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Pensacola in Vintage Postcards (Postcard History)
by Pensacola Historical SocietyAlthough Pensacola was permanently settled in 1698, not until the harvesting of yellow pine trees between 1870 and 1910 did the city begin to grow and prosper. During this golden era, a building boom transformed the city into a vibrant seaport and economic center. Pensacola's natural deep water harbor attracted merchant ships, and railroads increased access for goods and human transportation. Between 1825 and 1844, the Redoubt, the Navy Yard, and Forts Barrancas, Pickens, and McRee were constructed. Pensacola's many nicknames included "Cradle of Naval Aviation," "Annapolis of the Air," and "Mother-in-law of the U.S. Navy" since a large number of local women married navy men.
The Pensive Image: Art as a Form of Thinking
by Hanneke GrootenboerGrootenboer considers painting as a form of thinking in itself, rather than a subject of philosophical and interpretive thought. While the philosophical dimension of painting has long been discussed, a clear case for painting as a form of visual thinking has yet to be made. Traditionally, vanitas still life paintings are considered to raise ontological issues while landscapes direct the mind toward introspection. Grootenboer moves beyond these considerations to focus on what remains unspoken in painting, the implicit and inexpressible that manifests in a quality she calls pensiveness. Different from self-aware or actively desiring images, pensive images are speculative, pointing beyond interpretation. An alternative pictorial category, pensive images stir us away from interpretation and toward a state of suspension where thinking through and with the image can start. In fluid prose, Grootenboer explores various modalities of visual thinking— as the location where thought should be found, as a refuge enabling reflection, and as an encounter that provokes thought. Through these considerations, she demonstrates that artworks serve as models for thought as much as they act as instruments through which thinking can take place. Starting from the premise that painting is itself a type of thinking, The Pensive Image argues that art is capable of forming thoughts and shaping concepts in visual terms.
The Pentagon: The Untold Story of the Wartime Race to Build the Pentagon--and to Restore It Sixty Years Later
by Steve VogelThe creation of the Pentagon in seventeen whirlwind months during World War II is one of the great construction feats in American history, involving a tremendous mobilization of manpower, resources, and minds. In astonishingly short order, Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell conceived and built an institution that ranks with the White House, the Vatican, and a handful of other structures as symbols recognized around the world. Now veteran military reporter Steve Vogel reveals for the first time the remarkable story of the Pentagon's construction, from it's dramatic birth to its rebuilding after the September 11 attack. At the center of the story is the tempestuous but courtly Somervell-"dynamite in a Tiffany box," as he was once described. In July 1941, the Army construction chief sprang the idea of building a single, huge headquarters that could house the entire War Department, then scattered in seventeen buildings around Washington. Somervell ordered drawings produced in one weekend and, despite a firestorm of opposition, broke ground two months later, vowing that the building would be finished in little more than a year. Thousands of workers descended on the site, a raffish Virginia neighborhood known as Hell's Bottom, while an army of draftsmen churned out designs barely one step ahead of their execution. Seven months later the first Pentagon employees skirted seas of mud to move into the building and went to work even as construction roared around them. The colossal Army headquarters helped recast Washington from a sleepy southern town into the bustling center of a reluctant empire. Vivid portraits are drawn of other key figures in the drama, among them Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president who fancied himself an architect; Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall, both desperate for a home for the War Department as the country prepared for battle; Colonel Leslie R. Groves, the ruthless force of nature who oversaw the Pentagon's construction (as well as the Manhattan Project to create an atomic bomb); and John McShain, the charming and dapper builder who used his relationship with FDR to help land himself the contract for the biggest office building in the world. The Pentagon's post-World War II history is told through its critical moments, including the troubled birth of the Department of Defense during the Cold War, the tense days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the tumultuous 1967 protest against the Vietnam War. The pivotal attack on September 11 is related with chilling new