Author: Robert Aris WillmottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Summer Country
Author: Lauren WilligPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062839047
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
"Tense, atmospheric, and gorgeously written, The Summer Country is a novel to savor!" – Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network A brilliant, multigenerational saga in the tradition of The Thorn Birds and North and South, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set in colonial Barbados. Barbados, 1854: Emily Dawson has always been the poor cousin in a prosperous English merchant clan-- merely a vicar’s daughter, and a reform-minded vicar’s daughter, at that. Everyone knows that the family’s lucrative shipping business will go to her cousin, Adam, one day. But when her grandfather dies, Emily receives an unexpected inheritance: Peverills, a sugar plantation in Barbados—a plantation her grandfather never told anyone he owned. When Emily accompanies her cousin and his new wife to Barbados, she finds Peverills a burnt-out shell, reduced to ruins in 1816, when a rising of enslaved people sent the island up in flames. Rumors swirl around the derelict plantation; people whisper of ghosts. Why would her practical-minded grandfather leave her a property in ruins? Why are the neighboring plantation owners, the Davenants, so eager to acquire Peverills? The answer lies in the past— a tangled history of lies, greed, clandestine love, heartbreaking betrayal, and a bold bid for freedom. THE SUMMER COUNTRY will beguile readers with its rendering of families, heartbreak, and the endurance of hope against all odds.
Introduction to Daylight saving time
Author: Gilad James, PhDPublisher: Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN: 8165689711
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
Daylight saving time (DST) is a practice of adjusting the clocks forward an hour during the spring season and reversing it back during autumn. This alteration helps in utilizing the daylight hours more efficiently and reducing energy consumption during the evening. Daylight saving time is implemented in different countries across the world, with varying dates of implementation. Some countries also opt-out of this practice for various reasons, such as the detrimental effects on the human body due to the abrupt shift in the sleep cycle or the inconvenience caused by the constant change in the time zone. The idea of daylight saving time can be traced back to Benjamin Franklin, but the modern implementation of this practice began during the First World War. It was first introduced in Germany in 1916, and soon other European countries followed suit. The United States adopted this practice during the Second World War, and it was later standardized after the Uniform Time Act of 1966. However, the implementation and duration of daylight saving time have been subject to numerous debates and controversies, with many scientists and policymakers now questioning its effectiveness and benefits. In this book we discuss topics such as: Introduction: Brief history of Daylight Saving Time (DST), Purpose of DST, Controversy surrounding DST How DST Works: Setting our clocks forward and backward, Impact on natural light patterns, Benefits of DST, 1. Energy conservation, 2. Improved public safety, 3. Increased economic productivity, 4. Health benefits The Global Debate on DST: Countries that observe DST, Countries that do not observe DST, Reasons for differing policies on DST Impacts of DST: Agriculture and farming, Transportation, Tourism, Education, Health DST and Technology: Impact of DST on electronic devices, Time zones and international communication, The role of technology in DST policy Alternatives to DST: Permanent Standard Time, Double DST, Time Zone Changes Conclusion: Summary of the main points, Implications for future DST policy and Call to action for additional research. Quizzes are provided at the end of each section.
Indian Summer
Author: Marcia WillettPublisher: Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 1250121035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Originally published: Great Britain: Bantam Press, 2014.
Uniform Time
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Daylight saving
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Considers legislation to establish uniform standard and daylight savings time.
Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of Transport and Reports Approved in 1977
Author: European Conference of Ministers of TransportPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9282106462
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
This volume sets out the Resolutions and Reports approved by the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 1977.
Standard Time Throughout the World
Author: United States. Bureau of StandardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author: Parliamentary Debates
Author: New Zealand. ParliamentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
Book Description
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1592
Book Description
Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.