Author : Lisa K Pelto
Publisher : Reading is Key Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,34 MB
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781945505454
Sophia loves going to the Farmers Market every week. There are lots of things to see and do, and when she meets up with her friends, she loves it even more. In this easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated book, kids learn about how food grows and why buying local is important.
Author : Kathryn Clarke Albright
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,19 MB
Release : 2020
Category : ARCHITECTURE
ISBN : 9781947602663
Exploring the Architecture of Place in America's Public and Farmers Markets draws attention to the simple but elusive architectural space of public and farmers markets. It discusses three seminal types of markets--heritage building, open-air pavilion, and pop-up canopy-- demonstrating the characteristics of each type using a mixture of narrative and illustration. The narrative combines historically informed architectural observation with interview material drawn from conversations the author has had over the years with market managers, vendors, and shoppers. The illustrations include an appealing variety of photos, diagrams, and drawings that enabled the author to view each market through an architectural lens based on eight scales of measure--the hand, the container, the person, the stall, a grouping of stalls, the street, the block, and the market's situation within the neighborhood. Some of the architectural elements discussed include walls that layer, openings that frame, roofs that encompass, and niches that embrace. While each of the case studies illustrates shared characteristics of one of the architectural typologies, each farmers market is distinct in the specific ways it reflects the local culture and environment. Ultimately, in viewing markets through these three types and eight scales of measure we are able to better appreciate how farmers markets foster social interaction and community engagement. The book concludes with a broad look at the way of life and living that public and farmers markets have spawned, while looking ahead to what the author sees as an emerging new typology - the mobile market - which takes the bounty of local farmers to neighborhoods underserved with fresh healthy food, and otherwise known as food deserts. Market vendors speak enthusiastically about the qualitative benefits that farming life allows, and the greater good their individual choice provides for the general public and region. Likewise, a spectrum of governmental, commerce and community leaders champion the economic development farmers markets catalyze through allied business development and civic commitment.
Author : Indra Raj Ahluwalia
Publisher : Om Books International
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 39,62 MB
Release : 2012
Category :
ISBN : 9381607184
Meet Me at the Border presents unforgettable vistas of nature that include the world's highest sand dunes just minutes away from endless beaches, the world's oldest desert, an exceptional variety of wildlife in sanctuaries that are role models in environment preservation, safaris that bond one with nature, a hotel made entirely from ice and snow, an underground hotel, service that's an effortless whisper, blazing sunsets melting into lantern-lit romance, cruises that are almost sinful in terms of what they offer, meals that are the envy of royalty, thermal springs that provide instant rejuvenation, festivals that border on the subline, people who are still living in the past, and much more a must-read.
Author : Alexandra Lange
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 28,42 MB
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1635576032
Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Awards “A smart and accessible cultural history.”-Los Angeles Times A portrait--by turns celebratory, skeptical, and surprisingly moving--of one of America's most iconic institutions, from an author who “might be the most influential design critic writing now” (LARB). Few places have been as nostalgized, or as maligned, as malls. Since their birth in the 1950s, they have loomed large as temples of commerce, the agora of the suburbs. In their prime, they proved a powerful draw for creative thinkers such as Joan Didion, Ray Bradbury, and George Romero, who understood the mall's appeal as both critics and consumers. Yet today, amid the aftershocks of financial crises and a global pandemic, as well as the rise of online retail, the dystopian husk of an abandoned shopping center has become one of our era's defining images. Conventional wisdom holds that the mall is dead. But what was the mall, really? And have rumors of its demise been greatly exaggerated? In her acclaimed The Design of Childhood, Alexandra Lange uncovered the histories of toys, classrooms, and playgrounds. She now turns her sharp eye to another subject we only think we know. She chronicles postwar architects' and merchants' invention of the mall, revealing how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in their cultural ascent. In Lange's perceptive account, the mall becomes newly strange and rich with contradiction: Malls are environments of both freedom and exclusion--of consumerism, but also of community. Meet Me by the Fountain is a highly entertaining and evocative promenade through the mall's rise, fall, and ongoing reinvention, for readers of any generation.
