Welcome to our book review site go-pdf.online!
You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Afghanistan
Simon Norfolk is a landscape photographer based in London. His previous book, 'For Most Of It I Have No Words: Genocide, Landscape, Memory' about the places where there have been Genocides, was published in 1998 by Dewi Lewis Publishing. The pictures in 'Afghanistan: chronotopia' were made in December of 2001 and May of 2002 and won the European Publishers Award for Photography.
Burke + Norfolk
Collaborative venture across time between 19th century photographer John Burke and Simon Norfolk on the war in Afghanistan.
Bleed
The war in Bosnia in the 1990s raised to common currency the terms 'ethnic cleansing' and 'humanitarian intervention'. It brought back to Europe a barbarism not seen since WWII and was the first war to be fought very much under the gaze of the world's media. Through these still and beautiful images of ice, water, snow and the land, the arrogance of the killers who believed they could conceal the terrible truth by reburying their victims in 'secondary graves' soon becomes painfully evident. These powerful portraits prove that secrets escape and the truth will bleed out.
On the Marsh
'He does write beautifully, especially of his greatest love - our wild birds ... On The Marsh is a delightful read.' Christopher Hart, Daily Mail How the rewilding of eight acres of Norfolk marshland inspired a family and brought nature even closer to home. When writer Simon Barnes heard a Cetti's warbler sing out as he turned up to look at a house for sale, he knew immediately that he had found his new home. The fact that his garden backed onto an area of marshy land only increased the possibilities, but there was always the fear that it might end up in the wrong hands and be lost to development or intensive farming. His wife saw through the delicate negotiations for the purchase. Once they...
Printed in Norfolk
For more than 35 years, Coracle has produced artists' books, critical works, editions and ephemera. 'Printed in Norfolk' tells the story of this key contemporary small press in all its manifestations as printer, publisher, bookshop and gallery.
Storm in a C Cup
The frank and insightful memoir from much-missed television star Caroline Flack. Known for her throaty laugh, edgy humour and quick-fire wit, showcased on some of Britain’s most popular shows, Caroline Flack was the star of reality TV shows from The X Factor to Love Island, as well as a winner on Strictly. In Storm in a C Cup, Caroline reveals the laughter and pain behind the TV persona, from a sheltered Norfolk childhood shared with her twin sister, through her madcap student days, to the challenging career ladder, leading to eventual TV success – and its dark shadow, when intrusive media attention turned the dream into a nightmare. Caroline wears her heart on her sleeve, documenting her joys and heartbreaks with the humour, resilience and unflinching emotional honesty that made her one of television’s most popular celebrities.
So Now Then
None
The Chemistry of Death
Seeking refuge from a tragic past, a forensic pathologist must search for a devious killer in a rural English village in this crime thriller series debut. Three years ago, Dr. David Hunter left London for rural Norfolk to escape the tragic loss of his wife and daughter. Giving up his career in criminal forensics, he now works as a simple country doctor in the village of Manham. But when the corpse of a woman is found in the woods, a macabre sign from her killer decorating her body, David struggles to remain uninvolved. As a newcomer, David finds he must join the investigation in order to avoid suspicion. When another woman disappears, the case becomes personal. This time, she is someone Davi...
Civilization
Our fast-changing world seen through the lenses of 140 leading contemporary photographers around the globe. With close to 500 images, many previously unpublished, this landmark publication takes stock of the material and spiritual cultures that make up 'civilization'. Ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary, from our great collective achievements to our ruinous collective failings, Civilization: The Way We Live Now explores the complexity of contemporary civilization through the rich, nuanced language of photography. Featuring images by some 140 photographers - from Reiner Riedler's families at leisure parks, Raimond Wouda's high schools, Wang Qingsong's Work, Work, Work and Cindy She...
The Human Landscape
This is a book of fine-art black and white landscape photographs, related to a travelling exhibition seen by hundreds of people at art galleries across the UK during 2001 and 2002. These photographs look at human elements in the rural landscape, both ancient and modern, including standing stones and ruined churches, tracks and lanes, quarries, huts and signs, all showing the weathering effects of time. The images are in turn haunting, contemplative, satirical and uplifting.
