Places and peoples: general and pictorial works Books
Texas A & M University Press The San Marcos: A Rivers Story
Book SynopsisThe San Marcos springs have flowed for around ten million years. In this ode to the river they form, Jim Kimmel brings us a picture of a watercourse brimming with life, past and present. Native, non-native, prehistoric, and modern-day plants, animals, and people have inhabited the river and its banks. Kimmel touches on them all with the affectionate and knowledgeable voice of one whose own life has been closely linked to the San Marcos. As readers journey with Kimmel from the river's headwater springs to its junction with the Guadalupe River, ""The San Marcos: A River's Story"" will capture the imagination and provide valuable information about the river and its crucial role in the ecological health of Texas. Original photographs by Jerry Touchstone Kimmel add a sense of the beauty and complexity of the river.
£22.46
University of Iowa Press Visits with the Amish: Impressions of the Plain Life
Book SynopsisWho are the 'plain people', the men and women who till their fields with horse and plow, travel by horse and buggy, live without electricity and telephones, and practice 'help thy neighbor' in daily life? Linda Egenes visited with her Old Order Amish neighbors in southeast Iowa for thirteen years before writing this informative and companionable introduction to their lifeways. Whether quilting at a weekly sewing circle above the Stringtown Grocery, playing Dutch Blitz and Dare Base with schoolchildren, learning the intricacies of harness making, or mulching strawberries in a huge garden, Egenes was treated with the kindness, respect, and dignity that exemplify the strong community ties of the Amish. Her engaging account of her visits with the Amish, beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by Caldecott Medal winner Mary Azarian, reveals the serene and peaceful ways of a plain people whose lives are anything but plain.
£15.15
University Press of Mississippi Delta Deep Down
Book SynopsisThe image that Jane Rule's book both begins and ends on is haunting precisely because it captures the past that's always lurking within the Delta's present. There is something surreal, almost Kafkaesque on display here. A farmer with his back to us drives a tractor straight ahead on a lonely dirt road. Big woods loom on the left. On the right, at the edge of a field of cotton, a grey-clad horseman moves in the opposite direction, a ghost returning to history.""--Steve Yarbrough, from the introduction The Mississippi Delta evokes mystery, beauty, and hardship in equal measures. Its haunted fields, turbulent history, and resilient people have fueled countless songs, tales, and literary works, and its presence resonates strongly in the construction of the American South. In Delta Deep Down, photographer Jane Rule Burdine captures the region with clarity and warmth. Since the early 1970s, Burdine has used the Delta as her muse, traversing and documenting the ever-changing landscape in color photographs. These powerful images reflect how the Delta and its citizens have responded to each other, and how each has in turn been changed. Weatherbeaten shacks, cotton and soybean fields, industrial equipment, people at work and play, and cloud-draped, endless horizons are all seen through Burdine's lens. The Delta's past and present mingle in every photograph of the inhabitants--black and white, young and old, rich and poor--in moments of contemplation, hard work, and joyous revelry. Novelist and Indianola native Steve Yarbrough offers a touching, personal introduction that explores how Burdine's photographs reveal the place he once called home, and how, through her photographs, the hold this fertile ground claims on his heart is reinforced. Delta Deep Down offers an unforgettable portrait of a quintessential Mississippi place and the people who abide in it. Wendy McDaris provides historical context and locates Burdine's work among current trends in fine art photography.
£26.96
University of South Carolina Press Reflections of South Carolina: Volume 2
Book SynopsisFrom the Appalachians to the Atlantic, South Carolina's awe-inspiring beauty is revealed in this visually stirring and heart-warming tribute to one of America's favourite vacation destinations. Rich with more than 250 stunning photographs, this second volume of Reflections of South Carolina uncovers the geological, natural, and cultural grandeur the Palmetto State packs into 32,000 square miles. A foreword by New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe complements the photographs and text. In a landscape abundant with waterfalls, rivers, lakes, and surf, South Carolina overflows with flora and fauna, as well as astonishing vistas. On their new journey, photographer Robert C. Clark and writer Tom Poland set out on a path of discovery that reveals charming country stores, water-powered gristmills, enchanting meadows, and extraordinary people and places. From angles high and low, this keepsake book illuminates the state's summits, swamps, shores, and islands that brim with life, beauty, and culture. Turn the pages and explore the mountain majesties, fruited plain, and shining sea--South Carolina holds so much of what makes this country ""America the Beautiful."" Reflections of South Carolina, Volume 2 documents the state's surprising variety as well. You can stand atop Sassafras Mountain in August and yet feel fall's chill or walk Charleston's cobblestone streets in shorts in the middle of February. Clark and Poland advise visitors and residents alike to take their time exploring South Carolina and whenever possible to take the road less travelled--for the next turn might reveal an antebellum-era slave chapel, a farmer peddling honey and tomatoes, a mountain's reflection in a sparkling lake, or a peach orchard exploding pink. What could be next? A praise house? An unforgettable character? Art on an abandoned boat? Discovery makes a great companion.
