The arresting cover of this A-Z book tells us much about London's workhouse, Camden Town. It pictures part of the depot for the Birmingham to Euston Railway
- the two chimneys relate to machinery which pulled carriages up by cable from Euston for connection to the early steam engines at Camden. Camden Town's history exemplifies inner London areas: a settlement transformed in the 19th century by railways & industry leading to overcrowded dereliction, but revamped by late 20th century gentrification. Camden now sports flourishing markets. A vivid, fascinating area brought to life in this book.
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Ansel Adams produced some of the century`s truly memorable photographic images & helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations & peerless technical mastery. This handbook
- the first volume in Adam`s celebrated series of books on photographic techniques
- has taught a generation of photographers how to harness the camera`s artistic potential. It remains as vital today as when it was first published. Along with visualization, image management, Adams` famous Zone System, & other keys to photographic artistry, The Camera covers 35mm, medium-format, & large-format view cameras & offers detailed advice on camera components such as lenses, shutters, & light meters. Beautifully illustrated with photographs as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual belongs on every serious photographer`s bookshelf.

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In the late nineteenth century & early twentieth, hundreds of amateur photographers took part in the photographic survey movement in Engl&. They sought to record the material remains of the English past so that it might be preserved for future generations. In The Camera as Historian, the groundbreaking historical & visual anthropologist Elizabeth Edwards works with an archive of nearly 55, 000 photographs taken by 1, 000 photographers, mostly unknown until now. She approaches the survey movement & its social & material practices ethnographically. Considering how the amateur photographers understood the value of their project, Edwards links the surveys to the rise of popular photography, concepts of leisure, & understandings of the local & the national. Her examination of how the photographers negotiated between scientific objectivity & aesthetic responses to the past leads her to argue that the survey movement was as concerned with the conditions of its own modernity & the creation of an archive for an anticipated future as it was nostalgic about the imagined past. Including more than 120 duotone images, The Camera as Historian offers new perspectives on the forces that shaped Victorian & Edwardian Britain, as well as contemporary debates about cultural identity, nationality, empire, material practices, & art. ...

Drawing on a great working knowledge of digital processes, The Camera Book is full of broad-reaching, fun & informative projects. Illustrated with a mixture of professionally shot images & some taken by children, to demonstrate the dos & don`ts (or the `good` & the `even better`). The book will also show kids taking their pictures & setting up their shots. * Take fun pics with friends, or make great gifts. * Simple effects, making photo gifts, great photo album ideas. * Simple camera tricks (holding up a large building, friends standing on your hand). * Camera kit will be generic, rather than specific models. *

Includes:: simple stills cameras, mobile phones. *

Includes:: easy videoing & film making.



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Guidebook describing the Camino Portugues (Portuguese Way) from Lisbon in Portugal to Santiago in Spain. At over 600km this is a long walk requiring good general fitness, but no specialist equipment is required. This guidebook covers the Central Camino, starting from Lisbon, Porto or Tui, the Coastal Camino between Porto or Vigo, & the Spiritual Variant scenic route from Pontevedra to Redondela. It also describes link routes that can be used to swap from one route to another. Since 1211 Santiago de Compostela has been a place of holy pilgrimage, & the Camino Portugues is the second most travelled pilgrim route after the Camino Francés. It is a journey that takes in four UNESCO World Heritage Areas: the Knights Templar Castle at Tomar, Portugal`s oldest University at Coimbra, & the old towns of Porto & Santiago. It culminates at the famous cathedral at Santiago de Compostela. The book contains detailed route guidance & maps, & information about historic & religious sites passed along the way. It is packed with essential information for pilgrims, with advice on getting there, when to go, accommodation & equipment. There are also background notes on St James, the beginnings of Santiago de Compostela, & the history of the Camino itself. An indispensable facilities table showing the availability of accommodation, refreshment, supermarkets, ATMs & pharmacies along the route, & a handy glossary make this the complete guide to the Camino. ...

When it`s time to head out for a camping weekend, there`s no reason to compromise on great food. It`s easy to whip up delicious meals with the recipes in this book: instructions include supply lists & prep work that can be done ahead of time & options for cooking both out- & indoors. The Camp & Cabin Cookbook is a feast for the eyes, with gorgeous photographs of every dish, from breakfast to snacks to dinner. Don`t leave home without it! ...

This classic book has been republished here as part of Penguin`s Great Food series. Firmly of the belief that a home should be run as an efficient military campaign, Mrs Beeton, the doyenne of English cookery, offers timeless tips on selecting cuts of meat, throwing a grand party & hosting a dinner, as well as giving suggestions on staff wages & the cost of each recipe. With such delicious English classics as rabbit pie, carrot soup, baked apple custard, & fresh lemonade
- as well as invalid`s jelly for those days when stewed eels may be a little too much
- this is a wonderful collection of food writing from the matriarch of modern housekeeping.

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The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or `would die for` a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert & presenter of BBC2`s ` One Man & His Campervan`, delves headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping & camper vans. The book covers all aspects of the camper van life, including:
- Owning & living day to day with a camper van (LIVE)
- Cooking & eating in your camper (EAT)
- Sleeping in your camper (SLEEP)
- Keeping you & your van going (REPEAT) Packed with stunning photography, & oodles of vital, definitive & authoritative information, plus some tasty recipes too, this book will be essential for both dreamers & do-ers alike. It will appeal to all areas of the market, from the Classic VW owners & the owners of modern VWs to owners of all makes of camper vans, smaller motorhomes, & the tented camper markets too. Heed the advice, drool over the pictures. Then go & do it.



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Hit the road & head for the coast. It`s not that far. In fact, if you live in the UK, you will never be more than 70 miles from the great British seaside. & what better way to make the trip than in a camper van? Pull up at the beach, breathe in a lungful of fresh sea air & prepare to have some fun, whatever the time of year you`re going. With fabulous fresh, local & seasonal food available to you, why not turn it into a culinary adventure? Snack on spring seaweeds. Feast on freshly caught fish. Roast chestnuts under autumn skies. Celebrate Christmas lunch, camper van style. With ninety-five delicious recipes that can be cooked on just two rings & a whole lot more ideas for living the life, The Camper Van Coast will take you right there. All you have to do is pack in the pac-a-mac & light up the beach fire. You won`t regret it. ...

Say goodbye to roughing it. & hello to a new kind of freedom. With over 80 fabulously tasty recipes you can cook on just two rings & a few barbeque feasts & camp fire crackers, this is the dashboard bible for anyone who ever dreamed of hitting the road at the wheel of a classic VW camper. From finding & cooking your own food to passing muster with the surfing set, THE CAMPER VAN COOKBOOK will show you how to make the most of every single moment on the road. ...