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Wives and Daughters

Women and Children in the Georgian Country House

By: Joanna Martin

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Wives and Daughters

Women and Children in the Georgian Country House

By: Joanna Martin

Told through the stories, journals and personal letters of the women of the powerful Fox family, Wives and Daughters is a window into the daily lives and experiences of women of eighteenth-century aristocratic society and the country houses that symbolized the power and taste of eighteenth-century Britain. Combining personality with historical setting and detail, Joanna Martin traces the lives of fifteen individual women in their four country houses through several generations, in society and at home. Taking an intimate and personal look at courtship, marriage, childbirth, education, houses and gardens, reading, hobbies, travel and health, this book is an engrossing account of woman's lives in this fascinating time.

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A&C Black

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1852852712

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9781852852719

Telling Science Stories

Reporting, Crafting and Editing for Journalists and Scientists

By: Martin W. Angler

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Telling Science Stories

Reporting, Crafting and Editing for Journalists and Scientists

By: Martin W. Angler

A practical manual for anyone who wants to turn scientific facts into gripping science stories, this book provides an overview of story elements and structure, guidance on where to locate them in scientific papers and a step-by-step guide to applying storytelling techniques to writing about science. In this book, Martin W. Angler outlines basic storytelling elements to show how and where fledgling science storytellers can find them in scientific output. Journalistic techniques like selection through news values and narrative interviews are covered in dedicated chapters. A variety of writing techniques and approaches are presented as a way of framing science stories in ways that are informative and compelling in different media – from short films to news articles. Practical examples, selected interviews and case studies complement each chapter, with exercises and experimentation suggestions included for deeper understanding. Review questions at the end of each chapter cement the newly gained knowledge to make sure readers absorb it, with links to articles and online tools inviting further reading. A valuable resource for students of journalism and science communication as well as professional journalists, scientists and scientists-in-training who want to engage with the public or simply improve their journal papers. This book is a one-stop shop on science storytelling with a clear focus on providing practical techniques and advice on how to thrive as science writers and communicate science in all of its complexity.

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258

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Routledge

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1351035088

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9781351035088

The Other Side

A Fence Away

By: Martin Lahiff

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The Other Side

A Fence Away

By: Martin Lahiff

Some forty scholarly works, written by historians on both sides of the Border, form the basis for this non-scholarly attempt to provide a short, simple story of events between the Spanish conquest of Mexico five centuries ago and Mexicos dominance of itself since its independence of two hundred years. Better analysis of events here described in a factually chronologic way can be found in the writers historical sources. A reader knowing little of Mexicos history can get a good start with this writers try to show what the large and beautiful land to the south has met and overcome on the way to what it has, and what it will become.

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220

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483660621

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9781483660622

I Love Forest School

Transforming early years practice through woodland experiences

By: Martin Pace

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I Love Forest School

Transforming early years practice through woodland experiences

By: Martin Pace

This is not a treatise to get children into the outdoors – that is acknowledged as read. This is a book which considers the following: (i) Different approaches educators can take to working with children in outdoor environments (ii) The benefits of each approach, favouring those which are more child-led. (iii) The book will examine how practice in the woodland can influence educators and how they can support children's learning outdoors and indoors. The book will bring new understandings to practice in the nursery garden or school grounds, and will include an evaluation of how practice at Reflections Nursery has changed and developed in this context.

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A&C Black

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147290737X

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9781472907370

Changing Minds or Changing Channels?

Partisan News in an Age of Choice

By: Kevin Arceneaux,Martin Johnson

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Changing Minds or Changing Channels?

Partisan News in an Age of Choice

By: Kevin Arceneaux,Martin Johnson

We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote—or mouse—we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. But what are the political consequences of this vast landscape of media choice? Partisan news has been roundly castigated for reinforcing prior beliefs and contributing to the highly polarized political environment we have today, but there is little evidence to support this claim, and much of what we know about the impact of news media come from studies that were conducted at a time when viewers chose from among six channels rather than scores. Through a series of innovative experiments, Kevin Arceneaux and Martin Johnson show that such criticism is unfounded. Americans who watch cable news are already polarized, and their exposure to partisan programming of their choice has little influence on their political positions. In fact, the opposite is true: viewers become more polarized when forced to watch programming that opposes their beliefs. A much more troubling consequence of the ever-expanding media environment, the authors show, is that it has allowed people to tune out the news: the four top-rated partisan news programs draw a mere three percent of the total number of people watching television. Overturning much of the conventional wisdom, Changing Minds or Changing Channels? demonstrate that the strong effects of media exposure found in past research are simply not applicable in today’s more saturated media landscape.

