the language animal charles taylor

From Sources of the Self to A Secular Age, Charles Taylor has shown how we create ways of being, as individuals and as a society. Here, he demonstrates that language is at the center of this generative process. Language does not merely describe; it constitutes meaning, and the shared practice of speech shapes human experience.

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Is God a delusion? Barrister Charles Taylor examines the evidence in this very readable book. His findings will be controversial to some but offer hope and insight to others.We are the only species unable to live in harmony with our environment and each other. The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is nothing compared with our impact on the Earth. We are currently responsible for The Sixth Great Extinction of wildlife. Religious terrorism is widespread, though current atrocities are dwarfed by the bloody record of Christianity. The Middle East is destabilised and to East and West we have Presidents Putin and Trump. So called rational thinking and the dominance of our left brains have brought us to the brink of disaster. We need a spiritual revolution allowing individuals to reconnect with their right brain, intuition and spirit. Religions have had their day. They contain key truths, but these truths are usually obscured by manmade rules constructed to gain wealth and power. At the other extreme, materialism denies God, the spirit, free will, consciousness and love. Happily, the facts contradict this dispiriting left brained faith that we are deluded robots stumbling through life.

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Charles Taylor delves into the poetry of the Romantics and their heirs, a foundation of his distinctive philosophy of language. Taylor holds that Romantic poetry responded to disenchantment: with old cosmic orders depleted, artists groped to articulate new meanings by bringing connections to life rather than merely reasoning abstractly about life.

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Join us in celebrating the unparalleled talent and unmatched charisma of Taylor Swift with this exclusive activity book. Whether you re a die-hard Swiftie or just beginning your journey as a fan, this is the ultimate companion for anyone enchanted by Taylor s music and magic.Girlboss, superstar, feminist iconÂ… it s no wonder Taylor Swift has inspired an army of Swifties across the globe. The Taylor Swift Activity Book is an ideal gift for those who missed out on concert tickets but still want to experience the excitement of The Eras tour or for fans wanting to find out what cryptic messages are hidden in her lyrics. ItÂ’s also the perfect companion for waiting in line and a fun way to pass the time for those lucky enough to attend a concert.Step into the dazzling world of Taylor SwiftÂ… are you ready for it?Dive into vibrant illustrations and graphics dedicated to Taylor s greatest hits, ready for you to colour in and bring to lifeGet creative with crafting your own unique friendship bracelets, perfect for swapping with fellow SwiftiesTest your knowledge with the ultimate Tay-Tay quiz, designed to challenge both long-time fans and newcomers alikeDesign your very own Taylor Swift-inspired guitar and channel your inner country popstarDelve into heartfelt lyrics and insightful wisdom straight from the icon herselfUncover fascinating trivia and hidden gems about Taylor s incredible journey from a small-town Pennsylvania teen to a global superstar dominating the stageExperience the emotional rollercoaster of Taylor s life and career through captivating graphics and explore her legendary albums and iconic collaborationsImmerse yourself in the magic of inspirational word clouds, engaging puzzles and addictive games that celebrate everything Tay-TayThis is the next exciting installment in Pavilion s activity book series, but this time, it s Taylor s Version.

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The ultimate fan tribute to the one-and-only Taylor Swift. Travel the world with Taylor and visit 27 landmark city tour stops on her world-famous ERAS tour including Las Vegas, New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, London, Madrid, Paris, Sydney, Libson, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Toronto in this (unofficial) global celebration of Taylor Swift. Test your observation skills as you find Taylor and some of her favorite things cleverly placed in each of the photographs of the 27 cities showcased in the book. Is that Taylor Swift casually strolling through Times Square in New York City â “ is that her guitar hidden among the boats docked in Amsterdam? Page after page is filled with fun facts about her tours, awards, where she went and what she did during her visits to some of the most popular cities on her tour. True-blue Swifties will appreciate the complete chronology of Taylor Swift album releases, world tours, and a city-by-city retrospective of her iconic ERAS tour.

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The joyful first book in a heart-warming and cosy animal rescue series from Carnegie-winner Katya Balen and beloved illustrator Gill Smith, for readers who love animals and all things vets. Cosy, heartwarming escapism in the spirit of Dick King-Smith. The Times, The 20 Best Children s Books of 2025When Mattie wishes on a shooting star for a puppy, she knows her wish is hopeless. Her dad just doesn t believe Mattie is responsible enough to look after a puppy. She finds the next best thing when she and her friend Zoë start helping the new vet and animal rescuer, Dr Polly. Mattie still may not have a pet of her own, but she has amazing adventures rescuing a runaway ferret, trying to stop a greedy goat from eating everything in the garden and looking after an adorable puppy with a hurt paw. But as the animal rescue gets more and more crowded, Mattie, Zoë and the vet s son, Casper, realize that they need to do something more. Can they help the animals find their forever homes?Set in the cosy village of Mossdale in the lead up to their village fête, this uplifting animal and friendship story is the perfect gift for readers age 6, 7, 8 and 9. And don t miss the friends next snowy adventure as they try to help a cheeky puppy at Christmas in The Appletree Animal Agency: Collie Chaos! Balen has a wonderful gift for blending humour and emotion and this heart-warming animal adventure overflows with both. Daily Mail

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Ethical dilemmas and decision-making are a persistent feature of the everyday operations of animal shelters and animal protection organizations. These organizations frequently face difficult decisions about how to treat the animals in their care, decisions that are made all the more difficult by limited funding, material resources, and human labor. Moreover, animal protection organizations must also determine how to act within and toward the wider social and institutional environment in which non-human animals are routinely exploited. The first section of The Ethics of Animal Shelters contains practical recommendations developed by ethicists in response to the ethical challenges identified by employees of the Montreal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. These challenges arise across the organization s activities, including its internal structure; shelter operations; public campaigns and advocacy work; dealing with the public, animal agriculture and governmental agencies; and their work with feral animals. The second section offers philosophical analyses of the ethical challenges unique to animal shelters. Issues explored include the killing of shelter animals; shelter animals diets; medical decision-making procedures; adoption policies; and the role shelters might play in transforming social attitudes and norms.

