In Praise of Manxland
Author : Maxwell Fraser
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 1935
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Maxwell Fraser
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 1935
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Bellanne Stowell
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,14 MB
Release : 1863
Category : Home missions
ISBN :
Author : S. Steinberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1691 pages
File Size : 20,87 MB
Release : 2016-12-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230270883
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Author : Simon Vaukins
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 31,14 MB
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1443865915
Cats with no tails, the one thousand year old Tynwald assembly, offshore finance institutions, and motorcycle road racing are all ingredients that help to define a Manx national identity. Modern, high-powered motorcycles being pushed to their limits on a course that has remained largely unchanged since 1911 is perhaps the most literal demonstration of the new meeting the old, on an island where the traditional and the modern exist peacefully and do not clash. The Isle of Man TT Races provides an excellent starting-point from which to examine the twists and turns of the island’s twentieth century history and, most importantly, the deep links between sport and society. This book examines the origins and expansion of the Isle of Man TT from the first motorcar races in 1904 up to the present day, charting the event’s acceleration from a small, domestic competition to a large-scale international event which has helped fuel the island’s reputation as the home of motorcycle road racing. In examining the links between sport and society, this book uses the TT races to look at changes in the mechanics of Manx politics, the streamlining of the Manx economy and construction of Manx national identity; it is not a history of winners and losers at the TT. It is because the TT has deep roots in the history of the island and because it has come to form a significant part of the island’s identity, that this motorcycle race continues to thrive in the present day. The TT makes the Isle of Man distinctive; others have tried and failed to replicate this event. Where else in the world can the modern motorcycle racer take in so much history and heritage at close to 200 mph?
Author : Maxwell Fraser
Publisher :
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Sweden
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Author : Elizabeth Cookson
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 29,50 MB
Release : 1868
Category :
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Author : S. Steinberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1718 pages
File Size : 18,56 MB
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230270913
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Author : Ysanne Holt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,73 MB
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 1351187694
This edited collection, including contributors from the disciplines of art history, film studies, cultural geography and cultural anthropology, explores ways in which islands in the north of England and Scotland have provided space for a variety of visual-cultural practices and forms of creative expression which have informed our understanding of the world. Simultaneously, the chapters reflect upon the importance of these islands as a space in which, and with which, to contemplate the pressures and the possibilities within contemporary society. This book makes a timely and original contribution to the developing field of island studies, and will be of interest to scholars studying issues of place, community and the peripheries.
Author : Trevor Norton
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 22,20 MB
Release : 2007-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0306816490
On a hot summer's day there could be no quicker transport to the seaside than Trevor Norton's cool and entrancing account of a lifetime's adventures under or near the water. Norton's eye for the bizarre, amazing, and beautiful inhabitants of the oceans, and the eccentric characters who work, study, and live by the shore make his book a wonder-filled experience. An intrepid diver and distinguished scientist, Norton's writing is self-deprecating, very funny, and full of wry and intriguing anecdotes; he is an unfailingly delightful companion. Whether his setting is a bed of jewel anemones in an Irish lough, a giant California cavern shared with sea lions, a mildewed research station, or the glittering coral gardens of Sharm el Sheikh, his captivating prose always finds the mark. Sometimes following the shoreline with earlier beachcombers such as Darwin, John Steinbeck, and George Orwell, Norton also takes the reader to depths where the shapes of creatures living without sunlight defy imagination. Admirers of the gorgeous detail of Rachel Carson's The Sea Around Us will revel in Norton's writing, his observations, and irreverent wit.
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Page : 906 pages
File Size : 13,84 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Great Britain
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