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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
First ever translation of the Fine Rolls makes documents of crucial
importance for study of the period fully available for the first
time. The Fine Rolls were the earliest rolls kept by the English
royal chancery. Recording offers of money to the king for all
manner of concessions and favours, they are central to the study of
political, governmental, legal, social and economic history. The
reign of Henry III [1216-1272] is a particularly rich period for
surviving documents; there are some 56 rolls preserved in the
National Archives, one for each regnal year. However, despite the
light they shed on politics, government, and society, they have
never previously been properly edited or published, and these
fully-indexed volumes - covering the period up to 1248 - will
therefore be widely welcomed. The Latin rolls are presented in
English translation, with all identifiable place-names modernised,
although the original forms are preserved; and each volume includes
full person, place and subject indexes. This second volume covers
as importantand dramatic a period of English history as does the
first. The years between 1224 and 1234 witnessed the issue of the
final and definitive version of Magna Carta, the ending of the
king's minority, his French campaign of 1230,the fall of the
justiciar, Hubert de Burgh in 1232, the subsequent regime of Peter
des Roches, bishop of Winchester, the civil war which followed
Peter's apparent defiance of Magna Carta, and finally in 1234 the
restoration of lawful consensual rule.
This edited volume offers complete coverage of the latest
theoretical, experimental, and computer-based data as summarized by
leading international researchers. It promotes full understanding
of the physical phenomena and mechanisms at work in surface and
interfacial tensions and gradients, their direct impact on
interface shape and movement, and their significance to numerous
applications. Assessing methods for the accurate measurement of
surface tension, interfacial tension, and contact angles, Surface
and Interfacial Tension presents modern simulations of complex
interfacial motions, such as bubble motion in liquids, and
authoritatively illuminates bubble nucleation and detachment.
As featured on Humans of New York "Hartland's joyful folk-art
illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling
city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm."
--The New York Times "An inspiring picture book for youngsters with
meaningful ties to the environment, sustainability, and community
engagement." --Booklist Discover the incredible true story of
Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an
abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood. Once In a big city
called New York In a bustling neighborhood There was an empty lot.
Nevaeh called it the haunted garden. Harlem Grown tells the
inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a
neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of
healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an
underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and
functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an
abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning
about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration. Five years
later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem
Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a
year. All of it is given to the kids and their families. The
incredible story is vividly brought to life with Jessie Hartland's
"charmingly busy art" (Booklist) that readers will pore over in
search of new details as they revisit this poignant and uplifting
tale over and over again. Harlem Grown is an independent,
not-for-profit organization. The author's share of the proceeds
from the sale of this book go directly to Harlem Grown.
First published in 1960, this book is intended to be a concise but
complete treatise on Ethics. In the course of our lives we all face
moral problems. Some of these we solve easily, some with difficulty
and some not at all. It is the job of the moral philosopher to
examine the general nature of these problems and to investigate
their logical significance. His task however extends beyond
investigating what are specifically moral problems; for he is
concerned with the whole field of moral discourse - that is, with
moral prescriptions and evaluations of all kinds. For this reason
the branch of philosophy known as Ethics may usefully be defined as
the study of the logic of moral discourse. This volume is written
in clear and straightforward language and is liberally illustrated
with practical examples. It should appeal, not only to teachers and
students of Ethics in universities, but also to the general reader
who is interested in seeing how an important branch of philosophy
is presented with the aid of analytical methods.
This book points out that although the total trade volume of the
blocs that involve less-developed countries (LDCs) has increased,
this is due at least as much to a particular bloc-member's economic
growth as it is a result of the trading bloc.
This edited volume offers complete coverage of the latest
theoretical, experimental, and computer-based data as summarized by
leading international researchers. It promotes full understanding
of the physical phenomena and mechanisms at work in surface and
interfacial tensions and gradients, their direct impact on
interface shape and movement, and their significance to numerous
applications. Assessing methods for the accurate measurement of
surface tension, interfacial tension, and contact angles, Surface
and Interfacial Tension presents modern simulations of complex
interfacial motions, such as bubble motion in liquids, and
authoritatively illuminates bubble nucleation and detachment.
