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The Book of Origins

Discover the Amazing Origins of the Clothes We Wear, the Food We Eat, the People We Know, the Languages We Speak, and the Things We Use

By: Trevor Homer

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The Book of Origins

Discover the Amazing Origins of the Clothes We Wear, the Food We Eat, the People We Know, the Languages We Speak, and the Things We Use

By: Trevor Homer

Everything—from the mundane (the pencil) to the catastrophic (the atom bomb)—has an origin, but often it’s not what we expect. A few things you may not have known: • Gandhi was married at age thirteen! • Chinese fortune cookies are an American invention and were not eaten in China until the 1990s when they were advertised as “Genuine American Fortune Cookies.” • Bayer lost the trademark for aspirin (which they had held since 1897) as part of the reparations Germany was forced to pay after World War I. • The original idea for the electric chair came from an American dentist. For aspiring mindblowers and wanna-be know-it-alls, The Book of Origins is a treasure trove of trivia and fascinating facts guaranteed to entertain and enlighten.

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Penguin

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1101041927

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9781101041925

The Making of the English Literary Canon

From the Middle Ages to the Late Eighteenth Century

By: Trevor Thornton Ross

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The Making of the English Literary Canon

From the Middle Ages to the Late Eighteenth Century

By: Trevor Thornton Ross

It is widely accepted among literary scholars that canon-formation began in the eighteenth century when scholarly editions and critical treatments of older works, designed to educate readers about the national literary heritage, appeared for the first time. In The Making of the English Literary Canon Trevor Ross challenges this assumption, arguing that canon-formation was going on well before the eighteenth century but was based on a very different set of literary and cultural values. Covering a period that extends from the Middle Ages to the institutionalisation of literature in the eighteenth century, Ross's comprehensive history traces the evolution of cultural attitudes toward literature in English society, highlighting the diverse interests and assumptions that defined and shaped the literary canon. An indigenous canon of letters, Ross argues, had been both the hope and aim of English authors since the Middle Ages. Early authors believed that promoting the idea of a national literature would help publicise their work and favour literary production in the vernacular. Ross places these early gestures toward canon-making in the context of the highly rhetorical habits of thought that dominated medieval and Renaissance culture, habits that were gradually displaced by an emergent rationalist understanding of literary value. He shows that, beginning in the late seventeenth century, canon-makers became less concerned with how English literature was produced than with how it was read and received. By showing that canon-formation has served different functions in the past, The Making of the English Literary Canon is relevant not only to current debates over the canon but also as an important corrective to prevailing views of early modern English literature and of how it was first evaluated, promoted, and preserved. It is widely accepted among literary scholars that canon-formation began in the eighteenth century when scholarly editions and critical treatments of older works, designed to educate readers about the national literary heritage, appeared for the first time. In The Making of the English Literary Canon Trevor Ross challenges this assumption, arguing that canon- formation was going on well before the eighteenth century but was based on a very different set of literary and cultural values. Covering a period that extends from the Middle Ages to the institutionalisation of literature in the eighteenth century, Ross's comprehensive history traces the evolution of cultural attitudes toward literature in English society, highlighting the diverse interests and assumptions that defined and shaped the literary canon. An indigenous canon of letters, Ross argues, had been both the hope and aim of English authors since the Middle Ages. Early authors believed that promoting the idea of a national literature would help publicise their work and favour literary production in the vernacular. Ross places these early gestures toward canon-making in the context of the highly rhetorical habits of thought that dominated medieval and Renaissance culture, habits that were gradually displaced by an emergent rationalist understanding of literary value. He shows that, beginning in the late seventeenth century, canon-makers became less concerned with how English literature was produced than with how it was read and received. By showing that canon-formation has served different functions in the past, The Making of the English Literary Canon is relevant not only to current debates over the canon but also as an important corrective to prevailing views of early modern English literature and of how it was first evaluated, promoted, and preserved.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773520805

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9780773520806

Born in the USA

The American Book of Origins

By: Trevor Homer

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Born in the USA

The American Book of Origins

By: Trevor Homer

Mentions air conditioning, elevators, refrigerators, sewing machine, coat hanger, zipper, safety pin, gum, pototo chips, bra, jeans, Scrabble, Monopoly, Coca Cola, Heinz, KFC, Wal-Mart, Boeing and much more.

