The Measure Of Paris

Author : Stephen Scobie
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780888645883

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The Measure of Paris by Stephen Scobie Pdf

Paris remains one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It provides a measure of excellence in many areas of culture, and it is itself constantly being measured, both by its lovers and by its critics. This book presents a series of studies on the images of Paris presented by writers (mostly Canadian, from John Glassco to Mavis Gallant to Lola Lemire Tostevin), but also in such other areas as social history and personal memoir. The result is a wide-ranging discussion of the city's history in 20th century literature and thought, which will appeal to all those who love Paris, or who have ever walked on its streets.

Author : Ken Alder
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743249027

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The Measure of All Things by Ken Alder Pdf

In June 1792, amidst the chaos of the French Revolution, two intrepid astronomers set out in opposite directions on an extraordinary journey. Starting in Paris, Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Delambre would make his way north to Dunkirk, while Pierre-François-André Méchain voyaged south to Barcelona. Their mission was to measure the world, and their findings would help define the meter as one ten-millionth of the distance between the pole and the equator—a standard that would be used “for all people, for all time.” The Measure of All Things is the astonishing tale of one of history’s greatest scientific adventures. Yet behind the public triumph of the metric system lies a secret error, one that is perpetuated in every subsequent definition of the meter. As acclaimed historian and novelist Ken Alder discovered through his research, there were only two people on the planet who knew the full extent of this error: Delambre and Méchain themselves. By turns a science history, detective tale, and human drama, The Measure of All Things describes a quest that succeeded as it failed—and continues to enlighten and inspire to this day.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Courts
ISBN : UOM:39015068655169

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The Paris Law Courts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alistair Horne
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804151696

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Seven Ages of Paris by Alistair Horne Pdf

In this luminous portrait of Paris, the celebrated historian gives us the history, culture, disasters, and triumphs of one of the world’s truly great cities. While Paris may be many things, it is never boring. From the rise of Philippe Auguste through the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIV (who abandoned Paris for Versailles); Napoleon’s rise and fall; Baron Haussmann’s rebuilding of Paris (at the cost of much of the medieval city); the Belle Epoque and the Great War that brought it to an end; the Nazi Occupation, the Liberation, and the postwar period dominated by de Gaulle--Horne brings the city’s highs and lows, savagery and sophistication, and heroes and villains splendidly to life. With a keen eye for the telling anecdote and pivotal moment, he portrays an array of vivid incidents to show us how Paris endures through each age, is altered but always emerges more brilliant and beautiful than ever. The Seven Ages of Paris is a great historian’s tribute to a city he loves and has spent a lifetime learning to know. "Knowledgeable and colorful, written with gusto and love.... [An] ambitious and skillful narrative that covers the history of Paris with considerable brio and fervor." —LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW

Author : Pierre Vésinier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Paris (France)
ISBN : UOM:39015009302830

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History of the Commune of Paris by Pierre Vésinier Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PURD:32754082451448

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Fur Seal Arbitration. Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration, Covened at Paris.... by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris
ISBN : UVA:X030516493

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Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867 by United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867 Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004351691

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A Companion to the Abbey of Saint Victor in Paris by Anonim Pdf

The authors trace the history of the abbey, but focuses on the canons’ life and ministry, theology, biblical exegesis during the twelfth century, concluding with an examination of reception of Victorine scholarship in the later Middle Ages.

Author : Yvonne Dold-Samplonius
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 3515082239

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From China to Paris by Yvonne Dold-Samplonius Pdf

The reports of a conference of 11 scholars who began the task of examing together primary sources that might shed som elight on exactly how and in what fomrs mathematical problems, concepts, and techniques may have been transmitted between various civilizations, from antiquity down to the European Renaissance following more or less the legendary silk routes between China and Western Europe.

Author : Charles Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1579625703

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The Measure of the World by Charles Davis Pdf

Author : Archibald Clavering Gunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : American fiction
ISBN : MSU:31293036428484

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A Princess of Paris by Archibald Clavering Gunter Pdf

Author : Edward Mandell House,Charles Seymour
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015012164292

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What Really Happened at Paris by Edward Mandell House,Charles Seymour Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264191655

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OECD Guidelines on Measuring Subjective Well-being by OECD Pdf

These Guidelines represent the first attempt to provide international recommendations on collecting, publishing, and analysing subjective well-being data.

Author : Universal Exhibition (1867, Paris)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11048384

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Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867 by Universal Exhibition (1867, Paris) Pdf

Author : Albert Dresden Vandam
Publisher : London : W. Heinemann
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Paris (France)
ISBN : UCR:31210003328000

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My Paris Note-book by Albert Dresden Vandam Pdf