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Discover the history of the brave settlers who faced and survived
innumerable hardships in the unforgiving St. Croix River Valley.
Every year millions of travellers arrive in Athens eager to catch a
glimpse of the ancient city and savour its classical heritage. But
what about the late nineteenth century Athens with her neoclassical
buildings, wide avenues and literary salons? An Athens where music
wafted from King Otto's palace and the aristocracy waltzed under
crystal chandeliers. A city of dignitaries, scholars and architects
drawing plans and reworking them, leaving their mark on every
dimension of the young capital. An Athens where commoners hovered
around dimly lit fires and children played in the mud amidst the
ancient ruins. Where criminals settled disputes with drawn knives
and prostitutes roamed the ports luring sailors into filthy,
smoke-filled taverns. Where Greek refugees lived in wind-swept
streets with no sewers or running water, singing about their
troubles under the stars. An Athens where intellectuals, writers,
poets, and artists converged in local cafes planning the future of
the newly founded nation, discussing philosophy, literature, and
their shared passion for reclaiming Greece for the Greeks. Athens
Unveiled pays homage to the people, streets, and neighbourhoods of
late nineteenth century Athens, where some of the finest
neoclassical buildings still stand next to abandoned mansions,
brothels, and old factories; where people still bargain the prices
of clothes and produce on the old streets of commerce and where
young artists create powerful murals, bringing everything about the
city into sharp focus.
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Josef Koudelka: Ruins
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Josef Koudelka; Text written by Alain Schnapp, Conesa, Bernard Latarjet
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"Local or visitor, London courses through your body as if its
rainbow-coloured system of underground veins is somehow
intrinsically linked to your own." ~ Chris Holmes Often waking
before dawn, photographer Chris Holmes captures rare moments of
solitude and calm as the city of London yawns, stretches and begins
its day. His high-contrast scenes depict the miniature dramas
unfolding all around us, obscured by the hectic pace of
metropolitan life. Moving to London as an adult, Chris fell in love
with the city in tandem with his development as a photographer and
shoots his adopted home as both a romantic insider and an impartial
admirer. Hidden in Chaos pairs Chris's cinematic images with the
words of 18 poets of various backgrounds, adding more layers of
texture and meaning to the complex but devoted relationship that
London's residents and visitors have with the city's many faces.
London's gray and glow, its daily ebb and flow, are celebrated,
questioned and contemplated in this visual and poetic tribute.
Includes poems by Elena Ashton, Shez Chung Blake, Troy Cabida,
Laura Corns, Paul Cree, Caroline Druitt, George Duggan, Sam
El-Bahja, Tom Gill, Bizhan Govindji, Imogen Hudson-Clayton, Danny
Martin, Louise McStravick, Aaliyah Orridge, Astra
Papachristodoulou, Abdul Patel, Ben See, and Janay Stephenson.
So opens Schoolhouses of Minnesota, a magical foray into the nearly
forgotten world of one-acre school grounds, kerosene lanterns,
coal-burning stoves, and old desks that eventually had sixty years'
worth of initials scraped into them. In the fourth book in his
popular Minnesota Byways series, photographer Doug Ohman once again
treats readers to the fruits of his state travels -- including a
trip to Minnesota's last remaining one-room schoolhouse in Angle
Inlet -- with 120 colour photos that illuminate the simple, often
abandoned, sometimes refurbished, and nearly vanishing Minnesota
pioneer and early schoolhouses. Bridging the past with the present,
critically acclaimed writer Jim Heynen complements Ohman's images
with twenty-five beautifully crafted tales on the evolution of
lunch pails, the consolidation of rural schools, profiles of
bullies and teachers' pets, and the timeless wish of schoolchildren
of all generations -- school closing on 'snow days'! Heynen, who
learned to read and write in a one-room schoolhouse, uses his
trademark wit and down-to-earth style to bring back memories of the
early days of Minnesota education, taught by hundreds of rural
teachers across the state to thousands of farm and town kids alike.
