This book immerses readers in the vibrant history of rave culture, offering an authentic and visually captivating exploration of its evolution. From the rebellious seeds sown in the warehouses of Brooklyn to the massive festivals of 2024, this book meticulously traces the trajectory of the rave scen...

A key period in the history of food cooperatives that continues to influence how we purchase organic food today Our notions of food co-ops generally don’t include images of baseball bat–wielding activists in the aisles. But in May 1975, this was the scene as a Marxist group known as the Co-op...

It's no myth: this lively refresher course fills in all you need to know about ancient studies-from Zeus's throne to the fall of Rome-in pithy little quips. It covers the impressive advances made by Greek and Roman societies, from language to medicine, from art to architecture. You'll learn: The Gr...

An intriguing and nostalgic exploration of the relationships between children’s building sets and developments in modern architecture This entertaining book offers a novel view of architecture through the prism of construction toys. Ranging over the last century to the present, Brenda and Robert ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens book pdf | Published by General Press | Buy from Amazon Books | Hardcover Book 9789389157970, 9389157978 Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' is a timeless classic that tells us the story of a miserly, hateful man called Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey towards t...

"Just three years after his first memoir, Porcelain , Moby is back with an even more revealing book, tracing his dark journey through fame. Tales about David Bowie, Madonna and ex-flames Natalie Portman and Christina Ricci abound."―Entertainment Weekly What do you do when you realise you have eve...

A nostalgic study of the life and work of Benjamin Brecknell Turner, one of Britain's outstanding early photographers, is highlighted by evocative images of rural churches, villages, ruins, and farms during the Victorian era, as well as his subtle portrait photographs, studies of Amsterdam, and shot...

This Beatles New York Times Compilation is ideal for those who revere the Beatles! Designed to commemorate the lives and careers of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, this nostalgic New York Times gift is complete with more than 60 replica newspaper pages. Each page features an important headline from t...

Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR and GQ Joining the ranks of the classics Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life , and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop , an intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of the New York rock scene, led by a group of icon...

George MacDonald Fraser was renowned for his legendary Flashman series featuring the incorrigible knave Harry Flashman, a soldier in the British army. After Fraser's death, his children discovered an unpublished first novel locked away in his study: Captain in Calico . In this lively stand-alone, F...

A vibrant new voice ups the self-deprecating memoir ante with tragicomic tales of her dysfunctional life in swampland Florida and America’s Big Easy   A dive bar palm reader who calls herself the Disco Queen Taiwan; a slumlord with a penis-of-the-day LISTSERV; and Betty, the middle-aged Tales of...

Winner of the 2010 Guardian First Book Award: a groundbreaking reassessment of English cultural life in the thirties and forties. In the 1930s and 1940s, while the battles for modern art and modern society were being fought in Paris and Spain, it seemed to some a betrayal that John Betjeman and J...

* Winner of the New York City Book Awards* * A Kirkus Best Book of July * * An InsideHook Book You Should Be Reading This July * A fascinating history that examines how real estate, gentrification, community and the highs and lows of New York City itself shaped the city’s music scenes from ...

Celebrate 90 years of Mickey Mouse with this collection of classic Mickey Mouse tales. From his early screen appearance in Steamboat Willie through to family favourites such as The Sorcerer's Apprentice, this nostalgic book is packed with stories, beautiful artwork and facts to celebrate 90 years of...

Unique and nostalgic, this record explores the particularities of the Shell Guides and examines them in a cultural context. From their inception in the 1930s as UK county guides through their development in the 1970s as international travel guides, the Shell Guides moved away from an often elitist a...

Hamburg Hamburg, often referred to as the "Gateway to the World," is a vibrant city located in northern Germany. Known for its rich maritime history and bustling port, Hamburg offers a unique blend of old-world charm and modern sophistication. The city boasts picturesque canals, stunning architectur...

Award-winning Los Angeles caterer Pauline Parry invites you into her deliciously stylish world in this exuberant celebration of food, fun and love. Join Pauline and her impressive Los Angeles celebrity clientele in a behind-the-scenes look at a variety of party styles. Mouth-watering recipes, detail...

Part of the stunning collection of Walter de la Mare's Four Seasons, illustrated by Caroline Rabei, comes Snow . This is a wonderful picture book, perfect for the festive time. "Walter de la Mare's quiet poem, Snow , about the emptiness of a white landscape, has contrasting illustrations by Caroli...

Tales: The Dreamcore Stories. Did you dream too deeply? 'Tales: The Dreamcore Stories' hauls readers into worlds both like and unlike our own, a reality that isn’t reality and a dream that threatens something much more, and much deeper, than even the deepest sleep. ‘Tales: The Dreamcore Storie...

Tales: The Dreamcore Stories. Did you dream too deeply? 'Tales: The Dreamcore Stories' hauls readers into worlds both like and unlike our own, a reality that isn’t reality and a dream that threatens something much more, and much deeper, than even the deepest sleep. ‘Tales: The Dreamcore Storie...