Books About Brazil » Janeiro http://booksaboutbrazil.com Best books about Brazil Sun, 09 May 2010 21:51:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Role of Urban Design in Strategic Planning: The Case of Rio de Janeiro http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2010/04/19/the-role-of-urban-design-in-strategic-planning-the-case-of-rio-de-janeiro/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2010/04/19/the-role-of-urban-design-in-strategic-planning-the-case-of-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:03:44 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/?p=551
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The general argument of this book is that a new model of urban project has recently been implemented in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In order to investigate whether these projects have emerged in different social, economic and physical environments, the work has taken as case studies two urban programmes addressing extremely distinct situations. While one of them dealt with the urban middle class problems found in the consolidated districts of the city, the other was conceived to meet the complex infrastructure demand of the slum areas. The book set up a parallel between these two programmes, exploring their differences in terms of urban concepts,institutional framework and social context. This work has primarily been an attempt to provide an empirical clarification contributing to the understanding of the subject of study. In addition, it has intended to develop a theoretical framework whereby methodological design procedures for contemporary urban projects might be established. As a broader contribution,the book has concentrated efforts to understand the role of urban design in the construction of contemporary cities.

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The Role of Urban Design in Strategic Planning: The Case of Rio de Janeiro

]]> http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2010/04/19/the-role-of-urban-design-in-strategic-planning-the-case-of-rio-de-janeiro/feed/ 0 Exploring and Travelling Three Thousand Miles Through Brazil From Rio De Janeiro to Maranhão http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2010/01/19/exploring-and-travelling-three-thousand-miles-through-brazil-from-rio-de-janeiro-to-maranhao/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2010/01/19/exploring-and-travelling-three-thousand-miles-through-brazil-from-rio-de-janeiro-to-maranhao/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:14:55 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/?p=316
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Subtitle: With an Appendix Containing Statistics and Observations on Climate, Railways Central Sugar Factories, Mining, Commerce, and Finance … General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1887 Original Publisher: S. Low, Marston, Searle,

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Exploring and Travelling Three Thousand Miles Through Brazil From Rio De Janeiro to Maranhão

]]> http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2010/01/19/exploring-and-travelling-three-thousand-miles-through-brazil-from-rio-de-janeiro-to-maranhao/feed/ 0 Insight Pocket Guide Rio De Janeiro And Its Coast http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/12/10/insight-pocket-guide-rio-de-janeiro-and-its-coast/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/12/10/insight-pocket-guide-rio-de-janeiro-and-its-coast/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:51:37 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/?p=250
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Pocket Guide Rio de Janeiro includes a chapter detailing the history and culture of Rio de Janeiro, itineraries and excursions, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many high quality photographs and maps, including a detailed pull-out map.

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Insight Pocket Guide Rio De Janeiro And Its Coast

]]> http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/12/10/insight-pocket-guide-rio-de-janeiro-and-its-coast/feed/ 0 Culture Is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/12/08/culture-is-our-weapon-making-music-and-changing-lives-in-rio-de-janeiro/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/12/08/culture-is-our-weapon-making-music-and-changing-lives-in-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:54:58 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/?p=245
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An inspiring mission to rescue young people from drugs and violence with music

At a time when interest in Brazilian culture has reached an all-time high, and the stories of one person’s ability to improve the lives of others has captured so many hearts, this unique book takes readers to the frontlines of a battle raging over control of the nation’s poorest areas. Culture Is Our Weapon tells the story of Grupo Cultural AfroReggae, a Rio-based organization employing music and an appreciation for black culture to inspire residents of the favelas, or shantytowns, to resist the drugs that are ruining their neighborhoods. This is an inspiring look at an artistic explosion and the best and worst of Brazilian society.

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Culture Is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro

]]> http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/12/08/culture-is-our-weapon-making-music-and-changing-lives-in-rio-de-janeiro/feed/ 0 House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/28/house-and-street-the-domestic-world-of-servants-and-masters-in-nineteenth-century-rio-de-janeiro/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/28/house-and-street-the-domestic-world-of-servants-and-masters-in-nineteenth-century-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:16:47 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/?p=222
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Social and feminist historians will certainly applaud the sensitivity with which this book unveils the duress of servants’ working and living conditions without neglecting to portray human endurance and individual or collective resistance to oppression from above. Everybody will read with great pleasure this creative, well argued and elegantly written book. ” –Journal of Latin American Studies During the later half of the nineteenth century, a majority of Brazilian women worked, most as domestic servants, either slave or free. House and Street re-creates the working and personal lives of these women, drawing on a wealth of documentation from archival, court, and church records. Lauderdale Graham traces the intricate and ambivalent relations that existed between masters and servants. She shows how for servants the house could be a place of protection–as well as oppression–while the street could be dangerous–but also more autonomous. She integrates her discoveries with larger events taking place in Rio de Janeiro during the period, including the epidemics of the 1850s, the abolition of slavery, the demolition of slums, and major improvements in sanitation during the first decade of the 1900s. Houseand Street was originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1988. For this paperback edition, Lauderdale Graham has provided a new introduction.

