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The Butcher, The Tailor, The Picture-Frame Maker...

Stories of Middle Way

By: Gareth Winrow

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The Butcher, The Tailor, The Picture-Frame Maker...

Stories of Middle Way

By: Gareth Winrow

As she awaits her execution at Oxford Castle, a newly wed woman from a God-fearing family, convicted for murdering her housemaid, is pardoned at the last minute by King George II. A butcher suddenly disappears and changes his identity after the tragic death of his young wife. A picture-frame maker from humble origins becomes ‘the richest man in Oxford’ and is at ease socialising with the luminaries of the Victorian art world. And a lovestruck local member of parliament with a serious gambling addiction dies in suspicious circumstances. These are some of the stories of individuals connected with the land and property on Middle Way in Summertown, Oxford, where the author now lives. The book presents an alternative history of Oxford and explores how Summertown evolved from being primarily an artisans’ village to becoming a well-heeled suburb of Oxford. Extensively referenced and using archival sources and interviews, a voice is also given to the living relatives of people connected with the land and property on Middle Way.

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Book Guild Publishing

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1915853389

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Broadcasters of BBC Wales

By: Gareth Price

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Broadcasters of BBC Wales

By: Gareth Price

The Broadcasters of BBC Wales, 1964-1990 tells the inside story of an exceptional period in Welsh broadcasting when an eclectic collection of characters emerged both in front and behind the microphone. Their lives are seen through the eyes of Gareth Price who knew them all during his career at BBC Wales. His experiences managing the six frenetic years during which Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and also S4C hit the airwaves are enlightening. By 1982, BBC Wales grew to become the largest BBC operation outside London, but then the tide turned...

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Y Lolfa

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1784615358

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An Illustrated Introduction to The Tudors

By: Gareth Russell

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An Illustrated Introduction to The Tudors

By: Gareth Russell

Fascinated by history? Wish you knew more? The Illustrated Introductions are here to help. In this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide, find out everything you need to know about the Tudors.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144564133X

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British Directories 2nd Ed

By: Gareth Shaw,Allison Tipper

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British Directories 2nd Ed

By: Gareth Shaw,Allison Tipper

A guide to the existence, whereabouts, contents, and other features of a major resource for historians, directories of trades and commerce in specific towns or districts. Enlarged to 2,222 entries from the 1989 edition to include directories published after 1856 and up to 1950 for England and Wales, including London; comprehensive coverage of all Scottish directories published before 1950; and miscellaneous directories of specific trades, which have not been included in previous bibliographies. A 60-page introduction traces the evolution and types of directories and discusses their use in historical studies. The 120 library collections visited are described. The indexes are arranged by publisher, place, and subject. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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A&C Black

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0720123291

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9780720123296

Ragged Alice

By: Gareth L. Powell

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Ragged Alice

By: Gareth L. Powell

A psychic detective able to see the evil in others returns to her small seaside hometown in Wales to investigate a murder. Orphaned at an early age, DCI Holly Craig grew up in the small Welsh coastal town of Pontyrhudd. As soon as she was old enough, she ran away to London and joined the police. Now, fifteen years later, she’s back in her old hometown to investigate what seems at first to be a simple hit-and-run, but which soon escalates into something far deadlier and unexpectedly personal—something that will take all of her peculiar talents to solve.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250220173

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Karl Polanyi

The Limits of the Market

By: Gareth Dale

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Karl Polanyi

The Limits of the Market

By: Gareth Dale

Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation is generally acclaimed as being among the most influential works of economic history in the twentieth century, and remains as vital in the current historical conjuncture as it was in his own. In its critique of nineteenth-century "market fundamentalism" it reads as a warning to our own neoliberal age, and is widely touted as a prophetic guidebook for those who aspire to understand the causes and dynamics of global economic turbulence at the end of the 2000s. Karl Polanyi: The Limits of the Market is the first comprehensive introduction to Polanyi's ideas and legacy. It assesses not only the texts for which he is famous – prepared during his spells in American academia – but also his journalistic articles written in his first exile in Vienna, and lectures and pamphlets from his second exile, in Britain. It provides a detailed critical analysis of The Great Transformation, but also surveys Polanyi’s seminal writings in economic anthropology, the economic history of ancient and archaic societies, and political and economic theory. Its primary source base includes interviews with Polanyi's daughter, Kari Polanyi-Levitt, as well as the entire compass of his own published and unpublished writings in English and German. This engaging and accessible introduction to Polanyi's thinking will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, providing a refreshing perspective on the roots of our current economic crisis.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0745658253

