This memoir by Lady Darcy Maxwell offers a unique window into the life of a 19th-century European noblewoman. Drawing on her extensive diaries and correspondence, Maxwell provides vivid and intimate details of her daily life, her travels, and her relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances. A must-read for anyone interested in European social history.
Exploring the intersection of mental illness and creativity, the author shares their personal journey through hospitalization, using drawing and music as tools for self-discovery. The work reflects an introspective quest to understand the subconscious and personal desires, resulting in striking visual art that captures their experiences. The author invites readers to appreciate the unique artistic expressions that emerged from this challenging process.
The incredible, untold story of the men who risked their lives in the first transcontinental air contest—and put American aviation on the map. The Great Air Race reclaims one of the most important moments in the history of American aviation: the transcontinental air race of October 1919 that saw scores of pilots compete for the fastest roundtrip time between New York and San Francisco in frail, open-cockpit biplanes. Riveting the nation, the aviators—most of them veterans of the Great War—pioneered the first coast-to-coast air route, braving blizzards and driving rain as they landed in fields or at the edges of cliffs. Bringing the pilots and the race’s impresario, Billy Mitchell, to vivid life, journalist and amateur pilot John Lancaster captures the challenges of flying in that almost prehistoric age—the deafening roar of the engine, the constant fear of mechanical failure, the threat posed by mere rain. As he demonstrates, the race, despite much drama and tragedy, was a milestone in the development of commercial aviation. The Great Air Race is a captivating story of man and machine, and the debut of a major new popular historian.
The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is a European-wide qualification that enables you to demonstrate your competence in computer skills. It covers a range of specific knowledge areas and skill sets, broken down into seven modules. Module 1: Basic Concepts of Information Technology covers the make-up of a PC and the basic concepts of information technology such as data storage and memory, and the uses of information networks within computing. It also looks at the application of computer software and the use of IT systems in everyday situations and covers some of the basic security and legal issues. This study guide takes you through all the knowledge areas and skills required to understand and pass Module 1 of the ECDL syllabus. Throughout each chapter we have used clear, jargon free, self-paced exercises that will provide you with an understanding of all the key elements which will prepare you for the ECDL Test.