” Here Comes the Sun” looks at how social reformers, planners & architects in the early twentieth century tried to remake the city in the image of a sunlit, ordered utopia. While much has been written about architectural modernism, Worpole concentrates less on buildings & more on the planning of the spaces in-between
- the parks, public squares, open-air museums, promenades, public pools & other public leisure facilities. Life in the open was of particular concern to early urban planners & reformers, with their dreams of release from the confines of overcrowded, unsanitary slums. Picturing youthful working-class bodies made healthy by exercise & tanned by the sun, they imagined an escape route from cities. Worpole demonstrates how open-air public spaces became sought-after commissions for many early modernist architects in the early 1900s, resulting in the transformation of the European cityscape.
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Welcome to Kyrzbekistan, winner of Most Corrupt Country 2011 & 2012. A place where anyone can be happy
- as long they aren`t poor,
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This is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. Over the course of three weeks in present-day Washington DC, three sons watch their parents` marriage falter & their family home fall apart. Meanwhile, a larger catastrophe is engulfing another part of the world: a massive earthquake devastates the Middle East, sparking a pan-Arab invasion of Israel. With global upheaval in the background & domestic collapse in the foreground, Jonathan Safran Foer asks us
- what is the true meaning of home? Can one man ever reconcile the conflicting duties of his many roles
- husb&, father, son? & how much of life can a person bear?

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The New York Times bestselling new novel about modern family lives -- from the author of Everything Is Illuminated & Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Jacob & Julia Bloch are about to be tested.. . By Jacob`s grandfather, who won`t go quietly into a retirement home. By the family reunion, that everyone is dreading. By their son`s heroic attempts to get expelled. & by the sexting affair that will rock their marriage.A typical modern American family, the Blochs cling together even as they are torn apart. Which is when catastrophe decides to strike.. . Confronting the enduring question of what it means to be human with inventiveness, playfulness & compassion, Here I Am is a great American family novel for our times, a masterpiece about how we live now. ...

” Tim Hetherington (1970-2011) was one of the world`s most distinguished & dedicated photojournalists, whose career was tragically cut short when he died in a mortar blast while covering the Libyan Civil War. Someone far less interested in professional glory than revealing to the world the realities of people living in extremely difficult circumstances, Tim nonetheless won many awards for his war reporting, & was nominated for an Academy Award for his critically acclaimed documentary, Restrepo. Hetherington`s dedication to his career led him time after time into war zones, & unlike some other journalists, he did not pack up after the story had broken. After the civil war ended in Liberia, West Africa, Tim stayed on for three years, helping the United Nations track down human rights criminals. His commitment to getting the story out & his compassion for those affected by war was unrivalled. In Here I Am, Alan Huffman tells Hetherington`s life story, & through it analyses what it means to be a war reporter in the twenty-first century. Huffman recounts Hetherington`s life from his first interest in photography & war reporting, through his critical role in reporting the Liberian Civil War, to his tragic death in Libya. Huffman also traces Hetherington`s photographic milestones, from his iconic & prize-winning photographs of Liberian children, to the celebrated portraits of sleeping US soldiers in Afghanistan. Here I Am explores the risks, challenges, & thrills of war reporting, & is a testament to the unique work of people like Hetherington, who travel into the most dangerous parts of the world, risking their lives to give a voice to those devastated by conflict.” ...

This book provides a coherent story behind the sites of Rome, to lead the reader on a journey through the turbulent history of the Roman state from its humble beginnings on the Palatine hill to the maximum extent of its power in the 1st-2nd centuries A D, when almost the whole world known to the Romans was under their control. Firmly rooted in the topographic & architectural realities of today, the book will strive to give the sites a meaning & to connect them with the people who lived, fought & loved there two thousand years ago. It serves both as a framework for a visit to Rome, taking in the sites in chronological order so that the history unfolds on the journey; or for the armchair traveller who will enjoy the mix of informed description, colourful anecdote & historical knowledge based on the author`s lifetime of fascination with the Roman Empire. ...

Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. The exquisite & thought-provoking new book from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator of Lost & Found, Oliver Jeffers. Well, hello. & welcome to this Planet. We call it Earth. Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you`ve only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let`s explore what makes our planet & how we live on it. From land & sky, to people & time, these notes can be your guide & start you on your journey. & you`ll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else... Some things about our planet are pretty complicated, but things can be simple, too: you`ve just got to be kind. Here We Are is the utterly heartfelt new book from Oliver Jeffers. We`re glad you found it. ...

Sing along with Fred Penner as you follow four children from different countries, each going through their early morning routine & getting ready for school. See what the pictures tell you about different ways of life in the UK, Africa, India & China. This is the latest from Fred Penner, the voice behind The Animal Boogie (PB w/ CD: 978-1-90523-622-0) which has sold more than 550, 000 copies worldwide! Children will recognise their own familiar routine as they learn about the rituals of other cultures. ' This multicultural treat will encourage creative movement as well as creativity in inventing other verses for preschoolers'
- School Library Journal. Sing & dance along to the classic song
- a favourite in classrooms & at home!

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A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Hereford & Ross-on-Wye. Edition A2; Publication date July 2009 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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