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'Roger Deakin is the perfect companion for an invigorating armchair
swim. Engaging, thoughtful and candid' Telegraph Waterlog
celebrates the magic of water and the beauty and eccentricity of
Britain. In 1996 Roger Deakin, the late, great nature writer, set
out to swim through the British Isles. From the sea, from rock
pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos,
swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts,
waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a
fascinating perspective on modern Britain. Detained by water
bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted in the Fowey estuary by
coastguards, mistaken for a suicide on Camber sands, confronting
the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides, he discovers just how
much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked,
fully-dressed fellow citizens. This is a personal journey, a bold
assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an
unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT The freshest recipes from the team at
Mob - Fresh Mob is packed with 100 of our favourite dishes that are
tasty, filling and nourishing. Fresh Mob shares balanced meals that
celebrate the textures and flavours that make food great - we're
talking earthy Roast Aubergine and Squash Salad with Cheat's XO
Dressing, a juicy Grilled Chicken Burger with Mojo Verde and Avo
Salsa, the most comforting Cabbage Spaghetti Aglio e Olio and a
range of healthy-ish puddings such as Carrot Sheet Cake with Tahini
Cream Cheese Frosting. As always, we promise minimal and affordable
ingredients and every recipe serves 4, so you can share with
friends, save leftovers for the next day or scale recipes up or
down to feed a few or to feed a crowd. Lots of veg, lots of
protein, lots of nutrients, lots of food that will leave you
feeling good and satisfied. These are recipes to make every day
delicious.
During the brightest time of the year, eight Scandinavian
photojournalists jumped on separate trains and went on a collective
interrail trip to explore Scandinavia. The result is a playful
insight to Scandinavia today, presented in the form of eight
postcard books. Seeking the familiar rather than the exotic, they
went looking for stories in their own back yards: Sweden, Norway
and Denmark.The eight photographers: Oddleiv Apneseth, Elin Berge,
Johan Bavman, Pieter Ten Hoopen, Eivind H Natvig, Chris
Maluszynski, Asa Sjostrom, and Knut Egil Wang formed new views of
their home countries, sometimes challenging old stereotypes in the
process. Letting their paths cross along the way, they explored and
questioned their own ways of looking and telling stories as they
for the first time worked side by side as photographers - making
powerful use of their collective in working towards the common goal
of the project. The result is a collection of photographic stories
presented in the form of postcards from the road. A playful insight
to Scandinavia today, signed Moment Agency. This first volume of
Scandinavian Moments demonstrates the strength of working as a
group of individual storytellers, and is the start of a series of
group projects by Moment Agency, Scandinavia's leading
photojournalist agency."
The delightful new novel by Jack Sheffield - out now! Change is in
the air for Jack Sheffield and the Ragley village school. It's
1987, and after a decade as head teacher at Ragley-on-the-Forest
School, Jack Sheffield is looking to the future. He and his wife
are expecting a new baby, the school is preparing for the
introduction of the new National Curriculum, and the coming year
promises a whole host of other surprises. Whether it's combing the
church for an escaped pet mouse or dealing with the obnoxious new
school governor, life in the village is always entertaining. So
when Jack is offered an opportunity that could change everything,
he knows he has a difficult decision to make. Endings are never
easy, but perhaps the thrill of a new beginning is exactly what
Jack needs... Hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming in equal
measure, Last Day of School is the final novel in the much-loved
Teacher series. 'Reliably entertaining' Choice 'Jack Sheffield is
certainly top of the class with this heart-warming and feel-good
series.' David Hill, Western Morning News _____________________
Readers love the Teacher series! 'I cannot recommend this series
highly enough' 'I shall miss all the characters I've got to know
over the years' 'Beautifully written and a real pleasure to read'
'The children never fail to impress and amuse, and the snippets of
news from the time bring back memories' Praise for Jack Sheffield:
'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan
Titchmarsh 'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express
'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice
'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press
For the past 15 years, Michael L. Horowitz has been photographing
the interiors of Manhattan's historic churches and synagogues.
