Биология, биофизика, биохимия
6036 кн.
Structure, Meaning and Ritual in the Narratives of the Southern San analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive _ arguably one of the most important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa?s ?first people?. Initially appearing in a now rare 1986 edition and here re-issued for the first time, the doctoral thesis on which the book is based became the catalyst for much scholarly research. The book...
| Автор | Roger Hewitt |
The global water and sanitation community is currently wrestling with the policy implications of two important realizations. The first is that it is quite possible for cities to actually run out of water–for the piped network to run dry. The second is that in many locations, basic water and sanitation interventions do not result in the large public health improvements that many water and sanitation professionals had hoped. As water and sanitation professionals work out the implications of these...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
· Includes marvelous details of working with horses, dogs, cattle, and other animals in the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains · Draws on years of study into the myths, scriptural references, spiritual teachings, and philosophy about animals and their relationship to humans · Explores Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and pagan teachings on animals · Builds on work of Rupert Sheldrake · A Kinship with All Life –style book for a new generation of readers · A scientist...
| Автор | Karlene Stange |
For many gun owners, the story is the same – so many guns to choose from, and so little time (and possibly patience) to review all the various reference needed to get the full picture of modern-era market. <p> This new <i>Gun Digest</i> guide helps readers make the most of research time, without loosing any reliability, by coupling authoritative reports on the latest handguns, rifles and shotguns and 3,500+ photographs, with distinct catalogs of modern commercial arms...
| Автор | Ken Ramage |
In Reloading for Handgunners , the reader will learn the benefits of serious handgun ammunition reloading (decreased cost, increased reliability) in an accessible, step-by-step way. In addition, the reader will learn how to avoid the costly, wasteful errors that plague many reloaders, experienced and novice alike. Finally, the reader will enjoy the vast experience and unique style that have made Patrick Sweeney the country's leading guru on tactical and competition shooting and ammunition....
| Автор | Patrick Sweeney |
Get to Know Your Revolver—Inside and Out! Gun Digest Book of the Revolver covers all aspects of living with the double-action revolver: shooting, handling, carrying, maintaining and accessorizing—everything you need to know to operate the quintessential American handgun. Topics in this comprehensive volume include: Self-Defense—Revolvers are still a good choice! Sighting options—including tips for aging eyes Getting the right hand fit Grips that...
| Автор | Grant Cunningham |
An illuminating guide to publishing a scholarly journal written by a former editor-in-chief American Anthropologist is the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association, published quarterly, reaching more than 12,000 readers with each issue and representing four distinct subfields. The journal publishes articles that add to, integrate, synthesize, and interpret anthropological knowledge; commentaries and essays on issues of importance to the discipline; and reviews of books,...
| Автор | Michael Chibnik |
Author Gord Deval is the grand «old guy» of sport fishing in Canada. Few anglers can match him when it comes to his familiarity with trout and fly fishing. Internationally known, he holds countless bait and fly casting records. Canadian and North American champion, he has represented Canada 32 times in North American and World competitions. Memories of Magical Waters contains a richness of fishing lore related to Deval’s experiences on numerous streams, rivers and lakes in Ontario and...
| Автор | Gord Deval |
What starts as a simple fishing trip becomes a cathartic experience in the untamed wilderness of Ontario’s northwestern canoe country. A nine-day fishing trip turns into a profound life-altering event and marks the beginning of a lifelong love affair with the untamed wilderness of Canoe Country in northwestern Ontario. Author Darryl Blazino describes how he became entranced by the beauty and wonder of a land that beckoned him back again and again. This collection of personal stories captures a...
| Автор | Darryl Blazino |
The comfort food of cottage life books – satisfying, unforgettable, and inevitably nostalgic. Cottage Daze celebrates life at the cottage where the cottage is the main character, and family, friends, pets, and fellow cottagers are the supporting cast. Whether writing about cottage routine («First Ski,» «Of Mice and Men,» «Cottage Guests»), cottage tasks («Splitting Wood,» «Boat Launch»), nature («A Gathering of Loons,» «The Sting,» «Autumn Spell»), cottage fun («The Cottage Duel»), or cottage...
| Автор | James Ross |
Capitalism likes us to believe in the steady, inevitable march of progress, from the abacus to the iPad. But the historical record tells of innumerable roads not taken, all of which could have led to better, more equal worlds, and still can. Academic and activist Bob Hughes puts flesh on the bones of the idea that 'another world is possible', using as evidence the technology that capitalism claims as quintessentially its own: the computer in all its forms. Contrary to popular belief...
