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Unlocking the Church is the story of a revolution. The Victorians transformed how churches were understood, experienced, and built. Initially controversial, this revolution was so successful that it has now been forgotten. Yet it still shapes our experience of church buildings and also helps make sense of what we should do with them now.

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Excerpt from O'er the Atlantic, or a Journal of a Voyage to and From EuropeA few years after my father's death, I went to live with my grandmother, on the maternal side, and continued under her broad apron and protection until the time arrived for me to choose for myself the business or occupation in which I was to carve my way through this old world. Grandmothers, as you are no doubt well aware, generally spoil the members of the succeeding g...

Excerpt from Message of the Executive to the General Assembly of Maryland: At Its Regular Session, January, 1874In the case, wherein a bill Was filed in the Circuit Court for, Baltimore city, invoking the equity jurisdiction of that Court, to ascertain the correct apportionment of the earn ings Of the Washington Branch Road, and the Main Stem between the city of Baltimore and the Relay House, no progress has been made, since the adjournment of...

Excerpt from Observations of a Contract SurgeonMy wife soon engaged pleasant rooms in Battle Creek, and although work in the camp was strenuous, my colleagues were pleasant fellows, and the homecoming every afternoon was the reverse of disagreeable. The only drawback to the life of the camp was the thought which would come into my mind every day that I was examining men to ascertain whether they were fit to be shot by German snipers.About the ...

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A Land Journey from Asia to Europe - Being an Account of a Camel and Sledge Journey From Canton to... is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1871. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers an...

This is the first biography of T. G. Jackson, an architect who transformed the image of Oxford, rebuilt public schools, and became a leading architect of the arts and crafts movement. Although many of his buildings are famous, until now he has been little known. Yet his work illuminates a whole society as well as an individual.

The first full-scale study of Britain's civic universities for 50 years, arguing that the education model created by Redbrick institutions has become the normal university experience throughout the country, shaping the lives and careers of millions.

Excerpt from Observations of a Contract Surgeon My wife soon engaged pleasant rooms in Battle Creek, and although work in the camp was strenuous, my colleagues were pleasant fellows, and the homecoming every afternoon was the reverse of disagreeable. The only drawback to the life of the camp was the thought which would come into my mind every day that I was examining men to ascertain whether they were fit to be shot by German snipers. About ...

This fantastic handbook on rearing dogs contains chapters on every aspect of the subject from selecting and breeding to training for exhibition. Although old, it contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of as much use to modern dog owners as it was when first published. Highly recommended for all owners of dogs and not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Starting in Dogs by T. M. Corbe...

This book contains a detailed guide to the sheep-dog, being a handbook on the system of judging sheep-dog trails in New Zealand and the art of breaking-in and working sheep-dogs. "The Sheep-Dog" also contains a wealth of useful and practical information relating to the maintenance of collies, making it of considerable utility to modern owners and breeders alike. Contents include: "Definition of Points", "Judging", "Half-points", "Despatch", "S...

The first full-scale study of Britain's civic universities for 50 years, arguing that the education model created by Redbrick institutions has become the normal university experience throughout the country, shaping the lives and careers of millions.

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The Essential William H. Whyte offers the core writings of a great observer of the postwar American scene. Included are selections from The Organization Man, Securing Space for Urban America: Conservation Easements, The Last Landscape, The Social Life of Urban Spaces, and City: Rediscovering the Center, as well as many of Whyte's articles from Fortune Magazine.

William Foote Whyte looks back on a pioneering career which has revolutionized the way social structures and the individuals within them are viewed. The book also provides a guide to the practical and conceptual complexities of fieldwork.

Frontmatter -- Einleitung: Cornville und seine Bewohner -- Teil I: Corner Boys und College Boys -- 1. Doc und seine Jungs -- 2. Chick und sein Club -- 3. Sozialstruktur und soziale Mobilität -- Teil II: Gangster und Politiker -- 4. Die Sozialstruktur der Rackets -- 5. Der racketeer im "S. and A. Club" von Cornerville -- 6. Politik und Sozialstruktur -- Teil III: Fazit -- 1. Die Gang und der Einzelne -- 2. Die soziale Struktur -- 3. Das Problem...

The Organization Man is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. It established the categories Americans now use when thinking about the workplace, the suburbs, and their lives."--David Brooks, senior editor at the Weekly Sta

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Questa celebre opera di Whyte rientra a pieno titolo nell'esigua schiera di quante hanno fatto la storia della ricerca sociale. Appartiene a quegli studi di comunità che dimostrano l'attitudine della sociologia a lavorare sul campo, ma anche a scrivere pagine affascinanti per il lettore. Basti ricordare, per quanto ci riguarda più da vicino, la ricerca di Banfield a Chiaromonte, da lui chiamata Montegrano, in Basilicata, alla metà degli anni '...