The City Of Palaces

Author : Michael Nava
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299299139
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City of Palaces written by Michael Nava and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the story of Miguel Sarmiento, a doctor, his aristocratic wife, and young son as they are caught up the Mexican Revolution and the political upheavals and chaos that follows the collapse of the old order.

Author : Jeremiah P. Losty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calcutta written by Jeremiah P. Losty and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated book provides an account of the architectural and topographical history of Calcutta, which in 1990 celebrates the 300th anniversary of its foundation. Published to accompany an exhibition of the same title at The British Library, its illustrations are drawn mainly from the collection of plans, prints and drawings at the India Office Library and 25 are reproduced in colour. A work of reference for historians of India and the architecture of the Raj, it also has much to interest the general reader, print collectors and those who know modern Calcutta.

Author : James Atkinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City of Palaces written by James Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sujata Massey
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9351186679
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City of Palaces written by Sujata Massey and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An orphaned girl. A cruel twist of fate. A spectacular adventure. Bengal, 1930. Young Pom’s life changes forever when her family is wiped out in a devastating flood. She becomes a maidservant in a British boarding school where she discovers her gift for languages. Amidst the drudgery of her duties, she finds unexpected friendship and experiences the stirrings of first love. However, tragedy strikes and she is forced into hiding. Alone and desperate, she is recruited into a brothel for English officers. She hopes this secretive, decadent world will shield her from the demons of her past. But fate intervenes, and our heroine is on the run again—to Calcutta, the city of palaces, where she finds herself caught up in the rising tide of Indian nationalism. Changing her name to Kamala, she creates a new life for herself, one that holds the promise of happiness and true love . . . until her past returns haunt her. Filled with romance, danger, intrigue and betrayal, The City of Palaces is a lush, sprawling saga about a feisty young heroine and her struggle for survival. ‘Sujata masterfully weaves her heroine’s life with India’s struggle and fight for freedom and gives us an elegant piece of Indian history wrapped beautifully in Pom’s story’—Amulya Malladi, author of The Mango Season

Author : Eric Klinenberg
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1524761184
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palaces for the People written by Eric Klinenberg and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.”—Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • “Engaging.”—Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done? In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides. LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION “Just brilliant!”—Roman Mars, 99% Invisible “The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of ‘social infrastructure'—the ‘physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'. . . . Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community’s resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcare centers) that foster mutual support in civic life.”—The New Yorker “Palaces for the People—the title is taken from the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s description of the hundreds of libraries he funded—is essentially a calm, lucid exposition of a centuries-old idea, which is really a furious call to action.”—New Statesman “Clear-eyed . . . fascinating.”—Psychology Today

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ISBN 13 : 9788189738785
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Palaces of Calcutta written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Forgotten Palaces of Calcutta discovers the old areas of the city, where heritage houses and history fill every crowded lane and secret courtyard. Languishing in another time and place, at the end of narrow lanes and behind untidy shop-fronts, Calcutta's rich heritage waits to be discovered. The great houses of Bengal's merchant princes have been largely forgotten and rarely photographed. Many of the interiors have remained the same for over 200 years. While much has been written and photographed on the British colonial architecture and lifestyle, very little has been

Author : William Alfred Reid
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexico City written by William Alfred Reid and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Guillermo Tovar de Teresa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City of Palaces written by Guillermo Tovar de Teresa and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Ayris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A City of Palaces written by Ian Ayris and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Margaret F. MacDonald
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520230491
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palaces in the Night written by Margaret F. MacDonald and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Palaces in the Night", MacDonald looks at a key period in James Whistler's career, examining his unique vision of Venice and his development of the medium of etching. 120 illustrations.