The last three decades of the twentieth century saw dramatic
changes in the bus industry with deregulation of bus services
nationally in October 1986 in the provincial areas. Visually London
seemed to stay the same with the buses still operating in the
customary red liveries which all cherished from childhood. This
book sets out to show how the vehicles moved forward from the
traditional layout of rear platform and open half cab to the
introduction of one man buses with their front entrances. The
effects of deregulation are shown with dynamic colour schemes
especially with the Bexleybus blue and cream colour scheme. With
the passing of years we progress to the now familiar single deck
buses, and also cover various other transport experiments.
Ilan Godfrey is the winner of the 2013 Ernest Cole Photographic
Award. Legacy of the Mine is a visual narrative of untold stories,
exploring the consequences of mining on South Africa's land and
people. The objective was to reveal through the lens the forgotten
communities that the mining industry has left behind. Godfrey's
subjects become symbols of the struggle for environmental and
social justice in the country. The 'legacy' of mining is apparent
in many ways - through land rendered unfit for alternative uses,
public health crises, land and water pollution, and the impact of
historical labour exploitation on family structures. Unveiling
these stories through investigative fieldwork across the country,
Godfrey delves deeper into the effects of the mine on local
communities. Godfrey's inspiration was not defined by statistical
or scientific evidence. Rather, it was the product of personal
experience, investigation and knowledge gained through long hours
of travel along potholed roads, across vast landscapes dotted with
townships and mining communities across South Africa.
A unique book showing Cambridge in the late 1960s from different
angles. Striking, previously unpublished photographs show famous
buildings as well as the river and backstreets and some of the
small towns, villages and countryside nearby. Students and
distinguished members of staff are here, with builders, shoppers in
the market, and men from the gasworks. This was a time of 'demos',
protests and disruption to established, maybe complacent, academic
traditions. The author draws on archive sources to illustrate
'official' concerns at that time with, for example, major worries
about overreactions triggering widespread unrest. However, he also
draws on personal recollections as a Cambridge student, together
with anecdotes from others and further archive material to suggest
that most students were far more interested in the quality of meals
they were served, and the state of the showers. Cambridge students
from any generation, and anyone else who knows the city, will find
themselves entertained and challenged. But the book's appeal goes
further: there are amusing reflections on moving from the north of
England to Cambridge almost half a half century ago, and on student
life in post-war Britain; the eye-catching photographs will have
widespread appeal.
Many loved The Big Book of Legs but some found it just too darn
big, weighing in at nearly seven pounds. True, it was packed with
shapely legs spanning six decades, from the first shy emergence of
the ankle in the 1910s, through the rolled stockings and rouged
knees of the 1920s, to the Betty Grable '40s, the stockinged and
stilettoed '50s, on into the sexually liberated '60s and '70s, but
it could still put a dent in your own thighs if you sat reading for
too long. Fortunately here at TASCHEN we listen to your groans of
agony as well as your moans of ecstasy; thus, this light and
portable new edition, packing over 100 of the choicest photos from
the original volume, as well as 38 new photos, into a compact (and
frankly adorable) package. From Betty Grable to Bettie Page, the
greatest legs of the 20th Century can be found within, shot by
Irving Klaw, Bunny Yeager, and the incomparable Elmer Batters,
father of leg art. There are silk and nylon stockings, high heels
in abundance, curvy calves, taut thighs, playful toes and towering
arches-with no bothersome text to get in the way. Could leg love
get any sweeter?
Ayami Nishimura has made a name for herself transforming high
profile clients. She has worked with some of the best-known
celebrities, and her work has appeared in the pages of illustrious
fashion magazines all over the world. Here, Ayami presents her most
directional work yet. Given free reign to express herself, her
elaborate and whimsical creations open a window into a fantasy
world. Rankin has captured Ayami's highly conceptual work,
realising her visions in a glistening dreamscape. Together Rankin
and Ayami Nishimura have produced a stunning work of art.
A photographic exploration of mathematicians' chalkboards "A
mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns,"
wrote the British mathematician G. H. Hardy. In Do Not Erase,
photographer Jessica Wynne presents remarkable examples of this
idea through images of mathematicians' chalkboards. While other
fields have replaced chalkboards with whiteboards and digital
presentations, mathematicians remain loyal to chalk for puzzling
out their ideas and communicating their research. Wynne offers more
than one hundred stunning photographs of these chalkboards,
gathered from a diverse group of mathematicians around the world.
