Turbulent Years in Chelsea: Documenting Life in the '70s & '80s

Turbulent Years in Chelsea: Documenting Life in the '70s & '80s
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781467144636
ISBN-13 : 1467144630
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Turbulent Years in Chelsea: Documenting Life in the '70s & '80s by : Arnie Jarmak and Joshua Resnek

Just one short mile but a world away from affluent, neighboring Boston, Chelsea's historically Irish and eastern European Jewish populations had always made the city unique. A more recent wave of immigration from Puerto Rico and Central America brought about more diversity during a period of economic decline. Ethnically charged political competition and unprecedented levels of corruption eventually brought the small city to the brink of collapse. This gripping narrative focuses on Chelsea's most turbulent years, from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Join photographer Arnie Jarmak and writer Joshua Resnek as they unveil the hardscrabble city they encountered and lived in during their early careers.

Turbulent Years in Chelsea

Turbulent Years in Chelsea
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Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 1540242544
ISBN-13 : 9781540242549
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Turbulent Years in Chelsea by : Arnie Jarmak

Just one short mile but a world away from affluent, neighboring Boston, Chelsea's historically Irish and eastern European Jewish populations had always made the city unique. A more recent wave of immigration from Puerto Rico and Central America brought ab

Chelsea

Chelsea
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 0738512753
ISBN-13 : 9780738512754
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Chelsea by : Margaret Harriman Clarke

Settled in 1624 - six years before Boston - Chelsea has been a summer resort for the wealthy, the first home in America for countless immigrants, and the residence of a colonial governor. With improved transportation in the nineteenth century, the community became the perfect place to relocate and began to thrive.

A Man Called Destruction

A Man Called Destruction
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780698151420
ISBN-13 : 0698151429
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis A Man Called Destruction by : Holly George-Warren

The first biography of the artist who “essentially invented indie and alternative rock” (Spin) A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock star—he was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warren’s A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chilton’s life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, A Man Called Destruction is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop music’s evolution, from the mid-1960s through today’s indie rock.

Digital Roots

Digital Roots
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9783110740288
ISBN-13 : 3110740281
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Digital Roots by : Gabriele Balbi

As media environments and communication practices evolve over time, so do theoretical concepts. This book analyzes some of the most well-known and fiercely discussed concepts of the digital age from a historical perspective, showing how many of them have pre-digital roots and how they have changed and still are constantly changing in the digital era. Written by leading authors in media and communication studies, the chapters historicize 16 concepts that have become central in the digital media literature, focusing on three main areas. The first part, Technologies and Connections, historicises concepts like network, media convergence, multimedia, interactivity and artificial intelligence. The second one is related to Agency and Politics and explores global governance, datafication, fake news, echo chambers, digital media activism. The last one, Users and Practices, is finally devoted to telepresence, digital loneliness, amateurism, user generated content, fandom and authenticity. The book aims to shed light on how concepts emerge and are co-shaped, circulated, used and reappropriated in different contexts. It argues for the need for a conceptual media and communication history that will reveal new developments without concealing continuities and it demonstrates how the analogue/digital dichotomy is often a misleading one.

Wind Energy Explained

Wind Energy Explained
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 704
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ISBN-10 : 0470686286
ISBN-13 : 9780470686287
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Wind Energy Explained by : James F. Manwell

Wind energy’s bestselling textbook- fully revised. This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production. Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. “provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy.” (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, November/December 2003) “deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.” (The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) “a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power.” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)

Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual

Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015055169752
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual by :

"This manual contains overview information on treatment technologies, installation practices, and past performance."--Introduction.

Left Shift

Left Shift
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780857714312
ISBN-13 : 0857714317
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Left Shift by : John A. Walker

John Walker brings to vivid life a neglected period in twentieth-century art history. He re-creates a time when visual fine artists, under the impact of left-wing politics, women's liberation and the gay movement, were seeking to re-establish a social purpose. His story is one of a struggle for art by contending factions in the art world, in which artists, curators, critics and organisations - both establishment and alternative - key exhibitions, galleries and magazines, all play a part. He offers welcome insight into the work of the key players and the many forms they used to express radical engagement in the events of the decade.

The Ghosts of Songs

The Ghosts of Songs
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Publisher : Changing Media, Changing Europ
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015074282446
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ghosts of Songs by : Kodwo Eshun

This eagerly awaited book is the first to assess the oeuvre of the Black Audio Film Collective (BAFC), one of Britain's most influential artistic groups. It reconsiders the entire corpus of the seven-person London-based group from inception in 1982 to its disbandment in 1998.

A Historical Review and Analysis of Army Physical Readiness Training and Assessment

A Historical Review and Analysis of Army Physical Readiness Training and Assessment
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 1494444968
ISBN-13 : 9781494444969
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis A Historical Review and Analysis of Army Physical Readiness Training and Assessment by : Whitfield East

"The Drillmaster of Valley Forge-Baron Von Steuben-correctly noted in his "Blue Book" how physical conditioning and health (which he found woefully missing when he joined Washington's camp) would always be directly linked to individual and unit discipline, courage in the fight, and victory on the battlefield. That remains true today. Even an amateur historian, choosing any study on the performance of units in combat, quickly discovers how the levels of conditioning and physical performance of Soldiers is directly proportional to success or failure in the field. In this monograph, Dr. Whitfield "Chip" East provides a pragmatic history of physical readiness training in our Army. He tells us we initially mirrored the professional Armies of Europe as they prepared their forces for war on the continent. Then he introduces us to some master trainers, and shows us how they initiated an American brand of physical conditioning when our forces were found lacking in the early wars of the last century. Finally, he shows us how we have and must incorporate science (even when there exists considerable debate!) to contribute to what we do-and how we do it-in shaping today's Army. Dr. East provides the history, the analysis, and the pragmatism, and all of it is geared to understanding how our Army has and must train Soldiers for the physical demands of combat. Our culture is becoming increasingly ''unfit," due to poor nutrition, a lack of adequate and formal exercise, and too much technology. Still, the Soldiers who come to our Army from our society will be asked to fight in increasingly complex and demanding conflicts, and they must be prepared through new, unique, and scientifically based techniques. So while Dr. East's monograph is a fascinating history, it is also a required call for all leaders to better understand the science and the art of physical preparation for the battlefield. It was and is important for us to get this area of training right, because getting it right means a better chance for success in combat.