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255

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University of Chicago Press

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022604744X

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9780226047447

A Rambling Collection of Murder Myth Musings and Capers

By: Martin Sandy Doria

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A Rambling Collection of Murder Myth Musings and Capers

By: Martin Sandy Doria

An eclectic depiction of events some actual and some fantasied. Although a number of the articles are of a serious nature, many reek of absurdity and the intention is then satirical farce to bring about amusement. The poetry included is not quite doggerel but certainly not the sublime variety of serious poets. Just a means to better tell a sentiment or story The overall format is a magazine style so one can drift from one entry to another with almost no continuity involved. A good read to overcome insomnia or boring television fare.

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131

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Author House

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1491816481

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9781491816486

An Illustrative Dictionary Of Semantics

Illuds

By: Mohammad Forouzani (Martin Foroz)

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An Illustrative Dictionary Of Semantics

Illuds

By: Mohammad Forouzani (Martin Foroz)

It is with great pleasure that I introduce the first edition of An Illustrative Dictionary of Semantics (ILLUDS). As an assistant professor of English Language and Literature with over twenty years of teaching linguistics and literature courses, it has always been my concern to provide a comprehensive guide to semantic concepts and issues as a complementary reference. The significance of “meaning” goes beyond word level, and it could be so critical in language use that few disciplines, if at all, would do away with the knowledge and principles of semantics in their spoken and written discourse. In effect, semantics is a highly researched area that concerns language scholars from all linguistic backgrounds. But philosophers, logic scholars, and students majoring in these fields will especially benefit from this reference as much as the Applied Linguists, if not even more, since many of the terms are shared among these disciplines. I hope ILLUDS users find the dictionary a valuable source for learning, teaching, and researching, and I sincerely welcome any comments to take into consideration in the second edition.

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603

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Book Venture Publishing LLC

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164166777X

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9781641667777

Reimagining Black Art and Criminology

A New Criminological Imagination

By: Martin Glynn

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Reimagining Black Art and Criminology

A New Criminological Imagination

By: Martin Glynn

Martin Glynn explores the relevance black artistic contributions have for understanding crime and justice. Through art forms including black crime fiction, black theatre and black music, this book brings attention to marginalized perspectives within mainstream criminology.

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208

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Policy Press

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1529213924

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9781529213928

The Cinema of Isolation

A History of Physical Disability in the Movies

By: Martin F. Norden

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The Cinema of Isolation

A History of Physical Disability in the Movies

By: Martin F. Norden

Filmmakers have often encouraged us to regard people with physical disabilities in terms of pity, awe, humor, or fearas "Others" who somehow deserve to be isolated from the rest of society. In this first history of the portrayal of physical disability in the movies, Martin Norden examines hundreds of Hollywood movies (and notable international ones), finds their place within mainstream society, and uncovers the movie industry's practices for maintaining the status quokeeping people with disabilities dependent and "in their place." Norden offers a dazzling array of physically disabled characters who embody or break out of the stereotypes that have both influenced and been symptomatic of societys fluctuating relationship with its physically disabled minority. He shows us "sweet innocents" like Tiny Tim, "obsessive avengers" like Quasimodo, variations on the disabled veteran, and many others. He observes the arrival of a new set of stereotypes tied to the growth of science and technology in the 1970s and 1980s, and underscores movies like My Left Foot and The Waterdance that display a newfound sensitivity. Nordens in-depth knowledge of disability history makes for a particularly intelligent and sensitive approach to this long-overlooked issue in media studies.

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406

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Rutgers University Press

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0813521041

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9780813521046

HSPT Strategies and Practice, Second Edition: 3 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Practice + Strategies

By: Sandra Martin

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HSPT Strategies and Practice, Second Edition: 3 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Practice + Strategies

By: Sandra Martin

The HSPT (High School Placement Test) is an entrance exam given to students applying to private secondary schools across the country. Unlike other books, this guide solely focuses on the skills, strategies, and practice necessary to be successful on the HSPT."--Amazon.

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Simon and Schuster

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1506287697

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9781506287690

A Celebration of Animation

The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History

By: Martin Gitlin,Joseph Wos

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A Celebration of Animation

The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History

By: Martin Gitlin,Joseph Wos

Few morose thoughts permeate the brain when Yosemite Sam calls Bugs Bunny a “long-eared galut” or a frustrated Homer Simpson blurts out his famous catch-word, “D’oh!” A Celebration of Animation explores the best-of-the-best cartoon characters from the 1920s to the 21st century. Casting a wide net, it includes characters both serious and humorous, and ranging from silly to malevolent. But all the greats gracing this book are sure to trigger nostalgic memories of carefree Saturday mornings or after-school hours with family and friends in front of the TV set.

