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The Wonders

by John Woolf ...

On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born.Bewitching all levels of society, it was a world of curiosities and astonishing spectacle—of dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies, ... Read more

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On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born.Bewitching all levels of society, it was a world of curiosities and astonishing spectacle—of dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies,
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Vitruvius Britannicus

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by J. Badeslade, J. Rocque, John Woolfe, James Gandon ...

The Baroque excesses of the early eighteenth century inspired a rebellion among a consortium of British architects and their patrons. Taking their cue from the Renaissance works of Andrea Palladio, these Neo-Palladians returned the direction of British architecture toward classical principles. The Vitruvius Britannicus (British Vitruvius) reflects their vision, offering magnificent copperplate ... Read more

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The Baroque excesses of the early eighteenth century inspired a rebellion among a consortium of British architects and their patrons. Taking their cue from the Renaissance works of Andrea Palladio, these Neo-Palladians returned the direction of British architecture toward classical principles. The Vitruvius Britannicus (British Vitruvius) reflects their vision, offering magnificent copperplate
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The Wonders

Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show, the Circus and the Victorian Age

by John Woolf ...

A radical history of the extraordinary Freak performers whose talents and disabilities helped define the Victorian era and beyond.Ladies and gentlemen, step right up…On 23 March, 1844, General Tom Thumb, at 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this event marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century: the age ... Read more

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A radical history of the extraordinary Freak performers whose talents and disabilities helped define the Victorian era and beyond.Ladies and gentlemen, step right up…On 23 March, 1844, General Tom Thumb, at 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this event marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century: the age
... Read more
Black Victorians

Hidden in History

by Keshia N. Abraham, John Woolf ...

Beyond the patrician vision of Victorian Britain traditionally advanced in our textbooks, there always existed another, more diverse Britain, populated by people of colour marking achievements both ordinary and extraordinary.In this deeply researched and dynamic history, Woolf and Abraham reach into the archives to recentre our attention on marginalised Black Victorians, from leading medic George ... Read more

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Beyond the patrician vision of Victorian Britain traditionally advanced in our textbooks, there always existed another, more diverse Britain, populated by people of colour marking achievements both ordinary and extraordinary.In this deeply researched and dynamic history, Woolf and Abraham reach into the archives to recentre our attention on marginalised Black Victorians, from leading medic George
... Read more
Advances in postharvest management of horticultural produce

by Dr Mahdiyeh Hasani, Dr P. Truchado, Dr A. Allende, Dr M. I. Gil, Dr Joshua B. Gurtler, Dr Xuetong Fan, Dr Tony Jin, Prof Elazar Fallik, Dr Susan Lurie, Dr J. R. Olatunji, Dr Lisa Jamieson, Dr Allan Woolf, Dr John Golding, Dr Sukhvinder Pal Singh, Dr Marcin Glowacz, Prof Samir Droby, Dr Michael Wisniewski, Dr Davide Spadaro, Prof Kerry Walsh, Dr Nicholas T. Anderson, Prof A. R. East, Prof Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Dr Chris Gunter, Dr Marlee Trandel, Dr I. Uysal, Dr M. C. N. Nunes, Dr J. P. Emond, Dr S. Mercier, Dr U. McCarthy, Dr John DeLong, Dr Robert Prange, Dr Jeffrey S. Brandenburg, Dr Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Prof Jeffrey K. Brecht, Prof Keith Warriner, Dr Brendan Niemira ...

Series Book 66 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Focuses on advances in preservation technologies such as advanced modelling of cooling patterns, dynamic controlled atmosphere and improving use of 1-MCP as an ethylene inhibitorReviews strengths and weaknesses of different disinfection techniques, such as the use of sanitisers, hot water or air, irradiation, plasma, ozone and natural antimicrobialsCovers developments in smart supply chain and ... Read more

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Focuses on advances in preservation technologies such as advanced modelling of cooling patterns, dynamic controlled atmosphere and improving use of 1-MCP as an ethylene inhibitorReviews strengths and weaknesses of different disinfection techniques, such as the use of sanitisers, hot water or air, irradiation, plasma, ozone and natural antimicrobialsCovers developments in smart supply chain and
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The Man Born To Be King

