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Author: Ernest Braun
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1982-10-21
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780521289030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA basic contribution to the discussion of semiconductor electronics, the major technology of our age.
Author: Susan Chi
Publisher: TeNeues
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783832733667
DOWNLOAD EBOOK* A whimsical and sometimes darkly humorous collection of photo stories showcasing a cast of handcrafted miniature animal dolls in imaginative and intricate miniature sets * Enter a delightful and thrilling fictionalised society of animal characters that cleverly mirrors all that is mundane, flawed, and fantastic in human society * A unique and dynamic gift for anyone fascinated by miniatures, toys, handmade art, puppetry, vintage collectibles, set design, picture books, theatre, and the list goes on Tada's revolution is a playful, visual journey into the fantastical and imaginative miniature worlds of Los Angeles-based artist, Susan Chi. Chronicling the various adventures and stories of toys and miniature animal characters, the book is a wondrous showcase of carefully and meticulously-crafted and detailed sets and dioramas, using all miniature items, objects, and furniture hand-made by Chi or from the artist's own collection of vintage toys curated specially from auctions, toy stores and flea markets around the world. Each of the photo stories gleefully portrays the often absurd moments and artificiality of human nature and modern life, while relaying such universal themes as mischief, honesty, curiosity, compassion, fear and wonder. Laced with a subtle dark humour yet exuding an overall joyful and childlike spirit that lives within us all, it is easy to see why Chi's imagery has captivated the hearts and imagination of children and adults alike, and has amassed an international and loyal following on Flickr and social media. AUTHOR: Susan Chi is a self-taught multimedia artist based out of Los Angeles, specialising in textile, crochet. Polymer clay, miniatures, photography, and stop motion video. 100 colour photos
Author: Mette Harder
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-08-20
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 1350077321
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe French Revolution brought momentous political, social, and cultural change. Life in Revolutionary France asks how these changes affected everyday lives, in urban and rural areas, and on an international scale. An international cast of distinguished academics and emerging scholars present new research on how people experienced and survived the revolutionary decade, with a particular focus on individual and collective agency as discovered through the archival record, material culture, and the history of emotions. It combines innovative work with student-friendly essays to offer fresh perspectives on topics such as: * Political identities and activism * Gender, race, and sexuality * Transatlantic responses to war and revolution * Local and workplace surveillance and transparency * Prison communities and culture * Food, health, and radical medicine * Revolutionary childhoods With an easy-to-navigate, three-part structure, illustrations and primary source excerpts, Life in Revolutionary France is the essential text for approaching the experiences of those who lived through one of the most turbulent times in world history.
Author: Peter H. Wilson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-04-22
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 144430304X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Companion contains 31 essays by leading internationalscholars to provide an overview of the key debates oneighteenth-century Europe. Examines the social, intellectual, economic, cultural, andpolitical changes that took place throughout eighteenth-centuryEurope Focuses on Europe while placing it within its internationalcontext Considers not just major western European states, but also theoften neglected countries of eastern and northern Europe
Author: Matthew John Shaw
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 0861933117
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of the innovation and effects of the French Republican Calendar. The French Republican Calendar was perhaps the boldest of all the reforms undertaken in Revolutionary France. Introduced in 1793 and used until 1806, the Calendar not only reformed the weeks and months of the year, but decimalisedthe hours of the day and dated the year from the beginning of the French Republic. This book not only provides a history of the calendar, but places it in the context of eighteenth-century time-consciousness, arguing that the French were adept at working within several systems of time-keeping, whether that of the Church, civil society, or the rhythms of the seasons. Developments in time-keeping technology and changes in working patterns challenged early-modern temporalities, and the new calendar can also be viewed as a step on the path toward a more modern conception of time. In this context, the creation of the calendar is viewed not just as an aspect of the broader republican programme of social, political and cultural reform, but as a reflection of a broader interest in time and the culmination of several generations' concern with how society should be policed. Matthew Shaw is a curatorat the British Library, London.
Author: Jonathan Israel
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-03-23
Total Pages: 883
ISBN-13: 1400849993
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow the Radical Enlightenment inspired and shaped the French Revolution Historians of the French Revolution used to take for granted what was also obvious to its contemporary observers—that the Revolution was shaped by the radical ideas of the Enlightenment. Yet in recent decades, scholars have argued that the Revolution was brought about by social forces, politics, economics, or culture—almost anything but abstract notions like liberty or equality. In Revolutionary Ideas, one of the world's leading historians of the Enlightenment restores the Revolution’s intellectual history to its rightful central role. Drawing widely on primary sources, Jonathan Israel shows how the Revolution was set in motion by radical eighteenth-century doctrines, how these ideas divided revolutionary leaders into vehemently opposed ideological blocs, and how these clashes drove the turning points of the Revolution. In this compelling account, the French Revolution stands once again as a culmination of the emancipatory and democratic ideals of the Enlightenment. That it ended in the Terror represented a betrayal of those ideas—not their fulfillment.
Author: Micah Alpaugh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 110708279X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChallenging scholarly emphasis on French Revolutionary violence, this book instead examines the prevalence of peaceful, democratic methods in Parisian protest.
Author: Micah Alpaugh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-11-11
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 1009027573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the Sons of Liberty to British reformers, Irish patriots, French Jacobins, Haitian revolutionaries and American Democrats, the greatest social movements of the Age of Atlantic Revolutions grew as part of a common, interrelated pattern. In this new transnational history, Micah Alpaugh demonstrates the connections between the most prominent causes of the era, as they drew upon each other's models to seek unprecedented changes in government. As Friends of Freedom, activists shared ideas and strategies internationally, creating a chain of broad-based campaigns that mobilized the American Revolution, British Parliamentary Reform, Irish nationalism, movements for religious freedom, abolitionism, the French Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, and American party politics. Rather than a series of distinct national histories, Alpaugh shows how these movements jointly responded to the Atlantic trends of their era to create a new way to alter or overthrow governments: mobilizing massive social movements.
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Published: 1926
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carl Benedikt Frey
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2019-06-18
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 0691191956
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Made me look at the industrial revolution, invention, sleeping beauties, contexts and the forces that shape our societies differently."—David Byrne, New York Times Book Review How the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automation From the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic and political power among society’s members. As Carl Benedikt Frey shows, the Industrial Revolution created unprecedented wealth and prosperity over the long run, but the immediate consequences of mechanization were devastating for large swaths of the population. Middle-income jobs withered, wages stagnated, the labor share of income fell, profits surged, and economic inequality skyrocketed. These trends, Frey documents, broadly mirror those in our current age of automation, which began with the Computer Revolution. Just as the Industrial Revolution eventually brought about extraordinary benefits for society, artificial intelligence systems have the potential to do the same. But Frey argues that this depends on how the short term is managed. In the nineteenth century, workers violently expressed their concerns over machines taking their jobs. The Luddite uprisings joined a long wave of machinery riots that swept across Europe and China. Today’s despairing middle class has not resorted to physical force, but their frustration has led to rising populism and the increasing fragmentation of society. As middle-class jobs continue to come under pressure, there’s no assurance that positive attitudes to technology will persist. The Industrial Revolution was a defining moment in history, but few grasped its enormous consequences at the time. The Technology Trap demonstrates that in the midst of another technological revolution, the lessons of the past can help us to more effectively face the present.
