The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, including the deaths of over a thousand 'Men of Lancaster', and its legacy continues to be remembered today. This book looks at the impact that the loss of so many men had on the community and offers an intimate portrayal of Lancaster and its people living in the shadow of the 'war to end all wars'. Drawing on detailed research conducted by the authors and their community partners, it describes the local reaction to t...

Remnants of early films often have a story to tell.As material artifacts, these film fragments are central to cinema history, perhaps more than ever in our digital age of easy copying and sharing. If a digital copy is previewed before preservation or is shared with a researcher outside the purview of a film archive, knowledge about how the artifact was collected, circulated, and repurposed threatens to become obscured. When the question of origin is overlooked, the story can be los...

Citizenship has been taught in school around the world for many years now, and is due to be introduced to the UK curriculum over the next few years. Teachers, Headteachres, administrators and policy makers have the opportunity to develop citizenship education programs for all their students. This book takes a pragmatic approach to the issue, and answers many of the crucial questions that will be emerging: what definitions of citizenship are to be followed, and how is citizenship taught? Wh...

100 years after Karel Capek coined the word, “robots” are an everyday idea, and the inspiration for countless stories in books, film, TV and games.They are often among the least privileged, most unfairly used of us, and the more robots are like humans, the more interesting they become. This collection of stories is where robots stand in for us, where both we and they are disadvantaged, and where hope and optimism shines through.Including stories by:...

Integration von Körper, Geist und Seele- Hohe Nachfrage: Das Interesse am Körper ist aus der Psychotherapie nicht mehr wegzudenken- Umfassend: Geschichte, Metatheorie, kennzeichnende Einzeltheorien, Methodik sowie Anwendung und PraxeologieDieses Handbuch bietet die umfassendste Darstellung der Körperpsychotherapie und des körperpsychotherapeutischen Feldes. Es repräsentiert die wichtigsten Strömungen und bildet jeweils deren Spektrum der Theorie, Meta...

"Claims about genetic superiority ignore the real drivers of human inequality", The Conversation, by Robert Chernomas and Ian HudsonBiological justification for all forms of inequality has a long history, with the claim that particular groups suffer disproportionately from inherited flaws of ability and character used to explain a remarkably wide va...

Discussion of the histories, meanings, and assumptions of restorative justice have enriched the development of its theory, research, and practices. While some of this work has addressed the role of communication, the treatment of communication within restorative justice remains rather under-developed. Communication plays a central role in processes of restoration and justice and a constitutive role in making restorative justice what it is. In Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication P...

How can a promise be a lie? Answer: when the promisor never intended to perform the promise. Such incidences of promissory fraud are frequently litigated because they can result in punitive damages awards. And an insincere promisor can even be held criminally liable. Yet courts have provided little guidance about what the scope of liability should be or what proof should be required. This book-the first ever devoted to the analysis of promissory fraud-answers these questions. Filled w...

AN ANTHOLOGY edited by Stephen Jones & Ramsey CampbellCATEGORY HorrorPUBLICATION DATE September 2014COVER ILLUSTRATION Lee EliasCOVER DESIGN Smith & JonesA 25th Anniversary edition of the longest running anthology series of the very best in horror fiction.Introduction: Horror in 1989 — The EditorsPin — Robert R. McCammonThe House on Cemetery Street — Cherry WilderThe Horn — Stephen GallagherBreaking Up — Alex Quiro...

The Future Is OurselvesThe world is rapidly changing. We surf future-shock every day, as the progress of technology races ever on. Increasingly we are asking: how do we change to live in the world to come?Whether it’s climate change, inundated coastlines and drowned cities; the cramped confines of a tin can hurtling through space to the outer reaches of our Solar System; or the rush of being uploaded into cyberspace, our minds and bodies are going to have t...

This dazzling anthology includes epic interstellar adventures, tales of space and wonder, from some of the brightest names in science fiction. Authors includeKage BakerStephen BaxterGregory BenfordTony DanielGreg EganPeter F. HamiltonGwyneth JonesJames Patrick KellyNancy KressKen MacleodPaul J. McAuleyIan McDonaldRobert ReedAlastair ReynoldsMary RosenblumRobert SilverbergDan SimmonsWalter Jon Williams

Dive into worlds of wonder, action, adventure, and so much more. This collaboration includes short LitRPG stories of all types.Warning: Expect stats, character sheets, and experience points. This is meant for the PG 13 audience and avoids intense adult content.