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In the Shadow of the Guillotine

Author : J. B. Neale

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 26,53 MB

Release : 2008-06-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1409203913

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FRANCE 1794: THE REIGN OF TERROR...On holiday in France, Sam and the Boffin discover an old clock. Or what they think is an old clock - until it transports them back in time to 1794. Catapulted into the middle of the French Revolution, the boys find themselves embroiled in a plot to free the imprisoned Dauphin, heir to the throne of France. Led by the inventor of the time machine and his beautiful daughter Charlotte, they must pit their wits against the ruthless dictator Robespierre and his sinister aide, Catherine Théot. All, of course, in the terrifying shadow of one of man's most gruesome inventions: the guillotine...In the Shadow of the Guillotine is an exciting history-based adventure for young people aged ten and up.



Dance in the Shadow of the Guillotine

Author : Judith Chazin-Bennahum

Publisher :

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 33,21 MB

Release : 1988

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN :

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Ballet changed dramatically during the French Revolution. Judith Chazin-Bennahum reveals how the cold, stylized dance movements and weighted ornamental costumes of the 18th-century court ballets developed into the ballet of the Romantic movement, where dancers wore lightweight costumes that allowed them to flow freely across the stage and take to the air. Chazin-Bennahum studies the "livrets "(printed scenarios) of ballets performed in Paris from 1787 to 1801 to illustrate how dance reflected the social and political upheaval of the French Revolution. Ballet s main characters changed from mythological heroes and heroines to the heroes of the Revolution. She examines three major types of ballets and their sources to document these changes: ballets based on classical mythology; ballets inspired by the revolutionary spirit; and ballets rooted in middle-class themes from pastoral drama, traditional comedy, and exotic settings."



Terror

Author : Graeme Fife

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 476 pages

File Size : 16,80 MB

Release : 2006-11-14

Category : History

ISBN : 9780312352240

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"This extraordinary, bloodthirsty period comes to life in Graeme Fife's new book. Drawing on contemporary police files, eyewitness accounts, directives from the sinister Committee for Public Safety, and heart-wrenching last letters from prisoners awaiting execution, the author recreates the psychotic atmosphere of that time."--BOOK JACKET.



The Fall of the Blade

Author : Sue Reid

Publisher :

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 50,17 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Children's stories

ISBN : 9781407111186

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'Liberty, equality, fraternity' cry the revolutionaries as they spill the blood of the aristocracy into the streets of Paris. The rumble of the tumbrils strikes fear into the hearts of the once rich and powerful. For one young noblewoman, a simple act of charity from years before could be the only thing that can save her. This gripping new addition to the My Story series is a fascinating glimpse into the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.



Fatal Purity

Author : Ruth Scurr

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 38,1 MB

Release : 2007-04-17

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780805082616

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Against the dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution, historian Scurr tracks Robespierre's evolution from lawyer to revolutionary leader. This is a fascinating portrait of a man who identified with the Revolution to the point of madness, and in so doing changed the course of history.



Citizens

Author : Simon Schama

Publisher :

Page : 914 pages

File Size : 37,63 MB

Release : 1989

Category : France

ISBN :

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Intelligent Human Systems Integration 2020

Author : Tareq Ahram

Publisher : Springer

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 41,99 MB

Release : 2020-01-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9783030395117

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This book presents cutting-edge research on innovative human systems integration and human–machine interaction, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and automation, as well as computational modeling and simulation. It covers a wide range of applications in the areas of design, construction and operation of products, systems and services, and discusses the human factors in a wide range of settings. Gathering the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2020), held on February 19–21, 2020, in Modena, Italy, the book’s goal is to advance the theory and applications of artificial cognitive systems and improve human-artificial systems collaboration. Special emphasis is placed on automotive design, autonomous vehicles and the applications of artificial intelligence. The book offers a timely survey and source of inspiration for human factors engineers, automotive engineers, IT developers and UX designers who are working to shape the future of automated intelligent systems.



Reading Popular Prints 1790-1870

Author : Brian Maidment

Publisher : Manchester University Press

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 18,18 MB

Release : 2001-12-07

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780719033711

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Each chapter of this stimulating book collects a wide variety of images show the different ways that historical events can be represented. Metal and wood engravings, lithographs, woodcuts, etchings, watercolors, and drawings all reflect changing attitudes towards gender, politics, the family, education, and industrialization. This revised second edition has many new illustrations which further assist the interpretation of popular graphic images from the 18th and 19th centuries.



Georg Büchner's Dantons Tod

Author : Dorothy James

Publisher : MHRA

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 36,9 MB

Release : 1982

Category : History

ISBN : 9780900547775

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