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At the International Conference Centre in Geneva, Hannah Rossier,
formerly Annie Price, comes face to face with Neville Weir, someone
from her childhood whom she never expected, or wanted, to meet
again. As Neville's reasons for attending the conference become
clear, the dark waters of Hannah's past start to rise. Hannah is a
psychotherapist, with a specialist interest in memory and how
connections are made between past and present. She has reinvented
herself successfully, moving from a small northern town in England
to Lucerne, Switzerland, with her husband, Thibaut. Nobody, not
even Hannah, knows the full truth about herself. Her 'memories'
consist of glimpses of the place where she played in childhood,
known simply as 'The Wild'. Over the three days of the conference
she has to decide whether she can avoid Neville, or whether she
should submit to an encounter with him and with her past. And in
her keynote lecture about the neuroscience of memory, how much to
conceal or reveal. But can her specialism save her from drowning?
Revised and expanded for the third edition, this book is both a
guide for your first ENT job and a tried and tested revision guide
covering all aspects of the MRCS (ENT) OSCE. Written by a team of
ENT specialists, the accessible text follows a step-by-step
approach with each OSCE station based on the style of past
questions. Recent changes in the structure of the examination,
together with the nature of the examination in both COVID and
post-COVID contexts are included. With over 120 colour images, the
guide remains unrivalled as a tool with which to prepare for ENT
exams. It is essential reading for candidates of the MRCS (ENT)
OSCE and will also aid trainees in preparation for specialty
registrar national selection interviews. It is highly recommended
for GPs wishing to refresh their knowledge of how to assess common
ENT problems and will also be an ideal reference for any junior
doctor learning to take histories and examinations in their first
ENT post. Finally, it is an invaluable resource for medical
students undertaking their ENT attachment and in preparation for
final examinations.
Human history has always been marked by the mobility of people and
populations, from the earliest movement of human beings out of
Africa to the flows of migrants and refugees today. While mobility
is intrinsic to human nature, migration is not always voluntary: it
can be the result of free choice, but it can also be forced, in
different ways and to varying degrees. In this book, Massimo
Livi-Bacci examines migrations past and present with reference to
the degree of free choice behind them. The degree can be minimal,
as when migration is compelled by war, natural disaster or the
actions of a tyrant, but in other cases the decision to migrate can
be fully voluntary and deliberate, as when individuals and groups
weigh up their options and decide whether to move. Between these
two poles there is a continuum of different situations, with
gradually increasing or decreasing degrees of freedom and choice.
Livi-Bacci explores these variations by focusing on fifteen stories
of migration from Antiquity to the present day, ranging from the
Greek colonization of the Eastern Mediterranean in the Ancient
world to the great migration of millions of people from Europe to
the Americas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Taken
together, these stories of human movement shed fresh light on the
millennia-long history of migration and its motivations, causes and
consequences.
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at
Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC where after years in Rome he died
in AD 12 or 17. Livy’s history, composed as the imperial
autocracy of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had
stood for over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid
narrative of Rome’s rise from the traditional foundation of the
city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and
individual virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such
greatness. Of its 142 books, conventionally divided into pentads
and decads, we have 1–10 and 21–45 complete, and short
summaries (periochae) of all the rest except 41 and 43–45;
11–20 are lost, and of the rest only fragments and the summaries
remain. The third decad constitutes our fullest surviving account
of the momentous Second Punic (or Hannibalic) War, and comprises
two recognizable pentads: Books 21–25 narrate the run-up to
conflict and Rome’s struggles in its first phase, with Hannibal
dominant; Books 26–30 relate Rome’s revival and final victory,
as the focus shifts to Scipio Africanus. This edition replaces the
original Loeb edition by Frank Gardner Moore.
