The Sunken Restaurant and Other Verse is a light-hearted but incisive collection of comic verse written during the 1980's. We hear how a plan for a gourmet restaurant aboard a large boat is threatened when the boat slips its moorings and gracefully sinks below the water; what happens when a town in Georgia passes a law that everyone must own a gun; who complains when a city announces a ban on private ownership of lions, tigers or bears. These are some of the targets of Philip Taylor's hila...

In Global Communications, International Affairs and the Media since 1945 , Philip M. Taylor traces the increased involvement of the media in issues of peace and especially war from the nineteenth century to the present day. He analyzes the nature, role and impact of communications within the international arena since 1945 and how communications interacts with foreign policy in practice rather than in theory. Using studies which include the Gul War and Vietnam, Taylor details the contempora...

"Google Drive and Google Sheets For Beginners" is your pass to digital mastery, whether you're a student trying to ace your assignments, a professional trying to simplify your workflow, or a teacher hoping to engage your students in a dynamic learning environment.With its detailed instructions, useful advice, and real-world examples, this book gives you the tools you need to become an expert in Google Workspace. With cloud-based solutions that are revolutionizing the way we work an...

The Treloar Story describes this unique college in Hampshire which has educated disabled student for seventy years.

How can teachers incorporate drama into the curriculum? What drama activities are especially successful? How do teachers know when students are learning in, through and about drama? Teachers who are new to drama, or those wishing to refresh their knowledge and ideas, should find practical answers and guidance in this text. The book introduces the work of Cecily O'Neill to demonstrate the entry points to drama lessons, the pre-texts, and how educators need to introduce lessons with challeng...

Originally published in 1979 with a second edition in 1985. A basic text for students of education and teachers who are coming to terms for the first time with the nature of the curriculum. It introduces the reader to the professional field that is of concern to all engaged in the practical enterprise of education in a way which provides a ‘feel’ for the preoccupations of the area and a ‘sense’ of its complexities. With annotated further reading included, the book reflects developments in ...

"Taraamahattatale" by Philip Meadows Taylor is a work that offers a glimpse into the cultural and social dynamics of 19th-century India. Taylor, a British officer and writer, spent much of his life in India, and his works often focus on the people, landscapes, and traditions of the subcontinent.This particular story, Taraamahattatale, combines elements of Indian folklore with Taylor's own experiences and observations. The narrative is centered around a central figure, Taraamahatta,...

Confessions of A Thug is an enthralling historical novel that takes readers on a gripping journey through the criminal underworld of 19th-century India. With vivid storytelling and richly drawn characters, this book unveils the dark secrets, treachery, and thrilling adventures of a notorious thug, providing a glimpse into the criminal underworld and the British colonial era.A thrilling and suspenseful tale set in 19th century India.Explores themes of deception, rede...

"Confessions of a Thug" is a novel written by Philip Meadows Taylor, first published in 1839. It is considered one of the earliest examples of crime fiction in English literature and is based on the Thuggee cult that operated in India during the 19th century.The novel is presented as the confession of Ameer Ali, a notorious Thug who recounts his life story and his involvement in the criminal activities of the Thuggee cult. Ameer Ali describes how he was initiated into the cult as a...

First published in 1974, The English sixth form presents a comprehensive overview of the explicit characteristics and implications of sixth-form courses in an institutional context and in relationship to other organizations. The sixth form is an institution devoted mainly to providing an academic education for students who wish to remain in school beyond leaving age. Sixth forms are not self-contained institutions; they consist of the top class or classes in secondary schools rece...

The promise of the child was more than fulfilled in the girl now budding into early womanhood; and her appearance was so remarkable that, while many of her old friends in the bazaar now rarely ventured to accost her, and even turned aside their heads reverently as she passed, she could not traverse the crowded street which led from her house to the temple, or, indeed, move anywhere during the day without attracting admiration from the crowds of strangers who, from all parts of India, visit...

English author Philip Meadows Taylor was sent to work in India at the age of fifteen and spent much of his life in the country, focusing his efforts on social reforms and becoming an expert on Indian culture, art and architecture along the way. The novel A Noble Queen is a fictionalized account of the life and reign of the formidable female warrior and ruler Chand Bibi.