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Tuning the Antipodes: Battles for performing pitch in Melbourne

By: Simon Purtell

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Tuning the Antipodes: Battles for performing pitch in Melbourne

By: Simon Purtell

Examining the many controversies associated with pitch standards in Melbourne over more than a hundred years, Simon Purtell discovers their impact on the tuning of the city’s orchestras and organs, as well as its defence, municipal and Salvation Army bands. This fascinating history involves famous local and touring singers, conductors and organists, including Nellie Melba, Malcolm Sargent and William McKie, revealing just how complex a problem it was to ensure that Melbourne’s music-makers remained in tune. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has nothing on the saga of ‘Pitch, pitch, that cursed pitch’: the seemingly endless and frequently caustic attempts to establish a uniform performing pitch for music in the Antipodes. It is a typically Melburnian drama of mixed deference to Britain and stubborn upholding of local interests that the author so eloquently and patiently chronicles, and it ranges from the almost theocratic intervention of Dame Nellie Melba at the beginning of the twentieth century to the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival of 1972. At the same time, it will have been a battle taking place comparably in all the major cities of the British Empire and beyond, though each with its peculiar twists and turns. What Simon Purtell has done is show us, in immaculate detail, just how pervasive and intricate, not to mention costly, this tectonic realignment of a fundamental element of musical infrastructure must have been in all places over a very long period of time” (Emeritus Professor Stephen Banfield, Centre for the History of Music in Britain, the Empire and the Commonwealth, University of Bristol).

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Lyrebird Press Australia lyrebirdpress.music.unimelb.edu.au

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0734037856

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9780734037855

The Poetry of Ernest Jones

Myth, Song, and the 'Mighty Mind'

By: Simon Rennie

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The Poetry of Ernest Jones

Myth, Song, and the 'Mighty Mind'

By: Simon Rennie

As the last leader of the Chartist movement, Ernest Charles Jones (1819-69) is a significant historical figure, but he is just as well-known for his political verse. His prison-composed epic The New World lays claim to being the first poetic exploration of Marxist historical materialism, and his caustic short lyric ‘The Song of the Low’ appears in most modern anthologies of Victorian poetry. Despite the prominence of Jones’s verse in Labour history circles, and several major inclusions in critical discussions of working-class Victorian literature, this volume represents the first full-length study of his poetry. Through close analysis and careful contextualization, this work traces Jones’s poetic development from his early German and British Romantic influences through his radicalization, imprisonment, and years of leadership. The poetry of this complex and controversial figure is here fully mapped for the first time.

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Routledge

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1317198573

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The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

By: Simon Young

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The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

By: Simon Young

In the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including the “Choking Doberman,” the “Eaten Ticket,” and the “Vanishing Hitchhiker.” But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as stories in their own right. In The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends, Simon Young fills this gap for British folklore (and for the wider English-speaking world) of the 1800s. Young introduces seventy Victorian urban legends ranging from “Beetle Eyes” to the “Shoplifter’s Dilemma” and from “Hands in the Muff” to the “Suicide Club.” While a handful of these stories are already known, the vast majority have never been identified, and they have certainly never received scholarly treatment. Young begins the volume with a lengthy introduction assessing nineteenth-century media, emphasizing the importance of the written word to the perpetuation and preservation of these myths. He draws on numerous nineteenth-century books, periodicals, and ephemera, including digitized newspaper archives—particularly the British Newspaper Archive, an exciting new hunting ground for folklorists. The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends will appeal to an academic audience as well as to anyone who is interested in urban legends.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496839447

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Folklore: The Basics

By: Simon J. Bronner

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Folklore: The Basics

By: Simon J. Bronner

Folklore: The Basics is an engaging guide to the practice and interpretation of folklore. Taking examples from around the world, it explores the role of folklore in expressing fundamental human needs, desires, and anxieties that often are often not revealed through other means. Providing a clear framework for approaching the study of folklore, it introduces the reader to methodologies for identifying, documenting, interpreting and applying key information about folklore and its relevance to modern life. From the Brothers Grimm to Internet Memes, it addresses such topics as: What is folklore? How do we study it? Why does folklore matter? How does folklore relate to elite culture? Is folklore changing in a digital age? With case studies, suggestions for reading and a glossary of key terminology, Folklore: The Basics supports readers in becoming familiar with folkloric traditions and interpret cultural expression. It is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of folklore for the first time.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317420985

