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Barcelona from A to Z
by Barrie KerperTo bring one of Barrie Kerper's indispensable guides along with you on your trip is like having a savvy friend be your personal tour guide. In her latest, Barrie open an insider's, intimate view onto the streets of one of her favorite European cities, Barcelona. Whether you plan to visit for the vibrant, romantic festival of books and flowers on April 23rd, La Diada de Sant Jordi, or at any other time of the year, Barrie has the perfect recommendations for your trip, no matter your interests or your budget. From Accommodations to Xocoa, she spells out where you need to be, how to get there, and what books to read along the way. The infallible advice is woven into loving reflections on the city's history, culture, and more. A Vintage Shorts Original. An ebook short.
Barcelona The Great Enchantress
by Robert HughesBeginning with a vivid description of his wedding in the splendid medieval ceremonial chamber in Barcelona's city hall, Hughes launches into a lively account of the history, art, and architecture of the storied city. He tells of architectural treasures abounding in 14th-century Barcelona, establishing it as one of Europe's great Gothic cities, while Madrid was hardly more than a cluster of huts. The city spawned such great artists as Antoni Gaudi, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, and Pablo Casals. Hughes's deep knowledge of the city is evident, but it's his personal reflections of what Barcelona, its people, and its storied history and culture have meant to him over the decades that sets Barcelona the Great Enchantress apart from all others' books.
Barcelona increíble: Más de 100 actividades extraordinarias
by Ana SánchezEl libro donde podrás encontrar lo más insólito, raro, curioso de una Barcelona increíble. Escuelas de sirenas, pastelerías para perros, catpilates, picnics para hobbits, una biblioteca entre ataúdes... Todo sin salir de Barcelona. Puedes llegar a practicar el tiro de hacha urbano, buscar cuatro mil tesoros escondidos, comer hamburguesas de 17 kilos e incluso comprar vino de lágrimas de unicornio en un supermercado friki. Estas son solo algunas de las actividades extraordinarias que encontrarás en Barcelona increíble, un libro que reúne lo más insólito de la ciudad. Más de 100 crónicas sobre deportes curiosos, tiendas sorprendentes, tours inauditos, asombrosas propuestas de ocio... Un sinfín de experiencias que, en caso de afrontarlas, te obligarán a pellizcarte muchas veces, porque sin duda te costará creer que existen.
Barcelona Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home (Local Travel Guide)
by DK Eyewitness Harri Davies Teresa Maria Martinez Thomas William Lampon-Masters Sofia Robledo Samuel ZuckerKeen to explore a different side of Barcelona? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn&’t your ordinary travel guide. You won&’t find La Sagrada Familia and La Rambla in these pages, because that&’s not where Barcelonans hang out. Instead, you&’ll meet the locals at art studios, family-run bodegas and old pharmacies hosting jazz nights and that&’s where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals.6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as vintage shopping and beautiful beaches.A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Barcelona.Helpful &‘what3word&’ addresses, so you can pinpoint all the listed sights.Compiled by five proud locals, this stylish travel guide is packed with Barcelona&’s best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.Whether you&’re a restless Barcelonan on the hunt for a new hangout, or a visitor keen to discover a side you won&’t find in traditional guidebooks, Barcelona Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need. Looking for another guide to Barcelona? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Barcelona. About Like A Local:These giftable and collectible guides from DK Eyewitness are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they&’re born-and-bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts shine a light on what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret as well as the iconic – just like the locals who call the city home.
Barcelona the Great Enchantress
by Robert HughesRobert Hughes has been a regular visitor to Barcelona since the 1960s and published a book about the city in 1992 that was quickly hailed as a classic. InBarcelona the Great Enchantress,Hughes crafts a more personal tale of his nearly forty-year love affair with the Spanish metropolis, one of the most vibrant and fascinating cities in Europe. Beginning with a vivid description of his wedding in the splendid medieval ceremonial chamber in Barcelona's city hall, Hughes launches into a lively account of the history, art, and architecture of the storied city. He tells of architectural treasures abounding in 14th-century Barcelona, establishing it as one of Europe's great Gothic cities, while Madrid was hardly more than a cluster of huts. The city spawned such great artists as Antoni Gaudi, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, and Pablo Casals. Hughes's deep knowledge of the city is evident-but it's his personal reflections of what Barcelona, its people, and its storied history and culture have meant to him over the decades that setsBarcelona the Great Enchantressapart from all others' books.