First published in 1958, this book focuses on the meaning,
interpretation, and use of the verb 'to know'. In our daily lives
we are often claiming to know this or not to know that; and it is
not therefore surprising that the verb has played a major role in
philosophical speculation from Plato down to Bertrand Russell. This
book analyses the varying meanings of 'know' in its different
operational roles: knowing Jones seems to have a different sort of
logic from knowing French or from knowing what to do - and equally
from knowing that the earth is round and from knowing how to read
music. Knowing something is also different from merely believing
it. The main purpose of this book is to elucidate, in a new and
original way, this whole question of the logical behaviour of
'know'; but its further and no less important purpose is to show
how, once we have grasped the way in which certain key
'know'-statements function, a number of philosophical disputes may
be discussed more fruitfully and settled more expeditiously. Some
of the analyses offered will be regarded as controversial and will
undoubtedly provoke discussion. The style is lucid and economical
and technical terms are reduced to a minimum. This work is intended
not only for the professional philosopher and the university
student, but also for the general reader who is interested in the
methods of modern philosophical analysis.
First published in 1960, this book is intended to be a concise but
complete treatise on Ethics. In the course of our lives we all face
moral problems. Some of these we solve easily, some with difficulty
and some not at all. It is the job of the moral philosopher to
examine the general nature of these problems and to investigate
their logical significance. His task however extends beyond
investigating what are specifically moral problems; for he is
concerned with the whole field of moral discourse - that is, with
moral prescriptions and evaluations of all kinds. For this reason
the branch of philosophy known as Ethics may usefully be defined as
the study of the logic of moral discourse. This volume is written
in clear and straightforward language and is liberally illustrated
with practical examples. It should appeal, not only to teachers and
students of Ethics in universities, but also to the general reader
who is interested in seeing how an important branch of philosophy
is presented with the aid of analytical methods.
A survey of the complexity and sophistication of English royal
government in the thirteenth century, a period of radical change.
The years between 1258 and 1276 comprise one of the most
influential periods in the Middle Ages in Britain. This turbulent
decade witnessed a bitter power struggle between Henry III and his
barons over who should control the government of the realm. Before
England eventually descended into civil war, a significant
proportion of the baronage had attempted to transform its
governance by imposing on the crown a programme of legislative and
administrative reform far more radical and wide-ranging than Magna
Carta in 1215. Constituting a critical stage in the development of
parliament, the reformist movement would remain unsurpassed in its
radicalism until the upheavals of the seventeenth century. Simon de
Montfort, the baronial champion, became the first leader of a
political movement to seize power and govern in the king's name.
The essays here draw on material available for the first time via
the completion of the project to calendar all the Fine Rolls of
Henry III; these rolls comprise the last series of records of the
English Chancery from that period to become readily available in a
convenient form, thereby transforming accessto several important
fields of research, including financial, legal, political and
social issues. The volume covers topics including the evidential
value of the fine rolls themselves and their wider significance for
the English polity, developments in legal and financial
administration, the roles of women and the church, and the
fascinating details of the development of the office of escheator.
Related or parallel developments in Scotland, Wales and Ireland are
also dealt with, giving a broader British dimension.
First published in 1958, this book focuses on the meaning,
interpretation, and use of the verb 'to know'. In our daily lives
we are often claiming to know this or not to know that; and it is
not therefore surprising that the verb has played a major role in
philosophical speculation from Plato down to Bertrand Russell. This
book analyses the varying meanings of 'know' in its different
operational roles: knowing Jones seems to have a different sort of
logic from knowing French or from knowing what to do - and equally
from knowing that the earth is round and from knowing how to read
music. Knowing something is also different from merely believing
it. The main purpose of this book is to elucidate, in a new and
original way, this whole question of the logical behaviour of
'know'; but its further and no less important purpose is to show
how, once we have grasped the way in which certain key
'know'-statements function, a number of philosophical disputes may
be discussed more fruitfully and settled more expeditiously. Some
of the analyses offered will be regarded as controversial and will
undoubtedly provoke discussion. The style is lucid and economical
and technical terms are reduced to a minimum. This work is intended
not only for the professional philosopher and the university
student, but also for the general reader who is interested in the
methods of modern philosophical analysis.