detail, as is the race to rebuild the damaged Pentagon, a restoration that echoed the spirit of its creation. This study of a single enigmatic building tells a broader story of modern American history, from the eve of World War II to the new wars of the twenty-first century. Steve Vogel has crafted a dazzling work of military social history that merits comparison with the best works of David Halberstam or David McCullough. Like its namesake, The Pentagon is a true landmark. "Among books dealing with seemingly impossible engineering feats, this easily ranks with David McCullough's The Great Bridge and The Path Between the Seas, as well as Ross King's Brunelleschi's Dome. " -Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Vogel artfully weaves architectural and cultural history, thus creating a brilliant and illuminating study of this singular (and, in many ways, sacred) American space. " -Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "An amazing story, expertly researched and beautifully told. Part history, part adventure yarn, The Pentagon is above all else the biography of an American icon. "
Peony Pavilion Onstage: Four Centuries in the Career of a Chinese Drama (Michigan Monographs In Chinese Studies #88)
by Catherine SwatekAfter its completion in 1598, The Peony Pavilion (Mudan ting) began a four-hundred-year course of transmission and dissemination in China and around the world. Within China, the play’s wide popularity propelled its appearance in numerous editions, adaptations, and libretti. Performances ranged from “pure singing” at private gatherings to full stagings in commercial theaters. As the crown jewel of Kun opera reportoire, Mudan ting has a richly documented history and lends itself to careful study. In the late twentieth century, however, classical Kun opera is on the verge of extinction in China, and creative talent is gravitating to centers outside China’s mainland. In 1998, the play was reintroduced to audiences in Europe and North America in various versions, adding new chapters to the story of the work. Peony Pavilion Onstage examines Tang Xianzu’s classic play from three distinct viewpoints: public-literati playwrights; professional performers of Kun opera; and quite recently, directors and audiences outside China. Catherine Swatek first examines two adaptations of the play by Tang's contemporaries, which point to the unconventionality of the original work. She goes on to explore how the play has been changed in later adaptations, up to its most recent productions by Peter Sellars and Chen Shi-Zheng in the United States and Europe. Peony Pavilion Onstage is essential reading for scholars and performers of this masterpiece and other great works of Chinese drama.
PEOPLE 15 Seasons of The Voice
by The Editors of PEOPLEPEOPLE Magazine presents PEOPLE 15 Seasons of The Voice.
PEOPLE 25 Seasons of Dancing With The Stars
by The Editors of PEOPLEAll the glitter, all the glamour, all the moves!Go onto the floor, behind the curtain and to the judge's table of America's favorite dance competition in this new collector's edition from People. Now in its 25th season, Dancing with the Stars continues to dazzle viewers with sequins and feathers, tear-jerking backstories and, of course, the moves. Fans will thrill to this fun-filled keepsake of the show, packed with exclusive interviews with the pros and the models, TV icons, boy-band members and athletes that are their partners, as well as the judges, behind-the-mirrorball drama, shocking moments and scandalous costumes-plus Maks and Peta's wedding and more DWTS love. Bonus: Bruno-isms! Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate the show's landmark 25th season with dozens of dazzling photographs and compelling stories, all gathered together in PEOPLE 25 Seasons of Dancing with the Stars.
PEOPLE Adele: 2016 World Tour
by The Editors of PEOPLEHello, It's Adele! The London-native does not need an introduction, but certainly deserves one. With accolades including multiple Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, and an Academy Award, being named "Artist of the Year" by Billboard and being recognized as one of Time's most influential people, Adele has become one of the most respected artists in the world. Inspired by legends such as the Spice Girls, Madonna, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald and more, discover how Adele has chased her dream--from 19 to 21 to 25--and found her own voice, soaring from hometown hero to global sensation.In the all-new, special collector's edition from People, Adele: 2016 World Tour, discover how Adele rose to stardom--from Tottenham to the big stage. Get an exclusive inside peek at the summer's hottest tour as well as a rare look inside her family, her style transformation, and the inspiration behind some of her greatest hits. With her heartwarming charm, natural sense of humor, and unparalleled talent, Adele is a one-woman showstopper that has changed the music industry and the world forever.
