"A Manual of the Art of Bookbinding" by James B. Nicholson is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate craft of bookbinding. This manual serves as an essential resource for both beginners and experienced binders, offering detailed instructions on various techniques and materials used in the art. Nicholson's expertise shines through as he covers everything from basic binding methods to more advanced practices, ensuring that readers can develop their skills and appreciate the bea...

This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become more adaptable in their communication with others in society especially in higher education, ...

Bursting with colour, character and charm. Written in playful rhyme to delight audiences of any age. 'I'm Glad I'm Me' is a message of encouragement to reflect on our individuality and embrace it.In today's world, where comparison and self-doubt often prevail, 'I'm Glad I'm Me' gently reminds us about the importance of self-belief and being content with who you are.This endearing read takes you into the minds of a diverse range of children who express admir...

At the dawn of the twentieth century, American horse racing clung to a precarious existence. A wave of antigambling legislation threatened to destroy the industry until one extraordinary Thoroughbred gelding, dubbed the "Miracle Horse" by the media, helped steer it away from extinction.In Racing's Return from the Brink, James C. Nicholson tells the story of Old Rosebud within the context of the volatile cultural and political environment of the early 1900s. Named for a bra...

Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby. No American sporting event can claim the history, tradition, or pageantry that the Kentucky Derby holds. For more than 130 years, spectators have been fascinated by the magnificent horses that run the Louisville track. Thoroughbreds such as Secretariat and Barbaro have earned instant internati...

A history of the American horse that won Britain's greatest race and changed the Thoroughbred racing world.A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the vic...

The sobering reality of the disconnect between the resolve of the world community to effectively address climate change, and what actually needs to be done, has led to increasing impetus for consideration of a suite of approaches collectively known as “climate geoengineering,” or “climate engineering.” Indeed, the feckless response of the world community to climate change has transformed climate geoengineering from a fringe concept to a potentially mainstream policy option within the past ...

Rough Diamonds is an anthology of short stories from Netherton Writers. Some stories are drawn from the writer's own experience. The stories span a range of genres from: humour, crime, mystery, horror, sci-fi, historical, domestic drama, romance. Whatever your mood there will be stories that appeal. You will meet a diverse range of characters who will grip your imaginations and take you on a journey of entertainment, fun and fear.Sup Until You Bust - the first short story shows an ...

This audiobook contains the greatest works of Charles Dickens such as "Oliver Twist", "A Christmas Carol", "David Copperfield", "Bleak House", "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Great Expectations".

This audiobook contains the first part of the complete novels of Charles Dickens in the chronological order of their original publication: - The Pickwick Papers (starts at Chapter 1) - Oliver Twist (starts at Chapter 60) - Nicholas Nickleby (starts at Chapter 115) - The Old Curiosity Shop (starts at Chapter 183) - Barnaby Rudge (starts at Chapter 259) - Martin Chuzzlewit (starts at Chapter 344) - Dombey and Son (starts at Chapter 402)

An NYRB Classics OriginalWinner of the French-American Foundation Translation Prize for FictionMichel Hartog, a sometime architect, is a powerful businessman and famous philanthropist whose immense fortune has just grown that much greater following the death of his brother in an accident. Peter is his orphaned nephew—a spoiled brat. Julie is in an insane asylum. Thompson is a hired gunman with a serious ulcer. Michel hires Julie to look after Peter. And he hires Thompson to...

They are hunting us.In this sweeping, threaded narrative of the global phenomenon known as the Vampire Wars, mankind is unwittingly infected by a millennia-old bacteria unknowingly exhumed by a scientific expedition in Antarctica. Now, in some rare cases, a person's so-called junk DNA becomes activated. Depending on their racial and ethnic heritage, they begin to manifest one of the many diverse forms of the "others" that are the true basis for the legends of supernatural creatures...