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The English naturalist Charles Darwin wrote an autobiography titled The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character is the title of a text written by Charles Darwin for his family. He claims to have begun writing it about May 28 and finished it by August 3. The work, which included an autobiographical chapter, was published in 1887 by John Murray as part of The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, five years after Darwin s passing. Francis Darwin, Darwin s son, changed the text that appeared in Life and Letters, deleting key sentences reflecting his father s skepticism about Christianity and God. The missing chapters were eventually added by Nora Barlow, Darwin s granddaughter, in a 1958 edition published to mark the book s 100th anniversary of publication. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882 was the title of this publication, which Collins published in London. restored, along with the initial omissions edited with an appendix and notes by Nora Barlow, his granddaughter.

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Snow and puppies cause Christmas chaos in a heart-warming animal rescue story set in a cosy village from Carnegie-winner Katya Balen and beloved illustrator Gill Smith - the perfect Chrsitmas gift for kids who love pets, animals and all things vets. Cosy, heartwarming escapism in the spirit of Dick King-Smith. The TimesThe Appletree Animal Agency have found three brand-new clients: a terrapin called Algernon, a ginger cat called Crumpet, and a three-legged dog called Domino!When Domino escapes in a snowstorm, the team set out to rescue him. They track his paw prints - but when they find their dog, they stumble upon someone else who needs help... Set in the happy village of Mossdale, this festive animal and friendship story is the perfect Christmas stocking filler for readers ages 6, 7, 8 and 9. And discover more animal adventures for the friends in The Appletree Animal Agency. A huge heap of fun! Ross Montgomery, NYT bestselling author of I Am Rebel Balen has a wonderful gift for blending humour and emotion and this heart-warming animal adventure overflows with both. Daily Mail This heartwarming and festive animal and friendship story is the perfect Christmas stocking filler for young readers who love pets. Lancashire Post

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Have the vibrant life you ve always wanted. No matter your age or stage. We have a manual for everything from our smartphones to our printers to our refrigerators. But where is the manual for our most important asset? Where is the manual for you? We re all different, and there s no one-size-fits-all rulebook. But there are universal truths that apply to all of us at every stage. Dr. Julie Taylor understands this. After being disillusioned by the lack of solutions within conventional medicine - a system aimed at treating not preventing diseases and disorders - she walked away from her medical residency in search of something better. A way to stop diseases before they even start. And now, Dr. Taylor has created a Manual just for women. One where she starts at the very beginning and shares paradigm-shifting advice that details a woman s needs from birth through her senior years. Dr. Julie believes that when a person s hormones are balanced, everything changes for the better. And she has proof: from physical to mental to relational transformations - Dr. Taylor has seen it all. This Manual filled with carefully crafted, age-specific guidance was written so that you can see yourself reflected in its pages. No matter what age or stage you re in, know that you do not have to suffer with symptoms and sickness. The buck stops with you. Your body is your airplane, and you are the pilot. You can function at your best and feel better than ever. Dr. Taylor is providing you with the Manual. Now go live!

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The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin s account of the momentous voyage which set in motion the current of intellectual events leading to The Origin of Species. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Janet Brown and Michael Neve. When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime.His journal, here reprinted in a shortened form, shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Volcanoes in the Galapagos, the Gossamer spider of Patagonia and the Australasian coral reefs - all are to be found in these extraordinary writings. The insights made here were to set in motion the intellectual currents that led to the theory of evolution, and the most controversial book of the Victorian age: The Origin of Species.This volume reprints Charles Darwin s journal in a shortened form. In their introduction Janet Brown and Michael Neve provide a background to Darwin s thought and work, and this edition also includes notes, maps, appendices and an essay on scientific geology and the Bible by Robert FitzRoy, Darwin s friend and Captain of the Beagle. Charles Darwin (1809-82), a Victorian scientist and naturalist, has become one of the most famous figures of science to date.The advent of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859 challenged and contradicted all contemporary biological and religious beliefs. If you enjoyed The Voyage of the Beagle, you might enjoy Darwin s On the Origin of Species, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Marvellously clear... playfully persuasive Richard Dawkins Full of Fascinating details. A delight to read. Tim Harford Highly original and convincing ... a delight to read! - Daniel EverettWhat is language?Why do we have it?Why does that matter?Language is perhaps humanity s most astonishing accomplishment and one that remains poorly understood.Upending centuries of scholarship (including, most recently, Chomsky and Pinker) The Language Game shows how people learn to talk not by acquiring fixed meanings and rules, but by picking up, reusing, and recombining countless linguistic fragments in novel ways.Drawing on entertaining and persuasive examples from across the world the book explains:· How our short-lived memory copes with the on-rushing deluge of sound that is everyday speech.· Why it is that language is such a challenge for language scientists but learnt effortlessly by toddlers.· Why the languages of the world are so spectacularly varied---and why no two people speak quite the same language.· Why humans have language, but chimps don t.· How language gave us a big brain and changed the course of evolution.· How language doesn t limit, but does shape, how we think.·And ultimately, why all we know about language should give us hope.Christiansen and Chater s The Language Game draws on a fascinating range of examples to show the way language works, has shaped our evolution and is critical to our future.

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The full story behind every single song Taylor Swift has ever released.Covering ten albums, more than 200 songs, hidden gems, cover versions, vault tracks and more besides, this is the definitive guide to Taylor Swift s incredible songbook and a celebration of one of music s greatest ever talents.Award-winning music writer Annie Zaleski (Rolling Stone, Billboard, the Guardian) leaves no stone unturned as she explores the inspiration, production and legacy of pop s greatest back catalogue, delving into every era to tell the story of Taylor Swift s entire career through her music.A journey through country, pop, indie and folk, this is the ultimate guide to the musical and storytelling genius of Taylor Swift.

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A tour de force Alice Roberts Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human.The Language Puzzle explains how the invention of words at 1.6 million years ago began the evolution of human language from the ape-like calls of our earliest ancestors to our capabilities of today, with over 6000 languages in the world and each of us knowing over 50,000 words. Drawing on the latest discoveries in archaeology, linguistics, psychology, and genetics, Steven Mithen reconstructs the steps by which language evolved; he explains how it transformed the nature of thought and culture, and how we talked our way out of the Stone Age into the world of farming and swiftly into today s Digital Age.While this radical new work is not shy to reject outdated ideas about language, it builds bridges between disciplines to forge a new synthesis for the evolution of language that will find widespread acceptance as a new standard account for how humanity began.