£37.00
Texas Tech Press,U.S. Between Two Rivers: Photographs and Poems between the Brazos and the Rio Grande
Book SynopsisThe Brazos River and the Rio Grande: what lies between are physical and cultural geographies stretching south from the Texas Hill Country to the border of Mexico, west across the Trans-Pecos, and up through Northern New Mexico into Colorado. Photographer Jerod Foster and poet John Poch praise and wonder along these varied waterways and across the landscapes they host. The result is communion—a synergy of imagery in story and story in imagery, finding unexpected form, depths, and meaning much as rivers themselves are honed in the pull of gravity and texture.
£28.46
Collective Ink Last Tourist in Iran, The – From Persepolis to
Book SynopsisThis is the first book on Iran to combine travelogue with in-depth historical reflection/getting to the heart of the Iranian Islamic mind. This is a reflective look at the cultural heritage and present nuclear crisis in Iran. Iran's cultural and spiritual heritage is now threatened by policies that may trigger international intervention. A source of Western civilization, it may be destroyed by its main beneficiary, Western civilization.This travelogue is a tour of Iran and explores the rich history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians (Cyrus/Darius/Xerxes), the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and the Revolution which dethroned the Shah and made Iran an Islamic Republic. The Islamic idea is caught by observations of the well of the Hidden Imam and of its expression through the architecture, tiles and calligraphy of historical mosques. The Revolution is brought to life by visits to Ayatollah Khomeini's living rooms in Qom and Tehran, and to the Shah's White Palace. And the confrontational policy of contemporary Iran that threatens to engulf Iran's cultural heritage in the same way that Saddam's policy wreaked havoc on Iraq's cultural legacy is caught in a drive past the nuclear site at Natanz, which has many anti-aircraft guns round it.
£11.99
Collective Ink View of Epping Forest, A
Book SynopsisEpping Forest was given to the public in 1878. It has many historical and literary associations involving, for example, Harold II, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Tennyson, Clare and Churchill. Nicholas Hagger came to Epping Forest during the war. As a boy he knew Sir William Addison, long recognised as an authority on the Forest, and saw Churchill speak in his village in 1945. He grew up against the background of the Forest and visited it regularly when he was living elsewhere. The Forest has come into many of his poems and other works. In Part One of this book he conveys the history of Epping Forest in the times of the Celts and Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Normans, Medievals and Tudors, and enclosers and loppers. In Part Two he shows how history has shaped the Forest places he grew up with: Loughton, Chigwell, Woodford, Buckhurst Hill, Waltham Abbey, High Beach, Upshire, Epping, the Theydons and Chingford Plain. An Appendix contains some of his poems about these places. His blending of history, recollection and poetic reflection presents a rounded view of the Forest. Using a technique of objective narrative he developed in other works and drawing on personal experience to give the flavour of a personal memoir, he evokes the spirit of the Forest through its best-loved places and wildlife, and brings the Forest alive through his historical perspective, evocation of Nature and vivid writing.Trade ReviewNicholas Hagger writes with a rare intellectual passion. (Sir Laurens van der Post) He hits a pace, a tilt, that really carries the reader along...Everything comes as a subordinate clause to his dramatic momentum, a hand waving out of the express train window. (Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate)
£999.99
Historic England The English Seaside
Book SynopsisThere is a powerful sense of place at the seaside. You know what to expect. Fishing villages usually have a pier, boats, lobster pots, and masses of seagulls while resort towns have esplanades, piers, grand hotels and gardens. Certain seaside towns have just about everything: Weymouth, for example, has a grand parade of hotels, a wide esplanade and a small fishing village. Blackpool has more of everything – three piers, miles of hotels, the Tower, Winter Gardens, trams, illuminations – but no fishing and no castle! There is something about the seaside that brings out the beating heart of John Bull in the English: doggedly erecting our wind-breaks to capture every vestige of a watery sun; wrestling with deckchairs; wrapping up against the determined wind on the verandas of our beach huts; accepting that ‘sand’ in ‘sandwich’ means just that! But we still love it and nowhere else in the world can match its myriad charms and eccentricities. For too long the English seaside has suffered from bad press, accused of being tatty, cold grey and windswept. Peter Williams’ evocative photographs in this fully revised edition of his acclaimed book will make you want to rediscover what a fantastic place the seaside is – full of character, charm and ‘Englishness’. Trade ReviewIt tells the story almost entirely in photographs after a foreword, and captures well the atmosphere of seaside towns, whether sedate or raucous, their views, amenities and curious quirks.Mark Smulian, Journal of the Islington Archaeology & History SocietyTable of Contents Foreword by John K Walton Introduction by Peter Williams The natural coast Fishing Lighthouses Time and tide Weather Lifeboats War and peace Religion Bathing On the beach Punch and Judy Donkeys Piers Beach huts Cliff lifts Hotels Wooden walls Caravans and chalets Seaside architecture of the 1930s Shelters Telephone Kiosks Something to sit on Contemporary seaside sculpture Public conveniences Seaside gardens Model villages Amusements Helter-skelters Carousels Golf Food Famous people Palmists and clairvoyants Joke shops Pirates, smugglers and wreckers Signage Wind farms Art galleries and museums Contemporary buildings A nice cup of tea Staring out to sea Acknowledgements Index of places
£20.90
Liverpool University Press Leisure
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Missouri Historical Society Press Capturing the City: Photographs from the Streets
Book SynopsisDuring the first two decades of the twentieth century, the St. Louis Street Department generated one of the most extensive troves of photographs ever taken of the city. Ostensibly created to document municipal challenges and improvements, the images inadvertently captured richly detailed scenes of everyday life. Largely led by Charles Clement Holt (1866–1925), St. Louis’s photography operation expanded until it produced about six thousand images per year in 1914. Many of these photographs were lost, but a city historian salvaged a collection of three hundred glass plate negatives in the 1950s, which are now in the Missouri Historical Society collections. This small, but superb, group of photographs provides a wealth of information on the visual culture of St. Louis during a period of rapid transformation. Capturing the City is the first book to examine these photographs, placing the people and landscapes depicted within the broader context of a swiftly urbanizing and industrializing metropolis. Collected and analyzed here by Joseph Heathcott and Angela Dietz, the compelling images in Capturing the City reveal the national trend among cities to use the camera as a documentary tool. Reformers Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine imagined the camera as a truth-telling instrument and used their photographs to mobilize public consciousness. Across the nation, cities used photographers to document slums, workhouses, and crime scenes, as well as municipal improvements like street lighting, pavement, and model housing. In this vein, Holt and his staff showcased both the challenges and the successes of government action in St. Louis. Consistent with their Progressive-era peers, their efforts contributed to the record of ongoing public works while shaping the narrative of urban progress itself.
£26.60
GMC Publications 2000s, The
Book SynopsisThis title offers a beautifully produced tribute to the 2000s, featuring images straight from the archives of the "Press Association". This illuminating collection offers fascinating images that depict both major historical events and smaller, but no less significant, occurrences. It presents a beautiful gift idea, either as a stand-alone title or part of this invaluable series. It is part of a series giving an insight into major historical events in Britain from 2000 to 2009, plus smaller occurrences that had equal, if not greater, significance for the people of Britain. Amid a climate of flooding, heat wave, gales and global warming, cannabis is downgraded, cigarettes are banned from public places, and knife crime escalates. An Internet and telecommunications boom spawns social media microblogging and reality TV gives 'fifteen minutes of fame' to ordinary people. From the onset of foot and mouth in the first year of the new millennium to concerns over swine flu towards the end of the decade; from the anti-capitalist riots of 2000 to the collapse of major banks and the credit crunch in 2008. This book contains around 300 photographs, hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Many of these images have lain unseen since they were used as news pictures when first taken.
