Download or read book Clara s Grand Tour written by Glynis Ridley and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awarded the prestigious Institute of Historical Research Prize, Ridley's sparkling history brings vividly to life the tragicomic story of a rhinoceros named Clara who became a star in 18th century Europe.
Download or read book A Disorderly Grand Tour written by Lisa H. Catmull and published by Saltair Press. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s sworn she’ll never marry him. He’s sworn to change her mind. Rachel Wickford has vowed to devote her life to nursing, like her heroine, Florence Nightingale. She’d rather avoid the heartache of love, but it’s hard to evade the man who’s already head over heels for her. Colonel Curtis Loughton needs experienced nurses to help start Miss Nightingale’s training program in London, but he needs a wife even more. He’s willing’s to wage war to win his true love’s hand in marriage, but he’s never encountered opposition like this before. It will take all his ingenuity and grit to prove his love is constant. In a battle of wits, with a determined campaign on one side and underhanded insubordination on the other, can anyone claim victory, or will their hearts be the casualties?
Download or read book Crofutt s Overland Tours written by George A. Crofutt and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Around the World The Grand Tour in Photo Albums written by Barbara Levine and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With snapshots, passenger lists, itineraries, and postcards, and from Cairo to Burma and back again, authors Barbara Levine and Kirsten Jensen transport readers back to the dawn of world travel when the middle class toured the world for the first time.
Download or read book Museums written by John E. Simmons and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the diverse array of modern institutions worldwide. The development of museums as public institutions is explored in the context of world history with a special emphasis on the significance of objects and collecting. The book examines how the successful exportation of the European museum model and its international adaptations have created public institutions that are critical tools in diverse societies for understanding the world. Rather than focusing on a specialized aspect of museum history, this volume provides a comprehensive synthesis of museums worldwide from their earliest origins to the present. Museums: A History tells the fascinating story of how museums respond to the needs of the cultures that create them. Readers will come away with an understanding of: the comprehensive history of museums from prehistoric collections to the present the evolution of museums presented in the context of world history the development of museums considered in diverse cultural contexts global perspective on museums the object-centered history of museums museums as memory institutions A constant theme throughout the book is that ,useums have evolved to become institutions in which objects and learning are associated to help human beings understand the world around them. Illustrations amplify the discussions.
Download or read book Paperboard Packaging written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Programming Languages a Grand Tour written by Ellis Horowitz and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Software -- Programming Languages.
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Download or read book American Motorcyclist written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport that it is. It's available monthly to AMA members. Become a part of the largest, most diverse and most enthusiastic group of riders in the country by visiting our website or calling 800-AMA-JOIN.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Peru Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Peru guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Peru travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. This Peru guidebook covers: Lima; Trujillo; Cusco; the Sacred Valley; the Peruvian Amazon; Tarma and the Central Sierra; Arequipa and Lake Titicaca; Nazca; Huarez and the cordilleras; the south and Ancash coasts. Inside this Peru travel book, you’ll find: A wide range of sights – Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chilled-out breaks Itinerary examples – created for different time frames or types of trip Practical information – how to get to Peru, all about public transport, food and drink, shopping, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, tips for travellers with disabilities and more Author picks and things not to miss in Peru – Hiking to Machu Picchu, Lares Valley, Marcahuasi, Lagunas de Llanganuco, Kuélap, Cañón del Colca, Cusco, Cordillera Blanca, Arequipa, Surfing in Máncora Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots When to go to Peru – high season, low season, climate information and festivals Where to go – a clear introduction to Peru with key places and a handy overview Extensive coverage of regions, places and experiences – regional highlights, sights and places for different types of travellers, with experiences matching different needs Places to eat, drink and stay – hand-picked restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels Practical info at each site – hours of operation, websites, transit tips, charges Colour-coded mapping – with keys and legends listing sites categorised as highlights, eating, accommodation, shopping, drinking and nightlife Background information for connoisseurs – history, culture, art, architecture, film, books, religion, diversity Essential Spanish, Quechua dictionary and glossary of local terms Fully updated post-COVID-19 The guide provides a comprehensive and rich selection of places to see and things to do in Peru, as well as great planning tools. It’s the perfect companion, both ahead of your trip and on the ground.
