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Contemporary British Television Drama

By: James Chapman

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Contemporary British Television Drama

By: James Chapman

The early twenty-first century has seen the emergence of a new style of television drama in Britain that adopts the professional practices and production values of high-end American television while remaining emphatically 'British' in content and outlook. This book analyses eight of these dramas - Spooks, Foyle's War, Hustle, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Broadchurch - which have all proved popular with audiences and in their different ways represent the thematic and formal paradigms of post-millennial drama. James Chapman locates new British drama in its institutional and economic contexts, considers their critical and popular reception, and analyses their social politics in relation to their representations of class, gender and nationhood. He demonstrates how contemporary drama has mobilised both new and residual elements in re-configuring genres such as the spy series, cop show and costume drama for the cultural tastes of modern audiences. And it concludes that television drama has played an integral role in both the economic and the cultural export of 'Britishness'.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350152501

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9781350152502

Rescued By the Rancher

By: Victoria James

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Rescued By the Rancher

By: Victoria James

Starting over and starting a whole lotta trouble... Meredith Anderson left her difficult past behind to create a new life for herself in Tall Pines - where she can be the independent, confident woman she always dreamed of being. Now she's a partner in her sister's wedding planning business, helping brides realize their happily-ever-afters...even as she promises herself to never fall in love. Meredith's sweetness and vulnerability brings out the protective side of rancher Gage Mackenzie - even though their worlds are miles apart. All it takes is one night for desire to take hold of them both, a sizzling encounter that can only lead to the promise of more. But Meredith isn't looking for more, and even if she was, Gage is set to leave Tall Pines behind him...

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177

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Entangled: Bliss

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1633752542

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9781633752542

Urban Ecology

An Introduction

By: Ian Douglas,Philip James

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Urban Ecology

An Introduction

By: Ian Douglas,Philip James

Urban Ecology: An Introduction seeks to open the reader’s mind and eyes to the way in which nature permeates everyday urban living, and how it has to be understood, cared for, and managed in order to make our towns and cities healthier places to visit and in which to live and work. The authors examine how nature can improve our physical and mental health, the air we breathe and the waters we use, as well as boosting our enjoyment of parks and gardens. Urban Ecology sets out the science that underlies the changing natural scene and the tools used to ensure that cities become both capable of adapting to climate change and more beautiful and resilient. The book begins with a discussion of the nature of urban places and the role of nature in towns and cities. Part 1 looks at the context and content of urban ecology, its relationship to other foci of interest within ecology and other environmental sciences, and the character of city landscapes and ecosystems. In Part 2 the authors set out the physical and chemical components of urban ecosystems and ecological processes, including urban weather and climate, urban geomorphology and soils, urban hydrology and urban biogeochemical cycles. In Part 3 urban habitats, urban flora and fauna, and the effects of, deliberate and inadvertent human action on urban biota are examined. Part 4 contains an exploration of the identification and assessment of ecosystem services in urban areas, emphasising economic evaluation, the importance of urban nature for human health and well-being, and restoration ecology and creative conservation. Finally, in Part 5 the tasks for urban ecologists in optimising and sustaining urban ecosystems, providing for nature in cities, adapting to climate change and in developing the urban future in a more sustainable manner are set out. Within the 16 chapters of the book – in which examples from around the world are drawn upon - the authors explore current practice and future alternatives, set out procedures for ecological assessment and evaluation, suggest student activities and discussion topics, provide recommended reading and an extensive bibliography. The book contains more than 150 tables and over 150 photographs and diagrams.

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500

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Routledge

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1136266968

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9781136266966

Ships and Shipwrecks of the Early Stuart Dynasty

A Collection of Logs, Records and First-Hand Accounts of Missing Ships and Lost Treasures

By: James D. Taylor Jr.

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Ships and Shipwrecks of the Early Stuart Dynasty

A Collection of Logs, Records and First-Hand Accounts of Missing Ships and Lost Treasures

By: James D. Taylor Jr.

