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Rural Settlement in Britain (1977) examines the impact of varied environmental, social and economic forces upon settlement and analyses the key questions and models applicable to each particular village.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Mushrooms of Britain and North-West Europe is an easy-to-use identification guide to 280 mushroom and toadstool species commonly found in Britain and northern Europe that is perfect for amateur naturalists.

This book presents six meaningful projects that have been valuable to the community of each location. The creative and construction processes highlight the hard work and coordination behind building each pavilion, which are even more impressive given the positive impact of the finished structures.

Fifth Century Athens, in its Golden Age, was at once the most powerful and the most democratic of the Greek city-states: this precarious combination called into being a new art, the art of oratory, whereby the wealth and prominence of a political career could be won by mere speech. Itinerant teachers of these new techniques of persuasion bedazzled up-and-coming men with the prospect of power and fame, and taught them for a significant fee. Of these the most dazzling was Gorgias of Sicily.But speech is the articulation of thought, thought the world of the soul, and the soul the seat of conscience and self-knowledge. By a miracle to which we owe the foundations of our Western Civilization, philosophy was born in Athens during this same period, most saliently in the person of Socrates, whose life exactly coincided with the Athenian Golden Age. He discovered the life of the mind, and found a way to live that life with others, his fellow citizens, by an activity quite different from oratory and lecture, which he called dialogue. The orator thinks language his tool, but in dialogue with Socrates he might discover that language knows him better than he knows himself and leaves him no place to hide: he might choose silence instead. This is the first complete study of the text in English for sixty years.

Since the late 19th century, film has been the ultimate medium by which to express and illuminate the darker, wilder recesses of man's imagination. An alchemical convergence of magic lantern experiments and new photographic technology led to the production of the very first moving images, including visual captures of magic, mystery, violence, cruelty, crime, sex, nudity, devilry and death.SHADOWS IN A PHANTOM EYE Volume 15 reveals a flickering carnival of attractions and aberrations from the years 1947-1949, a time when the global film industry, and the world in general, were rebuilding after the devastation of World War 2, with movie producers gearing up for a new age of glorious Technicolor and other innovations to compete with rise of television as mass entertainment. This volume references approximately 550 films, and features around 100 photographic illustrations from film productions and also from relevant documentary sources. It also contains as a quick reference tool a 100-page appendix which includes the film title index from each of the preceding fourteen volumes.SHADOWS IN A PHANTOM EYE is the ultimate multi-volume guide for those wishing to explore an alternative global history of the moving image in its inaugural decades - a history that reveals a wild, often disturbing and provocative world which includes Hollywood but also stretches far, far beyond.

The essential gardening companion to 2026: the RHS Garden Almanac is the must-have seasonal guide written by RHS experts.

"How often do we pass by moths under a porch light or fluttering under a streetlamp without giving them a second glance? Yet moths, far more plentiful than butterflies, with their intricate patterns and curious coloration, often emerge as beautiful as butterflies. Book of Texas Moths is based on the original field work of distinguished Texas naturalist, author, and photographer John Tveten (1934-2009), whose work stands as testament to what a person can discover by careful and systemic observation of the natural world. Beginning in 1978 until his death in 2009, Tveten kept meticulous field notes about nearly every bird, butterfly, mammal, reptile, dragonfly, and moth he encountered, using a form designed by his wife, Gloria, who shared his enthusiasm for documenting wildlife. In addition to careful field notes detailing the when, where, and what of moth observations, Tveten's entries were linked to corresponding photographs of the moths in various stages of their life cycles. He planned to shape all of this information into a book to be called Butterflies of the Night. After his passing, nature writers Gary and Kathy Adams Clark, close friends and proteges of John and Gloria Tveten, set out to transcribe and publish his field notes alongside the corresponding photographs. Remaining faithful to John's original research, this manuscript presents Tveten's careful documentation on the distribution, history, and identification of 100 Texas moth species, while incorporating his descriptive phrases into as many species accounts as possible. It is not intended as a field guide; rather, Book of Texas Moths takes readers into the mind of a disciplined naturalist as he conducted important original research."--

Claves Intelligentiarum offers for the first time a complete manual for grimoiric spirit conjuration.

A contemporary guide to the roots, paths and tools of witchcraft. A new generation of witchcraft is here! Today, witchcraft encompasses many different paths and is one of the most rapidly growing sets of spiritual systems in the world. Modern Witchcraft For Dummies walks you through what it means to be a modern witch-going beyond the Euro-pagan traditions and Wicca-and how to ensure your witchcraft moves toward inclusivity and spiritual activism. Discover the roots and impact of witchcraft, consider the differences between "open" and "closed" practices, and explore the ethics of magical practice. Within, you'll also: Explore histories of regional witches across the world Understand witchcraft archetypes and practices (with clear guidance on how to start your own practice) Discover the various types of witches and determine the type of witch you want to be Create your own altars and grimoires, set intentions, and practice your spellcasting and rituals (on your own or with a coven!) Get ready to explore a world of powerful spiritual connectedness with Modern Witchcraft For Dummies. It's a must-read for witches, pagans, and the simply occult-curious.

A 360-degree view of Microsoft® 365 Office® apps With a Microsoft 365 subscription, you get access to top productivity apps. With Microsoft® 365 Office® All-in-One For Dummies, you get comprehensive guidance on how to mine all that productivity from these classic applications. 950+ pages of content is enough to get you up, running, and knocking out tasks with ease. Learn the basics of each app and discover advanced features that will level up your projects. Plus, you'll learn how the Copilot AI tool can help you write in Word, crunch numbers in Excel, and compose email in Outlook. You've got 365 questions? This Dummies guide has all your answers. 8 Books Inside... Common Office Tasks Word 365 Excel® 365 PowerPoint® 365 Outlook® 365 Access 365 Microsoft Teams File Sharing and Collaborating