Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Caledonian
Author: The Caledonian
Author: O Caledonia
Author: Elspeth BarkerPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668004615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Originally published in Great Britain in 1991 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd."--Title page verso.
Mayflies
Author: Andrew O'HaganPublisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771068131
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
An unforgettable coming-of-age novel that becomes a profound mediation on life, death, and lifelong friendship. Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush towards the climax of their youth: a magical weekend in Manchester, the epicentre of everything that inspires them in working-class Britain. There, against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded, a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has news--news that forces the life-long friends to confront their own mortality head-on. What follows is an incredibly moving examination of the responsibilities and obligations we have to those we love. Mayflies is at once a finely-tuned drama about the delicacy and impermanence of human connection and an urgent inquiry into some of the most important questions of all: Who are we? What do we owe to our friends? And what does it mean to love another person amidst tragedy?
New Caledonian mangroves. A treasure to protect.
Author: Norman C DukePublisher: MangroveWatch Publications
ISBN: 0992365929
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Surrounding the South Pacific islands of New Caledonia, there is an unusual ecosystem of trees and shrubs living at the tidal waters’ edge. This habitat of mangroves holds an extraordinary collection of plants defined by their special adaptations for living in saturated soils and salty seawater with the daily ebb and flow of tides. This book provides images and descriptions of each of the special plant species found there. This guide to New Caledonia’s mangrove plants includes: • Descriptions of the 25 New Caledonian species, nearly 30% of the world’s • Illustrated keys for easy identification • More than 500 colour images and illustrations • Regional area sections, describing notable areas and places • A manual for community awareness For research, teaching and the eco-minded.
Facts and Inventions
Author: James BoswellPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300141262
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
James Boswell (1740–1795), best known as the biographer of Samuel Johnson, was also a lawyer, journalist, diarist, and an insightful chronicler of a pivotal epoch in Western history. This fascinating collection, edited by Paul Tankard, presents a generous and varied selection of Boswell’s journalistic writings, most of which have not been published since the eighteenth century. It offers a new angle on the history of journalism, an idiosyncratic view of literature, politics, and public life in late eighteenth-century Britain, and an original perspective on a complex and engaging literary personality.
Introduction to New Caledonia
Author: Gilad James, PhDPublisher: Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN: 8221052442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
New Caledonia is a French territory located in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of a main island, known as Grande Terre, and several smaller islands. The population of New Caledonia is around 280,000, with the majority of the population living in the capital city of Noumea on Grande Terre. The official language is French, but the indigenous Kanak people also speak several indigenous languages. The economy of New Caledonia is largely dependent on the mining industry, specifically nickel production, which accounts for around 80% of the country’s export revenue. Tourism is also important, with visitors attracted to the country’s beautiful beaches, coral reefs, and unique cultural heritage. New Caledonia has a complex cultural and political history. It was originally inhabited by the Kanak people, who had their own distinct cultures and languages. The territory was then colonized by the French in the 19th century and used as a penal colony. In the 20th century, the decolonization movement led to a rise in Kanak nationalism and demands for independence. This resulted in a period of violence and conflict, known as the “Events” of the 1980s, which eventually led to the signing of the Noumea Accord in 1998. The accord provided for a gradual transfer of power from France to New Caledonia, with a referendum on independence planned for 2021. The political situation in New Caledonia remains contentious, with sharp divisions between those who support independence and those who wish to maintain ties with France.
Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide, and Official- Directory ...
Author: Classical Caledonia
Author: Montgomery Alan MontgomeryPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474445667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book focuses on early modern attitudes towards Scotland's ancient past and looks in particular at the ways in which this past was not only misunderstood, but also manipulated in attempts to create a patriotic history for the nation. Adding a new perspective on the formation of Scotland's national identity, the book documents a century-long, often heated debate regarding the extent of Roman influence north of Hadrian's Wall. By exploring the lives and writings of antiquarians, poets and Enlightenment thinkers, it aims to uncover the political, patriotic and intellectual influences which fuelled this debate. Rome versus Caledonia will cast light on a rarely discussed aspect of Scotland's historiography, one which played a vital role in establishing early modern notions of 'Scottishness' at a time when Scotland was coming to terms with radical and traumatic changes to its position within Britain and the wider world.
Caledonia, or An account, historical and topographic, of North Britain
Author: George ChalmersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description