The photographs are accompanied by essays from each mathematician,
reflecting on their work and processes. Together, pictures and
words provide an illuminating meditation on the unique
relationships among mathematics, art, and creativity. The
mathematicians featured in this collection comprise exciting new
voices alongside established figures, including Sun-Yung Alice
Chang, Alain Connes, Misha Gromov, Andre Neves, Kasso Okoudjou,
Peter Shor, Christina Sormani, Terence Tao, Claire Voisin, and many
others. The companion essays give insights into how the chalkboard
serves as a special medium for mathematical expression. The volume
also includes an introduction by the author, an afterword by New
Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson, and biographical information for each
contributor. Do Not Erase is a testament to the myriad ways that
mathematicians use their chalkboards to reveal the conceptual and
visual beauty of their discipline-shapes, figures, formulas, and
conjectures created through imagination, argument, and speculation.
For more than a century, America's national forests have proved an
environmental gift and cultural treasure, our spectacular backyard.
Under the management of the U.S. Forest Service, this system of
public lands encompasses 193 million acres of mountains, prairies,
rivers, and canyons-much of it undiscovered, but accessible for
hiking, kayaking, fishing, and winter sports. Officially published
with the U.S. Forest Service, this book features the thirty most
notable national forests- while also celebrating more than one
hundred different national forests in forty-four states-from the
White Mountains of New Hampshire to the Olympics of Washington.
Unlike the national parks, Americans can use these lands for all
manner of recreation, truly earning these tremendous resources the
moniker of America's backyard. This book is a treasure for all
readers who use and cherish these lands.
For more than 50 years, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
competition has championed honest and ethical wildlife photography,
while pushing the boundaries of artistic freedom, technical skill,
and narrative excellence. This powerful collection of pictures
features all the winning photographs from the 2015 competition. The
collection represents the work of many international photographers,
both professionals and amateurs. The photographs are chosen by an
international jury for their artistic merit and originality, from
categories that together represent a diversity of natural subjects.
The range of styles is also diverse, as is the genre of
photography, including action, macro, underwater, landscape, or
environmental reportage. Together this outstanding collection is a
reminder of the splendor, drama, and variety of life on Earth. Each
stunning photograph is accompanied by an extended caption and there
is an introduction by one of the world's most respected nature
photographers.
Foreword by Chris Packham This beautiful book accompanies a new
photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird
photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the Year
competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, and this
large-format book is lavishly illustrated to reflect this. A
celebration of avian beauty and diversity, it is a tribute to both
the dedication and passion of the photographers as well as a
reflection of the quality of today's modern digital imaging
systems. The book includes the winning and short-listed images from
the competition, showcasing some of the finest bird photography,
with a foreword by BTO President and head judge, Chris Packham. A
proportion of the profits from the book goes directly to the BTO to
support their conservation work. The advent of digital technology
has revolutionised photography in recent years, and the book brings
to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on
offer. It features a vast variety of photographs by hardened pros,
keen amateurs and hobbyists alike, reflecting the huge diversity of
bird enthusiasts and nature lovers which is so important in
ensuring their conservation and survival.
Ultimate Toys for Men New Edition is the definitive catalogue for
any discerning gentleman. Richly illustrated and meticulously
curated, it gathers the best bespoke and luxury products and
premium experiences around the globe, anchored in the belief that
only top quality is true value for money. Whether a sports car or
mega yacht, a weekender bag or a boutique hotel, editor Michael
Goermann selects the best the world can offer the modern
cosmopolitan man. Age is irrelevant; the boys' toys just get
bigger, or more exclusive. The much-anticipated sequel to Ultimate
Toys for Men, this updated edition includes a dazzling array of
slick new gadgets for guys, handmade beauties, customizable
accessories, and all manner of luxuries to rent, buy, and
experience. Special features cover the "Best of Mallorca," "Best of
London," and the finest collector's items. Text in English and
German.
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