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A major re-examination of the history of map-making in Exeter,
following on from the recent discovery of a 'new' town map of the
city in 1743 This major re-examination of the history of map-making
in Exeter, the historic county town of Devon, follows from the
recent discovery of a 'new' Georgian town map of the city. That
map, by William Birchynshaw (a man not known tohave produced any
other), is reproduced in facsimile, along with nearly two dozen
other maps from 1587 through to 1949. They are prefaced by an
introduction which places the new discovery within the context of
four centuries of map-making, demonstrating how Birchynshaw owed a
debt both to John Hooker's map of 1587 and to that by Ichabod
Fairlove of 1709; and provides an overview of Exeter in 1743,
showing that, although was city was basking in economic prosperity
due to its cloth trade, it was also still largely confined within
its ancient walls. The volume as a whole represents a significant
reassessment of Exeter's history. RICHARD OLIVER is a historian and
has been a Research Fellow in the History of Cartography at the
University of Exeter since 1989. ROGER KAIN CBE is a Fellow of the
British Academy and its Vice-President (Research and Higher
Education Policy). He is Professor of Humanities in the School of
Advanced Study, University of London and was previously its Dean
and Chief Executive, 2010-17. TODD GRAY MBE is an Honorary Research
Fellow at the University of Exeter and the author of more thana
dozen books on Exeter.
The history and culture of Madrid, the cluster of historical cities
at an easy distance (Segovia, Avila and Toledo) and the heartlands
of Castile - the core of Spanish civilisation. This book performs
with great thoroughness all the usual functions of a guidebook. But
it is much more than a mere inventory of buildings, paintings,
sculpture, routes and views, supplemented by appendices packed with
practical information. The authors - from their long experience and
deep knowledge of the country - are exceptionally well-equipped to
draw together into a coherent whole all the threads of history,
art, culture and recent developments. Theysteer you in most
rewarding directions, enlivening the hallowed hush of museum or
sacristy with an original interpretation of some great painter - El
Greco, Goya, Picasso - or an observation which suddenly illuminates
the seemingly unexceptional. Madrid, rather than just a political
capital at the geographical centre of the country, is revealed as a
true metropolis, genuinely representative of all the aspects and
regional variations of Spanish life. Its art collections are justly
renowned as superb. Add in the cluster of historical cities at an
easy distance (including Segovia, Avila and Toledo), to say nothing
of the lesser-known treasures and delights secreted in the
heartlands of Castile, and you have, within a manageable compass,
the core of Spanish civilisation.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The emergence of fungicide resistance is a major challenge facing
agriculture. With increasing regulation and costs limiting the
development of new fungicides, farmers remain reliant on a
relatively small group of working fungicides, many of which are
decreasingly effective as major crop disease pathogens develop
resistance to them. Understanding and minimising fungicide
resistance provides an authoritative review on the wealth of
research on understanding the development of fungicide resistance
in agricultural crops and the establishment of preventative
measures which can be implemented to limit its spread and the
consequent impact of disease on yields. This collection includes
ways of understanding and preventing resistance to key groups of
fungicides, such as SBI, Qol, SDHI, OSPBI and multisite inhibitor
fungicides.
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