Nights in the Big City

Nights in the Big City
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Publisher : Reaktion Books
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9781780236193
ISBN-13 : 1780236190
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Nights in the Big City by : Joachim Schlör

This elegantly written book describes the evolving perception and experience of the night in three great European cities: Paris, Berlin, and London. As Joachim Schlör shows, the lighting up of the European city by gas and electricity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries brought about a new relationship with the night for both those who toiled at work and those who caroused in restaurants, pubs, and cafes. Nights in the Big City explores this change and offers a stirring portrait of the secrets and mysteries a city can hold when the sun goes down. Sifting through countless police and church archives alongside first-hand accounts, Schlör sets out on his own explorations with a head full of histories, exploring the boulevards and side-streets of these three great capitals. Illustrated with haunting and evocative photographs by, among others, Bill Brandt and André Kertész, and filled with contemporary literary references, Nights in the Big City is a milestone in the cultural history of the city.

A History of Homosexuality in Europe, Vol. I & II

A History of Homosexuality in Europe, Vol. I & II
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Publisher : Algora Publishing
Total Pages : 982
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ISBN-10 : 9780875863573
ISBN-13 : 0875863574
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Homosexuality in Europe, Vol. I & II by : Florence Tamagne

Just crawling out from under the Victorian blanket, Europe was devastated by a gruesome war that consumed the flower of its youth. Tamagne examines the currents of nostalgia and yearning, euphoria, rebellion, and exploration in the post-war era, and the b"

Tattoo Street Style

Tattoo Street Style
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 9781473552159
ISBN-13 : 147355215X
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Tattoo Street Style by : Alice Snape

Celebrate your uniqueness. Inspiring and captivating, Tattoo Street Style is a tribute to creativity and self-expression, a celebration of body, beauty and style, a manifesto for redefining the rules. Over four hundred original portraits capture extraordinary tattooed people from around the world, in New York, LA, Melbourne, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, London and Brighton. A curated and eclectic snapshot of today’s modern tattoo culture. Features profiles and interviews with some of the world’s most creative and exciting artists and studios. Also includes comprehensive infographic-style directories; perfect if you’re looking for inspiration.

Danger at Dead Man's Pass

Danger at Dead Man's Pass
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Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9781760988692
ISBN-13 : 1760988693
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Danger at Dead Man's Pass by : M. G. Leonard

Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger in Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .? Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes? Praise for the Series: 'A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet.' The Times on Murder on the Safari Star 'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief 'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet

Global Neighborhoods

Global Neighborhoods
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 301
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ISBN-10 : 9780791477731
ISBN-13 : 0791477738
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Global Neighborhoods by : Michel S. Laguerre

Looks at how contemporary Jewish neighborhoods interact with both local and transnational influences.

Rick Steves' London

Rick Steves' London
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Publisher : Avalon Travel Pub
Total Pages : 419
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1566917298
ISBN-13 : 9781566917292
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Rick Steves' London by : Rick Steves

Rick spends four months each year exploring Europe, and his candid, humorous advice will steer you to the very best sights and museums that London has to offer. You'll beat the lines at the major monuments. You'll find hotels and restaurants that make the most of your vacation budget. You'll navigate the city like a local, using Rick's walking tours as your guide.

Billboard

Billboard
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 100
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Billboard by :

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Identity

Identity
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015066846604
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Identity by : Catherine Balet

Collection of photographs of teenagers, documenting dress codes in European schools : how students customize their outfits in schools that require uniforms, the anachronstic uniforms of prestigious English schools, how the quest for identity is reflected in choices of dress and style, and the convergence of global and local culture in those choices.

Capital Cities at War

Capital Cities at War
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 646
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ISBN-10 : 052166814X
ISBN-13 : 9780521668149
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Capital Cities at War by : Jay Winter

This ambitious volume marks a huge step in our understanding of the social history of the Great War. Jay Winter and Jean-Louis Robert have gathered a group of scholars of London, Paris and Berlin, who collectively have drawn a coherent and original study of cities at war. The contributors explore notions of well-being in wartime cities - relating to the economy and the question of whether the state of the capitals contributed to victory or defeat. Expert contributors in fields stretching from history, demography, anthropology, economics, and sociology to the history of medicine, bring an interdisciplinary approach to the book, as well as representing the best of recent research in their own fields. Capital Cities at War, one of the few truly comparative works on the Great War, will transform studies of the conflict, and is likely to become a paradigm for research on other wars.

The Tattoorialist

The Tattoorialist
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Publisher : Hardie Grant
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1784882429
ISBN-13 : 9781784882426
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tattoorialist by : Nicolas Brulez

Nicolas Brulez and Mylène Ebrard, aka The Tattoorialist, have gone on a road trip to New York, Paris, London and Tokyo and share the global vision of tattooing through their unusual encounters and moments spent with like-minded people. More than a tattoo bible, this book is a source of inspiration for those who dream to come back from a trip with an indelible memory etched on their body.