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House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro

]]> http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/28/house-and-street-the-domestic-world-of-servants-and-masters-in-nineteenth-century-rio-de-janeiro/feed/ 2 Chasing Bohemia http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/18/chasing-bohemia-a-year-of-living-recklessly-in-rio-de-janeiro/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/18/chasing-bohemia-a-year-of-living-recklessly-in-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:16:25 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/?p=169
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Winding its way down the anarchic backstreets of bohemian Rio de Janeiro, this intriguing adventure looks at the extraordinary musical culture, unapologetic hedonism, and rampant infidelity that rule this far-flung paradise of the tropics. Carmen Michael, a 28-year-old travel-industry executive, ditches her job in London and visits the Brazilian hotspot for a vacation. Wary of the allure of glossy brochure promises, she starts out as a jaded jetsetter but soon finds her skepticism swiftly overcome when she moves into a yellow mansion owned by a flamboyant bachelor named Gustavo. In the forgotten neighborhoods of old Rio, Carmen embraces Latin American life with all its color, danger, and unpredictability. She flirts with Brazilian high society, collaborates with an Italian revolutionary, walks straight into the well-sprung trap of a local hustler, runs away from him to Buenos Aires, and runs back—only to fall for a samba musician from the local bohemian quarter. Far from the glitzy beaches for which the city is famous and written with great vivacity, this recollection reveals the surprising truths that can emerge from poverty, isolation, and an entirely different culture.

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Chasing Bohemia: A Year of Living Recklessly in Rio de Janeiro

]]> http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/18/chasing-bohemia-a-year-of-living-recklessly-in-rio-de-janeiro/feed/ 0 Moon Rio de Janeiro http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/16/moon-rio-de-janeiro/ http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/16/moon-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:50:50 +0000 admin http://booksaboutbrazil.com/2009/11/16/moon-rio-de-janeiro/
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Experienced traveler and Brazil resident Michael Sommers covers the best of Rio de Janeiro—from exploring the lavish architecture of Centro and Lapa to relaxing on the beaches of Ipanema and Leblon. Sommers includes unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, including Historic Rio, Romantic Rio, and Rio on the Cheap (With Charm). With expert advice on where to stay, what to see, and where to find the best Brazilian cuisine, Moon Rio de Janeiro gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

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Moon Rio de Janeiro

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Frommer’s Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer’s Complete Guide—but in a concise, pocket-sized format.

Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn’t want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

Frommer’s Portable Rio de Janeiro is the premier guide to the Brazilian city, with complete coverage of Carnaval. Whether you’re a city dweller, an outdoor adventurer, or a partier in search of a good time, Rio de Janeiro presents so many diverse travel options that it’ll make your head spin. Frommer’s Portable Rio de Janeiro will help you plan a memorable trip, starting with our highly opinionated lists of the best experiences the city has to offer.

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Frommer’s Portable Rio de Janeiro

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Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, The DK Top 10 Guides use exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The DK Top 10 Guides take the work out of planning any trip.

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Top 10 Rio de Janeiro

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“The Rough Guide to Rio de Janeiro” is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of Rio de Janeiro’s unforgettable attractions. From the Christ statue at Corcovado and the fun-filled beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema to the fascinating less-visited areas like Santa Teresa and the Zona Norte the Rough Guide steers you to the best hotels in Rio, restaurants, stylish bars, cafes, nightlife and shopping in Rio across every price range. The guide provides definitive information on the Rio de Janeiro carnival, advice on finding the best carnival parades and street party ‘blocos’, and all the Rio de Janeiro carnival warm-up events at samba schools, nightclubs and city shows. You’ll find detailed coverage on staying safe in Rio, comprehensive information on Rio’s football clubs, as well as coverage of volleyball, Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and hiking in the beautiful Tijuca national park. “The Rough Guide to Rio de Janeiro” also includes handy information on getting out of town to Paraty, Petropolis, Ilha Grande and Buzios. It lets you explore all corners of the city with authoritative background on everything from Rio de Janeiro’s turbulent history to Afro-Brazilian influences, relying on the clearest maps of any guide and practical language tips. It lets you make the most of your holiday with “The Rough Guide to Rio de Janeiro”.

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The Rough Guide to Rio de Janeiro

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