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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.
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The Bard (Hardcover)
Thomas Gray, John Talbot
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R799
Discovery Miles 7 990
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This book is the first collection of essays dedicated to the work
of C. H. Sisson (1915-2003), a major English poet, critic and
translator. The collection aims to offer an overall guide to his
work for new readers, while also encouraging established readers of
one aspect (such as his well-known classical translations) to
explore others. It champions in particular the quality of his
original poetry. The book brings together contributions from
scholars and critics working in a wide range of fields, including
classical reception, translation studies and early modern
literature as well as modern English poetry, and concludes with a
more personal essay on Sisson's work by Michael Schmidt, his
publisher.
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Coke of Trusley
John Talbot Coke
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R806
Discovery Miles 8 060
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Paradine Island is a story about James Morgan, a Kansas-bred
entrepreneur, and the people who follow in his footsteps. The death
of his mother brings him close to his daughter, Lammy. She spends
her summer holiday sailing in the Caribbean with him on his ketch,
the C. M. Paradine. They meet Ricardo, an Argentine graduate of
Iowa State. Ricardo and James put Lammy on a plane to resume her
pre-medical courses at the University of Kansas, and together they
sail to the Canary Islands. James takes pity on a teenage dance
hall orphan and spirits her away from her intended sponsors.
Martina learns English and many of James American ideals as they
cross the Atlantic back to his home on Paradine Island. He finds
her to be intelligent and falls in love with her. His business
prospers. They have two boys. On a sailing holiday they are
attacked by pirates. James is killed. Tina escapes with her boys
and carries on the business. With the assistance of Lammy, two
clever biochemists, a British attorney, and Andrew, a quarter-breed
Arapaho cowboy, the company becomes an international giant with
headquarters in St.Louis. Andrew, Tina's second husband, and two of
their little girls are killed in the bombing of the company's
properties by Mid-eastern terrorists who are encouraged by liberal
political organizations. After reestablishing the company
headquarters in England, Tina takes her two boys on a fishing trip
into the Scottish highlands. They meet a recluse Scottish earl. The
boys initiate a romance between the earl and their mother. Marrying
the earl, Tina takes him for a honeymoon sail on the C.M.Paradine.
They and others have a myriad of experiences in the Caribbean
chasing a thief who intended to sell to terrorists the company's
irreplaceable supply of a lethal material he had stolen.
Preliminary Text. Do not use. Sphere Packings is one of the most attractive and challenging subjects in mathematics. Almost 4 centuries ago, Kepler studied the densities of sphere packings and made his famous conjecture. In the course of centuries, many exciting results have been obtained, ingenious methods created, related challenging problems proposed, and many surprising connections with othe subjects found. Thus, though some of its original problems are still open, sphere packings has been developed into an important discipline. This book tries to give a full account of this fascinating subject, especially its local aspects, discrete aspects and its proof methods.
This book reveals how a remarkable ancient Greek and Latin poetic
form -- the alcaic metre -- found its way into English poetry, and
continues shaping the imagination of poets today. English poets
have always admired the extraordinary beauty and intricacy of the
alcaic stanza (Tennyson called it ‘the grandest of all
measures’) and their inventive responses to the ancient alcaic
have generated remarkable innovations in the rhythms, sounds and
shapes of modern poetry. This is the first book-length study of
this neglected strand of English literary history and classical
reception. Attending closely to the rhythm and texture of their
verses, John Talbot reveals surprising connections between English
poets across five centuries, among them Mary Shelley, Milton,
Marvell, Tennyson, Edward FitzGerald, Wilfred Owen, W. H. Auden and
Donald Hall. He gives special attention to a flourishing of English
alcaics during the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and
what it suggests about the changing place of classics and poetic
form in contemporary culture.
For many organisations, training and development remain an
aspiration rather than fundamental to their business, and the
consequent investment is subject to reductions or reallocations
when times get tough. Yet increasing pressures from business
globalisation mean that organisations are absolutely dependent on
the skills of their workforce if they are to remain competitive.
John Talbot's Training in Organisations: A Cost-Benefit Analysis,
provides the basis for measuring and analysing the cost and value
associated with training. It looks both at manual skills and
management training analysis to explore the various approaches for
costing training, controlling those costs and applying value
analyses to the investment that is being made. Also included is a
series of international comparisons across a variety of industry
sizes and types which provide organisations with an important
benchmark for their own spending.
Strange things are going on in the Banks family's toilet, and
Jessie Banks has got her knickers in a twist about it. The haunted
loo might have remained a secret, but then Jessie decides to tell
her story on national radio! Jets is a series of simple stories
with lots of lively pictures, ideal for children who are just
beginning to enjoy reading.
For many organisations, training and development remain an
aspiration rather than fundamental to their business, and the
consequent investment is subject to reductions or reallocations
when times get tough. Yet increasing pressures from business
globalisation mean that organisations are absolutely dependent on
the skills of their workforce if they are to remain competitive.
John Talbot's Training in Organisations: A Cost-Benefit Analysis,
provides the basis for measuring and analysing the cost and value
associated with training. It looks both at manual skills and
management training analysis to explore the various approaches for
costing training, controlling those costs and applying value
analyses to the investment that is being made. Also included is a
series of international comparisons across a variety of industry
sizes and types which provide organisations with an important
benchmark for their own spending.
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