The London Compendium

Author : Ed Glinert
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1005 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780718192037

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The London Compendium by Ed Glinert Pdf

The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. Ed Glinert has walked the length and breadth of the city to unravel its mysteries, travelling through time from the Romans' London wall to the new Olympic site at Stratford. This is London as you have never seen it before.

Author : Jonn Elledge
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781472276483

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The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything by Jonn Elledge Pdf

The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything is a treasure trove of random knowledge. Covering everything from the furthest known galaxies to the murky origins of oyster ice cream, inside you will find a discussion of how one might determine the most average-sized country in the world; details of humanity's most ridiculous wars; and, at last, the answer to who would win in a fight between Harry Potter and Spider-Man. Bizarre, brilliant and filled with the unexpected, The Compendium covers the breadth and depth of human experience, weaving its way through words and numbers, science and the arts, the spiritual and the secular. It's a feast of facts for a hungry mind. Includes entries on the cosmos, the human planet, questions of measurement, history/politics, the natural world, leisure and many 'oddities' that don't fit elsewhere...

Author : Ed Glinert
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141918587

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The Manchester Compendium by Ed Glinert Pdf

In the same format as the successful London Compendium, the Manchester Compendium relates the remarkable and diverse history of England's second city. Manchester's town hall and its Royal Exchange epitomise the city's architectural grandeur and its industrial heritage., Peterloo and Engel's treatise on the conditions of the working classes its political history and the Manchester Guardian and Factory Records its cultural and social history. From Thomas de Quincey to Alan Touring, Neville Cardus to Morrissey - all are part of the city's rich and fascinating past. Covering every area of human activity and incorporating all the great events and key moments in the city's history this will be a fresh and unique perspective on a great city.

Author : Pentagram Design
Publisher : Phaidon
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-22
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:49015003057446

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Pentagram by Pentagram Design Pdf

This book documents the unique working methods and products of one of the world's best-known design companies from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. For the first time, a wide range of the Pentagram partners' internationally acclaimed work - from corporate identity to architecture and book design - is surveyed and used to illustrate the many different forms of thinking that design may take: from narrative to parody and pun. All the Pentagram partners have contributed essays on their particular preoccupations, while special sections examine the implications of the client-designer relationship and the Pentagram company's own structure, personnel and methodology. A fascinating peak behind the scenes, this book permits a penetrative insight into how one of the world's most energetic and prominent design companies functions, in everyday reality, to produce the astounding works for which it is famous.

Author : Barbara Penner,Adrian Forty,Olivia Horsfall Turner,Miranda Critchley
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781789144536

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Extinct by Barbara Penner,Adrian Forty,Olivia Horsfall Turner,Miranda Critchley Pdf

Blending architecture, design, and technology, a visual tour through futures past via the objects we have replaced, left behind, and forgotten. So-called extinct objects are those that were imagined but were never in use, or that existed but are now unused—superseded, unfashionable, or simply forgotten. Extinct gathers together an exceptional range of artists, curators, architects, critics, and academics, including Hal Foster, Barry Bergdoll, Deyan Sudjic, Tacita Dean, Emily Orr, Richard Wentworth, and many more. In eighty-five essays, contributors nominate “extinct” objects and address them in a series of short, vivid, sometimes personal accounts, speaking not only of obsolete technologies, but of other ways of thinking, making, and interacting with the world. Extinct is filled with curious, half-remembered objects, each one evoking a future that never came to pass. It is also a visual treat, full of interest and delight.

Author : Chris Moss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Commuters
ISBN : 1905131623

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Smoothly from Harrow by Chris Moss Pdf

The 21st century commuter is a tragic hero. Long-suffering, long-journeying and subject to lengthy delays, he survives through an iron will and by burying his head in a freesheet. Chris Moss's 'Smoothly From Harrow' takes its title from John Betjeman, the bard of Metro-land, but brings the world of the London commuter up to date with facts and fictions, poems and propaganda, statistics and self-help advice.

