"One afternoon in January 1995, as I drove along Western Avenue, I did what I had never done before: i parked the car in a side-street and walked on to the road..."In Leadville, Ed Platt tells the story of Western Avenue from the optimism of its construction in the 1920s to its partial demolition seventy years later. It is a tale of the city and the traffic, of suburbia and the dreams of its inhabitants, and of our senseless and all-consuming love affair with the motor car...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week.Flooding has always threatened the rainy, wind-swept islands of the United Kingdom, but it is becoming more frequent and more severe. Combining travel writing and reportage with readings of history, literature and myth, Edward Platt explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain and left their mark on its inhabitants.During the course of two years, which coincided with the record-breakin...

A journey through one of the world's most divided cities – Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Palestine, exploring the influence of the history, religion and myth on the country's tumultuous present.It begins with a hill called Tel Rumeida, the site of ancient Hebron, where the patriarch Abraham – father of the Jews and the Arabs – was supposed to have lived when he arrived in the Promised Land.In City of Abraham, Edward Platt meets the P...

Manipulate and analyze network data with the power of Python and NetworkXKey FeaturesUnderstand the terminology and basic concepts of network scienceLeverage the power of Python and NetworkX to represent data as a networkApply common techniques for working with network data of varying sizesBook DescriptionNetworkX is a leading free and open source package used for network science with the Python programming language. NetworkX...

The Book of Monsters: 40 Timeless Horror Novels is a masterful anthology that encompasses a broad spectrum of gothic horror, supernatural thrillers, and classic tales of terror. This carefully curated collection captures the essence of horror literature from the 19th and early 20th centuries, showcasing a diversity of styles and thematic explorations. With standout pieces that encapsulate the macabre atmosphere and psychological depth of horror, this anthology offers readers an unparallele...

Up West on Prince Edward Island is a delightful story as seen through the eyes of Everett Platts back in the nineteen hundreds. You will literally picture some of the scenes, as he shared the antics he and his children got into, growing up on a farm. They are stories of horses, pets, foxes, inventions, cars, machines, boats, and family life in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, and later on the outskirts of Charlottetown, PEI, which the family reached by horse and wagon. You will be entranc...

Dive into the chilling and imaginative world of 'The Beasts of Nightmares: 40 Monster Books,' a collection that brings together some of the most spine-tingling tales from the masters of horror and gothic literature. This anthology encapsulates a rich tapestry of monstrous creations, exploring the darkest recesses of the human psyche, the uncanny, and the supernatural. With stories ranging from grotesque creatures that lurk in the shadows to psychological terrors that challenge the boundari...