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The musical dinosaurs from the Great Valley are back for another
song-filled adventure. Littlefoot (voice of Alec Medlock) dreams
that he has found a land filled with brontosauruses like him. When
he tells his grandparents (Kenneth Mars and Miriam Flynn) about the
dream, they take it as a sign that they should set out and look for
the land Littlefoot is describing. After many days of travelling,
they are thrilled to discover a new world where longneck dinosaurs
are in abundance. Then, when they run into his long-lost father,
Bron (Kiefer Sutherland), who vanished before Littlefoot was born,
the little brontosaurus is faced with a life-changing decision:
stay behind with his newly rediscovered father, or go back with the
grandparents who have cared for him all his life and be reunited
with his friends.
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Beethoven's 4th (DVD)
Judge Reinhold, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Michael A. Gallo, Veanne Cox, Jeff Coopwood, …
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R41
Discovery Miles 410
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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Worried that their troublesome St Bernard is about to be sent away
for good, the Newton kids secretly send him to obedience school.
But then a chance mix-up gets their dog, Beethoven, sent to stay
with the millionaire Sedgwick family, and the Sedgwick's
well-behaved St Bernard delivered to the Newton's house. How long
will it take for the baffled humans to work out what's really
happened? The limited edition includes the original 'Beethoven'
movie.
The cornerstone of any dermatologic library, this Third Edition is
greatly expanded and revised to provide more than 80 new and
updated chapters on topics essential for the surgical dermatologist
in day-to-day clinical practice. With outstanding coverage of
emerging and established surgical strategies, cosmetic techniques,
and reconstruction methods, this source offers high-quality color
photographs and clinical images that carefully navigate readers
through key anatomical structures and provides intricate detail
unsurpassed by any competing text.
Unrivaled in breadth and scope, there is no other existing text
that covers key topics in dermatologic surgery in greater detail!
In 1850, a small squadron of British naval vessels, under the
command of Horatio Austin, sought to locate the missing Arctic
expedition of Sir John Franklin. The ships were trapped in ice by
September 1850 and the men were forced to endure the forbidding
Arctic winter, finally returning to England in October 1851. This
book, published in 1852 and reissued here in the second edition
that quickly followed the first, is a collection of articles which
appeared in the Aurora Borealis, a newspaper edited by the surgeon
James John Louis Donnet (1816 1905) aboard HMS Assistance. It
features contributions from the likes of Sir John Ross, Leopold
McClintock, fellow officers and several crew members. Despite the
serious nature of the mission and the difficulties of the Arctic
conditions, the contributions are often light-hearted, making this
work a colourful reflection of life on a polar expedition."
Founded as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820, this
illustrious organisation received its royal charter in 1831. It has
counted some of the world's greatest astronomers among its members,
most notably its first president, Sir William Herschel, whose
family archive forms part of its extensive library. Now based in
Burlington House in Piccadilly, it continues to publish journals,
award medals and prizes, and support education and outreach work.
Following the society's centenary, this survey of its history
appeared in 1923 and comprises contributions from leading
astronomers of the early twentieth century. The extracts from
primary sources include the diary entry of Sir John Herschel, son
of William, recording the dinner at which the society's formation
was discussed. The work also provides insights into how the society
was able to take advantage of imperial expansion to collect
observations and data from around the world, fuelling the Victorian
pursuit of scientific knowledge.
Famous for his metal prosthetic nose, and for being associated with
'unlucky' days in Scandinavian folklore, Tycho Brahe (1546 1601)
made the most accurate naked-eye astronomical measurements of his
day. Cataloguing more than 1,000 new stars, his stellar and
planetary observations helped lay the foundations of early modern
astronomy. John Louis Emil Dreyer (1852 1926) was a fellow Dane,
but he spent much of his working life in Ireland. When he was
fourteen, he had read a book about Brahe and this inspired him to
'be an astronomer and nothing else'. First published in 1890,
Dreyer's biography of his hero remained the definitive work for
more than a century. He sets out to illuminate not simply the life
of his subject, but also the lives and work of Brahe's
contemporaries and the progress of science in the sixteenth
century."
By the time of his death, William Herschel (1738-1822) had built
revolutionary telescopes, identified hundreds of binary stars, and
published astronomical papers in over forty volumes of the Royal
Society's Philosophical Transactions. This two-volume collection,
which originally appeared in 1912, was the first to gather together
his scattered publications. It draws also on a wealth of previously
unpublished material, from personal letters to numerous papers
presented to the Philosophical Society of Bath. Although Herschel
is best known for his discovery of Uranus, this collection
highlights the true range of his observations and interests.
