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Ellis' British Railway Engineering Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)
Third Edition of the renowned UK Railway industry terminology reference. Completely revised and updated with 80 extra pages of acronyms, terms and illustrations.
Rebels Wit Attitude
Rock music has been the principal outlet of youth rebellion for more than half a century, and though rock rebels have been idolized and profiled extensively, their humor has not been at the center of attention. In Rebels Wit Attitude, music writer Iain Ellis throws a spotlight on the history of humor in rock music, and its use as a weapon of anti-establishment rebellion. The performers who are the subjects of Ellis’ study are not merely musicians or comedians—they are artists whose works exude defiance and resistance. Discussing the work of iconic figures as diverse as Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, the Beastie Boys, and Madonna, Ellis reveals how issues of politics, ethics, race, and gender, among others, have energized their expressions of rock (and) humor. Rebels Wit Attitude is an entertaining look at some of the greatest rebels in American rock culture and a fascinating history of humor and dissent.
Ellis' British Railway Engineering Encyclopaedia (2nd Edition)
Second edition of the well-respected encyclopaedia of British railway slang, jargon and terminology. Revised, updated and considerably expanded from the previous edition. The essential reference for journalists, enthusiasts and railway engineers, compiled by a serving UK industry professional.
Ellis' British Railway Engineering Encyclopaedia (4th Edition)
The fourth edition of the industry-renowned Encyclopaedia. Fully revised, expanded and enhanced by over a hundred pages. This is the only cross-discipline reference and is fast becoming an industry standard.
Ellis' British Railway Engineering Encyclopaedia
Fourth edition of the industry-renowned Railway Engineering Encyclopaedia. Expanded, enhanced, fully cross-referenced and illustrated throughout this is an indispensable book for minister, professional, trainee and enthusiast alike.
Watching the Door
When he first started out as a journalist in 1970s Belfast, Kevin Myers was a young, wide-eyed and naive outsider. Thrust into the thick of the conflict in Northern Ireland as it teetered on the brink of civil war, Myers was quickly absorbed into the local community and became privy to the secrets (and, to be frank, privy to their conjugal beds in some instances) of both the Protestant and Catholic paramilitaries, gaining a unique perspective into both sides of the sectarian violence. Devoid of any political agenda, Myers describes the streets of Belfast at its bloodiest with searing clarity, capturing every inch of the city's disturbing violence. Flirting with death at every turn, Myers comes of age as the world around him falls apart, fueled by psychotic rage, senseless murder and unrelenting terror that surrounds Northern Ireland's loyalist gangs, paratroopers, squaddies, police force and the wider population. Part unofficial history, part personal memoir, Watching The Door is raw, provocative, and, darkly funny, offering an unbridled account of sex, death, violence in Northern Ireland by one of its most dynamic witnesses.
Humorists vs. Religion
Critical humorists and religion are steeped in a long-standing cultural antagonism. This book recounts the dramatic skirmishes between religion—its dogma and edicts, political manifestations, and the nature of faith—and the satire, parody, jokes and hyperbole of popular wits. The writings of Twain, Vonnegut, Mencken and Hitchens are included, along with the films of Monty Python, the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo, the animated television series The Simpsons and South Park, the comedy of George Carlin and Bill Maher, the music of Randy Newman and Pussy Riot, the performance monologue of Julia Sweeney and the magic of Penn Jillette.
Punk Beyond the Music
Punk Beyond the Music: Tracing Mutations and Manifestations of the Punk Virus expands the conversation about punk from a focus on the musical genre to its surrounding cultural manifestations. Focusing on some of the most recurring practices and characteristics of punk culture —DIY, attitude, outsider identities, symbols, and politics—Iain Ellis engages many illustrative examples to investigate punk beyond the music without losing sight of its significance. Early chapters look at arts that have always existed within the punk subculture (writings, visual arts, films, and humor); subsequent sections examine areas rarely recognized as exhibiting punk characteristics (such as education, sports, crafts, and comics). Taken together, the chapters invite readers on an extensive and unpredictable journey through the evolution of punk’s developments and adaptations.
Brit Wits
Through a compilation of essays and profiles, Brit Wits shows how and why humour has been such a powerful catalyst and expressive force in rockers' work. Ellis trains his attention on those whose music and persona exude defiance to investigate the nature of rock humour and how these groups have used it to attack prevailing social structures.
The Master and His Emissary
A new edition of the bestselling classic – published with a special introduction to mark its 10th anniversary This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain – the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the ‘rational’ side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true? Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a very poor master. As he shows, it is the right side which is the more reliable and insightful. Without it, our world would be mechanistic – stripped of depth, colour and value.
