New Releases by Mark Taylor

Roger Blin''s career in the Arts was woven inextricably into the fabric of the Twentieth-Century French Avant-Garde. First appearing in the films of Abel Gance, Marcel Carné and Jean Cocteau, his acting career led him to a close friendship and association with Antonin Artaud, for whom he performed the function of assistant director. He championed Samuel Beckett''s En attendant Godot, otherwise rejected unanimously by the French theatrical establishment, was Jean Genet''s director of choice and was long associated with artists and practitioners as diverse as Arthur Adamov, Jean-Louis Barrault and Jacques Prévert. Marxist in outlook, Blin also sought to apply rigorous humanist principles to his art and delighted in the opportunities he enjoyed to disrupt and upturn the attitudes and complacencies of certain of his audiences. This book surveys all aspects of Blin''s artistic output to consider and clarify his motivations, his ambitions and his aesthetic preferences. In doing so, the author hopes to offer perspectives on the methodologies that Blin employed and define the influence his work and his legacy has exerted on the French and World stage.

From Fort Worth, Texas, to Cabo San Lucas, to Mexico City, The Interview takes you on a trip through mystery, terror, happiness, torture, humor, paranoia and revenge as it follows rich investors, beautiful women and remarkable men as they attempt to construct a luxury railroad. Whether flying an airplane, kidnapping innocents, expressing evil desires, or locked in battle, the bi-lingual engineers won''t let you down.

On cover and title page: All different, all equal

Fresh as the first daffodil of spring, this story about finding a new home and new friends is filled with stunning folk-art illustrations of the natural world, giving it a look as cozy as the frog house itself. Full color.

This report is based on the findings of the three-year project which examined the media''s influence on the lives of young people throughout Europe. It discusses educational methods for raising the critical awareness of pupils about the power of the media (including television programmes and advertising), as well as providing practical suggestions for materials and projects. The report looks at the background of the project and outlines details of the workshops involving teachers and some international projects involving classes from different European countries.

This is a basic guide to good practice for using electronic information and resources in the performing arts, with lots of pointers to specialised information.

Based on Stanley Cramp''s definitive and critically acclaimed nine-volume Birds of the Western Palearctic and on the new revised concise edition, this Windows CD-ROM is the most authoritative resourse for ornithologists. The hundreds of video clips, sound recordings, colour plates, photographs, and illustrations make it both comprehensive and easy-to-use. Flexible searching techniques allow you to use the material in ways which would be impossible using the printed editions and that will save you hours of time in your research. * Search and cross-reference across 9,000 pages and 600 colour plates in seconds * Bookmarking, notemaking, and recording facilities allow you to incorporate your own observations and quickly access the secitons which are most useful to you * The CD-ROM can be customized for 6 European languages - Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish System requirements: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT. Pentium processor strongly recommended. 16Mb RAM. Quad-speed CD-ROM drive (or faster). Screen set to 64K colours at 800 x 600 resolution. 16-bit sound card.

This visual dictionary saves time and frustrations by showing artists exactly what colors and techniques to mix to get the effect they want.

The members of MASK go on a dangerous mission to retrieve a fallen meteor from the evil organization VENOM.

When Henry''s compass disappears, dog detective Angus follows clues which lead him into danger and eventually to the thief, without Henry''s ever knowing how his property was recovered.

The Cabbage Kids enact a plan to get their kidnapped pets back from the evil Lavendar, Cabbage Jack, and Beau Weasel.

When New One is born in the cabbage patch, she is very shy until her new friends are threatened by a mean jackrabbit.

Pippin the elf learns that a penny won''t buy very much, unless it happens to be a very old penny.

At the gym Pippin the elf tires everyone else out before he finally gets tired himself.

Pippin the elf finds ice cream too cold, chili too hot, pie too sweet, and a pickle too sour for his taste.

When Dan''s father is hurt in a skiing accident, Cora Cow uses a bed from a mountainside hut to rescue him.

When the rain begins, Cora Cow ingeniously reroutes the parade and saves the day. Includes reading activities.

Four trolls play with a red balloon. Includes vocabulary exercises.

Cora the cow goes to the rescue after a ski accident.

Four trolls want a dog and finally get one. Includes vocabulary exercises.

Cora Cow rescues children lost in a maze.

Four trolls find a house on wheels and share a cookie. Includes vocabulary exercises.

Four trolls learn how to work in order to make money. Includes vocabulary exercises.