The oral history of Britain’s first West Indian immigrants and their descendantsIn 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica. The arrival of its 500 passengers, the first generation of Caribbean migrants in the UK, was the initial step in the formation of a new identity: the black Briton.Fifty years later, Mike and Trevor Phillips spoke to those on the Windrush itself, as well as those who...

The oral history of Britain’s first West Indian immigrants and their descendantsIn 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica. The arrival of its 500 passengers, the first generation of Caribbean migrants in the UK, was the initial step in the formation of a new identity: the black Briton.Fifty years later, Mike and Trevor Phillips spoke to those on the Windrush itself, as well as those who...

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this new edition expands on new developments in the field, as well as co...

Rhonda must decide how to navigate the delicate balance of love, family, and commitment, all while holding onto the hope of a beautiful future with Trevor.Merging the lives of two workaholics hasn't been easy, but Rhonda believes she's done a pretty good job balancing her professional life with making time for her fiancé, all while planning every last detail of their soon to be nuptials.Just before they say "I do," Trevor's younger brother Max—who he has custody of...

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this fully updated fifth edition of Livestock Handling and Tra...

This collection of essays asserts the specific value of world history research and teaching, showing how the field contributes to the larger historical profession and offering concrete suggestions to develop more interaction between the academy and the public. The twelve contributors, each with their own academic areas of interest, are experienced scholars and classroom teachers. Uniting them together in this volume is their professional relationship with Jerry H. Bentley (1949–2012). This...

Reviews advances in understanding and improving the welfare of dairy cattle;Summarises current research on rumen biology, digestion and ways of optimising nutrition of dairy cattle from grazing to feed and feed supplements;Discusses latest developments in maintaining the health of dairy cattle, including the genetics of disease resistance and dairy herd health management

A chain of crepe paper was strung up for a garden banquet, taut at each end and sagging in the middle. When they arrived, the guests commented on how pretty the paper links were, their colours made vital by the Grant Price.Laura, at the advice of her therapist, began writing the issues that bothered her on the small yellow Post-it notes she pulled from the dispenser on her desk, then tearing the paper into quarters, and depositing them in the trash. By mid-morning, bits of paper sp...

Two BBC Radio full-cast dramas from the master of classic crimeAnthony Berkeley was a journalist, novelist, and founding member of the Detection Club - whose members included Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers - and was one of crime fiction's greatest innovators, developing the idea of the psychological crime novel in the 1920s and 30s. One of his recurring and most-beloved characters was Roger Sheringham, a novelist and amateur detective.

Giving a gift can be every bit as exciting as receiving one. When Trevor's mother and father surprise him with a birthday present in a large, colorful box, they are both eager to see how much he will love the gift they've chosen. But once the present is unwrapped, it's actually Trevor's parents who end up surprised. Parents of young children may recognize themselves in this sweet story about endless imagination, deep appreciation, and the unexpected turns that are part of living with cleve...

Contents:• Washington Irving: Rip Van Winkle• Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders In The Rue Morgue• Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes From The Underground• Franz Kafka: The Metamorphosis• Charles Dickens: The Chimes• Ivan Turgenev: Mumu• Francis Scott Fitzgerald: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button• Joseph Conrad: Heart Of Darkness• Ambrose Bierce: Chickamauga• Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study In Scarlet• H. P. Lovecraft: ...

This book contains the following works: 1. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 2. The War of the Worlds by Herbert George Wells 3. The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 4. Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky 5. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle 7. Animal Farm by George Orwell 8. The Call of Cthulhu by Howard Phillips Lovecraft 9.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 10. The Great Gatsb...