carved map of the Forbidden City’s grounds.

Axle is a kid who begged for a tablet. He soon finds out that it comes with responsibility.

Axle, a smart and energetic 8 year old kid. He begged his dad for months for a tablet. Little did he know that the tablet came with rules and responsibility. Lets see what happens.

Who was Thomas Watson? Famous in his day, he was the epitome of Renaissance man: classical scholar, linguist, poet, playwright, musician, scientist, thinker, traveller, cosmologist, a man of intense curiosity. "A very learned man that could tell strange things". His book of 100 love poems still intrigues, and musicologists admire his deft translations of Italian madrigals. He was a sociable companion, too, a loyal friend of poets and playwrights, and a wit--"witty Tom Watson". Watson mixed with the highest in the land, including the Earl of Oxford''s literary clique and the rival house of Philip and Mary Sidney. He was a close friend of the atheist Christopher Marlowe, and colleague of the Roman Catholic composer William Byrd. Yet, Watson also mingled with the basest in society. He was a government agent, an acquaintance of the spy master "Mr Secretary" Walsingham and a loved companion of his nephew. Scrapes and scandals dogged his life and even his death in 1592 aged 37 is blemished by a question mark. History has neglected Tom Watson. By examining his works and the culture in which he mixed, Ian Johnson attempts to get a measure of the man.

Literary Nonfiction. Sports Memoir. Edited by Michael Shields. THE BOUNCE AND THE ECHO is a memoir enriched by the enthralling history of the sport of basketball, from its inception unto its current state. It is the story of one person''s attempt to discover himself anew while on a venture to find peace with a game he so desperately wanted to love. THE BOUNCE AND THE ECHO is a story for every athlete who has ever picked up a ball and wondered why, and a book for anyone who has ever wanted to know what happens to a star athlete once the spotlight fades away.

Body, Soul & Spirit: Journey Toward Uncovering Who You Really Are.The question What is mankind? has echoed from the beginning. Who are we? Is there more than birth, life and death? Like Job, we wonder why we suffer. How can we find the answers? The Psalmist asks the question this way and begins to point to an answer: What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for himYet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty!You make him to rule over the works of Your hands;You have put all things under his feet... (Psalms 8:4-6 NASB)Ian Johnson opens up scripture to examine the soul, the spirit of man and the government of the human body. Through this study and his own relationship and encounter with the Godhead, Johnson''s work impacts readers to ask their own questions, experience personal encounters, and ignite the eternal question which burns as a spark deep within every human being into a burning flame of passionate relationship with their creator.To seek and know the answers of who you are in body, soul, and spirit, you must first sit in the questions. Are you willing?

One of the Best Books of the Year: The Economist, The Christian Science Monitor China is in the midst of one of the world’s great spiritual awakenings: some 300 million Chinese currently practice a faith, while tens of millions more follow personal gurus, populist masters and New Age sages. This astonishing revival began in 1982 when the Communist Party pledged to allow what it thought would be a small-scale practice of religion under government supervision. But the faithful have expanded far beyond the Party’s expectations: Today, China’s cities and villages are filled with new temples, churches, and mosques as well as cults, sects and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Fueling this resurgence is a popular desire to rediscover a moral compass in a society driven by naked capitalism. For six years, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Ian Johnson lived for extended periods with three religious communities: the underground Early Rain Protestant congregation in Chengdu, the Ni family’s Buddhist pilgrimage association in Beijing, and yinyang Daoist priests in rural Shanxi. Johnson distills these experiences into a cycle of festivals, births, deaths, detentions, and struggle that reveals the hearts and minds of the Chinese people—a great awakening of faith that is shaping the soul of the world’s newest superpower.

Since his 2008 monograph, Ian Johnson has had six solo shows and undergone an evolution, while remaining just as jarringly cool and full of life. This new book presents all-new paintings and drawings by Johnson in his signature style: portraits of jazz musicians from the ''40s, ''50s, and ''60s that were produced using gouache, acrylic or pen on paper or wood panel. Johnson combines abstract background shapes with figurative representations to create jaw-dropping pieces that succeed at evoking the music of each artist.

