Christopher Lloyd: 21 books
Corporeal Legacies in the US South
Memory and Embodiment in Contemporary Culture
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2018
This book examines the ways in which the histories of racial violence, from slavery onwards, are manifest in representations of the body in twenty-first-century culture set in the US South. Christopher Lloyd focuses on corporeality in literature and film to detail the workings of cultural memory in...
Dear Friend and Gardener!
Ein Briefwechsel über das Leben, das Gärtnern und die Freundschaft
Language: German
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Über das Leben, das Gärtnern und die Freundschaft
In diesem faszinierenden Briefwechsel tauschen sich die beiden legendären englischen Gärtner Beth Chatto und Christopher Lloyd, langjährige Freunde und enthusiastische Pflanzenliebhaber, über ihre so unterschiedlichen Gärten, aber auch...
Dear Friend and Gardener
Letters on Life and Gardening
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
In this exchange of personal letters two of Britain's leading gardeners - Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto - share their successes and failures, and learn from each other's experiences in their two very different gardens.
What on Earth Evolved? ... in Brief
100 species that have changed the world
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2011
Why have creatures evolved as they are?
Which species have been the most successful?
How do life forms adapt to a world dominated by nearly seven billion humans?
Christopher Lloyd leads us on an exhilarating journey from the birth of life to the present day, as he attempts to...
What on Earth Happened? ... In Brief
The Planet, Life and People from the Big Bang to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
How old is the universe? When did life on earth begin? What happened to the dinosaurs? How was the moon created? How did ancient Chinese science shape the modern world? How did Islam trigger globalization? Are humans really superior to other living things? And how can you fit the complete history...
The Navy and the Slave Trade
The Suppression of the African Slave Trade in the Nineteenth Century
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
This work shows the extent to which the shipping of Africans to the Americas continued after the Abolition Act of 1807.
How Does Foster Care Work?
International Evidence on Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning,...
by Benay Blend, Charles Dawson, Sharae Deckard
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
The vast majority of existing ecocritical studies, even those which espouse the “postcolonial ecocritical” perspective, operate within a first-world sensibility, speaking on behalf of subalternized human communities and degraded landscapes without actually eliciting the voices of the impacted...
by Christopher Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2014
The most comprehensive Biography yet of Christina Rossetti. This book is your ultimate resource for Christina Rossetti. Here you will find the most up-to-date 80 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there...
Ten Years after Katrina
Critical Perspectives of the Storm's Effect on American Culture and Identity
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
This collection charts the effects of hurricane Katrina upon American cultural identity; it does not merely catalogue the trauma of the event but explores the ways that such an event functions in and on the literature that represents it. These essays raise new questions about the representative genres that structure our stories and the ways stories reflect and produce culture and identity.
A Short History of the Royal Navy
1805-1918
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
Naval histories often stop short at the death of Nelson. This book succinctly fills the gap by covering the golden age of British sea power – the period which saw the defeat of Napoleon, the American War, the expansion of the empire, the introduction of the steamship and the defeat of the first...
by Prof. Christopher Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
The battles of St. Vincent and Camperdown mark the turning of the tide in the war against the French Revolution. They form the necessary prelude to the better-known victories of the Nelsonian epoch which followed, and it was on the foundation of these successes that British maritime supremacy was...
by Christopher Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Despite his controversial reputation and international notoriety as a film-maker, no full-length study of Clouzot has ever been published in English. This book offers a significant revaluation of Clouzot’s achievement, situating his life and work in the wider context of French cinema and society, and providing detailed analysis of his major films.
by Christopher Rex Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2019
Having simple and delicious recipes on hand that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes is crucial while traveling long distances. Buying your food is great, but cooking your own food is even better! With 42 Essential Recipes for Your Motorhome/RV, you’ll have access to tasty recipes that are affordable...
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