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Get the low-down on 101 European cities with this compact stylish travel guide!â ¢101 weekend destinations from classics like Paris and Vienna to emerging destinations like Freiburg and Lecce.â ¢Over 150 photos bring the cities to life with glossy eleganceâ ¢Well-informed insights on culture, sights, shopping, accommodation, and foodâ ¢Indispensable guide to choosing your next destination, whether culture, shopping, nightlife, food, outdoor adventure, or just relaxing in the sun is on your agenda

Objev podobné jako 101 Weekends in Europe - ROBIN BARTON

Discover the best of Europe - one weekend at a time - with this collection of 100 short trip itineraries with maps to feed your wanderlust and inspire your next getaway.Explore Viennaâ ™s vines, Umbriaâ ™s hilltop towns, and Oxfordâ ™s literary legends with 100 carefully plotted and mapped travel itineraries featuring epic escapes to discrete islands; hidden and unexpected sides of well-known destinations; fun family outdoor adventures; and cultural city breaks. It s time to start planning your next European adventure!Inside 100 Weekends in Europe:100 easy-to-follow short trip itineraries to amazing destinations in Europe from Scandinavia to Spain and everywhere in betweenDiscover the weekend s most surprising experiences, must-see sights, and must-do activities and explore the rich culture, history, and foods of each placeExtra sidebar content reveals topics of local interest so you can learn about must-try eateries, famous artists from the region, community customs and traditions, and morePacked with practical travel advice with details on where to stay, when to go, and how to get thereLocal maps and vibrant photography accompany each exciting European itineraryIncludes recommendations on how to extend your trip if you have the timeContents include: Southern Europe - Trace Madrid s history through the arts; be bedazzled by Seville the Costa de la Luz; discover island bliss in Gozo and Comino. Western Europe - Soak up cultural capital in Brussels; admire the architecture in Rotterdam; find romance in Lucerne. Central and Eastern Europe - Be moved by the past in Warsaw; uncover another side of Prague; learn about Balkan history in Sofia. Northern Europe - Browse the cool neighbourhoods of South London; set sail for the Faroe Islands; experience the drama of the fjords in western NorwayWhether you re travelling solo, with family, or friends, 100 Weekends in Europe offers the ultimate collection of short trip itineraries to inspire your next getaway so you can enjoy la dolce vita.

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Geert Mak spent the year 1999 criss-crossing the continent, tracing the history of Europe from Verdun to Berlin, St Petersburg to Auschwitz, Kiev to Srebrenica. He set off in search of evidence and witnesses, looking to define the condition of Europe at the verge of a new millennium. The result is mesmerising: Mak s rare double talent as a sharp-eyed journalist and a hugely imaginative historian makes In Europe a dazzling account of that journey, full of diaries, newspaper reports and memoirs, and the voices of prominent figures and unknown players; from the grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Adriana Warno in Poland, with her holiday job at the gates of the camp at Birkenau. But Mak is above all an observer. He describes what he sees at places that have become Europe s well-springs of memory, where history is written into the landscape. At Ypres he hears the blast of munitions from the Great War that are still detonated twice a day. In Warsaw he finds the point where the tram rails that led to the Jewish ghetto come to a dead end in a city park. And in an abandoned creche near Chernobyl, where tiny pairs of shoes still stand in neat rows, he is transported back to the moment time stood still in the dying days of the Soviet Union. Mak combines the larger story of twentieth-century Europe with details that suddenly give it a face, a taste and a smell. His unique approach makes the reader an eyewitness to his own half-forgotten past, full of unknown peculiarities, sudden insights and touching encounters. In Europe is a masterpiece; it reads like the epic novel of the continent s most extraordinary century.

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Eleventh-century Europe was diverse and fast-changing. Historians have often debated this change through two sets of competing arguments, one about the shifting role of the Church and the Papacy, and the other about the rise of castellan lords and a proliferation in violence. Yet these arguments about Church Reform and Feudal Revolution only really apply to one part of Europe, the Latin West. This book takes its cue from contemporary perceptions of Europe, and includes Byzantium (or East Rome) and Muslim al-Andalus in scope. In doing so, it presents a new perspective on Europe in the period. Its chapters assess different scales of action and interaction within this wide space. They take from the reader from the peasants living in small village settlements, via the great city of Constantinople, the taifa emirates, kingdoms from Ireland to Hungary, and the two universal empires, up to contemporary ideas, cosmologies, and representations of the wider world. Viewed in this broad setting, the Latin West s remarkable expansion during this period, dramatically illustrated by the First Crusade at the century s end, can best be understood as the poorly controlled overspilling of internal dynamics, as the established public order was disrupted. Elsewhere in Europe, existing structures proved more resilient and better able to accommodate internal economic and social development, though remaining vulnerable to aggression from outside.

Objev podobné jako Europe in the Eleventh Century - Charles G. West

There Are 101 Things That Go in This Book is perfect for curious preschoolers who are discovering the world around them. Split flip-flap pages encourage spotting and finding skills as little ones match up each set of things that go with the correct scene and learn the vehicle names.With five beautifully illustrated scenes from Neiko Ng, each vehicle is located in the right environment, and with activities on colours, counting and more, there is lots to do and talk about.Discover more in the 101 series: There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Sea Creatures in This Book, There are 101 Things to Find in London and There are 101 Dinosaurs in this Book.

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There Are 101 Dinosaurs in This Book is perfect for children 2 years+ who are interested in all things dinosaurs!From steamy swamps to hot dry deserts, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their spotting and finding skills as they search for 101 different dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures in their natural habitats. Diplodocus, Triceratops, Brachiosaurus . . . everyone s favourite dinosaurs are here!With five beautifully illustrated scenes from Chorkung, plus added activities, there is lots for curious preschoolers to learn and do.Discover more in the 101 series with There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Minibeasts in This Book and There are 101 Things to Find in Space.