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Myfi, Iolo

By: Gareth Thomas

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Myfi, Iolo

By: Gareth Thomas

Nofel hanesyddol fyrlymus yn dilyn ol-troed un o gymeriadau mwyaf diddorol hanes Cymru, Iolo Morgannwg (Edward Willimas, 1747-1826). Nofel llawn antur, dirgelwch, cariad, gwrthryfel, trais, cyffuriau, angerdd, ysbiwyr a brad.

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Y Lolfa

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178461534X

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Converting Britannia

Evangelicals and British Public Life, 1770-1840

By: Gareth Atkins

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Converting Britannia

Evangelicals and British Public Life, 1770-1840

By: Gareth Atkins

A compelling study of Anglican Evangelicalism in the Age of Wilberforce revealing its potency as a political machine whose reach extended into every area of the British establishment and its nascent Empire.

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1783274395

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Karl Marx

Greatness and Illusion

By: Gareth Stedman Jones

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Karl Marx

Greatness and Illusion

By: Gareth Stedman Jones

As much a portrait of his time as a biography of the man, Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion returns the author of Das Kapital to his nineteenth-century world, before twentieth-century inventions transformed him into Communism’s patriarch and fierce lawgiver. Gareth Stedman Jones depicts an era dominated by extraordinary challenges and new notions about God, human capacities, empires, and political systems—and, above all, the shape of the future. In the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, a Europe-wide argument began about the industrial transformation of England, the Revolution in France, and the hopes and fears generated by these occurrences. Would the coming age belong to those enthralled by the revolutionary events and ideas that had brought this world into being, or would its inheritors be those who feared and loathed it? Stedman Jones gives weight not only to Marx’s views but to the views of those with whom he contended. He shows that Marx was as buffeted as anyone else living through a period that both confirmed and confounded his interpretations—and that ultimately left him with terrible intimations of failure. Karl Marx allows the reader to understand Marx’s milieu and development, and makes sense of the devastating impact of new ways of seeing the world conjured up by Kant, Hegel, Feuerbach, Ricardo, Saint-Simon, and others. We come to understand how Marx transformed and adapted their philosophies into ideas that would have—through twists and turns inconceivable to him—an overwhelming impact across the globe in the twentieth century.

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Harvard University Press

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0674974808

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9780674974807

The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy, 1946-1975

By: Gareth Michael Jones

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The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy, 1946-1975

By: Gareth Michael Jones

This book examines the development of nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy from the first proposal in 1946 to the start-up of the last core improvement for the first submarine reactor power plant PWR 1 in December 1974. Drawing from unreleased records and archives, the book answers questions around three main themes. Political: what problems were encountered in transferring nuclear knowledge from the USA to the UK in the post-war period, and how much support was there for the development of nuclear propulsion? Military: why was there a requirement to develop nuclear propulsion, and in particular, why submarines? Technical: were the problems associated with nuclear energy fully appreciated, and did the UK have the technical and engineering capability to develop nuclear propulsion? Aside from the political considerations and military motives for developing nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy, the author focuses on the technical problems that had to be overcome by all participants in the Royal Navy’s development of nuclear propulsion, adding significantly to naval historiography. Providing a critical analysis of the political, technological, operational and industrial issues of introducing nuclear propulsion into the Royal Navy, the author situates his research in the context of the evolving Cold War, changing Anglo-American relations, the end of Empire and the relative decline of British power.

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Springer Nature

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3031051297

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The Magical World of the Inklings

By: Gareth Knight

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The Magical World of the Inklings

By: Gareth Knight

Because of the combination of information, understanding and insight on which it is founded, The Magical World of the Inklings is more than outstanding. It is not in the same league with anything else I have come across." - Owen Barfield The works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams and Owen Barfield have had a profound impact on the contemporary world. Together they were The Inklings, a small literary group of friends who set out to explore the 'mythopoeic' or myth-making element in imaginative fiction. The Magical World of the Inklings reveals how each of these writers created a 'magical world' which initiated the reader into hidden and powerful realms of the creative imagination.