£12.74
Rutgers University Press The Ultimate Guide to the Jersey Shore: Where to
Book SynopsisThe Jersey Shore, our most treasured asset, the envy of forty-nine other states, comes alive in this new book by the reporter and writer who knows New Jersey—and the Jersey Shore—best. Every conceivable topic—where to eat, where to stay, landmarks and attractions, what to do with the kids—is covered with the kind of inside information you just won’t find on tourism web sites or Facebook. All one hundred-plus Shore towns are included, from Sandy Hook to Cape May. There are hundreds of restaurant listings and recommendations. The book also contains engaging profiles and vignettes of the people and places that give the Shore its special character and charm. A throwback five-and-dime store on Long Beach Island. Banner pilots. Birders. Baby parades. And more. You want lists and rankings? The book is full of them—twenty best Shore towns, twenty-one secret spots down the Shore, twenty essential Jersey Shore experiences, fifty things we bet you didn’t know about the Shore, and so on. The book is the next best thing to being at the Shore; actually, it may be better than being there (think of those epic traffic jams on the Parkway, and all the money you’ll save on tolls, beach fees, and bad boardwalk pizza).Trade Review"What a feast for fans of the Jersey Shore and for all those others who wonder why there are so many fans! Peter Genovese’s latest trip to the Shore is chock-full of 'Best of' lists, places to visit, tantalizing secret places, and lore that makes returning to the Shore every year an ever-eventful pleasure. My own list of attractions, breweries, eateries, ice cream parlors, and more has now grown considerably." -- Dominick Mazzagetti * author of The Jersey Shore: The Past, Present, and Future of a National Treasure (Rutgers University *"Pete Genovese is the person whose opinions I trust most on all things regarding my home state. And I'm from New Jersey—I trust no one." -- Chris Gethard * comedian and host of New Jersey is the World podcast *"For those of us whose hearts live at the Jersey Shore, finally there is a guidebook for our stomachs. Pete Genovese is the best food writer covering the best beat in the best state." -- Pearl Gabel * creator of the @njgov Twitter account *Table of ContentsIntroduction Town Slogans Raritan Bayshore Get Naked or Get Lost I Walked the Entire Jersey Shore. Sort of. The 20 Best Jersey Shore Towns Sandy Hook to Point Pleasant Beach 50 Shore Facts We Bet You Didn’t Know Keep Your Friends Close and Your Cookies Closer The 22 Best Shore Pizzerias The Shore’s Best Strip Mall for Food Jersey Shore Lighthouse Guide 21 Secret Spots Down the Shore Bay Head to Island Beach State Park Unlocking the Ocean The Big Six Boardwalks The 15 Best Boardwalk Foods Long Beach Island to Atlantic City My 25 Favorite Jersey Shore Bars Ghostwriters in the Sky Farmers markets 20 Essential Jersey Shore Experiences Ocean City to Cape May When Seagulls Attack Why is the Wildwood Beach so Damn Wide? Watch the Tram Car, Please Best Ice Cream Stands/Stores Upper Middle Lower! Top 20 Boardwalk Pizzerias Parting Words Index
£17.99
Rutgers University Press The Ultimate Guide to the Jersey Shore: Where to
Book SynopsisThe Jersey Shore, our most treasured asset, the envy of forty-nine other states, comes alive in this new book by the reporter and writer who knows New Jersey—and the Jersey Shore—best. Every conceivable topic—where to eat, where to stay, landmarks and attractions, what to do with the kids—is covered with the kind of inside information you just won’t find on tourism web sites or Facebook. All one hundred-plus Shore towns are included, from Sandy Hook to Cape May. There are hundreds of restaurant listings and recommendations. The book also contains engaging profiles and vignettes of the people and places that give the Shore its special character and charm. A throwback five-and-dime store on Long Beach Island. Banner pilots. Birders. Baby parades. And more. You want lists and rankings? The book is full of them—twenty best Shore towns, twenty-one secret spots down the Shore, twenty essential Jersey Shore experiences, fifty things we bet you didn’t know about the Shore, and so on. The book is the next best thing to being at the Shore; actually, it may be better than being there (think of those epic traffic jams on the Parkway, and all the money you’ll save on tolls, beach fees, and bad boardwalk