Mad Dogs And Englishmen

Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1849168016
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad Dogs and Englishmen written by Ashley Jackson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its peak the British Empire covered approximately one quarter of the Earth's total land area and ruled over the same proportion of the world's population: its boundaries stretched from Birmingham to Bombay, from Cairo to Cape Town, and from Winnipeg to Wagga-Wagga. In this unique book, Ashley Jackson takes the reader on a richly informative tour of the empire 'on which the sun never set', examining the representations of empire that informed the world view of hundreds of millions of people. In a sequence of elegantly written chapters Mad Dogs and Englishmen examines every aspect of the largest imperium the world has seen, from its district commissioners to dependent territories, from its armed forces to its architecture, and from its music to its monarchy. Ashley Jackson's text is as accessible as it is scholarly, and is amplified and embellished by imperial imagery from an exceptionally wide range of media. Authoritative, sumptuous, and written by a scholar who is steeped in knowledge of the period, Mad Dogs and Englishmen evokes the fascinating sights and sounds that the British Empire presented to its citizens, and thereby brings a unique period of British and world history unforgettably to life.

Author : Peter Rimmer
Publisher : Kamba Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad Dogs and Englishmen written by Peter Rimmer and published by Kamba Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Douglas Raybeck
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478610034
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad Dogs, Englishmen, and the Errant Anthropologist written by Douglas Raybeck and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 1996-07-08 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Raybeck, the solitary dictum that best characterizes fieldwork is Things go awry. In this spirited account of his time spent in Southeast Asia, Raybeck describes several adventures and misadventures involving field research, as well as the understanding, humility and bruises that these experiences leave behind. Since fieldwork is situated, Raybecks treatment also includes rich descriptions of Kelantanese society and culture, addressing such topics as kinship, linguistics, gender relations, economics, and political structures. Through the lively pages of this narrative, readers gain insight into the human dimension of the fieldwork undertaking, a sense of how the anthropologist builds rapport in a research setting, and how reliable information is obtained.

Author : Tom Jones
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0753549573
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad Dogs and Englishmen written by Tom Jones and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seasonal snapshot of things to do in England at any time of the year, come rain or shine (or more likely just rain!). Beautifully illustrated with bitesize entries, this is the perfect gift for anyone wanting to discover all of the gems England has to offer... 'Excellent and unusual book - a wonderful way of discovering and planning things to do and places to visit you would never have thought of' -- ***** Reader review 'A travel guide with humour' -- ***** Reader review 'Good fun and interesting' -- ***** Reader review 'A great gift for all ages' -- ***** Reader review 'Must have book for anyone who's interesting in a staycation or any fans of weekend mini-breaks' -- ***** Reader review 'Takes you on a journey to places you never knew existed...' -- ***** Reader review ***************************************************************************************** Using a mixture of unique seasonal events and interesting places to visit (all presented in attractive bite-sized entries), Mad Dogs and Englishmen is a browsable gift book aimed at those who are interested in getting to know their home country better as well as tourists seeking to make the most of their stay in England. In more than 220 pages, divided into months, Tom Jones demonstrates the diversity of England as a country; presenting interesting, unusual and thought-provoking things to do which also enlighten the reader, and convey the message that England is a great place to live and explore all year round. Go to a tree cathedral, collect glass on the beach, pretend to be a spy, visit a pub with no beer, go curling and canoeing, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs - the possibilities are endless! 'England is a country which requires more than a second look, an amazingly diverse place, offering almost-unlimited landscapes, culture and history, and a diversity of opportunities which is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.'

Author : Linda Wolf
Publisher : dsistas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780974551401
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen written by Linda Wolf and published by dsistas Press. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories and photographs from the iconic Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour of 1970 in the US. 43 people, 3 kids and a dog, plus a 5 person film crew with Leon Russell conducting the circus!

Author : Bryn Parry
Publisher : Airlife
ISBN 13 : 9781840372328
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad Dogs and Englishmen written by Bryn Parry and published by Airlife. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of shooting and dog cartoons that affords insight into a world that can only really be understood by the participants, for whom it is more than a sport - it is a way of life.

Author : Steven Adolf
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030206416
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tuna Wars written by Steven Adolf and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, whenever tuna was hauled ashore, the sounds of battle were never far away. ‘Tuna Wars’ tells the untold story of the power struggles emerging around tuna, from the distant past to your present-day dinner table. In the ancient past, the giant tuna was the first fish to become the basis of a large-scale industry and a ‘global’ trade that created fortunes: Hannibal was able to finance his elephant campaign on Rome thanks to tuna. From the Middle Ages on, a tuna fishing monopoly on Spain’s southern coast allowed the nobility to completely dominate the area and even lead the ‘invincible’ Armada. When the markets for tuna increased exponentially thanks to technical advances, tuna eventually became a billion-dollar business and one of the most-consumed fish species worldwide. But this massive expansion came at a price. An 18th century monk in Madrid was the first to warn that tuna fisheries needed to be run sustainably for the sake of future generations. And the issue of sustainability would go on to become a game-changer in the modern tuna wars, characterized by new alliances and partnerships, hybrid warfare and commercial power struggles. In addition to accompanying you through the history of tuna and sharing insights into fisheries science and approaches to sustainably managing fisheries, Tuna Wars offers practical guidance on choosing sustainably fished tuna. In short, it will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about tuna, but were afraid to ask.

Author : N. Pemberton
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781137285898
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rabies in Britain written by N. Pemberton and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabies was a constant threat in Victorian Britain and gripped popular imagination, not least because its human form, hydrophobia, produced a vile death with the mind and body out of control. This book explores the changing understanding of rabies amongst veterinarians, animal welfare campaigners, state officials, politicians and the public.

Author : Lee Brooks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501311255
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad Dogs and Englishness written by Lee Brooks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mad Dogs and Englishness connects English popular music with questions about English national identities, featuring essays that range across Bowie and Burial, PJ Harvey, Bishi and Tricky. The later years of the 20th century saw a resurgence of interest in cultural and political meanings of Englishness in ways that continue to resonate now. Pop music is simultaneously on the outside and inside of the ensuing debates. It can be used as a mode of commentary about how meanings of Englishness circulate socially. But it also produces those meanings, often underwriting claims about English national cultural distinctiveness and superiority. This book's expert contributors use trans-national and trans-disciplinary perspectives to provide historical and contemporary commentaries about pop's complex relationships with Englishness. Each chapter is based on original research, and the essays comprise the best single volume available on pop and the English imaginary.

Author : Peter Rimmer
Publisher : Kamba Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780995756120
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Echoes from the Past written by Peter Rimmer and published by Kamba Limited. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sebastian is stolen away from his lover, Emily, and forced across the sea in order to allow his older brother to take Emily's hand instead. In the wild unknown colonies of Southern Africa, Sebastian becomes one of the first white elephant hunters. There he will see the bloodiest faces of man as loyalty and friendship are divided in the Boer War.