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2017
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This book is about life itself. It is completely in verse. Much of it is based on events which occurred during of life of Jesus Christ, while every once in a while a poem reminds us that we are still human, and events occur which have to make you wonder how much your faith has affected your life, what effect your faith has had on your life, and is intended to remind all of us that me must always strive to lead a better life, which will occur, the more we try to apply lessons from the Bible...
Insects
Their Ways and Means of Living
2015
EN
Originally published by the U.S. Bureau of Entomology, this book was written by a specialist in insect anatomy. Rich in fascinating facts, the treatment is completely nontechnical in its approach and illustrated with hundreds of drawings, each rendered in fascinating detail.Readers receive an overview of insect life — metamorphosis, digestion, reproduction, and other areas — as well as particulars of dozens of different species. Subjects include grasshoppers and their relatives, roa...
2017
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The Bible of Truthsby Robert J. EvansRobert J. Evans is proud to present The Bible of Truths. The Bible of Truths is Evans’s self-help guide to teach others how to best eliminate the evil forces of life from their environment. This book contains Evans’s truths in many forms with the hope of helping people to become honorable and loving citizens of this world for the rest of their lives. Evans reveals his beliefs concerning marriage, equality, religion, society, and much mor...
The Osier Cage
Rhetorical Devices in Romeo and Juliet
2021
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By studying the diction of Romeo and Juliet, Robert O. Evans examines this, the most rhetorical of Shakespeare's plays, in terms of an Aristotelian critical category, which has been neglected in modern times. Inherent in his methodology is the assumption that Romeo and Juliet is best regarded as drama, not as pure poetry, though essentially it is the rhetorical brilliance of the poetry that is considered.Evans begins with an analysis of the important speeches of
Jane Barker
Printed Writings 1641–1700: Series II, Part Four, Volume 1
2017
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Jane Barker (1652-1732) is increasingly being recognised as one of the most important English women writers of the late-seventeenth and early-eighteenth centuries. The author of both poems and novels (including novels containing numerous poems), Barker was largely ignored for many years but has recently been the subject of intense interest and investigation. Despite this, no complete, collected edition of Barker's poems has yet appeared, and the present volume is the first reproduction of ...
Veritocracy
Truth, Science, and How to Preserve Democracy
2026
EN
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Western democracies are suffering from populism, verging on fascism, because of the erosion of truth. This book argues that truth can grow out of citizenship education in how science really works, allied with an explicit culture of truth among politicians.While science operates outside the timescale of politics, it can serve as an object lesson for political decision-making under democracy. Using the examples of disease prevention and climate change, Harry Collins ...
Transforming Assessment
Through an Interplay Between Practice, Research and Policy
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- Education (R0)
2017
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This book reports the results of a research project that investigated assessment methods aimed at supporting and improving inquiry-based approaches in European science, technology and mathematics (STM) education. The findings were used to influence policy makers with guidelines for ensuring that assessment enhances learning.The book provides insights about:- The concept of competence within the STM domains and its relevance for education- The conceptualisation and t...
Diplomacy and Disregard
The Hungarian Revolution and the United Nations 1956–1963
- Translated by
- David Robert Evans
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- Studies in Hungarian History
2026
EN
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Between 1956 and 1963, the United Nations grappled with the "Hungarian question"; namely, what it should do about the events and aftermath of the country's 1956 Revolution. Cold War tensions, anxieties over the concurrent Suez crisis, and ignorance and indifference about Hungary influenced how UN member states responded to this "internal affair" and its potentially dangerous effects on international relations.Diplomacy and Disregard draws upon previously inaccessible docum...
Abducted to Oz
Swept away to a world of magic
2009
EN
Step beyond the ordinary and enter a magical new adventure with Abducted to Oz by Robert J. Evans and Chris Dulabone, a captivating story that reimagines the legendary land of Oz with fresh excitement and wonder. This imaginative tale invites readers to experience a journey where the familiar magic of Oz blends with unexpected twists, drawing ordinary people into an extraordinary world filled with mystery, danger, and discovery.The...
Experts and the Will of the People
Society, Populism and Science
2019
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The rise of populism in the West has led to attacks on the legitimacy of scientific expertise in political decision making. This book explores the differences between populism and pluralist democracy and their relationship with science. Pluralist democracy is characterised by respect for minority choices and a system of checks and balances that prevents power being concentrated in one group, while populism treats minorities as traitorous so as to concentrate power in the government. The bo...
God and History in the Early Medieval West
The Theology of Carolingian Historians
2025
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While virtually all early medieval historians wrote about God, they did not do so in the same way. Rather than taking their comments about God at face value then, as has been the case in much work on medieval history-writing, they are deserving of closer scrutiny, with implications not simply for how we understand the key narrative sources for early medieval history, but also the cultures in which they originated. Seeking to fill this historiographical gap, this book explores, through the ...
Healthier Societies
From Analysis to Action
2005
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Extensive research has shown that social factors are as important as biological ones in determining health, and their impact is enormous in both adults and children. The challenge of changing public policies and programs remains. Healthier Societies: From Analysis to Action addresses the fundamental questions which will lead the way toward countries investing seriously in improving social conditions, as a way of improving population health. The book is divided into three parts. S...











