New Philosopher Magazine by Zan Boag (ed.)

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Issue #29 Purpose "Life has no meaning a priori... It is up to you to give it a meaning, and value is nothing but the meaning that you choose." Jean-Paul Sartre  

Womankind Magazine #21: A New Era For Women

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Issue #21 ‘Denmark’ has arrived. It was a shock to walk past an old dream the other day, slumped against the footpath, dirty, scratched, and somewhat more diminutive than in my recollections. In my youth, this (now rusting) blue lump of metal was my symbol for grown-up success – it wa s the car that I’d drive to my dream job as a successful career woman. But always out of reach financially, this car remained a dream for years, before being long forgotten as other dreams parked in its view. Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard was never fooled by shiny pieces of metal. If you could wish for one thing in your life, what would it be? For Kierkegaard, it wasn’t wealth, power, or even fame, since such pleasures fade over time, and ultimately disappoint, much like my dream car. In her work titled Interiors, Danish photographer Trine Søndergaard photographs a renaissance castle uninhabited for 50 years. For Søndergaard, the starkness of the rooms – devoid of people, decoration or alterations for half a century – was oddly captivating. The rooms existed in a state of waiting, of ‘what next?’ For Kierkegaard, too, it was this state that the philosopher dreamed of. “Pleasure disappoints, possibility never,” he declared. “If I were to wish for anything,” it would be for the “passionate sense of the potential”. By paring back, and making space, we welcome possibility. By clearing space in our lives, we make way for the new. Antonia Case, Editor-in-Chief, Womankind magazine ...Show more

Womankind Magazine #25 Canada/Bear by Antonia Case

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Issue 25 Canada/Bear. Cover design by Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo.  

2021 Guide to the Night Sky - Southern Hemisphere by Storm Dunlop; Wil Tirion

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A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2021.   Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa.   Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion.   Content includes:   * Advice on where to start looking   * Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see   * Special, detailed charts for positions of planets, minor planets and comets in 2021   * Seasonal charts   * Details of dark sky sites   * Details of objects and events you might see in 2021   * Diagrams of notable events visible from Australia, and some for New Zealand and South Africa   Also available: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland and A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America. ...Show more

Improve Your Word Power: Test and Build Your Vocabulary by Caroline Taggart

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Put your vocabulary skills to the test with this witty and engaging book.Improve Your Word Power is primarily a collection of multiple-choice challenges in which the reader is asked to decide which definition of a given word is correct. But it's actually so much more than that. Each topic is themed - fr om words borrowed from French to words about colours; words from Shakespeare to words that sound alike - and the answers are wonderfully informative and accessible, each giving readers the chance to say 'Gosh! I didn't know that!' even with quite familiar words.Interspersed throughout are boxes that feature odd definitions, confusable words and fun facts that make the language come to life.Written by Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart, this is a book that is aimed at readers who want to improve their vocabulary for the sheer enjoyment of it - and have fun doing so. ...Show more

Nyoongar Legacy - The Naming of the Land and the Language of It's People by Bernard Rooney; Sheila Humphries (Illustrator); Wilo Humphries (Illustrator)

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The Nyoongar Legacy is the result of decades of research into Nyoongar language by the Rt. Rev. Bernard Rooney OSB, Emeritus Abbot of New Norcia. It is a study of the Indigenous place-names of the south-west of Western Australia, including over 300 Indigenous place names from the region.Each entry offer s an interpretation of the source for a particular place and the possible or probable meanings.The book includes a comprehensive dictionary of the Nyoongar language focusing on what is now known as the northern dialect.Divided into two sections, Nyoongar­English and English­Nyoongar, the dictionary is the result of the author's own grass­roots experience of Nyoongar as a spoken language and offers the fruits of his extensive research into the available written sources.These sources include published dictionaries as well as unpublished word­lists dating back to the foundation of the colony of Western Australia. ...Show more

Womankind Feb-April 2020

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101 Things I Learned in Law School by Vibeke Norgaard Martin; Matthew Frederick

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This might be the most useful book law students ever read. Not because it contains the details of case law, but because it teaches them how to think like a lawyer. From the fundamentals of effective argument to the principles, structures, and assumptions underlying our legal system, 101 Things I Learned in Law School makes the impenetrable clear and the complex understandable. Illustrated lessons summarize landmark cases and illuminate a fascinating range of questions, including- * What is the difference between honesty and truthfulness? * Why is circumstantial evidence often better than direct evidence? * How does one find the proper sources to substantiate a legal argument? * Why do states deliberately pass unconstitutional laws? * How can testimony from a hostile witness be helpful? Written by an internationally experienced attorney and law instructor, 101 Things I Learned in Law School is a concise, highly readable resource for law students, graduates, professionals, and anyone else fascinated--or confused--by our legal system. ...Show more

200 Words to Help You Talk about Art by Ben Street

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If you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about, this new series is for you. Each book features definitions of two hundred words frequently used to describe and discuss a smart subject. Art can be intimidating to the uninitiated, but wi th Ben Street's help you'll know your Dada from your diptych in no time. ...Show more

200 Words to Help You Talk about Philosophy by Anja Steinbauer

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If you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about, this new series is for you. Each book features definitions of two hundred words frequently used to describe and discuss a smart subject. Philosophy can be baffling, as well as fascinating , to the best of us. Let Anja Steinbauer guide you through doubt, dialectic, Dao, and much more. ...Show more

2021 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb

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Compact, easy to use and reliable, this popular guide by well-known astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb has been providing stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky for over 30 years. The 2021 guide contains the latest information and clear explanations on the solar system , a historical astronomy feature, monthly sky maps, viewing tips and highlights for city dwellers, and details of the year's exciting celestial events.Wherever you are in Australia or New Zealand, easy calculations allow you to estimate local rise and set times for the Sun, Moon and planets. The 2021 Australasian Sky Guide also provides information on the solar system, updated with the latest findings from space probes.Published annually, the Sky Guide continues to be a favourite with photographers, event planners, sports organisers, teachers, students — and anyone who looks up at the stars and wants to know more.Highlights for 2021:• Venus close to Saturn and Jupiter February• Supermoons in April and May• Moon covers Venus in May• Venus close to Mercury in May• Venus close to Mars in July• Partial eclipse of the Moon in November• Partial eclipse of the Sun in December ...Show more

A Very Modern Dictionary (updated 2020 Edition): Over 600 Words, Idioms, Acronyms and Slang to Keep Your Culture Game on Point by Tobias Anthony

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Trouble negotiating the modern world, what with all these newfangled words and phrases so beloved of Gen Z and Millennials? We're here to help. This handy dictionary hilariously captures the state of the English language in the year 2020. The Internet--and more specifically, social media--can make new a nd confusing words spread like wildfire. So it's easy to feel like sometimes you get left behind in the linguistic dust. For example, do you know your bromance from your dudevorce, your turnt from your thirst trap? How about bae or doe? What about FOMO, lit AF, tea (sigh--no, Dad, not the drink), dead (no, not the state of nonbeing)? Look, we totally get it--communicating in the modern world is hard. So with more than 600 entries, all replete with sassy definitions, let this book be your definitive guide to the modern English language. With this updated and expanded edition of the original 2017 version, A Very Modern Dictionary finds itself at the very forefront of modern parlance. No longer will you need to ask the closest teenager to translate that meme sailing right over your head--this book is your passport to the new world of semantics. ...Show more