The Barefoot Bingo Caller: A Memoir
by Antanas SileikaWitty, wide-ranging stories of one man’s adventures in the world: “Filled with pleasures . . . I enjoyed it immensely” (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times–bestselling author of The Interestings). In The Barefoot Bingo Caller, Antanas Sileika finds what’s funny and touching in the most unlikely places, from a bingo hall to the collapsing Soviet Union. He shares stories of his attempts to shake off his suburban, ethnic, folk-dancing childhood; his divided allegiance as a Lithuanian-Canadian father; and such memorable characters as aging beat poets, oblivious college students, and an obdurate porcupine. Passing through places as varied as a prime minister’s office and the streets of Paris, these wry and moving dispatches on work, family, art, and identity are masterpieces of comic memoir and social observation. “The memories have been vividly, deliberately shaped by a master storyteller over a lifetime of telling, to powerful and often hilarious effect.” —Quill & Quire (starred review) “Funny and wistful, always engaging and wholly original, The Barefoot Bingo Caller charts the geography of belonging from the suburbs of Weston to the streets of Vilnius, from iconic Parisian bookstores to secret fishing holes in the backwoods of Ontario.” —Will Ferguson, Giller Prize–winning author
The Barefoot Sisters Southbound (Adventures On The Appalachian Trail)
by Lucy Letcher Susan LetcherAt the ages of twenty-five and twenty-one, Lucy and Susan Letcher set out to accomplish what thousands of people attempt each year: thru-hike the entire 2,175 miles of the Appalachian Trail. The difference between them and the others? They decided to hike the trail barefoot. Quickly earning themselves the moniker of the Barefoot Sisters, the two begin their journey at Mount Katahdin and spend eight months making their way to Springer Mountain in Georgia. As they hike, they write about their adventures through the 100-mile Wilderness, the rocky terrain of Pennsylvania, and snowfall in the Great Smoky Mountains--a story filled with humor and determination. It's as close as one can get to hiking the Appalachian Trail without strapping on a pack.
Barging Round Britain: Exploring the History of our Nation's Canals and Waterways
by John Sergeant David BartleyBarging Round Britain by David Bartley is a beautifully-illustrated guide to a unique and fascinating part of our history: the canal network.Explore the people and places that have forged this national treasure, from the birth of the Industrial Revolution to the leisure explosion on our waterways today. Fully-illustrated with maps and photographs, the book will trace canal routes across the UK, from the Georgian grandeur of Bath to the dramatic splendour of the Scottish Highlands.This is the official tie-in to the ITV series, coming to prime-time TV in January 2015. David Bartley's Barging Round Britain includes a foreword and chapter introductions by the presenter of the TV series, John Sergeant.
Barista in the City: Subcultural Lives, Paid Employment, and the Urban Context (Routledge Critical Beverage Studies)
by Geoffrey Moss Keith McIntosh Ewa ProtasiukBarista in the City examines the impact of paid employment and the contemporary neoliberal context on the subcultural lives of hipsters who are employed as baristas. This book’s analysis of Philadelphia baristas employed within specialty coffee shops suggests that the existing literature on the relationship between neoliberalism and urban subcultures needs to be amended. The subcultural participants discussed within previous studies lived intensely subcultural lives that were ultimately diminished due to processes of gentrification and displacement. The subcultural lives of the baristas investigated by the authors were greatly diminished from the very beginning. Neoliberal policies, and structures of class, race, gender, and gentrification intersected with their employment in ways that diminished their ability to establish lives that constitute a full-fledged subcultural alternative. In its conclusion, the book presents a new theoretical perspective that could aid researchers who study urban subcultures. It also discusses the implications of its analysis for urban policy. This book is an essential update on previous scholarship pertaining to urban subcultures. It also contributes to existing literatures on hipsters, gentrification, and service sector employment within the city. It is suitable for students and scholars in Urban Sociology, Urban Studies, Cultural Studies, and the Sociology of Work.
