The Ninth International Conference on Basement Tectonics was held at the Australian National University in Canberra 2-6 July 1990. The opening keynote address was given by Prof. R.W.R. Rutland, Director of the Bureau of Mineral Resources. Other keynote speakers were E.S.T. O'Driscoll, an Australian consultant, and Prof P. Bankwitz, Central Institute for Physics of the Earth, Potsdam, GDR. Technical sessions were arranged by session conveners on the following five topic- i) The structure of...

The human brain is more wonderful and delicate in its construction than any invention of man. No question is more difficult for a parent to decide than this: "When and how shall I begin to train the mind of my child?" This essay helps parents to appreciate the care that should properly be exercised in promoting its natural growth and the best development of that organ - especially during the early years of life.

For four years, from 1905 to 1909, William Jones served as a young officer’s apprentice in the British Mercantile Marine on the full-rigged three-masted ship, British Isles, on her voyages around Cape Horn, to the West Coasts of the Americas, and across the Pacific Ocean to Australia. This true, vividly told, highly detailed account of his voyages through some of the world’s most dangerous waters provides a riveting account of the final days of commercial sail.

Thesis on Gender and Education: Clarke posits that the educational system of his time, modeled on male standards, was ill-suited to women. He suggests that ignoring the physiological differences between the sexes could lead to chronic health problems in women, particularly in their reproductive systems. He advocates for educational practices tailored to women’s "special requirements."Case Studies and Medical Observations: The book draws on anecdotal evidence and case studies of women who e...

The Nobel Prize winner explores the role of early childhood education in building personal character.In Education of Character, great twentieth-century philosopher Bertrand Russell goes beyond math or history and into the larger purposes of education. What do we want our children to be like as people? What kind of future community do we want to build? And what approaches are most likely to achieve the results we want?Taking the discoveries of moder...

William James's fascinating treatise explores the psychology of habitual behaviour in human beings, discussing the science of habit and it's drawbacks, benefits, negation, and more. This easy-to-digest volume is highly recommended for students and will appeal those with an interest in psychology. William James (1842 - 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist. He is among the most influential thinkers of the late nineteenth century and is widely considered one of the most importan...

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About a year ago the author was honored by an invitation to address the New-England Women's Club in Boston. He accepted the invitation, and selected for his subject the relation of sex to the education of women. The essay excited an unexpected amount of discussion. Brief reports of it found their way into the public journals. Teachers and others interested in the education of girls, in different parts of the country, who read these reports, or heard of them, made inquiry, by letter or othe...

Lectures on psychology delivered to teachers in Cambridge, Mass. "I have found by experience that what my hearers seem least to relish is analytical technicality, and what they most care for is concrete practical application. So I have gradually weeded out the former, and left the latter unreduced; and now, that I have at last written out the lectures, they contain a minimum of what is deemed 'scientific' in psychology, and are practical and popular in the extreme." According to Wikipedia:...

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is related by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed. The victim was an old man with a filmy pale blue "vulture-eye", as the narrator calls it. The narrator emphasizes the careful calculation of the murder, attempting the perfect crime, complete with dismembering the body in the bath...

Thirty years ago and more those who read and valued good books in this country made the acquaintance of Mr. Warner, and since the publication of “My Summer In a Garden” no work of his has needed any other introduction than the presence of his name on the title-page; and now that reputation has mellowed into memory, even the word of interpretation seems superfluous. Mr. Warner wrote out of a clear, as well as a full mind, and lucidity of style was part of that harmonious charm of sincerity and...

The Discovery of the Future by H. G. Wells: Embark on a visionary journey with the father of science fiction, H. G. Wells, through his thought-provoking work, The Discovery of the Future. Wells explores the realms of time and destiny, offering readers a glimpse into the profound possibilities that lie ahead. This insightful work challenges conventional thinking and invites contemplation on the nature of human progress.Why T...