The Last Isle

Author : Sheng-mei Ma
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781783483402

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The Last Isle by Sheng-mei Ma Pdf

Taiwan is in danger of becoming the last isle, losing its sovereignty and identity. The Last Isle opens from where Taiwan film scholarship leaves off—the 1980s Taiwan New Cinema, focusing on relatively unknown contemporary films that are “unglobalizable,” such as Cape No. 7, Island Etude, Din Tao, and Seven Days in Heaven. It explores Taiwan films’ inextricability with trauma theory, the irony of loving and mourning Taiwan, multilingualism, local beliefs, and theatrical practices, including Ang Lee’s “white” films. The second half of the book analyzes Taiwan’s popular culture in Western-style food and drink, conditions over living and dying, and English education, concluding with the source of Taiwan’s anxiety—China. This book distinguishes itself from Taiwan scholarship in its stylistic crazy quilt of the scholarly interwoven with the personal, evidenced right from the outset in the poetic title “The Last Isle,” coupled with the “dissertating” subtitle. This approach intertwines the helix of reason and affect, scholarship and emotion. The Last Isle accomplishes a look at globalization from the bottom up, from a global Taiwan whose very existence is in doubt.

Author : Jordana Frankel
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062095398

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The Isle by Jordana Frankel Pdf

Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent series will find The Isle absolutely unputdownable. Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative novel The Isle takes up where The Ward left off, with drought season coming to a futuristic flooded New York City and its inhabitants suffering from a deadly disease called the Blight. With the help of a scientist and a racing buddy, drag racer Ren has found a cure for the disease, and her sister, Aven, is on the mend. But Aven’s unexpected recovery has caught the eye of the evil Governor Voss. And when it comes to light that the cure, miraculous healing water, is the only freshwater source in the area, Governor Voss isn’t the only one after the sisters and their invaluable knowledge. Can they save themselves and their city?

Author : United States. Mine Safety and Health Administration,H. G. Plimpton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112066686384

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Final Report of Mine Explosion Disaster, Belle Isle Mine, Cargill, Inc., Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, June 8, 1979 by United States. Mine Safety and Health Administration,H. G. Plimpton Pdf

This is an investigation report of a mine explosion that occurred June 8, 1979, at the Belle Isle Mine, Cargill, Inc., near Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, MSHA mine I.D. Number 16-00246. The purposes of this investigation were: to determine the location and cause of the explosion, including conditions and practices at the Belle Isle Mine that resulted in the explosion, to make recommendations to prevent a similar occurrence, and to examine MSHA's related policies and practices.

Author : Charles Grant de Vaux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1801
Category : Mauritius
ISBN : BSB:BSB10359386

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The history of Mauritius, or the Isle of France, and the neighbouring islands by Charles Grant de Vaux Pdf

Author : William Kneale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Isle of Man
ISBN : OXFORD:590567760

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Kneale's Guide to the Isle of Man by William Kneale Pdf

Author : Graeme Gleaves
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399095129

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The Railways of the Isle of Sheppey by Graeme Gleaves Pdf

The Isle of Sheppey sits just off the north coast of Kent, where the Medway and Thames estuaries flow into the North Sea. Over centuries this was a place that was home to farmland, castles, a dock yard, an air station, industrial installations, calm beaches and a population of islanders who have taken a pride in their home. To serve the needs of all of this a small railway network was built up and even an urban tram network. Included in this was a fixed link that was the first to ever link the island to the mainland. From 1860 the network grew as the importance of the island grew. Continental boat passengers, dockyard workmen and day trippers, they were all carried on the trains and trams that shuttled about to, from and across the flat terrain of this often overlooked island. Being an island can create its own unique set of challenges and the railways on the island were certainly challenged by misfortune and circumstances, but the little network kept going until economics got the better of it and from there on it becomes a story of contractions and closure. The Island can still boast a railway today but it is far removed from the story of its past. This work seeks to tell the story of the railways on the island, how they came to be built, how they were run and how times changed over the following decades.

Author : Richard Chiverrell,Dr. Geoff Thomas,John Belchem,Seán Duffy,Harold Mytum
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0853235775

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A New History of the Isle of Man: Evolution of the natural landscape by Richard Chiverrell,Dr. Geoff Thomas,John Belchem,Seán Duffy,Harold Mytum Pdf

This volume provides a fascinating account of the natural forces which shaped the Island's landscape from its formation some 500 million years ago to the present nature of the Manx environment and landscape. The story of the island's colonisation by plants and animals sets the scene for the later volumes which deal with the impact of man's arrival. A key element of the volume is an in depth examination of the contemporary landscape, with an appraisal of how the environment has affected man and how man has affected the environment.

Author : William Sacheverell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Isle of Man
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081282758

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An Account of the Isle of Man by William Sacheverell Pdf

Author : Norman King Huber,A. J. Burgess
Publisher : Avery Color Studios
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Travel
ISBN : MINN:31951P005160965

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The Geologic Story of Isle Royale National Park by Norman King Huber,A. J. Burgess Pdf

Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Castles in art
ISBN : BL:A0018317745

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The History, Topography, and Antiquities of the Isle of Wight by William Henry Davenport Adams Pdf

Author : Scott O'Dell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780395069622

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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Pdf

Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.

Author : Paul Curtis
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781783624980

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Walking on the Isle of Wight by Paul Curtis Pdf

A guidebook to 33 walking routes on the beautiful Isle of Wight, including the 70 mile Coastal Path - a complete circuit of the island's spectacular coast. Ranging from 4 to 18 miles long, the walks explore clifftops, beaches, forest trails and downland, and visit picturesque villages and the towns of Yarmouth, Cowes and Ventnor. Graded easy to moderate, they are suitable for all abilities and are accessible all year round. The guide contains clear step-by-step route descriptions for each walk, accompanied by an extract from 1:50,000 OS mapping. There is information about refreshment and accommodation options along the route and plenty of details about the island's history and the interesting places encountered. Options for accessing the start and finish using the island excellent public transport are also given for each walk. With an incredible 326 miles of footpaths in a compact area, there is a huge choice of where to walk, which means that walkers can experience all the diversity the island has to offer - jaw-dropping views such as those from the magnificent coastline of West Wight, St Catherine's Point and the Needles, sweeping downland, as well as 2000 or so listed buildings.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030170955

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Isle Royale National Park (N.P.), Wilderness Study B1; Ecology of the Isle Royale Moose (1974) B2; Statement for Management (1978) B3; Revised Statement for Management (1979) B4; Windigo Area Management, Assessment of Alternatives (1979) by Anonim Pdf

Author : IBP, Inc.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781433025457

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Isle of Man Offshore Tax Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Regulations by IBP, Inc. Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433067340350

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Adjustment of Title to Isle of Pines by Anonim Pdf