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1602397112

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9781602397118

Writing in Public

Literature and the Liberty of the Press in Eighteenth-Century Britain

By: Trevor Ross

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Writing in Public

Literature and the Liberty of the Press in Eighteenth-Century Britain

By: Trevor Ross

What is the role of literary writing in democratic society? Building upon his previous work on the emergence of “literature,” Trevor Ross offers a history of how the public function of literature changed as a result of developing press freedoms during the period from 1760 to 1810. Writing in Public examines the laws of copyright, defamation, and seditious libel to show what happened to literary writing once certain forms of discourse came to be perceived as public and entitled to freedom from state or private control. Ross argues that—with liberty of expression becoming entrenched as a national value—the legal constraints on speech had to be reconceived, becoming less a set of prohibitions on its content than an arrangement for managing the public sphere. The public was free to speak on any subject, but its speech, jurists believed, had to follow certain ground rules, as formalized in laws aimed at limiting private ownership of culturally significant works, maintaining civility in public discourse, and safeguarding public deliberation from the coercions of propaganda. For speech to be truly free, however, there had to be an enabling exception to the rules. Since the late eighteenth century, Ross suggests, the role of this exception has been performed by the idea of literature. Literature is valued as the form of expression that, in allowing us to say anything and in any form, attests to our liberty. Yet, paradoxically, it is only by occupying no definable place within the public sphere that literature can remain as indeterminate as the public whose self-reinvention it serves.

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JHU Press

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1421426323

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9781421426327

Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century, Fourth Edition

An Historical Sociological Approach

By: Trevor W. Harrison,John W. Friesen

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Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century, Fourth Edition

An Historical Sociological Approach

By: Trevor W. Harrison,John W. Friesen

Confederation may have established Canada’s nationhood in 1867, but the relationships framing Canada’s modern existence go back much further. Employing a unique socio-historical perspective, Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century examines three formative relationships that have shaped the country: Canada and Quebec, Canada and the United States, and Canada and Indigenous nations. Now in its fourth edition, this engaging text offers students an overview of Canadian society through a series of connections rather than a collection of statistics. Trevor W. Harrison and John W. Friesen weave together complex aspects of the nation’s economic, political, and socio-cultural development. They guide readers to use this interdisciplinary framework to consider some of the tough questions that Canada is likely to face in adjusting to demands and challenges in the next few decades. Reflecting the most current scholarship in the field, this revised edition features new discussions on issues such as the current crisis of neo-liberal globalization, Canada’s petroleum industry, global warming, the Wet’suwet’en dispute in 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring the unique character of Canada today, this text is a vibrant resource for sociology courses on Canadian society as well as courses in Canadian studies and Canadian history.

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426

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Canadian Scholars

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1773382209

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9781773382203

Teaching Infants

By: Trevor Kerry,Janice Tollitt

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Teaching Infants

By: Trevor Kerry,Janice Tollitt

Exploring both the essential skills and the key issues of infant teaching, this book offers student and practising teachers a range of exercises and activities which are designed to promote their own professional development. The skills covered include coping with play, the teaching of number, pre-reading and early reading, and raising early scientific awareness. Issues in the management of learning are also discussed, such as classroom organization, making effective use of ancillary help, and the aims of a curriculum.

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Nelson Thornes

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0748722343

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9780748722341

A Guide to Managing Workplace Stress

By: Trevor Hicks,McSherry Caroline

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A Guide to Managing Workplace Stress

By: Trevor Hicks,McSherry Caroline

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has commissioned recent research which has indicated that: . about half a million people in the UK experience work-related stress at a level they believe is making them ill; . up to 5 million people in the UK feel "very" or "extremely" stressed by their work; and . a total of 12.8 million working days were lost to stress, depression and anxiety in 2004/5. Work-related stress is therefore a serious problem and tackling it effectively can result in significant benefits for organizations. This can result in a happier and more productive workforce with fewer days away from work with stress related illnesses. Managers will also want to comply with recent HSE advice on managing stress within the workplace fulfilling their duty of care to employees. This should result in less exposure of organisations to the threat of litigation and the resultant negative publicity this causes. The intention of this book is to provide information to those who may be suffering from work related stress and to provide managers with a "toolkit" to help address such problems in the workforce.

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111

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Universal-Publishers

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1581129424

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9781581129427

Vitae Corona Fides

The History of COLCHESTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

By: Trevor J Hearn

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The History of COLCHESTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

By: Trevor J Hearn

This book traces the history of Colchester Royal Grammar School from the first mention of a town school (the probable lineal antecedent of CRGS) in 1128 right up to the present day. This is the first comprehensive history of the school ever published and charts the fascinating story of the evolution of the school from its humble beginnings to the centre of academic excellence that it has become.