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A tour de force Alice Roberts Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human.The Language Puzzle explains how the invention of words at 1.6 million years ago began the evolution of human language from the ape-like calls of our earliest ancestors to our capabilities of today, with over 6000 languages in the world and each of us knowing over 50,000 words. Drawing on the latest discoveries in archaeology, linguistics, psychology, and genetics, Steven Mithen reconstructs the steps by which language evolved; he explains how it transformed the nature of thought and culture, and how we talked our way out of the Stone Age into the world of farming and swiftly into today s Digital Age.While this radical new work is not shy to reject outdated ideas about language, it builds bridges between disciplines to forge a new synthesis for the evolution of language that will find widespread acceptance as a new standard account for how humanity began.

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A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach, it presents a chronological survey of the various stages of the Chinese language, covering key aspects such as phonology, syntax, and semantics.The second edition presents a revised and updated version that reflects recent scholarship in Chinese historical linguistics and new developments in related disciplines. Features include:Coverage of the major historical stages in Chinese language development, such as Old Chinese, Middle Chinese, Early Modern Chinese, and Modern Standard Chinese.Treatment of core linguistic aspects of the Chinese language, including phonological changes, grammatical development, lexical evolution, vernacular writing, the Chinese writing system, and Chinese dialects.Inclusion of authentic Chinese texts throughout the book, presented within a rigorous framework of linguistic analysis to help students to build up critical and evaluative skills and acquire valuable cultural knowledge.Integration of materials from different disciplines, such as archaeology, genetics, history, and sociolinguistics, to highlight the cultural and social background of each period of the language.Written by a highly experienced instructor, A History of the Chinese Language will be an essential resource for students of Chinese language and linguistics and for anyone interested in the history and culture of China.

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King Charles II was the father of fourteen illegitimate children (if not more) by seven mistresses. Ironically, his marriage to Queen Catherine, a Portuguese princess, proved childless. The eldest and most notable of his children, James, duke of Monmouth, was effectively excluded from the line of succession. After his father’s death the duke launched an armed challenge for the crown against his uncle, then James II, but was defeated at the battle of Sedgemoor and executed. Some of Charles s other sons, notably Henry, duke of Grafton, Charles, duke of St Albans, and the youngest, Charles, duke of Richmond, took part in military and naval campaigns at home and overseas. Some of his daughters married into various branches of the British aristocracy—though not without occasional scandal—while one married a composer and another took holy orders. In the context of the relaxed morals of the Restoration court, this biography examines the sometimes poorly documented lives of each of Charles’s children, their personal relations with each other, their places in English history, their love affairs, and the lines of descent through which several key figures of the modern British royal family can trace their lineage.

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From the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ashes of London comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood and Cat Lovett.Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!A dangerous secret lies beneath Whitehall Palaceâ ¦Brother against brother. Father against son. Friends turned into enemies. No one in England wants a return to the bloody days of the Civil War. But Oliver Cromwellâ ™s son, Richard, has abandoned his exile and slipped back into England. The consequences could be catastrophic.James Marwood, a traitorâ ™s son turned government agent, is tasked with uncovering Cromwellâ ™s motives. But his assignment is complicated by his friend â “ the regicideâ ™s daughter, Cat Lovett â “ who knew the Cromwells as a child, and who now seems to be hiding a secret of her own about the family.Both Marwood and Cat know they are putting themselves in great danger. And when they find themselves on a top secret mission in the Palace of Whitehall, they realize they are risking their livesâ ¦and could even be sent to the block for treason.Praise for Andrew Taylorâ ˜One of the best historical crime writers todayâ ™ The Timesâ ˜If you like C. J. Sansom, or Hilary Mantel, youâ ™ll love Andrew Taylorâ ™ Peter Jamesâ ˜Effortlessly authenticâ ¦grippingâ ¦moving and believable. An excellent workâ ™ C. J. Sansomâ ˜This is historical crime fiction at its dazzling bestâ ™ Guardianâ ˜One of the best historical novelists aroundâ ™ Sunday Timesâ ˜A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an eraâ ™ Financial Timesâ ˜A masterclass in writing for the genreâ ™ Ann Cleevesâ ˜Andrew Taylor is one of our finest storytellers Antonia Hodgsonâ ˜Vivid and compellingâ ™ Observerâ ˜A novel filled with intrigue, duplicity, scandal and betrayal, whose author now vies with another master of the genre, C. J. Sansomâ ™ Spectatorâ ˜Taylor brings the 17th century to life so vividly that one can almost smell itâ ™ Guardianâ ˜A most artful and delightful book, that will both amuse and chillâ ™ Daily Telegraph

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Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont is, for me, her masterpiece - Robert McCrum, Guardian, The Best 100 Novels An author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth - SARAH WATERS Jane Austen, Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabath Bowen - soul-sisters all ANNE TYLEROn a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, living off crumbs of affection and snippets of gossip. Together, upper lips stiffened, they fight off their twin enemies: boredom and the Grim Reaper.Then one day Mrs Palfrey strikes up an unlikely friendship with an impoverished young writer, Ludo, who sees her as inspiration for his novel. Elizabeth Taylor s exquisitely drawn character study of eccentricity in old age is a sharp and witty portrait of genteel postwar English life facing the changes taking shape in the 60s . . . Much of the reader s joy lies in the exquisite subtlety in Taylor s depiction of all the relationships, the sharp brevity of her wit, and the apparently effortless way the plot unfolds -Robert McCrum the 100 best novels , Guardian

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Hop around the world from one amazing animal kingdom to another with this fun, fact-packed search-and-find adventure.Join Leopold the fairy penguin on an awesome animal adventure to far-flung corners of the world. From Cat Island in Japan to a cuteness overload of quokkas in Australia, readers will be amazed at the incredible animal kingdoms they ve never heard of or seen before.Featuring incredible facts and search-and-find activities along the way, this is the perfect activity title for animal-lovers ages 7+.

