John Stokes Boeken

Every country has its heritage trees old trees, wide trees, tall trees, weird and wonderful trees, and trees with historical and cultural significance. Scotland is blessed with an unusually rich heritage of such trees: perhaps the richest in the world. Just how rich was revealed in 2002, when Forestry Commission Scotland sponsored a Heritage Trees promotion on the internet. The public responded enthusiastically, so that an initial core of remarkable trees recorded by arboriculturalist Donald Rodger quickly grew to more than 100 as people suggested others.

Karl Marx's youngest daughter Eleanor (1855-98) is one of the most significant figures in the cultural politics of the late nineteenth century. As a feminist and radical socialist she never flinched from confrontation; as an aspiring actress, working journalist and literary translator she advanced contemporary understanding of Flaubert, Ibsen and Shakespeare. This collection of newly commissioned essays helps to establish the full extent of her outstanding achievements.

An elegantly illustrated guide to the largely unrecognized treasures of England’s remarkable parish churches, "the supreme treasury of English vernacular art and memory."

In this graphic novel for adults, Grant Morrison's anarchic freedom fighters go on a trip through the realsm of the senses, plunging them into a century-spanning conspiracy and pitting them once more against the faceless agents of unthinking obedience.

This Companion features sixteen essays exploring the actress's social and cultural roles throughout history. Topics include professionalism in the seventeenth century, the actress as critic, autobiographer, and political activist, alongside discussions on performance forms, cross-dressing, and the actress's portrayal in photography and film.

This book examines Oscar Wilde's impact on late 19th-century and 20th-century culture and aesthetics, highlighting his enduring legacy in shaping artistic and social movements.

The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government.

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