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Human Evolution and Fantastic Victorian Fiction

by Anna Neill ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction
Following the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Victorian anthropology made two apparently contradictory claims: it distinguished "civilized man" from animals and "primitive" humans and it linked them though descent. Paradoxically, it was by placing human history in a deep past shaped by minute, incremental changes (rather than at the apex of Providential order) that evolutionary ... Read more

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Following the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Victorian anthropology made two apparently contradictory claims: it distinguished "civilized man" from animals and "primitive" humans and it linked them though descent. Paradoxically, it was by placing human history in a deep past shaped by minute, incremental changes (rather than at the apex of Providential order) that evolutionary
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Culture and Waste

The Creation and Destruction of Value

by John Frow, David Halperin, Jonathon Gil Harris, Anna Neill, Suzanne Raitt, Deborah Bird Rose, Michael Taussig, Patricia Yaeger ...

Waste is a key category for understanding cultural value. It is not just the 'bad stuff' we dispose of; it is material we constantly struggle to redeem. Cultures seem to spend as much energy reclassifying negativity as they do on establishing the negative itself. The huge tertiary sector devoted to waste management converts garbage into money, while ecological movements continue to stress human ... Read more

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Waste is a key category for understanding cultural value. It is not just the 'bad stuff' we dispose of; it is material we constantly struggle to redeem. Cultures seem to spend as much energy reclassifying negativity as they do on establishing the negative itself. The huge tertiary sector devoted to waste management converts garbage into money, while ecological movements continue to stress human
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Understanding Children's Informal Learning

Appreciating Everyday Learners

by Roseanna Bourke, John O’Neill, Judith Loveridge ...

Series series Emerald Studies in Out-of-School Learning
Learning and personal development are integral to being a person, and learning and teaching are integral to life as a social being. Understanding Children’s Informal Learning presents children’s informal learning out-of-school and explores how this knowledge can enhance teaching and learning practice in the classroom.The authors focus on the richness of children’s everyday learning, and in what ... Read more

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Learning and personal development are integral to being a person, and learning and teaching are integral to life as a social being. Understanding Children’s Informal Learning presents children’s informal learning out-of-school and explores how this knowledge can enhance teaching and learning practice in the classroom.The authors focus on the richness of children’s everyday learning, and in what
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The Making of Mollie

by Anna Carey, Lauren O'Neill ...

It's spring 1912, and 14-year-old Mollie Carberry lives in Drumcondra with her loving but distracted parents, her older sister Phyllis, her spoiled older brother Harry and her saintly little sister Julia. Mollie's convinced that her life is boring - until she discovers that Phyllis is a secret suffragette. After attending a suffrage meeting, Mollie wants to do something for the movement too – and ... Read more

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It's spring 1912, and 14-year-old Mollie Carberry lives in Drumcondra with her loving but distracted parents, her older sister Phyllis, her spoiled older brother Harry and her saintly little sister Julia. Mollie's convinced that her life is boring - until she discovers that Phyllis is a secret suffragette. After attending a suffrage meeting, Mollie wants to do something for the movement too – and
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The Boldness of Betty

A 1913 Dublin Lockout Novel

by Anna Carey, Lauren O'Neill ...

Dublin 1913My name is Betty Rafferty. A few weeks ago I had to leave school and go out to work in a cake shop, serving fancy cakes to rude, rich people. No choice.But since then so much has happened. It all started when old Miss Warby took our pay away. And we walked out!The whole city – well, all us union members – are going out on strike. Even my dog Earnshaw has joined in!Life on the picket ... Read more

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Dublin 1913My name is Betty Rafferty. A few weeks ago I had to leave school and go out to work in a cake shop, serving fancy cakes to rude, rich people. No choice.But since then so much has happened. It all started when old Miss Warby took our pay away. And we walked out!The whole city – well, all us union members – are going out on strike. Even my dog Earnshaw has joined in!Life on the picket
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the sure song of here

by Anna O'Neill ...

anna cassedy o'neill is a poet and a dreamer. a speaker and a writer. she is an arsonist for the soul, dissolving gaps between the worlds in which she dances.the sure song of here is a compilation of poems to bring you home into your senses. to trust in your reckoning. to let the spark plug of truth ignite your fire inside. to see how each and every step brings you into realizing the perfection of ... Read more

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anna cassedy o'neill is a poet and a dreamer. a speaker and a writer. she is an arsonist for the soul, dissolving gaps between the worlds in which she dances.the sure song of here is a compilation of poems to bring you home into your senses. to trust in your reckoning. to let the spark plug of truth ignite your fire inside. to see how each and every step brings you into realizing the perfection of
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Mollie On The March

by Anna Carey, Lauren O'Neill ...

