These, they say, came from that which is called the Erythraean Sea to this of ours and having settled in the land where they continue even now to dwell, set themselves forthwith to make long voyages by sea. Those of the Persians who have knowledge of history declare that the Phoenicians first began the quarrel. This is the Showing forth of the Inquiry of Herodotus of Halicarnassos, to the end that neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works great and marvellous, which have been produced some by Hellenes and some by Barbarians, may lose their renown and especially that the causes may be remembered for which these waged war with one another. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE HISTORIES, CALLED CLIO
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There’s a chance you may already be familiar with Rejected Princesses, as the blog ran for five years between 20 before going on indefinite hiatus. Each profile features an eye-catching image of both heroic and villainous women in command from across history and around the world, from a princess-cum-pirate in fifth century Denmark, to a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, to a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess, and a former prostitute who commanded a fleet of more than 70,000 men on China’s seas. Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princessesturns the ubiquitous “pretty pink princess” stereotype portrayed in movies, and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and yes, sometimes weird, women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place.An entertaining mix of biography, imagery, and humor written in a fresh, young, and riotous voice, this thoroughly researched exploration salutes these awesome women drawn from both historical and fantastical realms, including real life, literature, mythology, and folklore. Good thing these women are far from well behaved. Author: Jason Porath ( website / twitter) The staff at WLPS understands the factors that have the highest impact on student achievement. An effect size of greater that 0.4 indicates the potential for accelerated achievement. He uses effect sizes to compare the impact of many influences on student achievement, where an effect size of 0.4 represents one year’s growth over the course of one school year. It presents the largest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works (and doesn’t work) to increase student achievement. His most recent research synthesises 1400 meta-analyses relating to the influences on achievement in school-aged children. Much of the WLW is underpinned by the well-known Visible Learning research of John Hattie.
The beauty of Godfrey-Smith’s book lies in the clarity of his writing his empathy, if you will. ‘The body itself is protean, all possibility’ … an octopus hunting in a lagoon on the island of Mayotte near Madagascar. His book stands alongside such recent works as Hal Whitehead and Luke Rendell’s The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins as evidence of new and unconstrained thinking about the species with which we share our watery planet. This is why they present themselves as a fascinating case study to Godfrey-Smith, who is a philosopher of science – because of what can be learned from them about the minds of animals, including our own. Cephalopods – octopuses, squids and nautiluses – “are an island of mental complexity in the sea of invertebrate animals”, he writes, having developed on a different path from us, “an independent experiment in the evolution of large brains and complex behaviour”. Peter Godfrey-Smith’s brilliant book entirely overturns those preconceptions. Perhaps that’s why we look on the octopus as an eldritch other, with its more-than-the usual complement of limbs, bulbous eyes, seeking suckers and keratinous beaks voraciously devouring anything in its slippery path. ‘Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs / Upon the slimy sea.” Coleridge’s lines evoke those Precambrian depths where sensate life first stirred, and which remain lodged atavistically in our collective imaginations. This fascinating examination ensures that Americans will never view their chief executives the same way again.Įxpanded and updated to include the remarkable political transformation that resulted in President Clinton's loss of power. Exposing presidential misconduct, blunders, and cover-ups, "Inside the White House" dramatically lifts the cloak of secrecy surrounding the presidency and reveals the men who acted as monarchs rather than public servants. With unprecedented access to Secret Service agents, domestic servants, Air Force One Stewards, and military aides, Kessler uncovers the disturbing truth - from Johnson's blatant infidelities to Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's sham marriage, and from the excesses of spoiled presidential children to the legendary all-night parties in the White House's underground vaults. From the hidden lives of the last seven presidents and first families to the intricate inner workings of this all-powerful institution, Kessler peels away the White House facade to reveal the fascinating and often scandalous reality behind the stately illusion. Now Kessler focuses on the most myth-laden and clandestine institution of them all: the modern White House. Sessions, it established Kessler as the preeminent examiner of secretive U.S. When Ronald Kessler's "The FBI" resulted in the dismissal of FBI Director William S. |