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1908011017

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Colloquial Welsh (eBook And MP3 Pack)

By: Gareth King

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Colloquial Welsh (eBook And MP3 Pack)

By: Gareth King

Colloquial Welsh provides a step-by-step course in Welsh as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Welsh in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Welsh will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Welsh. Course components: The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format. The paperback and CDs can also be purchased together in the great-value Colloquials pack. Paperback: 978-0-415-46113-9 (please note this does not include the audio) CDs : 978-0-415-46128-3 eBook: 978-0-203-42701-9 (please note this does not include the audio, available to purchase from http://ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/audio_viewbooks.aspx) MP3s: 978-0-415-47056-8 (available to purchase from http://ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/audio_viewbooks.aspx) Pack : 978-0-415-46127-6 (paperback and CDs) For the eBook and MP3 pack, please find instructions on how to access the supplementary content for this title in the Prelims section.

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Routledge

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1317581733

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I,Iolo

By: Gareth Thomas

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I,Iolo

By: Gareth Thomas

Stori Iolo Morganwg, o fachgendod hyd at Orsedd Glynogwr yn 1798, wedi'i ysgrifennu yn y person cyntaf. Roedd sawl gwedd iddo: saer maen, ysgolhaig hunan-addysgiedig, bardd, emynydd, gwleidydd, cenedlgarwr, chwyldroadwr, derwydd, dyn busnes aflwyddiannus, un oedd yn gaeth i gyffuriau, ymgyrchydd dros hawliau dynol ac un a greodd un o'r ffugiadau llenyddol pennaf yn hanes Ewrop.

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Y Lolfa

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1784615994

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9781784615994

Speaking for the Dead

The Human Body in Biology and Medicine

By: D. Gareth Jones,Maja I. Whitaker

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Speaking for the Dead

The Human Body in Biology and Medicine

By: D. Gareth Jones,Maja I. Whitaker

Speaking for the Dead is an incisive examination of the highly topical and often controversial issues surrounding the use of human cadavers in scientific research. Fully revised and updated to include recent developments in this area, this new edition incorporates the repeated organ scandals in the UK, body parts scandals in the United States, and the abuses of bodies in China. The book provides new material on neuroimaging, neuroethics and Alzheimer's disease and the major ethical issues they raise for society, in addition to discussing plastination in the form of BodyWorlds types of exhibitions. As human anatomists and bioethicists, the authors offer a unique perspective on these issues, crossing the boundaries between clinical, medical, legal and ethical concerns. Their exploration of both historical and contemporary data results in a clear and comprehensive examination of issues at the forefront of bioethics. With its clear writing style and use of non-technical language Speaking for the Dead will be an essential book for all those interested in bioethics, an area which continues to increase in significance with the development of new techniques for the manipulation of human cadavers. As human anatomists and bioethicists, the authors offer a unique perspective on these issues, crossing the boundaries between clinical, medical, legal and ethical concerns. Their exploration of historical developments as well as their analyses of recent case studies result in a pertinent and comprehensive examination of issues at the forefront of bioethics.

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1317051424

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Data Engineering with AWS

Acquire the skills to design and build AWS-based data transformation pipelines like a pro

By: Gareth Eagar

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Data Engineering with AWS

Acquire the skills to design and build AWS-based data transformation pipelines like a pro