pizza).Trade Review"What a feast for fans of the Jersey Shore and for all those others who wonder why there are so many fans! Peter Genovese’s latest trip to the Shore is chock-full of 'Best of' lists, places to visit, tantalizing secret places, and lore that makes returning to the Shore every year an ever-eventful pleasure. My own list of attractions, breweries, eateries, ice cream parlors, and more has now grown considerably." -- Dominick Mazzagetti * author of The Jersey Shore: The Past, Present, and Future of a National Treasure (Rutgers University *"Pete Genovese is the person whose opinions I trust most on all things regarding my home state. And I'm from New Jersey—I trust no one." -- Chris Gethard * comedian and host of New Jersey is the World podcast *"For those of us whose hearts live at the Jersey Shore, finally there is a guidebook for our stomachs. Pete Genovese is the best food writer covering the best beat in the best state." -- Pearl Gabel * creator of the @njgov Twitter account *Table of ContentsIntroduction Town Slogans Raritan Bayshore Get Naked or Get Lost I Walked the Entire Jersey Shore. Sort of. The 20 Best Jersey Shore Towns Sandy Hook to Point Pleasant Beach 50 Shore Facts We Bet You Didn’t Know Keep Your Friends Close and Your Cookies Closer The 22 Best Shore Pizzerias The Shore’s Best Strip Mall for Food Jersey Shore Lighthouse Guide 21 Secret Spots Down the Shore Bay Head to Island Beach State Park Unlocking the Ocean The Big Six Boardwalks The 15 Best Boardwalk Foods Long Beach Island to Atlantic City My 25 Favorite Jersey Shore Bars Ghostwriters in the Sky Farmers markets 20 Essential Jersey Shore Experiences Ocean City to Cape May When Seagulls Attack Why is the Wildwood Beach so Damn Wide? Watch the Tram Car, Please Best Ice Cream Stands/Stores Upper Middle Lower! Top 20 Boardwalk Pizzerias Parting Words Index
£39.95
Walter de Gruyter Journalforschung
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Seltmann Publishers Gmbh Sarahlikesprettygirls: In Mexico City
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£999.99
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP The Timeless Heritage of Thailand
Book SynopsisFrom artifacts of ancient pre-Thai civilizations to achievements of the Thai kingdom in the early twentieth century, the enduring vestiges and persistent vitality of Thai heritage continue to entice visitors, residents, and researchers. Photographer and author Jim Wageman traveled to both well-known and little-visited sites throughout Thailand to capture images that convey the breadth and intricacy of the country’s heritage. Wageman presents his images in a gorgeous layout that is matched by solid, well-researched captions and explanations. Beautiful and incisive, The Timeless Heritage of Thailand is an outstanding compendium for anyone fascinated by the treasures of Thailand’s cultural heritage.
£63.31
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Prague: A City and Its River
Book SynopsisSince its birth as a city, Prague's appearance, character, and life have been shaped by the River Vltava. The flow of the river enabled the settlement of the Prague basin, the creation of the capital of the Bohemian Kingdom, and, later, the Czech state. In the course of their joint history, the city has gradually tamed the river, and as Prague has changed, so too has its river. This exquisitely illustrated book celebrates both the historical and living bond between Prague and the Vltava. After first exploring the river's major transformations most radically those of the nineteenth century, when the river banks became riverside roads, centers of social life, and elegant promenades all overhung with architecturally imposing grand houses Katerina Beckova takes readers on a stroll, in photographs, through the contemporary city. She tells the stories of its flour mills, bridges, islands, embankments, monuments, and community spaces, linking unique, riverside panoramic views of the town with fascinating insight into the evolution of Prague's everyday life over time. Also including historical and documentary illustrations, maps, and lists of key figures, locations, and landmarks (both today's and yesterday's) with the various names they have had over the centuries, Prague: A City and Its River is both a cultural guide and beautiful work of art an enlightening homage to the river that continues to shape one of the most historic and beautiful capitals of Eastern Europe.