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Intelligent Fitness

The Smart Way to Reboot Your Body and Get in Shape

By: Simon Waterson,Daniel Craig

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Intelligent Fitness

The Smart Way to Reboot Your Body and Get in Shape

By: Simon Waterson,Daniel Craig

Without Simon Waterson's help and guidance, I literally wouldn't have made it through fifteen years of playing James Bond ... It's been an honor working with him." —Daniel Craig _________________________ Simon Waterson's job is to turn actors into athletes. Now you can learn how to transform your fitness and wellbeing with the film industry's most in-demand trainer. Simon's client list reads like a who's who of A-list actors. He has transformed Daniel Craig into the formidable James Bond for five blockbuster films, shaped Chris Evans into superhero Captain America, trained Chris Pratt for Guardians of the Galaxy and prepared actors such as Thandiwe Newton and John Boyega for the recent Star Wars films. From 3.30 a.m. training sessions in the desert with Jake Gyllenhaal to virtual workouts with Bryce Dallas Howard, Simon reveals the real training programs he used to take these actors to peak physical health. Sharing his practical and highly accessible approach to reimagining your body, Simon encourages you to focus on training, recovery and nutrition to build on your performance, rather than aesthetic. Packed full of behind-the-scenes insights, as well as 007 photographer Greg Williams' exclusive photographs, this is an essential training manual for any age and fitness level that will motivate you to reboot your body and train like a star.

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Triumph Books

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163727176X

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Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, vol 1

By: John Goodridge,Simon Kövesi,David Fairer,Tim Burke,William Christmas

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Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, vol 1

By: John Goodridge,Simon Kövesi,David Fairer,Tim Burke,William Christmas

Poets of labouring class origin were published in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. Some were popular and important in their day but few are available today. This is a collection of some of those poems from the 18th century.

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1000748138

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Marie Duval

Maverick Victorian Cartoonist

By: Simon Grennan,Roger Sabin,Julian Waite

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Marie Duval

Maverick Victorian Cartoonist

By: Simon Grennan,Roger Sabin,Julian Waite

Marie Duval: maverick Victorian cartoonist offers the first critical appraisal of the work of Marie Duval (Isabelle Émilie de Tessier, 1847–1890), one of the most unusual, pioneering and visionary cartoonists of the later nineteenth century. It discusses key themes and practices of Duval’s vision and production, relative to the wider historic social, cultural and economic environments in which her work was made, distributed and read, identifing Duval as an exemplary radical practitioner. The book interrogates the relationships between the practices and the forms of print, story-telling, drawing and stage performance. It focuses on the creation of new types of cultural work by women and highlights the style of Duval’s drawings relative to both the visual conventions of theatre production and the significance of the visualisation of amateurism and vulgarity. Marie Duval: maverick Victorian cartoonist establishes Duval as a unique but exemplary figure in a transformational period of the nineteenth century.

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Manchester University Press

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1526133563

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A King's Ransom

The Life of Charles Théveneau de Morande, Blackmailer, Scandalmonger & Master-Spy

By: Simon Burrows

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A King's Ransom

The Life of Charles Théveneau de Morande, Blackmailer, Scandalmonger & Master-Spy

By: Simon Burrows

If Charles Théveneau de Morande was a character in a novel, he would be considered the ultimate anti-hero. Morande's historical significance far transcends his success as a blackmailer and scandalous pamphleteer. Having extorted the French monarchy he turned coat and during the War of American Independence and throughout the 1780s was France's leading political spy in London. In addition, he was a highly successful police agent among his fellow exiles and one of the most influential journalists of his time. His enemies or victims - who invariably suffered intense damage to their reputations - included many of the most colourful figures of his day. Nevertheless, Morande survived the wrath of both Louis XV and the revolution, outlived his enemies, and died peacefully in his bed. Morande's life story is a tale of intrigue, blackmail, espionage, duels, kidnap, murder, politics, conspiracy and crime. At the same time, it offers a chance to examine some of the most important issues of French history and revolution.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441178961

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Physics in Nuclear Medicine E-Book

By: Simon R. Cherry,James A. Sorenson,Michael E. Phelps

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Physics in Nuclear Medicine E-Book

