The Desert Is Fertile
Author : Dom Hélder Câmara
Publisher :
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 1978
Category :
ISBN : 9780783755199
Author : Dom Hélder Câmara
Publisher :
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 1978
Category :
ISBN : 9780783755199
Author : Helder Camara
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 31,22 MB
Release : 2005-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1597522376
A most believable tract. A most convincing homily. A lovable reading experience. 'The Long Island Catholic' This is a beautiful little book in both content and format. Photographs show Dom Helder in action with people. Poetry alternates with prose to get across his message. This is a good way to become acquainted with the thought and the personality of a dynamic Brazilian archbishop noted for his espousal of the cause of poor people everywhere but especially in his native country. 'Concern' You give more than a book when you give this book-jewel to a friend. You give a deep insight into life's real meaning. 'Religion Teacher's Journal' Camara's brief essays and poems are arresting for their simplicity and depth of vision, and are encouraging because of the realistic yet quietly hopeful tone with which they argue for sustained action toward global justice. 'Commonweal'
Author : Hélder Câmara
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Christian sociology
ISBN : 9780722074084
Author : Dom Hélder Câmara
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 21,54 MB
Release : 1974-04
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ISBN : 9780883440773
Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,30 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691228892
The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained abundant plant and animal life, such as Nile perch, turtles, crocodiles, and hippos, and attracted prehistoric hunters and herders. What transformed this land of lakes into a sea of sands? When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth’s greatest desert—including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events. From the Sahara’s origins as savanna woodland and grassland to its current arid incarnation, Martin Williams takes us on a vivid journey through time. He describes how the desert’s ancient rocks were first fashioned, how dinosaurs roamed freely across the land, and how it was later covered in tall trees. Along the way, Williams addresses many questions: Why was the Sahara previously much wetter, and will it be so again? Did humans contribute to its desertification? What was the impact of extreme climatic episodes—such as prolonged droughts—upon the Sahara’s geology, ecology, and inhabitants? Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to the Sahara and what lessons we might learn for living in harmony with the harshest, driest conditions in an ever-changing global environment. A valuable look at how an iconic region has changed over millions of years, When the Sahara Was Green reveals the desert’s surprising past to reflect on its present, as well as its possible future.
Author : Denys Johnson-Davies
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 30,57 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789774162183
Here, for the first time, is a volume of short stories from this commercially and culturally vital and vibrant center of the Arab world. Life before oil in this region was harsh, and many of the stories in this collection by both men and women from all corners of the country tell of those times and the almost unbelievable changes that have come about in the space of two generations. Some tell of the struggles faced in the early days, while others bring the immediate past and the present together, revealing that the past, with all its difficulties and dangers, nonetheless possesses a certain nostalgia. Contributors: Abdul Hamid Ahmed, Roda al-Baluchi, Hareb al-Dhaheri, Nasser Al-Dhaheri, Maryam Jumaa Faraj, Jumaa al-Fairuz, Nasser Jubran, Saleh Karama, Lamees Faris al-Marzuqi, Mohamed al-Mazroui, Ebtisam Abdullah Al-Mu'alla, Ibrahim Mubarak, Mohamed al-Murr, Sheikha al-Nakhy, Mariam Al Saedi, Omniyat Salem, Salma Matar Seif, Ali Abdul Aziz al-Sharhan, Muhsin Soleiman, 'A'ishaa al-Za'aby.
Author : Sepp Holzer
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 33,68 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603584641
Outlines the author's ten points of sustainable self-reliance, details pond and lake construction, and discusses biodiversity.
Author : Collectif,
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 14,27 MB
Release : 2015-03-19
Category :
ISBN : 9782857333586
Author : Suzanne E. Joseph
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,51 MB
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Bedouins
ISBN : 9780813054100
A portrait of a group of Bedouins in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, a population with the highest fertility rate in the world.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Cornstarch
ISBN :