£19.00
Toscana Spectacular Places Flexi
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£12.97
Atico de Los Libros Mar Interior
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£14.53
Turner, Madrid and Mexico Eduardo Marco Óxido
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£38.00
Editorial Anagrama S.A. America
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£19.88
La Marca, Argentina A Postcard Book
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£28.04
Taylor & Francis Athens Attica and the Megarid An Archaeological Guide Experiences of Archaeology
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£128.25
Cambridge University Press Remarks on Forest Scenery and Other Woodland Views
Book SynopsisThis two-volume work on the picturesque qualities of forest landscapes, inspired by William Gilpin's walks and rides around his New Forest home, was published in 1791. In Volume 1 he discusses different forests and tree species, the results of maintenance and felling, and the effects of light and shade.Table of ContentsBook 1; Book 2; A catalogue of the prints; Addenda and errata; Translation of quotations in the first volume.
£29.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Laura Ingalls Wilder Country
Book SynopsisLaura Ingalls Wilder Country takes the millions of fans of the Little House books and the hit TV series on an enchanting tour of the real world of the well-loved author, visiting the people and places who inspired her classic books. With hundreds of photos, many in full color, this memorabilia book makes a beautiful gift.
£21.25
HarperCollins Publishers Inc City Squares Eighteen Writers on the Spirit and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Catie Marron has done a splendid job of bringing together some of the smartest voices to reflect on some of the most beautiful or important or intriguing public spaces in the world. The result is itself magical." -- Fareed Zakaria, In Defense of A Liberal Education "A charming and informative guide to the architecture, history, politics, and culture of landmark square... City squares are vital spaces throughout much of the globe... Beautiful photos follow each essay." -- Chicago Tribune "Smartly divided into thematic sections: culture, geopolitics, and history...[and] beautifully illustrated." -- Wall Street Journal "Kaleidoscopic...A lively and stylishly illustrated collection, it's perfect for dipping into on a bench in Union Square, or with an aperitivo in the Campo de'Fiori." -- Financial Times "City Squares is a beautiful and haunting collection of essays by some of the finest writers of today. Each chapter is a jewel in itself. Taken together, however, these essays demonstrate the endurance of the human spirit in the spaces and squares of public life." -- Dr. Amanda Foreman, historian and author of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire "Savor many of the world's most important writers on many of the world's most important places-city squares that incubate and animate democracy, culture and the human spirit. I love learning about how the personal stories of writers I admire intersect with history and urban life." -- Jonathan Alter, journalist and New York Times bestselling author "The essays and their accompanying photography interact with one another, constructing a cross-cultural narrative of diverse societal interaction and activism." -- Publishers Weekly "A corrective to travel writing's tendency to obsess over wilderness and mountains, this collection of essays zooms in on the squares at the heart of the world's cities." -- Financial Times Summer Books "[A] brilliant anthology of essays celebrating the city square...which travelers invariably find indispensable as starting, ending, or gathering points." -- National Geographic "The contributions...are thoughtful and sometimes even surprising... A worthy celebration of the 'one essential urban space'... Dozens of images make a grand testimonial to how people live their lives in public spaces." -- Kirkus Reviews "City Squares packs an anthropological punch... The book isn't just a chronicle of the formation of urban identity; it speaks to the evolution of the modern human." -- Surface Magazine "Demonstrates the potential of public space to influence both personal lives and social conditions... These 18 essays remind us that we bring ourselves to fill the empty spaces." -- PopMatters.com "I found myself with city-break wanderlust after dipping into this absorbing and visually striking anthology...[of] stellar writers... There are arresting photographs throughout." -- The Bookseller (Editor's Choice) "Catie Marron's City Squares is a revelation. It takes you on an incredible journey across the world's greatest cities and their squares through the eyes of the best writers and thinkers. With every turn of the page, you will learn something new." -- Richard Florida, nationally bestselling author of The Rise of the Creative Class and Global Research Professor at New York University "Recommended for those with an interest in how urban spaces intersect with culture, history, and politics, and for travelers seeking a deeper understanding of these famous locations." -- Library Journal "Highly intelligent." -- Introspective Magazine
