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Subtítulo: Perfect placing for your happiness and prosperity. An intriguing blend of fine aesthetics and mystical philosophy, as well as sound common sense, FENG SHUI is an ancient Chinese technique which aims to ensure harmony in our surroundings. In this richly illustrated and highly informative account, the author unravels for us the many mysteries of traditional Chinese geomancy and presents, for the very firs time, a simplified version of the ancient Chine compass or Lo Pan, so that you too, will be able to calculate fortunate locations and placings. Brochura em ótio estado; lombada de corte superior com pequenas manchas provocadas pelo tempo. Dimensões: 26 x 24, 5.

Ilustrado por Una Woodruff. Brochura em ótimo estado; contra capa com dois leves amassados nas bordas; lombada de corte superior com leves manchas provocadas pelo tempo. Dimensões: 21 x 29 cm

Why should a fungus be named for a toad? Toads are not known to eat fungi, nor do they share any behavioral, biological, or ecological traits. Toads certainly do not seem to view fungi as stools. So when considering the case of this curious nomenclature, there is little apparent logic. However, this decidedly odd coupling appears all over the world, on every continent save Antarctica, and in a bewildering number of cultures across a staggering span of time... The author has spent 20 years collecting, studying, drawing, painting, observing his subjects... the result is an astonishing compendium of art history, cultural anthropology, pharmacology, micology... Brochura ilustrada em ótimo estado (como novo). Dimensões: 21, 5 x 28cm

Subtítulo: A critical view of the "Japanese Miracle". This is the first book in recent memory to redraw this exaggeratedly favorable image. It describes Japanese society with a fresh, critical persuasiveness that can only come from deep understanding and years of experience. It explains Japans extraordinary culture, history, and national character. And by describing the intimate texture of Japanese life, the book also brings to light some of the countrys unattractive features: conformity, rigid hierarchy, submission to the group, pervasive sexism, and an almost messianic sense of national uniqueness... Brochura em muito bom estado; lombadas de corte com pequenas manchas de oxidação e páginas suavemente amareladas pelo tempo.

Although Tokyo today is a sprawling urban patchwork of towns and wards, each of the citys districts retains a unique charm and character, This useful guide presents fourteen original walking tours that unlock some of Tokyos secrets and mysteries... The authors visited Tokyo numerous times and know the city intimately. With detailed directions and maps, they introduce the background, the legends, and the sights that bring old Edo alive... Ilustrado com fotos e mapas. Brochura em ótimo estado; lombada de corte superior com manchas de oxidação provocadas pelo tempo.

Subtítulo: The city since the great earthquake. In this brilliant book, the author carries forward the story of an amazing metropolis, from its near total devastation by the Great Earthquake of 1923 to the present. Here is Tokyo of the twenties and thirties, a fascinating place where East and West blend to produce a weirdly wonderful crossbred culture - in the music halls and licensed quarters of Asakusa, the cabarets and teahouses of Ginza, and the huge department stores that sprang up the ancient outlying entrance points to the city... Brochura em excelente estado. Capa sem vincos ou avarias; lombadas de corte suavemente amareladas pelo tempo.

A review of the scientific evidence. In 1971, the National Comission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse tried to demythologize marijuana in order to clear the path for more rational public policy. More than twenty-five years later, public understanding of the effects of marijuana on user and society continues to be distorted by myth and exaggeration. By presenting the scientific evidence in a concise and straightforward way, this book makes a valuable contribution to rational public debate. This is no small accomplishment on a subject that has been marked for decades by irrationality... Brochura em exxcelente estado; capa sem vincos ou avarias. Pouco manuseio.

This is the only book that works specifically with know to keep your garden a secret. The information has been sifted from interviews with hundreds of active growers over a fifteen year period. George Lassen writes about high tech automated gardens in clear non-technical language for the novice and expert. This is a down in the trenches, nuts and bolt approach. Everything here has been time tested and proven itself in the field under extreme conditions... Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem vincos; suave amarelado na parte superior das páginas.

