Maison d'édition: Reardon Publishing
A Survey of Megaliths and Mark Stones - Past and Present: This guide to old stones in the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean is designed for the curious, the megalith hunter, walker and antiquary alike. It shows the stones' locations, history, folklore and legend.
In 1939 Swiss travel writer and journalist Ella K. Maillart set off on an epic journey from Geneva to Kabul with fellow writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach in a brand new Ford. As the first European women to travel alone on Afghanistan’s Northern Road, Maillart and Schwarzenbach had a rare glimpse of life in Iran and Afghanistan at a time when their borders were rarely crossed by Westerners. As the two flash across Europe and the Near East in a streak of élan and daring, Maillart writes of comical mishaps, breathtaking landscapes, vitriolic religious clashes, and the ingenuity with which the women navigated what was often a dangerous journey. In beautiful, clear-eyed prose, The Cruel Way shows Maillart’s great ability to explore and experience other cultures in writing both lyrical and deeply empathetic. While the core of the book is the journey itself and their interactions with people oppressed by political conflict and poverty, towards the end of the trip the women’s increasingly troubled relationship takes center stage. By then the glamorous, androgynous Schwarzenbach, whose own account of the trip can be found in All the Roads Are Open, is fighting a losing battle with her own drug addiction, and Maillart’s frustrated attempts to cure her show the profound depth of their relationship. Complete with thirteen of Maillart’s own photographs from the journey, The Cruel Way is a classic of travel writing, and its protagonists are as gripping and fearless as any in literature.Voir livre
Lou tries to get a pair of nylons for Connie Haines from guest Lucille Ball. Two flubbed lines cracks up almost everyone.Voir livre
“A fine tribute to the thousand-strong fleet of E/1 trams which gave such sterling service to Londoners for nearly fifty years, including two world wars.” —Tramway Review Probably the single most numerous of tramcar constructed for operation on Britain’s first generation electric tramways, the London County Council’s ‘E/1’ class had an operational history that stretched for almost fifty years. The first were produced towards the end of the first decade of the 20th century and the last were withdrawn with the conclusion of ‘Operation Tramaway’—the final conversion of the once great London tramway system—in July 1952. Over the years, more than 1,000 were built for operation by the LCC with similar cars being constructed for a number of the council operated systems in the capital prior to the creation of the LPTB in July 1933. The last batch—effectively rebuilds of single-deck cars that had once operated through the Kingsway Subway prior to its modernization—not completed until the early 1930s. During the 1920s the LCC cars had undergone a Pullmanisation program and, during the following decade, a number underwent the LPTB’s Rehabilitation scheme. Moreover, with the removal of the restriction on the use of enclosed lower-deck vestibules, many others were converted to full-enclosed during that decade. Although withdrawals commenced in the 1930s, as the tram system north of the river was converted to trolleybus operation, and others were lost as a result of enemy action during the war, a sizable number survived to the system’s final days. This book examines the history of this important class from development through to preservation.Voir livre
Do you find names, events, and facts reaching the tip of your tongue but going no further? Memory master Michael Tipper guides you through his tried-and-tested techniques to boost your powers of memorization to astonishing new levels. Warm up by assessing your memory strength and the extent to which you can develop it. Stretch yourself a little more by practicing shortcuts to retaining everyday information, such as route directions and simple lists. Work with techniques for remembering birthdays, putting names to faces and vice versa, and giving a word-perfect speech without notes. Finally, perform stunning feats of memory that will amaze yourself and your friends. Make forgetting a thing of the past. By following the wealth of easy techniques presented in Instant Recall, your memory will soon be in tip-top condition—and you will find confidence and success.Voir livre
Thе cеrеbrum is а fеаrsomеly unprеdictаblе dаtа prеpаring condition onе thаt rеgulаrly еvаdеs our cаpаcity to gеt it. аt somе rаndom timе thе mind is gаthеring sеpаrаting аnd еxаmining dаtа аnd аccordingly pеrforming еndlеss pеrplеxing procеdurеs somе of which аrе progrаmmеd somе intеntionаl somе cognizаnt аnd somе oblivious. Subjеctivе nеurosciеncе is onе of thе mаnnеrs in which wе nееd to comprеhеnd thе opеrаtions of our psychеs. It’s thе invеstigаtion of thе cеrеbrum sciеncе bеhind our psychologicаl cаpаcitiеs: аn аssortmеnt of tеchniquеs likе mind chеcking аnd computаtionаl dеmonstrаting joinеd with а mеthod for tаking а gаndеr аt mеntаl mаrvеls аnd finding whеrе why аnd how thе cеrеbrum gеts thеm going. Nееd to know morе mind hаcks is аn аssortmеnt of tеsts into thе occаsion by-minutе works of thе cеrеbrum. Utilizing intеllеctuаl nеurosciеncе thеsе triаls dеcеivеs аnd tips idеntifiеd with vision еnginе аptitudеs considеrаtion comprеhеnsion subliminаl discеrnmеnt аnd morе illuminаtе how thе humаn mind functions. Еаch hаck looks аt еxplicit аctivitiеs of thе mind. By pеrcеiving how thе mind rеаcts wе gеt signs аbout thе еnginееring аnd structurе of thе cеrеbrum lеаrning somеwhаt incrеаsingly аbout how thе cеrеbrum is аssеmblеd. Mind hаcks stаrts your invеstigаtion of thе psychе with а look insidе thе cеrеbrum itsеlf utilizing hаcks for еxаmplе trаnscrаniаl mаgnеtic stimulаtion: turn on аnd off bits of thе brаin аnd visit thе cortеx аnd thе four lobеs.Voir livre
Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Delivering belly laughs, hee-haws, and downright slackjaw amazement, this hilarious guide to the homeland of George W. and Willie Nelson is the essential how-to for surviving in the Lone Star State. From strange Texas laws and the history of Dr. Pepper to "Texas Talk" (in which a "turd floater" is a heavy downpour) and final-meal requests by death row inmates, Kinky Friedman, "the oldest living Jew in Texas who doesn't own any real estate," provides an insider's guide that will be loved by native Texans and the rest of us poor devils alike.Even if you don't know the difference between an Aggie and an armadillo -- or what's really in the back on Willie Nelson's tour bus -- you can pass for a Texan with the Kinkster's expert coaching. So grab your hairspray and the keys to the Cadillac and get reading!Voir livre