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How do you write a novel? Practising novelists and teachers of
creative writing reveal their working methods and offer practical
advice. Subjects covered range from magic realism to
characterisation, surrealism to historical fiction, via
perspective, plot twists and avoiding being boring, among many
others. This book is for creative writing students writers and
readers of novels teachers of creative writing With contributions
from Leone Ross, Tom Bromley, Jenn Ashworth, AJ Dalton, Nikesh
Shukla, Stella Duffy, Mark Morris, Alison Moore, Nicholas Royle,
Alice Thompson, Kerry Hudson, Toby Litt, Livi Michael, Joe Stretch,
James Miller, Sarah Butler, Will Wiles, Graeme Shimmin Featuring
Eighteen specially commissioned essays Creative writing exercises
Top tips Lists of recommended novels
Revised and expanded for the third edition, this book is both a
guide for your first ENT job and a tried and tested revision guide
covering all aspects of the MRCS (ENT) OSCE. Written by a team of
ENT specialists, the accessible text follows a step-by-step
approach with each OSCE station based on the style of past
questions. Recent changes in the structure of the examination,
together with the nature of the examination in both COVID and
post-COVID contexts are included. With over 120 colour images, the
guide remains unrivalled as a tool with which to prepare for ENT
exams. It is essential reading for candidates of the MRCS (ENT)
OSCE and will also aid trainees in preparation for specialty
registrar national selection interviews. It is highly recommended
for GPs wishing to refresh their knowledge of how to assess common
ENT problems and will also be an ideal reference for any junior
doctor learning to take histories and examinations in their first
ENT post. Finally, it is an invaluable resource for medical
students undertaking their ENT attachment and in preparation for
final examinations.
In addition to Valerie Warrior's crisp, fluent translation of the
first five books of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita , this edition features
a general introduction to Livy and his work, extensive
foot-of-the-page notes offering essential contextual information,
and a chronology of events. Three appendices--on the genealogies of
the most prominent political figures in the early Republic, Livy's
relationship with Augustus, and Livy's treatment of religion--offer
additional insight into the author and the early history of Rome.
Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an
'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the
world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the
answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The
Cities Book, where readers aged 8+ are taken on an incredible world
tour through 86 of the world's greatest cities. Sister title to the
bestselling The Travel Book, every page is packed with facts on
city living, and gives kids a flavour of what it's like to grow up
in each place featured. From food and festivals, to awesome
architecture and amazing history - there's something for everyone.
A mix of wow photography, beautiful illustrations and hand drawn
maps bring each page to life. It's the perfect gift for curious
kids everywhere. Contents: Toronto Montreal Vancouver San Francisco
Los Angeles Las Vegas New Orleans Nashville Chicago New York
Philadelphia Washington DC Miami Havana Kingston Mexico City Oaxaca
City La Paz Cartagena Manaus Rio de Janiero Cuzco Buenos Aires
Ushuaia Reykjavik Tromso Stockholm Copenhagen Edinburgh London
Dublin Amsterdam Brussels Paris Berlin Munich Krakow Prague Vienna
Moscow Pripyat Istanbul Athens Rome Vatican City Venice Madrid
Barcelona Lisbon Marrakesh Cairo Timbuktu Dakar Addis Ababa Nairobi
Zanzibar Town Cape Town Jerusalem Mecca Dubai Samarkand Mumbai
Varanasi Thimphu Ulaanbaatar Beijing Chengdu Hong Kong Bangkok
Singapore Hanoi Manila Tokyo Kyoto Pyongyang Seoul Darwin Perth
Ballarat Melbourne Sydney Auckland Rotorua Queenstown Apia South
Tarawa About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world's leading travel
publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children's imprint that
brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. With a
range of beautiful books for children aged 5-12, we're kickstarting
the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet can be.
From bright and bold sticker activity books, to beautiful gift
titles bursting at the seams with amazing facts, we aim to inspire
and delight curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of
people, places and cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share
our enthusiasm and love of the world, our sense of humour and
continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live
in the diverse and magnificent place it is. It's going to be a big
adventure - come explore!
This well-written and thoroughly illustrated description of the
principles of job evaluation, first published in 1975, sets out to
compare the relative usefulness and practical relevance of a wide
range of methods within the overall context of remuneration policy
and organisational effectiveness. The aim is to help the practising
personnel specialist, in the knowledge of best current practice and
the latest research. This book will also be of interest to students
of business studies and human resource management.
