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Robert Ellis James-Robertson (always known as Ellis) was born in
Wales but lived at Worcester from the mid-1950s and travelled
extensively around the country building up a large railway
collection. In the 1960s a few of Ellis's photographs were
published in books and magazines and the credit 'R. E.
James-Robertson' may be familiar to some. This book of mainly
unpublished colour and black & white photographs has been
created entirely from Ellis's North Wales archives, it will appeal
to railway enthusiasts, modellers, and those interested in local
history. The time period covered is from the mid-1950s through to
the mid-1960s with steam being the predominant motive power. Much
of North Wales is covered and in addition to BR standard-gauge
lines, the narrow-gauge Penrhyn and Padarn slate systems are also
seen. Ellis and his wife Norah celebrated their diamond wedding
anniversary in 2013, and Ellis passed on in April 2015 aged 92.
Their daughters, Louisa and Fiona, contacted film-maker and author
Michael Clemens whose late father was a friend of Ellis's. Ellis's
collection lives on today at films shows around the country given
by the author and now in this second of a number of books using his
photographic archive.
Sixteen-year-old Trinity Monsour wants nothing more than to live
a normal life. But that isn't as easy as it seems. Trinity is
different. She is "special." She sees visions, and for those she's
seen, it's already too late.
Trinity arrives on her aunt's doorstep in New Orleans with
virtually no knowledge of her mysterious heritage. She begins
settling into life at a new school and even starts making friends.
But all too quickly her dreams accelerate; twisted, terrifying
visions of a girl locked in a dark room. And when the head
cheerleader, Jessica, goes missing, Trinity knows she has no choice
but to step forward with what she's seen.
But people believe that Trinity has information about Jessica's
disappearance not because of a dream, but because she is involved.
She "is" kind-of dating Jessica's ex-boyfriend, Chase, and Jessica
"did" pull a nasty prank on Trinity. Revenge seems like the
likeliest scenario.
Nothing prepares Trinity for the dark odyssey that ensues while
searching for Jessica, including the surprising romance she finds
with Chase, or the shocking truths she learns, not just about the
girl who has gone missing, but the past that has been hidden from
her.
Beaked whales have been shrouded in mystery for most of the
twentieth century. Denizens of deep, remote ocean waters and highly
resistant to life in captivity, they have proven notoriously
difficult for humans to observe. Over the past few decades,
however, scientists have gained a better understanding of this
distinct group of cetaceans, deciphering the natural history of the
twenty-two beaked whale species. Here, famed artist and naturalist
Richard Ellis and leading beaked whale researcher James G. Mead
bring these elusive marine mammals into the limelight. Beaked
whales' generous life spans can extend well past 70 years. They
spend their decades diving to extreme depths in search of prey,
which they capture by expanding their oral cavity suddenly to suck
in the squid or fish they are hunting. It appears that these sleek
predators may engage in fierce, clandestine aquatic battles, as the
bodies of many males are covered in scars. Because many species are
only somewhat larger than dolphins, they are often confused with
porpoises; however, some larger beaked whale species may grow to 40
feet. These enigmatic and compelling creatures need our help; their
numbers are declining, perhaps due to the damaging effects of naval
sonar on their sophisticated auditory systems. In Ellis and Mead's
book, the beaked whales finally get their due. The duo provides a
combination of captivating stories about the species, original
Richard Ellis art, and photos from leading natural history
photographers. The result is an accessible, beautiful book-the
first of its kind on this unusual group of cetaceans. Meet the
beaked whales, and enjoy the fascinating and mysterious world in
which they live.
Public opinion in the United States contains a paradox. The
American public is symbolically conservative: it cherishes the
symbols of conservatism and is more likely to identify as
conservative than as liberal. Yet at the same time, it is
operationally liberal, wanting government to do and spend more to
solve a variety of social problems. This book focuses on
understanding this contradiction. It argues that both facets of
public opinion are real and lasting, not artifacts of the survey
context or isolated to particular points in time. By exploring the
ideological attitudes of the American public as a whole, and the
seemingly conflicted choices of individual citizens, it explains
the foundations of this paradox. The keys to understanding this
large-scale contradiction, and to thinking about its consequences,
are found in Americans' attitudes with respect to religion and
culture and in the frames in which elite actors describe policy
issues.
This new edition completely covers the new version of J2EE: 1.4 and
is written for experienced Java developers who are looking to get
quickly up to speed with the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
(J2EE). This new edition contains revisions to all the major
sub-specification J2EE incorporates (JSP, Servlets, EJB) and also
incorporates a series of new specifications for building web
services into J2EE.
Written by a team of renowned experts in the field, Marketing: A
Critical Textbook provides a unique introduction and overview of
critical approaches to marketing. Ideally suited to advanced
students of marketing, the book uses examples and 'real world' case
studies to illustrate and discuss major alternative and critical
perspectives on the subject, enabling students to constructively
question the conventional assumptions, concepts and models with
which they are already familiar. - Explains and debates key
concepts in a clear, readable and concise manner. - Provides
practical and innovative demonstrations of abstract and difficult
concepts through classroom exercises and individual and group
activities. - Includes a glossary of critical marketing terms. -
Additional material on the companion website, including a full
Instructor's Manual and free access to full-text journal articles
for students.
Written by a team of renowned experts in the field, Marketing: A
Critical Textbook provides a unique introduction and overview of
critical approaches to marketing. Ideally suited to advanced
students of marketing, the book uses examples and 'real world' case
studies to illustrate and discuss major alternative and critical
perspectives on the subject, enabling students to constructively
question the conventional assumptions, concepts and models with
which they are already familiar. - Explains and debates key
concepts in a clear, readable and concise manner. - Provides
practical and innovative demonstrations of abstract and difficult
concepts through classroom exercises and individual and group
activities. - Includes a glossary of critical marketing terms. -
Additional material on the companion website, including a full
Instructor's Manual and free access to full-text journal articles
for students.
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Ellis James, Ella James
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Adore (Paperback)
Ellis James, Ella James
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R429
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He became a bestselling novelist while still in college,
immediately famous and wealthy. He watched his insufferable father
reduced to a bag of ashes in a safety-deposit box. He was lost in a
haze of booze, drugs and vilification. Then he was given a second
chance. This is the life of Bret Easton Ellis, the author and
subject of this remarkable novel. Confounding one expectation after
another, Lunar Park is equally hilarious, horrifying and
heartbreaking. It's the most original novel of an extraordinary
career and best of all: it all happened, every word is true.
A cruel witch and a desperate discovery. Kit and Kat,
Sugary-Sherburt, find themselves on the run from a dastardly witch
who is trying to destroy their town called Thornton. Kit and Kat
must join forces to defeat the wicked witch and get home in time
for dinner. The journey takes them to a secret snow castle. They
are in terrible danger; will they manage to save the town, their
friend and families in time? The Sugary Sherburts and The Stone
Witch is part two of the Sugary-Sherburts series by Heather Ellis.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Title: His Little Bill of Sale.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Davis, Ellis James; 1898. 234 p.; 8 . 012623.i.41.
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IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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