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  The complete works of Lewis Carroll

  Lewis Carroll

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  Enter the imaginative world of one of literature's most beloved storytellers in this comprehensive collection of Lewis Carroll's enduring works.
  
  Discover "The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll," a remarkable anthology celebrating the extraordinary creativity of one of the most influential authors in English literature. Renowned for his imaginative storytelling, playful language, and unforgettable characters, Lewis Carroll continues to enchant readers of all ages with works that blend fantasy, humor, logic, and literary brilliance.
  
  This comprehensive collection offers readers the opportunity to explore a wide range of Carroll's writings, including his celebrated fiction, poetry, essays, and other literary works. Filled with whimsical adventures, clever wordplay, memorable characters, and thought-provoking imagination, these timeless classics explore themes of curiosity, identity, childhood, imagination, friendship, logic, creativity, and the joy of discovering the extraordinary within the ordinary.
  
  Best known for creating some of the most iconic works in children's literature, Lewis Carroll's influence extends far beyond fantasy fiction. His writings have inspired generations of authors, artists, filmmakers, scholars, and readers, leaving an enduring legacy in literature and popular culture.
  
  Perfect for readers who enjoy classic literature, fantasy fiction, children's classics, Victorian literature, poetry, literary collections, British literature, and timeless works of imagination, "The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll" is an essential addition to every digital library.
  
  Rediscover the magic, wit, and wonder of a literary legend. Add "The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll" to your Kindle library today and enjoy a timeless collection of stories and writings that continue to inspire readers around the world.

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  A Brief History of the...

  Sally Coulthard

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  A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature Writing 
  The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts 
  'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and – of course – the countryside.' Charles Spencer, author of The White Ship 
  For most of human history, we were rural folk.  
  Our daily lives were bound up with working the land, living within the rhythm of the seasons. We poured our energies into growing food, tending to animals and watching the weather. Family, friends and neighbours were often one and the same. Life revolved around the village and its key spaces and places – the church, the green, the school and the marketplace. 
  And yet rural life is oddly invisible our historical records. The daily routine of the peasant, the farmer or the craftsperson could never compete with the glamour of city life, war and royal drama. Lives went unrecorded, stories untold. 
  There is, though, one way in which we can learn about our rural past. The things we have left behind provide a connection that no document can match; physical artefacts are touchstones that breathe life into its history. From farming tools to children’s toys, domestic objects and strange curios, the everyday items of the past reveal fascinating insights into an often-forgotten way of life. Birth, death, celebration, work, crime, play, medicine, beliefs, diet and our relationship with nature can all be read from these remnants of our past. 
  From ancient artefacts to modern-day memorabilia, this startling book weaves a rich tapestry from the fragments of our rural past. 
  In her non-fiction book A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects, Sally Coulthard explores the social and cultural dynamics of rural life in Europe. The book, steeped in anthropology and environmental conservation, emphasises the importance of regional studies and the protection of our environment. 
  For fans of Jane Cooper (The Lost Flock), James Rebanks (The Shepherd's View), Clara Parkes (A Stash of One's Own), Robert Macfarlane (Desert Solitaire), and Lee Alan Dugatkin (Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Analog Superpowers - How...

  Katherine C. Epstein

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  At the beginning of the twentieth century, two British inventors, Arthur Pollen and Harold Isherwood, became fascinated by a major military question: how to aim the big guns of battleships. These warships—of enormous geopolitical import before the advent of intercontinental missiles or drones—had to shoot in poor light and choppy seas at distant moving targets, conditions that impeded accurate gunfire. Seeing the need to account for a plethora of variables, Pollen and Isherwood built an integrated system for gathering data, calculating predictions, and transmitting the results to the gunners. At the heart of their invention was the most advanced analog computer of the day, a technological breakthrough that anticipated the famous Norden bombsight of World War II, the inertial guidance systems of nuclear missiles, and the networked “smart” systems that dominate combat today. Recognizing the value of Pollen and Isherwood’s invention, the British Royal Navy and the United States Navy pirated it, one after the other. When the inventors sued, both the British and US governments invoked secrecy, citing national security concerns.
   
  
  Drawing on a wealth of archival evidence, Analog Superpowers analyzes these and related legal battles over naval technology, exploring how national defense tested the two countries’ commitment to individual rights and the free market. Katherine C. Epstein deftly sets out Pollen’s and Isherwood’s pioneering achievements, the patent questions raised, the geopolitical rivalry between Britain and the United States, and the legal precedents each country developed to control military tools built by private contractors.
   
  
  The America portrayed in this sweeping and accessible history isn’t yet a global hegemon but a rising superpower ready to acquire foreign technology by fair means or foul—much as it accuses China of doing today.

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  The Danish Secret to Happy Kids...

  Helen Russell

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  What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot… 
  After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how? 
  In "The Danish Secret to Happy Kids", Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the surprising customs that lead to happy, well-adjusted humans. This fascinating peek behind the cultural curtain allows readers a glimpse of another world, where babies sleep outside in their prams up to -20°C and pre-schoolers wield axes. 
  Refreshingly funny and unfailingly optimistic about the new generation of humans growing up in the world right now, this is a heart-warming love letter to Russell’s adopted homeland and proof that we could all use a bit more Viking in our lives. 
  ©2024 Helen Russell (P)2024 Saga Egmont 
  Helen Russell is a bestselling author, journalist, speaker and host. Formerly editor of marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent for the Guardian, her first book, "The Year of Living Danishly", became an international bestseller.

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  Bellyache - Poems for Sensitive...

  Brianna Pastor

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  From the author of Good Grief, an intimate collection of poems and prose which offers a glimpse into the mind of a highly sensitive person, or empath. 
  In a world that has become increasingly difficult to navigate—physically, mentally, and spiritually—having empathy is more important than ever. But what if you have a highly sensitive mind? Highly sensitive people, known as empaths, have an expanded capacity to feel not only one set of emotions but also those of others. They experience life more deeply than the average person, leaving them more susceptible to nervous system dysregulation, emotional trauma, and abuse. 
  Divided into three parts—Body, Mind, and Soul—Brianna Pastor’s intimate collection of poems invites us to explore what it’s like to discover high sensitivity in adulthood and view life through an empathetic lens. Hopefully, by deepening our understanding of sensitivity and how it affects others, we can move one step closer to a more connected, healed world. 
  I have a bellyache 
  from constantly absorbing 
  all this pain. 
    
  I’d ask you to refrain from telling me, 
  but your eyes already have.

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  Others Like Me - The Lives of...

  Nicole Louie

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  A deeply personal exploration of childless and childfree women in their own words. 
   
   
   
  Others Like Me is the story of fourteen women around the world, from different walks of life, who don't have children. It's also the story of why Nicole Louie had to find these women and what they taught her. Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, this book showcases the many ways in which people find fulfillment outside of parenthood. And because the social expectation to procreate weighs the most on women, Louie focuses solely on them, their experiences, and how they flourish outside of motherhood. In doing so, she upends the stereotypes that diminish women who are childless by choice, circumstance, or ambivalence and offers reassurance and companionship on a path less known.

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