In this passionate and tender book, John Jones discusses the narrative techniques and linguistic subtleties of the novels of Dostoevsky. His object is always to question orthodox readings and to lay bare 'Dostoevsky's power to generate seemingly inexhaustible psychic energy in the form of his readers' intellectual passions'.
This intermediate-level keyboarding simulation is designed to be used after the first semester of keyboarding. Working for River Oaks Mall, students prepare and format various business documents. This simulation has many optional activities such as proofreading applications, enrichment activities, and computer user activities.
Gastrointerstinal problems account for about 10 percent of the work of general practitioners and about the same proportion of patients admitted to hospitals. This book deals with gastrointestinal problems in general practice. Since the care of these patients is frequently undertaken jointly between general practitioner and a medical or surgical ...
Balliol College has existed as a community of scholars on its present site without interruption since about 1263. By this token it is the oldest College in Oxford or Cambridge. Balliol men were prominent in the collection of humanist literature in the fifteenth century, and the College was notorious in the century after that for adherence to Rome ...
In this student-friendly text, Jones and Singh explore the phenomenon of language change, with a particular focus on the social contexts of its occurrence and possible motivations, including speakers' intentions and attitudes. Presenting new or little-known data, the authors draw a distinction between "unconscious" and "deliberate" change. The ...
An essential part of the continuing education of general practitioners is critical evaluation of published research papers, yet many GPs feel unsure about their ability to do this effectively. By reproducing original research papers followed by a critical appraisal by another author in the field, the editors of this volume demonstrate how to get ...
This colorful wall chart and companion guidebook represent a compilation of the history and current status of the major subdivisions of the Phanerozoic Eon; they are derived from the detailed charts presented in An Australian Phanerozoic Timescale. The wallchart displays a linear timescale for the Phanerozoic taken to the level of stages; a non ...
This study, which uses some material which was not previously available, covers the history of Balliol College which has existed as a community of scholars on its present site since 1263, making it the oldest college in either Oxford or Cambridge. In the early 19th century it introduced a competitive entrance examination, the first college to do ...
The aim of this study is to resolve discrepancies and correct errors in previous biographies and to attempt to fill serious and long-existing gaps in the story of Hazlitt's life. It is based on 25 years of research carried out in six countries. The author uncovers facts about the background and history of Hazlitt's second wife and identifies seven ...
Over the past decade there have been major advances in the management of patients with craniofacial trauma. These have been fuelled by new concepts and techniques arising from the elective repair of congenital craniofacial deformities, and also by the increase in survival after trauma, due to improved resuscitation techniques. More radical ...
Our choice of linguistic code is one of the most fundamental ways open to us of establishing our membership of some groups and our distance from others. This symbolic value of language may often leave it open to exploitation, especially by the state. The present volume demonstrates how the multi-faceted nature of the concept of identity makes its ...
It is now accepted that Shakespeare revised many of his most celebrated plays. But how were the great tragedies altered and with what effects? John Jones looks at the implications of Shakespeare's revisions for the reader and spectator alike and shows the playwright getting to grips with the problems of characterization and scene formation in such ...
This text describes and illustrates the 22 species of megapodes distributed over Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, The Philippines and some southwest Pacific islands. These birds are known for incubating their eggs in mounds, burrows, or sand, with the young emerging fully able to care for themselves. Nine chapters on the biology of the ...
Written by the foremost experts in veterinary endoscopy, this informative, practical guide to endoscopic imaging contains the latest information on indications, instrumentation, patient preparation and techniques. It offers valuable information on endoscopic equipment and guidelines for both beginning and advanced techniques. The coverage focuses ...
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