A Lab of One's Own describes the experiences of some extraordinary but sadly neglected scientific women who tasted independence responsibility & excitement in World War One Understanding the past is crucial for improving the future & Patricia Fara examines how inherited prejudices continue to limit women's scientific opportunities Suffragists aligned themselves with scientific & technological progress Defying arguments about intellectual inferiority & child-bearing responsibilities during the War they won support by mobilising women to enter conventionally male domains including science industry medicine & the military A Lab of One's Own reveals these women's stories celebrating successes & analysing setbacks In 1919 the suffragist Millicent Fawcett declared triumphantly that ' The war revolutionised the industrial position of women It found them serfs & left them free' She was wrong although women had helped the country to victory & won the vote for those over thirty they had lost the battle for equality Men returning from the Front reclaimed their jobs & conventional hierarchies were re-established
- although now the nation knew that women were fully capable of performing work traditionally reserved for men
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A wonderful colouring book in the traditional Ladybird mini hardback format perfect for Ladybird fans of all ages The book contains twenty-four classic Ladybird covers for you to colour reimagine & make your own Either follow the design of the original vintage covers that are shown on every left-hand page or create your very own bespoke Ladybird masterpieces! Some favourite covers included are Well-loved Tales Cinderella Tootles the Taxi Understanding Maps Shopping with Mother Learning to Sew Key Words Play with us The Ladybird Book of London & How it works The Computer ...

This beautiful special gift book introduces young children to the letters of the alphabet helping to teach both the letter shapes & the names of an object beginning with each letter Both adults & children alike will love the wonderfully detailed images of everyday objects taken from iconic vintage Ladybird artwork of the 1960s ...

A first animal words buggy book for babies on the move containing ten stunning original illustrations from the vintage Ladybird ...

THE PERFECT GIFT for all of the 'GROWN-UPS' still wondering what life is all about Talking about the farmer's market How much are these carrots? What per kilogram? Each? Really? What does 'heritage' mean? Could I just have an onion then please? Oh Do you take credit cards? Talking about running Why am I running? Where am I going? Do I want a longer life if I have to spend so much of it running? Why aren't I at home? Am I running away from home? Am I scared of home? Why is my brain full of weird horrible thoughts? Is it because running is so very very boring? Why did I forget my headphones? This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

A Latin Grammar offers The most accessible students' guide clearly written explanations of key Latin grammar points in an easily navigable layout Hundreds of example sentences illustrating every grammar point Vocabulary list covering all the Latin words found in the text Glossary of grammatical terms extra support for beginners & a handy refresher reference for more advance students Additional information about the Roman world special appendices on Roman dates money weights & measures & names provide essential information about the Roman world More study help an explanation of literary terms & a list of helpful study tips give students invaluable advice on learning the language Guide to pronunciation a guide to how Latin was pronounced helps students bring to life this influential language ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Tom Hanks & Geena Davis star in this comedy drama directed by Penny Marshall With all the male professional baseball players away fighting in World War II drunken ex-major league star Jimmy Dugan (Hanks) is employed to coach the Rockford Peaches a team made up of women from all walks of life Initially reluctant he rediscovers his enthusiasm when he realises how much the game means to his all-girl team as they embark on the World Series ...

Sappho Jones stopped counting birthdays when she reached thirty but even with her hazy grip on mathematics she realises that she's on the slippery slope to the big four-oh! With the thought suddenly lodged in her mind that she's a mere cat's whisker away from becoming a single eccentric female living in a country cottage in Wales she has the urge to do something dramatic before it's too late The trouble is as an adventurous woman of a certain age Sappho's pretty much been there done that got the T-shirt In fact the only thing she hasn't tried is motherhood & with sexy potter Nye on hand as a potential daddy
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- is it time for her to consider the biggest leap of all? It's either that or buy a cat Wonderfully wry heart-warming & life-affirming Trisha Ashley's hilarious novel is perfect for fans of romantic comedies by Milly Johnson & Jill Mansell & it contains recipes! This novel was originally published in 2001 as The Urge to Jump

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' In A Leap of Faith David Latimer recounts his remarkable friendship with Martin Mc Guinness
- & reminds us all about the importance
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There is a wonderful ancient Western tradition that allows a woman to propose to a man
- but only on 29 February Only once every
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