H Davies: 36 books

W.H. Davies (1871–1940) was popularly though reductively known as the 'tramp-poet' due to his remarkable journey from vagrancy, in Britain and the United States, to considerable literary success. 'Discovered' in part by Edward Thomas, who admired his poetry, Davies became a prolific memoirist and...

W H Davies, born in Newport in 1871, is famous for his poem Leisure, which opens -     What is this life if, full of care     We have no time to stand and stare.     No time to stand beneath the boughs     And stare as long as sheep...

FoliageW. H. Davies, welsh poet and writer (1871-1940) This ebook presents «Foliage», from W. H. Davies. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents-01- About this book-02- Thunderstorms-03- Strong Moments-04- A Greeting-05- Sweet...

The experiences of a young destitute Welshman in America and Britain. William Henry Davies was born in a pub and learnt early in life to rely on his wits and his fists-and to drink. Around the turn of the century, when he was twenty-two, his restless spirit of adventure led him to set off for America,...

The Birmingham canals truly got underway following an advertisement in Birmingham's Aris's Gazette of 26 January 1767. The plan was to take a waterway from Wolverhampton to Birmingham with a branch to Lord Dudley's coal mines near Wednesbury, and this canal network continued to grow extensively until...

Covering an area from Liverpool to London, Canal Crimes explores the whole range of criminal activity on Britain's Waterways during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Criminal court cases range from the opportunistic sixteen-year-old who was transported for seven years for stealing a man's...

This new edition provides a full introduction to the mathematics required for all technical subjects, particularly engineering. It has been completely updated and is designed to bring the student up to the required mathematical knowledge for their course.

Is ventriloquism just for dummies? What is at stake in neo-Victorian fiction's desire to 'talk back' to the nineteenth century? This book explores the sexual politics of dialogues between the nineteenth century and contemporary fiction, offering a new insight into the concept of ventriloquism as a textual and metatextual theme in literature.

The composition of modern semiconductor heterostructures can be controlled precisely on the atomic scale to create low-dimensional systems. These systems have revolutionised semiconductor physics, and their impact on technology, particularly for semiconductor lasers and ultrafast transistors, is widespread...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Children in Intensive Care fulfils a unique role in supporting clinical staff during the day-to-day management of the sick child. Presented in quick reference format, and in plain English, the book offers a unique guide to the wide variety of situations that a practitioner is likely to encounter during...

England 1539. King Henry's wholesale Dissolution of the Monasteries is almost complete. From still un-surrendered Glastonbury Abbey five monks and two abbey laymen steal into the night bearing priceless treasures they seek to save from the clutches of the ruthless king. Unknown to others their leader,...

Change programmes in both private and public sectors have a poor record of delivering their intended value. The reasons given most often for their failure include lack of executive support or buy-in from key users, loose requirements definition, weak programme management, and plain wishful thinking....

Originally published in 1945. This book is concerned with the secondary school as it developed since the 1902 Education Act. The author points out the strengths and weaknesses and makes suggestions for their improvement. Chapters are devoted to School Certificate, Religion in Education, Curriculum...