PEOPLE All Seven Seasons of Scandal: So Long to the Intrigue, Lust, Plot Twists, Popcorn & Olivia Pope
by The Editors of PEOPLEPopcorn and red wine will never be the same againAfter seven seasons of intrigue, lust and plot twists, Olivia Pope and her team of Gladiators are taking their final bow. In this new Special Edition from People, go behind the scenes of the hit show that helped redefine "must-see TV." <P><P>From its very first episode, Scandal featured plots ripped from the headlines and the real-life White House, following a powerful D.C. fixer who was able to take every crisis in hand, while handling a . . . complicated affair with the President. We cover each and every season, the breakout moments, the shocking deaths and more, and pair it with outstanding photography. <P><P>We track Olivia's style, provide profiles on all major cast members, and offer 16 new interviews with cast and crew, including Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn. Whether you've been a long-time Gladiator or are binge-watching now, PEOPLE Scandal is the perfect companion (as well as wine and popcorn)!
People and Buildings
by Robert GutmanThere is at the present time a continuing interest in relating the behavioral sciences to design disciplines. Sociologists and social psychologists have been added to faculties of architecture schools, where they off er seminars and participate as programming specialists and design critics in studio courses. Behavioral scientists in many European countries have collaborated with architects and planners in design work undertaken by governmental ministries, and more recently have been participating in the work of private design fi rms. Similar developments are now common in the United States.In this fascinating study of the "ecology of buildings," biologists, anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, and architects analyze the effect of working and living spaces on human behavior. Focusing on such contemporary social problems as the influence of the physical environment on psychological stress, mental illness, family disorganization, urban violence, and delinquency, the contributors show that we must respect the constraints that the environment and the nature of man impose on human adaptability.The selections in People and Buildings have been written primarily by scientists and designers working in the behavioral mode. The selections within each part have been arranged to provide an ordered argument or exploration of the general topic with which the part as a whole deals. To facilitate the reader's appreciation of the argument, each selection is preceded by a short prefatory statement. In view of the fact that a single article or preface can hardly be representative of the depth of the literature that has developed around an argument, Gutman has included an annotated bibliography, which is keyed to the selections through the use of subheadings. A new introduction by Nathan Glazer has been prepared for this edition.
People and Culture in Construction: A Reader (Spon Research)
by Andrew Dainty Stuart Green Barbara BagilholeConstruction is one of the largest and most people-intensive industrial sectors. In many countries, however, construction is also one of the most highly criticized in terms of its employment practices and industrial relations. People and culture are too often seen as variables that must be manipulated in the cause of improved productivity. This important new work provides an essential corrective to the current literature by focusing on people and culture rather than sector efficiency. It presents the latest thinking from a diversity of perspectives derived from a major ESRC seminar series and invited contributions from leading researchers. Its interdisciplinary approach draws together industry and research and is international in its relevance. Through several multidisciplinary themes, People and Culture in Construction: explores the industry's labour market and the major influences on employment patterns examines how to improve the image and reality of the construction sector as an employer looks at the forces shaping the industry and implications for its stability considers the current composition of the workforce and the potential impacts of workforce diversification analyzes the impact of government targets and policies on construction working practices and culture investigates how to address the skills shortfall currently affecting the industry's performance.
The People Are Not an Image: Vernacular Video After the Arab Spring
by Peter SnowdonA major intervention in media studies theorizes the politics and aesthetics of internet videoThe wave of uprisings and revolutions that swept the Middle East and North Africa between 2010 and 2012 were most vividly transmitted throughout the world not by television or even social media, but in short videos produced by the participants themselves and circulated anonymously on the internet.In The People Are Not An Image, Snowdon explores this radical shift in revolutionary self-representation, showing that the political consequences of these videos cannot be located without reference to their aesthetic form. Looking at videos from Tunisia, Bahrain, Syria, Libya, and Egypt, Snowdon attends closely to the circumstances of both their production and circulation, drawing on a wide range of historical and theoretical material, to discover what they can tell us about the potential for revolution in our time and the possibilities of video as a genuinely decentralized and vernacular medium.