Subtítulo: An investigation into International Crime. The Triads today constitute the most frightening new development in international crime since the Mafia cased to be a patriotic Sicilian organization and turned to more lucrative, if less honourable, activities. Fenton Bresler, a well-known barrister and author, has spent over two years and has flown many thousands of miles to try to uncover the real facts about these Chinese secret societies. He has visited thirteen countries, talked to police chiefs and undercover detectives, gone out on an anti-triad action squad in the back streets of Kowloon, and interviewed three Triad society members themselves in Holland, Hong Kong and Toronto... Exemplar em capa dura em bom estado; sobrecapa sem danos e paginas amareladas pelo tempo.

This volume covers (s) the field of shamanic practice and belief in as comprehensive a manner as has ever been presented to the general public. From the distant past to the emergent future, and across boundaries of cultures, the depth culture of the shaman is shown to persist... This book is one of the finest, most powerful collection of authors ever assembled to write on the subject... Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem vincos; marcas de oxidação nas lombadas de corte e páginas levemente amareladas nas bordas.

Containing around 1800 entries, this dictionary covers all important deities and demons from around the world. The gods of ancient mythology appear alongside the gods of contemporary religion, and lesser mythologies and religions are also fully treated. An important feature is the extensive network of cross-references from entry to entry, allowing the reader to draw cross-cultural comparisons. There is also a comprehensive index of gods and demons grouped according to their functions, aspects and spheres of competence. Major emphasis is placed on the symbolic value of the gods and demons and on their various attributes and motifs... Brochura em muito bom estado. Páginas amareladas pelo tempo.

Heroin inspires in people a unique feeling of fear and dread. Hundreds of newspaper columns are devoted to the crisis and millions of pounds spent by the government in attempts to combat the problem. Why is heroin so powerfully significant, when other social evils - poverty, alcohol - cause misery and death on a far larger scale? Narcomania deals with this mystery surrounding drug addiction. It looks at opium dens and the Chinese: the literature - Coleridge, Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu; the drug fiend; psychoanalytic theory; the overwhelming importance of societys attitudes; Boy George; todays heroin panic. Narcomania looks back at history and attacks and assesses current thinking... Brochura em ótimo estado; leve amassado na capa e páginas amareladas pelo tempo.

Subtítulo: Astrological and magical significance of herbs, shrubs, fruit and trees. An innocent enough list. But combined with hemlock and deadly nightshade, this bunch of common herbs becomes an essential part of a sinister recipe - for the infamous flying ointment of the witches. Poisons, potions, love philtres and drugs; secret pagan rituals and the Christian mysteries. There is no part of the magical and religious life of man in which the secret powers of herbs have not played a part - for good, or evil... Pocketbook com 96 páginas, em muito bom estado. Pequenas manchas de oxidação na lombada de corte superior e páginas amareladas pela ação do tempo.

Subtítulo: The complete guide to the environmental, commercial, and medicinal uses of the worlds most extraordinary plant. Hemp, Cannabis sativa, has been called mans greatest plant ally. It has been worshipped as a source of spiritual enlightenment and a sustainer of human life, but until recently hemps amazing past was virtually forgotten. Once at the foundation of civilizations economy, it was not until the twentieth century that hemp was outlawed. But hemp is back. Europe and Canada have lifted bans on growing industrial hemp and it has exploded onto the marketplace in a dazzling array of products: from jeans, sneakers, and lip balm to tree-free paper, fiberboard, and insulation... Brochura em perfeito estado (como novo). Dimensão: 21x25 cm.

Subtítulo: Understanding mind-active drugs. This definitive sourcebook on psychoactive drugs by the author of The Natual Mind and a popular young-adult novelist provides straightforward discussions of each substances nature, how it is likely to affect the body, and what precautions are necessary to limit any potential for harm. Neither condoning nor condemning drug use, dr. Weil and Rosen offer complete and unbiased information on substances ranging from coffee to marijuana, from antihistamines to psychedelics, from tobacco to amphetamines, from medical drugs to herbal remedies... Exemplar ricamente ilustrado com fotos, desenhos e anúncios. Brochira em ótimo estado, com lives manchas de oxidação na lombada de corte. Dimensão: 20x23 cm.

