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This text is clearly set out with an excellent combination of clear examples and explanations, and plenty of practice material - ideal for supporting students who are working alone. Each chapter concludes with a selection of exam-style questions, giving students lots of practice for the real thing.
This 2nd edition takes into account recent changes to A-level syllabuses, including the need for modelling. It has been reset to match the larger format of its companion, UNDERSTANDING PURE MATHEMATICS
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Revised and expanded with recently uncovered information. Detailed maps of escape routes and networks. Eyewitness accounts of fugitives.
Detailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed. Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad. Information on modern roads and landmarks allows readers to retrace escape paths.
Lydia Hamilton Smith (1813–1884) was a prominent African American businesswoman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the longtime housekeeper, life companion, and collaborator of the state’s abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. In his biography of this remarkable woman, Mark Kelley reveals how Smith served the cause of abolition, managed Stevens’s household, acquired property, and crossed racialized social boundaries. Born a free woman near Gettysburg, Smith began working for Stevens in 1844. Her relationship with Stevens fascinated and infuriated many, and it made Smith a highly recognizable figure both locally and nationally. The two walked side by side in Lancaster and in Washingto...