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An Outline of the Aryan Civilization

An Outline of the Aryan Civilization

In a first of its kind this book attempts a comprehensive account of the old Vedic society with particular focus on the physical conditions of life during the Bronze Age in north western South Asia. Based primarily on textual evidence the narrative relates wherever necessary to the known archaeological information from the area. With territorial kingdoms walled urban places specialized production of craft goods large scale trade by land and sea a broad spectrum service sector and a high end surplus producing peasant economy supporting all of these situates the Aryan discourse on an entirely different platform. The book shows that the Aryans of the Rigveda with diverse forms of speech physical features and funerary behaviour were far from the monolithic concept of a single people and a single culture. Hopefully the book will help readers to escape the broad misinformation long circulating in history texts for schools general readers and specialists. Extensive citations are also intended to enable interested readers to access the text on their own and ascertain for themselves what is true and what is false. | An Outline of the Aryan Civilization

GBP 130.00
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Autism in the Early Years A Practical Guide

Autism in the Early Years A Practical Guide

Anyone meeting a young child with autism for the first time will find this fully revised edition of a classic text invaluable. The authors provide parents and professionals with an insight into the nature and educational implications of autism particularly in very young children. In a clear and sensitive style the authors: outline the characteristics of autism as they present themselves in the early years; consider the nature of autism and the issues surrounding assessment and diagnosis; offer practical strategies for effective and realistic intervention both at home and in a variety of early years settings; suggest ways to promote learning social development communication and appropriate behaviour; explore possibilities for enhancing access to the early years curriculum. This updated second edition includes new material relating to new statutory requirements such as Every Child Matters and Disability Equality Duty as well as updates to different approaches to autism assessment and behavioural issues. The authors outline the principal themes and objectives of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Inclusion Development Programme. Autism in the Early Years: A Practical Guide (Second Edition) provides accessible material support and advice for parents teachers and professionals who are working together in an unfamiliar area following early diagnoses of autism in young children. | Autism in the Early Years A Practical Guide

GBP 130.00
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Principles and Applications of Electrochemistry

Principles and Applications of Electrochemistry

This introduction to the principles and application of electrochemistry is presented in a manner designed for undergraduates in chemistry and related fields. The author covers the essential aspects of the subject and points the way to further study his concern being with the overall shape of electrochemistry its coherence and its wider application. This edition differs from its predecessors in having principles and applications separated and greater prominence is given to areas such as electrochemical sensors and electroanalytical techniques of which a number of modern methods were not included in previous editions. A range of numerical problems and outline solutions is provided for each chapter to cover most situations that a student might encounter. | Principles and Applications of Electrochemistry

GBP 175.00
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Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice

Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice

Criminal justice professionals often do not receive the training they need to recognize constitutional principles that apply to their everyday work. Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice offers a way to solve this problem by providing a comprehensive well-organized and up-to-date analysis of constitutional issues that affect criminal justice professionals. Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice makes complex concepts accessible to students at all levels of criminal justice education. The chapters begin with an outline and end with a summary. Key terms and concepts are defined in the glossary. Tables figures and charts are used to synthesize and simplify information. The result is an incomparably clear student-friendly textbook that has remained a leader in criminal justice education for 50 years.

GBP 115.00
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Biosecurity Economic Collapse the State to Come Political Power in the Pandemic and Beyond

Biosecurity Economic Collapse the State to Come Political Power in the Pandemic and Beyond

What kind of state emerges from the pandemic? The pandemic caused two crises in biosecurity and in the economy. The state was forced to tackle both; but subduing one inevitably exacerbated the other. Emerging from the impossible task of handling two conflicting crises is a new form of state the state to come. To outline the emerging state this book offers an in-depth critical account of the state's responses to the biosecurity and the economic crises. It is thus the first study to address both crises ensuing from the pandemic and to synthesise the responses to them in a comprehensive account of political power. Addressing biosecurity the book deciphers its key modalities epistemic premises its law the threat it aims to oppose and the ways in which it relates to public health and society — especially its extraordinary power to suspend society. Addressing the economic crisis the book deciphers the actuality and prospects of both the economy and the state's economic policy. It claims that economic policy is now dual: it adopts countercyclical measures to serve and entrench a neoliberal economy. The responses to the twin crises inform the outline of the emerging state: its structure logic and legality; its power and its relation to society. This is a state of extraordinary power; but its only purpose is to preserve the social order intact. It is a despotic state: powerful and set to impose social stasis. This work offers ground-breaking analysis based on our pandemic experience. It is indispensable for critical scholars and students in Politics Security Studies Sociology Law Political Economy and Public Health. | Biosecurity Economic Collapse the State to Come Political Power in the Pandemic and Beyond

