As mass air transport shrinks the world and requires airport complexes large enough to be regarded as self-contained cities; this book argues that airspace – that transitional area stretching from terminal to terminal; across time zones or between the check-in desk and the baggage carousel – must be regarded as a discrete destination on any map of our age.At the hub of this exclusive enclave; which rises from the runway to an altitude of several thousand feet and which calmly accommodates the dangers of take-off and landing procedures; lies the airport – the concrete manifestation of airspace. The airport is a locale of anxiety and chance where; in order to expedite air traffic; authority is absolute; time is relative and liberties are always taken.David Pascoes wide-ranging book blends personal observation with detailed discussions of social history; air accidents; landscape; architecture; politics; aesthetics; literature and film to provide a striking account of the airport as a unique space and singular form of modernity; a place fundamental to any accurate sense of what we are now; and where we are going.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Perfect for a jazz beginnerBy Neath DoteThis book has been an essential stepping stone into the world of jazz chords. They go over the basic chord voicings and their subsequent inversions. From Major 7th chords to Minor 7 b5 chords; this book is a fantastic aid to the beginner jazz student. I saw the most mileage out of the chord inversions chapter. I am now able to comp chords and not sound like Im lost.As with all instructional books; you have to apply yourself to see results. I spent about 3-4 hours a day going over chord inversions. By the end of the month; I was fluent in jazz. Get this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Useful; but not a textbookBy Brian MarshallThis is a useful guide that can be used for quick reference or to help learn chord structure. All the chord shape are shown in C; which is helpful in avoiding; or emphasizing flats and sharps; as necessary.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Not bad; but definitely not exaustive.By MikeI would say that this book is just OK. When I am playing a song and really need to know a chord I usually just look it up on a poplar chord and scale finder site online. It has some great jazz chords in it that I use to learn but not really to "look up" what I need. I still use this book often though because I do like the diagrams and I use it as sort of a checklist for chords to remember; so in that sense it is worth getting. There isnt much intro or any reading in it; it is pretty straight forward. It is a good learning tool more than it is a chord bible. It is small and will fit in the pocket of your guitars gig bag.