This unique book encompasses in a single volume data including lists of ships and ship types in the service of King James I and Charles I, as well as the East India Company. The bare facts are enlivened by logs and narratives from shipwreck survivors relating the perils of seeking the Northwest Passage or sailing to India. The author has found that many facts have been distorted on informative websites as a result of incomplete and embellished information. This book attempts to correct those errors. For each of the wrecks contained in this book, Mr. Taylor has attempted, if the wording of the documents is ambiguous, to determine the fate of these ships based on only the facts as they were recorded at the time. If in doubt, he would explain his reasoning. In his efforts to collect and share all sailing and wreck-related data in this volume, Mr. Taylor has reviewed hundreds of electronic and hard-copy manuscript archival collections and travelled to view rare and wonderful, sometimes hand-illuminated, manuscripts that have not been digitized. However, as much as he would like to believe he has uncovered everything, it is easy to imagine that more details could come to light at some time. Treasure has different meanings to different people. Some of these wrecks contain Spanish reales (“pieces of 8”), jewels, gold and silver bars that could not be recovered at the time and have since been forgotten. Written records of such events were reviewed by fewer people over the centuries and ended up buried in dark archives, until now. But some of us define treasure as knowledge, ensuring that facts are presented correctly to future generations. This is the goal Mr. Taylor strives for in these volumes.

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Algora Publishing

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1628945117

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9781628945119

Studies in Shakespeare, Bibliography, and Theatre

By: James G. McManaway

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Studies in Shakespeare, Bibliography, and Theatre

By: James G. McManaway

This volume is designed to pay homage to the scholarship of James G. McManaway, and at the same time to make the best of that scholarship available to a wider audience. Twenty-one essays testify to the distinguished career of this editor, scholar, and teacher. Illustrated.

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442

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Associated University Presses

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0918016487

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9780918016485

Modern Tort Law 7/e

By: V.H. Harpwood

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Modern Tort Law 7/e

By: V.H. Harpwood

Modern Tort Law is a comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date introduction to the law of torts. Now in its seventh edition, Vivienne Harpwood’s popular, student-friendly text explains the principles of all aspects of tort law in a lively and thought-provoking manner. The broad coverage of modern tort law makes this an ideal textbook for any undergraduate tort law course. Students are encouraged to understand and apply the principles of tort law effectively throughout and particular attention is paid to the context within which the law is evolving, making these topics both accessible and enjoyable. This seventh edition has been revised and updated to take into account developments since publication of the previous edition including in the areas of privacy, negligence, personal injury and defamation. Human Rights issues are integrated throughout the text rather than treating the topic in isolation, in line with the way the subject is commonly taught. Now more accessible and student-friendly, it includes: advice on further reading at the end of each chapter which is intended to point students towards sources of further study and critical debate new chapter introductions, rewritten to reflect learning outcomes. Modern Tort Law is now supported by a Companion Website which offers lecturer resources available to adopters of the book, including ‘think points’ designed to encourage reflection and debate and PowerPoints of diagrams and flowcharts contained within the text. A dedicated student section also offers weblinks, a guide to key Tort law cases, a flashcard glossary and a test bank of multiple choice questions.

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Routledge

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1135253005

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9781135253004

Differently Wired

Articles by an Autistic Blogger

By: James Christie

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Differently Wired

Articles by an Autistic Blogger

By: James Christie

Differently Wired is an illustrated collection of around sixty articles and blogs written by James Christie for the Huffington Post UK, the Glasgow West End Guide, Autism Eye magazine - and even the Sherlock Holmes Journal. They cover subjects as diverse as Einstein's brain, Scottish independence, American civil rights, libraries, adults with autism, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, all with told with Christie's characteristic fluency and barbed wit and all offering the unique perspective of an autistic writer.

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268

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Andrews UK Limited

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1911105361

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9781911105367

The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799 Vol 2

By: Michael T Davis,James Epstein,Jack Fruchtman Jr,Mary Thale

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The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799 Vol 2

By: Michael T Davis,James Epstein,Jack Fruchtman Jr,Mary Thale

This six volume set reproduces the complete writings of the London Corresponding Society (LCS) as well as other contemporary literature and parliamentary debates, and reports relating to the Society. The LCS was at the forefront of the call for political reform in the late 18th century. Volume 2 spans 1795 to 1798.