By: Simon R. Cherry,James A. Sorenson,Michael E. Phelps

Physics in Nuclear Medicine - by Drs. Simon R. Cherry, James A. Sorenson, and Michael E. Phelps - provides current, comprehensive guidance on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using radioactively labeled tracers. This revised and updated fourth edition features a new full-color layout, as well as the latest information on instrumentation and technology. Stay current on crucial developments in hybrid imaging (PET/CT and SPECT/CT), and small animal imaging, and benefit from the new section on tracer kinetic modeling in neuroreceptor imaging. What's more, you can reinforce your understanding with graphical animations online at www.expertconsult.com, along with the fully searchable text and calculation tools. - Master the physics of nuclear medicine with thorough explanations of analytic equations and illustrative graphs to make them accessible. - Discover the technologies used in state-of-the-art nuclear medicine imaging systems - Fully grasp the process of emission computed tomography with advanced mathematical concepts presented in the appendices. - Utilize the extensive data in the day-to-day practice of nuclear medicine practice and research. Tap into the expertise of Dr. Simon Cherry, who contributes his cutting-edge knowledge in nuclear medicine instrumentation. - Stay current on the latest developments in nuclear medicine technology and methods - New sections to learn about hybrid imaging (PET/CT and SPECT/CT) and small animal imaging. - View graphical animations online at www.expertconsult.com, where you can also access the fully searchable text and calculation tools. - Get a better view of images and line art and find information more easily thanks to a brand-new, full-color layout.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455733679

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Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law

By: Simon Deakin, FBA,Angus Johnston,Basil Markesinis

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Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law

By: Simon Deakin, FBA,Angus Johnston,Basil Markesinis

Fully updated to cover developments including the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the Human Rights Act, Regina vs. Ireland, and Regina vs. Burstow, this book provides comprehensive commentary on tort law. The authors provide a variety of comparative and economic perspectives upon the area.

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Oxford University Press

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0199591989

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Canine and Feline Epilepsy

Diagnosis and Management

By: Luisa de Risio,Simon Platt

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Canine and Feline Epilepsy

Diagnosis and Management

By: Luisa de Risio,Simon Platt

Epilepsy is one of the most familiar chronic neurological diseases and is a common yet challenging presentation in veterinary surgeries. This book covers seizure pathogenesis, classifications, diagnostic investigations, emergency treatments and longer term treatments, with a large section on pharmacological intervention. Filling a considerable gap in the veterinary literature, it includes tables and charts for quick reference during emergencies. Seizures can be very distressing to animals and owners, yet not all seizures are the result of epilepsy, a neurological condition. This book discusses how to distinguish between epileptic and non-neurological seizures, and provides case studies to illustrate different occurrences of epilepsy.

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CABI

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1780641095

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True to Life Starter Personal Study Audio CD

By: Stephen Slater,Simon Haines

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True to Life Starter Personal Study Audio CD

By: Stephen Slater,Simon Haines

True to Life is a five level course designed specifically for adult learners.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521595762

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The Crichel Boys

Scenes from England's Last Literary Salon

By: Simon Fenwick

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The Crichel Boys

Scenes from England's Last Literary Salon

By: Simon Fenwick

In 1945, Eddy Sackville-West, Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Eardley Knollys - writers for the New Statesman and a National Trust administrator - purchased Long Crichel House, an old rectory with no electricity and an inadequate water supply. In this improbable place, the last English literary salon began. Quieter and less formal than the famed London literary salons, Long Crichel became an idiosyncratic experiment in communal living. Sackville-West, Shawe-Taylor and Knollys - later joined by the literary critic Raymond Mortimer - became members of one another's surrogate families and their companionship became a stimulus for writing, for them and their guests. Long Crichel's visitors' book reveals a Who's Who of the arts in post-war Britain - Nancy Mitford, Benjamin Britten, Laurie Lee, Cyril Connolly, Somerset Maugham, E.M. Forster, Cecil Beaton, Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson - who were attracted by the good food, generous quantities of drink and excellent conversation. For Frances Partridge and James Lees-Milne, two of the twentieth century's finest diarists, Long Crichel became a second home and their lives became bound up with the house. Yet there was to be more to the story of the house than what critics variously referred to as a group of 'hyphenated gentlemen-aesthetes' and a 'prose factory'. In later years the house and its inhabitants were to weather the aftershocks of the Crichel Down Affair, the Wolfenden Report and the AIDS crisis. The story of Long Crichel is also part of the development of the National Trust and other conservation movements. Through the lens of Long Crichel, archivist and writer Simon Fenwick tells a wider story of the great upheaval that took place in the second half of the twentieth century. Intimate and revealing, he brings to life Long Crichel's golden, gossipy years and, in doing so, unveils a missing link in English literary and cultural history.

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Constable

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1472132467

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Charles Lamb, Elia and the London Magazine

Metropolitan Muse

By: Simon P Hull

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Charles Lamb, Elia and the London Magazine

Metropolitan Muse

By: Simon P Hull

The inherent 'metropolitanism' of writing for a Romantic-era periodical is here explored through the Elia articles that Charles Lamb wrote for the London Magazine.