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Paragon Publishing

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1782226001

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Landscapes of the Norman Conquest

By: Trevor Rowley

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Landscapes of the Norman Conquest

By: Trevor Rowley

For a long time, the Norman Conquest has been viewed as a turning point in English history; an event which transformed English identity, sovereignty, kingship, and culture. The years between 1066 and 1086 saw the largest transfer of property ever seen in English History, comparable in scale, if not greater, than the revolutions in France in 1789 and Russia in 1917. This transfer and the means to achieve it had a profound effect upon the English and Welsh landscape, an impact that is clearly visible almost 1,000 years afterwards. Although there have been numerous books examining different aspects of the British landscape, this is the first to look specifically at the way in which the Normans shaped our towns and countryside. The castles, abbeys, churches and cathedrals built in the new Norman Romanesque style after 1066 represent the most obvious legacy of what was effectively a colonial take-over of England. Such phenomena furnished a broader landscape that was fashioned to intimidate and demonstrate the Norman dominance of towns and villages. The devastation that followed the Conquest, characterised by the ‘Harrying of the North’, had a long-term impact in the form of new planned settlements and agriculture. The imposition of Forest Laws, restricting hunting to the Norman king and the establishment of a military landscape in areas such as the Welsh Marches, had a similar impact on the countryside.

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Pen and Sword Archaeology

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1526724316

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9781526724311

The Dictionary of National Biography

1951-1960

By: Edgar Trevor Williams

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The Dictionary of National Biography

1951-1960

By: Edgar Trevor Williams

With an Index covering the years 1901-1960 in one alphabetical series.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198652062

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9780198652069

The Little Terror Good Sleeping Guide

By: Charlotte Preston,Dunton

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The Little Terror Good Sleeping Guide

By: Charlotte Preston,Dunton

The books in this series provide parents and parents-to-be with commonsense advice on what to expect at each age and stage of development of their child, along with at-a-glance checklists. The series is illustrated by Trevor Dunton''s witty cartoons.

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Metro Publishing, Limited

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1900512238

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9781900512237

Yummy Yummy Gulp

By: Kevin Perry

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Yummy Yummy Gulp

By: Kevin Perry

Fluffy Bird eats Wibbly Wobbly Worm for lunch with a gulp. Pat Pussy Cat pops-up to eat Fluffy and then four bigger animals pop-up to eat each other. Finally a very big bear has the last gulp. What will happen then?

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1897584229

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The Little Terror Good Feeding Guide

By: Charlotte Preston,Trevor Dunton

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The Little Terror Good Feeding Guide

By: Charlotte Preston,Trevor Dunton

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1900512246

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Baby Tips The Little Terror

Good Sleeping Guide

By: Charlotte Preston

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Baby Tips The Little Terror

Good Sleeping Guide

By: Charlotte Preston

Parents with little night owls get checklists and survival suggestions for establishing a sleep routine during the first three months, at three to six months and at six to 12 months.

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Da Capo Lifelong Books

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1555612016

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9781555612016

Prickly and Smooth

By: Rod Theodorou,Carole Telford,Trevor Dunton,Sheila Townsend

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Prickly and Smooth

By: Rod Theodorou,Carole Telford,Trevor Dunton,Sheila Townsend

Compares the habitat, feeding patterns, and behavior of the porcupine and tortoise as determined by their physical characteristics. Suggested level: junior.

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Heinemann Library

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0431063907

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9780431063904

Sick as a Parrot

By: Michaela Morgan,Trevor Dunton

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Sick as a Parrot

By: Michaela Morgan,Trevor Dunton

Things are disappearing from the Sullivans' house: spoons, earrings, even Jake's collection of bottle tops. In solving the puzzle they discover Short Bob Silver, a small pirate with a big problem - how to perk up a poorly parrot.

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HarperCollins Children's Books

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0006753221

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The Book of Origins

The Book of Origins

The Making of the English Literary Canon

The Making of the English Literary Canon

Born in the USA

Born in the USA

Writing in Public

Writing in Public

Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century, Fourth Edition

Canadian Society in the Twenty-First Century, Fourth Edition

Teaching Infants

Teaching Infants

A Guide to Managing Workplace Stress

A Guide to Managing Workplace Stress

Vitae Corona Fides

Vitae Corona Fides

Landscapes of the Norman Conquest

Landscapes of the Norman Conquest

The Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography

The Little Terror Good Sleeping Guide

The Little Terror Good Sleeping Guide

Yummy Yummy Gulp

Yummy Yummy Gulp

The Little Terror Good Feeding Guide

The Little Terror Good Feeding Guide

Baby Tips The Little Terror

Baby Tips The Little Terror

Prickly and Smooth

Prickly and Smooth

Sick as a Parrot

Sick as a Parrot

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