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An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped our continent.The book is broken down into six easily digestible chapters:Classical Antiquity (2600 BCE to 600 CE); Medieval (600-1500); Reform and Enlightenment (1500-1780); Age of Revolutions (1780-1914); the Wars (1914-45); and the Making of Contemporary Europe (1945 to present). It begins with the first ancient culture to emerge in Europe: the Minoans. It then proceeds chronologically to the present day, taking in not just significant historical events but also overarching social, technological and cultural trends and their impact.Throughout the book there are mini-biographies of notable individuals (such as Julius Caesar, Catherine the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte) who have been most significant in European history. It is also packed with amazing facts, details and maps that will give the reader a vivid understanding of Europe’s past.

Objev podobné jako The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks - Jacob F. Field

There Are 101 Things to Spot in Space is perfect for children 3 years+ who are curious about the incredible things in Space.From lunar robots to comets, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their finding skills as they search for a diverse range of amazing objects. Can they spot the hidden 101 thing too?With beautifully illustrated scenes from Hannah Abbo, and with activities on counting and more, there is lots for curious preschoolers to learn and do.Discover more in the 101 series with There are 101 Animals in This Book, There are 101 Dinosaurs in This Book and There are 101 Things That Go in This Book.

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The Rough Guide to the Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Places in Europe - the latest picture-packed addition to Rough Guides Inspiration range - reveals 20 destinations that will enthuse and reward LGBTQ+ travellers in a brand-new, inspirational coffee-table book.From vibrant, edgy cities, to stunning, lesser-visited gems, the image-rich Rough Guide to the Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Places in Europe showcases 20 exceptional destinations that are renowned for being LGBTQ+-friendly, and for having notable LGBTQ+ connections.The expert-selected destinations are organised by season to encourage rewarding year-round trip experiences for LGBTQ+ travellers. Every destination entry boasts a pithy overview of what makes it special, with historic LGBTQ+- context, plus information about a renowned LGBTQ+ figure connected to the place.Enlivened by photos, every entry also includes essential tips on what to see and do, with recommendations for the best places to eat, drink, sleep and shop.Throughout, engaging text and inviting images combine to give a strong flavour of each destination, with a focus on what makes each spot rewarding and unmissable for LGBTQ+ travellers.Features of The Rough Guide to the Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Places in Europe- Uncovers the top 20 LGBTQ+ destinations to visit in Europe- Stylish coffee-table book packed with inspiring photographs- Includes historic context, and profiles of renowned local LGBTQ+ figures- Suffused in Rough Guides tell it like it is ethos, and curated by expert authors and editors- Organised by season to inspire rewarding travel around the year

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This illuminating exhibition catalogue interrogates the entanglement of the Islamic world with European visual culture during the medieval period and Renaissance, from the 9th century to the end of the 17th. It traces and reveals this interconnectedness through works of art that reflect the intense environment of contact, influence and exchange which developed over centuries between the two cultures. It also explores the reception of the image of â ˜Islamâ ™ in Europe, as highlighted by an important painting of the Supper at Emmaus, painted in the so-called â ˜Oriental Modeâ ™ by the Venetian artist Giovanni Mansueti (c. 1465â “1527) in the last decade of the 15th century. Islam in Europe presents a survey of artistic production in the medieval Islamic world and the many ways it altered the trajectory of European visual culture. Opening with earlymedieval objects produced by Muslim artisans and known to have been exported in large numbers to medieval Europe, the catalogue explores the crosscurrents of visual culture at the nexus of Islam and Christendom which were already well developed by the 10th century. It continues with artworks produced under the aegis of the Umayyads (711â “1031) and later Islamic dynasties which ruled large swathes of the Iberian Peninsula until 1492, and the influence of Islamic rule on the development of a distinctive visual culture in medieval Spain. A central group of objects traces the breathtaking force with which refined export wares from Mamluk Egypt and Syria, Central Asia and Anatolia flooded the Italian market during the 14th to 16th centuries, revolutionizing European aesthetics as well as the taste for (and very definition of) luxury goods. This section of the catalogue includes objects that chart the rise of European textiles, metalwork, ceramics and other arts specifically emulating Islamic designs. The catalogue concludes with a group of important early textiles spanning the 13th to 17th centuries. It explores how and why European artists started to incorporate lavish Ilkhanid silks into their imagery, and how Italian weavers began to imitate both these early imports, and later also Ottoman velvets flooding the market in the 15th century, with voracious appetite. One of the catalogueâ ™s key foci is an important group of rare Anatolian carpets woven between the 15th and 17th centuries and richly imitated both by European painters including Titian and Holbein, and by local weavers vying for control of the market in luxury furnishings. The catalogue presents 60 works of art, which have taken a decade to bring together and are presented in this way for the first time. Together the works elucidate the complete integration of Islamic art and artisanal technology into European visual culture during a period of extraordinary efflorescence. A brief introductory essay explores questions of entanglement in the medieval world and proposes a new lens through which to examine the artistic production of the period. The catalogue closes with a new essay by Michael Franses analyzing the importance of the only firmly dateable â ˜Lottoâ ™ Arabesque carpet still in existence, acquired by The David Collection, Copenhagen, in 2022.

Objev podobné jako Islam in Europe - Diana Luber

Hit the open road with 50 epic drives promising the ultimate European adventureWhether youâ ™ve always dreamed of driving around Scotlandâ ™s coast, pottering between the White Towns of southern Spain or crossing the continent by car, Road Trips in Europe will give you all the inspiration you need for a road trip to remember.Featuring 50 once-in-a-lifetime drives, Road Trips in Europe is a celebration of riding the open road. Turn the pages to discover:50 routes, ranging from scenic trips such as the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland to historic journeys like Germanyâ ™s Romantic RoadAll the key stops to make en route, such as classic landmarks, must-visit restaurants and historic hotelsPractical information for each trip, including start and end stops, duration, distance and road conditionsBeautiful photography capturing the highlights of every driveClimb into the clouds on the dramatic Route des Grandes Alpes, soak up the views on Norway s Atlantic Road and live la dolce vita along the Amalfi Coast â “ with Road Trips in Europe, taking the scenic route has never been easier. Thereâ ™s no better way to see the continent than from behind the wheel, so buckle up for the stuff of road-trip dreams.

