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Soho - illicit, glamorous, sordid, louche, poverty-stricken, squalid, exhilarating. One of Britain's best loved historians, Dan Cruickshank, grants us an intimacy with centuries of rich and varied history as he guides us around the Soho of the last 500 years. We learn of its original aspirations towards respectability, how it became London's bohemian quarter and why it was once home to its criminal underworld. The bars, clubs and theatres and their frequenters are described with detail that evokes the heart of the district.

This three-part audiobook is about everything you will ever want to know about spam. In Part I, I look at all of the different kinds of "unsolicited commercial messages" and how our tolerances for each vastly differs from total acceptance to $50,000 fines for the same type of message. In Part II, Gary Thuerk, the Father of Email, tells his story how the world's first spam email message was sent. Part III of the audiobook delivers the actual email message itself, the very first spam message. And there's even a section in here that will explain how spam became know as...spam!

A great introduction to landscaping, whether you are a seasoned green thumbist or not, 50 Things to Know About Landscaping will share helpful tips that will improve your home, cottage, or any place you would like to install some greenery. With tools that most of us have in our backyard or garden shed, why not showoff your creative side but also learn the best practices from someone who is in the industry and field?

A complete audio handbook about the pyramids of Ancient Egypt during the Pyramid Age. It contains: the locations and dimensions of interiors and exteriors of the pyramids; the history and builders of the pyramids; theories of construction; theories on their purpose and function; the sacred geometry that was incorporated into the design of the pyramids; and much, much more.

America's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent decades - celebrated and scorned as one of the hippest destinations in the world. In Brooklyn: The Once and Future City, Thomas J. Campanella unearths long-lost threads of the urban past, telling the rich history of the rise, fall, and reinvention of one of the world’s most resurgent cities.

Naissance du gothique et historique depuis le XIIème siècle de la construction, des restaurations et modifications au cours des siècles jusqu'à la restauration "aventureuse" d'Eugène Viollet-le-Duc au XIXème siècle. Détails du déroulement de la construction et minutieuses descriptions de l'architecture ainsi que des sculptures internes et externes du bâtiment, de son mobilier, tableaux et vitraux. Rappel des grands évènements historiques, tristes ou heureux, fastes ou malheureux impliquant la cathédrale au cœur de l'Histoire de France.

このオーディオブックは、古民家に魅せられその調査・研究と同時に、こだわりの木造住宅建築に取り組む若手建築士・畔上順平氏が、なぜ日本で古代から木造建築が根付いてきたのか、その伝統や魅力、技術の継承について語ります。聞き手はジャーナリストの高野光一郎氏。日本では古代から立派な木造の寺社仏閣が建立され、築後100年を超える古民家も各地に残っていますが、そのルーツや建築技術の伝承については意外と知られていません。これは日本文化を再発見するグループ「beginnings」のモノがたりの第一弾です。(C) Beginnings

このオーディオブックは、古民家に魅せられその調査・研究と同時に、こだわりの木造住宅建築に取り組む若手建築士・畔上順平氏が、木造建築の価値や、今後の可能性について語ります。聞き手はジャーナリストの高野光一郎氏。日本に残る立派な木造の寺社仏閣や古民家は、林業をはじめとする地域社会や家族のあり方といった日本の古き良き伝統文化を育んできました。しかし、近代建築物は鉄やコンクリートで高層化し、何かを失いつつあります。これは日本文化を再発見するグループ「beginnings」のモノがたりの第二弾です。(C) Beginnings

If you're traveling the world - or if you just want to travel the world from your armchair - this book will enlighten and amuse you. It could add a few unusual stops to your itinerary, as well. Perhaps you're just too busy this year for that round-the-world trip. But this book could give you ideas...and deliver a lot of fun facts en route. This book will uncover hidden gems you never knew existed! It takes travelling to a whole new level!