GBP 120.00
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Business Solutions for Budget Managers in Health and Personal Social Services

Business Solutions for Budget Managers in Health and Personal Social Services

Managers responsible for spending public money in health and social welfare are facing unprecedented pressures to deliver better services against a background of fierce competition for resources profound organizational change and the creation of internal market places. In this practically-directed book William Bryans explains how business principles can be applied in the public service context to enable managers to meet this challenge. The author demonstrates how it is possible to create a surplus for service development by effective strategic management of external and internal financial environments operational management of workloads and resources and tactical intervention to limit budget fluctuations to tolerable levels. Each chapter includes a purpose statement an outline of relevant theory and practice a keypoint summary and a case study based on real world situations. | Business Solutions for Budget Managers in Health and Personal Social Services

GBP 170.00
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Eighteenth-Century Engravings and Visual History in Britain

Eighteenth-Century Engravings and Visual History in Britain

Extending the scholarly discussion of visual history this book examines eighteenth-century engraved book illustrations in order to outline the genealogy of the modern visualisation of the past in Britain. This study is based on a body of more than a hundred engraved historical plates designed in the second half of the eighteenth century in Britain and published in more than a dozen pictorial histories. Focusing on these previously unstudied engravings this work contributes to the study of eighteenth-century visual culture and is informed by current interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of visual and book studies. Eighteenth-Century Engravings and Visual History in Britain is about the urge to envision the past and about the establishment of the new relationship between visual media visuality and history in eighteenth-century Britain. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history British history book studies and visual culture.

GBP 120.00
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Power System Economic and Market Operations

Power System Economic and Market Operations

Power system operation is one of the important issues in the power industry. The book aims to provide readers with the methods and algorithms to save the total cost in electricity generation and transmission. It begins with traditional power systems and builds into the fundamentals of power system operation economic dispatch (ED) optimal power flow (OPF) and unit commitment (UC). The book covers electricity pricing mechanisms such as nodal pricing and zonal pricing based on Security-Constrained ED (SCED) or SCUC. The operation of energy market and ancillary service market are also explored. It covers a wide range of interesting topics which could be very useful for understanding the main phenomena ruling power systems economy (such as Optimal Power Flow analysis and unit Commitments). It addresses topics widely treated in the literature hence it is important to outline its distinctive features compared to other similar books. The book is well structured and well balanced. —Alfredo Vaccaro University of Sannio Italy | Power System Economic and Market Operations

GBP 130.00
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Foundations of Mechanical Engineering

Foundations of Mechanical Engineering

The traditional approach to teaching mechanical engineering has been to cover either mechanics or thermofluid mechanics. In response to the growing trend toward more general modules Foundations of Mechanical Engineering provides a unified approach to teaching the basic mechanical engineering topics of mechanics the mechanics of solids and thermofluid mechanics. Each chapter provides a systematic approach to the subject matter and begins with a list of aims and concludes with a summary of the key equations introduced in that chapter. Copious worked examples illustrate the correct approach to problem solving and outline solutions for all of the end-of-chapter problems let students check their own work. The authors have judiciously minimized the mathematical content and where necessary introduce the fundamentals through diagrams and graphical representations. With complete basic coverage of both statics and dynamics the mechanics of solids fluid flow and heat transfer Foundations of Mechanical Engineering forms and ideal text for first-year mechanical engineering students.

GBP 175.00
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Environmental Issues and Challenges

Environmental Issues and Challenges

This book explores the field of environmental studies emphasizing its multidisciplinary nature. It looks at the fundamentals of environmental conservation and the management of sensitive ecosystems. The book provides an overview of the basic concepts used to understand and study diverse ecosystems and their functions as well as the progressively larger yet mutually inclusive units such as the landscape and the biome. It examines the challenges towards preserving biodiversity which is under severe threat due to climate change exploitation of natural resources pollution and man-made disasters. Besides outlining the causes and effects the authors outline control mechanisms to keep pollution within safe limits and offer suggestions for resolving issues such as wildlife poaching and trade water and air pollution deforestation and biodiversity loss through policy changes. This book will be of interest to the students researchers teachers of environmental studies environmental science sociology political science and public administration. This book will also be useful to environmentalists wildlife conservationists and policy makers. | Environmental Issues and Challenges

GBP 130.00
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Denmark A Modern History