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Menu Design in Europe is a mouthwatering feast for the eyes, featuring hundreds of European menus from the early 19th century to the end of the millennium. At once a history of continental cuisine and a sprawling survey of graphic styles, Menu Design in Europe satisfies the craving for foodies and design enthusiasts alike. The dominance of French cuisine provided the template for the culinary delights that spread throughout (and beyond) the continent. As restaurants and dining experiences increased in the 19th century, the need for a more formal presentation of available items resulted in a range of printed menus that could be both extravagant and simple. The 1891 menu from Parisâ ™s Le Grand Vefour, with its intricate die-cut design, evokes a bustling Belle Epoque bistro, while the 1932 menu from Londonâ ™s Royal Palace Hotel transports you to the bar at a spirited, Jazz Age nightspot. On the opposite side of the design spectrum, the menu for the mid-century Lasserre restaurant expresses a surrealistic simplicity. A range of stylistic decades is represented, from masterpieces of Art Nouveau and Art Deco to the graphic appropriations of the German Democratic Republic. Also showcased are the Michelin awarded restaurants of the celebrity chefâ “era and rarities such as a German military menu from World War II. More than just bills of fare, these menus often represent a memorable dining experience, at times being presented with as much care and attention to detail as the meal itself. So, although one cannot sit in La Tour Dâ ™Argent in 1952 and sample its famous duck dish Le Caneton Tour dâ ™Argent, we can surely imagine what it was like when looking at the waterfowl-themed illustration displaying the nightâ ™s offerings. Featuring an essay by graphic design historian Steven Heller and captions by ephemerist and antiquarian book dealer Marc Selvaggio, Menu Design In Europe features menus from leading collectors and institutions, providing a sumptuous visual banquet and historical document of two centuries of culinary traditions.

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This book promotes a historically and culturally sensitive understanding of trauma during and after World War II. Focusing especially on Eastern and Central Europe, its contributors take a fresh look at the experiences of violence and loss in 1939-45 and their long-term effects in different cultures and societies. The chapters analyze traumatic experiences among soldiers and civilians alike and expand the study of traumatic violence beyond psychiatric discourses and treatments. While acknowledging the problems of applying a present-day medical concept to the past, this book makes a case for a cultural, social and historical study of trauma. Moving the focus of historical trauma studies from World War I to World War II and from Western Europe to the east, it breaks new ground and helps to explain the troublesome politics of memory and trauma in post-1945 Europe all the way to the present day. This book is an outcome of a workshop project Historical Trauma Studies, funded by the Joint Committee for the Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) in 2018-20.Chapters 4, 5 and 6 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Objev podobné jako Trauma, Experience and Narrative in Europe after World War II

How have radical print cultures fostered and preserved queer lived experience from the 1960s to the present? What alternative stories about queer life across Europe can visual material reveal? Queer Print in Europe is the first book devoted to the exploration of queer print cultures in Europe, following the birth of an international gay rights movement in the late 1960s. By unearthing these ephemeral paper documents from archives and personal collections, including materials that have been out of circulation since they were first distributed, this book examines how the production and dissemination of queer print intersected with the emergence of LGBTQ+ activism within specific national contexts. This vital contribution to queer history explores borders and political movements, and the ways in which these materials contributed, through their international circulation, to the creation of a â ˜post-nationalâ ™ queer community.Illustrated throughout with examples of manifestos, flyers, posters, zines and other forms of print media, it features interviews with those responsible for making, distributing or archiving queer print, alongside a series of new theoretical essays that set particular publications and the individuals and groups that produced them in context. The book isolates specific instances of queer print media and scrutinises their design aesthetics, identifying both the significant contribution that queer print has made to histories of LGBTQ+ struggle and to the history of print design.

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Great Railway Journeys in Europe features 34 fascinating journeys in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern and South-East Europe, ranging from international mega-trips to short, nostalgic excursions on steam trains. There are journeys through stunning scenery, such as the trip on The Rauma Line in Norway; tracks that defy the terrain, such as the routes through the Swiss Alps, and journeys that link famed cities in France, Spain, Austria and Italy. Photographs illustrate the spectacular routes, remarkable locomotives and unique station architecture. For each journey, details cover technical information on the track, descriptions of the scenery the trains pass through, notable facts about the destinations and factual information on ticketing. Each journey is plotted on a route map. Whether you are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering EuropeÂ’ s best railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this book is an informative and entertaining read.

Objev podobné jako Great Railway Journeys in Europe - David Bowden

A first of its kind exploration of early modern European culinary history. Staging the Table in Europe represents the first book-length study of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century illustrated handbooks for cooking and dining that provided instruction for nearly every element of the dining experience, from expertly carving meats and fruits to folding napkins into animal forms, performing tableside magic tricks, and creating tablescapes for courtly banquets. Deborah L. Krohn opens a window into a world of culinary spectacle and sheds light on what became a pan-European culture of elaborate performance surrounding the preparation and presentation of food. Krohn shows that the rise of instructional manuals followed the decline of formalized, in-person modes of craft education, such as guilds and familial instruction. More broadly, she demonstrates how these manuals illuminate the material and social worlds of their readers. Beautifully illustrated, Staging the Table in Europe reveals the rich material culture that accompanied lavish banquets and state events as well as everyday dining, enabling readers to imagine the tastes, smells, and sights of Europeâ ™s early modern culinary world. Â

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There Are 101 Minibeasts in This Book is perfect for children 2 years+ who are discovering the world and all of the creepy crawlies who live in it!From atlas moths to witchetty grubs, detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their finding skills as they search for a diverse range of fascinating minibeasts in their natural habitats. Can they spot the hidden 101 bug too?With five beautifully illustrated scenes from award-winning illustrator Darcie Olley, and with activities on colours, counting and more, there is lots for curious preschoolers to learn and do.Discover more in the 101 series with There Are 101 Animals in This Book.

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Inspired by the success of the US Christian Right and the rise of the global far-right, ultraconservative Christians in Europe are joining forces and seek to reshape Europe. By assembling in anti-gender movements and sharing anti-Muslim narratives, they actively influence the political landscape and shape government policies. The contributors offer new perspectives on the protagonists and the entangled networks that work to abolish liberal democracy in Europe behind the scenes. This anthology is the first to bring together case studies on the Christian Right in over 20 European countries, providing a transnational perspective and an accessible insight for clergy, politicians, and academics alike.

