In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species finding in the traits & instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans of language of our social structures & our moral capacities he attempts to show that there is no clear dividing line between animals & humans Most importantly he accounts for what Victorians called the 'races' of mankind by means of what he calls sexual selection This book presents a full explanation of Darwin's ideas about sexual selection including his belief that many important characteristics of human beings & animals have emerged in response to competition for mates This was a controversial work Yet Darwin tried hard to avoid being branded as a radical revolutionary He is steeped in Victorian sensibilities regarding gender & cultural differences he sees human civilization as a move from barbarous savagery to modern gentlefolk & women as more emotional & less intellectual than men thus providing a biological basis for the social assumptions & prejudices of the day The Descent of Man played a major role in the emergence of social Darwinism This complete version of the first edition gives the modern reader an unparalleled opportunity to engage directly with Darwin's proposals launched in the midst of continuing controversy over On the Origin of Species Janet Browne is the author of the prize-winning biography Charles Darwin Voyaging & Charles Darwin The Power of Place ...

The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt Palestine & Syria In contrast to the formalised & official theology of the founding fathers of the church the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world & live lives of celibacy fasting vigil prayer & poverty in direct & simple response to the gospel Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century & consist of spiritual advice anecdotes & parables The Desert Fathers' teachings & lives have inspired poetry opera & art as well as providing spiritual nourishment & a template for monastic life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play James Mason delivers a strong performance in the title role of this sympathetic study of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel In the early 40&s Rommel&s juggernaut Afrika Korps dominated North Africa But as the tide turned & he came to the painful realisation that his Fuhrer to whom he had sworn allegiance was destroying Germany his ingrained sense of duty pushed him into a conspiracy against Hitler Focusing on the latter part of Rommel&s career the flm portrays him as a dedicated soldier sympathetic to his men & devoted to the art of waging war in a dignified disciplined manner Co-starring Jessica Tandy as Rommel&s wife & Cedric Hardwicke as another anti-Hitler conspirator The Desert Fox is an intimate look at one of the most respected tacticians of modern times openly admitted by those who followed him into combat & those who faced him in the field of battle Actors James Mason Cedric Hardwicke Jessica Tandy Luther Adler Everett Sloane Leo G Carroll George Macready Richard Boone Eduard Franz & Desmond Young Director Henry Hathaway Certificate PGYear 1951 Screen 1331 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Additional Languages French; Italian; German; Spanish Subtitles Dutch; French; Italian; German; Spanish; English for the hearing impaired; German for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play James Mason delivers a strong performance in this fascinating portrait of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel In the early 1940s Rommel&s juggernaut Afrika Korps dominated North Africa But as the tide turned & he came to the painful realisation that his Fuhrer to whom he hd sworn allegiance was destroying Germany his ingrained sense of duty pushed him into a conspiracy against Hitler Co-starring Jessica Tandy as Rommel&s wife & Cedric Hardwicke as another anti-Hitler conspirator The Desert Fox is an intimate look at one of the most respected military tacticians of modern times ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Richard Burton stars in this exciting film about the courageous men who held off notorious German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel despite being hopelessly outnumbered The year is 1941 & all that stands between Rommel & the Suez Canal is the fortress of Tobruk which is manned only by a small Australian battalion whom Captain Mac Roberts (Burton) must whip into shape
- fast! James Mason co-stars in a stunning portrayal as Rommel in this stirring action-packed story of the World War II heroes known as the Desert Rats Actors Richard Burton Robert Newton Robert Douglas Torin Thatcher Chips Rafferty Charles & Bud& Tingwell Charles Davis Ben Wright & James Mason Director Robert Wise Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1953 Screen 1331 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 28 minutes (approx)
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THE DESIGN COLLECTION REVEALED CREATIVE CLOUD provides comprehensive step-by-step instruction & in-depth explanation for three of today's most widely used design & layout programs Adobe (R) In Design (R) Creative Cloud Adobe (R) Photoshop (R) Creative Cloud & Adobe (R) Illustrator (R) Creative Cloud Your students will gain practical experience with the software as they work through end-of-chapter learning projects & step-by-step tutorials An integration chapter demonstrates how to move from one application to the other Full-color illustrations & a user-friendly design combine to create a robust learning experience that reveals how to master the latest features of Adobe's popular design suite ...

A fully updated & expanded edition of Don Norman&s classic & influential work which pioneered the application of cognitive science to design Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we try to figure out the shower control in a hotel or attempt to navigate an unfamiliar television set or stove When The Design of Everyday Things was published in 1988 cognitive scientist Don Norman provocatively proposed that the fault lies not in ourselves but in design that ignores the needs & psychology of people Fully revised to keep the timeless principles of psychology up to date with ever-changing new technologies The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful appeal for good design & a reminder of how -- & why -- some products satisfy while others only disappoint ...

The battle for Hoth begins! The first Force Pack for Star Wars The Card Game is inspired by the early scenes from The Empire Strikes Back The Desolation of Hoth brings you iconic new creatures droids snowspeeders & characters like Wedge Antilles & Darth Vader As Rebel forces & their allies establish their defenses & the Empire scours the galaxy for signs of their hidden base the frozen wastelands of Hoth set the stage for the game’s future battles The Hoth Cycle focuses on developing a strong sense of location Light side players gain powerful advantages when they control Hoth objectives Introduces iconic new characters creatures droids & snowspeeders Ages 14 2 players ...

Ten-year-old twins Kirsty & David Murray love their crofting life in the north of Scotland They collect shellfish milk the cows & help their father grow oats & vegetables Then one day the Countess's men come & burn their house saying they must leave The family travel across Scotland to Glasgow City life is dirty & overcrowded & work in the mills is hard & dangerous The chance comes to join a ship sailing for Hudson Bay in Canada & once again they start a long perilous journey Will they survive the treacherous Atlantic crossing & what will they find in the strange new land? Kathleen Fidler had a gift for bringing characters from history to life for today's children The Desperate Journey is her best-known story a true Scottish classic whose thrilling plot will keep children gripped from start to end ...

For the first time since the end of the Cold War the world is steadily becoming less democratic The true culprits are dictators & counterfeit democrats But argues Klaas the West is also an accomplice inadvertently assaulting pro-democracy forces abroad as governments in Washington London & Brussels chase pyrrhic short-term economic & security victories Friendly fire from Western democracies against democracy abroad is too high a price to pay for a myopic foreign policy that is ultimately making the world less prosperous stable & democratic The Despot's Accomplice draws on years of extensive interviews on the frontlines of the global struggle for democracy from a poetry-reading politician-kidnapping general in Madagascar to Islamist torture victims in Tunisia Belarusian opposition activists tailed by the KGB West African rebels & tea-sipping members of the Thai junta Cumulatively their stories weave together a tale of a broken system at the root of democracy's global retreat ...