The latest edition of this classic text has been updated to reflect
current trends and implications for future demographic
developments. The areas of Africa, international migration and
population and environment have been strengthened and statistical
information has been updated throughout. * A new edition of this
classic history of demography text, which has been updated to
strengthen the major subject areas of Africa, international
migration and population and the environment * Includes the latest
statistical information, including the 2015 UN population
projections revision and developments in China's population policy
* Information is presented in a clear and simple form, with
academic material presented accessibly for the undergraduate
audience whilst still maintaining the interest of higher level
students and scholars * The text covers issues that are crucial to
the future of every species by encouraging humanity's search for
ways to prevent future demographic catastrophes brought about by
environmental or human agency * Analyses the changing patterns of
world population growth, including the effects of migration, war,
disease, technology and culture
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at
Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC where after years in Rome he died
in AD 12 or 17. Livy's history, composed as the imperial autocracy
of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had stood for
over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid narrative of
Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or
751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual
virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such greatness. Of its
142 books, conventionally divided into pentads and decads, we have
1-10 and 21-45 complete, and short summaries (periochae) of all the
rest except 41 and 43-45; 11-20 are lost, and of the rest only
fragments and the summaries remain. The third decad constitutes our
fullest surviving account of the momentous Second Punic (or
Hannibalic) War, and comprises two recognizable pentads: Books
21-25 narrate the run-up to conflict and Rome's struggles in its
first phase, with Hannibal dominant; Books 26-30 relate Rome's
revival and final victory, as the focus shifts to Scipio Africanus.
This edition replaces the original Loeb edition by Frank Gardner
Moore.
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at
Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC where after years in Rome he died
in AD 12 or 17. Livy's history, composed as the imperial autocracy
of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had stood for
over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid narrative of
Rome's rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or
751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual
virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such greatness. Of its
142 books, conventionally divided into pentads and decads, we have
1-10 and 21-45 complete, and short summaries (periochae) of all the
rest except 41 and 43-45; 11-20 are lost, and of the rest only
fragments and the summaries remain. The third decad constitutes our
fullest surviving account of the momentous Second Punic (or
Hannibalic) War, and comprises two recognizable pentads: Books
21-25 narrate the run-up to conflict and Rome's struggles in its
first phase, with Hannibal dominant; Books 26-30 relate Rome's
revival and final victory, as the focus shifts to Scipio Africanus.
This edition replaces the original Loeb edition by Frank Gardner
Moore.
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level This hilarious retelling of a traditional Hans
Christian Anderson tale tells of mistaken identities as a kind,
humble princess swaps places with her grumpy, unpleasant maid, with
some very funny consequences! Who'll end up marrying the prince,
and who will end up the goose girl, and how will the magic horse
help? Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for
children to investigate and evaluate. Text type: A traditional tale
Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends This
book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Take a tour of the United Kingdom as you've never seen it before in
this fully illustrated set of county maps. Travel through England,
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and meet the incredible people
born there, learn about the UK's proud history and discover ancient
castles, modern feats of engineering and natural highlights. Revel
in the nation's curiosities, from the spectacular, to the quirky,
to the downright strange! Visit Edinburgh Castle with its
spectacular views of Scotland's capital; see the home of Roald Dahl
in Wales; and why not sample the local delicacies at Wigan's World
Pie-Eating Championship? With colourful maps packed with facts
about every inch of this Sceptred Isle, from Land's End to John
O'Groats, London to Londonderry, this book makes the perfect
companion on long car journeys, summer holidays or rainy Sundays.
As well as acting as your go-to guide to things to see and do, Maps
of the UK is also a beautiful atlas of the UK's history and
culture, showing how Britons from all over the world have shaped
the country for thousands of years. A fabulous introduction to the
UK's geography, history and culture, for readers young and old.
Discover the best of the United Kingdom with The Great British
Staycation Activity Book! This lushly illustrated, full colour
activity book is packed withfacts about every inch of this Sceptred
Isle, and a kaleidoscope of 50 activities including colouring,
puzzles, quizzes, and more. Get ready for a journey around the UK
like no other! Just like at Hampton Court, get lost in a seemingly
never-ending maze. Spot the difference between some of the UK's
coolest castles, and complete a ferocious crossword full of famous
figures from British History. Say hello to furry and feathered
friends in a wonderful British wildlife word search, design your
very own dream Staycation hotel, and so much more! Destinations
include: Cornwall, Devon, Yorkshire, Cumbria, the Highlands and
Islands, Pembrokeshire and Camarthenshire, and so many more.
Bite-sized information and awesome facts about the UK are scattered
throughout, with 50 fun activities to get stuck into. Celebrate the
Best of British with this fun-filled activity book. Just what you
need for any long trip!
Originally published in 1888 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this
book contains the Latin text of the 21st book of the monumental
history of Rome by Titus Livius, which deals with the beginning of
the Second Punic War and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. The
history is prefaced with an introduction to Livy's sources and a
guide to his dense style, as well as a map of contemporary Spain, a
thorough commentary on the text and a vocabulary list. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in Livy or the history
of the wars between Carthage and Rome.