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There Are 101 Animals in This Book is perfect for children 2 years+ who are discovering the world around them. Detailed pictures encourage little ones to develop their finding skills as they search for each set of animals in their natural habitats and learn their names. Can they spot the hidden 101 animal too?With five beautifully illustrated scenes from Rebecca Jones to explore and with activities on colours, counting and more, there is lots to do and talk about.Discover more in the 101 series with There Are 101 Minibeasts in This Book.

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This book focuses on the role of popular music in the rise of populism in Europe, centring on the music-related processes of sociocultural normalisation and the increasing prevalence of populist discourses in contemporary society. In its innovative combination of approaches drawing from (ethno)musicology, sociology, and political science, as well as media and cultural studies, this book develops a culture-oriented approach to populism. Based on shared research questions, an original theoretical framework and a combination of innovative methodologies that pay attention to the specific socio-historical contexts, taking into account musical material as well as processes of reception, the five chapters in this volume offer detailed analyses of the nexus of popular music and populism in Hungary, Italy, Austria, Sweden and Germany. All of these countries have seen a marked increase in populist parties and discourses over the last years, as well as significant interactions between populism and popular music. This book will be essential reading for those investigating popular music as a crucial aspect in the study of populism as a cultural phenomenon in Europe.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Objev podobné jako Popular Music and the Rise of Populism in Europe

The final decade of the Cold War, through the eyes of a laconic and elegant observer In 1979 Richard Bassett set out on a series of adventures and encounters in central Europe which allowed him to savour the last embers of the cosmopolitan old Hapsburg lands and gave him a ringside seat at the fall of another ancien regime, that of communist rule. From Trieste to Prague and Vienna to Warsaw, fading aristocrats, charming gangsters, fractious diplomats and glamorous informants provided him with an unexpected counterpoint to the austerities of life along the Iron Curtain, first as a professional musician and then as a foreign correspondent. The book shows us familiar events and places from unusual vantage points: dilapidated mansions and boarding-houses, train carriages and cafes, where the game of espionage between east and west is often set. There are unexpected encounters with Shirley Temple, Fitzroy Maclean, Lech Walesa and the last Empress of Austria. Bassett finds himself at the funeral of King Nicola of Montenegro in Cetinje, plays bridge with the last man alive to have been decorated by the Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef and watches the KGB representative in Prague bestowing the last rites on the Soviet empire in Europe. Music and painting, architecture and landscape, food and wine, friendship and history run through the book. The author is lucky, observant and leans romantically towards the values of an older age. He brilliantly conjures the time, the people he meets, and Mitteleuropa in one of the pivotal decades of its history.

Objev podobné jako Last Days in Old Europe : Trieste ´79, Vienna ´85, Prague ´89 - Richard Bassett

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in this fully illustrated insight into the final months of the Second World War.From the long-awaited opening of the second front in the West on D-Day, 6 June 1944, to the final surrender of Germany on 8 May 1945, the Allied armies in north-west Europe under the supreme command of Eisenhower fought a gruelling series of battles against Axis forces hardened by years of war and desperate to defend their homeland from destruction.Written by a leading military historian, Julian Thompson, Victory in Europe contains 30 facsimile items of Second World War reproduced throughout the book. Re-live this momentous period of history through maps, diaries, letters, sketches, secret memos and reports, posters and labels all sourced from the archives of the Imperial War Museums.

Objev podobné jako Victory in Europe - Julian Thompson

Selected as a Book of the Year in the TLS and SpectatorIn 1979 Richard Bassett set out on a series of adventures and encounters in central Europe which allowed him to savour the last embers of the cosmopolitan old Hapsburg lands and gave him a ringside seat at the fall of another ancien regime, that of communist rule. From Trieste to Prague and Vienna to Warsaw, fading aristocrats, charming gangsters, fractious diplomats and glamorous informants provided him with an unexpected counterpoint to the austerities of life along the Iron Curtain, first as a professional musician and then as a foreign correspondent.The book shows us familiar events and places from unusual vantage points: dilapidated mansions and boarding-houses, train carriages and cafes, where the game of espionage between east and west is often set. There are unexpected encounters with Shirley Temple, Fitzroy Maclean, Lech Walesa and the last Empress of Austria. Bassett finds himself at the funeral of King Nicola of Montenegro in Cetinje, plays bridge with the last man alive to have been decorated by the Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef and watches the KGB representative in Prague bestowing the last rites on the Soviet empire in Europe.Music and painting, architecture and landscape, food and wine, friendship and history run through the book. The author is lucky, observant and leans romantically towards the values of an older age. He brilliantly conjures the time, the people he meets, and Mitteleuropa in one of the pivotal decades of its history.

Objev podobné jako Last Days in Old Europe - Richard Bassett

This is an engaging collection of 20 primary sources that provide insights into different approaches to social welfare from around Europe in the long 20th century, focusing particularly on marginalized groups.Each chapter sheds light on a case of collective welfare action, and includes translated archival documents, alongside commentary that contextualises each case, and examines its socio-political underpinnings. This volume explores sources from 12 European countries, capturing historical approaches to collective action, and encompassing a plethora of welfare issues â “ such as religious and secular philanthropy, youth protection, gender history, and campaigns for prison reform. The result is a detailed study of the social welfare state in Europe.With every source accompanied by an analysis of the ideas, ambitions, and practices of the actors themselves, in addition to an exploration of the larger regional context that influenced each pattern of collective mobilization, the editors highlight the distinction between the social and the political that underlies many forms of action undertaken in the field. Using the idea of â ˜unpolitical politicsâ ™ as a new lens through which to explore the development of social welfare in a number of European contexts, this volume analyses who and what purports to be â ˜neutralâ ™, and why.

