New Lamps for Old

New Lamps for Old
Author: Aurobindo Ghose
Publisher: Pondicherry : Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1974
Genre: India
ISBN:

New Lamps for Old?

New Lamps for Old?
Author: J. Devika
Publisher: Zubaan
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9381017395

Based on a large number of interviews with women politicians of many generations and women who have entered the three-tier Panchayati Raj institutions since the mid-1990s in Kerala, this book tries to initiate fresh debate on the impact of the large-scale induction of women into the institutions of local self-government in India. The State of Kerala has been hailed as a success story in accommodating gender concerns in local-level planning and political decentralisation; this conclusion has been based on relatively simple evaluative exercises that ask whether women of diverse backgrounds have gained entry into formal institutions of governance or not. This book seeks to place political decentralisation and its possibilities for women within the historical and contemporary contexts. Against the popular assumption that the liberal feminist promise made by the state will be delivered, say, once the noxious influence of male relatives is removed, the book points to the multiple social forces that shape possibilities and hindrances for women, and reshape gender divisions in the political field. The book thus pays attention to women in both local governance and politics. Secondly, it examines how women have utilised, extended, survived within or subverted these spaces. In the present context in which fifty per cent of the seats in the institutions of local self-government are being reserved for women, and there exists considerable skepticism about reservations for women in the Parliament, this book offers reflections on both local governance and ‘high’ politics. Published by Zubaan.

Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide

Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide
Author: Nadja Maril
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Lamps
ISBN: 9780764308543

Many basic questions confronting antique lamp buyers, from "Where do I look for a manufacturer's signature?" to "How do I distinguish reproductions from originals?" are answered here. Using color photographs and catalogue illustrations, a wealth of information is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes.

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin
Author: W. Heath Robinson
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2014-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781567921731

With his comically floppy hat and striped baggy stockings, gentle, serious Uncle Lubin is left in charge of his beloved nephew Peter. One fateful day, a great Bagbird swoops down while Uncle Lubin is innocently napping, whisks away the screaming child in his beak, and flies to the moon.

The Butterfly Who Stamped

The Butterfly Who Stamped
Author: Sheila Graber
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781493562886

This story is about trying not to use great power to impress, but to help others. A lesson for us all today! It features The Little Butterfly who felt his wife was always picking on him so he tried to trickily impress her. A Powerful and Magical King who felt his 999 wives were always picking on him too! His favourite wife Balkis, who was not only beautiful but wise and helped to make everyone happy in the end... eventually! Sheila has brought Kipling's Classic work into the C21st without losing any of his poetry or humour. Brilliantly illustrated with four large full colour images per double page spread, theses books make ideal bedtime reading either with an adult or alone. A few simple notes at the back help to clarify some of Kipling's trickier words and phrases and also give a few ideas for creating stories of your own.

Oil Lamps

Oil Lamps
Author: Catherine M. V. Thuro
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2019-02-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781635618433

Near the turn of the twentieth century, the mass production of affordable lighting forever changed how we work, play, and live. This tectonic shift is directly related to the availability of cheap petroleum-based oil and the refinement of the kerosene lamp. Author Catherine Thuro devoted years of research to compiling a record of these formerly ubiquitous lighting devices. Oil Lamps is her first masterpiece: a comprehensive, invaluable resource. With over 1,000 lamps shown in detailed studio photographs, clearly reproduced illustrations from catalogues and trade journals, this book is the definitive visual compilation of kerosene lamps and accessories. The clear photography is also matched by detailed and engaging explanations about the origins of lamp styles. Thuro places the kerosene lamp in cultural and historical context, discussing the revolutionary large-scale production of these luminaries, the wide array of raw material used, and the far-reaching consequences of a society literally brought into the light on a massive scale. For both historical and comparative information, this is a must-have reference for collectors.

Residual Media

Residual Media
Author: Charles R. Acland
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780816644728

In a society that awaits 'the new' in every medium, what happens to last year's new? From player pianos to vinyl records, and from the typewriter to the telephone, 'Residual Media' is an innovative approach to the aging of culture and reveals that, ultimately, new cultural phenomena rely on encounters with the old.

Popular Art Deco Lighting

Popular Art Deco Lighting
Author: Herb Millman
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780764320439

Art Deco lighting from homes and public spaces presented in over 590 color photos, including accent and figural radio lamps, boudoir lamps, table and desk lamps, overhead and wall lighting, and floor lighting produced by Consolidated Glass, Lightolier, Lincoln, Moe Bridges, Williamson, Frankart, Nuart, and Chase. The text provides values in the captions for the lighting displayed.

All about Lamps

All about Lamps
Author: Frank W. Coggins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1986
Genre: Electric lamps
ISBN: 9780830603589