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When James Edward Austen-Leigh's Memoir of his famous aunt was
published in 1870, far from satisfying public curiosity about Jane
Austen as the family had intended, it simply raised a series of new
questions, particularly about Jane Austen's unpublished work, which
had been mentioned only in passing. Austen Leigh was persuaded to
issue a much-expanded second edition in 1871. Here he included for
the first time the complete texts of Jane Austen's novel in
letters, Lady Susan, and the fragmentary novel The Watsons, as well
as a brief summary of her last unfinished work, later known as
Sanditon. At the same time he took the opportunity to revise the
biographical sections of the Memoir partly to include new
information that had come to light since the first edition, so that
all in all the second edition has a significance for Austen
scholars quite separate from the first.
After the death of the younger Carl Linnaeus in 1783, the entirety
of the Linnean collections, including the letters received by the
elder Linnaeus from naturalists all over Europe, was purchased by
the English botanist James Edward Smith (1759-1828), later
co-founder and first president of the Linnean Society of London. In
1821, Smith published this two-volume selection of the letters
exchanged by Linnaeus pere et fils and many of the leading figures
in the study of natural history, revealing some of the close ties
of shared knowledge and affection that bound the European
scientific community at that time. Where necessary, Smith
translates the letters into English, with the exception of those
written in French, which are presented in the original. Volume 1
illuminates the epistolary relationships of Linnaeus senior with
Peter Collinson, John Ellis and Alexander Garden, providing a very
brief biography of each. Garden's letters to Ellis also feature
prominently.
After the death of the younger Carl Linnaeus in 1783, the entirety
of the Linnean collections, including the letters received by the
elder Linnaeus from naturalists all over Europe, was purchased by
the English botanist James Edward Smith (1759-1828), later
co-founder and first president of the Linnean Society of London. In
1821, Smith published this two-volume selection of the letters
exchanged by Linnaeus pere et fils and many of the leading figures
in the study of natural history, revealing some of the close ties
of shared knowledge and affection that bound the European
scientific community at that time. Where necessary, Smith
translates the letters into English, with the exception of those
written in French, which are presented in the original. The varied
correspondents of Linnaeus senior, whose letters appear in Volume
2, include the botanists Johann Dillenius and Bernard de Jussieu,
and the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Sir James Edward Alexander (1803 85), an officer in the British
Army, travelled the world extensively and published over a dozen
fascinating accounts of his journeys. A passionate and intrepid
explorer, Alexander was instrumental in ensuring the safe transfer
of Cleopatra's Needle from Egypt to England in 1877. Demonstrating
the same humour with which his writing is imbued, he later buried
pictures of the twelve most beautiful English women of the time at
the base of the Needle. Published in 1833, this two-volume work
offers insights into the landscapes, peoples and practices of the
Americas. With wit and eloquence, Alexander takes the reader with
him on his adventures, but also provides significant commentary on
the slave populations he encountered. Volume 1 covers Alexander's
journey through South America and the Caribbean.
Sir James Edward Alexander (1803 85), an officer in the British
Army, travelled the world extensively and published over a dozen
fascinating accounts of his journeys. A passionate and intrepid
explorer, Alexander was instrumental in ensuring the safe transfer
of Cleopatra's Needle from Egypt to England in 1877. Demonstrating
the same humour with which his writing is imbued, he later buried
pictures of the twelve most beautiful English women of the time at
the base of the Needle. Published in 1833, this two-volume work
offers insights into the landscapes, peoples and practices of the
Americas. With wit and eloquence, Alexander takes the reader with
him on his adventures, but also provides significant commentary on
the slave populations he encountered. Volume 2 covers Alexander's
journey through North America and his return to England.
Originally published in 1832, this two-volume account of the life
of Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828) was posthumously compiled by
his wife, Pleasance (1773-1877). Smith trained originally as a
doctor, but his independent wealth enabled him to pursue botany.
Hugely influenced by the work of Linnaeus, he benefited greatly
from the purchase of the latter's library and herbarium in 1783,
upon the advice of his friend, Sir Joseph Banks. He was highly
regarded throughout Europe as a botanist, and in 1788 founded the
Linnean Society. He published various botanical works, of which the
most important was The English Flora (1824-8), and assisted in the
publication of many more. His wife recounts his character as well
as his achievements, using both narrative and 'various familiar and
domestic letters' to do so. Volume 1 includes letters from Banks
and Samuel Goodenough, bishop of Carlisle and Smith's close
botanical friend.
Originally published in 1832, this two-volume account of the life
of Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828) was posthumously compiled by
his wife, Pleasance (1773-1877). Smith trained originally as a
doctor, but his independent wealth enabled him to pursue botany.
