This fascinating new book explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points & asks key questions about its nature. How has portraiture changed over the centuries? How have portraits represented their subjects & how have they been interpreted? Issues of identity modernity & gender are considered within a cultural & historical context. Shearer West uncovers much intriguing detail about a genre that has often been seen as purely representational featuring examples from African tribes to Renaissance princes & from stars such as David & Victoria Beckham to ordinary people. In the process she shows us how to communicate with the past in an exciting new way. ...

Portsmouth at War" tells the story of Pompey during the Second World War. These years saw great changes for the city & its people. Portsmouth also played an important part in the war at a national level. This book uses nearly 200 photographs to illustrate events in Portsmouth from 1939 to 1945 from the first days of war to the Blitz from D-Day to VJ Day also covering the post-war reconstruction of the city. Above all it is about the experiences of the citys people: air raid wardens nurses the Home Guard firemen war workers evacuees the Womans Voluntary Service those made homeless by bombing the armed services & many others. This book features photographs from the collections of Portsmouth Museums & Records Service many of which have never been seen before by the public." ...

The photographs in this fascinating collection enable the reader to explore the differences that passing time has wrought on the urban landscape of Portsmouth & Southsea & place unrecognisable scenes in context in place & time. Archive images including Victorian scenes Edwardian postcards & unique colour photographs from the 1960s & 70s are compared & contrasted with a similar view today. These absorbing images from professional & amateur photographers include many street scenes alongside subjects ranging from a military band at Clarence Barracks in the 1910s commercial shipping at the Camber in the 1930s Billy Smarts circus in the 1950s & Dockyard pickets in the 1970s. Portsmouth Through Time is sure to evoke a wealth of personal memories & interest to anyone who knows & loves the city & would enjoy a trip into its recent past. ...

A land of craggy cliff-top castles & enchanting cities blending medieval & modern Portugal also means soulful fado fantastic seafood & glittering beaches ripe for exploring. Regis St. Louis Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 4 dedicated authors 21 weeks of research 489 restaurants visited One too many glasses of port Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps At-a-glance practical infofull-color food & wine chapter Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

Professor Saraivas multi-volume History of Portugal is a celebratedscholarly standard work. Yet when he published a one-volume Historia Concisa it proved a run-away best seller in Portugal & the televisionseries that went with it became a chart-topper. His latest book producedespecially for Carcanets Aspects of Portugal series is a history of hiscountry brief acute & illuminating written with scholarly insight andwith non-specialist foreign readers specifically in mind. To this main text Ian Robertson author of the well-known Blue Guide to Portugal has added a historical gazeteer brief biographies chronological tables maps & other elements which make this an essential Companion the sort of book that a reader in need of accurate brief andlucid reference will find useful & every visitor to Portugal will findrewarding. The book is generously illustrated. ...

Most travellers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
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Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. The extensive coverage of the maps enables travellers to cross country boundaries with the same map. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. Contains 5 city plans: Coimbra Lisboa A Coruna Braga & Porto. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 300 000.
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Offering regional coverage of Spain & Portugal these maps are suitable for route planning. They show the primary & secondary road networks & include useful tourist features such as city maps scenic routes & time & distance information. ...

This exciting new Easy Learning language course allows learners to take on board all of the Portuguese they will need while abroad without the need for thick textbooks & complex grammar. 3 audio CDs & accompanying colour booklet make language learning fun fast & flexible. 3 audio CDs guide learners through a series of 12 short units. Each unit introduces 5 new key words or phrases before expanding on the basic vocabulary with practice activities memory tips & culture & etiquette advice. An accompanying 48-page colour booklet provides full transcripts of the CD conversations as well as helpful hints to guide the user through their learning experience. Unit 1: Hello Unit 2: Excuse me Unit 3: Wheres the bar? Unit 4: Over there Unit 5: What would you like? Unit 6: Have you got any...? Unit 7: Can you help me? Unit 8: I want to go to... Unit 9: Have you got a room? Unit 10: It hurts Unit 11: I want to make an appointment Unit 12: Whats it like? ...

The latest edition of the Collins Gem Portuguese Dictionary has been fully revised to reflect the latest changes in Portuguese & English. It also comes with a newly updated Phrasefinder supplement making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable up-to-the-minute Portuguese dictionary. Features include: * All the latest words in both languages such as carbon footprint social networking credit crunch & with Portuguese updated in line with the new Portuguese spelling reform * User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers including a new menu-reader section * FREE download of Collins phrases for your iPod or mobile phone * Clear colour layout useful examples language & cultural notes Combining the best traditions of Collins dictionary-making with the latest innovations in technology the Collins Gem Portuguese Dictionary has been designed to give travellers students business people & the general user alike all the information they need in a handy take-anywhere format.

Includes:: all the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle as well as all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read colour layout special treatment of difficult words such as get some estar por & notes about life in Portuguese-speaking countries. The Phrasefinder section has been developed to give travellers on business & leisure trips all the essential phrases they need. Divided into sections such as Getting Around Accommodation & Complaints this is an instant reference available when you need it most. Also new to this edition is a menu-reader section
- a quick guide to the most common words & phrases you will find in Portuguese & Brazilian cafes & restaurants ensuring you always get what you expect from a meal out. Available free from collinslanguage.com: a trial version of our iPod & mobile phone downloads of the Phrasefinder supplement
- the perfect audiovisual guide to all your essential travel phrases. Also available in the Collins Portuguese dictionary range are Collins Portuguese Dictionary Collins Portuguese Pocket Dictionary & Collins Portuguese Phrasebooks for mobile phone & iPod.



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