Capek 電子書籍 of [ART ＆ ENTERTAINMENT]
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 And So Ad Infinitum' (The Life of the Insects)【電子書籍】[ Josef Capek ] 楽天Kobo電子書籍ストア | ＜p＞The play begins with a character known as the Tramp, who observes the actions of different insect groups as they go about their lives, each representing a specific human flaw or societal issue. Among the notable insect groups are the Butterflies, who symbolize shallow vanity and fleeting pleasures; the Ants, who represent the blind obedience and rigid order of militaristic societies; and the Beetles, who embody greed and selfishness. Through these caricatures, the ?apeks critique a range of human behaviors, from materialism and war to hypocrisy and hedonism, underscoring the absurdity of blindly following societal roles.As the Tramp witnesses each group, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the insect worldーand, by extension, with human society. The play’s conclusion emphasizes the cycle of meaningless pursuits that characterize much of human life, hinting at the inevitability of both individual mortality and societal decay. And So Ad Infinitum is both a darkly humorous and profoundly pessimistic work, challenging audiences to reflect on their own values and the cyclical nature of human flaws.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 | 161円 |
 R.U.R. and the Vision of Artificial Life【電子書籍】[ Karel Capek ] 楽天Kobo電子書籍ストア | ＜p＞＜strong＞A new translation of Karel ?apek’s play ＜em＞R.U.R＜/em＞.ーwhich famously coined the term “robot”ーand a collection of essays reflecting on the play’s legacy from scientists and scholars who work in artificial life and robotics.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Karel ?apek's “R.U.R.” and the Vision of Artificial Life＜/em＞ offers a new, highly faithful translation by ?t?p?n ?imek of Czech novelist, playwright, and critic Karel ?apek’s play ＜em＞R.U.R.: Rossum’s Universal Robots＜/em＞, as well as twenty essays from contemporary writers on the 1920 play. ＜em＞R.U.R.＜/em＞ is perhaps best known for first coining the term “robot” (in Czech, ＜em＞robota＜/em＞ means serfdom or arduous drudgery). The twenty essays in this new English edition, beautifully edited by Jitka ?ejkov?, are selected from ＜em＞Robot 100＜/em＞, an edited collection in Czech with perspectives from 100 contemporary voices that was published in 2020 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the play.＜/p＞ ＜p＞?apek’s robots were autonomous beings, but biological, not mechanical, made of chemically synthesized soft matter resembling living tissue, like the synthetic humans in ＜em＞Blade Runner, Westworld＜/em＞, or ＜em＞Ex Machina＜/em＞. The contributors to the collectionーscientists and other scholarsーexplore the legacy of the play and its connections to the current state of research in artificial life, or ALife. Throughout the book, it is impossible to ignore ?apek’s prescience, as his century-old science fiction play raises contemporary questions with respect to robotics, synthetic biology, technology, artificial life, and artificial intelligence, anticipating many of the formidable challenges we face today.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Contributors＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Jitka ?ejkov?, Miguel Aguilera, I?igo R. Arandia, Josh Bongard, Julyan Cartwright, Seth Bullock, Dominique Chen, Gusz Eiben, Tom Froese, Carlos Gershenson, Inman Harvey, Jana Hor?kov?, Takashi Ikegami, Sina Khajehabdollahi, George Musser, Geoff Nitschke, Julie Nov?kov?, Antoine Pasquali, Hemma Philamore, Lana Sinapayen, Hiroki Sayama, Nathaniel Virgo, Olaf Witkowski＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 | 3,973円 |
 'And So ad Infinitum' (The Life of the Insects) - An Entomological Review, in Three Acts a Prologue and an Epilogue【電子書籍】[ The Brothers Capek ] 楽天Kobo電子書籍ストア | ＜p＞This antiquarian volume contains Karel Capek's "And So Ad Infinitum: An Entomological Review in Three Acts". This delightfully witty and thoroughly thought-provoking play is testament to Capek's mastery of the written word in all its forms, and constitutes a worthy addition to any personal library. The acts of this play are: "Act I: The Butterflies", "Act II: Creepers and Crawlers", "Act III: The Ants", "Epilogue: Death and Life". Karel Capek (1890 - 1938) was a famous Czech writer of the early-twentieth century. He worked as a playwright, publisher, literary reviewer, and art critic, but is most remembered for his science fiction writing. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 | 748円 |
 The Art of Landscape Knitting Beginner Knitting Patterns for Unique Blankets【電子書籍】[ Anne Le Brocq ] 楽天Kobo電子書籍ストア | ＜p＞＜strong＞Knit beautiful, bespoke blankets that reflect your favourite landscapes with this original pattern collection.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Designer, Anne Le Brocq, has created a collection of 50 knitting pattern designs for different kinds of landscape and weather features so whether you live near the mountains or by the sea, you can knit your own landscape blanket.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The 50 pattern swatches include wet sand, pebbles, footprints, rain, clouds, different kinds of tree foliage, moutains, sand dunes and more. There are written instructions and numbered charts for each of the landscape swatches, as well as stunning photography showing the inspiration for each of the designs.＜/p＞ ＜p＞These swatches are the perfect 'on-the-move' project because you can knit one square at a time and join them together to make a blanket, perfect for taking with you in your project bag. However, if you prefer to knit a blanket in one rather than joining the individual swatches at the end, there are also instructions for how to use the swatch patterns as vertical and horizontal repeats.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As well as the pattern swatch library there are seven finished blankets to illustrate how the pattern swatches can be used. All of the blankets have instructions for making them using the swatches as well as how to knit them in one so you can choose your preferred method.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The author uses a wide range of different yarns - including gradient yarns - to show how colour and fibre can change the effect of the finished blanket. The solid colour changes emphasize the different landscape features whereas the gradient yarns create a more subtle effect.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Author, knitting designer and geographer, Anne Le Brocq, is uniquely qualified to create this collection of knitting patterns inspired by the natural world. Anne has combined her two passions in The Art of Landscape Knitting to create a very special collection of designs.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This unique concept will inspire you to knit your own favourite landscapes and create beautiful, bespoke blankets that evoke the world around us.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 | 2,387円 |