Author : David Hamlin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738570051
The original Farmers Market at Third Street and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles has been at the center of its city's history for 75 years. Farmers Market led Los Angeles out of the Great Depression, drew tourists from around the world, and became the most popular attraction in Southern California. It is Los Angeles's beloved grocery store, its town square, its favorite dining room and den, Hollywood's best friend, and one of the city's most delightfully eccentric citizens. From its uniquely quirky beginnings to its contemporary stature as the coolest place in town, Farmers Market has a history rich in stories and is alive with character, integrity, and tradition.
Author : Neuman Connor
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2021-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1489739238
His short stories demonstrate his sense of humor and his sensitivity to the sometimes difficult lives of the individuals in his community. You will begin to understand the joy they took in simple things. If you lived during this time period or have heard stories from others about it, you will appreciate Neuman Connor's style of bringing these tales to life.
Author : Elayne Reiss
Publisher : New Dimensions in Education (CT)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 31,18 MB
Release : 1978-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780897968010
Author : Lynne Shelby
Publisher : Headline Accent
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 31,47 MB
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1783758023
From London to Paris, sealed with a kiss... 'A wonderful fresh new talent' KATIE FFORDE 'Delightful!' JANE WENHAM-JONES 'A genuinely witty and original romance I loved it!' WOMAN MAGAZINE A warm contemporary romance set in Paris and London, Meet Me in Paris (previously titled French Kissing) was the winner of Woman Magazine's romantic fiction competition. Perfect for fans of Sue Moorcroft and Miranda Dickinson. Anna Mitchel has been writing letters to her French penfriend, Alexandre Tourville, for fifteen years, but hasn't seen him since an exchange trip when they were at school. When Alex, now a successful photographer, comes to work in London, Anna offers to put him up, and is astounded to discover that the small, geeky boy she remembers is now tall, broad-shouldered and gorgeous. Anna's female friends are soon swooning over Alex's Gallic charm, and Anna's boyfriend Nick is increasingly jealous of her friendship with an attractive single man. Then Alex has to return to Paris to oversee the hanging of his photographs in an exhibition, and invites Anna to accompany him so that he can show her the city he adores... ________ Readers LOVE Lynne's swoon-worthy romances: 'Finally! Fiction that I didn't want to end, yet couldn't put down! This is a novel that leaves a genuinely lasting impression on many a level... Passionate and authentic to the end. Thank you Lynne Shelby' Amazon reviewer 'Shelby's writing style transports you so completely into the world of her characters that I actually dreamt about Owen Somers! I loved reading this book and found it to be the perfect balance of romantic, unpredictable and fast paced. I really didn't want it to end' Amazon reviewer 'This was a perfect weekend read. It whisked me away from rainy reality to the glamorous celebrity world in London... The story raced along with plenty of twists and turns; I had no idea how it was going to end, or which way I wanted it to end. Warm-hearted, romantic and beautifully written - I loved it' Amazon reviewer 'Lynne Shelby has given us a glamorous, fun and compulsive read in her fabulous The One That I Want. I was rooting for the heroine Lucy all the way through and enjoyed every twist and turn of the plot... I thoroughly recommend this fresh, sparkling book - it's the one that you want!' Amazon reviewer 'A believable and fun escape into the world of celebrity and showbiz... Very enjoyable read, with a most satisfactory ending' Amazon reviewer 'A very well told story, of things that glitter brightly , but are rarely gold. Lovely believable charters with a good dollop of romance' Amazon reviewer 'I really enjoyed this book. Lovely characters, lovely story and very well written. I will buy more books by this author' Amazon reviewer
Author : Daniel Bailey
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 14,18 MB
Release : 2004-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781570722837
As the Presidential election nears, a corporate financed militia seeks control of the White House. CNN reporter, Cassie O'Connor begins to connect these men to conspiracies and murder, but wonders whether she'll ever manage to bring the story to light.
Author : Elayne Reiss-Weimann
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 28,73 MB
Release : 1988
Category :
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