By: Gareth Eagar

Looking to revolutionize your data transformation game with AWS? Look no further! From strong foundations to hands-on building of data engineering pipelines, our expert-led manual has got you covered. Key Features Delve into robust AWS tools for ingesting, transforming, and consuming data, and for orchestrating pipelines Stay up to date with a comprehensive revised chapter on Data Governance Build modern data platforms with a new section covering transactional data lakes and data mesh Book DescriptionThis book, authored by a seasoned Senior Data Architect with 25 years of experience, aims to help you achieve proficiency in using the AWS ecosystem for data engineering. This revised edition provides updates in every chapter to cover the latest AWS services and features, takes a refreshed look at data governance, and includes a brand-new section on building modern data platforms which covers; implementing a data mesh approach, open-table formats (such as Apache Iceberg), and using DataOps for automation and observability. You'll begin by reviewing the key concepts and essential AWS tools in a data engineer's toolkit and getting acquainted with modern data management approaches. You'll then architect a data pipeline, review raw data sources, transform the data, and learn how that transformed data is used by various data consumers. You’ll learn how to ensure strong data governance, and about populating data marts and data warehouses along with how a data lakehouse fits into the picture. After that, you'll be introduced to AWS tools for analyzing data, including those for ad-hoc SQL queries and creating visualizations. Then, you'll explore how the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to draw new insights from data. In the final chapters, you'll discover transactional data lakes, data meshes, and how to build a cutting-edge data platform on AWS. By the end of this AWS book, you'll be able to execute data engineering tasks and implement a data pipeline on AWS like a pro!What you will learn Seamlessly ingest streaming data with Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose Optimize, denormalize, and join datasets with AWS Glue Studio Use Amazon S3 events to trigger a Lambda process to transform a file Load data into a Redshift data warehouse and run queries with ease Visualize and explore data using Amazon QuickSight Extract sentiment data from a dataset using Amazon Comprehend Build transactional data lakes using Apache Iceberg with Amazon Athena Learn how a data mesh approach can be implemented on AWS Who this book is forThis book is for data engineers, data analysts, and data architects who are new to AWS and looking to extend their skills to the AWS cloud. Anyone new to data engineering who wants to learn about the foundational concepts, while gaining practical experience with common data engineering services on AWS, will also find this book useful. A basic understanding of big data-related topics and Python coding will help you get the most out of this book, but it’s not a prerequisite. Familiarity with the AWS console and core services will also help you follow along.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1804613134

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9781804613139

An End to Poverty?

A Historical Debate

By: Gareth Stedman Jones

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An End to Poverty?

A Historical Debate

By: Gareth Stedman Jones

In the 1790s, for the first time, reformers proposed bringing poverty to an end. Inspired by scientific progress, the promise of an international economy, and the revolutions in France and the United States, political thinkers such as Thomas Paine and Antoine-Nicolas Condorcet argued that all citizens could be protected against the hazards of economic insecurity. In An End to Poverty? Gareth Stedman Jones revisits this founding moment in the history of social democracy and examines how it was derailed by conservative as well as leftist thinkers. By tracing the historical evolution of debates concerning poverty, Stedman Jones revives an important, but forgotten strain of progressive thought. He also demonstrates that current discussions about economic issues--downsizing, globalization, and financial regulation--were shaped by the ideological conflicts of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Paine and Condorcet believed that republicanism combined with universal pensions, grants to support education, and other social programs could alleviate poverty. In tracing the inspiration for their beliefs, Stedman Jones locates an unlikely source-Adam Smith. Paine and Condorcet believed that Smith's vision of a dynamic commercial society laid the groundwork for creating economic security and a more equal society. But these early visions of social democracy were deemed too threatening to a Europe still reeling from the traumatic aftermath of the French Revolution and increasingly anxious about a changing global economy. Paine and Condorcet were demonized by Christian and conservative thinkers such as Burke and Malthus, who used Smith's ideas to support a harsher vision of society based on individualism and laissez-faire economics. Meanwhile, as the nineteenth century wore on, thinkers on the left developed more firmly anticapitalist views and criticized Paine and Condorcet for being too "bourgeois" in their thinking. Stedman Jones however, argues that contemporary social democracy should take up the mantle of these earlier thinkers, and he suggests that the elimination of poverty need not be a utopian dream but may once again be profitably made the subject of practical, political, and social-policy debates.

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Columbia University Press

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0231137834

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9780231137836

Mab y Mynydd

By: Gareth Wyn Jones

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Mab y Mynydd

By: Gareth Wyn Jones

Hunangofiant un o ser cynnar y rhaglen Fferm Ffactor, Gareth Wyn Jones. Dyma ffarmwr sy'n barod i ddweud ei farn, ac yn gymeriad adnabyddus yn y byd amaethyddol. Mae'n byw yn Llanfairfechan, yn faer ac yn ymwneud a sawl cymdeithas amaethyddol, yn arbennig rhai cwn a merlod mynydd.