£23.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Jo Jo Makoons Fancy Pants
Book SynopsisFilled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series—written by Dawn Quigley and illustrated by Tara Audibert—is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out. First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to hide her peas in her milk, and how to be helpful in her classroom. But there’s one thing Jo Jo doesn’t know how to do: be fancy. She has a lot to learn before her Aunt Annie’s wedding! Favorite purple unicorn notebook in hand, Jo Jo starts exploring her Ojibwe community to find ways to be fancy. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native hero
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc I Am Osage
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Woman Eat Me Whole
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Woman Eat Me Whole
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Gigi and Ojiji
Book SynopsisGigi crafts her Japanese American identity in this enchanting early reader. The cuteness, inclusivity, and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will have young readers coming back again and again. A must-buy. —School Library Journal (starred review)The text is well supported by the endearing illustrations, which capture all of Gigi’s big emotions and depict her as a biracial child, with a white father and Japanese mother. —Booklist (starred review)An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books. —KirkusGigi, a biracial six-year-old girl, learns about her Japanese culture from her grandfather when he comes to visit. Perfect for social emotional learning. Gigi can’t wait for her Ojiji—Japanese grandpa—to move in. Gigi plans lots of things to do with him, like playing tag, reading
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Penguin Books Ltd The Mask of Command
Book SynopsisJohn Keegan’s brilliant look at the meaning of leadership In The Mask of Command, John Keegan asks us to consider questions that are seldom asked: What is the definition of leadership? What makes a great military leader? Why is it that men, indeed sometimes entire nations, follow a single leader, often to victory, but with equal dedication also to defeat?Dozens of names come to mind...Napoleon, Lee, Charlemagne, Hannibal, Castro, Hussein. From a wide array, Keegan chooses four commanders who profoundly influenced the course of history: Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Adolph Hitler. All powerful leaders, each cast in a different mold, each with diverse results. The Mask of Command is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Face of Battle: together they form a masterpiece of military and human history.Trade Review“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy “A brilliant treatise on the essence of military leadership.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer “Fascinating and enlightening… marked by great intellectual liveliness… Mr. Keegan knows how to bring fighting alive on the page.” –The New York TimesTable of ContentsPart 1 Alexander the Great and Heroic Leadership: Alexander - the Father of the Man; The Achievement; The Kingdom of Macedon; The Macedonian Army; Alexander's Staff; Alexander and his Soldiers; Ceremony and Theatre; Alexander's Oratory; Alexander on the Battlefield; Alexander and the Mask of Command. Part 2 Wellington - The Anti-Hero: Wellington the Man; Wellington and Western Military Society; Wellington's Army; Wellington's Staff; Wellington's Routine; Wellington and the Presentation of Self; Wellington in Battle; Observation and Sensation. Part 3 Grant and Unheroic Leadership: Grant and the Progress of War; The Professional Career of U.S. Grant; Grant's Army; Grant's Staff; Grant on Campaign; Grant the Fighter; Grant and the American Democracy. Part 4 False Heroic - Hitler as Supreme Commander: War and Hitler's World; The War Hitler Made; Hitler's Soldiers; Hitler's Headquarters; Hitler in Command; Hitler and the Theatre of Leadership. Part 5 Conclusion: Post-Heroic - Command in the Nuclear World: The Imperative of Kinship; The Imperative of Prescription; The Imperative of Sanction; The Imperative of Action; The Imperative of Example; The Validation of Nuclear Authority.