Denmark A Modern History

First published in 1986 Denmark seeks to show the way in which modern Denmark with its high standard of living its sense of an orderly society and its tolerance had emerged and been shaped since the beginning of the 19th century. It traces its political history the emergence of political parties and the protracted struggle for parliamentary democracy in the face of a king determined to appoint his own ministers. It looks at the determination of the Danes after the financial repercussions of the Napoleonic wars and the territorial and economic losses resulting from the Schleswig-Holstein debacle in 1864 to win through and recoup their losses. Social changes are described in some detail particularly in the twentieth century and attention is paid to the workings of the Danish welfare state. Appendices trace in broad outline the historical relationship between Denmark and its former colonies of Greenland and Faroe Islands now both self-governing territories. This book will be of interest to students of history geography political science sociology and cultural studies. | Denmark A Modern History

GBP 90.00
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Period Reproduction Buckram Hats The Costumer’s Guide

Period Reproduction Buckram Hats The Costumer’s Guide

Whether you‘re in a professional or a community theatre part of a historical re-enactment or teaching costume construction a well-made hat provides a much-needed finishing touch to a costume. Period Reproduction Buckram Hats: The Costumer‘s Guidebook is your one-stop resource for learning how to recreate historically accurate buckram hats. Each chapter is devoted to the construction of a particular hat beginning with a historical image and followed by an list of the exact amount of fabric tools and materials needed and the estimated time to complete the construction. Every chapter contains a brief historical background on each hat a pattern step-by-step instructions process photographs and ideas for altering the pattern to fit your unique production. This book not only provides instruction for the exacting reproduction of historic hats but it also guides and encourages you to alter patterns and techniques to create your own designs. The final chapters outline general millinery principles that can be applied to almost any hat allowing you to customize your project. | Period Reproduction Buckram Hats The Costumer’s Guide

GBP 175.00
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Handbook of Trauma Traumatic Loss and Adversity in Children Development Adversity’s Impacts and Methods of Intervention

Handbook of Trauma Traumatic Loss and Adversity in Children Development Adversity’s Impacts and Methods of Intervention

The Handbook of Trauma Traumatic Loss and Adversity in Children is a developmentally oriented book rich with findings related to child development the impact of trauma on development and functioning and interventions directed at treating reactions to trauma. Aspects of attachment and parenting and the use of interrelationships toward therapeutic ends are included in each age-related section of the book ranging from 0 to 18+. Consolidating research from a range of disciplines including neurobiology psychopathology and trauma studies chapters offer guidance on the potentially cascading effects of trauma and outline strategies for assisting parents and teachers as well as children. Readers will also find appendices with further resources for download on the book’s website. Grounded in interdisciplinary research the Handbook of Trauma Traumatic Loss and Adversity in Children is an important resource for mental health researchers and professionals working with children adolescents and families during the ongoing process of healing from traumatic exposure. | Handbook of Trauma Traumatic Loss and Adversity in Children Development Adversity’s Impacts and Methods of Intervention

GBP 99.99
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Notes for a Decolonial Political Theology

Notes for a Decolonial Political Theology

At the crossroads of ethics poetics and politics this innovative book outlines a series of notes to decolonize political theology. The author proposes counter-hegemonic forms of reading which deconstruct domination by embracing fragility. The book opens with a diapason of prejudicelessness as a decolonial key focusing on prejudices that hinder critical attention to a colonial political theology that perpetuates hatred. The first set of notes aims to ‘de-orientalize the Semite’ by reading midrashic and biblical texts in the present context the second seeks to decolonize language by exploring the power of translation and the third ponders decolonial theo-logics to outline a justice of the other. Connecting a number of fields authors and epistemologies the book addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and brings together Jewish thought continental philosophy and Latin American perspectives. It engages with a range of thinkers including Benjamin and Arendt and features an interview with Enrique Dussel. This is an important methodological proposal for interdisciplinary and intercultural political theology and a valuable contribution towards rethinking the paradigm of political theology beyond its Eurocentric and colonialist premises. | Notes for a Decolonial Political Theology

GBP 130.00
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Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists

Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists

British cartoonists and caricaturists are renowned worldwide. Originally published in 2000 this indispensable handbook offers a unique ‘who’s who’ of all the major artists working in Britain in the twentieth century and contains nearly 500 entries. Extensively illustrated the book provides information on the work of artists such as Steve Bell Gerald Scarfe Posy Simmonds Ronald Searle Trog mac and Larry as well as such past masters as David Low Vicky H. M. Bateman Illingworth Heath Robinson and more. The dictionary concentrates primarily on political cartoonists caricaturists and joke or ‘gag’ cartoonists actively working for the main Fleet Street national dailies and weeklies from 1900 to 1995. Each entry is cross-referenced and provides a concise biographical outline with an account of the artist’s style influences and preferred medium. Where relevant the entry includes suggestions for further reading and notes solo exhibitions books illustrated and works held in public collections. The Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists offers an insight into the lives of satirical artists working during a century that provoked cartoonists and caricaturists to a pitch of comic and artistic invention that has rarely been matched.