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530

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Routledge

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1000420051

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9781000420050

The Villa

Form and Ideology of Country Houses

By: James S. Ackerman

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The Villa

Form and Ideology of Country Houses

By: James S. Ackerman

A classic account of the villa—from ancient Rome to the twentieth century—by “the preeminent American scholar of Italian Renaissance architecture” (Architect’s Newspaper) In The Villa, James Ackerman explores villa building in the West from ancient Rome to twentieth-century France and America. In this wide-ranging book, he illuminates such topics as the early villas of the Medici, the rise of the Palladian villa in England, and the modern villas of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier. Ackerman uses the phenomenon of the “country place” as a focus for examining the relationships between urban and rural life, between building and the natural environment, and between architectural design and social, cultural, economic, and political forces. “The villa,” he reminds us, “accommodates a fantasy which is impervious to reality.” As city dwellers idealized country life, the villa, unlike the farmhouse, became associated with pleasure and asserted its modernity and status as a product of the architect’s imagination.

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Princeton University Press

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0691252327

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9780691252322

The Place of the Physician

By: James Hinton

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The Place of the Physician

By: James Hinton

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3382504286

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9783382504281

Rediscovering God's Grand Story

In a Fragmented World of Pieces and Parts

By: James M. Roseman

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Rediscovering God's Grand Story

In a Fragmented World of Pieces and Parts

By: James M. Roseman

In the passage to modernity we in the West have lost the ability to see things whole. We’ve closed our minds to all things transcendent and default to unbelief, and can’t make sense of the persistent echoes of the voice of God that reverberate in our souls. In Rediscovering God’s Grand Story, James Roseman picks up the strands of science, philosophy, history, the arts, and theology, and reweaves the tapestry to see a coherent story that makes the best sense of the world and provides real meaning and significance to our lives—God’s Grand Myth. We see that the signals of transcendence that confound our culture of doubt are a universal language and vocabulary of the heart echoing the voice of God; and in the very Judeo-Christian story we so readily jettison is found the Author enabling us to see the world whole again. This essay tells why the story and promise of Christianity is so hard to hear today but won’t go away. Could it be that, as T. S. Eliot wrote in the mid-twentieth century, “at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time”?

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199

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532617984

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9781532617980

1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1

By: James Egan

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1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1

By: James Egan

An algorithm cast Kevin Spacey for House of Cards. Rob McElheney gained 50lbs for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because he thought it would be funny. Stranger Things was supposed to be called Montauk. No two zombies in The Walking Dead have the same design. In the Game of Thrones books, Tyrion has no nose. Matthew Broderick was meant to play Walter White in Breaking Bad. Jack Bauer kills 309 people in 24. Tobias from Arrested Development is secretly black. The Big Bang Theory was banned in China. Monica and Joey were meant to be the main love story in Friends. In Family Guy, Meg's full name is Megatron Griffin. Doctor Who was nearly cancelled after one episode. Martin Scorsese absolutely loves Fawlty Towers. Will Smith was so poor before starring in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, his only mode of transport was an engineless scooter.

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Lulu.com

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1326660535

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9781326660536

Book's by James Downton

Contemporary British Television Drama

Contemporary British Television Drama

Rescued By the Rancher

Rescued By the Rancher

Urban Ecology

Urban Ecology

Ships and Shipwrecks of the Early Stuart Dynasty

Ships and Shipwrecks of the Early Stuart Dynasty

Studies in Shakespeare, Bibliography, and Theatre

Studies in Shakespeare, Bibliography, and Theatre

Modern Tort Law 7/e

Modern Tort Law 7/e

Differently Wired

Differently Wired

The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799 Vol 2

The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799 Vol 2

The Villa

The Villa

The Place of the Physician

The Place of the Physician

Rediscovering God's Grand Story

Rediscovering God's Grand Story

1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1

1000 Facts about TV Show Vol. 1

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