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A peerless A-Z guide to the names, places and events in the world
of J.R.R. Tolkien, fully illustrated in colour throughout by
acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith. J.R.R. Tolkien's works of
epic adventure and fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and
The Silmarillion have delighted many millions of fans since they
were first published, and are now more popular than ever before.
The Complete Guide to Middle-earth has been compiled to enhance the
reader's enjoyment of Tolkien's books by bringing together in an
A-Z sequence all the key facts and information about names, places,
languages and events from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The
Silmarillion. Accompanied with numerous genealogical tables and a
unique Chronology of the First Age, it will provide an
indispensable aid to every reader's discovery of Tolkien's world.
The first, and definitive, encyclopedia, The Complete Guide to
Middle-earth is now reissued to complement the illustrated
hardbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion
and Unfinished Tales, and is lavishly illustrated with more than 50
full-colour paintings by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith,
with many appearing exclusively in this edition.
Drawing on the authors' extensive research and project
implementation around the globe, Solar Energy Renewable Energy and
the Environment covers solar energy resources, thermal and
photovoltaic systems, and the economics involved in using solar
energy. It provides background theory on solar energy as well as
useful technical information for implementing solar energy
applications.
The book details the strengths, weaknesses, and applications of
solar power generation technologies. It discusses the design and
implementation of often-overlooked solar technologies, such as
solar water pumping, distillation, detoxification, refrigeration,
and village power. The text also examines photovoltaic power and
how it is best suited for remote-site applications with small to
moderate power requirements. Examples, real-world case studies, and
lessons learned from technical failures illustrate how to best
implement solar energy projects.
The time for clean energy solutions is here. Only through energy
efficiency and renewable energy technologies can modern
civilization extricate itself from the gathering "perfect energy
storm." Focusing on one of the keys to lessen the potentially
harmful impacts of the storm, this book discusses how to increase
energy production from a clean energy source-the sun.
For those who are struggling to find time for personal devotions,
or who are overwhelmed by the task, this book suggests that a good
way to begin is to spend a mere seven minutes with God on a daily
basis.. This guide gives structure to that time and opens the door
for growth in the life of the frustrated disciple.
Into a complacent generation God placed Dawson Trotman. Full of
contagious zeal, drive, and creativity, Trotman helped awaken those
around him and exhorted Christians to single-mindedly obey
God.Thousands responded to his challenge of fruitful discipleship.
Now his challenge goes to you. The Navigator will motivate you to
joyfully obey God more. It will invite you to share in Trotman's
"bifocal vision" a consuming passion for the salvation of the world
and also for the spiritual nurturing of one individual. He once
said, "If you care for one, God can give you a burden for the
world."Through the worldwide Christian organization he founded, The
Navigators, Trotman helped bring back some forgotten biblical
truths: the importance of personal follow-up, one-on-one training,
and the multiplication of disciples.Author Robert D. Foster, a
longtime Navigator associate, combines his own personal
recollections, interviews with those who knew Trotman, and
Trotman's conference messages to portray a man who was
unconventional and fun-loving--a strong disciplinarian with a
compassionate heart.Let The Navigator help you find what God wants
for your life and then help you wholeheartedly do it
First ever deluxe, slipcased edition of the peerless A-Z guide to
the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, fully
illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted
Nasmith, and featuring an exclusive colour foldout poster. J.R.R.
Tolkien's works of epic adventure and fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord
of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted many millions of
fans since they were first published, and are now more popular than
ever before. The Complete Guide to Middle-earth has been compiled
to enhance the reader's enjoyment of Tolkien's books by bringing
together in an A-Z sequence all the key facts and information about
names, places, languages and events from The Hobbit, The Lord of
the Rings and The Silmarillion. Coupled with numerous genealogical
tables and a unique Chronology of the First Age, it will provide an
indispensable aid to every reader's discovery of Tolkien's world.
The first, and definitive, encyclopedia, The Complete Guide to
Middle-earth is now available for the first time as a clothbound
deluxe edition, housed in a fully illustrated slipcase, to
complement the deluxe illustrated editions of The Silmarillion and
Unfinished Tales, and is lavishly illustrated with more than 50
full-colour paintings by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith,
with many appearing exclusively in this edition.