Notre - Dame Le fiamme e la rinascita in sei articoli di Repubblica: Incendio Notre-Dame cantiere sotto accusa, di Anais Ginori; Notre-Dame il tesoro perduto, di Corrado Augias; Notre-Dame 48 ore per capire se i danni sono irreparabili, di Ettore Livini; Dentro Notre-Dame, di Anais Ginori; Il fuoco e lo stupore, di Francesco Bonami; La sindaca di Parigi Hidalgo: "Su Notre-Dame correremo. Ora appalti come per i Giochi e in cinque anni ce la faremo", di Anais Ginori.

Samuel Taylor Suit was a dashing figure in West Virginian society - a man who made his fortune distilling whiskey. An investor in the growing railroad industry, he played host to US presidents. And when he fell in love, he fell hard. Rosa Pelham was almost two decades younger than Suit, who courted her unsuccessfully for five long years. Then, in 1883, he found the chink in Rosa’s romantic armor. She dreamed of living in a castle. Suit vowed to build her one if she accepted his proposal. He was as good as his word, and Berkeley Castle became part of West Virginian history.

A practical and informative no-nonsense guide to improving asbestos management, from a history overview to a more in-depth look at regulation and how to comply. This audiobook combines years of asbestos knowledge with it, all simplified and made easy to understand.

Simon Inglis was a sports fan with a mission. Fed up with being labelled an ‘anorak’, yet repeatedly led astray by the glimpse of a grandstand across a crowded city, in the late 1990s he travelled the world in search of some deeper meaning behind his fascination. What is it, he asked, about men and neatly-edged turf, and about Irish priests and hurling? Why are two cricket grounds in Mumbai so close together? Why do freeloaders revere Chicago’s Wrigleyville, and what can we learn about crowd management and bladder control from the bullfights in Pamplona?

Author Kurt C. Schlichting tells the story of the Manhattan waterfront as a struggle between public and private control of New York's priceless asset. Nature provided New York with a sheltered harbor but presented the city with a challenge: to find the necessary capital to build and expand the maritime infrastructure. From colonial times until after the Civil War, the city ceded control of the waterfront to private interests, excluding the public entirely and sparking a battle between shipping companies, the railroads, and ferries for access to the waterfront.

If you're traveling the world - or if you just want to travel the world from your armchair - this audiobook will enlighten and amuse you. It could add a few unusual stops to your itinerary, as well. We suggest some intriguing natural sights, such as the perfectly conical Chocolate Hills, Indian pilgrimage mountains topped by temples, whole forests of identikit crooked trees, and volcanoes inside volcanoes. Perhaps festivals are more to your taste. Would you prefer the anarchic creativity of Burning Man, a Japanese cry-baby competition, or a massive food fight?

Bestselling author Steven Gaines's "richly entertaining" (People) and juicy social history of the Hamptons. As one of America's most fabled communities--long a magnet for artists, celebrities, the very rich, and their respective hangers-on--the Hamptons have been a scene of constant collision...

Are you thinking of adding a basement to your home? This can be a great investment in terms of adding value to your home or even if it is just adding more space to your home for you to enjoy an extra bedroom or study. But adding a basement is fraught with danger, and you can't afford to make a mistake. Remember, you are transferring the weight of your existing building onto brand-new foundations meters under your existing foundations!

In this book, property developer Sam Stravelles give you a simple, easy-to-follow strategy that lets you get your home refurbished while being completely in control of the process, letting you actually enjoy the whole experience. Sam believes construction and property investment should be a whole lot of fun, but everyone needs a little guidance to stay protected.

What makes everyday spaces work, how do they shape us, and what do they say about us? The spaces we live in - whether public areas, housing, offices, hospitals or cities - mediate community, creativity and our very identity, making us who we are. Using insights from environmental psychology, design, and architecture, The Shaping of Us reveals the often imperceptible ways in which our surroundings influence our behaviour.

Learn step-by-step how to find a strategy that works for you and start to make money from property investment even if you don't currently own your own property, have much savings, and are a complete novice. And most importantly have fun while doing it!