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Elizabeth Gaskellâ ™s first novel depicts nothing less than the great clashes between capital and labour, which arose from rapid industrialisation and problems of trade in the mid-nineteenth century. But these clashes are dramatized through personal struggles. John Barton has to reconcile his personal conscience with his socialist duty, risking his life and liberty in the process. His daughter Mary is caught between two lovers, from opposing classes â “ worker and manufacturer. And at the heart of the narrative lies a murder which implicates them all.Mary Barton was published in 1848, at a time of great social ferment in Europe, and it reflects its revolutionary moment through an English lens. Elizabeth Gaskell wrote her first novel about the world in which she lived â “ Manchester at the height of the industrial revolution. As the wife of a Unitarian minister she was solidly middle-class; but she also had close contact with the working classes around her, sympathised with them, and represented their extreme distresses in her fiction. She is radical in taking on their dialect, imagining the realities of their lives, and placing a working woman at the centre of her fiction. If to our eyes her vision remains limited, it was an honest vision, for which she was much criticised in her own time, by her own class.

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This book examines key cases of terrorist violence to show that the invention of terrorism was linked to the birth of modernity in Europe, Russia and the United States, rather than to Tsarist despotism in 19th century Russia or to Islam sects in Medieval Persia. Combining a highly readable historical narrative with analysis of larger issues in social and political history, the author argues that the dissemination of news about terrorist violence was at the core of a strategy that aimed for political impact on rulers as well as the general public. Dietze’s lucid account also reveals how the spread of knowledge about terrorist acts was, from the outset, a transatlantic process. Two incidents form the book’s centerpiece. The first is the failed attempt to assassinate French Emperor Napoléon III by Felice Orsini in 1858, in an act intended to achieve Italian unity and democracy. The second case study offers a new reading of John Brown #39;s raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859, as a decisive moment in the abolitionist struggle and occurrences leading to the American Civil War. Three further examples from Germany, Russia, and the US are scrutinized to trace the development of the tactic by first imitators. With their acts of violence, the invention of terrorism was completed. Terrorism has existed as a tactic since then and has essentially only been adapted through the use of new technologies and methods.

Objev podobné jako The Invention of Terrorism in Europe, Russia, and the United States - Carola Dietze

CHOICE Highly Recommended title, 2022!Forest insects play important roles ecologically and economically. They pollinate plants, decompose dead plant and animal tissue, provide food for vertebrates, regulate pest organisms and shape entire landscapes. Some are considered pests, while others provide usable products. Introduced species may become invasive, while the survival of others is threatened.Forest Insects in Europe: Diversity, Functions and Importance has been written not only with professional entomologists in mind, but also for nature lovers generally. The descriptions of the various roles insects play in forest ecosystems are intended to be easily comprehensible, but still scientific. The book is richly illustrated with attractive photos and contains 580 fascinating colour images of more than 300 different insect and spider species. The German edition was awarded the Prix Moulines by the Swiss Entomological Society in 2019.

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This book looks at the interplay between criminal and other branches of public law pursuing similar objectives (referred to as â ˜quasi-criminal lawâ ™). The need for clarifying the concepts and the interlink between criminal and quasi-criminal enforcement is a topic attracting a lot of discussion and debate both in academia and practice across Europe (and beyond). This volume adds to this debate by bringing to light the substantive and procedural problems stemming from the current parallel or dual use of the different enforcement systems. The collection draws on expertise from academia, practice and policy; its high-quality analysis will appeal to scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike.

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How did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here?From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium.The great European project was built out of a common desire for peace, prosperity and freedom; a wish for a united Europe striving towards a common goal. The EU was to set an example: an arena for close cooperation, tackling crucial shared concerns from climate change to organized crime, promoting open borders and social security.But the first two turbulent decades of this century have been times of rapid and profound change. From the shores of Lampedusa to Putin s Moscow, the continent threatens to tear itself apart. What s happened to Europe s optimism and euphoria? How has it given way to nostalgia, frustration and fear, the fragile European dream in danger of turning into a nightmare?In The Dream of Europe, Geert Mak, one of Europe s best-loved commentators, charts the seismic events that have shaped people s lives over the past twenty years. Mak s monumental book In Europe defined the continent on the verge of a new millennium. The Dream of Europe brings us up to the present day, through the rocky expansion of the EU, the aftermath of 9/11 and terrorist attacks across Europe, the 2008 financial crash and the euro crisis, the tragedy of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, the rise of right-wing populism and Brexit.Like no other, Mak blends history, politics and culture with the stories and experiences of the many Europeans he meets on his travels. He brings this continent to life, and asks what role does Europe play now, and how might we face our challenges together, in the spirit of solidarity and connection.

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From Stornoway to Strathaven, Dumfries to Aberdeen, 101 Men in Kilts brings together men from all walks of life including bus drivers, engineers, barbers and doctors in a year-long photographic project.

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Who will defend Europe? The answer should be obvious: Europe should be able to defend itself. Yet, for decades, most of the continent enjoyed a defence holiday, outsourcing protection to the United States while banking an increasingly illusory ‘peace dividend’. Now, after three decades of reducing armed forces and drawing down defence industries, Europe finds itself close to unprotected—while Russia is intent on continuing its war of expansion, and the US is distracted and divided.In this urgent, vital book, Keir Giles lays out the stark choices facing leaders and societies as they confront the return of war in Europe. He explains how the West’s unwillingness to confront Russia has nurtured the threat, and that Putin’s ambition puts the whole continent at risk. He assesses the role and deficiencies of NATO as a guarantor of hard security, and whether the EU or coalitions of the willing can fill the gap. Above all, Giles emphasises the need for new leadership in defence of the free world after the US has stepped aside— and warns that the UK’s brief moment of setting the pace for Europe has already been squandered.

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Was there ever a real Robin Hood? Nick Rennison looks at the candidates who have been proposed over the years, from petty thieves to Knights Templar, before moving on to examine the many ways in which Robin Hood has been portrayed in literature and on the screen. He began as the hero of dozens of late medieval ballad, and more recently has been portrayed as everything from proto-socialist man of the people to anarchist thug. As the twenty-first century nears the end of its second decade, Robin Hood is still very much with us.

