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The Meaning and Mechanics of Travel in the Victorian Age,Scottish people he met, Gosse thought the people of Stornoway were very Norse in their looks and among the finest ‘race of men’. With their nicely chiselled features and burnt flesh tints reminiscent of Titian, the lounging Stornoway fishermen seemed like ‘handsome giants’. The women, too, appeared

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Conclusion, people are expected and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their national community — that of life itself.. People have died in greater numbers for nations over the centuries than for any other type of community. Why? Anderson explained this phenomenon by noting that national identity has b

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Marjorie Morganative learning environments for science education. The three environments presented in this chapter cover important scientific topics and involve real-life issues such as the seasons, air pollution, and water reservoirs. These learning environments aim at facilitating students’ conceptual understand