The French Revolution casts a long shadow, one that reaches into our own time and influences our debates on freedom, equality, and authority. Yet it remains an elusive, perplexing historical event. Its significance morphs according to the sympathies of the viewer, who may see it as a series of gory tableaux, a regrettable slide into uncontrolled anarchy—or a radical reshaping of the political landscape.In this riveting new book, Ian Davidson provides a fresh look at this vital moment in Eu...

In Glimpses of Notes Ian Davidson describes in remarkable detail his education at Manchester Grammar School, beginning during the second half of World War Two. A native of Broughton-in-Furness, he brings his acute observational powers to bear on his upbringing in this great northern industrial city and his education at one of the world’s great schools. Starting in the Preparatory Department and leaving from the History Sixth Form, he produces wonderful sketches of his fellow pupils and tea...

Relive a record-breaking day in English football history! Late December Back in '63 tells the story of Boxing Day 1963, when an astounding 66 goals were scored in just ten First Division matches. Discover the stories behind each match, complete with archive reports and images.Was it the attacking formations, or something else? Explore the myths and facts surrounding this extraordinary event. Delve into the careers of the players, managers, and the social b...

In Glimpses of Notes Ian Davidson describes in remarkable detail his education at Manchester Grammar School, beginning during the second half of World War Two. A native of Broughton-in-Furness, he brings his acute observational powers to bear on his upbringing in this great northern industrial city and his education at one of the world's great schools. Starting in the Preparatory Department and leaving from the History Sixth Form, he produces wonderful sketches of his fellow pupils and tea...

It is with great sadness that we learn that Barry died today [April 22, 2023], aged 89, following hip surgery. There will be many eulogies for his inimitable comic sense, but more than mere humour, more than satire… ‘To me he shares the tears of things as well as the laughter,’ as Sir John Betjeman once wrote.In A Warm Hand Barry Humphries and his co-writer for the last 50 years, Ian Davidson, rifle through a boxful of hilarious memories, anecdotes and the best of the scri...

This volume encompasses many new types of constraints and clustering methods as well as delivers thorough coverage of the capabilities and limitations of constrained clustering. With contributions from industrial researchers and leading academic experts who pioneered the field, it provides a well-balanced combination of theoretical advances, key algorithmic development, and novel applications. The book presents various types of constraints for clustering and describes useful variations of ...

The book provides a rigorous introduction to corporate finance and the valuation of equity. The first half of the book covers much of the received theory in these areas such as the relationship between the risk of an equity security and the return one can expect from it, the effects of leverage (that is, the borrowing policies of the firm) on the return one can expect from the firm’s shares and the role that dividends, operating cash flows and accounting earnings play in the valuation of e...

A riotous sitcom about a mother battling to get her adult children to leave homeIn this wonderful, fraught, witty, real comedy about a middle-aged mother desperate to begin her post-children life, Stella is wondering why those grown-up children are all still in her house. Dreaming of retiring to a life in the countryside with her husband, instead she's dealing with four extra people in the house, rooms that urgently need de-junking, surprise pregnancy tests, diffic...

Do Not Adjust Your Set is a 60s comedy show comprised mostly of satirical sketches, often presented in a bizarre, surreal and disjointed manner- much like that of Monty Python, a succeeding show which several of the cast became part of.An important Monty Python predecessor and arguably one of the finest children's sketch comedies ever produced, DNAYS is certainly something you do not want to miss...This volume features a compilation of classic sketches from the show, includ...

Do Not Adjust Your Set is a 60s comedy show comprised mostly of satirical sketches, often presented in a bizarre, surreal and disjointed manner- much like that of Monty Python, a succeeding show which several of the cast became part of.An important Monty Python predecessor and arguably one of the finest children's sketch comedies ever produced, DNAYS is certainly something you do not want to miss...This episode features a large compilation of the very best sketches from the...

Do Not Adjust Your Set is a 60s comedy show comprised mostly of satirical sketches, often presented in a bizarre, surreal and disjointed manner- much like that of Monty Python, a succeeding show which several of the cast became part of.An important Monty Python predecessor and arguably one of the finest children's sketch comedies ever produced, DNAYS is certainly something you do not want to miss...This volume features a compilation of classic sketches from the show, includ...

Do Not Adjust Your Set is a 60s comedy show comprised mostly of satirical sketches, often presented in a bizarre, surreal and disjointed manner- much like that of Monty Python, a succeeding show which several of the cast became part of.An important Monty Python predecessor and arguably one of the finest children's sketch comedies ever produced, DNAYS is certainly something you do not want to miss...This volume features a compilation of classic sketches from the show, includ...