Author : Harvey Rachlin
Publisher : Garrett County Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,4 MB
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1939430097
Once again historian Harvey Rachlin uncovers odd and stirring stories behind some of the most fascinating objects in the world. "Jumbo's Hide," Publisher's Weekly writes, "is entertaining and enlightening … a pageant of human aspiration, achievement, obsession, and belief." Artifacts explored include: The truce flag that ended World War I, The Maltese Falcon, John Adam's pigtail and Jesse James' Stickpin and Galileo's middle finger.
Author : Kaye Blegvad
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1452175047
What do we think of when we think pink? In this richly illustrated homage to the color, artist Kaye Blegvad explores its significance across history and cultures, from gender connotations to product marketing, symbols and iconography, and more. Through engaging mini essays, interactive exercises, object studies, and interviews, readers will learn about a vibrant miscellany of pink facts and pink occurrences: like iconic applications of the color, from Elvis's cars to cotton candy; or the etymology of phrases like "tickled pink," "pink slip," or "rose-tinted glasses." This ebook will captivate those with a passion for pink and anyone with a curiosity about color.
Author : Joseph William Lewis Jr. M.D.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1546261095
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. By what miracle can an assortment of seemingly unrelated particles come together and correctly assemble to form a human being? Amazingly, once aggregated, these atoms, molecules, and compounds manage to interact reasonably coherently during our lives but seek to return to their dusty state when death occurs. Of the billions of our species who have existed on earth over the millennia, most have quietly and inexorably returned to ashes and dust when their term of life expired. This book tracks some of the misadventures of selected corpses, including burials that went awry to body snatching, exhumations, human-relic collection, and assorted desecrations. Over the years, it seems that a remarkable number of bodies have failed to enjoy the admonition to “Rest in Peace.” Whether these aberrations in the burial process have disturbed the afterlife of the departed, everyone is dying to discover the answer.
Author : Harvey Rachlin
Publisher : Garrett County Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 16,65 MB
Release : 2013-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1939430917
Leap across time with bestselling author Harvey Rachlin as he collects over 50 of the most fascinating objects in the world, under one book. The Mounted Hide of Stonewall Jackson's Battle Horse, The Black Obelisk, The Rosetta Stone, George Washington's False Teeth, Vice Admiral Lord Nelson's Uniform Coat, The Elephant Man's Skeleton, and Lincoln's Death Bed are just some of the objects Rachlin explores with wit, pick and an amazing sense of spectacle. Publisher's Weekly calls Lucy's Bone's, Sacred Stones, and Einstein's Brain "entertaining and enlightening." Library Journal declares Rachin's work "fascinating." Parade says it is "detailed and authoritative." It is also intensely moving as Rachlin weaves together seemingly disparate histories into a holistic statement that celebrates human endeavor. This book is not simply wonderful -- it is full of wonder.
Author : John W. Cowart
Publisher : Bluefish Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,71 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Fire extinction
ISBN : 1411683005
John Cowart's Men of Valor traces the history of Jacksonville, Florida, my hometown, from the viewpoint of how many times the place has burned down. While the book touches on politics within the Fire Department, it focuses on the bravery and heroic deeds of firefighters who save lives and property daily.
Author : Rose Arny
Publisher :
Page : 1736 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 2001-06
Category : American literature
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Page : 1886 pages
File Size : 16,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Books
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Author : Alan Cole
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,36 MB
Release : 2005-08-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0520242769
Alan Cole sheds new light on the origin & nature of Mahāyāna Buddhism with close readings of four well-known texts: the Lotus Sūtra, Diamond Sūtra, Tathāgatagarbha Sūtra, & Vimalakīrtinirdeśa.
Author : Joel Williamson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 33,65 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0199863172
One of the most admired Southern historians of our time paints an intimate portrait of Elvis Presley, set against the rich backdrop of Southern society, that illuminates the zenith of his career, showing how Elvis himself changed—and didn't—and providing a deeper understanding of the man and his times.
Author : Harvey Rachlin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 15,19 MB
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 1538112132
From the first Tin Pan Alley tunes to today’s million-view streaming hits, pop songs have been supported and influenced by an increasingly complex industry that feeds audience demand for its ever-evolving supply of hits. Harvey Rachlin investigates how music entered American homes and established a cultural institution that would expand throughout the decades to become a multibillion dollar industry, weaving a history of the evolution of pop music in tandem with the music business. Exploding in the 1950s and ’60s with pop stars like Elvis and the Beatles, the music industry used new technologies like television to promote live shows and record releases. More recently, the development of online streaming services has forced the music industry to cultivate new promotion, distribution, copyright, and profit strategies. Pop music and its business have defined our shared cultural history. Song and System: The Making of American Pop Music not only charts the music that we all know and love but also reveals our active participation in its development throughout generations.