Focusing on his early work, Volume 1 includes notes on the
discovery of Uranus, unpublished papers on electricity, and studies
of the lunar mountains and the poles of Mars - both of which he
believed to be inhabited. It also features a biographical account
by the historian of astronomy J. L. E. Dreyer.
By the time of his death, William Herschel (1738-1822) had built
revolutionary telescopes, identified hundreds of binary stars, and
published astronomical papers in over forty volumes of the Royal
Society's Philosophical Transactions. This two-volume collection,
which originally appeared in 1912, was the first to gather together
his scattered publications. It draws also on a wealth of previously
unpublished material, from personal letters to numerous papers
presented to the Philosophical Society of Bath. Although Herschel
is best known for his discovery of Uranus, this collection
highlights the true range of his observations and interests.
Focusing on his later work, Volume 2 includes notes on some of the
moons of Uranus, studies of solar heat and the atmosphere of
Saturn, and some practical experiments investigating the
capabilities of contemporary telescopes. It also features an
appendix of work compiled by his son, John Herschel, and sister
Caroline.
This comprehensive technical book on highwall mining covers theory
and practice coupled with practical examples and design aspects. It
contains eight extensive chapters elaborating broad-spectrum
functionalities of highwall mining and its operational aspects,
covering world scenario, economic potential, methods of coal
extraction, design methodology including empirical web pillar
design, numerical modelling for stress analysis, safety factor for
web pillars, panel and barrier design, small-and large-scale
numerical modelling, multiple seam interaction and design, coal web
pillar strength, equivalent width concept, laboratory testing, new
web pillar strength formula, effect of weak bands in coal seam,
slope stability, safety and ground monitoring, hazards and
regulatory requirements, case examples, norms and guidelines for
practice. It also summarizes the results of research carried out by
the CSIR Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
(CSIR-CIMFR), India and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia on the subject. The book
will equip readers in understanding the complex, multiple seam
scenarios for highwall mining, and its design for maximum coal
recovery from any given site with better economics, which will aid
the mining companies in extracting locked-up coal following the
safety norms to avoid hazards and minimise instability issues. A
large number of case studies is included to illustrate the
application of numerical modelling for prior estimation and
viability of highwall mining operations under varying geomining
conditions. The book will be of interest to professionals and
academics in the field of mining engineering specifically, but will
also interest civil, geomechanical and geological engineers as well
as rock mechanics professionals.
Maria Callas was, perhaps, the greatest opera singer of the 20th
century. Hers was a life lived on the world stage, and her fame
extended to the public consciousness of many parts of the world.
Even after her mysterious death in 1977, her singing and acting
continue to thrill new generations of opera fans thanks to her many
recordings and her fascinating life. This new biography of Callas
tells her story from difficult beginnings as the daughter of Greek
immigrants to New York City in 1923 to her wonderful performances
at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera. Callas was
quite a diva and a master at creating a captivating public image.
She also became notorious because of her very public affair with
Aristotle Onassis, the wealthy ship-owner who left Callas to marry
Jacqueline Kennedy.
Children's animated musical adventure based on the Uncle Remus
folktales. Brer Rabbit (voice of Nick Cannon) is a mischievous and
adventurous rabbit who spends his time trying to outwit the other
animals around him including Brer Fox (D.L. Hughley) and Brer Bear
(Gary Anthony Williams).
Even as the media environment has changed dramatically in recent
years, one thing at least remains true: photographs are everywhere.
From professional news photos to smartphone selfies, images have
become part of the fabric of modern life. And that may be the
problem. Even as photography bears witness, it provokes anxieties
about fraudulent representation; even as it evokes compassion, it
prompts anxieties about excessive exposure. Parents and pundits
alike worry about the unprecedented media saturation that
transforms society into an image world. And yet a great news photo
can still stop us in our tracks, and the ever-expanding
photographic archive documents an era of continuous change. By
confronting these conflicted reactions to photography, Robert
Hariman and John Louis Lucaites make the case for a fundamental
shift in understanding photography and public culture. In place of
suspicions about the medium's capacity for distraction, deception,
and manipulation, they suggest how it can provide resources for
democratic communication and thoughtful reflection about
contemporary social problems. The key to living well in the image
world is to unlock photography from viewing habits that inhibit
robust civic spectatorship. Through insightful interpretations of
dozens of news images, The Public Image reveals how the artistry of
the still image can inform, challenge, and guide reflection
regarding endemic violence, environmental degradation, income
inequity, and other chronic problems that will define the
twenty-first century. By shifting from conventional suspicions to a
renewed encounter with the image, we are challenged to see more
deeply on behalf of a richer life for all, and to acknowledge our
obligations as spectators who are, crucially, also citizens.
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