John Somerville Bücher

This is the first book to the reveal the complex personality behind the public image that is Ivan Mauger, the dedicated and often ruthlessly efficient speedway multi- World Champion.

Recognized for its cultural significance, this work contributes to the foundational knowledge of civilization. Scholars have selected it for its importance, highlighting its role in understanding historical and societal contexts.

As Found Houses is a guide to the surprising design decisions found in the domestic architecture of rural China and a resource for thinking about contemporary design.

John Chaplin and John Somerville have set out on a remarkable odyssey to reveal, as only they can, the entire speedway spectrum - from the simple idolatry of the humble fan to the high drama that has created speedway's moments of greatest sporting endeavour.

Speedway historian John Chaplin and image archivist John Somerville have teamed up again to produce the third in their highly praised trilogy about the world's most exciting sport. 'Speedway Legends' deals with their lifelong passion for speedway racing and their admiration for the men who, over almost ten decades, have by their skill, daring and bravery, made it what it is. It honours the many personalities they particularly admire and is designed to make speedway enthusiasts aware of how their contribution to the development of the sport has made it what it is today.

Speedway historian John Chaplin and image archivist John Somerville haveteamed up again to produce the fourth in their highly praised series about theworld¿s most exciting sport. As you turn the pages you can almost smell themethanol and burning Castrol R racing oil, as Chaplin and Somerville delve intoSpeedway¿s exciting past, revelling in events and personalities that have won itlegions of diehard fans. All of the romance, drama, heroism, glamour andbravery of the sport can be found in this journey back through Speedway history,recalling its famous and not-so-famous characters, and the excitement of its daysof glory.Speedway at Full Throttle is the latest in their successful series to followSpeedway Superheroes, Speedway: The Greatest Moments, and SpeedwayLegends. All the books featured illustrations of outstanding quality, many datingfrom the sport¿s pioneer years of the 1920s, and the latest Chaplin / Somervilleepic continues their championship-winning high standards.

The experiments in the book are a collection of design and build projects conducted from the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong over the past 10 years and represent a direct reflection of the incredible diversity of climates, locations, and conditions that underlie the ongoing Chinese urbanisation experiment.