PEOPLE The Bachelor: Celebrating 20 Seasons of Love, Lust, Hookups, Breakups, Roses & Rings
by Editors of PEOPLEFrom the first rose to the last woman standing, this special edition of People looks back at all the seasons of TV's top matchmaking show, and previews the 20th season, which begins airing in January 2016. Highlights include: Every bachelor from every season revisited and updated: Who's still married, who's still single, who is still living down the most scandalous moments; Updates on memorable contestants and those who became Bachelorette stars; Inside the mansion: Hookups, breakups, and all the drama you didn't see; Interviews with men behind the Bachelor: Host Chris Harrison, producer Mike Fleiss and celebrity jeweler Neil Lane.
PEOPLE The Best of HGTV
by The Editors of PEOPLEYour Favorite Renovation and Real-Estate Stars!Home is a place to live a life of your own design. A place that nourishes dreams and the people you love. It is somewhere to celebrate life's successes and a safe haven, promising rest and solace from the outside world, which speaks to why HGTV is the No. 3 network in the country. Providing equal parts inspiration, practical advice, and a pleasurably voyeuristic glimpse into the lives and homes of others, the network has turned everyday designers, real-estate agents, and contractors into celebrities. There is an inarguable allure of watching renovations, negotiations, and the magical before-and-after transformations of house to home, snagging the best deal to flip a house, or finding your dream apartment in Paris.Now, in this new Special Edition from People, The Best of HGTV, you go behind-the-scenes with your favorite stars of Home and Garden Television, including: Fixer Upper's Chip and Joanna Gaines, Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott, the original Flip or Flop trailblazers Tarek and Christina El Moussa, and many more-you'll even find out what it's like to be on House Hunters International! Find out how the stars got their starts, some of the secrets to their success, their favorite renovations, remodels, and get practical tips-and-tricks to help improve your living space today. Filled with gorgeous photography (including tons of before-and-after pics!), People's The Best of HGTV proves that there's no place like home.
PEOPLE Bold & the Beautiful: Three Decades of Love, Lust & Drama!
by The Editors of PEOPLEIn this new, photo-packed collector's edition, People takes you inside the world's most-watched soap opera for its 30th anniversary. Featuring new interviews with the current cast and the show's producers, whose family was the model for the glamorous Forresters. Go on the set and get a behind-the-scenes look at 30 years of feuds and fashion, right up to the latest surprising love triangle. Plus: All of Brooke's marriages (and splits); the most shocking twists; weddings; runway shows; memorable guest stars (Betty White!); and the hottest Bold men.
People Cities: The Life and Legacy of Jan Gehl
by Peter Newman Annie Matan"A good city is like a good party--you stay for longer than you plan," says Danish architect Jan Gehl. He believes that good architecture is not about form, but about the interaction between form and life. Over the last 50 years, Gehl has changed the way that we think about architecture and city planning--moving from the Modernist separation of uses to a human-scale approach inviting people to use their cities.At a time when growing numbers are populating cities, planning urban spaces to be humane, safe, and open to all is ever-more critical. With the help of Jan Gehl, we can all become advocates for human-scale design.Jan's research, theories, and strategies have been helping cities to reclaim their public space and recover from the great post-WWII car invasion. His work has influenced public space improvements in over 50 global cities, including New York, London, Moscow, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Sydney, and the authors' hometown of Perth.While much has been written by Jan Gehl about his approach, and by others about his influence, this book tells the inside story of how he learned to study urban spaces and implement his people-centered approach.People Cities discusses the work, theory, life, and influence of Jan Gehl from the perspective of those who have worked with him across the globe. Authors Matan and Newman celebrate Jan's role in changing the urban planning paradigm from an abstract, ideological modernism to a people-focused movement. It is organized around the creation of that movement, using key periods in Jan's working life as a structure.People Cities will inspire anyone who wants to create vibrant, human-scale cities and understand the ideas and work of an architect who has most influenced how we should and can design cities for people.
