Illustrated by award-winning Parisian artist Penelope Bagieu humorous dialogue & uncommon true tales make Brazen an ideal book for anyone who loves trail blazers & courageous women from Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls to The Handmaid's Tale 304 pages Bagieu Penelope ...

Brazil is the world's sixth largest economy has played a key role as one of the 'pink wave' administrations in Latin America & was also responsible for wrecking the US-sponsored proposal for a Free Trade Area of the Americas It is also one of the few large countries where social spending has risen & the distribution of income has enhanced in the last thirty years However as protests during the World Cup in 2014 have shown the country remains highly unequal unmet social needs are vast & its infrastructure is precarious Alfredo Saad-Filho & Lecio Morais review the paradox that is modern-day Brazil Focusing on the period from 1980 onwards they analyse the tensions between the two systemic transitions to have dominated the country the political transition from military rule to democracy & to neoliberalism The authors show how these transitions had contradictory logics & dynamics yet ultimately became mutually supportive as they unfolded & intertwined ...

A knowledgeable appreciation of a complex vital South American giant destined to be one of the world's premier economic powers Experts believe that Brazil the world's fifth largest country & its seventh largest economy will be one of the most important global powers by the year 2030 Yet far more attention has been paid to the other rising behemoths Russia India & China Often ignored & underappreciated Brazil according to renowned award-winning journalist Michael Reid has finally begun to live up to its potential but faces important challenges before it becomes a nation of substantial global significance After decades of military rule the fourth most populous democracy enjoyed effective reformist leadership that tamed inflation opened the country up to trade & addressed poverty & other social issues enabling Brazil to become more of an essential participant in global affairs But as it prepares to host the 2014 soccer World Cup & 2016 Olympics Brazil has been rocked by mass protest This insightful volume considers the nation's still abundant problems-an inefficient state widespread corruption dysfunctional politics & violent crime in its cities-alongside its achievements to provide a fully rounded portrait of a vibrant country about to take a commanding position on the world stage ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Acclaimed story of an unambitious civil servant who escapes the harsh realities of a totalitarian future with frequent daydreams Jonathan Pryce & Robert De Niro star with Michael Palin & Bob Hoskins in this chilling black comedy directed by former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam Actors Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent Barbara Hicks Charles Mc Keown Derrick O& Connor Kathryn Pogson & Bryan Pringle Director Terry Gilliam Certificate 15 years & over Year 1985 Screen 1781 Languages English
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Originally published in France this cruising guide to Brazil has been produced to the same high standards as Imray's major pilot books Over 250 harbours & anchorages are described & illustrated in full colour with charts & photographs 300 pages Illustrations (some col) maps Balette Michael ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play It&s only a state of mind Jonathan Pryce stars as Sam Lowry in this surrealistic spectacle about a daydreaming bureaucrat trapped in a future dystopia where love is forbidden from interfering with efficiency But with the help of an underground superhero (Robert De Niro) & a beautiful mystery woman (Kim Greist) Sam learns to soar to freedom on the wings of his untamed imagination or so he thinks Acclaimed filmmaker Terry Gilliam directs with an acerbic wit & poet&s eye that dazzles like never before in glorious high ...

This title presents new Foreword by Giles Foden In the summer of 1925 Colonel Fawcett
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Brazing & soldering are essential metal joining techniques for a range of jobs in the workshop This new practical guide will introduce you to the methods & show you how to enhance these skills safely & effectively with step-by-step photography throughout Included in this new book is advice on equipment & building a brazing hearth; an overview of alloys & fluxes; lead loading body & electrical soldering & pickling & cleaning The main brazing & soldering types are also covered including soft soldering silver soldering & brazing There is also a range of case studies to show practical technique applications ...

'I live on Brazzaville Beach I am here because two sets of strange & extraordinary events happened to me One in England first & then one in Africa' On Brazzaville Beach on the edge of Africa Hope Clearwater examines the complex circumstances that brought her there Sifting the details for evidence of her own innocence or guilt she tells her engrossing story with a blunt & beguiling honesty that not only intrigues & disturbs but is also completely enthralling ...