The Science of Ethnobotany. The botanical wisdom accumulated by indigenous peoples throughout the world has led to discoveries of new pharmaceuticals, chemical compounds, and a myriad of other products. Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the worlds leading ethnobotanists show how plants have affected nearly every aspect of our lives, deeply influencing the trajectory of human civilization... Exemplar ilustrado com fotos, desenhos e mapas. Brochura em excelente estado. Dimensão: 21, 5 por 23 cm.

Subtítulo: Opiate use in Nineteenth-Century England. At the beginning of the 19th century, opium was widely used as an everyday remedy for common ailments. By 1900, as today, it was classified a dangerous drug and its use severely restricted. This intriguing examination of the social context of drug-taking in Victorian England (morphine, cannabis and cocaine as well opium) explains this decisive change in attitude and brings fresh perspective to the motivations that survive in the formation of current drug-policies... Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem vincos e suave amarelado na lombada de corte superior.

This completely reset volume contains the cream of its writings to help the peoples of the West obtain a better insight into the often strange and mysterious practices and doings of the Japanese people. Written in a concise but lucid style for which the author was known, the articles cover a wide range, from living habits, social and personal customs, food and household goods to religious practices, festivals, traditions and superstitions. In other words, it is a collection of articles on the various aspects of Japanese life today, which naturally has its roots deep in the past, extending over centuries. Exemplar de capa dura em excelente estado. Sobrecapa com pequenas avarias e leve desbotado na lombada.

Subtítulo: Sacred Symbol of female creative power. The term Yoni heralds from a culture and religion in which women have long been regarded and honored embodiment of divine energy and where the female genitals are seen as a sacred symbol of the Great Goddess. Ever since our prehistoric ancestors began to practice religion and art, humanity has envisioned and symbolically expressed the cosmic forces of creation, life, and death in representations of human genitalia. Fertility cults centered on phallic worship are well documented, but older and even more pervasive are the cults of the Goddess and her vulva... Ilustrado com fotos e desenhos. Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem vincos mas com leve amassado na parte inferior da contra capa.

Subtítulo: Sacred symbol of male creative power. Worship of the phallus as a symbol of creative energy has been central to virtually every world culture, and strong traditions of phallic art exist throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and Northern Europe. Yet we in the West, hampered by modern taboos, have been unable to see this most fundamental of symbols for what it is - the image of the creator in mankind. Daniélou, the foremost authority on the art and spirituality of India and the classical world, here unveils the religious impulse underlying art that at first seems purely erotic. Ilustrado com fotos e desenhos. Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem vincos mas com um leve amassado na parte enferior da contra-capa.

This volume traces the development of the Paradise Garden in Persia and Mughal India from the sixth century BC. Royal Garden of Cyrus the Great at Pasargadae to the Tomb Garden of the Taj Mahal in mid-seventeenth century India. Ilustrado com fotos, diagramas, mapas e plantas arquitetonicas. Brochira em ótimo estado; capa sem vincos os avarias; manchas de oxidação nas contra-capas e leve amarelado nas págibas, provocados pelo tempo.

Revised edition. Burmas portion of the infamous Golden Triangle region near the borders of Thailand and Laos is an anarchic land of rebels, warlords and exotic tribes and their opium fields... The twin brothers Boucaud travel deep into the Golden Triangle and its surrounding areas. There they meet the guerrilla armies and mercenary bands fighting for control of the regions jungled mountains and isolated river valleys... They trace the history of Burmas stubborn separatist groups, who have been struggling to gain autonomy for a patchwork of micro-states virtually since Burmas independence four decades ago... Brochura em excelente estado.

