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Pennies from heaven!

Advantages: Vast of amounts of detail on bronze coins of Britain
Disadvantages: None

Ever since I first started metal detecting I have always found old Pennies and Ha' pennies. These have mainly been on Parkland or Recreational Areas but I have also found my share on Farmland also. It is fair to say that many of these coins have seen 'bet ...

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Review of The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain - Michael J. Freeman

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Pennies from heaven!

Advantages: Vast of amounts of detai on bronze coins of Britain
Disadvantages: None

Ever since I first started metal detecting I have always found old Pennies and Ha' pennies. These have mainly been on Parkland or Recreational Areas but I have also found my share on Farmland also. It is fair to say that many of these coins have seen 'bet ...

stebiz 11.04.2011 · Read full review

Review of The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain - Michael J. Freeman

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English As She Is Writ

Advantages: A thorough introduction
Disadvantages: Light on grammar

It takes a year to do a PGCE. Some other people even do whole 3 year degrees in teaching. Not me. I did a 20 day course. Those other teachers may not need this sort of book, but gosh, did I, especially when a job offer came my way on day 7, and I was sudd ...

zoe_page 19.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Learning Teaching - Jim Scrivener

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Bible of English language teachers

Advantages: packed with information on almost any possible TEFL scenario
Disadvantages: not so great if you're teaching on a 1:1 basis

Learning Teaching was one of two set books when I began on my CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course back in 2007. The other set text was Michael Swann's Practical English Usage. I ordered my copy of Learning Teaching from Amaz ...

M.Newcastle 20.09.2009 · Read full review
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Building on Barry's Foundations

Advantages: Great Book, Comprehensive, Easy To Read Once You Grasp The Basics
Disadvantages: Need The Advanced Book For Year 2, Pricey.

Having just finished my first year of my degree in Construction Management, I have just been reflecting on the last year, I can't quite believe how fast it has just gone and I now have to wait until October to go back... Anyway, last year was very exci ...

memphisto_chick 22.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Barry's Introduction to the Construction of Buildings - Stephen Emmitt, Christopher A. Gorse

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