Transport in British Fiction

Transport in British Fiction
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9781137499042
ISBN-13 : 1137499044
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Transport in British Fiction by : A. Gavin

Download or read book Transport in British Fiction written by A. Gavin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transport in British Fiction is the first essay collection devoted to transport and its various types horse, train, tram, cab, omnibus, bicycle, ship, car, air and space as represented in British fiction across a century of unprecedented technological change that was as destabilizing as it was progressive.

Soldiers and Their Horses

Soldiers and Their Horses
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 173
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ISBN-10 : 9781000030389
ISBN-13 : 1000030385
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Soldiers and Their Horses by : Jane Flynn

Download or read book Soldiers and Their Horses written by Jane Flynn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soldier-horse relationship was nurtured by The British Army because it made the soldier and his horse into an effective fighting unit. Soldiers and their Horses explores a complex relationship forged between horses and humans in extreme conditions. As both a social history of Britain in the early twentieth century and a history of the British Army, Soldiers and their Horses reconciles the hard pragmatism of war with the imaginative and emotional. By carefully overlapping the civilian and the military, by juxtaposing "sense" and "sentimentality," and by considering institutional policy alongside individual experience, the soldier and his horse are re-instated as co-participators in The Great War. Soldiers and their Horses provides a valuable contribution to current thinking about the role of horses in history.

Beastly London

Beastly London
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Publisher : Reaktion Books
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9781780232171
ISBN-13 : 1780232179
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Beastly London by : Hannah Velten

Download or read book Beastly London written by Hannah Velten and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse-drawn cabs rattling down muddy roads, cattle herded through the streets to the Smithfield meat market for slaughter, roosters crowing at the break of dawn—London was once filled with a cacophony of animal noises (and smells). But over the last thirty years, the city seems to have banished animals from its streets. In Beastly London, Hannah Velten uses a wide range of primary sources to explore the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbors. Velten travels back in history to describe a time when Londoners shared their homes with pets and livestock—along with a variety of other pests, vermin, and bedbugs; Londoners imported beasts from all corners of the globe for display in their homes, zoos, and parks; and ponies flying in hot air balloons and dancing fleas were considered entertainment. As she shows, London transformed from a city with a mainly exploitative relationship with animals to the birthplace of animal welfare societies and animal rights’ campaigns. Packed with over one hundred illustrations, Beastly London is a revealing look at how animals have been central to the city’s success.

Society of Engineers, London

Society of Engineers, London
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Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105117505359
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Book Synopsis Society of Engineers, London by : Society of Engineers (London, England)

Download or read book Society of Engineers, London written by Society of Engineers (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal

Journal
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Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : IOWA:31858046142737
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Book Synopsis Journal by : Institute of Transport (London, England)

Download or read book Journal written by Institute of Transport (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The 2/1st London Field Ambulance

The 2/1st London Field Ambulance
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Total Pages : 118
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015015386173
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Book Synopsis The 2/1st London Field Ambulance by : H. L. Chase

Download or read book The 2/1st London Field Ambulance written by H. L. Chase and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transport and Its Place in History

Transport and Its Place in History
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781351186612
ISBN-13 : 1351186612
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Book Synopsis Transport and Its Place in History by : David Turner

Download or read book Transport and Its Place in History written by David Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transport and mobility history is one of the most exciting areas of historical research at the present. As its scope expands, it entices scholars working in fields as diverse as historical geography, management studies, sociology, industrial archaeology, cultural and literary studies, ethnography, and anthropology, as well as those working in various strands of historical research. Containing contributions exploring transport and mobility history after 1800, this volume of eclectic chapters shows how new subjects are explored, new sources are being encountered, considered and used, and how increasingly diverse and innovative methodological lenses are applied to both new and well-travelled subjects. From canals to Concorde, from freight to passengers, from screen to literature, the contents of this book will therefore not only demonstrate the cutting edge of research, and deliver valuable new insights into the role and position of transport and mobility in history, but it will also evidence the many and varied directions and possibilities that exist for the field’s future development.