Connecticut River Shipbuilding, Griswold Wick, Major Ruth
Автор: Griswold Wick, Jones Stephen Название: Connecticut River Ferries ISBN: 1540228924 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781540228925 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29420.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: America's oldest continuously operating ferry service began running between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in 1655. More than one hundred have operated on the river since the seventeenth century. The stories of the captains, crews and passengers define the history and personality of the region. Learn how Captain Ham Sandwich got his name. Discover the bond between Katharine Hepburn and a real ferry queen, Cathey LaBonte. Authors Wick Griswold and Stephen Jones detail the history of these charming anachronisms and why they are still afloat today.
Автор: Griswold Wick Название: A History of the Connecticut River ISBN: 1540206335 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781540206336 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29420.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Griswold Wick Название: A History of the Connecticut River ISBN: 1609494059 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781609494056 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 18380.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Paddle from Enfield Rapids to Long Island Sound and travel down one of America's most famous waterways, the Connecticut River.
Its calm waters conceal an unruly past, where native tribes lost ground to Dutch and English colonists who vied for the river's immense economic power. The skyline of Hartford looms on the western shore, with the gold dome of the capitol as a remnant of this robust economy centered on world trade. Many have found a deep inspiration along the river, including Lady Fenwick, a local legend; David Bushnell, creator of the first American submarine; and even Albert Einstein, who contemplated the cosmos while relaxing on the riverbanks. Author Wick Griswold takes readers on a provocative journey as he traces the history of the Connecticut River.
Автор: Major Judith K. Название: Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer: A Landscape Critic in the Gilded Age ISBN: 0813933927 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813933924 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 49890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer (1851–1934) was one of the premier figures in landscape writing and design at the turn of the twentieth century, a moment when the amateur pursuit of gardening and the increasingly professionalised landscape design field were beginning to diverge. This intellectual biography—the first in-depth study of the versatile critic and author—reveals Van Rensselaer’s vital role in this moment in the history of landscape architecture.<br><br>Van Rensselaer was one of the new breed of American art and architecture critics, closely examining the nature of her profession and bringing a disciplined scholarship to the craft. She considered herself a professional, leading the effort among women in the Gilded Age to claim the titles of artist, architect, critic, historian, and journalist. Thanks to the resources of her wealthy mercantile family, she had been given a sophisticated European education almost unheard of for a woman of her time. Her close relationship with Frederick Law Olmsted influenced her ideas on landscape gardening, and her interest in botany and geology shaped the ideas upon which her philosophy and art criticism were based. She also studied the works of Charles Darwin, Alexander von Humboldt, Henry David Thoreau, and many other nineteenth-century scientists and nature writers, which influenced her general belief in the relationship between science and the imagination.<br><br>Her cosmopolitan education and elevated social status gave her, much like her contemporary Edith Wharton, access to the homes and gardens of the upper classes. This allowed her to mingle with authors, artists, and affluent patrons of the arts and enabled her to write with familiarity about architecture and landscape design. Identifying over 330 previously unattributed editorials and unsigned articles authored by Van Rensselaer in the influential journal <em>Garden and Forest</em>—for which she was the sole female editorial voice—Judith Major offers insight into her ideas about the importance of botanical nomenclature, the similarities between landscape gardening and idealist painting, design in nature, and many other significant topics. Major’s critical examination of Van Rensselaer’s life and writings—which also includes selections from her correspondence—details not only her influential role in the creation of landscape architecture as a discipline but also her contribution to a broader public understanding of the arts in America.
Автор: Austin Chase Название: Omnibus Sam Wick Rapid Thrillers 1-4: Wicked Deceit, Wicked Hunter, Wicked Blood, Wicked Storm ISBN: 1690814977 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781690814979 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29870.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The first four thrillers in the best-selling Sam Wick series: Wicked Storm, Wicked Deceit, Wicked Hunter, Wicked Blood. "In the tradition of the best thrillers and heroes."His name is Sam Wick. He's the one the U.S. government calls on to extract people out of the worst of the worst enemy places on earth. Where the government cannot and will not go, he will. There is no guarantee that he'll succeed every time but he doesn't have a choice or does he? WHAT READERS OF THE SERIES ARE SAYING... ★★★★★ " I did not put this book down for any reason other than to eat." - Amazon Review ★★★★★ "One heck of an entertaining and intense ride... Fast, entertaining, suspenseful and action-packed " - Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Fast paced read with a Kick-Ass hero you can't help rooting for." - Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Fast paced, lots of thrills. Highly entertaining." - Amazon Review ★★★★★ "I'm ready for Sam's next assignment." - Amazon Review A juggernaut of espionage & action. Scroll up to get it on your devices NOW ORDER OF BOOKS IN THIS BOX SET:1. Wicked Storm2. Wicked Deceit3. Wicked Hunter4. Wicked Blood
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