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From the Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winning historian, the colorful, dramatic story of Charles Darwin’s journey on HMS Beagle that inspired the evolutionary theories in his path-breaking books On the Origin of Species and The Descent of ManWhen twenty-two-year-old aspiring geologist Charles Darwin boarded HMS Beagle in 1831 with his microscopes and specimen bottles—invited by ship’s captain Robert FitzRoy who wanted a travel companion at least as much as a ship’s naturalist—he hardly thought he was embarking on what would become perhaps the most important and epoch-changing voyage in scientific history. Nonetheless, over the course of the five-year journey around the globe in often hard and hazardous conditions, Darwin would make observations and gather samples that would form the basis of his revolutionary theories about the origin of species and natural selection.Drawing on a rich range of revealing letters, diary entries, recollections of those who encountered him, and Darwin’s and FitzRoy’s own accounts of what transpired, Diana Preston chronicles the epic voyage as it unfolded, tracing Darwin’s growth from untested young man to accomplished adventurer and natural scientist in his own right. Darwin often left the ship to climb mountains, navigate rivers, or ride hundreds of miles, accompanied by local guides whose languages he barely understood, across pampas and through rainforests in search of further unique specimens. From the wilds of Patagonia to the Galápagos and other Atlantic and Pacific islands, as Preston vibrantly relates, Darwin collected and contrasted volcanic rocks and fossils large and small, witnessed an earthquake, and encountered the Argentinian rhea, Falklands fox, and Galápagos finch, through which he began to discern connections between deep past and present.Darwin never left Britain again after his return in 1836, though his mind journeyed far and wide to develop the theories that were first revealed, after great delay and with trepidation about their reception, in 1859 with the publication of his epochal book On the Origin of Species. Offering a unique portrait of one of history’s most consequential figures, The Evolution of Charles Darwin is a vital contribution to our understanding of life on Earth.

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Animal teams have been trying to collect seven hidden gems in the Amazing Animal Challenge. So far, no one has done it. Team World includes one animal from each continent. Will they be able to work together? Will they be the first to win the grand prize? Young learners will love this imaginative story about animals from around the world competing in an epic sporting event! The book also provides fun facts about the real-life “superpowers” of the animal kingdom along with discussion questions for readers to show what they’ve learned.

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Delve into the world of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his Glasgow School of Art-trained contemporaries who forged a unique and distinct vision in both art and architecture at the end of the Victorian era. The Glasgow Style is the name given to the work of a group of young designers and architects working in Glasgow from 1890–1914. At its centre were four young friends who had trained at Glasgow School of Art; two architects and two artists – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Herbert MacNair, Margaret Macdonald and Frances Macdonald – who were simply known by their friends and contemporaries as ‘The Four’. Their work was a personal vision in the new international style of the 1890s, Art Nouveau, and is perhaps best known for Mackintosh’s architecture and furniture. But at the root of this new style was a graphic language which all four shared.Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Art of The Four presents the most coherent story to date of this important group, concentrating on the entirety of their artistic imagery and output, far beyond the best known work of the 1890s, and charting the constantly changing relationships between the artists and their work.

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With over 50,000 copies sold, The Rust Programming Language is the quintessential guide to programming in Rust. Thoroughly updated to Rust s latest version, this edition is considered the language s official documentation. The Rust Programming Language, 2nd Edition is the official language guide for Rust 2021, and the best way to get started with Rust. The new edition includes a quick-reference section on organizing code with modules, and improved closure examples of captures, the move keyboard, and Fn traits. From web apps to operating systems, Rust is the safe, fast, reliable programming language used for an expansive variety of applications. Revised and updated by the original authors, the second edition of The Rust Programming Language shows readers how to take full advantage of Rust 2021 features, from installation to creating robust and scalable programs. It begins with the basics, like creating functions and binding variables, then moves on to more advanced concepts, like error handling, refactoring, multithreading, and pattern matching. In addition, readers will find advice on updating older Rust code, the latest compiler error-message improvements, and enhanced explanations and examples throughout.

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*The Tenth Doctor meets the constantly curious Charles Darwin in the second of three brand-new novellas starring inspiring characters from history.*Some discoveries should never be madeâ ¦When Charles Darwin takes a break from a long sea voyage to look for shells on the Galapagos Islands, he finds two things that really shouldnâ ™t be there. The first is a sunbathing Doctor. The second is a fresh Silurian skull . . .When more Silurians are discovered by Darwinâ ™s crew â “ alive, this time â “ there is pandemonium. And when the islandâ ™s volcano starts erupting, years ahead of schedule, it looks like all-out war.The Doctor has his hands full. Can he keep Charles â “ and his evolutionary theory â “ alive?The history of science is at stake.

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The story of how the American South became the most incarcerated region in the worldâ ™s most incarcerated nation. Sunbelt Capitalism and the Making of the Carceral State examines the evolution of southern criminal punishment from Jim Crow to the dawn of mass incarceration, charting this definitive era of carceral transformation and expansion in the southern United States. The demise of the county chain gang, the professionalization of police, and the construction of large-scale prisons were among the sweeping changes that forever altered the southern landscape and bolstered the regionâ ™s capacity to punish. What prompted this southern revolution in criminal punishment? Kirstine Taylor argues that the crisis in the cotton fields and the arrival of Sunbelt capitalism in the southâ ™s rising metropolises prompted lawmakers to build expansive, modern criminal punishment systems in response to Brown v. Board of Education and the Black freedom movements of the 1960s and â ˜70s. Taking us inside industry-hunting expeditions, school desegregation battles, the sit-in movement, prisonersâ ™ labor unions, and policy commissions, Taylor tells the story of how a modernizing south became the most incarcerated region in the globeâ ™s most incarcerated nation.