Barnwell County
by H. Jerry MorrisBarnwell County, an area blessed with sweeping rural landscapes, has played an important role in South Carolina's distinguished history, from its roots in agriculture to its development of the government-owned Savannah River Plant. This visual history celebrates many of the county's small towns, such as Barnwell, Williston, and Blackville, and includesfascinating images of some of the smaller communities. In Barnwell County, you will experience an incredible visual tour of yesteryear, viewing Barnwell County through both photographs and postcards from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1960s. As you thumb through these pages, you will stroll along dusty downtown streets; visit the local train depots; read the time on the vertical sundial located next to the Barnwell Courthouse; explore the facilities of the German Prisoner of War Camp and see some of its inmates hard at work;investigate many of the old, wooden-frame churches scattered throughout the county; sit in on classes in one-room schoolhouses, including many of the African-American schools in the 1930s; watch trucks lumbering along dirt roads and balancing large homes from Dunbarton on their truckbeds; meet a few of Barnwell County's more prominent citizens, such as C.G. Fuller, Representative Sol Blatt, and Senator Edgar Brown; and enjoy a variety of everyday activities, such as hunting, scouting, attending family reunions, or riding in classic automobiles along county roads.
Barridos por el viento: Historias del fin del mundo
by Manuel Vicuña UrrutiaCuando se cumplen 500 años del descubrimiento de Tierra del Fuego, Manuel Vicuña recopila en este libro un conjunto de apasionantes historias sobre este mítico territorio. Tierra del Fuego es uno de los espacios geográficos más relevantes de la historia occidental: fue el lugar clave para que occidente comerciara con oriente, fue el lugar donde Darwin vio que la humanidad estaba marcada por su evolución y también es un lugar que en el pasado fue parecido al jardín del Edén pero que con la llegada de colonos extranjeros se transformó en un lugar, además de inhóspito, imposible de gobernar sino hasta el siglo XX. Barridos por el viento es un conjunto de apasionantes historias y reflexiones sobre el Fin del Mundo, que presenta a partir de breves y divertidas historias un apasionante territorio.
Barrington (Images of America)
by Barrington Preservation SocietyThe story of Barrington, Rhode Island, began in the 1640s with a small outpost on the shores of Narragansett Bay. Despite its total destruction during King Philip’s War in 1675–1676, by 1717, it was incorporated as a town named Barrington after the brother of the governor of Massachusetts. During the 18th century, Barrington grew into a strong agricultural community. In the 1850s, the brickyard became a full-scale industry, and the new railroad accelerated population growth by attracting people seeking a summer resort and others to work in the brickyard, especially Irish and French Canadian immigrants. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Rhode Island Lace Works brought a new wave of Italian families, yet the town remained primarily an agricultural community, combined with oyster culture. Elegant residences sprang up along the shores of the Barrington River and Narragansett Bay, while Maple Avenue became the center of a large Italian community. After World War II, the population exploded and Barrington became the premier bedroom community of Rhode Island due to an outstanding school system, a remarkable housing stock, and excellent recreational and boating opportunities.
Barrow's Boys: A Stirring Story of Daring, Fortitude, and Outright Lunacy
by Fergus FlemingFrom the author of Ninety Degrees North, a spellbinding account of how officers of the British Navy explored the world after the Napoleonic Wars. In 1816, John Barrow, second secretary to the British admiralty, launched the most ambitious program of exploration the world has ever seen. For the next thirty years, his handpicked teams of elite British naval officers scoured the globe from the Arctic to Antarctica, their mission: to fill the blanks that littered the atlases of the day. Barrow&’s Boys is the spellbinding story of these adventurers, the perils they faced—including eating mice, their shoes, and even each other to survive—and the challenges they overcame on their odysseys into the unknown. Many of these expeditions are considered the greatest in history, and here they&’ve been collected into one volume that captures the full sweep of Barrow&’s program. &“Here is all the adventure you could want, stirringly and generously told.&” —Anthony Brandt, National Geographic Adventure &“History at its most romantic.&” —The Columbus Dispatch &“A sure bet for fans of Caroline Alexander&’s The Endurance, this captivating survey of England&’s exploration during the nineteenth century illuminates a host of forgotten personalities.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Travel history of the best kind: entertaining, informed and opinionated.&” —The Sunday Times
Bartlett (Images of America)
by Robert W. DyeSituated in the geographical center of Shelby County, Bartlett is one of the fastest growing communities in the metro Memphis area. Originally known as Union Depot, Bartlett was chartered in 1866 and was renamed in honor of Gabrial Maston Bartlett. Settlers such as Nicholas Gotten, Samuel Bond, John Blackwell, and Gabrial Bartlett helped to lay the foundation for the city so many call home today. From its early farming days through the Civil War and yellow fever, Bartlett has continued to grow and prosper. Voted the best sports town in Tennessee by Sports Illustrated, Bartlett has seen tremendous growth in recent years, yet it has kept the warmth and feel of a small town.
