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The Habsburgs and the Golden Age of Spain

by John Adamson ...

A portrait of the rhythms and rituals of the magnificent court of the Spanish Habsburgs during Spain's sixteenth- and seventeenth-century 'Golden Age'.Of all the European courts between the Renaissance and the French Revolution, none exercised a greater influence than the court of the Spanish Habsburgs in the Castilian fastness of El Escorial, northwest of Madrid. Their rule in the Iberian ... Read more

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A portrait of the rhythms and rituals of the magnificent court of the Spanish Habsburgs during Spain's sixteenth- and seventeenth-century 'Golden Age'.Of all the European courts between the Renaissance and the French Revolution, none exercised a greater influence than the court of the Spanish Habsburgs in the Castilian fastness of El Escorial, northwest of Madrid. Their rule in the Iberian
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The English Civil War

Conflict and Contexts, 1640-49

by John Adamson ...

Series series Problems in Focus
John Adamson provides a new synthesis of current research on the political crisis that engulfed England in the 1640s. Drawing on new archival findings and challenging current orthodoxies, these essays by leading historians offer a variety of original perspectives, locating English events firmly within a 'three kingdoms' context. ... Read more

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John Adamson provides a new synthesis of current research on the political crisis that engulfed England in the 1640s. Drawing on new archival findings and challenging current orthodoxies, these essays by leading historians offer a variety of original perspectives, locating English events firmly within a 'three kingdoms' context.
... Read more
Dividend Investing for Beginners Learn the Basics to Generate Dividend Income from stock market

Stock Market for Beginners, #1

by John K. Adamson ...

Series Book 1 - Stock Market for Beginners
A basic manual that explains dividend stocks for the novice investor in clear, non-technical language. The author explains how to start investing for income in simple steps, and lays out the “why” as well as the “how” without getting bogged down in unnecessary details or using obscure jargon. The result is a big picture of the many ways to invest for dividend income, and the pros and cons of each ... Read more

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A basic manual that explains dividend stocks for the novice investor in clear, non-technical language. The author explains how to start investing for income in simple steps, and lays out the “why” as well as the “how” without getting bogged down in unnecessary details or using obscure jargon. The result is a big picture of the many ways to invest for dividend income, and the pros and cons of each
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Footloose in France

by John Adamson, Clive Jackson ...

The book begins by the North Sea. It is a late summer’s afternoon, and a bright sun has dispersed the greyness of the day. Two Englishmen are enjoying a swim off the Essex coast when all at once both have the feeling that they are back at the French seaside. They find themselves starting to tell each other of their youthful experiences of living in France. The adventures they narrate follow one ... Read more

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The book begins by the North Sea. It is a late summer’s afternoon, and a bright sun has dispersed the greyness of the day. Two Englishmen are enjoying a swim off the Essex coast when all at once both have the feeling that they are back at the French seaside. They find themselves starting to tell each other of their youthful experiences of living in France. The adventures they narrate follow one
... Read more
Innovating EFL Teaching in Asia

by Theron Muller, Steven Herder, John Adamson, Philip Shigeo Brown ...

Series series Education (R0)
This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning. ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning.
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Youth Policy in the 1990s

The Way Forward

Edited by John C. Coleman, Chris Warren-Adamson ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: The Adolescent
Despite its importance, youth policy is an often-ignored area of Government planning and legislation, and policy initiatives seem to lack any guiding theme or relevance to the needs of young people. In Youth Policy in the 1990s originally published in 1992, the editors brought together prominent experts in the key areas of youth policy at the time. They provide a critical review of the major ... Read more

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Despite its importance, youth policy is an often-ignored area of Government planning and legislation, and policy initiatives seem to lack any guiding theme or relevance to the needs of young people. In Youth Policy in the 1990s originally published in 1992, the editors brought together prominent experts in the key areas of youth policy at the time. They provide a critical review of the major
... Read more
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A Lion Called Christian

The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion

by Anthony Bourke, John Rendall ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the wild.A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and ... Read more

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In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the wild.A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and
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Thirty Years of Astronomical Discovery with UKIRT

The Scientific Achievement of the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope

Edited by Andy Adamson, John Davies, E. Ian Robson, Ian Robson ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
These are the proceedings of an international meeting hosted by the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the UKIRT, the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope.The volume comprises 31 professional level papers. The first part of the book has 10 thorough reviews of the conception, design and build of the telescope, as well as accounts of some its key ... Read more

$256.99 CAD

These are the proceedings of an international meeting hosted by the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the UKIRT, the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope.The volume comprises 31 professional level papers. The first part of the book has 10 thorough reviews of the conception, design and build of the telescope, as well as accounts of some its key
... Read more
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The Framemaking Sale

Sell More by Boosting Customer Confidence

by Brent Adamson, Karl Schmidt ...

Narrated by John Malone ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

This essential guide reinvents selling for today’s B2B market, showing sellers how to overcome stalled deals and customer indecision.Business-to-business commerce is broken. Today’s customers find themselves overwhelmed by too many options, too much information, and too many obstacles. The result is often an inability to execute any but the safest of purchase decisions, frequently resulting in no ... Read more

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This essential guide reinvents selling for today’s B2B market, showing sellers how to overcome stalled deals and customer indecision.Business-to-business commerce is broken. Today’s customers find themselves overwhelmed by too many options, too much information, and too many obstacles. The result is often an inability to execute any but the safest of purchase decisions, frequently resulting in no
... Read more

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A Lion Called Christian

The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion

by Anthony Bourke, John Rendall ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A stirring tale of a rare bond formed between humans and an animal.”—TimeTwo men. One baby lion. What could go wrong?A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, bought a boisterous lion cub in the pet department of Harrods. For several months, the three of them shared a flat ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A stirring tale of a rare bond formed between humans and an animal.”—TimeTwo men. One baby lion. What could go wrong?A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, bought a boisterous lion cub in the pet department of Harrods. For several months, the three of them shared a flat
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Oneness

The Destination You Never Left

by John Greven ...

What have you been missing? In Oneness, author John Greven invites readers to see the world as it really is, right now, without the mind’s own reflections obscuring its multifaceted mystery.Oneness takes the reader, step by step, to the inescapable reality that is the self. The intent of this book is to look afresh at one’s daily experience, to point to something that the mind may have overlooked. ... Read more

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What have you been missing? In Oneness, author John Greven invites readers to see the world as it really is, right now, without the mind’s own reflections obscuring its multifaceted mystery.Oneness takes the reader, step by step, to the inescapable reality that is the self. The intent of this book is to look afresh at one’s daily experience, to point to something that the mind may have overlooked.
... Read more
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Authoritarian Nightmare

Trump and His Followers

by John W. Dean, Bob Altemeyer ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

How did America end up with a leader who acts so crudely and despotically, and counter to our democratic principles? Why do his followers stick with him, even when he acts against their interests?To fully understand, John Dean, a man with a history of standing up to autocratic presidents, joins with Bob Altemeyer, a psychology professor with a unique area of expertise: authoritarianism.Together, ... Read more

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How did America end up with a leader who acts so crudely and despotically, and counter to our democratic principles? Why do his followers stick with him, even when he acts against their interests?To fully understand, John Dean, a man with a history of standing up to autocratic presidents, joins with Bob Altemeyer, a psychology professor with a unique area of expertise: authoritarianism.Together,
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