Seven Miles of Steel Thistles is a collection of essays on fairy tales folk tales & ballads by novelist & blogger writer Katherine Langrish It is the first non-fiction title by Langrish whose popular blog of the same name where she discusses folklore & fantasy from an academic perspective is regularly visited by readers from the United States to Japan & to date has around a quarter of a million page views She writes with a light & graceful touch following in the tradition of scholars like Katherine Briggs & Jacqueline Simpson The essays in this edition reflect upon the role of women in fairy tales discuss specific tales such as Briar Rose & The Juniper Tree & look at wider themes including the significance of white ladies water spirits & fairy brides amongst others ...

In this controversial new book Daisy Christodoulou offers a thought-provoking critique of educational orthodoxy Drawing on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools she shows through a wide range of examples & case studies just how much classroom practice contradicts basic scientific principles She examines seven widely-held beliefs which are holding back pupils & teachers
- Facts prevent understanding
- Teacher-led instruction is passive
- The 21st century fundamentally changes everything
- You can always just look it up -We should teach transferable skills
- Projects & activities are the best way to learn
- Teaching knowledge is indoctrination In each accessible & engaging chapter Christodoulou sets out the theory of each myth considers its practical implications & shows the worrying prevalence of such practice Then she explains exactly why it is a myth with reference to the principles of modern cognitive science She builds a powerful case explaining how governments & educational organisations around the world have let down teachers & pupils by promoting & even mandating evidence-less theory & bad practice This blisteringly incisive & urgent text is essential reading for all teachers teacher training students policy makers head teachers researchers & academics around the world





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Tracklist Ravevv 101 Mantis Ganglion Submechanophobia Sand Grains Ganglion (Gooooose Remix) Mantis (Zaliva-D Remix) Submechanophobia (33EMYBW Remix) ...

With an Introduction by Angus Calder As Angus Calder states in his introduction to this edition ' Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the major statements about the fighting experience of the First World War' Lawrence's younger brothers Frank & Will had been killed on the Western Front in 1915 Seven Pillars of Wisdom written between 1919 & 1926 tells of the vastly different campaign against the Turks in the Middle East
- one which encompasses gross acts of cruelty & revenge & ends in a welter of stink & corpses in the disgusting 'hospital' in Damascus Seven Pillars of Wisdom is no Boys Own Paper tale of Imperial triumph but a complex work of high literary aspiration which stands in the tradition of Melville & Dostoevsky & alongside the writings of Yeats Eliot & Joyce
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of TE Lawrence
- also known as ' Lawrence of Arabia'
- of his service

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From Gabriele Muccino the Director of The Pursuit Of Happyness comes Seven Pounds Will Smith stars as Ben an IRS agent who is depressed & guilt-ridden about mistakes from his past He sets out to make amends by helping seven strangers When he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson) a beautiful woman with a heart condition he falls in love with her thereby complicating his plans Woody Harrelson also appears as a blind pianist who befriends Ben ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From Gabriele Muccino the Director of The Pursuit Of Happyness comes Seven Pounds Will Smith stars as Ben an IRS agent who is depressed & guilt-ridden about mistakes from his past He sets out to make amends by helping seven strangers When he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson) a beautiful woman with a heart condition he falls in love with her thereby complicating his plans Woody Harrelson also appears as a blind pianist who befriends Ben ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Charlie (Woody Harrelson) is the psychotic gangster who has just had his beloved dog stolen by Marty&s oddball friends (Sam Rockwell & Christopher Walken) Unpredictable & extremely violent Charlie is prepared to kill anyone associated with the theft giving Marty all the focus & inspiration he needs to finish his script Just as long as he lives to tell the tale Actors Colin Farrell Sam Rockwell Christopher Walken Woody Harrelson & Abbie Cornish Director Martin Mc Donagh Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Screen Widescreen Languages English Duration 1 hour & 50 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Actors Colin Farrell Christopher Walken Woody Harrelson Michael Pitt & Abbie Cornish Director Martin Mc Donagh Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play One of the greatest films ever made Akira Kurosawa&s Seven Samurai has influenced the work of director&s from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg & spawned remakes such as John Sturges acclaimed The Magnificent Seven With their village raided every year by vicious bandits a group of peasants hire seven warriors to protect them Initially met with suspicion the warriors eventually gain the trust of the peasants & they join forces to face the bandits ...