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Containing more than 1,600 photos and drawings, this magnificent handbook is the definitive guide to the tracks and signs of European animals.The European Animal Tracks Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the art of tracking, offering practical insight into the vast wealth of information that you can read from animal tracks and signs. Detailed descriptions and measurements of footprints and gaits are provided to aid identification, and include life-size or precisely scaled comparison charts of mammalian and bird footprints. In-depth species portraits present the biology, tracks and typical signs of Europeâ ™s mammals. The book also covers the footprints and grazing marks, nests, burrows and other signs of common birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.Now the standard work in the field, this handbook is an invaluable reference for animal-trackers of all abilities.â ˜A fascinating book, with an enormous wealth of detailed knowledge, wonderful photos and illustrations.â ™ Jane Goodall Institute

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FROM THE INVENTOR OF THE LEAGUE OF THE LEXICON BOARDGAME â “ THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL WHO LOVE WORDS AND LANGUAGE. A word-lover s dream Stephen Fry Want to uncover the secret of Ikea product names? Learn the art of Scottish insults? Or understand why pedants are pedantic? Here you will find all this and more.Part encyclopaedia, part miscellany, The Language-Loverâ ™s Lexipedia is a delightful tour of the world of words, from the origin of Abracadabra to Zyzzyva and the end of the dictionary. Meticulously researched, witfully written and beautifully designed with hand-drawn illustrations by Caroline Church, each page is a lucky dip into the English language.The Language-Loverâ ™s Lexipedia is catnip for curious minds. Inside, youâ ™ll find Scottish Insults (youâ ™re talking mince), Elizabethan Colours (like Apeâ ™s Laugh and Lustie Gallant), the dangerous history of the Index of Banned Books, unusual mealtimes, Technobabble and over a hundred words for Scottish rain. Thereâ ™s even a Dictionary of Small Things. Each entry points to other entries, so after exploring one rabbit hole thereâ ™s always another to get lost in. See where they lead you.This deliciously original book takes readers around the sidelines and leylines of language. You will be sure to come away armed with an arsenal of linguistic knowledge to impress and entertain in all sorts of useful â “ and not so useful â “ situations.*** This book is absolutely packed with fascinating stuff Lynne Truss This is a magical book - all you have to do is to pick it up and the morning disappears! Milton Jones

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In order for people with depression to feel safe and understood, it s essential to overcome depression s language barrier As The Depression Project hears every single day from members of their 3,000,000+ person social media community, a ⠜language barrier⠝ often exists between people with depression and those around them ⠔ in the sense that many words, everyday expressions and non-verbal forms of communication can take on a vastly different meaning than they otherwise would when they are coming from someone who has depression. And, as The Depression Project also continuously hears, this ⠜language barrier⠝ can result in people with depression being judged and criticized; having conflict with their loved ones; feeling alone, misunderstood and unsupported; and being more at risk of attempting suicide. Consequently, in order to overcome this ⠜language barrier⠝ and therefore help people with depression feel safe, understood, supported and much better as a result. This book will: Explain what people with depression are actually going through when they say ⠜I have depression⠝ (it is much more than sadness); when they say ⠜I m fine⠝ (very often they are not); when they say ⠜I m tired⠝ (⠜depression tiredness⠝ is very different from ⠜normal tiredness⠝); when they say ⠜I can t⠝ (which is often misinterpreted as ⠜I won t⠝, and as that person with depression just being ⠜lazy⠝); and when they say other commonly spoken phrases that are often misunderstood by people who have never experienced depression themselves before. Share a wide variety of suggestions to help make it easier for people with depression to put what they are going through into words. Highlight the language people with depression often use that can indicate they are feeling suicidal (which tragically, is often ignored, dismissed or not picked up on by the people around them). Look at depression s ⠜facial language barrier⠝, and explain what people with depression are often actually going through when they smile, avoid eye contact, have muted facial expressions, or look tired or frustrated (when a person has depression, these facial expressions and interactions can often mean something very, very different than they otherwise would). Address depression s ⠜touch language barrier⠝ by clarifying the reasons why depression can cause someone to be much less tactile and physically intimate than they would otherwise be, and by explaining the steps that can be taken to help prevent this lack of physical intimacy from spiraling into long-term relationship problems. Learning The Language Of Depression is an ideal book for people with depression who would like some help communicating what they are going through so that they can be better understood, as well as friends and family of someone with depression who would like to better understand their loved one and effectively support them.

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The language of flowers is as old as language itself. In the earliest poetry familiar plants were used to represent simple emotions, ideas, or states of mind: love, hope, despair, fidelity, solitude, beauty, mortality. Over time these associations entwined with myth and legend, with religious symbolism, folk and herbal lore. By the early 19th century the Language of Flora had become increasingly refined, especially in England and America, where sentimental flower books listing flower meanings and illustrating them with verse were perennial bestsellers. The Everyman Language of Flowers without sacrificing the charm of its Victorian predecessors aims to provide extended, updated and rather more robust floral anthology for the 21st century, presenting poetry from ancient Greece to contemporary Britain and America, and spanning the world from Cuba to Korea, Russia to Zimbabwe. Here are Rumi and Rilke on the rose; Herrick and Louise Glück on the lily; Chaucer, Emily Dickinson and Jon Silkin on the daisy; Mary Robinson and Ted Hughes on the snowdrop; Lorenzo de Medici, John Clare and Alice Oswald on the violet; Hugo and Roethke on carnations; Ovid and Goethe on poppies; Blake and Eugenio Montale on the sunflower; Christina Rossetti on heartsease and forget-me-nots; Emily Brontë on harebells and heather, Seamus Heaney on lupins, Pasternak on night-scented stock... Eastern cultures, rich in flower associations, are well represented: there are Tang poems celebrating chrysanthemums and peonies, Zen poems about orchids and lotus flowers, poems about jasmine and marigolds from India, roses, tulips and narcissi from Persia, the Ottoman empire and the Arabic world. Flowers are arranged by season, with roses and lilies in a section of their own. In a final section poets comment directly or indirectly on the language of flowers itself. The book concludes with a selected glossary drawn from several celebrated Victorian collections.

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This historical fiction chapter book series features decodable tales of survival against the odds for children aged 10-14Against the Odds: Animal Attacks is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events. These short stories bring to life some of the worldâ ™s deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the odds to survive them.Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether itâ ™s facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring.This historical learn-to-read series for children offers:Popular and captivating topics featured in a historical fiction chapter book series. Decodable text in Hi-Lo style that makes the story accessible for striving readers.A focus on prefixes, suffixes and word roots that enhances decoding, spelling and vocabulary.Engaging stories that follow historical fiction narratives - inspired by true events - to engage and motivate reluctant readers.The Against the Odds series focuses on morphology, which is largely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension. Animal Attacks focuses on multiple suffixes to empower children to become fluent independent readers.

