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Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Traveling to recently unified Berlin in search of a little-known avant-garde jazzman whom he believes to be a musical kindred spirit, disaffected Los Angeles DJ Darky encounters the dramatic local changes that have transpired after the tearing down of the Berlin Wall and ruminates on a range of cultural, social, and philosophical topics.
5) Poor people
Author
Language
English
Description
"Because I was bad in my last life." "Because Allah has willed it." "Because the rich do nothing for the poor." "Because the poor do nothing for themselves." "Because it is my destiny." These are just some of the answers to the simple yet groundbreaking question William T. Vollmann asks in cities and villages around the globe: "Why are you poor?" In the tradition of James Agee's Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, writer Vollmann struggles to confront poverty...
Author
Publisher
360 Degrees
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ten illustrators explore ten iconic cities, traveling the globe to find a fresh perspective. This super-sized book delves into the cultural, social, and historical identities of ten world-famous cities, from London to Sydney and New York to Tokyo. Lift the giant flaps on every spread to find out more about your favorite city!
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
2010, c1988
Language
English
Description
"Beloved author Jack Weatherford's classic work is now available with a new introduction by the author. 'Indian Givers' is the utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of Native Americans transformed the way life is lived throughout the world."--P.[4] of cover.
8) We are here: 30 inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have shaped the United States
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"There are more than 23 million people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent living in the United States. Their stories span across generations, as well as across the world. We Are Here highlights Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the impact they've had on the cultural, social, and political fabric of the United States."--
10) Cartographia
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"A richly illustrated exploration of maps and mapmaking, Cartographia celebrates the work of those who have mapped the world from the dawn of civilization to the present. In a text that journeys beyond the basic geographical facts, each map becomes a visual record of human endeavor-ofdiverse cultural, social, and economic landscapes - and each has a tale of wonder to tell. These maps, in their amazingly various forms, are models of time, diaries of...
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