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens (Images of Modern America)
by Bartlett Arboretum Gardens Foreword By Smith Hilary B. Forsyth S. Jane TrappBartlett Arboretum & Gardens follows the history of this exquisite Stamford, Connecticut, gem from its genesis as a tree research lab and a training school for arborists to today’s 93 acres of irreplaceable open space. It highlights the best of what Connecticut’s native landscape has to offer: magnificent award-winning champion trees, charming gardens, wildflower meadows, red maple wetlands and boardwalks, woodland walking trails, varied wildlife, and native habitats. As the original home of Francis A. Bartlett, the founder of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, the grounds were developed with his favorite trees, including nut trees, small flowering trees, and conifers, from around the world. This is a fascinating story about the passing of the property from Bartlett to the State of Connecticut to the City of Stamford, the hundreds of volunteers who have advocated and toiled to keep the arboretum beautiful and accessible to the public, and the impressive century-old plants.
Baseball at the University of Michigan (Images of Baseball)
by Rich AdlerBaseball at the University of Michigan has had a long and rich tradition. Base ball, to use the contemporary vernacular, began as a club sport during the 1860s. By the dawn of the 20th century, the sport had evolved into the most popular spring leisure event in which students participated. Crowds of greater than 500 were not unusual, at a time when enrollment at the university was approximately 2500 students. Each class and college fielded a team. Prominent names in UM baseball history include the legendary Walker brothers, the first African Americans to play major league baseball, and Branch Rickey, who developed the powerful Dodger teams of the 1940s and integrated baseball with the signing of Jackie Robinson. George Sisler, among the greatest in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, began his career as a Michigan pitcher. And of course there was Ray Fisher, who coached Michigan for 38 years. The end of the century was marked by scandal, but it also brought major league stars such as Hal Morris, Jim Abbot and Barry Larkin, as well as David Parrish and Jake Fox, potential stars of the future.In the shadow of UM football and basketball, baseball is sometimes considered the "other" sport. But in terms of excitement and accessibility to the students, it is still "Number One."
Baseball in Albuquerque (Images of Baseball)
by Gary HerronAlbuquerque, New Mexico, is more than a refueling place for motorists on I-40. Professional baseball has been played here for more than 70 years, and fans have had the opportunity to see future Dodgers stars like Don Sutton, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, and Mike Piazza hone their skills. Hall of Fame members Tom Lasorda and Duke Snider managed here; Darryl Strawberry, Eddie Murray, and Manny Ramirez have spent short stints "rehabbing" here; and big-league preseason games played in Albuquerque give fans a chance to see non-Dodgers favorites. Albuquerque is also where the Los Angeles Dodgers' triple-A farm team, the Albuquerque Isotopes, played before 600,000 fans in 2009, when the Dodgers "returned" after a nine-year absence. Isotopes Park, a baseball jewel, features great entertainment, a gorgeous view of the majestic Sandia Mountains, and a chance for baseball fans to see major league stars of tomorrow.
Baseball in Altoona: From the Mountain City to the Curve (Images of Baseball)
by Dave FinoliFor 46 days in the spring of 1884, Altoona had the honor of having a major-league baseball team, the Mountain City. For the next 115 years, despite the fact that baseball flourished here in the form of the game that the men of the Pennsylvania Railroad played, professional baseball floundered as six teams came and six teams left. Finally, in 1999, Altoona proved it could support a professional team when the Curve came to town. Since then, an impressive 10 percent of the town's population has shown up at every game, showing the love the community has for the national pastime.
Baseball in Asheville (Images of Baseball)
by Bill BallewBaseball has served as the pastime of preference in Asheville, North Carolina, for more than a century. Nearly anywhere a flat lot can be found in the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, baseball has been played by locals and visitors alike, with many of the city's greatest thrills created by the hometown Tourists, who have been mainstays in the professional ranks for most of the past 80 years. Oates Park, where author Thomas Wolfe toiled as a batboy prior to attending the University of North Carolina, served as the home of the Mountaineers, Tourists, and the semi-pro Asheville Royal Giants during the first three decades of the 20th century until McCormick Field was built in the mid-1920s. The ballpark, just south of downtown Asheville, welcomed the likes of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth during exhibition contests, while future Hall of Famers Eddie Murray and Willie Stargell and current standouts Todd Helton and Juan Pierre honed their skills in the mountains on their way to the game's top level.
