A collection of 100 postcards each featuring a striking cover from American Vogue From early aspirational illustrations to modern celebrity photography this is a stunning selection of Vogue's most dazzling images Since its launch in 1892 Vogue has brought sophistication to its readers around the world Early illustrations from artists including George Wolfe Plank Olive Tilton Pierre Brissaud & Eduardo Garcia Benito saw ethereal figures of fantasy develop into red-lipped flappers & as colour photographs began to appear the women transformed again from Surrealist images by Horst P Horst to 'women in the life of the moment' captured by Irving Penn From the fifties onwards Vogue women became more accessible still as models & stars like Elizabeth Taylor Goldie Hawn Cindy Crawford & Cher with their own distinct personalities appeared through the lenses of Richard Avedon & Snowdon Vogue covers now are the epitome of style & beauty with such illustrious photographers as Mario Testino Annie Leibovitz Steven Klein & Patrick Demarchelier photographing stars like Lady Gaga Kirsten Dunst & Kate Moss celebrating female icons across modern culture ...

This innovative & lively book is quite unlike any other introduction to postcolonialism Robert Young examines the political social & cultural after-effects of decolonization by presenting situations experiences & testimony rather than going through the theory at an abstract level He situates the debate in a wide cultural context discussing its importance as an historical condition with examples such as the status of aboriginal people of those dispossessed from their land Algerian rai music postcolonial feminism & global social & ecological movements Above all Young argues postcolonialism offers a political philosophy of activism that contests the current situation of global inequality & so in a new way continues the anti-colonial struggles of the past ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject ...

Thinking of migrating to Postgre SQL? This clear fast-paced introduction helps you understand & use this open source database system Not only will you learn about the enterprise class features in versions 95 to 10 you'll also discover that Postge SQL is more than a database system-it's an impressive application platform as well With examples throughout this book shows you how to achieve tasks that are difficult or impossible in other databases This third edition covers new features such as ANSI-SQL constructs found only in proprietary databases until now foreign data wrapper (FDW) enhancements; new full text functions & operator syntax introduced in version 96; XML constructs new in version 10; query parallelization features introduced in 96 & enhanced in 10; built-in logical replication introduced in Version 10e If you're a current Postgre SQL user you'll pick up gems you may have missed before Learn basic administration tasks such as role management database creation backup & restore Apply the psql comm&-line utility & the pg Admin graphical administration tool Explore Postgre SQL tables constraints & indexes Learn powerful SQL constructs not generally found in other databases Use several different languages to write database functions Tune your queries to run as fast as your hardware will allow Query external & variegated data sources with foreign data wrappers Learn how to use built-in replication to replicate data ...

Tracklist A1 The Ravens Are Flying Low A2 Knight & Death A3 Like Wildfire A4 Lonewolf Unknown B1 Defenders Of Purity B2 Unicorm Slaughterhouse B3 The Star Extinguisher ...

Posthuman Saga Resistance Expansion continues the overarching story presented in the Base Game taking you deeper into the Wilds to track down Mutant Slave Trains carrying human captives & following them to a Mutant Stronghold Posthuman Saga Resistance Expansion adds several new mechanics to the Posthuman Saga Base game along with new ways of scoring & winning the game Resistance also adds a lot of new content including 2 new Characters new Followers new Mission Objectives new Event cards & the new Veteran Mutant die as well as a new deck of Level 3 Encounters including over 30 stories Players 1-4 Playing time 30-120 mins Ages 14 ...

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Bear is writing letters to his friends But what could his letters be about? Lift the flaps & join Frog Squirrel & Mole for Bear's special surprise! With sturdy flaps on every spread & rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud the Tales From Acorn Wood have been delighting both parents & toddlers for over fifteen years Celebrate their unending appeal with Postman Bear a beautifully produced board book with a gorgeous shiny-foiled cover look From Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A fun-filled collection of Pat&s adventures featuring Clowns Around 1 Postman Pat Clowns Around When the circus has to cancel its visit to Greendale the children are so disappointed that they decide to put on their own show Pat joins in with hilarious consequences!2 Postman Pat & the Runaway Kite It&s a very windy day in Greendale A special Kite Flying Festival is taking place & Jess gets more involved than expected!3 Postman Pat & a Job Well Done Pat takes Julian on his founds around Greendale to learn all about the villager&s different jobs for a school project With time ticking by Julian & Pat race to finish the project before school begins Ice Cream Machine 4 Postman Pat & The Ice Cream Machine The children of Greendale are all looking forward to a picnic in the afternoon because Ted has promised to bring ice cream Unfortunately he&s having a few minor problems with the ice cream machine so when Pat stops by with a special delivery he lends a helping hand & the pair get the machine running again 5 Postman Pat & The Great Greendale Race The Greendale locals gather to watch Pat & some of the other men race around the village It is no ordinary race though the drivers must stop at various points along the way & answer questions about the road rules The race is unexpectedly won by PC Selby after the other racers run out of fuel become lost or delayed by sheep on the road 6 Postman Pat & The Hungry Goat It looks as though Pat has a busy day ahead of him with lots of packages to deliver To make matters worse the packages get mixed up when the Rosy the Goat chews the address labels off Rosy also eats the Reverend&s flowers & PC Selby&s clean dress pants Can Pat & Alf find a way to catch Rosy before she eats anything else 7 Postman Pat & The Jumble Sale Neesha is holding a mid-week jumble sale & Postman Pat helps out by picking up some of the saleable items from the local townsfolk Everyone has a most enjoyable afternoon at the jumble sale & there are plenty of bargains to be found including papier-mache money boxes made by the children Actors Postman Pat Ken Barrie Carole Boyd & Janet James Certificate Universal Suitable for All Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Subtitles None Listed Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A charming Christmas adventure for all the family with everyones favourite postie Postman Pat & Jess the Cat Certificate Universal Suitable for All Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby (20) Stereo Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Postman Pat & The Greendale Rocket The local children set off on a school outing & are very excited to find Greendale&s forgotten old train Pat & Ted try to get it working again but with no luck so they call on the help of Julian&s pen pal whose Dad is a train enthusiast Will they get the Greendale Rocket running in time for the grand opening of the new train station? Postman Pat&s Magic Christmas Pat has so many parcels & letters to deliver he doesn&t know how he will get his rounds done in time for the village Christmas party & make a surprise visit as Santa Claus But help is at hand from a very cheerful stranger with a big white beard & shiny black boots
- who could it be? Director Chris Taylor Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 2003 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Duration 51 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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