Trans-Europe Express
Trans-Europe Express

Author: Owen Hatherley

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2018-06-07

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0141985968

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'A scathing, lively and timely look at the "European city", from one of our most provocative voices on culture and architecture today' Owen Jones A searching, timely account of the condition of contemporary Europe, told through the landscapes of its cities Over the past twenty years European cities have become the envy of the world: a Kraftwerk Utopia of historic centres, supermodernist concert halls, imaginative public spaces and futuristic egalitarian housing estates which, interconnected by high-speed trains traversing open borders, have a combination of order and pleasure which is exceptionally unusual elsewhere. In Trans-Europe Express, Owen Hatherley sets out to explore the European city across the entire continent, to see what exactly makes it so different to the Anglo-Saxon norm - the unplanned, car-centred, developer-oriented spaces common to the US, Ireland, UK and Australia. Attempting to define the European city, Hatherley finds a continent divided both within the EU and outside it. 'The latest heir to Ruskin.' - Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'Hatherley is the most informed, opinionated and acerbic guide you could wish for.' - Hugh Pearman, Sunday Times 'Can one talk yet of vintage Hatherley? Yes, one can. Here are all the properties that have made him one of the most distinctive writers in England - not just 'architectural writers', but writers full stop: acuity, contrariness, observational rigour, frankness and beautifully wrought prose.' - Jonathan Meades

Overground 3
Overground 3

Author: Tobias Barenthin Lindblad

Publisher: Dokument Forlag

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789185639120

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Graffiti shapes the city. The city shapes graffiti. Overground 3 follows nine of the most influential European graffiti writers, showing how the personality and style of these artists are often a result of their surroundings - the obstacles and opportunities of their physical environment. The result is a personal big city story focusing on graffiti in Berlin, Copenhagen, Prague, Milan, Paris, Liege, Hamburg, London and Stockholm.

Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk

Author: Uwe Schütte

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2020-02-27

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0241320550

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The story of the phenomenon that is Kraftwerk, and how they revolutionised our cultural landscape 'We are not artists nor musicians. We are workers.' Ignoring nearly all rock traditions, expermenting in near-total secrecy in their Düsseldorf studio, Kraftwerk fused sound and technology, graphic design and performance, modernist Bauhaus aesthetics and Rhineland industrialisation - even human and machine - to change the course of modern music. This is the story of Kraftwerk the cultural phenomenon, who turned electronic music into avant-garde concept art and created the soundtrack to our digital age.

Deliverance
Deliverance

Author: Josh Quillan

Publisher: Josh Quillan

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 9781916139725

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Most who know they exist agree Deliverance is the best in Japan at what they do. Suzu is the driver and mechanic, and Neil is navigator, loadmaster and security. They carry whatever, wherever, for whoever - for the right price and guarantees, of course - but after a big job that embarrassed the cops in front of the world, they've become victims of their own success. The law is clamping down in return, and work is hard to come by. Then a client offers them an invitation to the Trans Europe Express, an illegal road rally across the continent, with every police force out for the drivers and millions in bets riding on it. The elaborate event is legendary for wheelmen everywhere - only the elite race, only the best of them win. It's a unique opportunity, but it comes with a heavy price: it's cover for a job, something big, risky, in unknown territory and incredibly illegal, a devious knot of robbery, extortion and murder that may decide the fate of the Japanese underworld. And there's a wildcard in play: Chimera. A vigilante as ruthless as they come, unafraid of any law under Heaven and with an agenda all his own, he plays by different rules. Deliverance have never faced such a deadly foe. 5 Stages. 5 Days. 10 Countries. 27 Competitors. 3,200 Kilometres of road. No backup. No second chances. No legality whatsoever. The Trans Europe Express is about to begin. Message from the author: Hello all, sorry about the strange prices! I am writing these books not for money but for the love of doing it, and those are the absolute cheapest prices I can set! Enjoy!

The Football Ramble
The Football Ramble

Author: Marcus Speller

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-10-20

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1473537967

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Downloaded over ten million times a year the Football Ramble podcast has established itself as the essential, independent voice of football punditry. The weekly podcast has resonated with supporters around the world and their sold-out live shows have been a massive hit. This book is a collaboration from all four presenters and will tackle the real issues from fans you won’t see or hear on Sky Sports, or anywhere else for that matter. From the weird and wonderful, from the Alan Pardew to the Kevin Keegan, the Ramble has it covered. Putting all aspects of the game under the microscope, this book is a timely reminder of why we just can’t take our minds off football.

Kraftwerk: I Was a Robot
Kraftwerk: I Was a Robot

Author: Wolfgang Flür

Publisher: Omnibus Press

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1783239263

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Wolfgang Flür was vital cog in the Kraftwerk machine, galvanising the group’s electric drum sound throughout the 1970’s and propelling the rhythmic backbone of iconic albums such as Autobahn and Electric Café. I Was A Robot is a detailed, evocative account, written in Flür’s no-nonsense style. It takes us from his youth into the band’s formation and touring of their influential works, laying bare the acrimonious break-up and court cases that later followed. This book is the final word on Kraftwerk, their continued influence and what it felt like to be a Man-Machine. ”This is a first-hand account of human life inside the robot factory. A world that I could barely have imagined as a 16-year-old Kraftwerk fan stranded in a suburb on the wrong side of the river from Liverpool. A window into a world that I could never have imagined.” Andy McCluskey, OMD ”Kraftwerk is a myth. Wolfgang is for real. Thus handsome elder statesman of Electronic Music gives a lot of useful inside information about the Men-Machines.” Rudi Esch, ELECRI_CITY

Isaac's Beacon
Isaac's Beacon

Author: David L. Robbins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-08-10

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 1642938300

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In the tradition of epic novels like Exodus and Cast a Giant Shadow, Isaac’s Beacon is a sweeping historical tale based on the real events of Israel’s founding—bringing alive the power and complexities of the birth of the Jewish state out of the ashes of the Holocaust. Bestselling author David L. Robbins, called “the Homer of World War II,” turns his mastery of the historical novel to another defining moment of the twentieth century: the birth of the state of Israel. Isaac’s Beacon is a small, vulnerable kibbutz on the edge of the Negev. Here, the lives of three memorable characters—an Irgun fighter, a young woman farmer, and an American journalist—collide to shape an epic narrative of love, loss, violence, and courage. Deeply researched and closely based on actual events, Isaac’s Beacon is the first in a series of Robbins’s novels which will explore the tumultuous, complex history and lasting impact of Israel’s creation.