This book brings together a huge range of material including academic articles, film scripts and interplanetary messages adrift on space probes with supporting commentary to clarify their imporatance to the field. Communication Studies: The Essential Resource is a collection of essays and texts for all those studying communication at university and pre-university level.Individual sections address:* texts and meanings in communication* themes in personal comm...

Research in the 20th and 21st centuries into historical performance practice has changed not just the way performers approach music of the 17th and 18th centuries but, eventually, the way audiences listen to it. This volume, beginning with a 1915 Saint-Sa lecture on the performance of old music, sets out to capture musicological discussion that has actually changed the way Baroque music can sound. The articles deal with historical instruments, pitch, tuning, temperament, the nexus between ...

With a colorful history that spans 450 years, the violin has proven to be one of the world's most important and versatile instruments. Addressed to performing musicians, serious concertgoers, and collectors of recordings, The Violin offers insightful, up-to-date essays on a wide range of topics. Essays discuss beloved masterpieces from the violin's solo repertoire, with individual chapters on the Italian Baroque, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and the violin concerto in the nineteenth a...

Bringing together key writings with original textbook material, the second edition of Media Studies: The Essential Resource explains central perspectives and concepts within Media Studies. Readers are introduced to a range of writing on media topics promoting an understanding of the subject from both contemporary and historical perspectives.The text is split into three parts covering Analysis and Perspectives, Media Audiences and Ecologies and Creativities*.* The key areas...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Calm racing thoughts, reduce mental clutter, and discover practical ways to create a quieter, more settled mind.In this accessible Coffee-Time Guide, Peter Wall explores simple techniques for stepping away from overthinking, managing persistent thoughts, and bringing greater calm and focus into everyday life.With practical exercises and relaxation techniques, this short audiobook offers straightforward tools to help you ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Some secrets were never meant to be found. Others were never meant to be forgotten.When archivist Clare Bennett discovers, buried deep within restricted historical records, a centuries-old reference to her own family, she is drawn into a mystery that stretches across continents and back through time itself.Her search leads her to the remote shores of Nova Scotia, where whispers of the Knights Templar, hi...

A Coffee Time Guide to Overcoming FibromyalgiaLiving with fibromyalgia can feel overwhelming, confusing, and exhausting. The pain, the fatigue, the brain fog and the unpredictability of symptoms can make even simple daily tasks feel like a challenge. But you are not alone and you are not without support.A Coffee Time Guide to Overcoming Fibromyalgia offers a calm, compassionate and practical approach to understanding this often misunderstood condition. Wr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This Coffee-Time Guide to Accepting Yourself is a calm, supportive audio designed to help you step away from self-criticism and develop a kinder, more understanding relationship with yourself.Rather than focusing on fixing or changing who you are, this guide gently explores self-acceptance as a foundation for emotional ease, inner steadiness and personal growth. Through clear, reassuring language and a relaxed listening style, y...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Coffee-Time Guide to Brewing a Better Life by Creating Life-Changing Habits is a calm, supportive audiobook designed to help listeners create meaningful change without pressure or overwhelm.Rather than relying on motivation or drastic routines, this guide focuses on small, achievable habits that fit naturally into everyday life. Through gentle reflection and practical insight, listeners are encouraged to build consist...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Negative thinking can quietly shape the way we see ourselves, other people, and the world around us. A single doubtful thought can quickly grow into a pattern of worry, self-criticism, or imagining the worst possible outcome. Over time these habits of thinking can affect confidence, mood, and overall wellbeing.In A Coffee-Time Guide to Overcoming Negative Thinking, clinical hypnotherapist Peter Wall explores why the hum...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Flying is statistically the safest form of transport in the world, yet for many people it can trigger intense anxiety.The racing heart before boarding.The tension during take-off.The fear of turbulence.The feeling of being out of control.In this reassuring and practical Coffee-Time guide by clinical hypnotherapist Peter Wall gently explains why fear of flying feels so powerful and how to calm the ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Has vaping quietly become part of almost every day?In this calm and supportive Coffee-Time Guide, Clinical Hypnotherapist Peter Wall explores why vaping habits can become emotionally attached to stress, routines, and everyday life and how small gentle changes can help you gradually regain control.Written in an easy-to-read conversational style, this book offers practical support, calming insights, and encouragement for a...