Mollie Carberry is a suffragette! Well, sort of. Mollie and her best friend Nora have been bravely fighting for women's rights – even though no one else really knows about it. But when they hear a big protest is being planned, they know they have to take part.If only they didn't have to worry about Nora's terrible cousin, her awful brother and her neighbour's very annoying dog …An engaging story ... Read more

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Mollie Carberry is a suffragette! Well, sort of. Mollie and her best friend Nora have been bravely fighting for women's rights – even though no one else really knows about it. But when they hear a big protest is being planned, they know they have to take part.If only they didn't have to worry about Nora's terrible cousin, her awful brother and her neighbour's very annoying dog …An engaging story
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World After

An Ending Legacy Prequel

by Lindsey Pogue, Lindsey Sparks ...

Narrated by Annalee Scott, Neill Thorne ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Ending Legacy
Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

A princess with a secret. An outlaw on a mission. A kingdom on the brink of collapse...The Ending Series was just the beginning. Three centuries later, this is their legacy.Princess Delphinia knows her mother, the queen of the Corvo kingdom, is up to no good. Del can feel it in her bones, and she's determined to uncover the truth. When her search for answers leads her to a mysterious chest filled ... Read more

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A princess with a secret. An outlaw on a mission. A kingdom on the brink of collapse...The Ending Series was just the beginning. Three centuries later, this is their legacy.Princess Delphinia knows her mother, the queen of the Corvo kingdom, is up to no good. Del can feel it in her bones, and she's determined to uncover the truth. When her search for answers leads her to a mysterious chest filled
... Read more
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Raven Queen, The

A Dystopian Fantasy Romance

by Lindsey Pogue, Lindsey Sparks ...

Narrated by Neill Thorne, Annalee Scott ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Ending Legacy
Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

An uncrowned queen. A rebel on the run. A legacy of lies.The Corvo Kingdom is on the brink of ruin. The wasting sickness is spreading, the queen is dying, and the people are living under the constant threat of invasion. The fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a woman reluctant to embrace her destiny.Princess Delphinia is a prisoner of privilege, haunted by the ghosts of her past. She has ... Read more

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An uncrowned queen. A rebel on the run. A legacy of lies.The Corvo Kingdom is on the brink of ruin. The wasting sickness is spreading, the queen is dying, and the people are living under the constant threat of invasion. The fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a woman reluctant to embrace her destiny.Princess Delphinia is a prisoner of privilege, haunted by the ghosts of her past. She has
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Ad Astra

by Jack Campbell ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

In this collection of short stories, New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell explores what kinds of problems mankind might face as our horizons expand."Lady Be Good:" The Lady Be Good is an old ship, running obscure routes with her loyal first officer Kilcannon and reclusive captain. When Kilcannon decides to rescue the survivors of an attack on a Vestral Company ship, a mysterious new ... Read more

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In this collection of short stories, New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell explores what kinds of problems mankind might face as our horizons expand."Lady Be Good:" The Lady Be Good is an old ship, running obscure routes with her loyal first officer Kilcannon and reclusive captain. When Kilcannon decides to rescue the survivors of an attack on a Vestral Company ship, a mysterious new
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Of Sound Mind

How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World

by Nina Kraus ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

Making sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. In Of Sound Mind, Nina Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing for the first time that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Our hearing is always on—we can't close our ears the way we close our eyes—and yet we can ignore sounds that are unimportant. We don't just hear; we ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Making sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. In Of Sound Mind, Nina Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing for the first time that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Our hearing is always on—we can't close our ears the way we close our eyes—and yet we can ignore sounds that are unimportant. We don't just hear; we
... Read more

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The Psychology of Time Travel

A Novel

by Kate Mascarenhas ...

Narrated by Ellie Heydon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

In 1967, four female scientists worked together to build the world’s first time machine. But just as they are about to debut their creation, one of them suffers a breakdown, putting the whole project—and future of time travel—in jeopardy. To protect their invention, one member is exiled from the team—erasing her contributions from history. Fifty years later, time travel is a big business. Twenty ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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In 1967, four female scientists worked together to build the world’s first time machine. But just as they are about to debut their creation, one of them suffers a breakdown, putting the whole project—and future of time travel—in jeopardy. To protect their invention, one member is exiled from the team—erasing her contributions from history. Fifty years later, time travel is a big business. Twenty
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