Author : Alex Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : English imprints
ISBN : 0712352252

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A Book of Book Lists by Alex Johnson Pdf

"This is a book of book lists. Not of the '1,001 Books You MUST Read Before You Die' variety but lists that tell stories. Lists that make you smile, make you wonder, and see titles together in entirely new ways. From Bin Laden's bookshelf to the books most frequently left in hotels, from prisoners' favourite books to MPs' most borrowed books, these lists are proof that a person's bookcase tells you everything you need to know about them, and sometimes more besides."--

Author : Kendra Wilson,Angus Hyland
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1786273225

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The Maze by Kendra Wilson,Angus Hyland Pdf

Mazes have been a part of civilization for at least 4,000 years, and there are more being built now than ever before. What is it about these magical life-size puzzles that continues to intrigue us? The idea of the maze taps into so many subconscious notions: the game, the quest, the spiritual journey. Perhaps this is the key to their enduring appeal. This beautifully illustrated book will delight lovers of mazes, acting as a guide, directory, and puzzle book combined. Specially commissioned illustrations by Thibaud Hérem represent 60 real and imagined mazes from around the world, with a bird's eye view of each maze so that readers can make their own journey. Each maze is also accompanied by a fascinating and witty short history.

Author : Louise Willder
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780861542499

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Blurb Your Enthusiasm by Louise Willder Pdf

‘The bookiest book about books you’ll ever read – I loved it’ Lucy Mangan ‘Truly delightful...I couldn’t have had more fun’ Benjamin Dreyer ‘Very funny, erudite and profound. A delight!’ Nina Stibbe This is the outside story of books. From blurbs to titles, quotes to (checks jacket) cute animal designs – via author feuds, writing tricks, classic literature, bonkbusters, plot spoilers and publishing secrets – discover why it’s good to judge a book by its cover. Maybe even this one…

Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752462622

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The Little Book of London by David Long Pdf

The Little Book of London is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium full of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. London's looniest laws, its most eccentric inhabitants, the realities of being royal and literally hundreds of wacky facts about the world's greatest city combine to make it required reading for visitors and locals alike.

Author : Woop Studios
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1452108234

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A Compendium of Collective Nouns by Woop Studios Pdf

This illustrated guide compiles over 2,000 collective nouns and brings them to life in stunningly colorful, graphic artwork from the design dynamos at Woop Studios. Chock-full of treasures of the English language, the diversity of terms collected here covers topics from plants and animals (a parade of elephants, an embarrassment of pandas) to people and things (a pomposity of professors, an exultation of fireworks) and range from the familiar (a pride of lions) to the downright obscure (an ooze of amoebas). Pronunciations, definitions, etymologies, and historical anecdotes make this beautiful book an entertaining read, a standout reference, and a visual treat. Language lovers and art appreciators alike will be captivated by this gem, rich in word and image.

Author : George L. Campbell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0415202965

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Compendium of the World's Languages: Abaza to Kurdish by George L. Campbell Pdf

Many languages, particularly those which have achieved literary status, have been studied in great detail, and specialized descriptions of these are plentiful. What has not been so readily available, however, is a general survey covering a wide spectrum of the world's languages on a comparative basis. It is this kind of comparative cross-section of languages, ranging from the familiar and well-documented to the relatively obscure, that the Compendium of the World's Languages presents.

Author : Gaz Regan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Alcoholic beverages
ISBN : 1441546871

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The Bartender's Gin Compendium by Gaz Regan Pdf

Author : Robert Webster
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Precious stones
ISBN : UCAL:B4578868

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Gemmologists' Compendium by Robert Webster Pdf

Author : Harry Mathews,Alastair Brotchie
Publisher : Make Now Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122163509

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Oulipo Compendium by Harry Mathews,Alastair Brotchie Pdf

A late 20th-century kabala, a labyrinth of literary secrets that will lure the uninitiated into rethinking everything they know about books and writing. The definitive encyclopedia of contemporary word-magic.