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Y Lolfa

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1847715419

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The Abbey Papers

By: Gareth Knight,Rebecca Wilby

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The Abbey Papers

By: Gareth Knight,Rebecca Wilby

For a period of ninety days in 1993, Gareth Knight received a sequence of communications which seemed to come from three inner plane communicators who had worked regularly with Dion Fortune for much of her life. Forming a series of teachings and practical meditations which later became important knowledge papers issued to the Gareth Knight Group, the scripts construct an elaborate and multi-faceted magical image of an "Inner Abbey" which serves as a focal point for a wide variety of magical purposes and the evolution of consciousness. As well as providing vivid magical forms and pathworkings within the structure of the abbey, the papers discuss at length the development and use of such magical images and how to establish the magical vortex which empowers them. Three years later, while working with the Inner Abbey papers, Knight's daughter Rebecca received a further series of communications which augment the original material and add a practical example of its use, culminating in the Chapel of Remembrance ritual, a magical vortex focused on spiritual resolution for war victims. Now published together for the first time, the scripts provide a tried and trusted construct for personal magical work along with a fair amount of practical advice on occult and mystical techniques. It is open to the reader to follow up on this to find their own way into the Inner Abbey and come to a personal judgement of its experiential validity.

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Skylight Press

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1908011440

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9781908011442

The Country Houses of Shropshire

By: Gareth Williams

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The Country Houses of Shropshire

By: Gareth Williams

A gazetteer of the many fine Shropshire country houses, which covers the architecture, the owners' family history, and the social and economic circumstances that affected them.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1783275391

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9781783275397

Modern Wales

A Concise History

By: Gareth Elwyn Jones

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Modern Wales

A Concise History

By: Gareth Elwyn Jones

First published in 1984, this second edition of a highly-regarded survey of the history of Wales in modern times contains fully updated reference material and a new final chapter. "A clear, crisp and thoroughly sensible narrative which will prove a real boon to students and general readers."--The Times Literary Supplement

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Cambridge University Press

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0521469457

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9780521469456

Foundations Of Modern Epr

By: Gareth R Eaton,Sandra S Eaton,Kev Salikhov

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Foundations Of Modern Epr

By: Gareth R Eaton,Sandra S Eaton,Kev Salikhov

Since its inception 50 years ago, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR, also called ESR or EMR) has become a major tool in diverse fields ranging from biology and chemistry to solid state physics and materials science. This important book includes personal descriptions of early experiments by pioneers who laid the foundations for the field, perspectives on the state of the art, and glimpses of future opportunities. It presents a broad view of the foundations of EPR and its applications, and will therefore appeal to scientists in many fields. Even the expert will find here history not previously recorded and provocative views of future directions.

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World Scientific

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9814496812

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Socratic Perplexity and the Nature of Philosophy

By: Gareth B. Matthews

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Socratic Perplexity and the Nature of Philosophy

By: Gareth B. Matthews

Gareth Matthews suggests that we can better understand the nature of philosophical inquiry if we recognize the central role played by perplexity. The seminal representation of philosophical perplexity is in Plato's dialogues; Matthews examines the intriguing shifts in Plato's attitude to perplexity and suggests that these may represent a course of philosophical development that philosophers follow even today.

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0198238886

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Corporate Emotional Intelligence

Being Human in a Corporate World

By: Gareth Chick

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Corporate Emotional Intelligence

Being Human in a Corporate World

By: Gareth Chick

As part of the series Leadership and Executive Coaching, Corporate Emotional Intelligence is a seminal work for business communication, management and organisational behaviour in the 21st Century, setting a new precedent for business leadership and management books. It analyses how human behaviour is conditioned within corporate cultures, how managers come to adopt unconscious controlling habits that are counter-productive and which create cultures of fear. It shows how through the art of coaching and mentoring, breaking habits and personal development, transformational leadership within teams can result and, through theory and practise, shows us how to lead when managing people in the business environment. Unique to this leadership coaching book is the introduction of the Corporapath- the Corporate Hostage and to the anxiety disorder CTSD - Corporate Traumatic Stress Disorder, yielding a profound new level of self-awareness for all corporate citizens. Success now requires a different kind of business intelligence: IQ + EQ is no longer sufficient. We now need CEQ - Corporate Emotional Intelligence - the ability to read, understand and manage the psychological states and behaviours that are unique to corporate cultures and emotionally intelligent leadership.

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Critical Publishing

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1912508060

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9781912508068

Hill Farmer

By: Gareth Wyn Jones

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Hill Farmer

By: Gareth Wyn Jones

Hunangofiant un o ser cynnar y gyfres deledu Fferm Ffactor, Gareth Wyn Jones.