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New from Bradt is The Holocaust: Europe s Sites, Museums and Memorials, a unique travel guidebook to European locations that tell the story of the greatest crime ever perpetrated - the Nazi genocide of 6 million Jews and other persecuted groups.In recent years countries once reluctant to delve into the dark corners of their past have begun to document the history of the Holocaust and its aftermath. Europe has many new ground-breaking museums and memorials that tell us as much about the present as they do the past. Chapters are dedicated to each country or region occupied by Nazi Germany, plus nations like the UK and neutral Sweden, which played a vital role both before and after the Holocaust.Organised around city hubs in each country, this Bradt guide helps visitors explore numerous destinations, whether infamous, well known or comparatively unexpected. This is much, much more than a guide to notorious sites such as Auschwitz-Birkenau, Buchenwald or Dachau. You can take a walking tour in Vienna, to view the new wall of names. Or visit the Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation in Paris, Anne Frank House in Amsterdam or the Jewish Museum in Ferrara. And you can learn how babies were smuggled out of the Kovno ghetto in potato sacks in Lithuania or read about Bavaria s Kloster Indersdorf, a remarkable children s home that cared for survivors.Written by a journalist and travel writer specialising in Jewish history, Bradt s The Holocaust: Europe s Sites, Museums and Memorials provides the traveller with not only a list of must-see sites in each country but also a comprehensive list of organisations that run tours, commemorations and volunteer schemes. Suggestions of where to eat and stay (including Kosher restaurants and hotels) ease the traveller s way, as do descriptions of local Jewish organisations and tips on how to pace potentially difficult journeys into Europe s dark past. Bradt s The Holocaust: Europe s Sites, Museums and Memorials is the first comprehensive travel guide to the genocide and the first to help the traveller understand the Holocaust by seeing the places where it unfurled.

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READERS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY WILL LOVE THIS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOK! Simon Jenkins has provided a feast for both eyes and mind in this sumptuously illustrated guide to Europe s greatest cathedrals John Barton, author of A History of the Bible As ever, Simon Jenkins is here the best sort of guide to some of Europe s greatest buildings and their settings: well-informed, elegantly opinionated and passionate Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years__________________________Europe s cathedrals are magnificent. They outstrip palaces and castles. They are the most sensational group of structures anywhere in the world - which everyone should see before they die . They are also hugely popular, most of them absolutely packed. They are humankind s greatest creations.In Europe s 100 Best Cathedrals, Simon Jenkins has travelled the continent - from Chartres to York, Cologne to Florence, Toledo to Moscow and Stockholm to Seville - to illuminate old favourites and highlight new discoveries. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of Europe s history tells the stories behind these wonders, showing the cathedral s central role in the European imagination. Readers will be inspired to make their own pilgrimage to all one hundred of them.

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Russia is intent on attacking beyond Ukraine. Can Europe defend itself?While Ukraine holds back Russia’s onslaught, Moscow has been working hard at rebuilding its army for the next invasion. But for the past 30 years, Britain and Europe have been running down their armed forces and defence industries, thinking that war would never come.Most of the continent banked an increasingly illusory ‘peace dividend’ while outsourcing defence to the United States. Now, change in the US and clear intent from the Kremlin have set Europe scrambling to rebuild its defences. But will it be enough, and can it be in time?In this urgent, vital book, Keir Giles lays out the stark choices facing leaders and societies as they confront the return of war in Europe.If the freedom and prosperity that the continent takes for granted are to be preserved, the sacrifices required will affect everyone, without exception. Above all, Giles calls for new leadership in defence of Europe as the US steps aside—and warns that the UK’s brief opportunity to set the pace has already been squandered.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A WATERSTONES POLITICS PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR, 2018 The Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth-rates, mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive change as a society.This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities, but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode. It includes reporting from across the entire continent, from the places where migrants land to the places they end up, from the people who appear to welcome them in to the places which cannot accept them. Told from this first-hand perspective, and backed with impressive research and evidence, the book addresses the disappointing failure of multiculturalism, Angela Merkelâ ™s U-turn on migration, the lack of repatriation and the Western fixation on guilt. Murray travels to Berlin, Paris, Scandinavia, Lampedusa and Greece to uncover the malaise at the very heart of the European culture, and to hear the stories of those who have arrived in Europe from far away. In each chapter he also takes a step back to look at the bigger issues which lie behind a continentâ ™s death-wish, answering the question of why anyone, let alone an entire civilisation, would do this to themselves?He ends with two visions of Europe â “ one hopeful, one pessimistic â “ which paint a picture of Europe in crisis and offer a choice as to what, if anything, we can do next.

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Veteran biker and author Colette Coleman s guide lays out 50 of the most scenic and adventurous tours in Europe s most breathtaking locations.Whether you are an experienced biker or just discovering the joys of touring, this is the perfect introduction to the most inspiring motorcycle routes in Europe. Packed with breathtaking photography and practical information, Great Motorcycle Tours of Europe contains everything you need to plan an unforgettable trip. Motorcycle adventurer Colette Coleman takes you bend-by-bend along the narrowest passes and up the steepest climbs as you ride through some of the most impressive scenery in Europe. Experience the snowy peaks of Norway s Arctic Circle, head to the balmy French Riviera, ride through the valleys and peaks of the Italian Dolomites, tackle the twists and turns of Romania s Transfagarasan Highway and cruise down to the Aegean Sea. Over 200 stunning images are accompanied by insightful commentary from an author who has been exploring the world by motorcycle for over 25 years. Each tour features a locator map together with a fact file giving practical information on the route s length and terrain (from rocky tracks to snowy roads), highlighting local colour such as sites, events and the wildlife you might encounter, and including a wide range of valuable tips that will enhance your ride. This beautiful book is the definitive, all-purpose motorcycle reference, whether you are planning your own adventure or just enjoying some of the best views on the continent.

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There are 51 countries and independent states in Europe, although politics in some areas cause people to believe this number should be different. The countries in Europe with the most people are Russia, Germany, Great Britain and France. People from Europe migrated to Australia in large numbers from the 1800s onwards, resulting in millions of Australians now having ancestors who lived somewhere in Europe.What is a continent, and are there seven or five? Some continents are surrounded by water, but others have borders with each other that are often difficult to define. Did you know that the continents can move? How does this happen and what does it mean for the future of the continent you live on? Find out all about EarthÂ’ s continents, how they are similar and how they differ, as well as the effect people have had on the landscapes where they live.