Hugely influenced by the work of Linnaeus, he benefited greatly
from the purchase of the latter's library and herbarium in 1783,
upon the advice of his friend, Sir Joseph Banks. He was highly
regarded throughout Europe as a botanist, and in 1788 founded the
Linnean Society. He published various botanical works, of which the
most important was The English Flora (1824-8), and assisted in the
publication of many more. His wife recounts his 'religious, social
and scientific character' as well as his achievements, and Volume 2
includes correspondence from Alexander von Humboldt, and concludes
with an appendix in which short papers by Smith present a variety
of topics.
'Have we given up trying to gain full employment?' 'If not, what
should we be trying to do about it?' These are the fundamental
questions that James Meade poses, and attempts to answer, in this
short but timely book. As the issue of full employment moves once
again to the centre of the political debate, Professor Meade draws
our attention to a number of economic and financial factors which
are neglected in debate, and suggests a novel package of changes
which could be used to tackle the full employment problem. He
condemns the neglect of macroeconomic analysis in designing
full-employment policies, and asserts that the money value of total
domestic production rather than the price level should be the
object of a combined fiscal-monetary policy, which itself should
focus on low interest rates rather than low tax rates.
You know how to code in Elixir; now learn to think in it. Learn to
design libraries with intelligent layers that shape the right data
structures, flow from one function into the next, and present the
right APIs. Embrace the same OTP that's kept our telephone systems
reliable and fast for over 30 years. Move beyond understanding the
OTP functions to knowing what's happening under the hood, and why
that matters. Using that knowledge, instinctively know how to
design systems that deliver fast and resilient services to your
users, all with an Elixir focus. Elixir is gaining mindshare as the
programming language you can use to keep you software running
forever, even in the face of unexpected errors and an ever growing
need to use more processors. This power comes from an effective
programming language, an excellent foundation for concurrency and
its inheritance of a battle-tested framework called the OTP. If
you're using frameworks like Phoenix or Nerves, you're already
experiencing the features that make Elixir an excellent language
for today's demands. This book shows you how to go beyond simple
programming to designing, and that means building the right layers.
Embrace those data structures that work best in functional programs
and use them to build functions that perform and compose well,
layer by layer, across processes. Test your code at the right place
using the right techniques. Layer your code into pieces that are
easy to understand and heal themselves when errors strike. Of all
Elixir's boons, the most important one is that it guides us to
design our programs in a way to most benefit from the architecture
that they run on. The experts do it and now you can learn to design
programs that do the same. What You Need: Elixir Version 1.7 or
greater.
The first translation into English of Life of the Fathers, a
collection of twenty lives of saints which lives present a
cross-section of the Gallic Church and are a counterpart to the
secular society described in Gregory's History of the Franks.
J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials
used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental
questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon
focuses on so-called strong materials--such as metals, wood,
ceramics, glass, and bone--explaining in engaging and accessible
terms the unique physical and chemical basis for their inherent
structural qualities. He also shows how an in-depth understanding
of these materials' intrinsic strengths--and weaknesses--guides our
engineering choices, allowing us to build the structures that
support our society. This work is an enduring example of first-rate
scientific communication. Philip Ball's introduction describes
Gordon's career and the impact of his innovations in materials
research, while also discussing how the field has evolved since
Gordon wrote this enduring example of first-rate scientific
communication.
The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1076-664 BCE) has been
characterised previously by political and social changes based upon
the introduction of Libyan social and cultural influences. In this
book, James Bennett analyses the concepts of 'transition' and
'continuity' within the cultural and societal environment of Egypt
during the Third Intermediate Period and provides an up-to-date
synthesis of current research on the settlement archaeology of the
period. This is done through the assessment of settlement patterns
and their development, the built environment of the settlements,
and their associated material culture. Through this analysis,
Bennett identifies several interconnected themes within the culture
and society of the Twenty-First to Twenty-Fifth Dynasties. They are
closely related to the political and economic powers of different
regions, the nucleation of settlements and people, self-sufficiency
at a collective and individual level, defence, both physical and
spiritual, regionality in terms of settlement development and
material culture, and elite emulation through everyday objects.
An Historical Survey Of The Heretical Concepts Of The Doctrine As
Compared With The True Catholic Concept.
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Gulf Coast Legends
James Edward Kimbrough
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R312
Discovery Miles 3 120
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award Our written words carry weight.
Unfortunately, in today's cultural climate, our writing is too
often laced with harsh judgments and vitriol rather than careful
consideration and generosity. But might the Christian faith
transform how we approach the task of writing? How might we love
God and our neighbors through our writing? This book is not a style
guide that teaches you where to place the comma and how to cite
your sources (as important as those things are). Rather, it offers
a vision for expressing one's faith through writing and for
understanding writing itself as a spiritual practice that
cultivates virtue. Under the guidance of two experienced Christian
writers who draw on authors and artists throughout the church's
history, we learn how we might embrace writing as an act of
discipleship for today-and how we might faithfully bear the weight
of our written words.
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