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The Archaeology of Oxford in the 21st Century presents the results
of eleven excavations carried out by Oxford Archaeology within the
historic walled city of Oxford and in the extramural area just to
the north. The investigations shed fresh light on the character of
medieval Oxford, both before and after the Norman Conquest, and on
the early modern city, including its Civil War defences. Of special
interest are remains which supply the first very likely medieval
Jewish signature in British zooarchaeology. The findings are set
within a larger context by a chapter outlining the key findings (by
Anne Dodd), a new synthesis of current knowledge of Oxford's
archaeology (by David Radford), and an examination of the changing
aims and methods of archaeology carried out in the city over the
last fifty years (by Tom Hassall). Viewed as a whole, the book
represents a significant new contribution to knowledge of Oxford's
archaeology and history.
The gravel terraces of the river Thames have revealed a wealth of
archaeological information about the evolution of the landscape of
the region, the development of the settlement pattern, and past
human occupation. Much of this has come to light in the course of
gravel quarrying, which has been so extensive that the Thames
Valley now provides one of the richest resources of archaeological
data in the country. This volume provides an up to date overview of
the archaeological evidence from the valley for the late Iron Age,
Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods, broadly speaking the first
millennium AD. The area studied in detail comprises the Upper
Thames Valley, from the source of the river to the Goring Gap, and
the Middle Thames Valley, from the Goring Gap to the start of the
tidal zone at Teddington Lock. A summary of evidence for the
character of the river and the vegetation and environment of its
floodplain is followed by a detailed account of the evolving
settlement pattern as currently understood from archaeological
evidence. The authors then consider what archaeology can reveal
about the late Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon populations of the
valley, and their changing lifestyles, culture, identities and
beliefs. This is followed by a review of the evidence for
production, trade, transport and communication, and the archaeology
of power and politics. The volume concludes with a discussion of
the state of knowledge today and its limitations, and emerging
themes and problem areas for future research.
"The concept of doubling goes down easy in this combination of
multiplication facts, rhyme, humor -- and diner food." -- THE HORN
BOOK
Down on the farm one morning, Papa McFay orders his sons to hop to
their chores. But from Minnie's kitchen wafts a smell that gets the
boys itchin', and one by one, they succumb to the call of that
sweet aroma. Each brother arrives at Minnie's twice as hungry as
his brother before -- and looking for twice as much grub. Will they
be in double trouble when Papa McFay tracks them down? With
singsong rhythms and comical illustrations spiced with flavor,
Dayle Ann Dodds and John Manders serve up a humorous lesson in
multiplication.
This book, thanks to Ken's wife, Lady Dodd, gives the first ever
in-depth account of his astonishing story, and unravels 'the other
Ken Dodd' - the fascinating, kind and complicated private man with
whom she spent her life. Sir Ken Dodd was a national institution.
He worked tirelessly as one Britain's most popular comedians for a
staggering seven decades. His five hour stage shows were legendary,
and he was still performing these hilarious theatrical marathons
right up to the age of ninety. Ken was the comedian's comedian.
Fellow pros idolised him and looked up to him as the guv'nor. He
was also a talented ballad singer, and enjoyed a hugely successful
chart-topping career in the 1960s. In fact his was the only name,
apart from The Beatles, to appear in the top five best-selling
singles of that iconic pop music decade. Despite his nationwide
fame and his crazy, larger-than-life stage persona, he was actually
a very private person, away from the limelight. A quiet, well-read,
deeply religious thinker. He consciously separated 'the two Ken
Dodds', as he referred to them, and always declined to cooperate
with biographers, in order to keep the private Ken Dodd just that -
private. If you liked Ken Dodd you will love this book. It will
undoubtedly surprise and delight you.
In common with other volumes in the Thames Through Time series,
this account of the Thames Valley in the millennium and a half
before the Roman conquest seeks to examine change in human society
from a thematic point of view. The geographical and chronological
framework for this volume is established in Chapters 1 and 2, but
thereafter we have tried to get away from the traditional, somewhat
artificial pigeon-holes of 'periods' 'ages' 'eras' and 'phases' to
look much harder at how change in human society actually works. In
a period when the 20th century has come to dominate secondary
school history and much popular TV, the notion that the first
foundations of modern society can be traced back more than 3000
years may seem a rather surprising proposition. But some
fundamental patterns of settlement and landuse, political
boundaries, human impact on the environment, and even the specific
use and form of a few places can be traced back to late prehistoric
times despite millennia of subsequent change - even though
otherwise we may now have very little in common with those remote
ancestors. Exploring these issues on a thematic basis should help
us to gain a better understanding of how human society evolves and
also of how people have altered their natural environment,
providing a better long term perspective on what we are doing to
the planet. (Oxford Archaeology 2008)
"In this crafty story of a cross-country race, numerical division
accounts for the narrowing of the field. . . . All lessons should
be this gratifying." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
"Bang " goes the gun. The race is on.
