Exploring the properties of matter, this book delves into the concept of flexibility, providing clear definitions and illustrative examples. It examines how different materials respond to stress and strain, helping readers understand the characteristics that determine whether an object can bend or remain rigid. The text aims to enhance comprehension of physical properties through practical insights and relatable scenarios.
A Study in the Development of Girls' Education in the Nineteenth Century
The book examines the Endowed Schools Act of 1869, focusing on how it enabled Commissioners to take control of endowments from traditional grammar schools. It delves into the implications of this legislation on the educational landscape, analyzing its impact on funding and governance of schools established under previous endowments. Through historical context and legal perspectives, the study sheds light on the transformation of educational institutions during this period.
Provides contextualized reading practice students need to learn and retain new vocabulary. Before Reading, Reading Check, and After Reading activities review and reinforce vocabulary, ensure comprehension, and build critical thinking skills. Links to The Oxford Picture Dictionary provide a visual glossary for easy reference. Audio CDs include recorded versions of all the readers.
"Meriel, Lucy, Lavinia and May, the daughters of George, fourth Lord Lyttelton, were the nieces of the Prime Minister William Gladstone, with whose family they were on intimate terms. Their letters and diaries make it possible for us to know them and share their feelings in extraordinary detail: at home at Hagley Hall in Worcestershire and in fashionable London society; at country houses and on tours to the Continent; in the schoolroom and embarking on courtship and marriage; in happiness and in adversity. Despite having eight very successful brothers, the girls emerge in their own right as strong characters, whose piety did not inhibit their joie de vivre." "Their life was changed for ever by the death of their mother, Mary, shortly after the birth of her twelfth child in 1857. Until they married, Meriel, Lucy and Lavinia in turn had to take on the responsibility of running Hagley and all that entailed, as well as being the mistress of the house on formal occasions. They are shown as quite capable of taking responsibility and making important decisions. Lord Lyttelton's daughters provided the domestic support for their brilliant but idiosyncratic father who, as Endowed Schools Commissioner, played a major role in reforming girls' education."--Jacket