Author: E Bersudsky Publisher: ISBN: 9781901663945 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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The story of the Millennium clock Tower in the Royal Museum, Edinburgh - its creation, creators and magical inhabitants. This is a collaboration of E Bersudsky, A Sandstrom, T Stead and J Tubbecke.
Author: Maggy Lenert Publisher: ISBN: 9781901663891 Category : Clocks and watches Languages : en Pages : 32
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A colourful guide to the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian. In 2004 the Museum of Flight became the new home of 'Alpha Alpha'"; now everyone has the chance to step inside the world's favourite supersonic plane. Concorde takes its place within a collection unrivalled in the United Kingdom. On view are some of the most extraordinary machines in the world that illustrate the story of human flight. Full-colour throughout.
Author: Maggy Lenert Publisher: ISBN: 9781905267675 Category : Clocks and watches Languages : en Pages : 64
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A new edition of this story of the Millennium Clock Tower in the National Museum of Scotland, its creation, creators and its magical inhabitants.
Author: James Martin Publisher: arsenal pulp press ISBN: 9781551521114 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 276
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Deep inside Calgary's glass office towers beats a Wild West heart. It's a city of contradictions, a shiny corporate giant with a six-gun justice past. Calgary: The Unknown City ferrets out Cowtown's deepest secrets, exposing fun and offbeat factoids, anecdotes, and statistics about the city you only thought you knew.
Author: Bruce McComiskey Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 0791487725 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 261
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This is the first full-length collection in composition studies to tell the story of teaching and writing in urban universities in cities such as Birmingham, Pittsburgh, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Detroit. Bruce McComiskey and Cynthia Ryan visit the fascinating history of various urban universities to illustrate how specific writing programs and instructors have engaged in the changing missions and priorities of their institutions. The authors address the complex interwoven components of city comp: the identities of individuals and institutions that contribute to the writing of verbal, visual, and spatial texts; the spaces that serve as resources for student writing, analysis, and critique; and the curriculum practices implemented in programs that attempt to help students recognize, and in some cases, transform their understandings of the cities in which they live, learn, and compose.
Author: Michal Murawski Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0253039983 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 234
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An exploration of the history and significance of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. The Palace of Culture and Science is a massive Stalinist skyscraper that was “gifted” to Warsaw by the Soviet Union in 1955. Framing the Palace’s visual, symbolic, and functional prominence in the everyday life of the Polish capital as a sort of obsession, locals joke that their city suffers from a “Palace of Culture complex.” Despite attempts to privatize it, the Palace remains municipally owned, and continues to play host to a variety of public institutions and services. The Parade Square, which surrounds the building, has resisted attempts to convert it into a money-making commercial center. Author Michal Murawski traces the skyscraper’s powerful impact on twenty-first century Warsaw; on its architectural and urban landscape; on its political, ideological, and cultural lives; and on the bodies and minds of its inhabitants. The Palace Complex explores the many factors that allow Warsaw’s Palace to endure as a still-socialist building in a post-socialist city. “The most brilliant book on a building in many years, making a case for Warsaw’s once-loathed Palace of Culture and Science as the most enduring and successful legacy of Polish state socialism.” —Owen Hatherley, The New Statesman’s“Books of the Year” list (UK) “An ambitious anthropological biography of Poland’s tallest and most infamous building, the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. . . . It is a truly fascinating story that challenges a tenacious stereotype, and Murawski tells it brilliantly, judiciously layering literatures from multiple disciplines, his own ethnographic work, and personal anecdotes.” —Patryk Babiracki, H-Net History
Author: Toussaint H. E. Brown Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1312625600 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 172
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In this post-apocalyptic conclusion of the Rock Of Ages series we follow the lives of seven humans as they experience the joys of their new lives as immortal royalty and the sorrows of the responsibilities that come with their new inheritance.
Author: Doug Johnstone Publisher: Orenda Books ISBN: 191458581X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 321
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A body lost at sea, arson, murder, astronauts, wind phones, communal funerals and existential angst ... This can ONLY mean one thing! The Skelfs are back, and things are as tense, unnerving and warmly funny as ever! The Skelf women are recovering from the cataclysmic events that nearly claimed their lives. Their funeral-director and private-investigation businesses are back on track, and their cases are as perplexing as ever. Matriarch Dorothy looks into a suspicious fire at a travelers' site, and takes a grieving, homeless man under her wing. Daughter Jenny is searching for her missing sister-in-law, who disappeared in tragic circumstances, while grand-daughter Hannah is asked to investigate increasingly dangerous conspiracy theorists, who are targeting a retired female astronaut ... putting her own life at risk. With a body lost at sea, funerals for those with no one to mourn them, reports of strange happenings in outer space, a funeral crasher with a painful secret, and a violent attack on one of the family, The Skelfs face their most personal – and perilous – cases yet. Doing things their way may cost them everything... Tense, unnerving and warmly funny, The Opposite of Lonely is the hugely anticipated fifth installment in the unforgettable Skelfs series, and this time, danger comes from everywhere...
Author: Rough Guides Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited ISBN: 1839059591 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 248
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These expert-curated pocket guide books shine a spotlight on more unusual British city break, coastal and island holiday destinations, with a wealth of practical information on what to see and do. Each area or neighbourhood in the destination is explored in-depth with detailed coverage of the points of interest, shops, restaurants, cafes and bars on offer. Excursions to surrounding areas give plenty of options for those looking to enjoy a longer stay. The Pocket Rough Guide Edinburgh covers: The Old Town, the New Town, the Water of Leith and Greater Edinburgh. Inside this travel guide you will find: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selection for every kind of trip to Edinburgh, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Dean Village to family activities in child-friendly places, like The Royal Mile, or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Arthur's Seat. INCISIVE AREA-BY-AREA OVERVIEWS Covering the Old Town, Royal Mile, Greater Edinburgh and more, the practical Places section provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink, sleep and shop. TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES The routes suggested by Rough Guides' expert writers cover top attractions like Edinburgh Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse, and hidden gems like the Water of Leithand Holyrood Park. DAY-TRIPS Venture further afield to Hopetoun House or Jupiter Artland. This tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive. HONEST INDEPENDENT REVIEWS Written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our expert writers will help you make the most of your trip to Edinburgh. COMPACT FORMAT Packed with pertinent practical information, this is a convenient companion when you're out and about exploring Edinburgh. ATTRACTIVE USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN Features fresh magazine-style layout, inspirational colour photography and colour-coded maps throughout. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION Includes invaluable background information on how to get to Edinburgh, getting around, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory.
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