10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOCLE»
Discover the use of
monocle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
monocle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Monocle Guide to Better Living
This is not a book about glitz but rather an upbeat survey of products and ideas meant to be treasured and last. Structured into chapters on the city, culture, travel, food, and work, the book also provides answers to some key questions.
2
The World Through a
Monocle: "The New Yorker" at Midcentury
A well-known critic lamented that "certain groups have come to communicate almost exclusively in references to the [magazine's] sacred writings." "The World through a Monocle" is a study of these "sacred writings.
3
Spectacles and Other Vision Aids: A History and Guide to ...
The history of the monocle (Figure 408) is like most objects, in that an individual
or several scattered individuals had a need or an idea and used it for personal
improvement. The popular period of the monocle's use dates from about 1270 to
...
J. William Rosenthal, 1996
4
Vested Interests: Cross-Dressing and Cultural Anxiety
Shari Hemlock describes Brooks's portrait of Una Troubridge as "angry and self-
tortured"; "her right eve enlarged and made unreal by a monocle, producing an
asvmmetrical and frightening gaze" (Benstock, 304—5). Radclyffe Hall, too, wore
...
5
Nemipterid Fishes of the World: Threadfin Breams, Whiptail ...
This is the eighteenth volume in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of the groups of marine organisms that enter marine fisheries.
6
Manet and the Family Romance
In that painting, the model toys with an object directly associated with the activity
of looking: a monocle. In her other hand, Victorine holds a bouquet of violets,
flowers that would later figure in several images of Berthe Morisot. With Victorine
...
7
Apache Helicopter Pilots
The helmet has a clip-on arm that drops the tiny screen of the monocle in front of
the pilot's right eye. Twelve different instrument readings from the cockpit are
projected onto the monocle's screen. A range of other images can also be shown
...
She takes offthe monocle and looks at it but cannot see any defects owing to her
inability to see much at all without it. She gets an idea and puts on the monocle
and looks in a mirror—she can see well enough with the monocle to notice a very
...
It was all very well for Stevens to write to an early commentator on 'Le Monocle' : 'I
am sure that 1 never had in mind the many abstractions that appear in your
analysis. I had in mind simply a man fairly well along in life, looking back and
talking ...
10
Revel with a Cause: Liberal Satire in Postwar America
While in New Haven, Navasky began to have doubts about pursuing a future
career in law. To satisfy his interests in politics, writing, and humor, he initiated
Monocle as a magazine of political satire in 1957. As Navasky no doubt realized,
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOCLE»
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monocle is used in the context of the following news items.
Monocle 24 Visit Richard Neutra's Residences in Los Angeles
In the latest episode of Section D, Monocle 24's weekly review of design, architecture and craft, the team visit Richard Neutra's iconic modernist ... «ArchDaily, Jul 15»
Beirut is home to the world's No. 8 best restaurant
Monocle magazine's annual Restaurant Awards are out and the only restaurant in the Middle East to be selected among the world's top 50 is ... «StepFeed, Jul 15»
Putnam: Photographer shows human side of homelessness
“There is so much depth to Michele,” said Arleen Thaler, a documentary photographer from Rochester and founder of Monocle Photo Co-op. «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
Monocle Launches New Magazine, 'The Escapist'
Monocle -- a magazine devoted to global current affairs, business, culture and design -- has launched a new travel-focused annual publication ... «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»
Venessa Hughes of Buffalo, NY Hates The End of Doom, But You …
In any case, I grateful that Ms. Hughes did not mention that I have orphans polish my monocle daily.*. Finally, Hughes really puzzles me when ... «Reason, Jul 15»
John Kasichs anger management
Dave Hobson, a former Ohio congressman, recalled one flare-up at the Monocle, a popular Capitol Hill bar, during the 1990s. Kasich was in a ... «Politico, Jul 15»
State worker reinvents himself, Sacramento with handmade shoes
His shoes have already been featured in Monocle, an international magazine devoted to design, fashion and foreign affairs. Already, Schwartz ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
Cobra believed to have killed man found dead in Texas
You recognize the flat spot and the monocle on the back, of course," he told KEYE. "I just got a quick a peek as I could without it trying to bite me ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
Rendering the City Accessible
In the latest edition of The Urbanist, Monocle 24's weekly "guide to making better cities," Tom Edwards and his team explore urban accessibility ... «ArchDaily, Jul 15»
We put a Monocle on the Durban July
The team at DigitLab has been developing its own data monitoring and reporting tool called Monocle, and we decided that the Vodacom ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
