Race Across Alaska by Libby Riddles
Aristotle said that philosophy begins with wonder, and the first Western philosophers developed theories of the world which express simultaneously their sense of wonder and their intuition that the world should be comprehensible. But their enterprise was by no means limited to this proto-scientific task. Through, for instance, Heraclitus' enigmatic sayings, the poetry of Parmenides and Empedocles, and Zeno's paradoxes, the Western world was introduced to metaphysics, rationalist theology, ethics, and logic, by thinkers who often seem to be mystics or shamans as much as philosophers or scientists in the modern mould. And out of the Sophists' reflections on human beings and their place in the world arose and interest in language, and in political, moral, and social philosophy.This volume contains a translation of all the most important fragments of the Presocratics and Sophists, and of the most informative testimonia from ancient sources, supplemented by lucid commentary. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Jones, Tim: - As a young boy, Tim's love of cricket was developed in the face of adversity. Confined to a wheelchair for long periods as a result of numerous operations to correct clubbed feet, his father - struggling to fill the time - taught him how to catch and throw. Once mobility improved, the natural progression was to batting and bowling, where the style of his hero, Glenn Turner, was copied for hours on end in the family's back garden. It was Turner's exploits in completing the coveted 1,000 runs before the end of May in 1973 which persuaded Tim's father to take him to New Road, Worcester, to see the great man play. The die was cast. Possessing a photographic memory for faces, details and records, Tim's first work, the biography of Worcestershire's inspirational Leader of Champions and Champion of Leaders, Don Kenyon was published in 2015. Now the club's honorary historian and archivist, he is a self-confessed cricket addict and can always be found at the ground on a match day, perched in his 'usual' seat in front at the New Road end of the ground where is always willing to provide an opinion and discuss the past, present and future with his group of friends and anyone who passes by.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811722537 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811722538 |
| Title | Race Across Alaska |
| Author | Libby Riddles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 1988-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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