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From the bestselling author of Alex s Adventures in Numberland and Can You Solve My Problems? comes a fascinating, hugely entertaining collection of puzzles for crossword addicts and language-lovers of all stripes. ⠘The only puzzle book I⠙ve seen that manages to befuddle both sides of the brain at the same time.⠙DARA Ó BRIAIN⠘Such fun, full of unexpected ideas and charmingly written.⠙TIM HARFORDThe Language Lover s Puzzle Book is a book of more than 100 surprising and entertaining puzzles that celebrate the amazing diversity of the world of words and language.Featuring a huge variety of ancient, modern and even invented languages, this collection of problems will introduce you to unusual alphabets and scripts, curious vocabularies and phonologies, and global variations in simple behaviours like counting, telling the time, and naming children.Whether you are a crossword solver, a code-breaker or a Scrabble addict, these puzzles are guaranteed to twist your tongue and sharpen your mind. Alex Bellos is a dazzling polymath whose cleverness and ingenuity are on full display in this utterly brilliant and original collection of linguistic puzzles. This book is destined to be a classic for puzzle lovers. JOSHUA FOER, co-founder of Atlas Obscura and author Moonwalking with Einstein An irresistible linguistic workout ⠔ challenging and deeply satisfying. GASTON DORREN, author of Lingo and Babel For all the language and puzzle fans in your life! GRETCHEN McCULLOCH A cornucopia of ingenious and insightful challenges. DAVID CRYSTAL This compendium of puzzles is a great idea. MICHAEL ROSEN You ll love what Alex Bellos has done here. GYLES BRANDRETH Tantalisting. THE ECONOMIST The perfect way to pass the time. BBC SCIENCE FOCUS

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A groundbreaking investigation into the propaganda justifying the fossil-fuel economy, The Language of Climate Politics offers readers powerful new ways to talk about the climate crisis that will help create transformative change. If you want to understand the climate crisis and you only have time to read one book, this should be it. - Kieran Setiya, author of Life is Hard A revelatory study...It s a breath of fresh air. Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewIn an illuminating analysis, Dr. Genevieve Guenther shows that the climate debate is not, in fact, neatly polarized, with Republicans obstructing climate action and Democrats advancing climate solutions. Partisans on the right and the left often repeat the same fossil-fuel talking points, and this repetition produces a centrist consensus upholding the status quo, even as global heating accelerates. Weaving this analysis through fascinating critical histories of the terms that dominate the language of climate politicsâ ”the words we, alarmist, cost, growth, India and China, innovation, and resilienceâ ”Dr. Guenther shows how this consensus is established. Fossil-fuel interests weaponize the discourses of science, economics, and activism, co-opting and twisting climate language to help greenwash their plans for ongoing extraction. But all too often climate scientists, economists, and even advocates will unwittingly echo the false and dangerous assumptions of their supposed political opponents. This apparent agreement between foes, filtered through the news media, not only influences our common-sense yet mistaken views about the climate crisis but also enables powerful decisionmakers to justify the corporate and policy actions that threaten us all. Revealing this dynamic, Guenther shows how to transform it. Ultimately, The Language of Climate Politics is an inspiring call to arms, a book that equips readers with powerful new terms that will enable them to fight more effectively for a livable future.

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Take a break from texting and posting to express yourself in the Victorian language of flowers. During the Victorian era, secret sentiments could be expressed through the language of flowers, or floriography. A friend or lover could utter whole sentences by combining colors and varieties of plants and herbs and altering the position of the foliage. Floriography conveyed not only love and happiness—a well-chosen flower could express anything from indifference to passion. The Language of Flowers Coloring Book allows you to celebrate this charming tradition in full color.Immerse yourself in a world of romance with:Over 100 delightful designs to color, featuring beautiful bouquets and posies, garden flowers, and wildflowersSample meanings of various blooms and bouquetsDelicate patterns for coloring on the back of each page An ideal gift for coloring enthusiasts and lovers of Victoriana, The Language of Flowers Coloring Book harkens back to a bygone time of courtly love while offering a chance for relaxing creativity.Chartwell Coloring Books is the ultimate coloring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these coloring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you’ll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you.

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The fifth book in Marsali Taylor s thrilling Shetland Sailing Mysteries series. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Val McDermid, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross and Ann Cleeves! This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the sea, or islands, or joyous, intricate story-telling. ANN CLEEVES It s the opening night of a touring opera in Shetland, and while the show is a success, it soon becomes clear that tensions are even higher backstage than they have been on it. When the company s star performer dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, sailing skipper and amateur sleuth, Cass Lynch is determined to get to the bottom of the tragedy. But the wind rises and the power cuts out. Can Cass brave a raging gale to uncover the scheme of another ruthless killer . . . before the killer finds her? Previously published as Ghosts of the Vikings. _____________________________PRAISE FOR THE CHILLINGLY ADDICTIVE, NAIL-BITING SERIES: A brilliant series beautifully written something for every taste in these stories! 5* Reader review The story is fast-paced with some good build up of tension and some quirky humour to enliven the proceedings too... I cannot wait to buy number 6 5* Reader review Once again Marsali Taylor combines her love of sailing and of Shetland to create a murder mystery that kept me guessing 5* Reader review ...the author s love of the subject drew me in and I found the whole thing fascinating. And it was an excellent mystery too 5* Reader review

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Named by the Guardian as one of the 100 best novels, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont is a humorous and compassionate look at friendship between an old woman and a young man from a magnificent...writer, the missing link between Jane Austen and John Updike (David Baddiel, Independent)On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, living off crumbs of affection and snippets of gossip. Together, upper lips stiffened, they fight off their twin enemies: boredom and the Grim Reaper.Then one day Mrs Palfrey strikes up an unlikely friendship with an impoverished young writer, Ludo, who sees her as inspiration for his novel. Elizabeth Taylor s exquisitely drawn character study of eccentricity in old age is a sharp and witty portrait of genteel postwar English life facing the changes taking shape in the 60s . . . Much of the reader s joy lies in the exquisite subtlety in Taylor s depiction of all the relationships, the sharp brevity of her wit, and the apparently effortless way the plot unfolds -Robert McCrum the 100 best novels , Guardian