The walk into intimacy with Christ is a journey. It starts when we first turn our lives over to Him and learn how to navigate the courts of heaven in this life. The division between heaven and earth is seamless because the veil between the realms has been forever torn by the Lord. The earthly journey is the bit where we get to know the Lord and his ways, where we go beyond knowing about Him through His word, to living embraced under the shadow of His wings. Into the place where we learn to head His call to "Come up Here" and come boldly before His throne of grace. It is a true journey, because every day is a new day in the Lord and the dawn of each new day brings change and new understandings of his ways as we fall into His heart and discover His love, His nature and His character.

Victoria Featherstone is still mourning the mysterious death of her mother when tragedy strikes again and a failed kidnap attempt leaves her baby sister Elspeth in a coma. But these are no ordinary intruders, and a hideous calling card reveals their despicable nature.

Welcome to the Heaven''s sons revealed on earth. This book is designed to get you on the road to a supernatural lifestyle that will see the process of transformation from Christian to son of the Kingdom. All Sons and Daughters are called to walk with God and to enjoy the realms of heaven, but most importantly, we are all called to release heaven on earth. This just won''t happen while we remain committed to a system that prevents the maturating of sons and daughters. The worlds are groaning for the revelation of the Sons of God and a system that acts as a gate keeper and not as a gate opener for the King won''t enable us to see the need to walk where we are all called to walk. The Church is called to be that gate opener, and Fathers and Mothers in the Church are called to show the Sons and Daughters the gates. This book is an invitation to revolution and reformation in the body of Christ. It is not to dismiss the Church, but to lift her up as the true gate opener, so that the King of glory may come in.

This book is an inspiring and historical look at the amazing life of Francis Xavier, missionary and pioneer to India, Sri Lanka, Malacca, Indonesia, the Islands of the Philippines and Japan. which includes a challenge to us to return to the supernatural ministry of Christ as outworked in ordinary men and women of God. In the brief years between 1541 and his death in 1552 Francis saw hundreds of thousands turn to Jesus; the miracles that followed his preaching of the gospel, included twenty eight people recorded as being raised from the dead and countless healings, and unusual signs and wonders, just like the book of Acts. King John 3rd of Portugal was the sender who mostly financed Francis mission, Francis was the one who went and encouraged countless hundreds of others to do the same. My hope is that this book will inspire your heart to the supernatural mission of the body of Christ, either as someone who goes, or as someone who sends. There are still millions who wait for the next Francis Xavier and you carry the same Holy Spirit as Francis did. May this book inspire you in your supernatural journey with Christ.

Ian Johnson, the organizer of Bay Area d3 (the largest d3 meetup in the world), starts with SVG and then dives deep into d3 including DOM manipulation, categorical and quantitative scales, axis, brushes, color schemes, events and histograms. Make sense of your data by exploring it visually with D3.js!

Ein unerhörter Faktenthriller von der Entstehung und Ausbreitung des islamischen Fundamentalismus mit Hilfe Nazi-Deutschlands und der CIA. Als der Journalist und Pulitzer-Preisträger Ian Johnson 2003 eine Londoner Buchhandlung betritt, macht er eine sensationelle undunheimliche Entdeckung: Als wichtigste Moscheen werden Mekka, Jerusalem, Istanbul und eine Moschee in München genannt. Warum München? Welche Moschee? Das islamische Zentrum von München wurde seit dem Dritten Reich und dem Kalten Krieg von Nazis, Agenten, gestrandeten Muslimen, islamistischen Fanatikern,von Akteuren aller Couleurs zum Bollwerk gegen die Sowjetunion aufgerüstet. Die CIA und andere Geheimdienste spinnen Intrigen, steuern Machtkämpfe und unterstützen radikale Islamisten der Moslembruderschaft – immer hinter dem Rücken der Öffentlichkeit. Das Drama, das sich in München abspielte, reichte vom politischen Skandal bis zur Schizophrenie der Ideologen und mündet in der jüngsten Zeitgeschichte: In der vierten Moschee wurde der Westen zum Paten des 11. September 2001.

