Equal Recognition
Conflicting claims about culture are a familiar refrain of political life in the contemporary world. On one side, majorities seek to fashion the state in their own image, while on the other, cultural minorities press for greater recognition and ac...
Language Rights and Political Theory
Disputes over language policy are a persistent feature of the political life of many states around the world. Multilingual countries in the West such as Belgium, Spain, Switzerland and Canada have long histories of conflict over language rights. I...
Heroes of History
The Junior Classics 2020 Edition Volume 8: Heroes of History includes accounts spanning European history, from the self-sacrifice of the Three Hundred Spartans at Thermopylae to the heroic and apparently hopeless defense at Rorke's Drift. The purpose of The Junior Classics is to provide, in ten volumes containing about five thousand pages, a classified collection of tales, stories, and poems, both ancient and modern, suitable for boys and girls of from six to sixteen years of age. The boy or girl who becomes familiar with the charming tales and poems in this collection will have gained a knowledge of literature and history that will be of high value in other school and home work. Here are the real elements of imaginative narration, poetry, and ethics, which should enter into the education of every child. This collection, carefully used by parents and teachers with due reference to individual tastes and needs, will help many children enjoy good literature. It will inspire them with a
Tales of Greece & Rome
Tales of Greece & Rome
East and West
Patten's East and West is a must for anyone who wants to understand the forces that will shape the world of the 21st century.' New York Times
Furry!
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Myths & Legends
Myths & Legends
Fairy Tales & Fables
Fairy Tales & Fables
Armada
His reputation has been enhanced progressively by each of his collections, and now with translations into numerous languages including Italian, Spanish, German and Polish he is acknowledged as one of Europe's foremost contemporary poets. Through h...
Gargling with Jelly
Gargling with Jelly by Brian Patten, one of our best-loved poets. Hilarious, lyrical, outrageous and serious poems all rub shoulders in this collection. Naughty children with nasty habits, cartoon heroes that come to life, lonely caretakers, unhap...
Hong Kong Diaries
The diaries of the last British Governor of Hong Kong, published on the 25th anniversary of the handover In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not (as other British colonies over the decades...
Monster Slayer
A stunning prose retelling of Beowulf from an author-illustrator dream-team, perfect for middle-grade readers. One dark night, the music and singing wake a monster from a swamp ? Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outw...
Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry
An utterly brilliant collection of the very best poems, from Puffin Books, A celebratory anthology of the best of Puffin poetry publishing, including poems by Roger McGough, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jackie Kay, Spike Mil...
First Confession
Most politicians write autobiographies to 'set the record straight'. This is a different sort of memoir. Following his life as a self-confessed 'wet European' from parliament to Hong Kong and beyond, Chris Patten creates a meditation on personal a...
The Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys Handbook
Marguerite Patten, doyenne of British cookery shares her wealth of knowledge and her tried and tested recipes for jams, marmalades, jellies, curds, pickles, relishes, chutneys and ketchups.
Interior Designer's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for the Design of Interiors
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Your up-to-date, on-the-job quick reference Fully r...
Perils of Print Culture: Book, Print and Publishing History in Theory and Practice
This collection of essays illustrates various pressures and concerns-both practical and theoretical-related to the study of print culture. Procedural difficulties range from doubts about the reliability of digitized resources to concerns with the ...
Input Processing and Grammar Instruction in Second Language Acquisition
This book provides an alternative to the grammar debate in second language acquisition theory and teaching. Accepting that language acquisition is at least partially input dependent, the author asks how grammatical form is processed in the input b...
Hegel's Idea of Freedom
Hegel's Idea of Freedom
Neurological Differential Diagnosis
Neurological Differential Diagnosis fills the gap between short texts containing little explanatory detail and advanced compendia for those with a good working knowledge of neurological diseases. It is intended for the novice and those numerous ph...
Practice of Eating
This book reconstructs and extends sociological approaches to the understanding of food consumption. It identifies new ways to approach the explanation of food choice and it develops new concepts which will help reshape and reorient common underst...
Destructive Leaders and Dysfunctional Organizations
Organizational behavior and leadership research has traditionally been deeply influenced by positive psychology and appreciative inquiry. Yet, in recent times, a wave of corporate scandals and spectacular organizational failures has forced managem...
Emergency Powers in a Time of Pandemic
How do we maintain core values and rights when governments impose restrictive measures on our lives? Declaring a state of emergency is the best way to protect public health in a pandemic but how do these powers differ from those for national secur...
Categorical Data Analysis
Praise for the Second Edition "A must-have book for anyone expecting to do research and/or applications in categorical data analysis." -Statistics in Medicine "It is a total delight reading this book." -Pharmaceutical Research ...
Blogging and Other Social Media
Blogging and other types of social media such as wikis and social networking sites have transformed the way we use the internet in recent years. It is a transformation that business is eager to exploit. In order to do so, a clear commercial strate...
Search the Scriptures
Daily Bible study can be difficult to sustain, but it is essential to spiritual growth. God has given us his Word as a vital means of encountering him. Search the Scriptures offers guidance for daily Bible study and aims to make it a delight as we...
Evolution of Law
One of the world's foremost scholars of Roman and comparative law here describes the nature of legal traditions and develops a general and coherent view of legal change.