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James Cleugh
James Cleugh (; 1891 – 7 July 1969) was an English writer and translator. He established the Aquila Press in the 1930s to publish obscure but literary works. He personally wrote or translated over 50 books. Bibliography * ''Love Locked Out: A Survey of Love, Licence and Restriction in the Middle Ages'', Anthony Blond, Ltd., 1963 * ''Spain in the Modern World'', 1953 * ''Krupps: The Story of an Industrial Empire'' by Gert Von Klass, and translated into English by James Cleugh. Black and white plates which include members of the Krupp familyFrom a copy of ''Krupps''. First published by Sidgwick and Jackson (London) in 1954 with no ISBN * ''Captain Thomas Johnstone, 1772-1839: Smuggler's Reach'', Andrew Melrose, London, 1955 * '' Brighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists'', Robert Jungk, translated into English by James Cleugh, Harcourt, New York, 1956 * ''Image of Spain'', Harrap 1961 * ''I looked for Adam: the story of man's search for his an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Translator
Translation is the communication of the Meaning (linguistic), meaning of a #Source and target languages, source-language text by means of an Dynamic and formal equivalence, equivalent #Source and target languages, target-language text. The English language draws a terminology, terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''translating'' (a written text) and ''Language interpretation, interpreting'' (oral or Sign language, signed communication between users of different languages); under this distinction, translation can begin only after the appearance of writing within a language community. A translator always risks inadvertently introducing source-language words, grammar, or syntax into the target-language rendering. On the other hand, such "spill-overs" have sometimes imported useful source-language calques and loanwords that have enriched target languages. Translators, including early translators of sacred texts, have helped shape the very l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquila Press
Aquila may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Aquila'', a series of books by S.P. Somtow * ''Aquila'', a 1997 book by Andrew Norriss * ''Aquila'' (children's magazine), a UK-based children's magazine * ''Aquila'' (journal), an ornithological journal * ''Aquila'' (TV series), a BBC TV production for children based on the Norriss book * Aquila Theatre, a theatre company of New York Fictional entities * ''Aquila'', a ship in the video game '' Star Ocean: The Last Hope'' * ''Aquila'', a ship in the video game '' Assassin's Creed III'' * Aquila Yuna, a character in the anime '' Saint Seiya Omega'' * Aquila, a medieval city in the fantasy film '' Ladyhawke'' (1985) People * Aquila (name), a given name or surname Places * Aquila, Michoacán, a town in Mexico * Aquila, Switzerland, a former municipality * Aquila, Veracruz, a municipality in Mexico * L'Aquila, sometimes Aquila, the regional capital of Abruzzo in Italy * Province of L'Aquila, Italy Transportation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
