Lawrence of Arabia is widely considered one of the ten greatest films ever made - though more often by film-goers and film-makers than by critics. This monograph argues that popular wisdom is correct, and that Lean's film is a unique blend of visionary image-making, narrative power, mythopoetic charm and psychological acuteness.

Discover one of the world's most fascinating and historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning the rich history of London. Author Kevin Jackson takes readers through more than 2,000 years of British history with exciting essays on topics such as London's origins, Richard the Lion-Hearted, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry V, Shakespeare, Queen Victoria, Jack the Ripper, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, the Beatles, and more. In addition, guided walking tours of London's historic neighborhoo...

A collection of essays about unacknowledged genres and curiosities of literature."This exuberant book is a cornucopia for bookworms." — The Sunday Times (UK)Dedications, titles, epigraphs, footnotes, prefaces, afterwords, indexes, these and other "invisible" literary necessities form the skeletons of many a book, yet these unacknowledged and unexamined forms abound in wisdom, curiosities, or eccen...

Ezra Pound referred to 1922 as Year One of a new era. It was the year that began with the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses and ended with the publication of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land, two works that were arguably "the sun and moon" of modernist literature, some would say of modernity itself.In Constellation of Genius, Kevin Jackson puts the titanic achievements of Joyce and Eliot in the context of the world in which their works first appeared. As Ja...

An updated version of nearly 20 years past. The authors Capoeira journey continues.This 'fight / dance' like art form is steeped with rich cultural history and controversy.The author explains his love and passion for Capoeira and how his life is / was transformed by it.Along with his own views, he attempts to expose all angles and variations of the different beliefs associated with this intriguing art form.The manuscript informs readers about the history, ph...

Kevin Jackson recounts that experience in addition to giving a full account of the film's production. But chiefly he analyses the mood and magic of the film, its aesthetics and sensibility, seeking to show, without ever detracting from the film's comic brilliance, just how much more there is to Withnail & I than drunkenness and swearing. 'It is an outstandingly touching yet witheringly unsentimental drama of male friendship,' Jackson writes, 'a bleak up-ending of the English pastoral dream...

Withnail and I sank almost without a trace when it was first released in 1987. Financed by HandMade Films, the late George Harrison's production company, and drawing heavily on first-time writer-director Bruce Robinson's experiences, this virtually plot-free story follows two out-of-work actors (Withnail, played by Richard E. Grant, and 'I', played by Paul McGann), eking out a living in a run-down London of the late 1960s, and embarking on a booze-fuelled weekend in the country wh...

Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy, it is the mascot of the clothing company Abercrombie and Fitch, and its meat is a delicacy. The moose is a fascinating but elusive animal of the north, and its little-known natural history is the focus of Kevin Jackson’s engaging new book.Moose explains the animal’s behaviour, evolution and diet, and describes its natural environments around the world, including in the USA, Canada and Scandinavia, where the moose is the natio...

An informative, practical and authoritative guide that makes the argument for undertaking outdoor and adventurous learning - and offers advice for how to organise trips to enable students and teachers to get the most from them. Inspiring enthusiasm for real learning and growing, it provides opportunities for children, young people and their teachers to seek memorable experiences and develop life-long interests.

The Fourth Edition of the industry-acclaimed OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook, from four recognized experts, updated to the latest OpenStack build including Cinder, Nova, and Neutron.Key FeaturesOver 100 recipes created by a team of OpenStack expertsUpdated to work with the latest OpenStack builds, with recipes covering the installation and use of OpenStack with AnsibleIt covers topics such as Keystone, Glance, Neutron, Nova, Cinder, and more...

Learn how you can put the features of OpenStack to work in the real world in this comprehensive pathAbout This BookHarness the abilities of experienced OpenStack administrators and architects, and run your own private cloud successfullyLearn how to install, configure, and manage all of the OpenStack core projects including topics on Object Storage, Block Storage, and Neutron Networking services such as LBaaS and FWaaSGet better e...

Sind auch Sie fasziniert von den Fahrzeugen, die sich an der Grenze zwischen Fahren und Fliegen bewegen und wollen ein solches als Modell nachbauen? Dann ist dieses Buch genau die richtige Informationsquelle für Sie!Hier werden die Funktionsweisen von Luftkissenfahrzeugen umfassend und anschaulich dargestellt. Unterschiedliche Konstruktionsformen werden erläutert und Vor- und Nachteile abgewogen. Berechnungen der wichtigsten technischen Daten werden vorgeführt, damit der Bau auch zu...