PEOPLE The Complete Guide to A Wrinkle In Time: Inside the Classic Novel's Journey to the Screen
by The Editors of PEOPLEIt was a dark and stormy night...The fantastical journey of awkward and plucky heroine Meg Murry explodes onto the big screen with an all-star cast in Disney's blockbuster adaptation of the classic children's novel A Wrinkle In Time, directed by Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay. Meg, her precocious little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin travel to bizarre and extraordinary alien worlds on an epic quest to rescue her father. <P><P> The idealism and humanity of the award-winning story and its timeless depiction of the struggle of love against the essence of evil has maintained its popularity for decades.This Special Edition from People features a riveting roundtable with the stars of the film: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, and director Ava Duvernay, that takes fans inside the making of the screen epic and how the beloved story of a girl's journey touched each of them. <P><P>This photo-packed issue also includes interviews with Chris Pine, and other cast members. Plus, get a sneak peek at the art, sets, costumes, and amazing effects that bought Madeline L'Engle's imaginative worlds to life, from the creative team that made them. The Complete Guide to A Wrinkle in Time also includes a remembrance of author L'Engle. No matter whether you're new to the story or have remembered it for years, this is a must-have for any fan of this magical adventure.
PEOPLE The Complete Guide to This Is Us
by The Editors of PEOPLEPeople presents The Complete Guide to This Is Us with new interviews, exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, plus a Season 3 preview.
PEOPLE Dirty Dancing: The Music, The Moves, The Memories: Inside Film's Most Beloved Dance Romance
by Derek Hough The Editors of PEOPLEIt has been 30 years since Johnny pulled Baby from the corner to have the time of their lives. To mark the occasion, People offers a loving look back at the classic dance romance. Featuring a Dirty Dancing oral history: Jennifer Grey, choreographer Kenny Ortega, and other members of the cast and creative team recall the making of a movie-both the challenges and mishaps as well as the on-location party atmosphere. With a foreword by Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough.Includes: Meet the real Baby, Dirty Dancing creator Eleanor Bergstein; And the three guys who wrote "(I've Had) the Time of My Life" talk about its creation-and how it changed their lives; The movie's living legacy: the wildly successful stage musical, the annual summer festival, and how to nab the Housemans' bungalow at the hotel that doubled as Kellerman's; Also: inside the ABC television 30th anniversary movie remake; From the People archive: a 20th anniversary interview with Patrick Swayze on the role that made him a leading man. Plus: tributes to the lives and careers of Jerry Orbach, director Emile Ardolino and others we've lost from the Dirty Dancing family. All about "the lift" and how to do it!
People Fishing: A Century of Photographs
by Barbara LevineAlthough people have fished for food since the dawn of time, fishing today is one of the most popular pastimes in the world—an estimated 220 million people worldwide are recreational anglers, according to the World Bank. While many enjoy the Zen of waiting patiently for a strike in the great outdoors, for others, at least judging from this quirky collection of fishermen and women fishing is clearly a time of great fun, even hilarity. In this follow-up to her delightful People Knitting, photo archivist and collector Barbara Levine, along with Paige Ramey, netted these curious, humorous, and sometimes outrageous photos of Edwardian dowagers, tiny babies, sunburned sportsmen, and bathing beauties preparing tackle boxes, casting their lures, and displaying the catch of the day. A tribute to this perennial outdoor pastime, this is the perfect book for the fisher in your life.