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Y Lolfa

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1784610828

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Helicopter Flight Dynamics

Including a Treatment of Tiltrotor Aircraft

By: Gareth D. Padfield

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Helicopter Flight Dynamics

Including a Treatment of Tiltrotor Aircraft

By: Gareth D. Padfield

The Book The behaviour of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft is so complex that understanding the physical mechanisms at work in trim, stability and response, and thus the prediction of Flying Qualities, requires a framework of analytical and numerical modelling and simulation. Good Flying Qualities are vital for ensuring that mission performance is achievable with safety and, in the first and second editions of Helicopter Flight Dynamics, a comprehensive treatment of design criteria was presented, relating to both normal and degraded Flying Qualities. Fully embracing the consequences of Degraded Flying Qualities during the design phase will contribute positively to safety. In this third edition, two new Chapters are included. Chapter 9 takes the reader on a journey from the origins of the story of Flying Qualities, tracing key contributions to the developing maturity and to the current position. Chapter 10 provides a comprehensive treatment of the Flight Dynamics of tiltrotor aircraft; informed by research activities and the limited data on operational aircraft. Many of the unique behavioural characteristics of tiltrotors are revealed for the first time in this book. The accurate prediction and assessment of Flying Qualities draws on the modelling and simulation discipline on the one hand and testing practice on the other. Checking predictions in flight requires clearly defined mission tasks, derived from realistic performance requirements. High fidelity simulations also form the basis for the design of stability and control augmentation systems, essential for conferring Level 1 Flying Qualities. The integrated description of flight dynamic modelling, simulation and flying qualities of rotorcraft forms the subject of this book, which will be of interest to engineers practising and honing their skills in research laboratories, academia and manufacturing industries, test pilots and flight test engineers, and as a reference for graduate and postgraduate students in aerospace engineering.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111940102X

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Sound Design for the Stage

By: Gareth Fry

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Sound Design for the Stage

By: Gareth Fry

Sound Design for the Stage is a practical guide to designing, creating and developing the sound for a live performance. Based on the author's extensive industry experience, it takes the reader through the process of creating a show, from first contact to press night, with numerous examples from high-profile productions. Written in a detailed but accessible approach, this comprehensive book offers key insights into a fast-moving industry. Topics covered include: how to analyze a script to develop ideas and concepts; how to discuss your work with a director; telling the emotional story; working with recorded and live music; how to record, create, process and abstract sound; designing for devised work; key aspects of acoustics and vocal intelligibility; the politics of radio mics and vocal foldback; how to design a sound system and, finally, what to do when things go wrong. It will be especially useful for emergent sound designers, directors and technical theatre students. Focusing on the creative and collaborative process between sound designer, director, performer and writer, it is fully illustrated with 114 colour photographs and 33 line artworks. Gareth Fry is an Olivier and Tony award-winning sound designer and an honorary fellow of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. It is another title in the new Crowood Theatre Companions series.

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1785005545

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Doctor Who: Shada

The Lost Adventures by Douglas Adams

By: Gareth Roberts

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Doctor Who: Shada

The Lost Adventures by Douglas Adams

By: Gareth Roberts

From the unique mind of Douglas Adams, legendary author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, comes Shada, a story scripted for the television series Doctor Who but never produced—and now transformed into an original novel. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Imagine how dangerous a LOT of knowledge is... The Doctor’s old friend and fellow Time Lord, Professor Chronotis, has retired to Cambridge University, where among the other doddering old professors nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. He took with him a few little souvenirs—harmless things really. But among them, carelessly, he took The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey. Even more carelessly, he has loaned this immensely powerful book to clueless graduate student Chris Parsons, who intends to use it to impress girls. The Worshipful and Ancient Law is among the most dangerous artifacts in the universe; it cannot be allowed to fall into the wrong hands. The hands of the sinister Skagra are unquestionably the wrongest ones possible. Skagra is a sadist and an egomaniac bent on universal domination. Having misguessed the state of fashion on Earth, he also wears terrible platform shoes. He is on his way to Cambridge. He wants the book. And he wants the Doctor...

