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This book examines the works of the outstanding makers of modern
geography and demonstrates the consistency of idea and purpose in
their work. Geography as an explicitly defined field of knowledge
is more than two thousand years old, but as a university subject,
geography is only 150 years old, and in this period it has
developed hugely. This study traces the development of modern
geography as an organized body of knowledge, in the light of the
works of its foremost German and French contributors.
This book examines the works of the outstanding makers of modern
geography and demonstrates the consistency of idea and purpose in
their work. Geography as an explicitly defined field of knowledge
is more than two thousand years old, but as a university subject,
geography is only 150 years old, and in this period it has
developed hugely. This study traces the development of modern
geography as an organized body of knowledge, in the light of the
works of its foremost German and French contributors.
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The Tourist (Hardcover)
Robert Dickinson
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R429
R175
Discovery Miles 1 750
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THE FUTURE HAS ALREADY HAPPENED. It's expected to be an excursion
like any other. There is nothing in the records to indicate that
anything out of the ordinary will happen. A bus will take them to
the mall. They will have an hour or so to look around. Perhaps buy
something, try their food. A minor traffic incident on the way back
to the resort will provide additional interest - but the tour rep
has no reason to expect any trouble. Until he notices that one of
his party is missing. Most disturbingly, she is a woman who,
according to the records, did not go missing. Now she is a woman
whose disappearance could change the world. With breathtaking plot
twists that ricochet through time, The Tourist is the most original
conspiracy thriller you will read this year.
This is the eighteenth volume in the acclaimed paperback
series...the only county series that can legitimately claim to
represent the past and present of a nation. "Cornish Studies" has
consistently - and successfully - sought to investigate and
understand the complex nature of Cornish identity, as well as to
discuss its implications for society and governance in contemporary
Cornwall. The article which provides the cover illustration is a
fascinating account of the rise and importance of swimming matches
in Victorian Cornwall. These demonstrated both the beneficial
aspects of the sport, and the importance of swimming prowess in
life-saving around the Cornish coast - an important consideration
for the developing tourist trade - the latter providing a
significant antidote to the simultaneous construction of maritime
Cornwall by a range of English writers as a dangerous region
inhabited by wreckers, smugglers and pirates. This latest and
diverse collection also includes articles on mining in both
nineteenth century and contemporary Cornwall, an exploration of
identity using material gathered through individual interviews, an
assessment of research into Cornish folklore, discussion of the
modern growth of alternative 'Celtic spiritualities' in Cornwall,
and a fresh perspective on the Middle Cornish language of medieval
Cornish drama. Cover Illustration: Exhibited at the Royal Academy
in 1890, it shows the start of a race from the 1896 swimming
matches in St Ives.
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Cornish Studies Volume 16 (Paperback)
Philip Payton; Contributions by Graham Busby, Pamela Dale, Robert Dickinson, Erik Grigg, …
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R896
Discovery Miles 8 960
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The latest volume of "Cornish Studies" includes articles on the
possible existence of a Medieval Cornish Bible; the rebellion and
Civil War during Cornwall's early modern period; the Cornish Army;
Cornish emigration to Australia; Cornish identity; tourism and
representations of Cornwall in travel writing; and social,
political, economic, and public health issues affecting Cornwall in
the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
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The Tourist (Paperback)
Robert Dickinson
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R288
R260
Discovery Miles 2 600
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THE FUTURE HAS ALREADY HAPPENED. It's expected to be an excursion
like any other. There is nothing in the records to indicate that
anything out of the ordinary will happen. A bus will take them to
the mall. They will have an hour or so to look around. Perhaps buy
something, try their food. A minor traffic incident on the way back
to the resort will provide additional interest - but the tour rep
has no reason to expect any trouble. Until he notices that one of
his party is missing. Most disturbingly, she is a woman who,
according to the records, did not go missing. Now she is a woman
whose disappearance could change the world. With breathtaking plot
twists that ricochet through time, The Tourist is the most original
conspiracy thriller you will read this year.
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The Schism (Paperback)
Robert Dickinson
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R259
R216
Discovery Miles 2 160
Save R43 (17%)
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When fate isn't in the stars, but in the wrong hands. Patrick
Farrell's life is complex, but under control. His work takes him
through the streets of South London, repossessing credit cards and
searching for missing debtors. And in the evenings he visits his
schizophrenic brother, Mike, who stares out of his hospital room
window, convinced he's being watched. But when Patrick's girlfriend
introduces him to a new crowd with a strange interest in astrology
and the occult, his world is thrown dramatically out of kilter.
Sharp, compassionate and darkly comic, this gripping literary
thriller shows what happens when the lives of those you care about
are suddenly, terrifyingly, at risk.
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.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ Sermons, On Several Subjects, And Occasions Robert Dickinson
(curate of st. Mary, Newington Butts.)
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.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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