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The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

Class and Cruelty

By: Dr Allyson N May

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The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

Class and Cruelty

By: Dr Allyson N May

August 1781 saw the publication of a manual on fox hunting that would become a classic of its genre. Hugely popular in its own day, Peter Beckford's Thoughts on Hunting is often cited as marking the birth of modern hunting and continues to be quoted from affectionately today by the hunting fraternity. Less stressed is the fact that its subject was immediately controversial, and that a hostile review which appeared on the heels of the manual's publication raised two criticisms of fox hunting that would be repeated over the next two centuries: fox hunting was a cruel sport and a feudal, anachronistic one at that. This study explores the attacks made on fox hunting from 1781 to the legal ban achieved in 2004, as well as assessing the reasons for its continued appeal and post-ban survival. Chapters cover debates in the areas of: class and hunting; concerns over cruelty and animal welfare; party politics; the hunt in literature; and nostalgia. By adopting a thematic approach, the author is able to draw out the wider social and cultural implications of the debates, and to explore what they tell us about national identity, social mores and social relations in modern Britain.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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140946069X

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Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Volume 1

Magistrates, Media and the Masses

By: Professor Susan Broomhall,Dr David G Barrie

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Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Volume 1

Magistrates, Media and the Masses

By: Professor Susan Broomhall,Dr David G Barrie

Taking the form of two companion volumes, Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland represents the first major investigation into summary justice in Scottish towns, c.1800 to 1892. Volume 1, with the subtitle Magistrates, Media and the Masses, provides an institutional, social and cultural history of the establishment, development and practice of police courts. It explores their rise, purpose and internal workings, and how justice was administered and experienced by those who attended them in a variety of roles.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1472400666

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Why Am I Taller?

What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space

By: Dr. Dave Williams,Elizabeth Howell, PhD

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What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space

By: Dr. Dave Williams,Elizabeth Howell, PhD

What happens in space that causes the body to change? Learn about life in space from astronauts Is the human body built for Mars? NASA’s studies on the International Space Station show we need to fix a few things before sending people to the Red Planet. Astronauts go into space with good vision and come back needing eyeglasses. Cognition and DNA expression could be affected for years. And then there’s the discomfort of living in a tight space with crewmates, depression, and separation from the people you love. Space doctors are on the case. You’ll meet the first twin to spend a year in space, the woman who racked up three physically challenging spacewalks in between 320 days of confinement, and the cosmonaut who was temporarily stranded on space station Mir while the Soviet Union broke up underneath him. What are we learning about the human body? As astronauts target moon missions and eventual landings on Mars, one of the major questions is how the human body will behave in “partial gravity.” How does the human body change on another world, as opposed to floating freely in microgravity? What can studies on Earth and in space tell us about planetary exploration? These questions will be important to the future of space exploration and to related studies of seniors and people with reduced mobility on Earth.

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ECW Press

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1770905499

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After A While Crocodile

Alexa's Diary

By: Dr. Brady Barr,Jennifer Keats Curtis

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Alexa's Diary

By: Dr. Brady Barr,Jennifer Keats Curtis

Alexa and the other children at her escuela in Costa Rica have a special project: they are raising American Crocodiles. She names her croc Jefe, which means "boss," because he seems to be in charge of all the other babies. Alexa brings him chicken and frogs to eat, and writes about his progress in her diary. Soon, her little hatchling is as big as a loaf of bread. He has grown into a juvenile and it is time for Alexa to say goodbye and for Jefe to return to the wild.

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Arbordale Publishing

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The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

Class and Cruelty

By: Dr Allyson N May

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The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Volume 1

Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Volume 1

Why Am I Taller?

Why Am I Taller?

After A While Crocodile

After A While Crocodile

The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

The Fox-Hunting Controversy, 1781–2004

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