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This book addresses contemporary geographical issues in the
Mediterranean Basin from a perspective that recognizes the physical
characteristics and cultural interactions which link the different
Mediterranean states as a recognisable geographic entity. Sixteen
chapters each deal with a major geographical issue currently facing
the Mediterranean, each providing an invaluable summary of the
extensive but widely dispersed literature relating to Mediterranean
issues. Particular emphasis is placed on the interaction between
society and environment in terms of environmental management,
differential regional development and its associated political,
demographic, cultural and economic tensions.
Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels--from elementary to advanced--the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.A man is walking slowly in the desert. He is not wearing a shirt. The sun is on his back, which is burnt red. He cannot see, he cannot think. He does not know where he is or who he is. He only knows that he must keep moving, keep putting one foot in front of the other. Keep moving, or die.
This book addresses contemporary geographical issues in the
Mediterranean Basin from a perspective that recognizes the physical
characteristics and cultural interactions which link the different
Mediterranean states as a recognisable geographic entity. Sixteen
chapters each deal with a major geographical issue currently facing
the Mediterranean, each providing an invaluable summary of the
extensive but widely dispersed literature relating to Mediterranean
issues. Particular emphasis is placed on the interaction between
society and environment in terms of environmental management,
differential regional development and its associated political,
demographic, cultural and economic tensions.
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth
century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide
a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general
reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects
of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This
guide to Staffordshire by W. Bernard Smith was first published in
1915. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures
and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the
county.
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the
joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think,
and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers
offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all
featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to
learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the
world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in
pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction
of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a
broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency,
improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express
themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Bernard Smith (1916-2011) was arguably Australia's greatest art
historian and one of the most important humanist thinkers
internationally on ideas concerning cultural contact. His European
Vision and the South Pacific, first published in 1960, showed how
the ideas of the Enlightenment and the empirical structuring of
scientific and geographical knowledge during the great
eighteenth-century voyages of discovery affected notions of
identity-both for Europeans and the Indigenous peoples with whom
they came in contact. Not only did Smith's investigation of art,
science and imperialism of this period explore the conditions of
frontier contact, it opened up the dialogue on de-colonisation and
allowed us 'to think beyond or after it'. He was undoubtedly a
pioneer of post-colonialism and the book remains 'a lighthouse' in
pacific studies. The republication of European Vision and the South
Pacific is an essential part of the discourse reframing the
interconnections and crossing of cultural boundaries between Europe
and antipodean societies. This new edition of a significant
Australian classic also coincides with the 250th anniversary of
Cook's landing on the east coast of Australia, and complements new
scholarship on territorialisation, colonialism and the politics of
exchange between metropolitan centres and peripheries. A new
introduction by Sheridan Palmer situates the book in a contemporary
context.
Captain James Cook's three voyages of exploration to the Pacific
between 1768 and 1780 were the first of the great European voyages
of discovery to carry professional artists. The Art of Captain
Cook's Voyages contains all the known drawings and paintings done
for these voyages as well as a fascinating narrative and
explanatory text by Bernard Smith and Rudiger Joppien. Volume III,
describing Cook's final voyages, is of particular interest for its
descriptions of the Pacific Northwest of America as well as
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
In this exciting new spin on the memoir, Bernie Smith takes the
opportunity of a world cruise with his beloved wife Judy to reflect
on his past, his professional success and his personal philosophy
on life and faith, both in quiet moments by himself and in
conversations with fellow passengers on the trip. From a
hardscrabble upbringing on Long Island, Smith eventually became a
great success in the field of computer programming. It all started
when he was accepted into Fairfield Prep in Connecticut even though
his family could scarcely afford it, where the Jesuits taught him
about faith in God that reinforced his childhood Catholicism and
sustained him for the rest of his life. From there, he achieved all
the status symbols a young boy from humble roots could hope for: an
executive title, a mansion, a wife and kids. But it all began to
seem much less important after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
that nearly killed him in middle age. While recuperating in
Florida, Bernie met Judy, a ray of Southern sunshine who gave his
life new meaning. Instead of being afraid of germs, health problems
and other threats to his health and wealth, Bernie undertakes a new
adventure - all the while bringing with him the lessons and wisdom
from his past.
In this exciting new spin on the memoir, Bernie Smith takes the
opportunity of a world cruise with his beloved wife Judy to reflect
on his past, his professional success and his personal philosophy
on life and faith, both in quiet moments by himself and in
conversations with fellow passengers on the trip. From a
hardscrabble upbringing on Long Island, Smith eventually became a
great success in the field of computer programming. It all started
when he was accepted into Fairfield Prep in Connecticut even though
his family could scarcely afford it, where the Jesuits taught him
about faith in God that reinforced his childhood Catholicism and
sustained him for the rest of his life. From there, he achieved all
the status symbols a young boy from humble roots could hope for: an
executive title, a mansion, a wife and kids. But it all began to
seem much less important after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
that nearly killed him in middle age. While recuperating in
Florida, Bernie met Judy, a ray of Southern sunshine who gave his
life new meaning. Instead of being afraid of germs, health problems
and other threats to his health and wealth, Bernie undertakes a new
adventure - all the while bringing with him the lessons and wisdom
from his past.
"The 40-Knot Sailboat" is for boat designers or sailing
enthusiasts looking to maximize their sailing speeds and improve
handling. Although he originally published this book in 1963,
Bernard Smith had such advanced thinking and technical insights
that his work is still studied and important to anyone interested
in creating the fastest sailboats.
"The 40-Knot Sailboat" is divided into three parts:
- Part one explains the history of the sailboat's problems. Part
two recounts developments relating to the Aerohydrofoil. Part three
focuses on the technical aspects of Smith's innovative designs,
including both non-technical and technical (which include
mathematical formulas) aspects.
"The 40-Knot Sailboat" is must reading for anyone serious about
creating cutting edge sailboats.
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