In 1903 Edith Wharton was commissioned by Century Magazine to write a series of articles on Italian villas & gardens. She gathered her household together & set off with her husband her housekeeper & her small dogs on a four-month tour of Italy. Her articles were published in 1904 as Italian Villas & their Gardens. One of the first books to treat the subject of Italian garden architecture seriously it influenced a generation of garden writers & landscape architects. Nearly 100 years later photographer & writer Vivian Russell set out on her own odyssey following Edith Wharton's footsteps around Italy to photograph the best surviving gardens from her book & to tell the story of how each one was made. her lively text describes the patrons & architects who created the gardens & explores their hidden symbolic meaning. ...

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Both conservative & subversive Burkes beliefs have never been more relevant than in todays Big Society as MP Jesse Norman explains. Philosopher statesman & founder of modern conservatism Edmund Burke is both the greatest & most under-rated political thinker of the past three-hundred years. Born in Ireland in 1729 & greatly affected by its bigotry & extremes his career constituted a lifelong struggle against the abuse of power. Amid the 18th centurys golden generation that included his companions Adam Smith Samuel Johnson & Edward Gibbon Burkes controversial mixture of conservative & subversive theories made him first a marginal figure & finally a revered theorist
- a hero of the Romantics. He warned of the effects of British rule in Ireland the loss of the American colonies & most famously he foresaw the disastrous consequences of revolution in France. This he predicted would trigger extremism terror & the atomisation of society
- a profound analysis that continues to resonate today. In this absorbing new biography Conservative MP Jesse Norman gives us Burke anew vividly depicting his dazzling intellect imagination & empathy against the rich tapestry of 18th century Europe. Burkes wisdom Norman shows applies well beyond the times of empire to the conventional democratic politics practised in Britain & America today. We cannot understand the defects of the modern world or modern politics without him.

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An epic in four movements this is the third book in Robert Rankin's highly acclaimed meta-Victorian series. Comparable to Pratchett or Douglas Adams the Father of Far Fetched Fiction has pulled out all of the stops with this riotous tale of wicked women a dangerous detective & Darwin the educated ape. Lord Brentford has a dream. To create a Grand Exposition that will showcase The Wonders of the Worlds & encourage peace between the inhabited planets of Venus Jupiter & Earth. Ernest Rutherford has a dream. To construct a time ship powered by the large hadron collider he has built beneath the streets of London. Cameron Bell is England's greatest detective & he too has a dream. To solve the crime of the century before it takes place without blowing up any more of London's landmarks. Darwin is a monkey butler & he also has a dream. To end Man's inhumanity to Monkey & bring a little joy into the world. Lavinia Dharkstorrm has a dream of her own. Although hers is more of a nightmare. To erase Man & Monkey alike from the face of the Earth & to hasten in the End of Days. Then there is the crime-fighting superlady all those chickens from the past & the unwelcome arrival of The Antichrist. Things are looking rather grim on planet Earth. ...

As the 1982 school year begins Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his sixth year as headteacher. Nora Pratt celebrates twenty-five years in her coffee shop Ronnie Smith finally tries to get a job & little Krystal Entwhistle causes concern in the school Nativity play. Its the time of ET & Greenham Common. Price Williams birth Fame" legwarmers & the puzzling introduction of the 20p piece. Meanwhile for Jack the biggest surprise of his life is in store..." ...

Lynn Barbers true story is now a major film of the same name scripted by Nick Hornby. At 16 Lynn Barber was an ambitious schoolgirl working towards a place at Oxford when she was picked up at a bus-stop by an attractive older man in a sports car. So began a relationship that almost wrecked her life. Barbers fascinating memoir takes us beyond this bizarre episode revealing how it left her with an abiding mistrust of men which paradoxically led her to a promiscuous life-style at university until she met her husb&-to-be. An Education" tells how she went on to work for seven years at daring (for the times) mens magazine " Penthouse before beginning her starry days as the Demon Barber
- Britains most entertaining & most feared interviewer. The book ends with an extraordinarily moving account of the early death of her husb&. Her writing is refreshingly frank & funny."
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Tony Blair said his three priorities were Education Education Education. Andrew Adonis played a decisive role in turning this slogan into a reform programme. This book describes his quest to transform standards & opportunities in Englands schools & his ambition to make English education truly world class. The reinvention of the comprehensive school was the central Blair project. In 1997 a majority of comprehensives were failing or seriously underperforming with calamitous consequences for society & the economy. Academies replaced comprehensives by a radically new form of independent state school characterised by strong leadership & an ethos of aspiration success & social mobility. Adonis tells the story of academies from the germ of a reform idea in the late 1990s to the national movement for educational transformation they have become today. Adonis argues that wider reform is imperative to make Englands schools world-class & sets out a manifesto for change including higher salaries & better training & selection to make teaching the nations most prestigious profession & further radical innovation in the creation of new & better schools to tackle school drop-out & the challenges of the future. Education Education Education is optimistic about the power of politics to transform society for the better & practical about the ways to make it happen. ...

Education is seen as central to economic competitiveness the reduction of poverty & inequality & environmental sustainability. The editors have selected key writings that examine the social & economic limits- & possibilities of-education in addressing these fundamental problems. This new reader establishes the field of sociology of education with a particular focus on papers that analyse the nature & extent of globalization in education. A general introduction presents the key concepts in the sociology of education & outlines the major theories & debates especially in relation to globalization. Each section is accompanied by a part opener explaining & contextualizing the readings within a larger educational & sociological context. ...

The 12th Edition of Educational Psychology maintains the lucid writing style for which the author is renowned. It is as free of jargon & technical language as possible in order to be clear relevant & interesting to all readers. Theory & practice are not separated in the text but are considered together. The book shows very clearly how information & ideas drawn from research in educational psychology can be applied to solve the everyday problems of teaching. Readers explore the connections between research & practice through a wealth of examples lesson segments case studies guidelines & practical tips from experienced teachers. The content reveals the immense value & usefulness of educational psychology a field that offers unique & crucial knowledge to any who dare to teach & to all who love to learn. Note: this is the standalone book if you want the book/ Access Card please order: 0132893584 / 9780132893589 Educational Psychology & My Education Lab Access Card Package Package consists of: 0132613166 / 9780132613163 Educational Psychology 0132888831 / 9780132888837 NEW My Education Lab -- Valuepack Access Card ...

This guide brings the most recent advancements in evidence-based interventions to both novice & experienced educators who are looking for practical & meaningful strategies for teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The authors provide step-by-step field-tested guidelines that connect with Individual Educational Program goals illustrate to how write a behavior intervention plan & demonstrates how to deliver effective interventions including applied behavior analysis functional behavior assessment & positive behavioral supports. This concise handbook features sidebars highlighting major points vignettes & summaries &

Includes:: many sample materials tools & reproducible forms. Teachers get the nuts & bolts on: identifying & including students with ASD in the general education classroom; organizing the classroom environment creating space & managing time; promoting independence communication & socially appropriate behaviors; & selecting visual strategies tools & curriculum resources. This user-friendly resource presents educators with a solid framework for delivering first-rate services to foster confidence & success for every student with ASD.

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