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Routledge

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1317315693

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A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew

By: Bennett A Simon

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A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew

By: Bennett A Simon

There are numerous psychological studies of pilots and piloting, but little has been done in the way of sociological examination. Commercial aviation is one of the world's biggest industries, yet there are few studies of pilots as social beings and of their place of work, the flight-deck. Developing a sociological understanding of front-line staff and of pilots' working environments is an important step to developing a more detailed understanding of this increasingly important sector. This book performs such a function and also adds to our understanding of pilots in general, from those who work for flag carriers to those who fly for regional or corporate jet operators. The readership includes the general public, industry legislators, regulators, managements, employees, trainers, journalists, academics and students of sociology, psychology, organisation theory and business management.

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1351961519

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The True Story of the Great Escape

Stalag Luft III, March 1944

By: Jonathan F. Vance,Simon Pearson

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The True Story of the Great Escape

Stalag Luft III, March 1944

By: Jonathan F. Vance,Simon Pearson

The real history behind the classic war movie and the men who plotted the daring escape from a Nazi POW camp. Between dusk and dawn on the night of March 24th–25th 1944, a small army of Allied soldiers crawled through tunnels in Germany in a covert operation the likes of which the Third Reich had never seen. The prison break from Stalag Luft III in eastern Germany was the largest of its kind in the Second World War. Seventy-nine Allied soldiers and airmen made it outside the wire—but only three made it outside Nazi Germany. Fifty were executed by the Gestapo. In this book Jonathan Vance tells the incredible story that was made famous by the 1963 film The Great Escape. It is a classic tale of prisoners and their wardens in a battle of wits and wills. The brilliantly conceived escape plan is overshadowed only by the colorful, daring (and sometimes very funny) crew who executed it—literally under the noses of German guards. From the men’s first days in Stalag Luft III and the forming of bonds among them, to the tunnel building, amazing escape, and eventual capture, Vance’s history is a vivid, compelling look at one of the greatest “exfiltration” missions of all time. “Shows the variety and depth of the men sent into harm’s way during World War II, something emphasized by the population of Stalag Luft III. Most of the Allied POWs were flyers, with all the technical, tactical and planning skills that profession requires. Such men are independent thinkers, craving open air and wide-open spaces, which meant that an obsession with escape was almost inevitable.” —John D. Gresham

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Casemate Publishers

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1784384399

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The Stirling Peerage : Trial of Alexander Humphrys or, Alexander Styling Himself Earl of Stirling

By: Simon MacGregor,William Turnbull

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The Stirling Peerage : Trial of Alexander Humphrys or, Alexander Styling Himself Earl of Stirling

By: Simon MacGregor,William Turnbull

Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368757571

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Shakespeare's Bastard

The Life of Sir William Davenant

By: Simon Stirling

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Shakespeare's Bastard

The Life of Sir William Davenant

By: Simon Stirling

Sir William Davenant (1606–1668) – Poet Laureate and Civil War hero – is one of the most influential and neglected figures in the history of British theatre. He introduced ‘opera’, actresses, scenes and the proscenium arch to the English stage. Narrowly escaping execution for his Royalist activities during the Civil War, he revived theatrical performances in London, right under Oliver Cromwell’s nose. Nobody, perhaps, did more to secure Shakespeare’s reputation or to preserve the memory of the Bard.Davenant was known to boast over a glass of wine that he wrote ‘with the very spirit’ of Shakespeare and was happy to be thought of as Shakespeare’s son. By recounting the story of his eventful life backwards, through his many trials and triumphs, this biography culminates with a fresh examination of the vexed issue of Davenant’s paternity. Was Sir William’s mother the voluptuous and maddening ‘Dark Lady’ of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and was he Shakespeare’s ‘lovely boy’?

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The History Press

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0750968567

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Establishing a catchment monitoring network through a participatory approach

A Case Study from the Potshini Catchment in the Thukela River Basin, South Africa

By: Victor M. Kongo,Graham P. W. Jewitt,Simon A. Lorentz

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Establishing a catchment monitoring network through a participatory approach

A Case Study from the Potshini Catchment in the Thukela River Basin, South Africa

By: Victor M. Kongo,Graham P. W. Jewitt,Simon A. Lorentz

Evaporation / Rain / Groundwater / Conservation tillage / Runoff / Stream flow / Flumes / Discharges / Hydrology / Surveys / Monitoring / Catchment areas / River basins

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Plutarch's Life of Alcibiades

Story, Text and Moralism

By: Simon Verdegem

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Plutarch's Life of Alcibiades

Story, Text and Moralism

By: Simon Verdegem

At the beginning of the second century C.E., Plutarch of Chaeronea wrote a series of pairs of biographies of Greek and Roman statesmen. Their purpose is moral: the reader is invited to reflect on important ethical issues and to use the example of these great men from the past to improve his or her own conduct. This book off ers the first full-scale commentary on the Life of Alcibiades. It examines how Plutarch's biography of one of classical Athens' most controversial politicians functions within the moral program of the Parallel Lives. Built upon the narratological distinction between story and text, Simon Verdegem's analysis, which involves detailed comparisons with other Plutarchan works (especially the Lives of Nicias and Lysander) and several key texts in the Alcibiades tradition (e.g., Plato, Thucydides, and Xenophon), demonstrates how Plutarch carefully constructed his story and used a wide range of narrative techniques to create a complex Life that raises interesting questions about the relation between private morality and the common good.

