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Alan Davies
A very strange girl has been born. She's different to any human that has ever been on the Earth. Annabell is here at this moment in time for a reason.
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Mark Hudson
This ground-breaking publication provides a new view of the great Scottish artist Alan Davie (1920-2014), whose intensely physical gestural painting stood the staid post-war British art world on its head…
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Mel Gooding
Cradle of Magic brings together two giants of 20th-century British painting: John Bellany and Alan Davie
Alan Davie (1920-2014) was one of the first British artists to explore abstract expressionist…
This publication accompanies the first exhibition to explore the remarkable early work of two greats of post-war painting, Alan Davie (1920-2014) and David Hockney (b.1937).
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This Festschrift brings together 28 invited papers surveying the state of the art in language testing. It is thus particularly appropriate as a tribute to Alan Davies, whose work in…
Alan Davis
I was a US Air Force Special Operation Crew Chief on F-4 Phantoms Fighters during the Vietnam War. The time was 1972-73 in Taiwan, Republic of China. Our mission was…
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Clouds Are the Mountains of the World is a suspenseful novel-in-stories set in a surreal, dystopian near-future. In beautifully written, spell-binding prose, it dramatizes the heroic quest of three women-…
Applied linguistics is understood to deal with language in use, particularly where institutions and interventions are involved. This alphabetic guide provides definitions and discussion of key terms used in the…
Unlike the typical novels, PANDORA'S BOX TRILOGY are hybrid books combining fiction and history. The fictional story revolves around life lessons and my past experiences. The trilogy I've created is…
From the author’s chronic kleptomania to the moving search for his mother’s grave years after she died, from his obsession with joining (going so far as to become a member…
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The story of Lancashire’s mining industry, including a wonderful collection of rare images.
The illustrated history of the Atherton collieries from local mining expert Alan Davies.
This alphabetic guide to applied linguistics takes a wide-ranging view of the field, drawing not only on linguistics but also on psychology, sociology, education, and measurement theory. The focus is…
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
At Walkden, near Wigan, the Lancashire Central Collieries locomotives were based. Serving all the local mines, the little tank locos hauled wagons of coal to the large yards there for…
Examines the nexus between religion and politics. This title investigates the way in which fundamental Christian concepts are distorted and corrupted in the process, and points to the inherent dangers…
Linguists, applied linguists and language teachers all appeal to the native speaker as an important reference point. But what exactly (who exactly?) is the native speaker? This book examines the…
This fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history of the Walkden Yard and the Lancashire Coalfield.
Examines the nexus between religion and politics, considered in one of its controversial aspects. This title investigates the way in which fundamental Christian concepts are distorted and corrupted in the…
Offers the first collection of scholarly essays to treat the topic of antisemitism in Canada, a complete history of which has yet to be written. Eleven leading thinkers in the…
Language and language problems affect all of us and are an integral part of our social experience. In An Introduction to Applied Linguistics, Professor Davies takes this simple fact as…
Right! Until everything starts going very wrong. Things might get a little more chaotic when the team meets the mysterious Mother Entropy: Who is she and what is her business…
This volume offers an explanatory account of the progress of academic language proficiency testing in the UK.
A powerful, moving and darkly comic memoir from the brilliant comedian, actor and broadcaster Alan Davies, star of QI and Jonathan Creek.
Winner of Prize Americana for Fiction, So Bravely Vegetative is a collection of short stories by Davis, who has also won two Fulbrights, the Loft-McKnight Award of Distinction in Creative…
Alan Davies (University of Edinburgh)
‘Native speakers’ and ‘native users’ are terms traditionally used to differentiate between speakers who have acquired a language from birth and speakers who have learnt a second language. Davies argues…
Laura Davis-Chanin, Liz Lamere
A raw but engaging exploration of a man whose artwork, music, and philosophy inspired thousands
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Alan Davies (Late of University of Edinburgh)
Poetry. The erotic works of Alan Davies hold a unique place in contemporary literature. They do not focus on the fantasy of sex, underwear and velvet ropes, but on the…
Nathan Alan Davis
In August 1831, Nat Turner led a slave uprising that shook the conscience of the nation. Turner’s startling account of his prophecy and the insurrection was recorded and published by…
Eighteen-year-old Dontrell Jones the Third decides that it is his duty and destiny to venture into the Atlantic Ocean in search of an ancestor lost during the Middle Passage. But…
Alan Davies-Tudgay
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Ebbw Vale has changed and developed over the last century.
Kirk Alan Davis
W. Alan Davis
Updates first edition to explain new techniques for RF design, particularly a better understanding of RF power amplifiers. Expands upon class D and E power amplifier treatment. Includes problems at…
Alan G. Davis
Masters of Vengeance focuses on the notion that vengeance can indeed have a legitimate cause. Betrayal, deception, unfulfilled promises are reasons enough for the three individuals who decide to steal…
Trefor Alan Davies
This booklet is intended as an introduction to the study of the Welsh dresser and its associated pieces. The author gives a brief history, before proceeding to a more detailed…
Alan Davies,Julia Mueller
This book provides a practically applicable guide to designing evidence-based medical apps and mHealth interventions. It features detailed guidance and case studies where applicable on the best practices and available…
Kurt Busiek
The time-traveling warlord called Kang the Conqueror returns - and only the Avengers can stand against him!
Kang's ultimate triumph! The time-traveling warlord called Kang the Conqueror returns - and…
Paul Levitz
Journey back to the early days of Earth's Mightiest Heroes with two of comics' mightiest creators! Eisner Hall of Famer Paul Levitz, known for his storied career at DC Comics…
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Alan Davies,Alwyn Scott
The ECG is one of the most widely available diagnostic tests used in clinical practice today.
Starting to Read ECGs
Raymond Smith
Ray-Ray’s parents are divorced. But despite being away, his father comes to visit from time to time. He even promises to take Ray-Ray and Mike to a Bulls game, but…
Alan Davies,Diane Crann
Intended for students of mathematics as well as of engineering, physical science, economics, business studies, and computer science, this handbook contains vital information and formulas for algebra, geometry, calculus, numerical…
Alan Davies,Ruth Miller
This is the story of a birding odyssey, following the authors’ quest to smash the world record for the number of species seen in one calender year.