GBP 99.99
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FIDIC Contracts in Europe A Practical Guide to Application

FIDIC Contracts in Europe A Practical Guide to Application

FIDIC contracts are the most widely used contracts for international construction around the world and are used in many different jurisdictions both common law and civil law. For any construction project the General Conditions of Contract published by FIDIC need to be supplemented by Particular Conditions that specify the specific requirements of that project. FIDIC Contracts in Europe: A Practical Guide to Application provides readers with detailed guidance and resources for the preparation of the Particular Conditions that will comply with the requirements of the applicable laws that apply to the site where the work is carried out and for the governing law of the contract for a number of the jurisdictions in which FIDIC contracts are used. This book closely follows the format of The International Application of FIDIC Contracts with the addition of an outline of the construction industry and information on the impact of COVID-19 on both the execution and operation of construction contracts in each jurisdiction. This book is essential reading for construction professionals lawyers and students of construction law. | FIDIC Contracts in Europe A Practical Guide to Application

GBP 150.00
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Architectural Technicities A Foray Into Larval Space

Architectural Technicities A Foray Into Larval Space

This book poses a simple question: how is this architecture possible? To respond it will embark on a captivating journey through many singular architectural concepts. The entasis of Doric columns Ulysses and desert islands will outline an architectural act that moves beyond representation. A ferryman who stutters will present two different types of architectural minds. A stilus and a theory of signs will reconsider the ways architects can develop a particular kind of intuition while architectural technicities will bring forth a membranic and territorial understanding of architecture. Finally as a melody that sings itself a larval architecture will be introduced bringing space and time together. Assisting this endeavour the thought of philosophers like Gilles Deleuze Felix Guattari Gilbert Simondon and Raymond Ruyer will meet the latest developments in fields like affect theory cognitive sciences environmental studies and neuroanthropology. Eventually by the end of this book the readers – from architecture students and researchers to academics and practitioners with an interest in theory – will have been exposed to a comprehensive and original philosophy of architecture and the built environment. | Architectural Technicities A Foray Into Larval Space

GBP 130.00
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Visual Participatory Arts Based Research in the City Ontology Aesthetics and Ethics

Visual Participatory Arts Based Research in the City Ontology Aesthetics and Ethics

Visual Participatory Arts Based Research in the Cities maps ontological aesthetic and ethic differences between humanist and posthumanist arts-based research while providing insight on methodological orientations to develop arts-based research with frameworks based on process-philosophies. It is the first book on arts-based research which focuses on the city adopting a posthumanist approach to the assembled nature of urban environments where agency is distributed across infrastructures technologies spaces things and bodies. Chapters one to seven feature a series of studies situated in different cities in Europe and the Americas which outline experiences of movement inhabitancy interdependence collaboration infrastructuring and sensorial re-calibration informed by art practices in film photography digital projection installation performance and art as social practice. At the core of this book is the idea that aesthetic ecologies of cities do not depend solely on human activity relying instead on non-logocentric modalities of collective life. The book is an indispensable tool to researchers instructors and graduate students in education the social sciences and the arts aiming to conceive design and develop projects in arts-based research. | Visual Participatory Arts Based Research in the City Ontology Aesthetics and Ethics

GBP 130.00
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Postrevolutionary Peru The Politics Of Transformation

Postrevolutionary Peru The Politics Of Transformation

Whether the nearly twelve years of military rule in Peru-between October 1968 and July 1980-are labelled a revolution œso-called revolution or simply a ‘military dictatorship’ one fact remains inescapable: the reforms and programs of the armed forces during that period profoundly altered Peruvian society. This book examines the social political and economic legacies of the military government and identifies major areas of tension that are likely to pose problems for the new civilian government. Following a review of the ideology socio-economic goals and political performance of the Institutional Revolution of the Armed Forces the authors analyze the contemporary political economy of Peru and catalog the political and economic policy alternatives available to the Belaúnde regime in the next few years. They discuss the return to partisan politics in Peru urban and rural conditions and the way in which real political power has remained with the military forces despite their surrender of formal authority. Subsequent chapters outline the IMF-imposed stabilization program revealing its devastating effects on Lima's urban poor and summarize recent Peruvian foreign policy. A final chapter draws on the prior discussion to present a critical analysis of the transitionary process from military to civilian rule in Peru. | Postrevolutionary Peru The Politics Of Transformation