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Four monarchs (crowned and uncrowned); one abdication; one royal investiture; a jewel box of jubilees and many, many royal marriages.... British Vogue has borne witness to a century of royal history. Its first star photographer, Cecil Beaton, was entranced by the House of Windsor and the admiration was mutual. A younger star photographer, Antony Armstrong Jones, left Vogue to marry the Queen s sister and returned as Lord Snowdon. The Queen s cousin, Vogue s Lord Lichfield proved an insightful photographer of royal style along with many of Vogue s fashion photographers including Horst, Norman Parkinson and David Bailey. With visual treasures from Vogue s unrivalled archive and contributions through the decades from the most perceptive of royal commentators - from Evelyn Waugh to Zadie Smith -The Crown in Vogue is the definitive, authoritative portrait of royalty in the modern age.

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe Second World War was the most destructive conflict in history. It left Europe in ruins, its economies severely damaged and millions of its people facing malnutrition, its political systems shaken if not destroyed. Yet three decades later its economies had recovered; it largely appeared politically stable; its inhabitants generally were well housed and well fed. Then at the end of the 1980s, the postwar settlement disintegrated, and a new chapter in Europe s postwar history had begun.In this Very Short introduction, Richard Bessel presents a clear, concise, informative account of Europe s history between the end of the Second World War and roughly the end of the twentieth century. He explores the conditions in Europe at the end of the war, how political life took shape and societies were rebuilt, the impressive economic recovery, the Cold War division, the end of empire, and European cultural life. Bessel discusses how we might understand the beginnings and endings of the postwar era, and emphasises the importance of the experiences and actions of specific generations of Europeans. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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A fascinating journey through Europe s old towns, exploring why we treasure them-but also what they hide about a continent s fraught history Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War-some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about places, peoples, and nations are selective. They are never the whole story. These old towns and their turbulent histories have been key sites in Europe s ongoing theater of politics and war. Exploring seven old towns, from Frankfurt and Prague to Vilnius in Lithuania, the acclaimed writer Marek Kohn examines how they have been used since the Second World War to conceal political tensions and reinforce certain versions of history. Uncovering hidden stories behind these old and old-seeming facades, Kohn offers us a new understanding of the politics of European history-making-showing how our visits to old towns could promote belonging over exclusion, and empathy over indifference.

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Na počesť 20. výročia priatia Slovenskej republiky do Európskej únie vychádza nová reprezentačná obrazová kniha. Na jej vytvorenie a vydanie sa podujali dvaja skúsení a uznávaní slovenskí fotografi a publicisti, Vladimír Bárta a Vladimír Barta ml. Verejnosť ich pozná, ako autorov mnohých fotografických publikácií o Slovensku o jeho krajine, hradoch, horách, historických mestách. Toto ich najnovšie dielo je nielen akýmsi autorským pohľadom na našu krajinu, ale predstavuje Slovenskú republiku komplexne. Obrazom, ale aj výstižným slovom, celkovo v 48. kapitolách približujú autori život na Slovensku, stav našej dopravy, priemyslu, lesníctva, poľnohospodárstva, školstva, kultúry. Predstavujú aj život ľudí na samotách a lazoch, či prácu pri ovciach na salaši. V novej knihe - Slovensko v Európe nájdu čitatelia tiež informácie o slávnom slovenskom baníctve, tradíciách pestovania viniča a dorábania vína, zoznámia sa s vývojom architektúry ľudovej i modernej. Pútavé sú aj kapitoly o slovenských hradoch, zámkoch, kaštieľoch, historických mestách, múzeách a galériách. Autori nezabudli ani na folklór, ale i rôzne ľudové slávnosti a tradičné podujatia, na zázraky živej i neživej prírody i na slovenské poklady zapísané v Zozname svetového kultúrneho a prírodného dedičstva UNESCO. V knihe majú zastúpenie všetky krajské mestá, ale aj kostoly a kláštory, drevené kostolíky aj termálne kúpele, významné vodné diela, archeologické i národné prírodné parky, Vysoké a Nízke Tatry, Pieniny a Slovenský raj, ale aj strediská a atraktivity cestovného ruchu. Proste je to knižné dielo, ktoré na Slovensku doteraz chýbalo. Je adresované nielen slovenským čitateľom, ale aj zahraničným návštevníkom, lebo všetky texty a informácie sú okrem slovenčiny aj v angličtine. Obálka knihy je v skutku reprezentačná na prednej strane sa skvie ,,neokukaný“ zaujímavý pohľad na Malý a Veľký Rozsutec s obcou Štefanová a na zadnej strane pre zmenu jedinečná Horehronská krajina na horizonte s Nízkymi Tatrami. Názov nášho kontinentu je nielen na obálke, ale hneď po otvorení knihy čitateľa upúta pohľad na mozaiku najkrajších prírodných a historických pamiatok starého kontinentu a v prológu výpočet toho čo dala Európa svetu. V publikácii nechýbajú ani základné informácie, o štáte a jeho symboloch. Dopĺňajú ich pôsobivé fotografie významných slovenských inštitúcií. Výpravná reprezentačná obrazová kniha Vladimíra Bártu a Vladimíra Bartu ml. Slovensko v Európe/Slovakia in Europe má veľký formát, obsahuje 128 strán, a 254 farebných fotografií. Texty sú v slovenčine a angličtine. Na pultoch kníhkupectiev sa toto krásne knižné dielo objaví 1.5. 2024 teda presne v deň prijatia Slovenskej republiky do Európskej únie. V úvode tejto knihy sa píše „Kelti, Rimania, Germáni, Slovania i Huni objavili aj kus zeme uprostred Európy, kde vody Dunaja oddelili od seba horstvá Álp a Karpát. Prvú dŕžavu na tomto území, nazývanom Slovensko, zriadil franský kupec Samo. Po ňom ovládli územie družiny kniežat Pribinu, Mojmíra, Rastislava i Svätopluka. Je to krajina zvrásnená hrebeňmi hôr, hlbokými údoliami riek, ale aj rovnobežkami koľajníc, či asfaltových ciest. Betónové sídliská miest, už dávno preskočili kamenné obruče svojich stredovekých hradieb. V mestách, dedinách i roztrúsených samotách, žijú ľudia. Rodia sa, pracujú, milujú i nenávidia, aj umierajú, aby sa narodili ďalší. Tisícročie sa podieľali na dejinách Uhorska, osem desaťročí žili v spoločnom štáte s bratmi – Čechmi. Až na sklonku 20. storočia sa splnila ich odveká túžba mať vlastný, zvrchovaný štát. Pred 20. rokmi vstúpili do rodiny krajín, žijúcich v staro-novom dome nazývanom Európa.“