| Автор | Bob Hughes |
Anthropology as Ethics is concerned with rethinking anthropology by rethinking the nature of reality. It develops the ontological implications of a defining thesis of the Manchester School: that all social orders exhibit basically conflicting underlying principles. Drawing especially on Continental social thought, including Wittgenstein, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, Dumont, Bourdieu and others, and on pre-modern sources such as the Hebrew bible, the Nuer, the Dinka, and the Azande, the book mounts a...
| Автор | T. M. S. (Terry) Evens |
How does an urban community come to terms with the loss of its future? The former socialist model city of Hoyerswerda is an extreme case of a declining postindustrial city. Built to serve the GDR coal industry, it lost over half its population to outmigration after German reunification and the coal industry crisis, leading to the large-scale deconstruction of its cityscape. This book tells the story of its inhabitants, now forced to reconsider their futures. Building on recent theoretical work,...
| Автор | Felix Ringel |
The Gwich’in Natives of Arctic Village, Alaska, have experienced intense social and economic changes for more than a century. In the late 20th century, new transportation and communication technologies introduced radically new value systems; while some of these changes may be seen as socially beneficial, others suggest a weakening of what was once a strong and vibrant Native community. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of the millennium, this volume offers an...
| Автор | Steven C. Dinero |
Middle classes are by definition ambiguous, raising all sorts of paradoxical questions, perceived and real, about their power and place relative to those above and below them in a class-structured society. Focusing on families of the new middle class in Istanbul, the authors of this study address questions about the social construction of middle-class reality in the context of the rapid changes that have come about through recent economic growth in global markets and the global diffusion of...
| Автор | Henry Rutz |
Still compact and the perfect size for travelling, Pacific Reef and Shore has been updated with new species, up-to-date scientific information and many brilliant photographs of the more than 300 common plants and animals found in the intertidal zone off the coast of North America—from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, to Point Conception, California. Each entry includes a description summary with information on size and habitat, and a photo for species verification, giving readers an overview of...
| Автор | Rick M. Harbo |
This updated and expanded guide thoroughly documents every aspect of seaweed life, from species identification and seaweed biology to the essential—and often surprising—roles seaweed plays in the marine ecosystem and our everyday lives. Seaweeds are used in everything from cosmetics to sustainable biofuels, and some species, like kelp, contribute to the remediation of coastal ecosystems.Featuring an attractive new full-color design, the expanded Pacific Seaweeds includes...
| Автор | Louis Druehl |
Klimafreundliche Weltreise – geht das? "Giulia, ich heirate! Willst du meine Trauzeugin sein?" Natürlich will sie – doch wie soll sie zur Hochzeit ihrer besten Freundin nach Sydney kommen, wo sie sich doch entschieden hat, nie mehr zu fliegen? Anstatt Umweltideale und Freundschaft gegeneinander auszuspielen, machen Giulia und ihr Freund Lorenz aus dem Weg einen Versuch in klimafreundlichem Reisen: Per Bus, Bahn, zu Fuß und mit dem Schiff überwinden sie nicht nur riesige Strecken, sondern...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
A Hunter's Confession tells the story of hunting in David Carpenter's life, including the reasons he once loved it and the reasons he no longer pursues it. When he was a boy, Carpenter and his father and brother would head out along the side roads and into the prairie marshlands searching for duck, grouse, and partridge. As a young man, he began skulking around the bushes with his hunting buddies and trudging through groves of larch, alpine fir, and willow in search of elk. Later,...
| Автор | David Carpenter O. |
What happens when a Korean-American preacher’s kid refuses to get married, travels the world, and quits being vegetarian? She meets her polar opposite on an online dating site while sitting at a café in Paris, France and ends up in Paris, Maine, learning how to hunt. A memoir and a cookbook with recipes that skewer human foibles and celebrates DIY food culture, Deer Hunting in Paris is an unexpectedly funny exploration of a vanishing way of life in a complex cosmopolitan...
| Автор | Paula Young Lee |
Analytical techniques are employed every day in both, industry and academia. The concept of green analytical chemistry involves making analytical chemistry safer for operators, more sustainable for the environment and more economical. Improvements in the availability of renewable feedstocks, miniaturization, automated technology, and chemical recycling, make this a vibrant field of research.This new edition of Challenges in Green Analytical Chemistry presents an overview of the latest tools and...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women, and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help. In this book, neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers explains how pornography affects the male brain and what we can do about it. Because we are...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale — a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save themKiller whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll — as the whale became known — was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on...
| Автор | Mark Leiren-Young |
The second book in The Mysteries of Nature Trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben. The third book, The Secret Wisdom of Nature , is coming in Spring 2019. "Like The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben's The Inner Life of Animals will rock your world. Surprising, humbling, and filled with delight, this book shows us that animals think, feel and know in much the same way as we do–and that their lives are, to them, as...
| Автор | Peter Wohlleben |