GBP 130.00
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Advanced Controls for Wind Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generators

Advanced Controls for Wind Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generators

Advanced Controls for Wind Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generators discusses the most advanced control algorithms used for enhancing the dynamics of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) operating at fixed and variable speeds and which are used for different utilization purposes (standalone and grid connection). Extensive generator performance analysis has been introduced using various control topologies. Features: Presents modeling of wind energy conversion systems (WECS) including a wind turbine as a prime mover a DFIG as a generation unit for electrical energy and a three-phase induction motor as an isolated load Explores a detailed description for the presented control algorithms in order to visualize the base principle of each method Introduces a comprehensive performance analysis for the DFIG using the formulated predictive voltage control scheme and other control techniques under different operating conditions Examines the formulation of new control approaches which overcome the shortages present in previous DFIG control schemes Presents a detailed comparison between different control topologies for the DFIG to outline the most effective procedure in terms of dynamic response structure simplicity ripples total harmonic distortion and computational burdens The book is written for researchers and academics working on advanced control systems and those interested in areas such as machine drives renewable energy systems 'adaptive control' modeling of WECS and optimization theory.

GBP 110.00
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Learning and Memory Basic Principles Processes and Procedures

Learning and Memory Basic Principles Processes and Procedures

Learning and Memory provides a balanced review of the core methods and the latest research on animal learning and human memory. Topical coverage ranges from the basic and central processes of learning including classical and instrumental conditioning and encoding and storage in long-term memory to topics not traditionally covered such as spatial learning motor skills and implicit memory. The general rules of learning are reviewed along with the exceptions limitations and best applications of these rules. Alternative approaches to learning and memory including cognitive neuroscientific functional and behavioral are also discussed. Individual differences in age gender learning abilities and social and cultural background are explored throughout the text and presented in a dedicated chapter. The relevance of basic principles is highlighted throughout the text with everyday examples that ignite reader interest in addition to more traditional examples from human and animal laboratory studies. Research examples are drawn from education neuropsychology psychiatry nursing and ecological (or everyday) memory. Each chapter begins with an outline and concludes with a detailed summary. Applications and extensions are showcased in text boxes as well as in distinct applications sections in every chapter and review and recapitulation sections are interspersed throughout the chapters. | Learning and Memory Basic Principles Processes and Procedures

GBP 140.00
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The CAHIMS Review Guide Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems

The CAHIMS Review Guide Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems

HIMSS’ Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) certification offers a pathway to careers in health information technology (health IT) for associate-level emerging professionals or those who would like to transition to health IT from other industries. The CAHIMS Review Guide 2nd Edition is the ideal resource for those preparing for the CAHIMS certification exam—or looking for a comprehensive health IT 101 guide. Content in this updated and revised CAHIMS review guide reflects the new CAHIMS exam content outline. Content is divided into three topic categories: organizational and technology environments; systems analysis design selection implementation support maintenance testing evaluation privacy and security; and leadership and management support. Each chapter includes learning objectives for tracking progress in understanding and articulating the content. Practice exam questions at the end of the book reinforce key concepts explored throughout the book. This book is a comprehensive and timely introduction to healthcare information and management systems. It’s also an invaluable resource for staying current in all aspects of the industry. In addition to sample exam questions this book includes an overview of the eligibility requirements testing procedures and the CAHIMS examination itself. | The CAHIMS Review Guide Preparing for Success in Healthcare Information and Management Systems

GBP 140.00
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Relationships in Adolescence

Relationships in Adolescence

Based on the study of a large number of young people ranging in age from eleven to seventeen Relationships in Adolescence originally published in 1974 proposes a new model of adolescent development described as the ‘focal’ model which makes a valuable contribution to the greater understanding of adolescence for all who have contact with this age group. The book contains an examination of three different approaches to adolescence an outline of the research project and a discussion of the empirical evidence concerning identity and self-image heterosexual and parental relationships and large group situations. Comparisons are made between age levels and between boys and girls with respect to the whole range of relationships and the evidence illustrates significant and at times dramatic differences between groups. Of particular importance are some of the changes which occur with age such as the degree of conflict with parents and attitudes to sexuality. Based on Dr Coleman’s findings is his fresh ‘focal’ model of adolescent development. This model stresses the elements of growth and change in adolescence with special emphasis on the normal anxieties and conflicts that occur at different stages of the developmental period. Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

GBP 90.00
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