Russia is a dominant force in the world, whose culture has been shaped by its unique position on the margins of both East & West. As Russia faces new cultural challenges from outside its national boundaries, this volume introduces Russian culture in all its rich diversity, including the historical conditions that helped shape it & the arts that express its highest achievements. Newly commissioned essays by leading scholars explore language, religion, geography, ideological structures, folk ethos & popular culture, literature, music, theatre, art, & film. A chronology & guides to further reading are also provided. The Companion offers both historical orientation for the central processes of Russian culture & introductory surveys of the arts in their modern context. Overall, the volume reveals, for students, academic researchers & all those interested in Russia, the dilemmas, strengths, & complexities of the Russian cultural experience. ...

Modern Spanish Cooking introduces the fantastic variety of contemporary Spanish cuisine with its emphasis on fresh ingredients & enticing flavour combinations. Recipes range from sensational tapas style dishes to traditional Spanish recipes described & presented in an original fresh way by Sam & Eddie Hart, owners of Fino, one of London's most exciting restaurants. Their simple philosophy is to source the finest top quality Spanish ingredients & apply Spanish styles of cooking to create superb-tasting dishes. With over 120 irresistible recipes for tapas, rice, beans, pasta & egg dishes, fish & shellfish, meat, vegetables & salads, & delectable desserts, Sam & Eddie have created a perfect blend of modern & traditional. Throughout the book, fascinating features on Spanish food culture, special cooking methods & Spanish ingredients are interwoven to encourage readers to embrace the Spanish way of eating & drinking. Spectacular photographs brilliantly capture the colour & flavour of Spanish food & make it easy for the reader to present the dishes authentically at home. ...

This book offers a comprehensive account of modern Spanish culture, tracing its dramatic & often unexpected development from its beginnings after the Revolution of 1868 to the present day. Specially-commissioned essays by leading experts provide analyses of the historical & political background of modern Spain, the culture of the major autonomous regions (notably Castile, Catalonia, & the Basque Country), & the country`s literature: narrative, poetry, theatre & the essay. Spain`s recent development is divided into three main phases: from 1868 to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War; the period of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco; & the post-Franco arrival of democracy. The concept of ` Spanish culture` is investigated, & there are studies of Spanish painting & sculpture, architecture, cinema, dance, music, & the modern media. A chronology & guides to further reading are provided, making the volume an invaluable introduction to the politics, literature & culture of modern Spain. ...

When you need to learn how to survive in today`s frightening world, you turn to the best. Barry Davies, who spent 18 years in the British Special Air Service, teaches how to survive when all else fails. From a little flair up to all out war, Davies prepares you so that you`re not only able to survive, but you`re able to succeed after the dust has settles. This is the guide you will keep by your side when all else fails. ...

This book should be in the library of every transportation researcher. Ronald Sheck Intermodal & guideway research program director, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of Florida There is no escape from transport. By sea, air, road or rail, we rely on transport to connect individuals, businesses & cities. At a time when deregulation & privatization are becoming global trends & concerns grow about sustainability, what is the future of transport for the 21st Century? The best-selling first edition of Modern Transport Geography provided a topical transport textbook, based on geographical theory & focused on contemporary issues. This new, expanded, updated & revised edition builds on the strengths of the earlier text by taking a more international & global perspective. The book brings together an unparalleled range of contributors, reflecting the international expertise of the Transport Research Groups of both the Royal Geographical Society & the Association of American Geographers. Modern Transport Geography takes a principles & practice approach which enables students to develop their own ideas on the basis of the contextual, analytical & case material provided. from reviews of Edition I This book has all the ingredients of a successful textbook... The presentation is both stimulating & thought provoking. There is a lot of up to date information on current & case studies from all parts of the world. &, finally, there are plenty of references for further reading. What more could one ask? Journal of Environment & Planning A Geography / Transport Studies / Planning / Social Science Contents Transport Geography: an Introduction Transport & Development: Conceptual Frameworks The Role of Transport in the Development Process: Case Studies from Quebec, Indonesia, Zimbabwe & China Transport Deregulation & Privatization Transport & the Environment Urban Travel Patterns Urban Transport Problems & Solution Inter-Urban Transport Rural Areas: the Accessibility Problem Transport for Recreation & Tourism Ships, Ports & Bulk Freight Transport Intermodal Transportation International Surface Passenger Transport International Air Transport Sustainability of Transport ...

