In 1969, I was working shifts with fairly irregular hours and I needed to keep track of what shifts I had on which days, so as I could then plan my social life around them. To this end, I kept a little red diary, just an appointment book, which I hung on to, with the intention of making it into a story one day. This was not a diary in the sense that it systematically recorded my daily feelings and activities. It contained only the briefest of entries: times, venues, people. Time passed, an...

An Introduction to the Life and Work of J. C. RyleJohn Charles Ryle (1816–1900), a lover of Puritan theology, was one of the most popular evangelical orators and lively tract writers. Known for his direct and punchy style, Ryle expressed gospel truths with clarity and vivacity, leaving a legacy that continues to shape Christians today.This audiobook traces the life of J. C. Ryle, highlighting his work as a clergyman in the Church of England, the first Bisho...

Unleash the power of data by creating interactive, engaging, and compelling visualizations for the webAbout This BookGet a portable, versatile, and flexible data visualization design approach that will help you navigate the complex path towards successGet thorough explanation of the many visual variables and visualization taxonomy to provide you with a menu of creative optionsA comprehensive and contemporary introduction to data-...

The poems in this collection are inspired by the poetry of science and by the poetry of love. The Science in the title refers mainly to the science of astronomy. What we have discovered and are discovering about the universe and everything. The science of nebulas, and galaxies, and solar systems, - the science of creation, you could say - this is where science comes closest to poetry. This is the science of contemplation and awe, and it is light years away from applied science, which has l...

I was working in London, in the City of London, I had just come back from lunch, the second lunch session,from 1 till 2. That session could be extended a bit, because you didn't have to relieve anybody (who would be waiting anxiously for his or her lunch break). Those sessions could end in boozy afternoons in the local and, as often as not, did. There wasn't much to do in the afternoon in the couple of hours or so you had to fill out til knocking off time. And so it was on that afternoon i...

The fifth episode in the new Roman pirate series of ebook novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews.AD 25. Mighty Rome is reclaiming control of the pirate-haunted seas, endangering the livelihoods of the pirate crews. Despite their hard-won fighting skills, the pirates are losing. Until one man, a black flag captain like no others, steps in to challenge the Roman enemy ...A vast fleet of pir...

Global Groundwater: Source, Scarcity, Sustainability, Security, and Solutions presents a compilation of compelling insights into groundwater scenarios within all groundwater-stressed regions across the world. Thematic sub-sections include groundwater studies on sources, scarcity, sustainability, security, and solutions. The chapters in these sub-sections provide unique knowledge on groundwater for scientists, planners, and policymakers, and are written by leading global experts and researc...

The enthralling first ebook novella in the brand new Roman pirate series by Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews.It is AD 25. The Roman Empire stretches from Hispania in the west to Armenia in the east, Merchantmen roam the seas, transporting people, livestock and all manner of goods. And where there are merchant ships, there will be pirates ...On a blustery night in the rough port of Piraeus, Captain Cl...

The third in the new Roman pirate series of ebook novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews.AD 25. As Roman naval squadrons patrol the Adriaticum, a young pirate captain hunts for prey. But his most dangerous enemy may be on his own side ...The young pirate Telemachus has impressed Captain Bulla with his courage and skill, and has been made captain of a small ship, Galatea, with his...

The fourth in the new Roman pirate series of ebook novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews.AD 25. Across the treacherous waters of the Adriaticum, rival pirate ships and Roman squadrons battle for control. Only the strongest can survive ...In the dangerous waters along the Illyrian coast, a feared pirate crew is on the hunt. Prey is elusive, for Prefect Canis of the Roman navy has forbidde...

**INVADER is a Sunday Times bestseller from Simon Scarrow (**author of the bestsellers BRITANNIA and CENTURION) and T. J. Andrews, co-author of the bestselling INVADER. Featuring the Roman army officer Figulus in first-century Britannia, INVADER is not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.Roman Britain, AD 44. The land is far from tamed. A puppet king is doing little to calm the hatred of the native tribes.Fighting is in Op...

The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics is an outstanding, comprehensive and accessible guide to the major themes, thinkers, and issues in metaphysics. The Companion features over fifty specially commissioned chapters from international scholars which are organized into three clear parts:History of MetaphysicsOntologyMetaphysics and Science.Each section features an introduction which places the range of e...