The Measure Of Paris
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The Measure Of Paris
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Author : Stephen Scobie
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Measure Of Paris written by Stephen Scobie and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Literary Collections categories.
Paris remains one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It provides a measure of excellence in many areas of culture, and it is itself constantly being measured, both by its lovers and by its critics. This book presents a series of studies on the images of Paris presented by writers (mostly Canadian, from John Glassco to Mavis Gallant to Lola Lemire Tostevin), but also in such other areas as social history and personal memoir. The result is a wide-ranging discussion of the city's history in 20th century literature and thought, which will appeal to all those who love Paris, or who have ever walked on its streets.
The Measure Of All Things
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Author : Ken Alder
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-07-29
The Measure Of All Things written by Ken Alder and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-29 with History categories.
In June 1792, amidst the chaos of the French Revolution, two intrepid astronomers set out in opposite directions on an extraordinary journey. Starting in Paris, Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Delambre would make his way north to Dunkirk, while Pierre-François-André Méchain voyaged south to Barcelona. Their mission was to measure the world, and their findings would help define the meter as one ten-millionth of the distance between the pole and the equator—a standard that would be used “for all people, for all time.” The Measure of All Things is the astonishing tale of one of history’s greatest scientific adventures. Yet behind the public triumph of the metric system lies a secret error, one that is perpetuated in every subsequent definition of the meter. As acclaimed historian and novelist Ken Alder discovered through his research, there were only two people on the planet who knew the full extent of this error: Delambre and Méchain themselves. By turns a science history, detective tale, and human drama, The Measure of All Things describes a quest that succeeded as it failed—and continues to enlighten and inspire to this day.
The Measure Of The World
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Author : Charles Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-06
The Measure Of The World written by Charles Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06 with categories.
The Measure Of My Powers
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Author : Jackie Kai Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Appetite by Random House
Release Date : 2018-03-06
The Measure Of My Powers written by Jackie Kai Ellis and has been published by Appetite by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 TASTE CANADA AWARDS AND THE RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE. For fans of Eat Pray Love, Wild, and H is for Hawk, The Measure of My Powers is the story of one woman's search for self-love, experienced through food and travel. "With searing vulnerability and unflinching honesty, Jackie Kai Ellis takes us on an intense and immersive journey from her darkest moments to the redemption she finds through her love of food, Paris, and ultimately, herself." --Jen Waite, bestselling author of A Beautiful, Terrible Thing On the surface, Jackie Kai Ellis's life was the one that she and every woman wanted. She was in her late twenties and married to a handsome man, she had a successful career as a designer, and she had a beautiful home. But instead of feeling fulfilled, happy, and loved, each morning she'd wake up dreading the day ahead, searching for a way out. Depression clouded every moment, the feelings of inadequacy that had begun in childhood now consumed her, and her marriage was slowly transforming into one between strangers--unfamiliar, childless, and empty. In the darkness, she could only find one source of light: the kitchen. It was the place where Jackie escaped, finding peace, comfort, and acceptance. This is the story of one woman's journey to find herself. Armed with nothing but a love of food and the words of the 20th-century food writer M.F.K. Fisher, she travels from France to Italy, then the Congo, and back again. Along the way, she goes to pastry school in Paris, eats the most perfect apricots over the Tuscan hills, watches a family of gorillas grazing deep in the Congolese brush, has her heart broken one last time on a bridge in Lyon, and, ultimately, finds a path to life and joy. Told with insight and intimacy, and radiating with warmth and humor, The Measure of My Powers is an inspiring memoir, and an unforgettable experience of the senses.
The Measure Of The World
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Author : Denis Guedj
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2001-09
The Measure Of The World written by Denis Guedj and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09 with Fiction categories.
Novelized treatment of the establishment of the meter during the French Republic, 1792-1799, with historical notes.
Seven Ages Of Paris
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Author : Alistair Horne
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2013-11-20
Seven Ages Of Paris written by Alistair Horne and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-20 with History categories.
In this luminous portrait of Paris, the celebrated historian gives us the history, culture, disasters, and triumphs of one of the world’s truly great cities. While Paris may be many things, it is never boring. From the rise of Philippe Auguste through the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIV (who abandoned Paris for Versailles); Napoleon’s rise and fall; Baron Haussmann’s rebuilding of Paris (at the cost of much of the medieval city); the Belle Epoque and the Great War that brought it to an end; the Nazi Occupation, the Liberation, and the postwar period dominated by de Gaulle--Horne brings the city’s highs and lows, savagery and sophistication, and heroes and villains splendidly to life. With a keen eye for the telling anecdote and pivotal moment, he portrays an array of vivid incidents to show us how Paris endures through each age, is altered but always emerges more brilliant and beautiful than ever. The Seven Ages of Paris is a great historian’s tribute to a city he loves and has spent a lifetime learning to know. "Knowledgeable and colorful, written with gusto and love.... [An] ambitious and skillful narrative that covers the history of Paris with considerable brio and fervor." —LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW
The Paris Law Courts
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
The Paris Law Courts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Courts categories.
A Bibliography Of Geodesy
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Author : James Howard Gore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
A Bibliography Of Geodesy written by James Howard Gore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Geodesy categories.
Fur Seal Arbitration Proceedings Of The Tribunal Of Arbitration Covened At Paris
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Fur Seal Arbitration Proceedings Of The Tribunal Of Arbitration Covened At Paris written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with categories.
Reports Of The United States Commissioners To The Paris Universal Exposition 1867
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Author : United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
Reports Of The United States Commissioners To The Paris Universal Exposition 1867 written by United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867 and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris categories.