Modern Women is a celebration of some of the- influential & inspiring women who have changed the world through their lives, work & actions. From suffragettes to scientists, activists to artists, politicians to pilots & writers to riot grrrls, the women included have all paved the way for gender equality in their own indomitable way. Find out about extraordinary women including writer & teacher Maya Angelou, computer scientist Ada Lovelace, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, film star Katharine Hepburn & pioneering musician Bjork. Their lives also enable bigger stories to be told: the suffrage movement with Sophia Duleep Singh; the civil rights struggle & Audre Lorde; advances in science made by Rosalind Franklin; the push for artistic freedom in the work of Frida Kahlo & Louise Bourgeois; & the importance of equality in all sections of society advocated by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. ...

Encapsulated version of the Modern World Antique-Style Map from Ray & Co. (136 x 92 cm / 3’5” x 3” approx.) which offers a combination of current political information presented in the style of old antique maps, with ships & monsters on the high seas, old style italic typefaces, etc. Country, city & other place names are given in English. Plenty of names of geographical features are provided to supplement the lovely drawings of mountain chains. On oceans names and/or directions of currents & trade winds are marked, with the prevailing wind directions also indicated over some of the land masses. The Equator & the Greenwich Meridian are indicated by colourful lines, with other latitude & longitude lines drawn at 15° intervals & presented with clocks indicating approximate time zones. A rosette gives the points of the compass & panels presents the old flag alphabet with the Morse code & different types of knots.PLEASE NOTE: This is not a reproduction of an antique map, just lovely way to present the modern world in a good old-fashioned way! This map is also available on paper.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- laminated wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- encapsulated wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- please note: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Modern World Antique-Style Map from Ray & Co. (136 x 92 cm / 53” x 36” approx.) offers a combination of current political information presented in the style of old antique maps, with ships & monsters on the high seas, old style italic typefaces, etc – a lovely way to present the modern world in a good old-fashioned way! Country, city & other place names are given in English. Plenty of names of geographical features are provided to supplement the lovely drawings of mountain chains. On oceans names and/or directions of currents & trade winds are marked, with the prevailing wind directions also indicated over some of the land masses. The Equator & the Greenwich Meridian are indicated by colourful lines, with other latitude & longitude lines drawn at 15° intervals & presented with clocks indicating approximate time zones. A rosette gives the points of the compass & panels presents the old flag alphabet with the Morse code & different types of knots. ...

The development of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s is the story of interlinking friendships, shared experiences & artistic concerns among a number of acclaimed artists, including Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Gillian Ayres, Frank Bowling & Howard Hodgkin. Drawing on extensive first-hand interviews, many previously unpublished, with important witnesses & participants, the art critic Martin Gayford teases out the thread connecting these individual lives, & demonstrates how painting thrived in London against the backdrop of Soho bohemia in the 1940s & 1950s & ` Swinging London` in the 1960s. He shows how, influenced by such different teachers as David Bomberg & William Coldstream, & aware of the work of contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock as well as the traditions of Western art from Piero della Francesca to Picasso & Matisse, the postwar painters were allied in their confidence that this ancient medium, in opposition to photography & other media, could do fresh & marvellous things. They asked the question `what can painting do?` & explored in their diverse ways, but with equal passion, the possibilities of paint. ...

David Kynaston`s history of post-war Britain has so far taken us from the radically reforming Labour governments of the late 1940s in Austerity Britain & through the growing prosperity of Family Britain`s more placid 1950s. Now Modernity Britain 1957-62 sees the coming of a new Zeitgeist as Kynaston gets up close to a turbulent era in which the speed of social change accelerated. The late 1950s to early 1960s was an action-packed, often dramatic time in which the contours of modern Britain began to take shape. These were the `never had it so good` years, when the Carry On film series got going, & films like Room at the Top & the first soaps like Coronation Street & Z Cars brought the working class to the centre of the national frame; when CND galvanised the progressive middle class; when `youth` emerged as a cultural force; when the Notting Hill riots made race & immigration an inescapable reality; & when `meritocracy` became the buzz word of the day. In this period, the traditional norms of morality were perceived as under serious threat (Lady Chatterley`s Lover freely on sale after the famous case), & traditional working-class culture was changing (wakes weeks in decline, the end of the maximum wage for footballers). The greatest change, though, concerned urban redevelopment: city centres were being yanked into the age of the motor car, slum clearance was intensified, & the skyline became studded with brutalist high-rise blocks. Some of this transformation was necessary, but too much would destroy communities & leave a harsh, fateful legacy. This profoundly important story of the transformation of Britain as it arrived at the brink of a new world is brilliantly told through diaries, letters newspapers & a rich haul of other sources & published in one magnificent paperback volume for the first time. ...