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What would you say if I told you there is a book that tells you
where magic comes from? What would you say if I told you that this
book also tells the story of a mysterious island, the Isle of Mist,
home to lumbering giants and flitting fairies? What would you say
if I told you this Isle were real? That you can go there and visit
all the places the book mentions and maybe discover the secrets of
the Isle of Mist for yourself. That is exactly what apprentice
conservator Wally Gobbet does after finding a forgotten medieval
manuscript in the basement of the British Library. It leads him on
an adventure to the Otherworld. On the way he battles the agents of
a sinister organization called "The Order," as well as dragons and
hobgoblins. This is a story with depth that draws on the history
and culture of a real place, as well as the ancient Celtic and
Norse mythologies.
Making Population Geography is a lively account of the intellectual
history of population geography, arguing that, while population
geography may drift in and out of fashion, it must continue to
supplement its demographic approach with a renewed emphasis on
cultural and political accounts of compelling population topics,
such as HIV-AIDS, sex trafficking, teen pregnancy, citizenship and
global ageing, in order for it to shed light on contemporary
society. Making Population Geography draws both on the writings of
those like Wilbur Zelinsky and Pat Gober who were at the very
epicentre of spatial science in the 1960s and those like Michael
Brown and Yvonne Underhill-Sem whose post-punk introspections of
method, content and purpose, now push the field in new directions.
Using a wide range of case studies, contemporary examples and
current research, the book links the rise and fall of the key
concepts in population geography to the changing social and
economic context and to geographys turn towards social theory.
Referencing the authors classroom experiences both in the US and
the UK, Making Population Geography will appeal to students
studying geography, population issues and the development of
critical scholarship.
'This book shows how science, and particularly Darwinism, affects
Christian faith. It runs contrary to much popular Christian writing
by showing that they are not natural bedfellows. Christianity needs
to be re-thought, almost from scratch.' Firstly it sets out the
overwhelming case for evolution. Then concepts such as creation,
the fall, original sin, atonement, the second coming and a God who
answers prayer are all re-examined in the light of Darwinism.
Contemporary ethical issues, such as genetic modification, climate
change and homosexuality then come under the spotlight. Finally it
shows how the practice of Christian faith, e.g. worship and
evangelism, need to change. The book ends on a note of hope.
Dorothy Hartley (1893 - 1985) is an author revered by enthusiasts
for old English food and cookery and English country life. Her many
books on these subjects, often illustrated with her own drawings,
are collectors' items. Her greatest book, Food in England, has
remained in print since its first appearance in 1954. During 1933 -
1936, she was commissioned by the Daily Sketch newspaper to write
articles describing the English countryside, old English crafts and
customs, country foods and country ways (with the odd excursion to
Wales, Scotland and Ireand). She did her research in the British
Museum (she had by then written several books of social history)
and on the ground, travelling around the country on her sturdy
bicycle, staying with her subjects or under hedges. These articles
were to form her knowledge-bank which she used in several books
that came out during the 1930s and beyond (particularly Here's
England, 1935), but they have never been seen as they were first
written. We offer a selection, with a foreword by Lucy Worsley (who
is presenting the BBC TV documentary on Hartley to be transmitted
this autumn) and introduced by the writer Adrian Bailey (who
befriended Dorothy Hartley in her later life). The 60 articles are
illustrated with some of Hartley's own snapshots which she kept as
notes for future reference. The subjects range widely on matters as
various as thatching, clog-making, eels, the country chemist,
marram grass, sand shoes, crabs, sheep shearing, spring-cleaning,
country kitchens, ploughing, weather lore, and elevenses. It will
be classic.
Making Population Geography is a lively account of the intellectual
history of population geography, arguing that, while population
geography may drift in and out of fashion, it must continue to
supplement its demographic approach with a renewed emphasis on
cultural and political accounts of compelling population topics,
such as HIV-AIDS, sex trafficking, teen pregnancy, citizenship and
global ageing, in order for it to shed light on contemporary
society. Making Population Geography draws both on the writings of
those like Wilbur Zelinsky and Pat Gober who were at the very
epicentre of spatial science in the 1960s and those like Michael
Brown and Yvonne Underhill-Sem whose post-punk introspections of
method, content and purpose, now push the field in new directions.
Using a wide range of case studies, contemporary examples and
current research, the book links the rise and fall of the key
concepts in population geography to the changing social and
economic context and to geographys turn towards social theory.
Referencing the authors classroom experiences both in the US and
the UK, Making Population Geography will appeal to students
studying geography, population issues and the development of
critical scholarship.
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