A survey of the complexity and sophistication of English royal
government in the thirteenth century, a period of radical change.
The years between 1258 and 1276 comprise one of the most
influential periods in the Middle Ages in Britain. This turbulent
decade witnessed a bitter power struggle between Henry III and his
barons over who should control the government of the realm. Before
England eventually descended into civil war, a significant
proportion of the baronage had attempted to transform its
governance by imposing on the crown a programme of legislative and
administrative reform far more radical and wide-ranging than Magna
Carta in 1215. Constituting a critical stage in the development of
parliament, the reformist movement would remain unsurpassed in its
radicalism until the upheavals of the seventeenth century. Simon de
Montfort, the baronial champion, became the first leader of a
political movement to seize power and govern in the king's name.
The essays here draw on material available for the first time via
the completion of the project to calendar all the Fine Rolls of
Henry III; these rolls comprise the last series of records of the
English Chancery from that period to become readily available in a
convenient form, thereby transforming accessto several important
fields of research, including financial, legal, political and
social issues. The volume covers topics including the evidential
value of the fine rolls themselves and their wider significance for
the English polity, developments in legal and financial
administration, the roles of women and the church, and the
fascinating details of the development of the office of escheator.
Related or parallel developments in Scotland, Wales and Ireland are
also dealt with, giving a broader British dimension. LOUISE J.
WILKINSON is Professor of Medieval Studies, University of Lincoln;
DAVID CROOK is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of
Notthingham. Contributors: Nick Barratt, Paul Brand, David
Carpenter, David Crook, Paul Dryburgh, Beth Hartland, Philippa
Hoskin, Charles Insley, Adrian Jobson, Tony Moore, Alice Taylor,
Nicholas Vincent, Scott Waugh, Louise Wilkinson
Aspects of the political, social, cultural, economic and
ecclesiastical history of medieval England re-examined. This
collection presents new and original research into the long
thirteenth century, from c.1180-c.1330, with a particular focus on
the reign of Edward II and its aftermath. Other topics examined
include crown finances, markets and fairs, royal stewards, the
aftermath of the Barons' War, Wace's Roman de Brut, and authority
in Yorkshire nunneries; and the volume also follows the tradition
of the series by looking beyond England, with contributions onthe
role of Joan, wife of Llywelyn the Great in Anglo-Welsh relations,
Dublin, and English landholding in Ireland, while the continental
connection is represented by a comparison of aspects of English and
French kingship. Contributors: David Carpenter, Nick Barratt,
Emilia Jamroziak, Michael Ray, Susan Stewart, Louise J. Wilkinson,
Sean Duffy, Beth Hartland, Francoise Le Saux, Henry Summerson,
Janet Burton, H.S.A. Fox, David Crook, Margo Todd,Seymour Phillips
Fresh as fruits picked straight from the tree, this trio of
notebooks features vibrant cover artwork of pomegranates, lemons
and oranges accented with bright bursts of neon ink.
This clever celebration of words and their meanings features a
strong cowgirl who wrangles words alongside cattle. Lexie is the
best wrangler west of the Mississippi-word wrangler, that is. She
watches over baby letters while they grow into words and ties
shorter words together into longer ones; she herds words into
sentences, hitches sentences together, and pens them all in to tell
a story. But lately, something seems off at the ranch. First the d
goes missing from her bandana, leaving her with a banana to tie
around her neck, and soon afterward every S-T-A-R in the sky turns
into R-A-T-S. There's no doubt about it-there's a word rustler
causing this ruckus, and Lexie plans to track him down . . . even
if it means riding her horse through the sticky icing of a desert
that's suddenly become a giant dessert. This fantastic spin on
"cowboy" stories populates Lexie's ranch with lively letters and
words, alongside the typical cattle and horses, and stars a smart,
confident, charismatic heroine. Rebecca Van Slyke's creative, silly
wordplay pairs perfectly with Jessie Hartland's lively
illustrations, and there's even a glossary of helpful terms for
up-and-coming word wranglers.
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