Author: Clerkenwell gen. nursery
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Languages : en
Pages : 48
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An account of the General nursery, or Colledg of infants, set up [at Clerkenwell] by the justices of peace for ... Middlesex , with the constitutions and ends thereof [and their reports thereon
Author: Clerkenwell gen. nursery
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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The Book of General Ignorance
Author: John Mitchinson
Publisher: Crown Archetype
ISBN: 0307405516
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out The Book of General Ignorance for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do? They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. How many legs does a centipede have? Not a hundred. How many toes has a two-toed sloth? It’s either six or eight. Who was the first American president? Peyton Randolph. What were George Washington’s false teeth made from? Mostly hippopotamus. What was James Bond’s favorite drink? Not the vodka martini.
Publisher: Crown Archetype
ISBN: 0307405516
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out The Book of General Ignorance for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do? They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. How many legs does a centipede have? Not a hundred. How many toes has a two-toed sloth? It’s either six or eight. Who was the first American president? Peyton Randolph. What were George Washington’s false teeth made from? Mostly hippopotamus. What was James Bond’s favorite drink? Not the vodka martini.
The General is Up
Author: Peter Nazareth
Publisher: Tsar Publications
ISBN: 9780920661192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Damibia is a fictitious land-locked country in East Africa, in which a demented army general takes power and begins a brutal rule of surrealistic dimensions. The General is Up is a comic fictitional look at the essentially tragic story of the rise and fall of an African dictator, and the horrendous wercking of a beautiful productive country in which the formerly idealistic landscape lies scattered with corpses and burt villages.
Publisher: Tsar Publications
ISBN: 9780920661192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Damibia is a fictitious land-locked country in East Africa, in which a demented army general takes power and begins a brutal rule of surrealistic dimensions. The General is Up is a comic fictitional look at the essentially tragic story of the rise and fall of an African dictator, and the horrendous wercking of a beautiful productive country in which the formerly idealistic landscape lies scattered with corpses and burt villages.
Stand Up Straight
Author: Paul Nanson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473576857
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Transform your mindset and your life with these 10 simple lessons. THE INCREDIBLE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Inspirational . . . Sandhurst helped me to discover my potential. Now discover yours.' TIM PEAKE, ESA astronaut ___________ Winston Churchill never surrendered. Prince Harry has fought for mental health around the world. Tobias Ellwood risked his life to save others during the Westminster terrorist attack. Tim Peake became Britain's first astronaut on the International Space Station. Nicola Wetherill led the first all-female expedition across the Antarctic ice. Ed Withey even organized his wedding with military precision. The one thing all of these individuals have in common? Their world-class Sandhurst training. Stand Up Straight applies 10 simple but transformative lessons that every officer is taught during their time at the world-famous military academy. Modern and counter-intuitive, with lessons ranging from making your bed and ironing your shirt to achieving better discipline, emotional intelligence, resilience and fast decision-making under pressure, the book draws on first-hand battlefield experience as well as the leadership lessons taught at Sandhurst. The result is an inspiring and timeless book of practical advice and military wisdom that will help every reader raise their game and face life's everyday battles with confidence and calm. ___________ 'Brilliant, practical advice. Can help transform your mindset and life.' OLLIE OLLERTON ''Military Mindfulness' . . . can help us all reach our potential.' TELEGRAPH 'I loved this book.' CHRIS EVANS 'Brilliant military rules that can change your life . . . Sandhurst's precious life lessons, self-discipline, teamwork, even standing up straight, can make life run smoother, better, nobler, longer.' DAILY MAIL 'Follow the General's orders and fold your socks. You'll be a better person for it.' THE TIMES 'These military men are on to something. . . . increases your chances of tackling the to-do list with a sense of calm if not ease.' INDEPENDENT 'It's a fantastic read on how to sort yourself out.' PIERS MORGAN 'It's a fascinating book, full of good old-fashioned common sense . . . it's a game-raiser.' THIS ENGLAND
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473576857
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Transform your mindset and your life with these 10 simple lessons. THE INCREDIBLE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Inspirational . . . Sandhurst helped me to discover my potential. Now discover yours.' TIM PEAKE, ESA astronaut ___________ Winston Churchill never surrendered. Prince Harry has fought for mental health around the world. Tobias Ellwood risked his life to save others during the Westminster terrorist attack. Tim Peake became Britain's first astronaut on the International Space Station. Nicola Wetherill led the first all-female expedition across the Antarctic ice. Ed Withey even organized his wedding with military precision. The one thing all of these individuals have in common? Their world-class Sandhurst training. Stand Up Straight applies 10 simple but transformative lessons that every officer is taught during their time at the world-famous military academy. Modern and counter-intuitive, with lessons ranging from making your bed and ironing your shirt to achieving better discipline, emotional intelligence, resilience and fast decision-making under pressure, the book draws on first-hand battlefield experience as well as the leadership lessons taught at Sandhurst. The result is an inspiring and timeless book of practical advice and military wisdom that will help every reader raise their game and face life's everyday battles with confidence and calm. ___________ 'Brilliant, practical advice. Can help transform your mindset and life.' OLLIE OLLERTON ''Military Mindfulness' . . . can help us all reach our potential.' TELEGRAPH 'I loved this book.' CHRIS EVANS 'Brilliant military rules that can change your life . . . Sandhurst's precious life lessons, self-discipline, teamwork, even standing up straight, can make life run smoother, better, nobler, longer.' DAILY MAIL 'Follow the General's orders and fold your socks. You'll be a better person for it.' THE TIMES 'These military men are on to something. . . . increases your chances of tackling the to-do list with a sense of calm if not ease.' INDEPENDENT 'It's a fantastic read on how to sort yourself out.' PIERS MORGAN 'It's a fascinating book, full of good old-fashioned common sense . . . it's a game-raiser.' THIS ENGLAND
General View of the Agriculture of the County of Essex. Drawn Up for the Considerations of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement
Author: Arthur Young
Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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General View of the Agriculture of the County of Northampton, Drawn Up for the Board of Agriculture, and Internal Improvement. By William Pitt
Author: William Pitt
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
General View of the Agriculture of the County of Argyll ... Drawn Up for the Consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement
Author: Board of Agriculture (London)
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Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
General View of the Agriculture of the County of Huntingdon; drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture, etc. [With two plates.]
Author: Richard PARKINSON (Writer on Agriculture, etc.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
General View of the Agriculture of the County of Essex. Drawn Up for the Consideration of the Board of Agriculture, and Internal Improvement. By the Secretary of the Board. In Two Volumes. Vol. 1. [-2.]
Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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General View of the Agriculture of the County of Norfolk; Drawn Up for the Consideration of the Board of Agriculture, and Internal Improvement. By the Secretary to the Board
Author:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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