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Focusing on the evolution of modern sport from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s, this work offers a transnational perspective on its historical development. It explores how cultural exchanges and global influences shaped various sports, highlighting the interconnectedness of different regions and their contributions to the sporting world. This comprehensive examination reveals the social, economic, and political factors that played a crucial role in the transformation of sports during this dynamic period.

First published in 1679, England's Bloody Tribunal is a polemic against the persecution of Protestants in England during the reign of James II. The book includes accounts of individual martyrs and their sufferings, as well as broader historical analysis of the roots and consequences of the religious conflict. This edition includes updated notes and introduction to contextualize the book's place in English history, as well as to highlight its relevance for contemporary discussions of religious freedom.

The story follows three friends embarking on a gap year filled with unexpected adventures and challenges as they journey from a vast sheep station in Outback Australia to iconic destinations like The Surf Coast, Prague, and Vietnam. Their ability to navigate sticky situations and employ their unconventional skills becomes crucial as they encounter a series of misadventures along the way.

This book reevaluates the role of work in society and its place in our lives as technology, economics, and environmental necessity are creating the possibility of working less and working better. COVID-induced work from home, demand for government support, changing attitudes toward paternity leave, climate change and advances in AI: these and other factors have profoundly changed our relationship to work. Work is so integral to our lives and our culture that we have internalized beliefs about its value and have built our economies and lifestyles around those beliefs. Expert Matthew Taylor reviews how the meaning, status, and structure of work have changed across history and societies. He goes on to posit that we are approaching a new era of work. He outlines some of the factors that might lead to change, including the adoption of forms of universal basic income, the growth of the zero- or low-cost economy (renewable energy, user-generated content, community mutual support), and the growth of self-employment and quasi- autonomous ways of working (including from home) in organizations. He concludes that such changes might foster a more fundamental shift: a growing intolerance of the idea of work as a burden and a desire to transform it from something imposed on us into simply the means by which we live our best lives together, recreating in modern conditions with modern resources a prehistoric unity between being and working.

Missing in action for over 40-years, American GI Robert Clark's remains are discovered on a hillside in Vietnam. While exhuming the grave, the recovery team is surprised by a local woman in possession of letters written by Clark. The letters illuminate closely-held secrets from long ago for those who were closest to him. As well, the woman in possession of the letters has a secret of her own.Levies of Devotion explores the lives of four youths coming of age in western New York amidst the backdrop of Vietnam and the cultural upheaval of the 1960's. Choices they make at a tender age reckon their destiny. Love and intimacy, courage and family expectations forge paths riddled with loss and the living reminders of loss.

The story follows a young boy named Billy, who embarks on an imaginative journey to explore various career options while dreaming of greatness. As he playfully pretends to take on larger-than-life roles, vibrant illustrations bring his adventures to life. However, each scenario reveals mistakes that lead to important lessons about self-discovery. Ultimately, Billy learns that he doesn’t need to wait until he grows up to make a difference; he can achieve "greatness" through his actions as a child today.

Focusing on the interplay between sport and society during the Second World War, this book delves into how government policies and media shaped public perception and participation in sports. It examines the nuanced roles that sports played in the lives of citizens, revealing the complexities and debates surrounding its significance on the home front. Through this exploration, it enhances our understanding of the broader social and cultural dynamics of the wartime experience.

This new volume in The Big Idea series surveys the detrimental impact humans have had on the planet and evaluates what we can do to reverse the damage. The effects of global warming are being felt around the world through climate change, and images of our rivers and oceans choking with plastic have provoked an instinctive, horrified reaction. In response, governments, corporations, and individuals are beginning to change their policies and behavior―but is it too little, too late? Is it still possible to reverse the damage we have done to the planet? This title in The Big Idea series, Can We Save the Planet? , provides an in-depth understanding of global warming, climate change, and the disastrous effects on our oceans through the prevalence of single-use plastics. It begins by setting out the evidence and arguments concerning the relationship of escalating carbon emissions and deforestation with the planet’s environmental decline. It offers insightful analysis of our consumerist, throwaway culture, and evaluates whether we can save the planet through a combination of proactive individual action and governmental policy, or if we can only react to the problems caused as they arise, using modern technologies. Can We Save the Planet? is an incisive, engaging, and authoritative text on one of today’s key issues, written by an expert in the field. 150 illustrations

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