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Leuven University Press

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9058677605

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Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part III, Volume 3

Elizabeth Gaskell, the Carlyles and John Ruskin

By: Ralph Pite,Aileen Christianson,Simon Grimble,Sheila A Mcintosh,John Mullan

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Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part III, Volume 3

Elizabeth Gaskell, the Carlyles and John Ruskin

By: Ralph Pite,Aileen Christianson,Simon Grimble,Sheila A Mcintosh,John Mullan

Ruskin grew up in suburban London; in later life, he settled in the Lake District. Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle moved from rural Scotland to London's Cheyne Walk. This title focuses on writers for whom 'the centre' was a pressing concern. Elizabeth Gaskell, like her contemporary Emily Bronte, was from the north of England, though based in Lancashire and Cheshire rather than Yorkshire. Her first novel, Mary Barton 1848) was set in the north and was unusually realistic in its depiction of Manchester working-class life.. The three volumes that comprise a set are facsimile reproductions of contemporary biographical material. They include letters, memoirs, poems and articles on three outstanding Victorian literary persons: John Ruskin, Elzabeth Gaskell and the Carlyles.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040129196

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John Clare

Nature, Criticism and History

By: Simon Kövesi

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John Clare

Nature, Criticism and History

By: Simon Kövesi

This book investigates what it is that makes John Clare’s poetic vision so unique, and asks how we use Clare for contemporary ends. It explores much of the criticism that has appeared in response to his life and work, and asks hard questions about the modes and motivations of critics and editors. Clare is increasingly regarded as having been an environmentalist long before the word appeared; this book investigates whether this ‘green’ rush to place him as a radical proto-ecologist does any disservice to his complex positions in relation to social class, work, agriculture, poverty and women. This book attempts to unlock Clare’s own theorisations and practices of what we might now call an ‘ecological consciousness’, and works out how his ‘ecocentric’ mode might relate to that of other Romantic poets. Finally, this book asks how we might treat Clare as our contemporary while still being attentive to the peculiarities of his unique historical circumstances.

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Springer

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1349591831

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Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, vol 3

By: John Goodridge,Simon Kövesi,David Fairer,Tim Burke,William Christmas

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Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, vol 3

By: John Goodridge,Simon Kövesi,David Fairer,Tim Burke,William Christmas

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1000748154

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Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law

By: Simon F. Deakin,Zoe Adams,Basil Markesinis

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Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law

By: Simon F. Deakin,Zoe Adams,Basil Markesinis

Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law is an authoritative, analytical, and well-established textbook, now in its eighth edition. The authors provide a variety of comparative and economic perspectives on the law of tort and its likely development, placing the subject in its socio-economic context, giving students a deeper understanding of tort law.

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0198747969

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Deep Sleep Dummy

Elisabeth Gabriel X Daryoush Asgar

By: Daryoush Asgar,Simon Maidment

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Deep Sleep Dummy

Elisabeth Gabriel X Daryoush Asgar

By: Daryoush Asgar,Simon Maidment

From Vienna-based duo Elisabeth Gabriel and Daryoush Asgar (both born 1975) comes a response to hyperactivity: waiting rooms where one can flee from the command to be productive, refusing to fulfill tasks and evading promises. Deep Sleep Dummy documents the artists' latest sculptural installation and painting.

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3903131547

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Gareth Sansom

Transformer

By: Pip Wallis,Sebastian Smee,Ashley Crawford

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Gareth Sansom

Transformer

By: Pip Wallis,Sebastian Smee,Ashley Crawford

Australian artist Gareth Sansom is celebrated for daring paintings, collages and watercolours which combine diverse references and imagery. His colourful and densely layered canvases explore psychological and material transformation and are charged with sexual energy.Gareth Sansom: Transformer includes 130 works from the artist’s sixty-year career, as well as critical essays by Ashley Crawford, Sebastian Smee and Pip Wallis. In a candid interview with curator Simon Maidment, Sansom also traces his path to becoming one of Australia’s most provocative artists.

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1925432408

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