Subtítulo: A photographic look at old & unusual drug artifacts and rarities. This book is not intended as an in-depth look at drug antiques or the drug collectibles field. It is intended only to show those not familiar with this field the wide range of items which are collected and also to give a very general idea of their values... Also, this book will be helpful as a reference guide... With over 175 photographs and the current value of each collectible listed. Brochura em ótimo estado com suave amarelado, provocado pelo tempo.

Subtítulo: The ultimate book for those who would walk with the Gods. The Occult is the classic, essential guidebook for anyone traveling through the twentieth century. The author brings arcane knowledge down to Earth, releasing it from the dry grasp of academics into the hands of anyone with a mind to discovery of the interior. Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem vincos ou avarias; páginas amareladas pelo tempo

A unique study of Black Magic and Socery. Rollo Ahmed was an occultist - an Egyptian who lived in the West Indies and South America. He explored Europe and Asia for further knowledge of the secret art. In this book, he describes magical practices in both the East and the West from prehistoric times to the present day. Necromancy, witchcraft, sex rites, alchemy, vampires and werewolves, together with exorcism and methods of protection against the black arts, combine to make these the most comprehensive studies ever published in a single volume. Pocketbook. Capa com avarias e manchas provocadas pela oxidação, presentes também na lombada superior de corte. Páginas amareladas pela ação do tempo.

This book remains one of the most intense, detailed and accurate accounts of drug addiction and the drug experience. The Book was written after years of deep personal study and experimentation with drugs. Is is the story of a young man and woman who fall madly in love and whirl through Europe in a frenzied haze of heroin/cocaine adventure. Their ecstacy is brought to an abrupt end when their drug supply is cut off and despair replaces joy. Through the guidance of King Lamus, a master Adept, they free themselves from the entanglements of addiction by the application of practical Magick... Brochura em ótimo estado. Capa sem danos; pequenas e poucas manchas de oxidação, provocadas pelo tempo, nas lombadas de corte.

Revised Edition... During the past quarter-century archaeological research has been particularly active in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent, and much new evidence lies scattered in periodicals and museums. In this book Sir Mortimer Wheeler co-ordinates this material and indicates its bearing upon the earlier phases of Indo-Pakistani life and culture. He begins with the earliest handiwork of man in the subcontinent and ends with the advent of firm historical record in the time of the great Emperor Ashoka in the third century B.C... Included: 57 photographs, 25 line drawings and 7 maps. Exemplar de capa dura em muito bom estado. Sobrecapa com pequena avaria; páginas com leves manchas de oxidação provocadas pelo tempo.

Subtítulo: Uma introdução à filosofia budista e sua prática. Como seres humanos comuns, não estamos totalmente despertos porque nossos pensamentos e comportamento estão condicionados pela ignorância, confusão, engano e falta de discernimento. Quando a mente se purifica de todas essas impurezas ou poluentes (também denominados obscurecimentos) e a consciência torna-se pura e sábia, somos capazes de perceber a natureza das coisas; isso é o mesmo que atingir o estado búdico. Brochura em perfeito estado (novo). Capa sem vincos, pouquíssimo manuseio.

King Gesar, renowned throughout Tibet and Central Asia, represents the ideal warrior - the principle of all-victorious confidence. As the central force of sanity he conquers all his enemies, the evil forces of the four directions, who turn peoples minds away from the sacred teachings that point the way to ultimate self-realization. These enemies of the four directions represent most graphically the different manifestations of cowardly mind that the ideal warrior subjugates through the power of his unconquerable confidence... Brochura em bom estado com pequena avaria na lombada da capa, algumas manchinhas de oxidação e páginas amareladas pela ação do tempo.

Biografia e detalhes da vida e carreira desse grande ator hollywoodiano. Filmografia e personagens marcantes de sua carreira. Brochura tipo pocket book em muito bom estado, com suaves manchas de oxidação nas lombadas de corte e na margem superior das páginas, provocadas pela ação do tempo.