Though their exteriors are often unassuming and overlooked by
passers-by, their interiors are spectacular, uplifting worshippers
and architectural devotees alike. In this book, Horowitz takes us
from Lower to Upper Manhattan, from the colourful wall paintings of
Bialystocker Synagogue, to the jewel-like stained glass windows of
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, to the awe-inspiring wooden ceiling of
the Holy Name of Jesus and Saint Gregory the Great Parish. A lively
and informative text by Elizabeth Anne Hartman tells the stories
behind each of the 65 houses of worship featured. These sacred
edifices reflect the hopes and aspirations of the many different
communities that helped build the metropolis, expressed in numerous
architectural and artistic styles. And many of these interiors bear
the imprint of notable personalities in Big Apple history, from
Clement Moore of The Night before Christmas to pioneering Black
philanthropist Pierre Toussaint. This handsome volume, nourishing
to the eyes and soul, offers a new perspective on the city to New
York residents and visitors alike.
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To
mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania
Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's
distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print.
Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers
peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.
"Oxford still remains the most beautiful thing in England, and
nowhere else are life and art so exquisitely blended, so perfectly
made into one." Oscar WildeOxford has for centuries inspired and
delighted, and its beauty and antiquity have been celebrated by
some of the most famous writers and artists in history.The unique
characteristics of Oxford are captured in this stunning
photographic collection - the famous colleges and grand buildings,
the parks, the riverside walks and the wide streets. From Boars
Hill to South Park, this beautiful book explores the familiar and
the hidden Oxford. Extracts of poetry and prose from famous writers
such as Lewis Carroll, Evelyn Waugh, Samuel Pepys, Dorothy L.
Sayers and Jan Morris complement the images perfectly, creating a
memorable portrait of this much-loved city.
Take a tour through time and learn about the exciting engineering
developments that allowed the primitive bridges of ancient man
evolve to the masterworks of today. This unique treatment, showing
the large variety of bridge forms, is illustrated with postcards,
archival photographs, and technical drawings and diagrams. These
detailed images show stone arch, suspension, movable, and many more
bridges. Laymen and engineers alike are certain to come away with a
better understanding of the role of bridges in our built
environment from the expert explanations of bridge types,
materials, and construction to amusing anecdotes associated with
these structures. Landmark bridges, construction methods, the
interstate system, railroad bridges, and even bridge disasters are
all documented in this technical record of civil engineering
challenges and feats.
London is one of the world's greatest cities. Filled with people of
all races, religions and nationalities, and packed with energy, it
is a dynamic melting pot and a colourful testimony to the human
spirit. Over five years, photographer Richard Slater has traversed
the streets of the city, photographing, meeting and talking with
ordinary Londoners from all walks of life. The result is this rich
and vibrant celebration of London in its many different guises.
Accompanied by insightful commentary that tells the stories behind
the images, the book features London's tribes - whether identified
by class, wealth, or taste; the extraordinary number of faith
groups; the population's diversity of race and ethnicity; the
creative and political life of London's streets; the numerous
festivals and celebrations that take place throughout the year;
and, finally, the many surprises that lie hidden within the
metropolis. Utterly unique, People in London is a celebration of
diversity, and a love letter to this great city.
This 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.
Wheal Jane was one of the greatest mines of the huge complex of
workings in the Chacewater area in West Cornwall. A re-opening of
Wheal Jane in 1969 coincided with the arrival in the area of John
Peck, who became its 'official' photographer, recording all aspects
of the work there until its final closure in 1992. This book
collects together those photgraphs.
Tokyo is home to a creative and daring street-style scene, rich
with subcultures and shaped by constant motion. In Tokyo Street
Style, fashion writer Yoko Yagi explores influential trends,
covering an eclectic range of styles from kawaii cute to genderless
looks, while designers, editors, models, stylists, and other
important personalities in the Tokyo fashion scene share their
individual approaches to style in interviews. Moving from a glimpse
of the outrageous fashion found on the streets of Harajuku to
everyday-chic work and weekend attire, this comprehensive guide
offers a lively overview of an extraordinary urban culture with a
rich collection of inspirational photographs and practical guidance
for cultivating Tokyo style, no matter where you live. Concluding
with a curated selection of the best boutiques and vintage stores,
along with some of the most fashionable places to eat and drink,
Tokyo Street Style is a colorful lookbook and travel guide filled
with insight from Japan's most fascinating tastemakers.
Tourism was born in Market Harborough in 1841 when Thomas Cook, a
local cabinetmaker, set off towards Leicester and had his dream of
worldwide working-class travel. The town was born to serve
travellers. Centuries before, the town had been built to provide a
market place for trades-people near to the 'new' highway connecting
Northampton and Leicester. Eight hundred years later, the market is
still busy, though now indoors, and the original Square is still
bustling with shoppers. As a boy on the playing fields of the local
school, former England team captain Martin Johnson discovered his
finesse in Rugby. In the nineteenth century, William Symington and
his family put Market Harborough on the manufacturing map by
creating pea flour and a range of tempting sauces. In the last
century the town could claim to be a 'crisp capital' of England,
being the home of Golden Wonder crisps.