Les nazis, la CIA et la montée des frères musulmans en Occident Lorsque la nouvelle se répandit que les pirates de l’air du 11 septembre avaient vécu en Europe, le journaliste Ian Johnson se demanda comment des partisans d’un islam radical avaient pu s’implanter en Occident. La plupart des explications avancées jusqu’ici font état du soutien des États-Unis aux combattants islamistes d’Afghanistan, vingt ans plus tôt. Ian Johnson, lui, s’est penché sur le début de la Guerre froide en racontant l’histoire méconnue de musulmans soviétiques passés dans le camp allemand pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. En devenant de par la volonté des agents nazis un outil de propagande antisoviétique, ils établirent à leur insu un lien ténu, dont nul n’aurait alors imaginé les conséquences, entre l’islam politique et l’Occident. Pendant que les agents des services de renseignement ouest-allemands et américains luttaient en vue de s’assurer le contrôle de cette communauté musulmane influente mais impénétrable – dont le combat clandestin s’organisait depuis la paisible mosquée de Munich – l’islam radical installa sa première tête de pont en Occident. En s’appuyant sur un nombre impressionnant de sources (dont certaines accessibles depuis peu seulement aux chercheurs), Une Mosquée à Munich s’attache à un érudit nazi ayant pris la tête d’un réseau d’espions dans l’après-guerre, à des dirigeants musulmans du monde entier, dont certains, membres des Frères Musulmans, et à des agents de la CIA naïfs résolus à employer une nouvelle arme contre le communisme : l’islam. Une Mosquée à Munich – une analyse d’une lucidité rare de l’espionnage en temps de Guerre froide, doublée d’un récit révélateur de la rencontre désastreuse entre l’Occident et l’islam radical – s’avère aussi captivant qu’indispensable si l’on souhaite comprendre les erreurs encore commises vis-à-vis des islamistes aujourd’hui. Traduit de l’anglais par Marie Boudewyn

The Annapurna Circuit is the popular name for the 300 kilometre trek in Nepal around the Annapurna Himalayan mountain range.With the Annapurna Circuit guidebook you can easily find your way around the trek, identify the mountains you see, read about their ascents, learn about the culture of the region and have some fun! Written in an informative, mildly amusing style and published in a low weight format that is ideal for carrying 300 kilometres. Features include:- 2 Summary tables- 22 Daily route descriptions - 29 Schematic maps- 21 Mountain line drawings- 7 Trekking scene drawings- 22 Cartoons

ABSTRACT: Advances in computational power have lead to many developments in science and entertainment. Powerful simulations which required expensive supercomputers can now be carried out on a consumer personal computer and many children and young adults spend countless hours playing sophisticated computer games. The focus of this research is the development of tools which can help bring the entertaining and appealing traits of video games to scientific education. Video game developers use many tools and programming languages to build their games, for example the Blender 3D content creation suite. Blender includes a Game Engine that can be used to design and develop sophisticated interactive experiences. One important tool in computer graphics and animation is the particle system, which makes simulated effects such as fire, smoke and fluids possible. The particle system available in Blender is unfortunately not available in the Blender Game Engine because it is not fast enough to run in real-time. One of the main factors contributing to the rise in computational power and the increasing sophistication of video games is the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Many consumer personal computers are equipped with powerful GPUs which can be harnassed for general purpose computation. This thesis presents a particle system library is accelerated by the GPU using the OpenCL programming language. The library integrated into the Blender Game Engine providing an interactive platform for exploring fluid dynamics and creating video games with realistic water effects. The primary system implemented in this research is a fluid simulator using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics technique for simulating incompressible fluids such as water. The library created for this thesis can simulate water using SPH at 40fps with upwards of 100,000 particles on an NVIDIA GTX480 GPU. The fluid system has interactive features such as object collision, and the ability to add and remove particles dynamically. These features as well as phsyical properties of the simulation can be controlled intuitively from the user interface of Blender.