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  • Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale

    Sport, Health and Exercise in eighteenth-century England

    by Julia Allen ...
    'Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale' challenges the popular image of Samuel Johnson as a man who favoured energetic discussion over physical exercise, enthroned in an armchair peering short-sightedly at a book. Thanks to the diarist and author Hester Thrale we have many anecdotes that connect Dr Johnson to a variety of sports, and Julia Allen, following Lytton Strachey's advice to attack her ... Read more

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  • Software Security Engineering

    A Guide for Project Managers

    Series series SEI Series in Software Engineering
    Software Security Engineering draws extensively on the systematic approach developed for the Build Security In (BSI) Web site. Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security Software Assurance Program, the BSI site offers a host of tools, guidelines, rules, principles, and other resources to help project managers address security issues in every phase of the software development life cycle (SDLC ... Read more

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  • CERT Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM)

    A Maturity Model for Managing Operational Resilience

    Series series SEI Series in Software Engineering
    CERT® Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM) is an innovative and transformative way to manage operational resilience in complex, risk-evolving environments. CERT-RMM distills years of research into best practices for managing the security and survivability of people, information, technology, and facilities. It integrates these best practices into a unified, capability-focused maturity model that ... Read more

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    by Daniel Defoe ...
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    by Daniel Defoe ...
    A Journal of the Plague Year is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in March 1722. The novel is a fictionalised account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in which the Great Plague struck the city of London. The book is told roughly chronologically, though without sections or chapter headings. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • London: A Traveller's Reader

    Series series A Traveller's Companion
    Loved and hated in equal measure, London was for centuries the world's greatest city. Its streets, teeming with history, have always worn a variety of influences, reflecting the diverse crowds who have walked them. Its citizens have witnessed everything from pilgrimages, celebrations, acts of heroism and moments of religious contemplation to riots, executions, grisly murders and disastrous plagues ... Read more

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  • The Word Museum

    The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten

    ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSYAs the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period ... Read more

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  • The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

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    William Thackeray called it "the most laughable story that has ever been written since the goodly art of novel-writing began." As a group of travellers visit places in England and Scotland, they provide through satire and wit a vivid and detailed picture of the contemporary social and political scene. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range ... Read more

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    In "Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends," the intimate correspondence of one of the most celebrated figures of the Romantic era is brought to light, revealing the profound insights and emotions that colored his thoughts and artistic ambitions. This collection is not merely a compendium of personal messages; it serves as a critical lens through which we can evaluate Keats's literary ... Read more

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