History does not tell us who first burned lime, or when, or why. However, we can trace the tradition of lime-making back to ancient civilizations and even into prehistoric times. Lime Kilns: From Mesopotamia to Marble Valley examines the different lime kilns that western civilizations—both ancient and modern—employed to manufacture lime over the centuries. Each chapter will discuss the civilization or country in terms of its history, architecture, building materials, its use of li...

Tom Thomson was Canada's Vincent van Gogh. He painted for a period of five years before meeting his untimely death in a remote wilderness lake in July 1917. He was buried in an unofficial grave close to the lake where his body was found. About eight hours after he was buried, the coroner arrived but never examined the body and ruled his death accidental due to drowning. A day and a half later, Thomson's family hired an undertaker to exhume the body and move it to the family plot about 100 ...

Did any musician in the Seventies fly so free as John Martyn did on Bless The Weather, Solid Air, Inside Out and One World? Did any fall so far? Small Hours is an intimate, unflinching biography of one of the great maverick artists. Though Martyn never had a hit single, his extraordinary voice, innovative guitar playing and profoundly soulful songs secured his status as a much admired pioneer. Covered by Eric Clapton, revered by Lee Scratch Perry, produced by Phil Collins, Martyn influenc...

An engaging account of the natural history of rock and boulder-strewn shores around Britain's coastline.Rocky Shores explores the species, communities and landscape of the narrow strip of land surrounding much of the British Isles. While it may be limited in extent, this habitat is incredibly biodiverse, and this insightful book details all the patterns of marine life that might be encountered on sheltered and exposed shores, from the inhospitable splash z...

紀實攝影先驅約翰．湯姆生經典代表作四、五千哩的跋涉，兩百餘幅珍貴寫實影像替動盪的年代，留下永恆的瞬間1868-1872年之間，英國攝影師湯姆生帶著笨拙的相機和設備，闖蕩中國大江南北，用鏡頭記錄了自己在中國、香港、臺灣各地的居遊生活。他挑戰當時中國人民對於鏡頭的排斥之心，翻山越嶺、跋山涉水，以濕版攝影技術替各地的人民、村落、建築及活動留下彌足珍貴的影像。湯姆生的鏡頭下除了當時的顯赫人物、朝廷重臣如李鴻章、奕訢、瑞麟等人，更多的是販夫走卒、尋常百姓，他不僅以照片記錄所到之處的山水風光、所遇之人民樣貌，家庭聚會、消遣娛樂、商賈買賣等常民生活也是他拍攝的重點，他並以帶有溫度的文字，寫下當時所見的藝術、習俗及風土民情，精確傳達彼時的生活景象，帶領讀者一窺社會各階層的日常樣貌。湯姆生後來將這些照片與文字整理出版成書，即為《湯姆生鏡頭下的晚清中國：十九世紀末的中國與中國人影像》。原書於十九世紀出版時...

We all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works?From building confidence and boosting creativity to forming better relationships and getting smarter (and healthier), This Book Could Fix Your Life explores the real science behind self-help.HOW TO BOOST YOUR IQTHE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL DATINGHOW TO BREAK BAD HABITSHOW TO ACE EXAMS

Originally published in 1898. INTRODUCTION: Since the time when I made my first journey into Cambodia to examine its ancient cities, it has been my constant endeavour to show how the explorer may add not only to the interest but to the permanent value of his work by the use of photography. To those of my readers interested in photography I may add a note on my method of working. All my negatives were taken by the wet collodion process, a process most exacting in its chemistry, especially i...

Every Sunday for almost a century John Cann's family ran the famous snake show in a pit at La Perouse - an area once alive with tiger, brown and black snakes. After growing up with over 300 'pet' snakes in their backyard, John and his brother George took over the snake show from their parents in 1965. By the time John retired in 2010, he'd survived five venomous snake bites.Many of those familiar with John and his shows wouldn't know that he was also an Olympic athlete, a top state...

‘As an enthusiastic recreational cyclist I have frequently found myself mulling over matters of discipleship and ministry whilst pedalling through the Yorkshire countryside. In the process I have come to recognise many connections between them.’Drawing on his experiences of ministerial formation in South Africa during the latter years of apartheid, and of thirty-five years of ministry in Yorkshire, the Bishop of Selby John B. Thomson takes readers on a unique and fascinating journe...

Particular focus on advances in understanding insect species and landscape ecology, which provide the foundations for effective IPMCovers latest research on classical, conservation and augmentative biological controlReviews key developments in use of entomopathogenic fungi, viruses and nematodes

Replica of 1898 edition by A. Constable & Co., Westminster. 
With illustrations. 
Elibron Classics.
Originally published in 1898. INTRODUCTION: Since the time when I made my first journey into Cambodia to examine its ancient cities, it has been my constant endeavour to show how the explorer may add not only to the interest but to the permanent value of his work by the use of photography. To those of my readers interested in photography I may add a note on my method of working. All my negat...

A vibrant, richly illustrated commemorative book celebrating the first 30 years of Roy Thomson Hall, one of Canada’s most famous performance venues.Roy Thomson Hall: A Portrait traces the first 30 years of what was initially known as "New Massey Hall." Arthur Erickson’s iconic design quickly became a symbol of a vibrant city emerging on the world stage. Home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the hall has welcomed a range of acclaimed artists and lecturers, film presentati...