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The pulse-pounding new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor. World powers vie for supremacy and Pike Logan must prevent the situation escalating into all-out war.While on a routine security assessment in India, Taskforce operator Pike Logan foils an attempted attack on a meeting between the CIA and Indiaâ ™s intelligence service. Both agencies believe itâ ™s a minor incident, but Pike suspects that something much more sinister is at play. After another terrorist attack, Pike begins to believe that outside powers are destabilising India for nothing more than economic gain. But those conducting the operations have their own agenda...After a mass kidnapping with several fatalities, two rival global powers are destabilised. What follows is a race against the clock to de-escalate the tension, a race through the bustling markets of Delhi, the luxurious resorts of Goa, and the epic halls of the Taj Mahal. It will take everything that Pike Logan and the Taskforce have to foil an intricate plot that leaves countless lives in the balance. Brad Taylor knows his stuff. Nelson DeMille Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer. John Lescroart

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Books That Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that, in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history. Andrew Taylor sets each text in its historical context and explores its wider influence and legacy. Whether he s discussing the incandescent effect of The Qu ran, the enduring influence of Adam Smith s Wealth of Nations, of the way in which Uncle Tom s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe galavanized the anti-slavery movement, Taylor has written a stirring and informative testament to human ingenuity and endeavour. Ranging from The Iliad to Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone, the Kama Sutra to Lady Chatterley s Lover, this is the ultimate, thought-provoking read for book-lovers everywhere.

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INTRODUCED BY SARAH WATERS Every one of her books is a treat and this is my favourite, because of its wonderful cast of characters, and because of the deftness with which Taylor s narrative moves between them ... A wonderful writer SARAH WATERS Her stories remain with one, indelibly, as though they had been some turning-point in one s own experience ELIZABETH BOWENIn the faded coastal village of Newby, everyone looks out for - and in on - each other, and beneath the deceptively sleepy exterior, passions run high. Beautiful divorcee Tory is painfully involved with her neighbour, Robert, while his wife Beth, Tory s best friend, is consumed by the worlds she creates in her novels, oblivious to the relationship developing next door. Their daughter Prudence is aware, however, and is appalled by the treachery she observes. Mrs Bracey, an invalid whose grasp on life is slipping, forever peers from her window, constantly prodding her daughters for news of the outside world. And Lily Wilson, a lonely young widow, is frightened of her own home. Into their lives steps Bertram, a retired naval officer with the unfortunate capacity to inflict lasting damage while trying to do good.Books included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include: Frost in May by Antonia White; The Collected Stories of Grace Paley; Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith; The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Heartburn by Nora Ephron; The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy; Memento Mori by Muriel Spark; A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor; and Faces in the Water by Janet Frame

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To kill democracy, control the masses and destroy entire nations, dictators have always used the same secret weapon: the unmatched power of the spoken word. In this captivating history of language and power, speechwriter Guy Doza sets out how dictators have seized and maintained control of states through their mastery of oratory. He shows how, despite their fearsome reputation, strongmen such as Julius Caesar, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were surprisingly subtle and skillful in their speeches. Less notorious female tyrants (have you heard of Ranavalona I, the ‘Mad Queen of Madagascar’ who killed half of her subjects, or Chairman Mao’s murderous wife Jiang Qing?) were differently but equally manipulative. As well as revealing the wordplay of each of 18 despots, Doza analyses the rhetorical techniques they shared. How Attila the Hun and Napoleon Bonaparte showered flattery on their troops and deliberately aggrandised their enemies. And how two violent 20th Century leaders, Zaire’s President Mobuto and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, portrayed themselves as the father of their respective nations to nurture their ethos. For, irrespective of time, geography and language, dictators and their allies consistently reuse the same methods of persuasion. In a ‘post-truth’ age where simplified messages overpower sophisticated ones, The Language of Evil equips readers to spot the same tricks and techniques being used today by tomorrow’s would-be dictators. Reviews The handbook that humanity needs right now – not simply to understand the dangerous rhetoric of demagogues, but how to resist it. – Terry Szuplat, former policy speechwriter for President Barack Obama and author of Say It Well. ‘Whatever happens in the street, the populist mobs have to be fired up first. That’s where words come in. Guy Doza’s Language of Evil is a fascinating analysis of the speechifying that empowers tyranny through the malign careers of eighteen dictators, from Julius Caesar to Saddam Hussein.’ – Jonathon Green, Lexicographer

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INTRODUCED BY CHARLOTTE MENDELSON It is time that justice was done to Elizabeth Taylor... All her writings could be described as coming into the category of comedy. Comedy is the best vehicle for truths that are too fierce to be borne ANITA BROOKNER You know, Midge began, and paused. She was rather taken aback, and could not at once think of anything to say. Perhaps there s nothing so dangerous as having led a sheltered life. Cressy has grown up in a world of women, presided over by her eccentric, artist grandfather Harry Bretton. Rebelling against the wholesome, organic values of her home life, Cressy decides to leave home in search of more ephemeral pleasures. Taking a job in an antiques shop, she meets David, a self-satisfied journalist, also looking for means of fleeing the family nest. But as Cressy cannot fend for herself and David is securely tied to his mother s apron strings, this act of escape for both of them proves a powerful form of bondage. Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a reader, I have found huge pleasure in returning to Taylor s novels and short stories many times over. As a writer I ve returned to her too - in awe of her achievements, and trying to work out how she does it SARAH WATERS

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This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Coleridge s poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by important criticism, letters, and marginalia - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet, critic, and radical thinker, exerted an enormous influence over contemporaries as different as Wordsworth, Southey and Lamb. He was also a dedicated reformer, and set out to use his reputation as a public speaker and literary philosopher to change the course of English thought. This collection represents the best of Coleridge s poetry from every period of his life, particularly his prolific early years, which produced The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Christabel, and Kubla Khan. The central section of the book is devoted to his most significant critical work, Biographia Literaria, and reproduces it in full. It provides a vital background for both the poetry section which precedes it and for the shorter prose works which follow. There is also a generous sample of his letters, notebooks, and marginalia, some recently discovered, which show a different, more spontaneous side to his fascinating and complex personality. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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In his bestselling book, The Language of God, Francis Collins-the director of the National Institutes of Health and the scientist who led the Human Genome Project-attempted to harmonize the findings of scientific research with Christian belief. In this response to Collins s work, fellow geneticist George C. Cunningham presents a point-by-point rebuttal of The Language of God, arguing that there is no scientifically acceptable evidence to support belief in a personal God and much that discredits it.Written with admirable clarity for the nonscientist, Decoding the Language of God covers much of the same ground addressed by Collins in his book: the origins of moral behavior, the difficulty of reconciling belief in a good God with the existence of evil.and anthropic coincidences as evidence of God as creator.Cunningham also devotes chapters to the unreliability of the Bible as a basis for belief; the conflict between naturalistic explanations of reality, which are anchored in scientific research, and supernatural interpretations, which are not; and the many difficulties in conceptualizing the origins of the universe in terms of a personal God. Unlike recent hostile attacks on religious belief, Cunningham s respectful, well-reasoned discussion will appeal to open-minded people across the whole spectrum of belief and unbelief.

