Tony Burton Boeken

Geo-Mexico provides a lively, up-to-date and comprehensive exploration of Mexico, from climates to culture, population to politics, ecosystems to economy, transport to tourism, and globalization to gated communities. Key features: - assesses Mexico's success in meeting its demographic, economic and environmental challenges - traces the historical processes behind Mexico s modern landscapes - utilizes a variety of concepts, models and theories - engages the reader in contemporary issues, such as development, international migration, sustainability and global warming - explains Mexico s spatial patterns and its growing north-south divide * More than 100 original maps, graphs and diagrams * Over 50 text boxes highlight illustrative examples and case studies * Complete reference notes, bibliography and index. Geo-Mexico is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Mexico.

Energy supply is foundational to modern society, but damaging to the environment. This book takes a 'systems view', from extraction of primary fuel, through conversion to usable energy, and transportation to point of use. It explores initiatives to generate electricity in an environmentally benign manner, and decarbonise the supply of energy.

A funny, sad and serious memoir, How to Be Happy is David Burton’s story of his turbulent life at high school and beyond. Feeling out of place and convinced that he is not normal, David has a rocky start. He longs to have a girlfriend, but his first ‘date’ is a disaster. There’s the catastrophe of the school swimming carnival—David is not sporty—and friendships that take devastating turns. Then he finds some solace in drama classes with the creation of ‘Crazy Dave’, and he builds a life where everything is fine. But everything is not fine. And, at the centre of it all, trying desperately to work it all out, is the real David. How to Be Happy tackles depression, friendship, sexual identity, suicide, academic pressure, love and adolescent confusion. It’s a brave and honest account of one young man’s search for a happy, true and meaningful life that will resonate with readers young and old.

As they made their mark on their host culture, the formidable memsahib - or English housewife - made sure that much traditional cuisine was rejected in favour of an impossible combination of European customs, and the results were frequently chaotic. Anglo-India cooking was at its best when it achieved a kind of cultural balance;

In Mexican Kaleidoscope, award-winning author Tony Burton delves into Mexico's rich history and culture. He focuses on a dazzling selection of events, individuals, myths and mysteries to explore some of the reasons why Mexico has become such an extraordinarily diverse and interesting nation. The 30 short chapters of Mexican Kaleidoscope span the entire range of time periods, from long before the Spanish conquest to the modern day. The topics considered range from cuisine, Aztec farming, Mayan pyramids, sheep and superstitions to mythical cities, aerial warfare, art, music and the true origins of Mexico's national symbols. Along the way, we encounter many unusual, strange, weird and wonderful aspects of Mexico. Mexican Kaleidoscope unravels some of the many forces that have helped shape Mexico's history and culture and helps us understand the appeal and mystique of this engaging country.

In 1890, Chapala was a small fishing village; within decades it became an important international tourist destination. This book explains how and why this transformation took place, and looks at the architects, entrepreneurs, adventurers and visionaries responsible.Organized as a walking tour of Chapala, each chapter of "If Walls Could Talk" focuses on a different building and explores the fascinating stories of its former occupants—locals and foreigners. The valuable legacy left by these extraordinary individuals is still clearly visible today in the streets, villas, hotels and grand mansions of this idyllic lakeside locale. Follow the author and discover the history, hidden in plain sight, of Chapala—Mexico‘s earliest international tourist destination.

Here are the details of maps for Bury (North): Lancashire Sheet 88.05 Bury (North) 1908 - published 1994; intro by Nick Burton. ISBN.978-0-85054-661-3 This detailed map covers the northern part of Bury, with coverage stretching from Bell Lane northward to Little Wood Cross, and from Higher Woodhill eastward to Gorsey Brow. Walmersleys Road runs north-south through the centre of the map, with tramway, with many streets of terraces off it. Other features include the River Irwell, Higher Woodhill, Burrs with bleach works, Fern Hill, Fernhill Chemical Works, Peel Mills, a stretch of the LYR railway, a short stretch of the Tottington Branch with Woodhill Halt, Woodhill Fold (SW corner of map), Free Town, Clarence Recreation Ground, Chesham, Lowes Brick Works, Springfield Mill, Chesham Field Mills, Alexandra Mill, numerous other mills, Gipsy Brook. On the reverse we include extracts from a contemporary trade directory incl lists of Beerhouses & Beersellers (a long list!), Cloggers, Cotton Spinners, Drapers and Pawnbrokers.

Buddhism, in its diverse forms and throughout its long history, has had a profound influence on Asian cultures and the lives of countless individuals. In recent times, it has also attracted great interest among people in other parts of the world, including philosophers. Buddhism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation examines some of the central questions that such ideas raise, drawing on ancient and more recent sources from a variety of Buddhist traditions, as viewed from a contemporary philosophical standpoint.