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Author: Hugh Hollinghurst
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-09-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1445615207
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Bootle has changed over the last century.
Author: Hugh Hollinghurst
Publisher:
Published: 2014-09-11
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781445615110
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For centuries, Bootle was a village of fishermen and farm workers surrounded by marsh land and sandy shore. In the nineteenth century, the wealth created by the docks, and the generosity of the residents in their grand houses, resulted in the creation of many fine churches, amenities and open spaces. An imposing complex of civic buildings was built. Local societies thrived and carnivals, such as the Bootle May Day, were highlights of the social calendar.In the Second World War, Bootle, for its size, suffered more war damage than any other area of the country. Regeneration has altered the face of the area further, most notably in the Stanley Precinct office quarter, the Strand shopping centre and along the banks of the Leeds Liverpool canal. But spacious parks, grand civic buildings, tantalising survivals of the old village and grand Victorian houses remind us of a glorious bygone age.
Author: Stan Kelly-Bootle
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Understanding UNIX introduces the UNIX operating system, providing a basic understanding of its architecture and operating principles. Rather than attempting to explain all the uses of each command, the book concentrates on the most practical commands and options. It gives all the necessary information to set up, use, maintain, and optimize a UNIX system with a minimum of trouble.
Author: Les Hinton
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Published: 2018-10-02
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 1925693171
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A brilliantly evocative memoir from the golden age of newspaper publishing, from a man who helped define our modern media. Les Hinton was 15 when he first worked for Rupert Murdoch, and Murdoch’s “empire” was a single evening newspaper. In the next half century, he travelled the world on the wagon train of his boss’s vast ambition, first as a correspondent, and then as one of his closest aides. As head of Murdoch companies in newspapers, magazines, and television — including The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, Fox Television Stations, the New York Post, and TV Guide — Hinton has been present at and directed several key scenes in the media’s revolutionary transformation. His career has spanned three continents: from Fleet Street to Wall Street; from the bucolic small town of Adelaide in Australia, where young Murdoch first dreamed of his media conquests, to the febrile world of Hollywood. Here Hinton depicts the demonic drive of his boss, and the upheavals that swept his trade, with the same widescreen perspective and sharp colors he deploys to show us how politicians such as Bill Clinton and Tony Blair dealt with the media. From phone calls from Princess Diana, to living next door to O. J. Simpson, Hinton provides a revelatory new angle on the people who make the news. And, in a book that comes to comprise one of the defining media memoirs of our age, we get the clearest portrait yet of Rupert Murdoch — the man who followed giants such as Hearst, Pulitzer, and Henry Luce, to build a media superpower that overshadowed them all.
Author: Roger Bootle
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2012-07-05
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1857889886
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A trenchant, topical, and thought-provoking exploration of both our economic future and the future of the market system itself.
Author: Roger Bootle
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
Published: 2019-11-26
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 1473696208
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Gold winner in Business Technology category, 2020 Axiom Business Book Awards Extraordinary innovations in technology promise to transform the world, but how realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives? In this much needed book the acclaimed economist Roger Bootle responds to the fascinating economic questions posed by the age of the robot, steering a path away from tech jargon and alarmism towards a rational explanation of the ways in which the AI revolution will affect us all. Tackling the implications of Artificial Intelligence on growth, productivity, inflation and the distribution of wealth and power, THE AI ECONOMY also examines coming changes to the the way we educate, work and spend our leisure time. A fundamentally optimistic view which will help you plan for changing times, this book explains AI and leads you towards a more certain future. Extraordinary innovations in technology promise to transform the world, but how realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives? In this much needed book the acclaimed economist Roger Bootle responds to the fascinating economic questions posed by the age of the robot, steering a path away from tech jargon and alarmism towards a rational explanation of the ways in which the AI revolution will affect us all. Tackling the implications of Artificial Intelligence on growth, productivity, inflation and the distribution of wealth and power, THE AI ECONOMY also examines coming changes to the the way we educate, work and spend our leisure time. A fundamentally optimistic view which will help you plan for changing times, this book explains AI and leads you towards a more certain future.
Author: Gerald Durrell
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2016-10-11
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1504041674
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu, a Masterpiece production on public television: A naturalist’s account of his childhood on the exotic Greek island. When the Durrells could no longer endure the gray English climate, they did what any sensible family would do: sold their house and relocated to the sun-soaked island of Corfu. As they settled into their new home, hilarious mishaps ensued as a ten-year-old Gerald Durrell pursued his interest in natural history and explored the island’s fauna. Soon, toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies—as well as scorpions, geckos, ladybugs, praying mantises, octopuses, pigeons, and gulls—became a common sight in the Durrell villa. Uproarious tales of the island’s animals and Durrell’s fond reflections on his family bring this delightful memoir to life. Capturing the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household, My Family and Other Animals will transport you to a place you won’t want to leave. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