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Penguin

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0425261166

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9780425261163

America at the Ballot Box

Elections and Political History

By: Gareth Davies,Julian E. Zelizer

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America at the Ballot Box

Elections and Political History

By: Gareth Davies,Julian E. Zelizer

A chronological collection of essays, America at the Ballot Box uses the history of presidential elections to illuminate both the fundamental character of American political democracy, and its evolution from the early Republic to the late twentieth century.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812247191

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A Guide to Insurance Taxation in Ireland

By: Gareth O'Halloran

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A Guide to Insurance Taxation in Ireland

By: Gareth O'Halloran

This is the first edition of this book title. This key book provides a comprehensive analysis and commentary of insurance taxation in Ireland. It is a practical book, and covers various areas of insurance taxation, namely - corporate taxation, policyholder taxation, insurance premium tax, stamp duty and levies, value added tax, pensions operational taxes, health insurance operational taxes, permanent health insurance, pensions tax reliefs, permanent establishments, capital acquisitions tax, claims reporting and vehicle registration tax.

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Gareth O'Halloran

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1527221172

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The Curse of Exile

A Study of Ovid's Ibis

By: Gareth D. Williams

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The Curse of Exile

A Study of Ovid's Ibis

By: Gareth D. Williams

A radical reassessment of Ovid's curse poem, Ibis, asserting its central place in his poetry of exile.

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Cambridge Philological Society

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1913701255

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9781913701253

The Epistle to the Hebrews

By: Gareth Lee Cockerill

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The Epistle to the Hebrews

By: Gareth Lee Cockerill

This commentary by Gareth Lee Cockerill offers fresh insight into the Epistle to the Hebrews, a well-constructed sermon that encourages its hearers to persevere despite persecution and hardships in light of Christ's unique sufficiency as Savior. Cockerill analyzes the book's rhetorical, chiastic shape and interprets each passage in light of this overarching structure. He also offers a new analysis of the epistle's use of the Old Testament -- continuity and fulfillment rather than continuity and discontinuity -- and shows how this consistent usage is relevant for contemporary biblical interpretation. Written in a clear, engaging, and accessible style, this commentary will benefit pastors, laypeople, students, and scholars alike.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467423580

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9781467423588

The Novel of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975)

By: Gareth Thomas

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The Novel of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975)

By: Gareth Thomas

This is a major English study of the novels of the Spanish Civil War. The book is based on an analysis of some eighty Spanish novels, written in Spain and abroad (in exile) during the Franco period (1936-1975), in which the Civil War is the major theme.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521371589

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9780521371582

The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader

By: Gareth King

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The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader

By: Gareth King

The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader is a comprehensive reader designed to provide varied, stimulating and up-to-date reading material for learners of Welsh at the intermediate level. The Welsh Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy skills and the ability to read full novels and newspapers in Welsh. It consists of thirty-five authentic readings, graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. These readings are drawn from a range of contemporary sources such as newspapers and magazines as well as novels and historical works. It is ideal for learners who already possess a knowledge of essential grammar and vocabulary and who wish to expand their knowledge of the language through contextualized reading material. Key features include: extracts of modern literature and newspaper/magazine articles vocabulary lists for quick reference short grammar explanations of any complicated structures initial consonant mutations marked typographically comprehension and discussion questions full answer key Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning and increasing reading proficiency.

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Routledge

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1135120420

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9781135120429

Banished Voices

Readings in Ovid's Exile Poetry

By: Gareth D. Williams

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Banished Voices

Readings in Ovid's Exile Poetry

By: Gareth D. Williams

This study examines the literary complexities of the poetry which Ovid wrote in Tomis, his place of exile on the coast of the Black Sea after he was banished from Rome by the emperor Augustus in A.D. 8 because of the alleged salaciousness of the Ars Amatoria and a mysterious misdemeanour which is nowhere explained. Exile transforms Ovid into a melancholic poet of despair who claims that his creative faculties are in terminal decline. But recent research has exposed the ironic disjunction between many of the poet's claims and the latent artistry which belies them. Through a series of close readings which offer a new analytical contribution to the scholarly evaluation of the exile poetry, Dr Williams examines the nature and the extent of Ovidian irony in Tomis and demonstrates the complex literary designs which are consistently disguised under a veil of dissimulation. Gareth Williams aims to counteract traditional scholarly antipathy to the exile poetry, which could be said to represent the last frontier in modern Ovidian studies. Scholars working in the field will welcome his insights.

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0521451361

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9780521451369

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