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Candid and instantly engaging, this will be the go-to introduction to Lynne Tillman for readers everywhere and is a must have for any fan. A breakthrough for the legendary underground icon, who speaks about her life as a writer and her work in a stunning and candid conversation with writer and critic Taylor Lewandowski.A book length interview with Lynne Tillman, beloved icon of underground American literature, that spans memoir, scrapbook, cultural criticism, and history in a lively, compact package. Critic Taylor Lewandowski strings together her many lives and worlds, from a Long Island childhood, to her colorful Downtown NYC life in the 1970’s and 80’s, to her psychoanalytical fiction, to her historicizing New York City with Stephen Shore s Factory photographs and Jeannette Watson s Books Co., to her “Madame Realism” art criticism. Lynne Tillman has devoted her life to using language as a tool to synthesize the chaos of our world into intricate, fragmented pieces about perception, gender, photography, family, American history, and much more, and this pocket-size primer is a fascinating narrative unto itself that will be the jumping off point to her vast oeuvre from now on. Anyone with a passing interest in 20th century culture will find fascinating her run-ins with the likes of Simone de Beauvoir, Méret Oppenheim, Charles Henri Ford, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, John Cale, Paula Fox, Barbara Kruger and Kathy Acker, just to name a few. Her enthusiasm, curiosity, and humor serve as a refreshing model, or in her words, an image which has created an alternative path for writers. As she says in the interview, I know myself in relation to others. Featuring beautiful, full color photographs and contributions from Andrew Durbin, Emily LaBarge, and Claire Donato, this is the ideal introduction into the encyclopedic, obsessive mind of Lynne Tillman.

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The knife slashed one way across her mouth, then the other, silencing her words. The last thought she had as the knife plunged down was that at least it would all be over soon... When Jennie Killingbeck goes missing while driving back to Albuquerque, Detective Alyssa Wyatt and the squad quickly swing into action to bring her home, alive. But the case takes a darker turn when FBI Agent Ryker Newlin walks into their precinct. For the past six years, the FBI have been searching for a killer dubbed The Sunset Slayer for their M.O. of brutally murdering young red-haired women, mutilating them with an X across their lips. The Sunset Slayer has taken lives in multiple states and, upon seeing Jennie s striking red hair on the news reports, Ryker is here to warn the Albuquerque PD that they might have a serial killer operating in their midst. Finding a murderer in the desert of New Mexico won t be easy, but both Alyssa and Ryker are determined to bring an end to The Sunset Slayer s bloodshed before another victim appears. Readers can t get enough of The Hunting Grounds: So much suspense. This one keeps you on your toes!!...Kept me guessing until the reveal and it was a shocker. Reader Review Wow! Could not put it down! Don t start this one late at night Reader Review Filled with twists and turns that kept me completely glued to the pagesfast and relentless. Reader Review I was hooked from the beginning and blown away by the reveal! Reader Review I couldn t stop turning the pages, eager to see what the killer would do next Reader Review For fans of crime fiction that blends procedural precision with emotional intelligence, Cox delivers a standout entry Reader Review Incredible! Charly Cox has hit it out of the park. Reader Review I m still thinking of this book days after finishing it! Reader Review Charly Cox is top tier!...This is a series that gets better with each book. Reader Review I look forward to these books like I look forward to pizza nights. Loved it! Highly recommend this book and series! Reader Review

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Help your child learn to add up from 1-10 with this mess-free early learning magic water colouring book! Preschool children will have fun learning as they use the chunky paintbrush to paint and solve the adding up sums, trace the numbers, and discover the hidden colour behind the friendly animal pictures.

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Guy Deutscher is that rare beast, an academic who talks good sense about linguistics... he argues in a playful and provocative way, that our mother tongue does indeed affect how we think and, just as important, how we perceive the world. Observer*Does language reflect the culture of a society? *Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? *Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? In Through the Language Glass, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. A delightful amalgam of cultural history and popular science, this book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mind.

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Masterful GEORGE AINSLIE A fascinating tour of risk taking in the natural world ADAM KUCHARSKI A sweeping and page-turning story NICK CHATER A fascinating and challenging explanation of how the secrets to human success may be our downfall PSYCHOLOGY TODAYEvolution is a series of bets, and no animal gambles the way humans do. This has led us to unprecedented ecological dominance, via the steepest odds and unlikeliest of outcomes, but our winning streak cuts both ways: the secret to our success may yet be our downfall.The Gambling Animal offers a revelatory retelling of the human story. Drawing on their unique research into the management of risk by humans and other animals - including our most impressive compatriots, elephants - Glenn Harrison and Don Ross reveal the hidden logic of our rise. But with an ecological crisis on the horizon, how long can our winning streak continue?

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This is the definitive survey of the English language - in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and finally he gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully revised and there is a fascinating new chapter on The effect of technology on the English language. Illuminating guided tour of our common treasure by one of its most lucid and sensible professionals The Times A splendid blend of erudition and entertainment THES

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A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment nearby. On weekends they go out for brunch, cook and see friends. Life is good; it is normal. Then the invaders come. The Language of War is about what happens when your world changes overnight.When you wake up to the sound of helicopters and the smell of gunpowder. When your home is hit by shells or broken into by gunmen, and you spend another night in a basement-turned-bomb shelter. When, even though you’ve never held a weapon before, you realise the only choice is to fight back. It is about things one can never forget, or forgive. Bringing together Oleksandr Mykhed’s vivid day-by-day chronicles of the invasion of Ukraine with a chorus of other voices – his family, friends in exile, those who have fought and have witnessed unimaginable atrocities – this book is both a record, and a reckoning. Haunting and timeless, it asks how it is possible to find the words to describe a new reality; how you can still make sense of the world when the only language you can speak is the language of war.

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