Baseball in Atlanta (Images of Baseball)
by Pete Vanwieren Paul CraterBaseball has left a rich legacy on the city of Atlanta, as generations of people have enjoyed the sport as spectators and players in both amateur and professional leagues. In addition to being a source of enjoyment and regional pride, Atlanta's baseball teams have had a huge economic and cultural impact, and their stadiums have altered the face of the city. Baseball in Atlanta explores the sport through 200 rare and vivid photographs from the collections of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center.
Baseball in Birmingham (Images of Baseball)
by Clarence WatkinsThe Birmingham Barons were a charter member of the old Southern League in 1885. Built in 1910, Rickwood Field, longtime home of the Barons, is recognized as the oldest surviving, professional baseball park in the nation. The Barons now play at the newly remodeled Regions Park in Hoover, Alabama. In spite of the popularity of football in Alabama, Birmingham continues to be a leader in minor league baseball, winning the prestigious Bob Freitas Award in 2008. This award is given annually by Baseball America to the most outstanding franchise in each classification.
Baseball in Buffalo (Images of Baseball)
by Foreword By Boutet Paul Langendorfer the Buffalo History MuseumSince the time of the Civil War, baseball has played an important role in Buffalo, New York. Though most of the area’s baseball pioneers, including Ollie Carnegie and Luke Easter, are gone, they live on in the memories of fans, and some of their names have even graced the facades of facilities, like Offermann Stadium. In this book, Paul Langendorfer and the Buffalo History Museum have included each inning of the Queen City’s rich baseball heritage, from the 19th-century Niagaras and the 1913–1915 Federal League to the Buffalo Bisons.
Baseball in Colorado Springs (Images of Baseball)
by Roger P. HadixFrom Boulevard Park and Memorial Field to Security Service Field (formerly Sky Sox Stadium), Colorado Springs is a baseball town. Professional baseball arrived in 1901; the Brown Bombers, a semiprofessional black team, came in the 1940s; and the original Sky Sox won the Western League Championship in 1953, 1955, and 1958. Local players such as Ed Kent, Bill Everitt, Jim Landis, Sam Hairston, Connie Johnson, Vinny Castilla, and Todd Helton have made it to the major leagues. Rich "Goose" Gossage, a Colorado Springs native, went directly from Class A ball to the Chicago White Sox, starting his hall-of-fame career in 1972.
Baseball in Denver (Images of Baseball)
by Matthew Kasper Repplinger IIImages of Baseball: Baseball in Denver shares the city's prominent role in America's great game. The lore of baseball's first pioneers plays out in a real-life soap opera for this Western city. From the early Hall-of-Fame players to the storied baseball-talent barons of Denver's primitive days, baseball has always been on the forefront of the Denver sports horizon. From Tinker to Satchel Paige to "The Babe" himself, the Mile High City has been a barnstormer's oasis in a town that was nothing short of the Wild West. The Denver Post Tournament and the rich history of the Denver Bears are highlighted, as well as the many fields and landmarks throughout the city. With the inception of the Colorado Rockies, Denver once again set the stage for big-league baseball, which many of Denver's local baseball legends have been no stranger to.
Baseball in Detroit: 1886-1968 (Images of America)
by David Lee PorembaCovering over 80 years of America's favorite pastime, Baseball in Detroit 1886-1968 takes fans back to the glory days of Ty Cobb in the early 20th century and follows the progress of the Detroit Tigers. From the three-time pennant winners of this century's first decade to the last real championship team of 1968, Detroiters have flocked to see their team play, win or lose. The fact that they have played at the same intersection of town for over a century is a tribute to the pride and loyalty that each has shown for the other. It could be said that no other baseball franchise has such a close relationship with its constituency. This relationship is clearly shown in a fascinating photographic collection, and sports fans everywhere will appreciate this candid glimpse into our nation's favorite game. As we approach the next millennium, a new stadium is under construction for this historic team. It, too, will be the place of legends, where great players and fans will create another glorious 100 years of baseball history in Detroit. The American League, to which the Detroit Tigers belong as charter members, is fast approaching its own centennial.