Download or read book Traveling Beyond Her Sphere written by Bess Beatty and published by New Acdemia+ORM. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of American women challenging domesticity by touring Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The nineteenth-century ideal of domesticity identified home as women’s proper sphere, but the ideal was frequently challenged, profoundly so when woman left home and country to travel in foreign lands. This book explores the reasons for and ramifications of women making a Grand Tour, a trip to Europe, between 1814 and 1914; this century between major European wars witnessed the golden age of American Grand Tours. Men and women alike were inspired by a Euro-centric education that valued the Old World as the fountainhead of their civilization. Reaching Europe necessitated an Ocean crossing, a disorienting time taking women far from domestic comfort. Once abroad, American women had to juggle accustomed norms of behavior with the demands of travel and customs of foreign lands. Wearing proper attire, even when hiking in the Alps, coping with unfamiliar languages, grappling with ever-changing rules about customs and passports, traveling alone—these were just some of the challenges women faced when traveling. Some traveled with their husband, others with female relatives and friends and a few entirely alone. Traveling companions had to agree on where to stay, when and where to dine, how to travel, and where to go. The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 made clear that even in the twentieth century, a Grand Tour involved risk. Because more women survived then men, some insisted that the Titanic’s example should curb female independence. However, a growing number of women continued making a Grand Tour for the next two year. It was the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 that temporarily brought an end to a century of female Grand Tours. “Beatty’s ability to weave the experiences of hundreds of American women on the Grand Tour in Europe into a consistent narrative is per se a remarkable feat. But the author does much more than that. She uses the “journey” as trope to represent the long and difficult process of women’s emancipation, in its several cultural, psychological, social, and political dimensions.” —Susanna Delfino, Professor of American History, retired. University of Genoa, Italy
Download or read book Histoire Universelle de Jacque Auguste De Chow 11 written by Jacque Auguste De Thou and published by . This book was released on 1734 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guinness World Records 2015 written by Guinness World Records and published by Guinness World Records. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a fresh new design and feel inspired by innovations in tablet technology, the latest GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS book presents thousands of new and updated records, along with hundreds of amazing never-before-seen photographs. The 2015 edition showcases the very best of the most recent world records, with new subjects as diverse as castles, 3D printing, the search for alien life and the latest developments in AI and robotics. Plus, the Flashback features offer a look back at the archives to bring you the best of the classic and iconic records from the past 60 years. Meanwhile, the Gallery spreads present the best GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS photography across themed topics such as giant musical instruments, wacky vehicles and animals in action. And look out for details of how readers can become record-breakers themselves.
Download or read book The Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity written by Jan M. Ziolkowski and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-29 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ambitious and vivid study in six volumes explores the journey of a single, electrifying story, from its first incarnation in a medieval French poem through its prolific rebirth in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Juggler of Notre Dame tells how an entertainer abandons the world to join a monastery, but is suspected of blasphemy after dancing his devotion before a statue of the Madonna in the crypt; he is saved when the statue, delighted by his skill, miraculously comes to life. Jan Ziolkowski tracks the poem from its medieval roots to its rediscovery in late nineteenth-century Paris, before its translation into English in Britain and the United States. The visual influence of the tale on Gothic revivalism and vice versa in America is carefully documented with lavish and inventive illustrations, and Ziolkowski concludes with an examination of the explosion of interest in The Juggler of Notre Dame in the twentieth century and its place in mass culture today. Volume 3: The American Middle Ages hinges upon two figures influenced by the juggler: Henry Adams, scion of Presidents and distinguished cultural historian whose works contributed to the rise of medievalism in America during the Gilded Age, and Ralph Adams Cram, the architect whose vision of Gothic accounts directly or indirectly for the campuses of West Point, Princeton, Yale, Chicago, Notre Dame, and many other universities across America. The Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity is a rich case study for the reception of the Middle Ages in modernity. Spanning centuries and continents, the medieval period is understood through the lens of its (post)modern reception in Europe and America. Profound connections between the verbal and the visual are illustrated by a rich trove of images, including book illustrations, stained glass, postage stamps, architecture, and Christmas cards. Presented with great clarity and simplicity, Ziolkowski's work is accessible to the general reader, while its many new discoveries will be valuable to academics in such fields and disciplines as medieval studies, medievalism, philology, literary history, art history, folklore, performance studies, and reception studies.
Download or read book Hope and Glory written by Maurice Leonard and published by Victorian Secrets. This book was released on 2012 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dame Clara Butt (1872-1936) was one of the most celebrated singers of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, a symbol of the glory of a Britain on whose Empire the sun never set. Standing an Amazonian 6'2" tall, Clara had a glorious contralto voice of such power that when she sang in Dover, Sir Thomas Beecham swore she could be heard in Calais. A friend of the royal family, Clara was made a Dame in recognition of her sterling work during the First World War. Her rousing performances of Land of Hope and Glory brought the nation together and raised thousands of pounds for charity. In the first biography since her death, Maurice Leonard tells Dame Clara Butt's remarkable story, from humble beginnings in Sussex, to her dazzling apotheosis by an adoring nation. With humour and insight, Leonard reveals the woman behind the cultural icon.
Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
