Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the English Dictionary by David Crystal Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective 'drunk' developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be.
Cuts to education funding throughout the developed world are making it more important than ever that we understand the link between education, disadvantage, and place.
Ever since Homo sapiens first looked up at the stars, we as a species have been looking for meaning in the mysteries of the night sky. Over the millennia, as our knowledge, science, and technology developed, the stories we told ourselves about the universe and our place in it developed as well.
"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul." – Marilyn Monroe. In 2015, it’ll be 100 years since Hollywood became the centre of American cinema and, while it has always presented itself as a place of glamour and home to the beautiful and talented, from its very creation there was a darker side to Tinseltown. Film-makers didn’t just move to southern California for its sunny weather, they went West to evade the patent laws restricting the use of movie cameras.
An environmental call to arms, made even more relevant by the global summit in Rio de Janeiro on our planet's future. Here is the ultimate how-to book - a sound plan for moving back from catastrophe - a reasoned hope that the will to do it is already in place. - Hugh Downs, host of ABC's 20/20.
