The lyre-tailed nightjar is a striking bird native to the tropical forests of South America. Males are renowned for their long, lyre-shaped tail feathers, which can reach up to 60 cm. These tail feathers are prominently displayed during flight, playing a key role in courtship displays to attract females.
The standard-winged nightjar is a striking member of the Caprimulgidae family, found in central Africa's dry savannahs. During breeding season, the male develops specialized wing feathers, reaching up to 38 cm, with bare shafts and feather plumes. These feathers are used in flight displays to attract females.
Grand Lisboa is a hotel in Macau.
Leichtbau Maier is a mostly unknown German car brand from the beginning of the twentieth century. The engineer Friedrich Eugen Maier from Berlin drafted and built in the 1930s at least one car prototype and succeeded in bringing this vehicle on the road.
Thomas Phillipps was an English antiquary and book collector who amassed the largest collection of manuscript material in the 19th century. He was an illegitimate son of a textile manufacturer and inherited a substantial estate, which he spent almost entirely on vellum manuscripts and, when out of funds, borrowed heavily to buy manuscripts, thereby putting his family deep into debt. Phillipps recorded in an early catalogue that his collection was instigated by reading various accounts of the destruction of valuable manuscripts. Such was his devotion that he acquired some 40,000 printed books and 60,000 manuscripts, arguably the largest collection a single individual has created, and coined the term "vello-maniac" to describe his obsession, which is more commonly termed bibliomania.
Survey of London is a long-running and highly respected series of publications that document and analyze the architectural and historical development of the city of London. First published in the early 20th century, the Survey provides in-depth studies of various areas and buildings within the city, offering insights into the history, design, and significance of London’s urban landscape. The project was initiated in 1894 by the London County Council (LCC) and later continued by the Greater London Council (GLC) and other entities. Its primary goal was to record and preserve the history of London’s architecture, as well as to examine the social and cultural impact of its built environment. The Survey has become an invaluable resource for scholars, architects, urban planners, and historians, offering detailed descriptions, photographs, and illustrations of London's buildings and neighborhoods.
Frederick Seidel is an American poet known for his distinctive voice, often characterized by his dark, ironic, and provocative style. Seidel's work frequently explores themes of power, privilege, and human desire, with a particular focus on the complexities of the modern world. His poems often reflect a detached, almost voyeuristic perspective on society.
Matthias Buchinger was a German artist, magician, calligrapher, and performer who was born without hands or feet and was 2'5" (74 cm.) tall. Buchinger was especially noted for his micrography, in which illustrations consist of very small text.
Sparoza is a garden in Greece.
Christopher Street was an American gay-oriented magazine published in New York City by Charles Ortleb. It was founded in 1976 by Ortleb and Michael Denneny, an openly gay editor in book publishing. Known both for its serious discussion of issues within the gay community and its satire of anti-gay criticism, it was one of the two most widely read gay-issues publications in the United States. Christopher Street covered politics and culture and its aim was to become a gay equivalent of The New Yorker.