Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the English nobility was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father owing to his courting the Lady Rowena and for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard I of England. The story is set in 1194, after the end of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to Europe. King Richard, having been captured by the Duke of Saxony, on his way back, was still supposed to be in the arms of his captors. The legendary Robin Hood, initially under the name of Locksley, is also a character in the story, as are his 'merry men,' including Friar Tuck and, less so, Alan-a-Dale. (Little John is merely mentioned.) The character that Scott gave to Robin Hood in Ivanhoe helped shape the modern notion of this figure as a cheery noble outlaw. Other major characters include Ivanhoe's intractable Saxon father Cedric, a descendant of the Saxon King Harold Godwinson; various Knights Templar and churchmen; the loyal serfs Gurth the swineherd and the jester Wamba, whose observations punctuate much of the action; and the Jewish moneylender, Isaac of York, equally passionate of money and his daughter, Rebecca. The book was written and published during a period of increasing struggle for Emancipation of the Jews in England, and there are frequent references to injustice against them.

Product Description: "The Sweetest Rose" traces the history of Yorkshire County Cricket Club over its 150 years, from its birth in Sheffield in January, 1863, right up to the present day. It is a tale of triumph (Yorkshire have won the County Championship more times than any other county) and inner turmoil (the Club's hierarchy having been ousted by a members' revolution during the 1980s)...read more

Product Description: Relive every moment of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's season, meet all the players and get the lowdown on what it's like to be a professional cricketer for one of the most famous sporting clubs in history. This title is essential reading for cricket fans...read more

Product Description: Managing Students guides managers and administrators through the complexities of student administration. It covers a wide range of challenges from judicial review to the seemingly trivial issue of why examination desks move. It explores how managers can balance the needs of the institution with those of the students and how they can make sure they have thought of all the things that can go wrong...read more

Product Description: * Why do crises arise in Further and Higher Education institutions?* How can these crises be overcome?* What lessons can be learnt?There have been several high profile crises in higher education during the last two decades. Managing Crisis draws together a number of senior academic managers to prepare, probably for the first time ever, a series of detailed institutional case-studies...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Recounts the story of the historic Christmas Truce during World War I when soldiers ceased fire and exchanged gifts and holiday traditions, and includes Walter Cronkite's narration of the story.

Grant Archer merely wanted to work quietly as an astronomer on the far side of the moon. But a coalition of censorious do-gooders who run 21st century America sends him to a research station in orbit around Jupiter to spy on the scientists who work there. What they don't know is that Grant's loyalty to science may be greater than his loyalty to the New Morality.

Product Description: Higher education is becoming an ever bigger and more complex business. Managers and advisers need to understand the effect of a whole range of legislation impinging upon the conduct of that business -especially against a background of students' increasing readiness to challenge decisions and resort to law...read more

Product Description: In The State of UK Higher Education a team of experienced university managers explores the strengths and weaknesses of the various elements and sectors of the UK higher education system. Their chapters illustrate the rich diversity of responses within different institutions to similar drivers of change...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Just one man, mathematician James Minott, predicted the event. A series of rifts in time throw many different time paths together for a two week period. Pleistocene forests invade Fredericksburg, Virginia. Confederate soldiers battle Roman legionnaires...read more

Product Description: Higher education in the late-20th century has become "big business". Increasingly students are demanding value for money and are willing to resort to the law if they feel they are not getting a fair deal and their complaints are being ignored...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Sets out the policy context and theoretical framework for income generation, and provides practical guidance. Topics covered include: internal and external marketing opportunities; running short courses; student recruitment; delivery models; and sponsorship and other sources of funds...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This collection includes two suspenseful and action packed stories by an author who has been called "the dean of science fiction." The work of William F. Jenkins, writing under the name of Murray Leinster, is especially distinctive in its rich character development, transcending typical science fiction writing...read more

Product Description: Many higher education institutions are like small towns, meeting the needs of their members by providing not only specialist teaching and research activities but also residential accommodation, catering, telecommunications, counselling, sports facilities and so on...read more

Product Description: Examines current issues and future challenges in the field, exploring the trend toward greater managerialism in areas of human resource and personnel management such as developing a human resource strategy, managing diversity, communication, managing and rewarding performance, and executive recruitment...read more

Product Description: Recognizing that property is an institution's second most valuable asset (after people), this handbook provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of property management, for both senior managers and property managers from all sectors of education...read more