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.I Never Knew That About England
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by: Christopher Winn

September 04, 2008
Just got this as a Christmas present for someone, and looking through, it makes a very interesting read, with lots of unusual and entertaining nuggets of information and facts. The illustrations are good too.

However I was a bit disappointed to find 3 mistakes in the space of as many pages when I looked at my own local area (Suffolk), which could have been corrected by anyone with Google and an extra 30 seconds to check each one... It was Sir Robert Watson-Watt who was instrumental in the development of RADAR at Bawdsey just before WW2 (not Robin), it's the River Deben (not Debden), and Grimston Hall is in Trimley St Martin (not the adjacent parish of Trimley St Mary). Which just makes me slightly question the veracity of the rest ... Read More:
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.Lake District: Walks (Pathfinder Guide): Walks (Pathfinder Guide)
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by: Brian Conduit, Neil Coates

March 01, 1990
I really like this guide - A good range of clearly graded walks. The directions for the walks I've completed so far are clear and backed up with the inclusion of sections from Ordnance Survey maps. It's very hard to go wrong.

I'm neither an expert walker/hiker nor particularly knowledgeable about the Lake District; so I find the guide great for giving me ideas for places to go and see. Have enjoyed every walk I've chosen. (Just got back from a trip where I did the Coniston Old Man/Water route. It was excellent; varied terrain and a good length to make sure I burnt off the calories from the pub meal of the previous night!!)
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.Evidence: Text and Materials
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by: Gregory Durston

June 19, 2008
I really like this guide - A good range of clearly graded walks. The directions for the walks I've completed so far are clear and backed up with the inclusion of sections from Ordnance Survey maps. It's very hard to go wrong.

I'm neither an expert walker/hiker nor particularly knowledgeable about the Lake District; so I find the guide great for giving me ideas for places to go and see. Have enjoyed every walk I've chosen. (Just got back from a trip where I did the Coniston Old Man/Water route. It was excellent; varied terrain and a good length to make sure I burnt off the calories from the pub meal of the previous night!!)
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.Criminal Law for A2
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by: Jacqueline Martin

May 26, 2006
I have found that students who have been using this 'Criminal Law for A2' textbook find it really useful and easy to use. There are some very good case notes within the text and the book is well laid out so that students can clearly understand what is included within their specific examination syllabus.
The textbook is also very good in providing details of examination board special study synoptic materials. All of Jacqueline Martin's law textbooks are good and this book is excellent.
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.The Hellfire Clubs: Sex, Satanism and Secret Societies
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by: Evelyn Lord

September 01, 2008
I have found that students who have been using this 'Criminal Law for A2' textbook find it really useful and easy to use. There are some very good case notes within the text and the book is well laid out so that students can clearly understand what is included within their specific examination syllabus.
The textbook is also very good in providing details of examination board special study synoptic materials. All of Jacqueline Martin's law textbooks are good and this book is excellent.
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.Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
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by: Margaret Campbell Barnes

2008-03
Have read this book many times - it's great, fantastic.
I have read many books about Anne Boleyn and this was read years ago.
I don't know whether Ann was guilty of what Henry accused her, but I tend to think most of the charges were trumped up by Cromwell at Henry's instigation because he wanted to be rid of her.
This book is a novel but it does give a perspective on Anne that makes you wonder.
It's well written, highly readable - so read it. I'm sure you'll love it.
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.Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England (Penguin history)
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by: Keith Thomas

December 12, 1991
This was one of my sources for an essay I wrote on how witchcraft, wise men and divination etc were tolerated more in Britain - even more so in Wales - after the Reformation, while in Catholic Europe, thousands were executed for practicing the so-called "dark arts."
When Catholicism disappeared in Britain, so did all its 'magic' (the rites, ceremonies and blessings that had replaced old pagan charms and offerings). Overnight, people lost their protection from those evil spirits out there, and turned to witches' and wise men's charms and spells. You could say it was a mini boom time for wise men and witches! And these gifted people were no fakes either. Being excellent herbalists and healers, they're magic was trusted, and people had faith in ... Read More:
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.A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant (Practical Approach)
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by: Simon Garner, Alexandra Frith

February 28, 2008
deep law language used. long unnecessary and confusing explainations when I can just google and get what the book's trying to say in a few words. differing from other books, this book is just all words (no graphical at ALL) - makes the book very dull and boring. worst book to revise for exams especially when you're stressed, just feel like trashing the book away :D - maybe only law students will find it interesting, or some peeps practising in legal field
the book however has a lot of information so..useful for students to refer to for courseworks and assignments
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.There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind
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by: Antony Flew, Roy Abraham Varghese

November 01, 2007
Never having encountered a book by the "world's most assertive astrophysicist" or one by the "world's zaniest zoologist", Flew's subtitle came as something novel. Compounded by the fact that i'd never heard of him - my not being a scholar in "atheism" - it would have been easy to pass this by as a crank's production. However, at the insistence of some respected colleagues, i was impelled to give it a look. It's difficult to impart what a stunning waste of time this little tome proved to be.

It's bad form to chide a man's account of his own life. After all, he's the one who lived it. However, even his account of his early life exhibits some glaring omissions. Raised by a Methodist family - his father was a Cambridge tutor in the sect - Antony ... Read More:
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.Introduction to Land Law
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by: Roger Smith

June 21, 2007
Never having encountered a book by the "world's most assertive astrophysicist" or one by the "world's zaniest zoologist", Flew's subtitle came as something novel. Compounded by the fact that i'd never heard of him - my not being a scholar in "atheism" - it would have been easy to pass this by as a crank's production. However, at the insistence of some respected colleagues, i was impelled to give it a look. It's difficult to impart what a stunning waste of time this little tome proved to be.

It's bad form to chide a man's account of his own life. After all, he's the one who lived it. However, even his account of his early life exhibits some glaring omissions. Raised by a Methodist family - his father was a Cambridge tutor in the sect - Antony ... Read More:
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