Originally published in 1889 and reprinted multiple times
thereafter, this book contains the Latin text of the 22nd book of
the monumental history of Rome by Titus Livius, which deals with
Hannibal's advances in Italy during the Second Punic War and the
disastrous Roman losses at the battles of Lake Trasimene and
Cannae. The history is prefaced with an introduction to Livy's
sources and a guide to his dense style, as well as a map of the
Carthaginian forces at Lake Trasimene and a thorough commentary on
the text and a vocabulary list. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in Livy or the history of the wars between
Carthage and Rome.
The search for gold and for the mythical El Dorado gripped the
imagination of the conquistadors from the beginning of the
sixteenth century. Crossing over the Andes, they explored the
unknown eastern forests and jungles, launching expeditions that
were often disastrous and always disappointing. As the range of
exploration expanded, El Dorado retreated, always just beyond the
horizon. The last goal of these explorations was the land of the
Mojos, a land located in the upper Amazon basin and which lies many
months of the year submerged under water. It is a mysterious land
and, as legend had it, inhabited by a people rich in gold and
precious stones. Yet all the Spaniards found -- as narrated in
these compelling pages -- was a limitless swamp, sparsely inhabited
by a small number of people and so ill suited to usual system of
productive forced labor. It was the Jesuits instead who established
here a network of missions second in size and population only to
that or Paraguay and so went in search of souls rather than gold.
This beautifully illustrated guide is the perfect gardening book
for kids who want to plant fruit and vegetables, create mini farms
from plants, and go on wildflower missions. Dive into this
children's guide to growing plants, from vegetables to wildflowers,
for little gardeners with green fingers. With clear step-by-step
instructions on how to get seeds, plant them, and help them grow,
this book will help kids to get started with their very first
gardening projects. Children aged 5-7 will love getting stuck into
gardening projects with My First Garden! Passionate gardener Livi
Gosling has advice on creating places for plants to live in your
home, scavenging from the recycling to create a vegetable kingdom,
and adding a splash of colour to grey city streets with your own
wildflower seed mix. This first gardening book for children
features: - Beautiful illustrations combined with a fun approach to
gardening for lovers of the ever-growing nature trend. - The basics
for growing different plants for children, from gorgeous flowers to
delicious fruit and vegetables. - Advice and projects inclusive of
all homes, including rented flats - you don't need a huge gardening
space to get gardening! - A strong eco-message, with info about
what seasonality is, planting for pollinators, reusing and
recycling things in your garden, and encouraging rewilding of your
area. No matter how tiny your space, you can be a gardener!
Featuring plenty of inspiration and helpful tips, this gardening
book makes a lovely gift from parents and grandparents who want to
encourage hands-on hobbies, and is a great eco activity for kids to
get outdoors and away from a screen.
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at
Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC, where after years in Rome he died
in AD 12 or 17. Livy’s history, composed as the imperial
autocracy of Augustus was replacing the republican system that had
stood for over 500 years, presents in splendid style a vivid
narrative of Rome’s rise from the traditional foundation of the
city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and
individual virtues necessary to achieve and maintain such
greatness. Of its 142 books, conventionally divided into pentads
and decads, we have 1–10 and 21–45 complete, and short
summaries (periochae) of all the rest except 41 and 43–45;
11–20 are lost, and of the rest only fragments and the summaries
remain. The fourth decad comprises two recognizable pentads: Books
31–35 narrate the Second Macedonian War (200–196) and its
aftermath, then Books 36–40 the years from 191 to 180, when Rome
crushed and shrank Antiochus’ empire to extend and consolidate
her mastery over the Hellenistic states. This edition replaces the
original Loeb edition by Evan T. Sage.
Book VI of Livy's Ab urbe condita covers the history of Rome from
390 to 367 BC, a period during which the city, while in the process
of recovering from being sacked by the Gauls, faced serious civil
disturbance, the resolution of which fundamentally changed the
structure of Roman society. This edition considers the historical
text from a literary and historiographical perspective: the
Commentary contains a detailed analysis of Livy's narrative style
and structure, with particular focus on his language and use of
commonplaces, while the Introduction discusses the didactic nature
of the Ab urbe condita and situates Livy's sophisticated and
challenging work in the ancient historiographical tradition.
Special attention is paid to the role of the reader, and to the
relationship between the style and the kind of history being
written. Issues of contemporary Augustan politics are also
discussed.
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