This book contains a preface, a memoir and an obituary notice, which together provide a good account of Thomas Baines' life. It includes advertisements aimed especially at would-be emigrants to South Africa. The book is an important document of colonial history and South African history.

"Observations on the Present State of the Affairs of the River Plate" by Thomas Baines offers a detailed account of the socio-political landscape of the River Plate region. Baines, an insightful observer, captures the complexities of the local governance, economic conditions, and the interactions between various cultural groups. His observations reflect a keen understanding of the challenges faced by the inhabitants, as well as the potential for growth and development in the area. The narr...

Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration gathers a rich compendium of practical knowledge shaped by the demands of nineteenth-century mobility, fieldwork, and survival beyond settled infrastructure. Combining instructional prose, observational detail, and the narrative energy of expeditionary writing, the volume ranges across camp construction, provisioning, transport, improvisation, and the management of hazards in unfamiliar terrain. Its significance lies in its fusion of...

In 'Scientific and Evolutionary Foundations of Morality – 4 Classic Moral Studies,' readers are invited to traverse the evolving landscape of moral philosophy as shaped by 19th-century thought. This collection delves into the intricate interplay between scientific advancement and ethical reasoning, showcasing a diversity of literary styles ranging from philosophical treatises to reflective analyses. Renowned pieces within this anthology interrogate the nature of morality through the lens o...

From the origin story of Baba Yaga, to a monster named, Jenny with iron teeth. A woman buried alive in the bog thousands of years ago, lives on, stealing the bones of anything she touches. A mysterious cave imparts on a group of twenty-somethings a curse that leaves the affected with an inescapable chill. A mysterious old woman rewards a kind sister and punishes a callous one, but over time, the gift provided to the kind sister becomes more and more unsettling. A wolf attack upsets the nat...

For those ready to participate in making transformative changes, Transforming Undergraduate Education provides evidence and case studies that suggest how steps can be taken and progress made. For those who are currently leading their campuses through a change in culture, this book offers support and encouragement. And for those who are pausing—looking positively but cautiously at what needs to change—at the prospects and challenges that may be encountered, Harward and the collection of aut...

After thirty (30) years of public service and having attained the highest office in the Public Service of Grenada, Gemma Bain-Thomas was purportedly transferred by the Head of State, the Governor-General from a constitutionally protected position to one created specifically for her. All this for the purpose of political expediency.But instead of accepting her fate, she fought back.For the first time, Bain-Thomas tells her story. She catalogues her childhood life in a little...

What happens to the liberal arts and science education when universities attempt to sell it as a form of job training? In Lowering Higher Education, a follow-up to their provocative 2007 book Ivory Tower Blues, James E. Côté and Anton L. Allahar explore the subverted 'idea of the university' and the forces that have set adrift the mission of these institutions. Côté and Allahar connect the corporatization of universities to a range of contentious issues within higher educ...

This groundbreaking book presents a new way of looking at leadership that is anchored in research on women leaders in education. The authors examine how successful women in education lead and offer suggestions and ideas for developing and honing these exemplary leadership practices.Women and Educational Leadership shows how the qualities that characterize women's approaches to leadership differ from traditional approaches?whether the traditional leader is a woman or a man....

Michael Fullan examines themoral purpose of school leadership and its critical role in "changing the context" in which the principalship is embedded.Michael Fullan examines themoral purpose of school leadership and its critical role in "changing the context" in which the principalship is embedded.

Winner of the 2009 CPR Award for Outstanding BookIn this groundbreaking book, Bernard Mayer, a pioneer in the field of conflict resolution, offers a new paradigm for dealing with long-term disputes. Mayer explains that when dealing with enduring conflict, mediators and other conflict resolution specialists need to move past the idea of how quickly they can resolve the conflict. Instead, they should focus on how they can help people prepare to engage with an issue o...

Today’s justice system and the legal profession have rendered the “lawyer-warrior” notion outdated, shifting toward conflict resolution rather than protracted litigation. The new lawyer’s skills go beyond court battles to encompass negotiation, mediation, collaborative practice, and restorative justice. In The New Lawyer, Julie Macfarlane explores the evolving role of practitioners, articulating legal and ethical complexities in a variety of contexts. The result is a thought-provo...