People Flow in Buildings
by Marja-Liisa SiikonenDiscover how to measure, control, model, and plan people flow within modern buildings with this one-stop resource from a leading professional People Flow in Buildings delivers a comprehensive and insightful description of people flow, analysis with software-based tools. The book offers readers an up-to-date overview of mathematical optimization methods used in control systems and transportation planning methods used to manage vertical and horizontal transportation. The text offers a starting point for selecting the optimal transportation equipment for new buildings and those being modernized. It provides insight into making passenger journeys pleasant and smooth, while providing readers with an examination of how modern trends in building usage, like increasingly tall buildings and COVID-19, effect people flow planning in buildings. People Flow in Buildings clearly defines the terms and symbols it includes and then moves on to deal with the measurement, control, modelling, and planning of people flow within buildings of all kinds. Each chapter contains an introduction describing its contents and the background of the subject. Included appendices describe measured passenger data and performed analyses. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to people-counting methods, including counting technology inside and outside buildings, passenger traffic components, and manual people-counting An examination of the passenger arrival process in building, including the Poisson arrival process and probability density function, and passenger arrivals in batches A consideration of daily vertical passenger traffic profiles, including two-way traffic profiles and the effects of inter-floor traffic An exploration of people flow solutions, including stairs, escalators, and elevators with collective and destination group control systems, as well as double-deck and multicar system People flow calculation and simulation models Elevator planning with ISO simulation method Elevator planning and evacuation of tall buildings Perfect for software designers in the private sector and academia, People Flow in Buildings will also earn a place in the libraries of elevator consultants, manufacturers, and architects who seek a one-stop reference for transportation devices from a functional and design perspective, as opposed to a hardware perspective.
PEOPLE Glen Campbell: A Life In Song, 1936-2017
by The Editors of PEOPLEMemories of a music legendYou know the voice, you know the songs: from "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Gentle on My Mind," "Wichita Lineman," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and more, the music of Glen Campbell touched so many American lives. The extraordinary musician and showman sold more than 45 million records over a six-decade career that included a stint as a Beach Boy. He inspired us with his courageous battle with Alzheimer's, selling out arena after arena even as he fought off the disease. Now you can remember the star and hitmaker with a new special edition from PEOPLE, Glen Campbell: A Life in Song. This beautiful tribute is packed with photographs and rich storytelling from throughout Campbell's life and little-known personal history, as well as great stories and highlights from his Grammy-studded career and wild relationship with country star Tanya Tucker. Beloved as a guitarist, singer, TV star and actor, Campbell overcame drug and alcohol addiction to triumph musically and personally again and again.
PEOPLE Grease!
by The Editors of PEOPLEIn the 40 years since it was first released, Grease has won over generations of devoted fans—but few are as hopelessly devoted as the people who made this beloved high school musical. Now, with PEOPLE Grease, you can tour the halls of Rydell High once more, with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Didi Conn, and many of the other cast and creatives behind the beloved 1978 movie and the original stage musical. This Special Edition features dozens of then-and-now photographs, insider interviews with stars, and intriguing behind-the-scenes articles about every aspect of this beloved film. Love the soundtrack? Frankie Valli, Barry Gibb, and more talk about recording the unforgettable songs. With features on Grease 2 starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Grease Live boasting Julianne Hough, this is the complete guide to all things Grease—perfect for Pink Ladies and T-Birds everywhere.
People Habitat: 25 Ways to Think About Greener, Healthier Cities
by F. Kaid BenfieldWith over 80 percent of Americans now living in cities and suburbs, getting our communities right has never been more important, more complicated, or more fascinating. Longtime sustainability leader Kaid Benfield shares 25 enlightening and entertaining essays about the wondrous ecology of human settlement, and how to make it better for both people and the planet. People Habitat explores topics as diverse as "green" housing developments that are no such thing, the tricky matter of gentrifying inner cities, why people don't walk much anymore, and the relationship between cities and religion. Written with intellect, insight, and from-the-heart candor, each real-world story in People Habitat will make you see our communities in a new light.
People Kissing: A Century of Photographs
by Barbara Levine Paige RameyLove is in the air as Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey take on humankind's oldest pastime: kissing. In racy candids, humorous vintage postcards, and snapshots taken on the sly, couples from the Victorian era through the Swinging Sixties smooch, canoodle, neck, and spoon. The collected photographs are sweet, sincere, and saucy, occasionally awkward, and always intriguing: Who took these photos? And what lay in store for these amorous couples after the shutter clicked—true love or just a passing fancy? People Kissing is the perfect gift to share with a sweetheart any day you feel like making a public display of affection.