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A father tells his child about the wonder of the natural world from a Christian point of view.
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 1820
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A father tells his child about the wonder of the natural world from a Christian point of view.
Author : Donald Culross Peattie
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 14,84 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780395581742
A detailed handbook giving clear descriptions and full historical information about the trees that grow in North America--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Author : Anders Ekström
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 37,42 MB
Release : 2022-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1800733240
As climate change becomes an increasingly important part of public discourse, the relationship between time in nature and history is changing. Nature can no longer be considered a slow and immobile background to human history, and the future can no longer be viewed as open and detached from the past. Times of History, Times of Nature engages with this historical shift in temporal sensibilities through a combination of detailed case studies and synthesizing efforts. Focusing on the history of knowledge, media theory, and environmental humanities, this volume explores the rich and nuanced notions of time and temporality that have emerged in response to climate change.
Author : Helen Anne Curry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 35,59 MB
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 131651031X
Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 41,97 MB
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0744055873
A monumental and beautiful guide to Earth's wildlife and natural history--its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms--this landmark of reference publishing has been extended and updated. In the 11 years since this book was released, thousands of new species have been identified, and new revelations have redrawn the tree of life. Already featuring galleries of more than 5,000 species, The Natural History Book now includes discoveries such as the olinguito (the "kitty bear" of the Andean cloud forest) and the painted mannakin of Peru. It takes advantage of the first living observations of the giant squid and the deep-sea anglerfish. And it has reorganized the groups of living things to reflect the latest scientific understanding. All this ensures that this, the only ebook to offer a complete visual survey of all kingdoms of life, remains the benchmark of illustrated natural history references. Written by a worldwide team of natural history experts, The Natural History Book is the perfect addition to every family bookshelf, as well as an ideal gift for any nature lover. From granites to grapevines, from microbes to mammals, The Natural History Book is the ultimate celebration of the diversity of the natural world.
Author : John A. Lynn
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 12,13 MB
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300189982
An accessible and comprehensive history of terrorism from ancient times to the present In the years since 9/11, there has been a massive surge in interest surrounding the study of terrorism. This volume applies distinguished military historian John Lynn’s lifetime of research and teaching experience to this difficult topic. As a form of violence that implies the threat of future violence, terrorism breeds insecurity, vulnerability, and a desire for retribution that has far-reaching consequences. Lynn distinguishes between the paralyzing effect of fear and the potentially dangerous and chaotic effects of moral outrage and righteous retaliation guiding counterterrorism efforts. In this accessible and comprehensive text, Lynn traces the evolution of terrorism over time, exposing its constants and contrasts. In doing so, he contextualizes this violence and argues that a knowledge of the history and nature of terrorism can temper its psychological effects, and can help us more accurately and carefully assess threats as well as develop informed and measured responses.
Author : The Elder Pliny
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Page : 716 pages
File Size : 19,59 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781372146084
Author : William R. Jordan
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 1610910427
Making Nature Whole is a seminal volume that presents an in-depth history of the field of ecological restoration as it has developed in the United States over the last three decades. The authors draw from both published and unpublished sources, including archival materials and oral histories from early practitioners, to explore the development of the field and its importance to environmental management as well as to the larger environmental movement and our understanding of the world. Considering antecedents as varied as monastic gardens, the Scientific Revolution, and the emerging nature-awareness of nineteenth-century Romantics and Transcendentalists, Jordan and Lubick offer unique insight into the field's philosophical and theoretical underpinnings. They examine specifically the more recent history, including the story of those who first attempted to recreate natural ecosystems early in the 20th century, as well as those who over the past few decades have realized the value of this approach not only as a critical element in conservation but also as a context for negotiating the ever-changing relationship between humans and the natural environment. Making Nature Whole is a landmark contribution, providing context and history regarding a distinctive form of land management and giving readers a fascinating overview of the development of the field. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding where ecological restoration came from or where it might be going.
Author : Martin Heidegger
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 26,39 MB
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1441133259
Nature, History, State: 1933-1934 presents the first complete English-language translation of Heidegger's seminar 'On the Essence and Concepts of Nature, History and State', together with full introductory material and interpretive essays by five leading thinkers and scholars: Robert Bernasconi, Peter Eli Gordon, Marion Heinz, Theodore Kisiel and Slavoj Žižek. The seminar, which was held while Heidegger was serving as National Socialist rector of the University of Freiburg, represents important evidence of the development of Heidegger's political thought. The text consists of ten 'protocols' on the seminar sessions, composed by students and reviewed by Heidegger. The first session's protocol is a rather personal commentary on the atmosphere in the classroom, but the remainder have every appearance of being faithful transcripts of Heidegger's words, in which he raises a variety of fundamental questions about nature, history and the state. The seminar culminates in an attempt to sketch a political philosophy that supports the 'Führer state'. The text is important evidence for anyone considering the tortured question of Heidegger's Nazism and its connection to his philosophy in general.
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Page : 432 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 1996-08
Category : Science
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