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  The Story of the Country House -...

  Clive Aslet

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  The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the presentThe Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A. W. N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.

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  Design Thinking

  IntroBooks Team

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  The Present world is service oriented. Without a proper structure, no system can work, and services cannot be rendered successful. Moreover, for the proper structure, the practice of design thinking is the perfect answer. Design Thinking is not a newly emerged concept and remains rooted in society for a very long time. The concept of design thinking is useful for designing and understanding context relating to any businesses. Design thinking may seem vague and a capable subject for all, however, the same is not true and requires thorough planning. If general reports are to be taken, design thinking has five stages, and each stage has its importance. Design thinking brings out the creativity of a person, and the scope of the same has widened in the modern day where one encounters various problems even in day to day activities. Design thinking is a way to attain success and is an essential factor of development and growth.

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  The Last Post - Music...

  Alwyn W. Turner

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  A history of the military bugle call, its use at the end of World War I on Armistice Day, and its effect in today’s culture. 
   
  At eleven o’clock on the morning of the 11th November 1919 the entire British Empire came to a halt to remember the dead of the Great War. During that first two-minute silence all transport stayed still, all work ceased and millions stood motionless in the streets. The only human sound to be heard was the desolate weeping of those overcome by grief. Then the moment was brought to an end by the playing of the Last Post. 
   
  A century on, that lone bugle call remains the most emotionally charged piece of music in public life. In an increasingly secular society, it is the closest thing we have to a sacred anthem. Yet along with the poppy, the Cenotaph and the tomb of the Unknown Warrior, its power is profoundly modern. It is a response to the trauma of war that could only have evolved in a democratic age. 
   
  In this moving exploration of the Last Post’s history, Alwyn W. Turner considers the call’s humble origins and shows how its mournful simplicity reached beyond class, beyond religion, beyond patriotism to speak directly to peoples around the world. Along the way he contemplates the relationship between history and remembrance, and seeks out the legacy of the First World War in today’s culture.

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  Bad Axe

  P.J. Barry

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  The story of a woman accused of murdering her husband at a military outpost in the Old West. Did hostile Indians force her to scalp him as revenge for his brutality, or did she kill him out of frustration with her plight as a soldier’s wife?An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring John Castellanos, Harry Hamlin, Amy Irving, Peter Jacobs and Jessica Walter.Recorded before a live audience.

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  Nicole Blaine: Life's A Bit

  Nicole Blaine

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  Nicole Blaine, a thirty-something mother of two, follows her dream of being a stand-up comedian…by turning her daily motherhood fails into comedy bits on the stage. In this original stand-up comedy special, Nicole Blaine bribes her own real-life-children and husband to play the parts that they inspired for her jokes. They all suck so she has great material. After all, Life's a Bit*%

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  Great Operas - A Guide to...

  Michael Steen

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  With four famous operas each from Mozart, Verdi and Puccini, and two each from Rossini and Donizetti, there is a feast of information. Here are short guides to The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni; to the splendour of Aïda, the heart-breaking La Traviata; the drama of Tosca. The range is very broad. There is Wagner's great love story Tristan und Isolde; there is Johann Strauss's light comedy Die Fledermaus. On the way you can be briefed about such favourites as Handel's Giulio Cesare, Bizet's Carmen, Gounod's Faust, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Britten's Peter Grimes.
  
  With plot summaries, composer biographies, observations on musical points of interest and background on the historical and cultural context of each opera, every one of these guides will enhance your appreciation and enjoyment and help you discuss the work and the performance with your fellow opera-goers. Steen shares his expert knowledge with a lightness of touch that makes each guide a pleasure to read.
  
  Witty, informative and beautifully presented, Great Operas is an indispensable reference guide for both seasoned opera-goers and those enjoying opera for the first time.

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