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In 1849, James Brown, a South Australian pastoralist, was charged
with the shooting deaths of nine Aboriginal people. Unable to find
witnesses, the crown was forced to drop the case even though the
magistrate was convinced of his guilt. Two generations later, a
glowing biography of Brown's life noted merely that he was involved
in a change of poisoning an Aboriginal man, but emerged from the
trial with a clean slate. Why had the story changed so much: form
shooting to poisoning, from nine victims to one, from evading trial
to being found innocent? Fatal Collisions is about violence on the
South Australian frontier and the ways in which it has been
remembered in Anglo-Australian accounts of the past.
Legendary writer, warrior, poet and cynic, Ambrose Bierce, in the
last days of 1913, rode off to Mexico to join forces with the last
remaining maverick rebel he respected, Pancho Villa. He never
returned. This original play imagines "Bitter Bierce's" final night
on Earth, holed up in a Mexican brothel, awaiting his own demise at
the hands of a federale lynching party he assumes is due. His
minister cousin arrives instead, with one of Bierce's old
journalistic rivals in tow, to convince him to return with them
across the border. Bierce refuses to be "rescued," prefering a
defiant fate in a foreign land to an lingering old age at home. The
result is a feiry confrontation between a determined man of the
Cloth and the author of The Devil's Dictionary - alive with actual
Bierce quotes and passages from his writings. Which of the Bierces
will relent before death comes knocking? Not long after its
premiere in 2001, AMBROSE BIERCE, THE LAST STAND OF (originally
titled simply "Ambrose Bierce") was accepted into the Official
Bierce Bibliography by the Ambrose Bierce Appreciation Society.
Most people think only of Charlie Chaplin when someone mentions
"silent movies." We've forgotten that there were many other funny
people in the silent days, and even superstar comedians before
Chaplin "When Silence Was Golden " is a bold collection of essays
focused on the lives of the great silent comedians who populated
Hollywood, but have sometimes been overlooked in film history from
having to thrive in the shadow of Charlie Chaplin's fame.
Intriguing chapters include comprehensive looks at Mabel Normand,
Harry Langdon, and Larry Semon, among others. Also included is a
fresh take on the infamous Fatty Arbuckle scandal that rocked the
nation early in the 20th century - our first major "media-circus "
"When Silence Was Golden" is a splendid addition to other silent
film star biographies in the libraries of fans, and anyone who
loves to laugh. The Legendary Laughter Series highlights classic
comedy from the silent era to the television age, engagingly
written, revealing the stories behind the laughs - by a lifelong
student of the great laughmakers and a fellow practitioner of
comedy. Relax, pull up a whoopie-cushion, and enjoy
"Ernie's Journeys" is a bold collection of essays focused on early
television's original comic genius, Ernie Kovacs, whose
experimental, uninhibited visual comedy influenced generations of
future comedians and comedy programming years after his untimely
death in 1962. Intriguing chapters include a comparative look at
Ernie and Buster Keaton, who incidentally co-starred with Ernie in
an ill-fated pilot for a comedy western sitcom; speculations as to
what Kovacs would have made of modern technology, like the
Internet; and a rare look at Kovacs compared to fellow rebel icon,
Lenny Bruce. "Ernie's Journeys" is a splendid addition to other
Kovacs biographies in the libraries of all Kovacs fans, and anyone
who loves to laugh. The Legendary Laughter Series highlights
classic comedy from the silent era to the television age,
engagingly written, revealing the stories behind the laughs ? by a
lifelong student of the great laughmakers and a fellow practitioner
of comedy. Relax, pull up a whoopie-cushion, and enjoy
Foster makes a compelling case for ethical teaching in terms of
resistance to bureaucratic demands and subversion by reason of
conscience. Out of the dyadic tension between individual freedom
and collective norms there is a clear pathway to more ethical space
in the classroom. Foster uses Martin Buber's notion of dialogical
relations and extends it to three levels: the intrapersonal,
interpersonal and systemic. The teacher who truly stands in
authentic relationships with his students will have to experience
the tension of resisting unethical power at each level in order to
free up relational space in the classroom. As a result, formal
evaluation practices in education will have to be resisted by the
ethically-minded teacher.
Mounted Constable William Willshire commanded a corps of Native
Police in Central Australia during the 1880s. Notorious for the
violence of his patrols, he was eventually tried in 1891 for the
murder of two Aboriginal men, and was posted to an even more remote
frontier in the Top End. During his time in the Territory,
Willshire wrote of his experiences in several extraordinary
memoirs. Part murder mystery and part courtroom drama, his story
illuminates unfolding issues of race and nationalism in colonial
Australia on the eve of Federation. 'This subtle but shocking work
penetrates to Australia's heart of darkness ...' - Bain Attwood
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