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  Classic Car Radio Commercials -...

  Various Various

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  This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials for the following classic cars:  Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Edsel, Kaiser-Frzaer, Nash, Oldsmobile, DeSoto, Barracuda, Plymouth, Studebaker.

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  Vincent van Gogh - His Life His...

  Kelly Mass

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  Vincent van Gogh is undoubtedly one of the most influential painters of the end of the 19th century. His style was unique in that he used all types of colors in a painting that didn’t show those colors in reality and somehow, he still made it work and look like an actual shape. Different from other impressionistic artists, he developed his still lifes, his portraits, and other beautiful paintings. 
  An entire museum in Amsterdam is dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh. And even though his name is famous now, his life was tough, and he faced many fears, worries, and inner demons. Van Gogh was depressed. According to the narrative, he cut off his own ear, and eventually, he committed suicide at the age of 37. The sad reality that this artist’s success wasn’t evident during his life but only after his death, doesn’t change the fact that he is, nevertheless, a grand success. If only he were alive to see it. 
  Let’s discuss the circumstances under which this Dutch painter lived, and what moved him to go into the direction in which he did.

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  Social Housing in the Middle...

  Mohammad Gharipour, Kivanc Kilinc

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  Essays on architecture in Kuwait, Iran, Israel, and other nations in the region, and how it can and must address the needs of local residents. As oil-rich countries in the Middle East are increasingly associated with soaring skyscrapers and modern architecture, attention is being diverted away from the pervasive struggles of social housing in those same urban settings. Social Housing in the Middle East traces the history of social housing—both gleaming postmodern projects and bare-bones urban housing structures—in an effort to provide a wider understanding of marginalized spaces and their impact on identities, communities, and class. While architects may have envisioned utopian or futuristic experiments, these buildings were often constructed with the knowledge and skill sets of local workers, and the housing was in turn adapted to suit the modern needs of residents. This tension between local needs and national aspirations are linked to issues of global importance, including security, migration, and refugee resettlement. The essays collected here consider how culture, faith, and politics influenced the solutions offered by social housing; they provide an insightful look at how social housing has evolved since the nineteenth century and how it will need to adapt to suit the twenty-first.“Essential reading . . . for architectural and social historians, planners, and policy makers.” —CAA Reviews

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  Republic Day

  Aman Redhu

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  Republic Day is the day when India marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

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  The Birth of Tragedy

  Friedrich Nietzsche

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  Friedrich Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy out of the Spirit of Music was published in 1872. In 1869, at the age of 24, he had been appointed a professor of classical philology at the University of Basel, a remarkable position for one of his age, and the book was his first significant publication. It did little, however, to help his reputation as a scholar; his views were controversial and aroused strong criticism in some quarters, while his deliberate espousal of the cause of the composer Richard Wagner was, to say the least, unhelpful. Nietzsche later revised his views on Wagner and re-issued The Birth of Tragedy in 1886 under the title The Birth of Tragedy, or Hellenism and Pessimism, introducing it with An Attempt at a Self-Criticism. The present reading includes this last, his 1871 Preface to Richard Wagner and the original book itself, with its famous discussion of the Apollonian and Dionysian in Greek tragedy.

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  Landscape Photography - For...

  Daniel Lezano, Ross Hoddinott

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  Improve your photography technique under the expert guidance of two established photography professionals, who will help you nurture and develop your camera handling skills and master landscape photography. With years of providing their expertise on photography magazines and books, Daniel Lezano and Ross Hoddinott have now created the ultimate audiobook guide, with essential information and self-help tasks for photographers wanting to capture their best-ever landscape images using their DSLR or mirrorless camera. 
  By understanding the key fundamentals of photography, you will have everything you need to take stunning images. Landscape Photography: For mirrorless and digital SLR users covers the essentials using jargon-free language. Topics that are covered includes choosing the best gear, camera settings, achieving perfect exposures, ensuring optimal sharpness, the three types of filters you must own, capturing eye-catching compositions, making the most of lighting and weather, advanced techniques and an overview of how to approach different types of landscapes ranging from deserts to coastlines. Listen, learn and before long you’ll be shooting landscapes like the pros! 
  About the authors: 
  Daniel Lezano has over 25 years’ experience working on photography magazines, including as an award-winning editor on two of the UK’s best-selling titles: Photography Monthly and Digital SLR Photography. Daniel has authored several books and written hundreds of articles on photography.  
  Ross Hoddinott is one of the UK’s best-known landscape photographers. He is the author of several best-selling photography books and a multi-award winner in a number of prestigious national and international competitions, including Landscape Photographer of the Year.

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