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313

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1630762792

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9781630762797

The Baby's Own Aesop by Aesop and Walter Crane in Color

By: Philip Martin McCaulay

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The Baby's Own Aesop by Aesop and Walter Crane in Color

By: Philip Martin McCaulay

The Babyâ€™s Own Aesop presents the fables as one-stanza limericks, each with color illustrations by Walter Crane, the noted painter. Fables are stories which impart a moral or practical lesson and which usually feature animals. The most famous creator of fables was Aesop. This book condenses the fables have into rhymes.

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Lulu.com

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0557358124

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9780557358120

The Simple Life

By: Martin Kari

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The Simple Life

By: Martin Kari

A search for simplicity in life is not something new. Religions, traditions, and education have all dabbled in the subject without really updating their views with new insights gained from daily experiences. Find out in this book how the author, Martin Kari, updates simplicity within real-life situations by showing the positive pathways in life. The author reminds us also that, when stuck in difficulties, we wake up and long for simplicity. Therefore, it is instrumental not to wait too long for such a wake-up call and not simply ignore a well-intended advice. Simplicity, after all, is the key to everything in a successful life.

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193

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Balboa Press

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1504307437

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9781504307437

Mediations

Essays on Brecht, Beckett, and the Media

By: Martin Esslin

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Mediations

Essays on Brecht, Beckett, and the Media

By: Martin Esslin

First published in 1980, Mediations supplements, extends, and deepens Martin Esslin’s earlier writings on Samuel Beckett and Bertolt Brecht. In the third section of this collection of essays, Esslin discusses the mass media as dramatic art and their effects – radio as a medium for drama; television’s insatiable appetite for artistic skills, its commercials, and its series, which he labels modern folk epics. Intimately acquainted with the cultural implications of several languages and ideologies and with the possibility for distortion inherent in translating them, Esslin’s Mediations gathers together decades of his rich experience and reflections on cross linguistic and artistic boundaries, as well as theatre. This book will be of interest to students of literature, drama, and media studies.

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289

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Taylor & Francis

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100064572X

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9781000645729

Showstoppers

Busby Berkeley and the Tradition of Spectacle

By: Martin Rubin

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Showstoppers

Busby Berkeley and the Tradition of Spectacle

By: Martin Rubin

The name Busby Berkeley, creator of the dances for films such as 42nd Street, Babes in Arms, and Million Dollar Mermaid, is synonymous with the spectacular musical production number. Films, television commercials, and MTV videos continue to use "Berkeleyesque" techniques long after Berkeley himself and the genre that nourished him have faded from the scene. The first major analysis of Berkeley's career on stage and screen, Showstoppers emphasizes his relationship to a colorful, somewhat disreputable tradition of American popular entertainment: that of P. T. Barnum, minstrel shows, vaudeville, Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, burlesque, and the Ziegfeld Follies. Rubin shows how Berkeley absorbed this declining theatrical tradition during his years as a Broadway dance director and then transferred it to the new genre of the early movie musical. With lively prose and engaging photographs, Showstoppers explores new ways of looking at Busby Berkeley, at the musical genre, and at individual films. Appropriate for both specialists and general readers, Showstoppers is an exuberant study of a figure whose career, Rubin notes, "provides an extraordinarily rich point of convergence for a wide range of cultural and artistic contexts".

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336

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Columbia University Press

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0231080549

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9780231080545

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Changing Minds or Changing Channels?

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A Rambling Collection of Murder Myth Musings and Capers

A Rambling Collection of Murder Myth Musings and Capers

An Illustrative Dictionary Of Semantics

An Illustrative Dictionary Of Semantics

Reimagining Black Art and Criminology

Reimagining Black Art and Criminology

The Cinema of Isolation

The Cinema of Isolation

HSPT Strategies and Practice, Second Edition: 3 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Practice + Strategies

HSPT Strategies and Practice, Second Edition: 3 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Practice + Strategies

A Celebration of Animation

A Celebration of Animation

The Baby's Own Aesop by Aesop and Walter Crane in Color

The Baby's Own Aesop by Aesop and Walter Crane in Color

The Simple Life

The Simple Life

Mediations

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