Eighty racers explode from the starting gate, determined to win The
Great Divide. They surge ahead, rushing toward--OH NO --the wide
hungry mouth of a grand canyon that claims half the racers. And
this is only the beginning. More dangers lie ahead, waiting to
divide the group once, twice, three times, and more. Will there be
anyone left to cross the finish line?
A square is just a square until it becomes a house in this clever
book. A circle becomes a spinning ferris wheel, and when you add
some string and a tail to a diamond shape, it becomes a kite flying
high in the sky! With sprightly rhymes and energetic illustrations
filled with hidden shapes, Dayle Ann Dodds and Julie Lacome reveal
that shapes are everywhere. Encouraged by this entertaining
introduction to an important first concept, young children will
eagerly begin to identify shapes in the world around them.
"Fresh, whimsical illustrations fairly fl oat off the pages.
Rhyming text invites readers. . . . A fun choice for reinforcing
the concept of fractions." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
Miss Bloom runs the Strawberry Inn, and she loves visitors. All
through the day she welcomes a cast of hilarious characters until
all the rooms are taken. It's a full house! But in the middle of
the night, Miss Bloom senses that something is amiss -- and sure
enough, the guests are all downstairs eating dessert. Readers will
be inspired to do the math and discover that one delicious cake
divided by five hungry guests and one doting hostess equals a
perfect midnight snack at the Strawberry Inn. Piece of cake!
Excavations in advance of gravel quarrying in the Upper Thames
Valley at Horcott Quarry, Fairford, and nearby Arkell’s Land,
Kempsford, revealed contrasting pictures. At Horcott, on the second
terrace, there was periodic activity from the early Mesolithic
onwards. A major earlier Iron Age settlement contained roundhouses
and at least 135 four-post structures, suggesting an exceptional
focus on grain storage. An early–middle Roman farmstead
incorporated a small stone-founded building, while from c AD
250–350 a large cemetery lay in an adjacent enclosure. Two
further groups of burials were contemporary with a substantial
Anglo-Saxon settlement including a timber hall and 33
sunken-featured buildings. By contrast, at Arkell’s Land, on the
first gravel terrace, activity on a significant scale only began in
the later 1st century AD. It comprised enclosures, field systems
and trackways, with the most intensive settlement, as at Horcott,
in the middle Roman period. The site was probably linked to an
adjacent estate centre at Claydon Pike. There was no post-Roman
occupation.
A square is just a square until it becomes a house in this clever
book. A circle becomes a spinning ferris wheel, and when some
string and a tail are added, it becomes a kite flying high in the
sky. With sprightly rhymes and energetic illustrations, this book
reveals that shapes are everywhere. Full color.
Hiding in plain sight throughout America are historic, highly
private women's self-education groups. These clubs are fascinating
survivors from an era following the Civil War when women couldn't
apply to most colleges and were told they shouldn't leave the home.
In their earliest days, the study groups also contributed to the
welfare of their towns - often by helping to found their town's
first library-and served to get women out of the house and into the
world. Today's all-women study clubs have no civic component but
still fashion their meetings as their founding great-grandmothers
did, with members taking turns giving original papers. In Smart
Women, author Ann Dodds Costello discusses her four-year quest to
locate, often visit, and describe today's 100-year-old, all-women
study clubs, all over America, even though they do not publicize
and have no central organization or knowledge of each other.
Included: an invaluable, first-ever directory of most of the book's
ninety-plus clubs.
Hiding in plain sight throughout America are historic, highly
private women's self-education groups. These clubs are fascinating
survivors from an era following the Civil War when women couldn't
apply to most colleges and were told they shouldn't leave the home.
In their earliest days, the study groups also contributed to the
welfare of their towns - often by helping to found their town's
first library-and served to get women out of the house and into the
world. Today's all-women study clubs have no civic component but
still fashion their meetings as their founding great-grandmothers
did, with members taking turns giving original papers. In Smart
Women, author Ann Dodds Costello discusses her four-year quest to
locate, often visit, and describe today's 100-year-old, all-women
study clubs, all over America, even though they do not publicize
and have no central organization or knowledge of each other.
Included: an invaluable, first-ever directory of most of the book's
ninety-plus clubs.
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