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Intermediate English Comprehension - Book 1

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this is the first book in the bestselling series 'intermediate english comprehension'. each book contains fifteen interesting articles on a variety of topics such as: history, religion, the natural world, science, travel, food and more.it is perfect for students of english who want to improve their reading comprehension and will help with exam practice.the ebook includes:15 fascinating short ... Read more

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this is the first book in the bestselling series 'intermediate english comprehension'. each book contains fifteen interesting articles on a variety of topics such as: history, religion, the natural world, science, travel, food and more.it is perfect for students of english who want to improve their reading comprehension and will help with exam practice.the ebook includes:15 fascinating short
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The Editors

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“Strikingly relevant" [Taylor Lorenz], The Editors is a thriller that reveals the battles behind the internet's most contested information source: Wikipedia.Aim for Neutrality. We Need Better Sources. Anonymity is Fundamental. Keep Developing.The editors know these principles. The editors follow them every day – usually. The editors may not be recognized on the street, but they craft the ... Read more

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“Strikingly relevant" [Taylor Lorenz], The Editors is a thriller that reveals the battles behind the internet's most contested information source: Wikipedia.Aim for Neutrality. We Need Better Sources. Anonymity is Fundamental. Keep Developing.The editors know these principles. The editors follow them every day – usually. The editors may not be recognized on the street, but they craft the
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The History of Hornsea

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Hornsea is ordinary, no different from countless other towns and villages scattered across the face of England. Yet, at the same time, it is unique, a product of local conditions and forces, of ceaseless interactions between people and their environment over the last 10,000 years. It is this opposition that gives Hornsea meaning and character. A sense of place.In this new book, archaeologist and ... Read more

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Hornsea is ordinary, no different from countless other towns and villages scattered across the face of England. Yet, at the same time, it is unique, a product of local conditions and forces, of ceaseless interactions between people and their environment over the last 10,000 years. It is this opposition that gives Hornsea meaning and character. A sense of place.In this new book, archaeologist and
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The History of Driffield, East Yorkshire

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Driffield’s story is typical of any small market town, but, like these, its story is also unique, not only in its hey-day, with canal builders, railway barons and town-makers ensuring the leap from village to town, but also from earliest times with the visits of nomadic hunters and gatherers. We learn of its rich Anglo-Saxon past, and follow Driffield’s story meandering through the ages, unnoticed ... Read more

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Driffield’s story is typical of any small market town, but, like these, its story is also unique, not only in its hey-day, with canal builders, railway barons and town-makers ensuring the leap from village to town, but also from earliest times with the visits of nomadic hunters and gatherers. We learn of its rich Anglo-Saxon past, and follow Driffield’s story meandering through the ages, unnoticed
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John Robert Mortimer

The Life of an Nineteenth Century East Yorkshire Archaeologist

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The story of John Robert Mortimer (1825-1911) encompasses both the beginnings of archaeology as a scientific study and the details of a life lived entirely in one small corner of the East Riding of Yorkshire. During the second half of the nineteenth century archaeology made the transition from antiquarian pursuit to fledgling academic discipline. Mortimer, a corn merchant from Driffield, was of ... Read more

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The story of John Robert Mortimer (1825-1911) encompasses both the beginnings of archaeology as a scientific study and the details of a life lived entirely in one small corner of the East Riding of Yorkshire. During the second half of the nineteenth century archaeology made the transition from antiquarian pursuit to fledgling academic discipline. Mortimer, a corn merchant from Driffield, was of
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Embrace Change with Power and Purpose

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Appreciate the Fog written by Stephen Harrison is a self-help and leadership book that encourages embracing change with power and purpose. This book offers some invaluable suggestions that may provide quick payback in life with the intent to acknowledge that there are deeper processes with wonderful, lasting benefits that are available as the lifelong process of self-discovery opens. It encourages
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The Neo-Latin Verse of Urban VIII, Alexander VII and Leo XIII

Three Papal Poets from Baroque to Risorgimento

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Series series Bloomsbury Neo-Latin Series: Early Modern Texts and Anthologies
A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems of the three popes (all Italians): Urban VIII Barberini, Alexander VII Chigi and Leo XIII Pecci. Their highly accomplished Neo-Latin poems owe much to the major Latin poets and are significant ... Read more

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Victorian Horace

Classics and Class

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The poetry of Horace was central to Victorian male elite education and the ancient poet himself, suitably refashioned, became a model for the English gentleman. Horace and the Victorians examines the English reception of Horace in Victorian culture, a period which saw the foundations of the discipline of modern classical scholarship in England and of many associated and lasting social values. It ... Read more

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Alexander the Great

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This book offers a fresh perspective on the reign of Alexander the Great. It re-examines Alexander’s military victories and personality, while also exploring the impact of his campaigns on the people he conquered. Alexander’s story, Stephen Harrison argues, is one that includes the vital roles that other figures played in historical events. By considering the social and intellectual currents of ... Read more

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This book offers a fresh perspective on the reign of Alexander the Great. It re-examines Alexander’s military victories and personality, while also exploring the impact of his campaigns on the people he conquered. Alexander’s story, Stephen Harrison argues, is one that includes the vital roles that other figures played in historical events. By considering the social and intellectual currents of
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Parables and Paradox

The Offensive Gospel

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The gospels, in a nutshell, are an offensive paradox where absurd and seemingly contradictory statements reside such as in order to live we have to die to self. The gospels seek to reconcile unmerited grace with the necessity of social engagement simultaneously to people who may themselves not be deserving as well. We are welcomed home like the Prodigal, but we are not off the hook for work we are ... Read more

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The gospels, in a nutshell, are an offensive paradox where absurd and seemingly contradictory statements reside such as in order to live we have to die to self. The gospels seek to reconcile unmerited grace with the necessity of social engagement simultaneously to people who may themselves not be deserving as well. We are welcomed home like the Prodigal, but we are not off the hook for work we are
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