Despite the famously uncooperative Irish weather, John Hinde's
postcards of Ireland featured bright sunshine and blue skies, a
country seemingly peopled entirely with redheads, happy donkeys
carrying turf, and charming cottages that appeared to grow upward
from the earth itself. Cars and sweaters were in primary colours,
and scarlet rhododendrons sprang up in the unlikeliest of places.
John Hinde had a clear vision: 'We need to be uplifted rather than
depressed. To me pictures should always convey a positive, good
feeling, something which makes people happy, which makes them
smile, which makes them appreciate some tenderness.' In these
postcards, the world is a sunnier, less complicated and more
colourful place. Join Paul Kelly as he returns to John Hinde's
Ireland on a photographic pilgrimage, capturing some places that
have changed forever, and some that are just the same.
A celebration of one of England's most alluring and picturesque
regions, the Lake District Sketchbook is packed with over 200
beautiful line and watercolour illustrations of some of the
author's favourite places in the magnificent English lakeland. The
illustrations are accompanied by historical footnotes, quirky
facts, some easy walks, identification of mountain scenes, a
gazetteer and, most importantly, where to park and get a cup of
tea! The Lake District is Britain's premier tourist region,
attracting visitors from throughout the world, which ensures a huge
market for the Lake District Sketchbook, which is both a useful
guidebook and ideal souvenir. Jim Watson is an experienced
illustrator and writer with three best-selling, award-winning books
on the English Lake District to his credit: Lakeland Villages,
Lakeland Towns and Lakeland Panoramas. He has also written and
illustrated the definitive guide to two long-distance walks across
Lakeland: The Cumbria Way and The Allerdale Ramble. A unique book,
in handy A5 format, beautifully bound and printed in colour
throughout, the Lake District Sketchbook, along with the Cotswolds
Sketchbook, are the first titles in a new series celebrating the
most beautiful regions of Britain. Casebound and printed in colour.
"It makes me feel guilty that anybody should have such a good time
doing what they are supposed to do." - Charles Eames on
architecture. "A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can
only advise his clients to plant vines." - Frank Lloyd Wright on
architecture. Architectural travel is on the rise. With this book
you not only have a reference book of 150 of the world's most
iconic private homes, but also a bucket list to plan your next
country or city trip. These homes are unique, either because of the
aesthetics of the interiors, the construction, or the sophisticated
design. This is the ultimate architecture travel wish list. For
each house, the authors provide a lively description of the
building and its owners, in addition to the specifics of architect,
date, and location. 150 Houses You Need to Visit Before You Die is
the ultimate 'architecture bucket list' and the sequel to the
successful 150 Bars You Need to Visit before You Die, 150
Restaurants You Need to Visit Before You Die and 150 Hotels You
Need to Visit before You Die. Features houses in: Belgium, France,
Spain, the US, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands,
Morocco, Portugal, Venezuela, Switzerland, Russia, Germany, Mexico,
Italy, Scotland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Solvenia, Hawaii,
Australia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Japan, Israel, Canada,
Serbia, Poland, Norway, and England, by architects such as Moshe
Safdie, Kisho Kurokawa, Harry Seidler, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott,
Alvar Aalto, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Carlo Mollino, Carlo
Scarpa, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Bruno
Taut, Max Bill, Mario Botta, Gio Ponti, Adolf Loos, Eero Saarinen,
Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O'Keeffe, Richard Neutra, Antoni Gaudi,
and Victor Horta.
Although spare, sweeping landscapes may appear "empty," plains and
prairies afford a rich, unique aesthetic experience—one of quiet
sunrises and dramatic storms, hidden treasures and abundant
wildlife, infinite horizons and omnipresent wind, all worthy of
contemplation and celebration. In this series of narratives,
photographs, and hand-drawn maps, Tyra Olstad blends scholarly
research with first-hand observation to explore topics such as
wildness and wilderness, travel and tourism, preservation and
conservation, expectations and acceptance, and even dreams and
reality in the context of parks, prairies, and wild, open places.
In so doing, she invites readers to reconsider the meaning of
"emptiness" and ask larger, deeper questions such as: how do people
experience the world? How do we shape places and how do places
shape us? Above all, what does it mean to experience that
exhilarating effect known as Zen of the plains?
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