£15.30
University of Illinois Press Life along the Illinois River
Book SynopsisA panoramic odyssey down the Illinois RiverTrade Review"A work of love ... this is a book you'll continue to be drawn to, irresistibly."--IllinoisTimes "Countless American landscapes languish in the shadows of such cherished icons as Zion, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon, waiting patiently until someone like David Zalaznik comes along to search out their rhythms and beauties. The Illinois River is fortunate to have his attention, and we are the richer for what he has shown us."--Jim Richardson, photojournalist, National Geographic Society“David Zalaznik’s Life along the Illinois River artfully captures river life with an eye informed as much by the hallmarks of American painting as by the tenets of documentary photojournalism. His studies of abandoned civic buildings evoke the solemnity of an Edward Hopper painting, and his awe-inspiring glimpses of wildlife recall the ornithological studies of John James Audubon. The emblazoned skies and pastoral vistas found in landscape paintings of the Hudson River School reverberate throughout these breathtaking photographs. This collection epically depicts the coalescence of life and landscape in the Illinois River Valley, vividly creating a contemporary portrait of Mid-Americana.”--Bill Conger, artist and curator of University Galleries at Illinois State University“David Zalaznik’s photographs are nuanced, layered in tone as well as pictorial content. There is a richness to them, in the stories they tell and in their sensuous beauty. He has a clear eye, a sound vision, and a love for the river that is a source of life for the central Illinois valley. These lush photographs remind us of the river’s importance in our lives as a vital commercial link between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, a recreation site, a resource of drinking water and food, a nesting place for migrating birds, and a source of beauty, inspiration, and connection to our community’s past.”--Channy Lyons, author of Peoria Women Artists through 1970
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Hachette Books Trieste And The Meaning Of Nowhere
Book SynopsisA book for lovers of all things Italian -- an homage to the city of Trieste. This history-drenched city on the Adriatic has always tantalized Jan Morris with its moodiness and changeability. After visiting Trieste for more than half a century, she has come to see it as a touchstone for her interests and preoccupations: cities, seas, empires. It has even come to reflect her own life in its loves, disillusionments, and memories. Her meditation on Trieste is characteristically layered with history and glows with stories of famous visitors from James Joyce to Sigmund Freud. A lyrical travelogue, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere is also superb cultural history and the culmination of a singular career -- an elegant and bittersweet farewell (Boston Globe).
£15.00
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Van Life Your Home on the Road
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£24.70
WW Norton & Co New York
Book SynopsisThe definitive pictorial history of the diverse peoples of the world who have made New York their home.
£42.74
WW Norton & Co The Land Im Bound to
Book SynopsisThis retrospective volume places Jack Leigh in the company of other documentary giants such as Walker Evans and Dorothea Lang.
£53.19
WW Norton & Co Long Time Coming
Book SynopsisOver 400 rarely or never-seen photographs of a vanished America.
£46.54
WW Norton & Co DenverBoulder Outside Urban Adventure Outside
Book SynopsisFrom the editors of the original active lifestyle magazine, the first where-to guide to outdoor adventure in one of America's greatest metro areas.
£14.24
The University of Michigan Press Monte Naglers Michigan
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£999.99
Thames & Hudson Magnum Ireland
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc In a Time of Distance
Book SynopsisIn a beautiful and transporting volume of poems, the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series takes us on a captivating journey from Africa to Greece, London to North America to Mumbai, and back home to Scotland, celebrating people, places, animals, and books.What matters most in life? For Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship, love, and travel—the themes found throughout his work that have made him a cherished writer the world over. This first collection of McCall Smith’s poems reflects on these topics with all his characteristic wit and charm. There are moments of sweeping insight and soaring feeling, and moments that will have you laughing along as they subtly shift your worldview. This inimitable writer shares his distinctively astute and good-natured observations on life, love, and beauty, reminding us of the deep satisfaction that can be found when we open ourselves up to the world with our whole heart, and watch
£17.60
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Woke Up No Light
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£22.40
Alfred A. Knopf Pacific Power Light
Book SynopsisThe award-winning poet returns to his homeplace in the Pacific Northwest, where the neighborhood simmers with the chemical presence of human trouble and sparks of beauty coexist with danger.This image-driven, sound-driven collection carries us to the working-class Portland neighborhood of Lents, where Dickman was raised by a single mother. Here, as a skateboarding boy practices his kickflip on the street, enlightenment simmers under the surface of both the natural world and the human constructions that threaten it. The rivers shrinking to a trickle, the unaddressed crisis of homelessness, the drug use in a local park: these run side by side with the efforts and structures of families, created mostly by working mothers, with their jumbled bottomless purses and full-time jobs; Dickman’s own mother worked at the power company of the title, PP&L. His exquisite, ultrareal narratives take us down through these layers, illuminating the way we’ve treated and should t
£21.00
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group A Year of Last Things
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£19.47
Arcadia Publishing Sea Isle City Images of America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Inc. The White House the Capitol and the Supreme Court
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Inc. North Branford and Northford 19501981 Images of
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£21.24
