Dieser Autor, der von einem Beruf als Architekt zum Schriftsteller wurde, schöpft aus seinen Erfahrungen in Architektur und Stadtplanung. Sein Debütroman spielt in St. Louis und folgt einem Architekten, der zum Amateurdetektiv werden muss, um seine Karriere und sein Leben zu retten, als er während einer katastrophalen Flut eine Leiche in einer Pumpstation entdeckt. Sein Schreibstil ist geprägt von seiner Herkunft aus einer Familie von Journalisten und seinen Erlebnissen in der Architektur, wobei er Elemente von Intrigen und persönlichen Dramen in seine spannenden Erzählungen einfließen lässt.
Eine ganze Epoche des geistigen Frankreich mit seiner literarischen, philosophischen und politischen Avantgarde wird hier lebendig: Camus, Genet, Prevert, Picasso. Es ist jenes glückliche Decennium, in dem sich die junge Lyzeal-Lehrerin mit Sartre befreundet und zur Schriftstellerin entfaltet.
This book looks at Shrewsbury itself, the lines that radiate from there, and the trains that ran on them, in the late twentieth and the early part of the twenty-first century.
Stunning photographs capturing diesels at work across six continents, from the mid-1970s to present day.
Elite Allied airborne troops were to provide a corridor into northern Germany, but the Operation failed and more than 6,000 men were captured in around a fortnight.
Wonderful, previously unpublished photographs, of the railways of South East Asia. A fascinating insight into the railways of this rapidly changing area of the world.
Contains photographs of all fifty Class 50sMany less well-known locations appear alongside the popular onesMany locations have changed beyond recognitionSignalling and other railway infrastructure appear in many photos
Many photographs of collieries, now long-closed, are included.
Good Coverage of coastal and mountain scenery.
A 144 page hardback illustrated album showcasing 40 years of change on Portugal's railways, from the late 1970s to the present. Includes steam and diesel, broad and narrow gauges, English Electric 1400s and 1800s, and lots of other interesting details.
Good Photographic Coverage, Interesting Text, Informative Captions, Useful to Modellers
"Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine so that it cannot properly absorb food. Without essential nutrients, the entire body begins to suffer. The disease is triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. The only "cure" for the disease is a life-long gluten-free diet. The disease affects nearly 1 in every 100 people in the United States--50 percent of whom remain undiagnosed and untreated. Although the primary target of injury is the small intestine, CD can and often does affect the entire body. Complications from the disease can include infertility, liver disease, osteoporosis, anemia, and other autoimmune diseases (such as Type 1 diabetes and Thyroid disease), neurological conditions, and even cancer."--Provided by publisher
A masterly narrative survey of 300 years from Alexander's conquest and empire to the triumph of Rome
This volume examines the architectural work of Daniel Libeskind and features sketches, plans, models and images of completed buildings. Jacques Derrida, Bernhard Schneider and Mark C. Taylor contribute essays.
This biography portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such diverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Writing for the general reader, the author provides gritty details on Alexander's darker side while providing a gripping tale of Alexander's career.
Discusses the intellectual and political developments that distinguished the country's history from the beginnings of Minoan culture to the death of Alexander
Democracy's symbolic birthplace, the famed Acropolis, stands today as a rubble-strewn reminder of the glory that was Greece. The ancient citadel, once the center of Athenian religion and civic pride, is surmounted by half a dozen ruined buildings, among them the most famous temple in the Western world, the Parthenon.
Democracy's symbolic birthplace, the famed Acropolis, stands today as a rubble-strewn reminder of the glory that was Greece. The ancient citadel, once the center of Athenian religion and civic pride, is surmounted by half a dozen ruined buildings, among them the most famous temple in the Western world, the Parthenon.