A BBC Radio 4 drama collection

by Dorothy L. Sayers ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Mary Wimbush, Gabriel Woolf, John Westbrook, Norman Shelley, Miriam Margolyes, John Laurie ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

Dorothy L. Sayers' classic play cycle based on the life and times of JesusDorothy L. Sayers was best known for her mystery novels featuring aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. But she was also a poet, playwright and committed Christian, and in The Man Born to Be King she combined art and evangelism to powerful effect, making the story of Christ accessible, relevant and every bit as ... Read more

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Dorothy L. Sayers' classic play cycle based on the life and times of JesusDorothy L. Sayers was best known for her mystery novels featuring aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. But she was also a poet, playwright and committed Christian, and in The Man Born to Be King she combined art and evangelism to powerful effect, making the story of Christ accessible, relevant and every bit as
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Virginia Woolf: The Complete Works

by Virginia Woolf, John Woolman ...

THE NOVELS The Voyage Out (1915) Night and Day (1919) Jacob's Room (1922) Mrs. Dalloway (1925) To the Lighthouse (1927) The Waves (1931) The Years (1937) Between the Acts (1941) THE 'BIOGRAPHIES' Orlando: a biography (1928) Flush: a biography (1933) Roger Fry: a biography (1940) THE STORIES Two Stories (1917) Kew Gardens (1919) Monday or Tuesday (1921) A Haunted House, and other short stories ... Read more

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THE NOVELS The Voyage Out (1915) Night and Day (1919) Jacob's Room (1922) Mrs. Dalloway (1925) To the Lighthouse (1927) The Waves (1931) The Years (1937) Between the Acts (1941) THE 'BIOGRAPHIES' Orlando: a biography (1928) Flush: a biography (1933) Roger Fry: a biography (1940) THE STORIES Two Stories (1917) Kew Gardens (1919) Monday or Tuesday (1921) A Haunted House, and other short stories
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3 Stories - Describes Nature

by Ivan Turgenev, Virginia Woolf, John Galsworthy ...

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo
... Read more
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Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 (Unabridged)

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by et. al Arthur Woolf ...

Narrated by John Alford, Dessie Su, Tracy Brown, Heather Audia ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Pumping Machinery, The Distillation of Sea Water, Winter and the Insects, ... Read more

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The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in 1845. It has been a mainstay of popular science with in depth articles across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. In this supplement are short articles ranging through such topics as Pumping Machinery, The Distillation of Sea Water, Winter and the Insects,
... Read more
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3 Stories - Describes Nature

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by Virginia Woolf, John Galsworthy, Ivan Turgenev ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

38 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
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Stories About Obsession that AREN'T Moby Dick

The name that first comes to mind isn't always the best

by H P Lovecraft, Franz Kafka, Alexander Pushkin, D H Lawrence, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Virginia Woolf, John Buchan, Sherwood Anderson, E T A Hoffman, Vernon Lee, Lucy Hamilton Hooper, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Rudyard Kipling, Robert W Chambers ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Christopher Ragland, David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

12 hours 36 min

In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just over-looked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.Each of their works is laden with talent, has purpose, and is rich and textured ... Read more

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In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just over-looked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.Each of their works is laden with talent, has purpose, and is rich and textured
... Read more

The Human Comedy

A Monumental Collection of 19th-Century French Literature in One Volume

by Honore de Balzac ...

A mirror of society. A masterpiece of realism. A universe of characters. The Complete Human Comedy gathers Honoré de Balzac's visionary literary project—an epic series of interconnected novels and stories that explores every layer of 19th-century French society. From the salons of Paris to the rural provinces, Balzac unveils the desires, flaws, and ambitions that define humanity ️. This ... Read more

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A mirror of society. A masterpiece of realism. A universe of characters. The Complete Human Comedy gathers Honoré de Balzac's visionary literary project—an epic series of interconnected novels and stories that explores every layer of 19th-century French society. From the salons of Paris to the rural provinces, Balzac unveils the desires, flaws, and ambitions that define humanity ️. This
... Read more

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