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Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > Photographic reportage
The renowned World Press Photo Foundation ("Connecting the world to
the stories that matter") publishes a compilation of prizewinning
press photographs each year. Carefully selected from thousands of
entries, they present the most celebrated, powerful, moving, and
often disturbing images from around the world, often putting a face
on conflicts in far-flung places and reminding us of our shared
humanity. The 2022 Yearbook, bringing together the best press
photographs from 2021, will reflect the joy, anguish, and upheaval
of this incredible year.
Being essential to the survival of civilisations, rivers run
through mythology - think of ancient Egypt - and religion - think
of the Ganges and Hinduism. And they continue to inspire writers
and artists - think of Mark Twain's Mississippi and John
Steinbeck's Salinas. From the Ganges rising in the Himalayas to the
Nile Delta, from the Amazon rainforest to the Bow River flowing out
of the Rocky Mountains, from the Rhine to the Rhone, Yangtze to the
Mekong, Danube to the Volga to the Ebro, Rivers explores the
grandest and most interesting rivers around the world. Arranged by
continent, the book reveals the fascinating stories of how rivers
have supported and shaped civilisations, the significance that
rivers have gained in religion and myth, the battles that have been
fought over them, the borders that they have marked, and how rivers
have altered their courses, thus changing lives and livelihoods.
Illustrated with more than 200 spectacular colour photographs
supported by expert captions, Rivers is a fascinating journey from
the mountains to the sea.
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Ashtabula
(Hardcover)
David Borsvold, D Borsvold, Ashtabula Great Lakes Marine Coast Guard
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R719
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The Golden Valley is an exploration and a celebration of a small
south Wales valley. The site of ancient tombs and settlements, its
rural life was for just over a century taken over by the brutal
occupation of coal mining before abandonment once more to nature.
In well-chosen words and stunning photographs this is the story of
one place, and many.
Illustrated throughout with 200 outstanding colour photographs,
Endangered Animals presents an in-depth look at around 100 species
of animal from around the world, all of which are currently
endangered or threatened according to the annual list drawn up by
the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The selection spans a broad
spectrum of wildlife, from large, charismatic mammals such as the
Bengal tiger to lesser-known species such as New Zealand's kakapo,
the world's only flightless parrot, which was once presumed to be
extinct. Each continent is covered, with examples carefully drawn
from every habitat - from the mysterious aye-aye of Madagascar's
shrinking rainforest, to the shy spectacled bear of the high Andes.
Arranged geographically, each photographic entry is supported by a
fascinating caption, which explains the animal's current plight and
whether it is critically endangered or classified as vulnerable.
From the Ethiopian wolf to the Bengal tiger to monk seal and
dugong, Endangered Animals is a fascinating introduction to some of
the most threatened species on the planet.
Platinum Jubilee edition 'Full of gems ... Angela Kelly is a jewel
in the crown' Daily Telegraph 'Entertaining and beautifully
illustrated' The Sunday Times 'For real intel, [The Crown] can't
come close to The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly' The New
York Times 'When Angela Kelly and The Queen are together, laughter
echoes through the corridors of Buckingham Palace.' Angela worked
with The Queen and walked the corridors of the Royal Household for
twenty-eight years, initially as Her Majesty's Senior Dresser and
then latterly as Her Majesty's Personal Advisor, Curator, Wardrobe
and In-house Designer. As the first person in history to hold this
title, she shared a uniquely close working relationship with The
Queen. Her Majesty personally gave Angela her blessing to share
their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it was preparing
for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty's day with a
playful joke, Angela's priority was to serve and support. Sharing
never-before-seen photographs - many from Angela's own private
collection - and charming anecdotes of their time spent together,
this revealing book provides memorable insights into what it was
like to work closely with The Queen, to curate her wardrobe and to
discover a true and lasting connection along the way. Revised and
updated to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, this special edition
of The Other Side of the Coin contains chapters covering the Royal
Household's isolation during the pandemic, Angela's own devotion to
service to keep the monarch safe, and the light and laughter that
was shared behind closed doors, even in the darkest moments.
Mysterious ghost stations forgotten beneath the cities of Paris and
London; desolate grand rail hubs in the Pyrenean mountains; metro
stations in China that terminate in a wasteland; Abandoned Train
Stations looks at some of the thousands of disused station
buildings, platforms, lines, tunnels, and rail yards left behind by
modernity. Organised by continent, this book takes the reader to
every corner of the globe. Explore Canfranc International Railway
Station, once a busy mountain hub of international travel between
France and Spain; see the eerily empty platform at Kings Cross
Thameslink, London, today a service tunnel following the station's
closure in the early 2000s; examine the grandiose Michigan Central
Train Station in Detroit, an historic Amtrak rail depot, and once
the tallest rail station in the world; marvel at the dusty,
overgrown shell of Abkhazia's once beautiful railway station in
Psyrtskha, a physical legacy of the former Soviet era in the
Caucasus; see the disused Tiwanaku train station, situated almost
4,000 metres above sea level in the Bolivian Andes; or learn about
the fascinating Istvantelek Train Yard, in the Hungarian capital of
Budapest, better known as the 'Red Star train graveyard' because of
its many Soviet-era engine wrecks. Illustrated with more than 200
photographs, Abandoned Train Stations provides a fascinating
pictorial journey through the little-known remnants of rail
transport infrastructure from every part of the world.
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Tanqueray
(Hardcover)
Brandon Stanton, Stephanie Johnson
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Reeling from a brutal childhood, immersed in a world of go-go
dancers and hustlers, dirty cops and gangsters, Stephanie Johnson
was determined to become the fiercest thing the city had ever seen.
And she succeeded. This is her story. The storytelling phenomenon
Humans of New York has captivated a global audience of millions
with personal narratives that illuminate the human condition. But
one story stands apart from the rest . . . She is a woman as
fabulous, unbowed, and irresistible as the city she lives in. Meet
Tanqueray. Humans of New York featured a photo of a woman in an
outrageous fur coat and hat she made herself. She instantly
captured the attention of millions. Her name is Stephanie Johnson,
but she's better known as 'Tanqueray,' a born performer who emerged
from a troubled youth to become one of the best-known burlesque
dancers in New York City. Real, raw, and unapologetically honest,
this is the full story of Tanqueray as told by Brandon Stanton - a
memoir filled with never-before-told stories of Tanqueray's
struggles and triumphs through good times and bad, personal photos
from her own collection, and glimpses of New York City from back in
the day when the name 'Tanqueray' was on everyone's lips.
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