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Hudební CD - Živé dvojalbum skupiny Uriah Heep z turné roku 1979 Živé dvojalbum skupiny Uriah Heep z turné roku 1979 Seznam stop CD1 Look At Yourself (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79) / Easy Livin #039; (Stadhalle, Frieburg 19-01-79) / Stealin #039; (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79) / Falling In Love (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79) / Woman Of The Night (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79) / Lady In Black (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79) / Cheat #039;N #039; Lie (Apollo, Manchester 03-03-79) Previously Unreleased / The Wizard (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79) / July Morning (Erebsthalle, Ludwigshaven 20-01-79)CD2 Free Me (Stadhalle, Offenbach 21-01-79) / One More Night (Stadhalle, Frieburg 19-01-79) Previously Unreleased / I #039;m Alive (Hammersmith Odeon, London 07-03-79) / Who Needs Me (Hammersmith Odeon, London 07-03-79) Previously Only Available On #039;Time 0of Revelation #039; Box Set / Sweet Lorraine (Hammersmith Odeon, London...

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This book offers a comprehensive overview of the current European media in a period of disruptive transformation. It maps the full scope of contemporary media policy and industry activities while also assessing the impact of new technologies and radical changes in distribution and consumption on media practices, organizations and strategies.

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From wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover 200 amazing places to sleep under the stars in Europe. Lonely Planet s experts have scoured the continent to recommend the best campsites, wild camping spots, huts, cabins and refuges in regions across 20 countries, providing practical advice about how to plan your trip, when to go, how to get there, and what to take.In each country profile we provide an introduction to the destination and an overview of rules and regulations around camping, accompanied by a curated list of our favourite regions with reviews of the best campsites, cabins, huts and wild camping locations. Discover everything you need to know with essential information including location details, the number of camping pitches, availability of cabins, and electricity and water facilities.After a night under the stars, make the most of your day with comprehensive coverage of the best outdoor activities to experience in the vicinity, from hiking and biking to climbing, canoeing and wildlife watching. Whether you re an experienced camper, or a first-timer wanting to escape the crowded city for a wilderness cabin, Under the Stars can guide you to the best places in Europe to pitch your tent. Featured destinations include: England, Scotland, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Germany, Austria and many more.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the worldâ ™s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more.

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For many wargamers, WW2 is synonymous with large fleets of tanks and other AFVs battling each other across the European countryside or amidst the rubble of cities. Here Andy Singleton lends the benefit of his experience as a professional modeller and painter to help you get your own armoured force ready for battle. Andy starts by discussing the tools and materials required and explaining some basic techniques, such as dry-brushing and stippling. He then moves on to detailed step-by-step instructions for the main paint schemes of each of the major combatants, British, American, German and Soviet Union. Each step is illustrated by a colour photo, paint number and the type and size of brush used, and there are variants for use with or without an airbrush. Adding national emblems and other markings, either freehand or by using transfers, is also covered. In addition to the basic paint scheme there is guidance for adding weathering effects and wear and tear, such as dust, chipped paint or even winter whitewash. Finally he shows you how to enhance your models with finishing touches such as the addition of stowage and camouflage measures such as netting or foliage. Throughout it is packed with useful tips and tricks of the trade.

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A comprehensive guide to the bats of Britain and EuropeThis concise and definitive guide allows identification of families, genera and where possible species of all 45 bat species that regularly occur in Europe (of which 17 are known to breed in the British Isles). The extensive introduction details the remarkable biology of bats and explores the latest findings in bat evolution, behaviour and echolocation. This is followed by in-depth species accounts covering life history, conservation status and identification, including echolocation characteristics, and complemented by accurate distribution maps, with the book illustrated throughout with almost 700 superb colour photographs.Suitable for beginners, students, professionals and conservationists alike, Bats of Britain and Europe is the authoritative field guide for bat watchers â “ an essential reference for every bat enthusiast.

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A guide to reaching the summit of every country in Europe - driving, walking and climbing routes to the tops of 50 countries in Europe. Detailed route descriptions, sketch maps - advice on transport, seasons, grading and gear. From afternoon strolls in Malta to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc.

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The untold story of the crises and compromises that united a continent ⠜A work of impressive scholarship and historical imagination, . . . unlike anything written about the EU before or since⠝⠔Perry Anderson, London Review of Books As financial turmoil in Europe preoccupies political leaders and global markets, it becomes more important than ever to understand the forces that underpin the European Union, hold it together and drive it forward. This timely book provides a gripping account of the realities of power politics among European states and between their leaders. Drawing on long experience working behind the scenes, Luuk van Middelaar captures the dynamics and tensions shaping the European Union from its origins until today. It is a story of unexpected events and twists of fate, bold vision and sheer necessity, told from the perspective of the keyplayers ⠓ from de Gaulle to Havel, Thatcher to Merkel. Van Middelaar cuts through the institutional complexity by exploring the unforeseen outcomes of decisive moments and focusing on the quest for public legitimacy. As a first-hand witness to the day-to-day actions and decisions of Europe⠙s leaders, the author provides a vivid narrative of the crises and compromises that united a continent. By revisiting the past, he sheds fresh light on the present state of European unification and offers insights into what the future may hold.

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Challenging the notion that populism is an anomaly in European politics, this book argues that the main threat to democracy is the exclusionary nature of European democratic traditions. Drawing on decolonial studies, feminist theory, psychoanalysis, and democratic theory, the book reveals how liberal democracy in Europe promotes a fantasy of equality while its politics enacts the exact opposite. By exposing these injustices, the book makes a bold case: populism is not our main problem (or solution), but simply another facet of the ills of liberalism. The book is essential reading for understanding the future of democracy in Europe.

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