Books with author Jill Coleman

Pastoral poetry was probably the creation of the Hellenistic poet Theocritus, and he was certainly its most distinguished exponent in Greek. Vergil not only transposed the spirit of Greek pastoral into an Italian setting, blending details from the life of his native countryside into the subsequent history of the genre. On publication the Eclogues won immediate acclaim and Vergil's reputation as a major poet was established. In this edition Robert Coleman describes the earlier pastoral tradition, sets Vergil's poems in historical perspective and evaluates the poet's distinctive contribution to the genre. In the commentary difficulties of interpretation are elucidated. Theocritean influences are examined in detail and points of interest in the language, style and subject-matter discussed. This is the fullest edition of the Eclogues to have appeared in any language and the first in English since the end of the nineteenth century. It is intended primarily for university students and sixth-formers but will be valuable to anyone interested in Latin poetry and the development of the pastoral genre.

As air travel grew exponentially in the years after World War II, the chance of airborne collisions increased. The risk became dreadful reality for most people in 1956, when two commercial planes flying out of Los Angeles collided over the Grand Canyon, killing everyone aboard both flights. Two years before this tragedy, when few had even imagined the risk, J.S. Morrel had already developed the mathematics for, and published a famous paper, describing a system that could have prevented this and many future air tragedies. J.S. Morrel spent years refining, defending, and advocating for his life saving Traffic Collision Avoidance System for Airplanes in Flight, or TCAS for short. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until 1989, many years after his death, that TCAS became widely adopted and required. TCAS continues to save countless lives using the same basic principles that J.S. Morrel developed. At work, Morrel was an irascible genius. At home his children found him difficult to live with and his wife seemed resigned to live in the way Morrel dictated. In all aspects of his personal and professional life J.S. Morrel used his anger and intellect to control the lives of those around him. In the case of his family, he exerted his domination both emotionally and monetarily. In this intimate memoir, Morrel’s daughter explores the roots, life, and lasting achievements of her father as no one else could. She contrasts the genius who knew brief but world-wide fame for ideas, which still save millions, with the man who’s angry domineering nature often caused pain in the lives of those who knew him the best. Morrel’s invention is now on nearly every commercial aircraft in the world, both passenger and freight, and can be credited for making midair collisions a thing of the past. Anyone who has ever flown-or flown in-an airplane will enjoy the little-known story of the man and his invention helped make air travel the safest mode of transportation.

After a fire serparated Sophia from her brother, Ben and best friend, Patrick. she is partnered up with her long time crush, Thomas. After searching for a long time, Sophia has to live with the fact that Ben and Patrick might be dead. With zombies surrounding her, can she find Ben and Patrick? Will Thomas help or distract her? She has to hold on to faith that she will find them alive and that then they can all make it back home.

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This cool novelty blank lined journal will make the perfect gift for the boy or girl who loves to take notes, jot down their innermost thoughts, or write songs, poems and ideas120 Pages High Quality Paper 6” x 9” Paperback notebookSoft Matte CoverGreat size to carry in your back, for work, school or in meetingsUseful as a journal, notebook or composition book Cool birthday, christmas and anniversary gift