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The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems

The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pope, Alexander / Price, Martin / Miller, Christopher R., PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, One <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Enlightenment's greatest poets, Alexander Pope was famous for his wit, brilliant epigrams, and razor-sharp satire <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> fashionable society's foibles. Presented here in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ir entirety are several <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his principal <strong>worksstrong>, including <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> delightful mock-epic "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Rape <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Lock," "Essay on Criticism" and his satirical masterpiece, "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Dunciad."

Michael Hakimi

Michael Hakimi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hakimi, Michael / Szymczyk, Adam / Dziewior, Yilmaz, PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz Publishers, <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> murals, computer images, paper <strong>worksstrong>, drawings and objects <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Berlin-based Michael Hakimi are combined in site-specific installations to form intricate net<strong>worksstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> meaning. Hakimi expands <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> function <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his formally reduced, two-dimensional images by means <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his interventions, emphasizing <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> semantic divide between object and sign. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> artist examines <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> narrative potential <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> symbols and basic geometric shapes through <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> collagelike interaction <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his <strong>worksstrong> with readymades <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> simplest materials. His installation "Large Oven" (), for example, realized for <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Kunstverein Hamburg, and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> spatial project "Ro<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>" (), produced for <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Kunsthalle Basel, both <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> which are comprehensively documented for <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> first time in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> present publication, create walk-in scenarios reflecting social, political and urban realities. Beyond <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>se <strong>worksstrong>, this retrospective monograph presents all <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Hakimi's work since .

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Worship of the American Puritans

Worship of the American Puritans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Horton, PUBLISHER: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries, This is <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> companion volume to Worship <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> English Puritans, and was first published in by Peter Lang Publishing. Dr. Davies looks at <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> unique element <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Puritan worship in New England. Topics covered include <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ology <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> worship, sermons, music in worship, prayers, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> sacraments, and several o<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>rs. Quotes from many scarce Puritan <strong>worksstrong> are given as part <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> text.

La strada in fondo al mare

La strada in fondo al mare

Leah Fleming For May Smith, travelling with her husband and baby girl Ellen, stepping foot on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Titanic marks <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> start <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> an incredible journey, one which is destined to take her from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> back streets <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Bolton to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> land <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> opportunity: <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> United St

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The Illustrated Guide to the Tarot

The Illustrated Guide to the Tarot

<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Illustrated Guide to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Tarot: Interpret <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Symbols <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Tarotand Increase Your Understanding <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Cards Kathleen McCormack - Quarto Publishing plc <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Tarot is one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> oldest and most intr iguing systems <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> divination, or fotune-telling. This lavish ly illustrated book displays some <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> most beautiful exam ples <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Tarot packs from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> past, and from around <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> world. 10 euro + shipping delivery

Game cube The Legend of Zelda Collector's edition

Game cube The Legend of Zelda Collector's edition

Vendo <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Legend <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Zelda Collector's edition che comprende 4 episodi (<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Legend <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Zelda, Zelda II: Adventure <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Link, <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Legend <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Zelda: Ocarina <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Time e <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Legend <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Zelda: Majora's Mask) con, in aggiunta, un demo di <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Legend <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Zelda: <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Wind Waker. Preferisco scambio a mano ma posso anche spedire.

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Lord of the Rings Brooch Elven Leaf Brooch (silver plated)

Lord of the Rings Brooch Elven Leaf Brooch (silver plated)

A reproduction <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> leaf brooch worn by <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> members <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Fellowship <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Ring from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> movie trilogy <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Lord <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Rings is now available in silver plated metal with rich green enameling. This inspiring and beautiful piece symbolizes <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> spirit and bond <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> those entrusted to save Mi<strong>ddstrong>le-Earth.

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuber-Sharfstein, Chana / Mindel, Nissan / Kleinman, Zalman, PUBLISHER: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, More short stories for young children by <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> author <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Call <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Sh<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>ar." <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> title story <strong>revstrong>eals how <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> unselfish generosity <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> on young man brought blessings <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> wealth and success to many generations <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his descendants - <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> famous House <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Rothschild. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>me <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> charity and kindness recurs in each <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>se charming tales.

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Wonder Tales: The Book of Wonder and Tales of Wonder

Wonder Tales: The Book of Wonder and Tales of Wonder

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunsany, Edward John Moreton, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, One <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> English literature's most original talents, Irish writer Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> 18th Baron <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Dunsany, created many <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> best fantastic tales in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> language. This collection <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> 33 stories includes all <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> tales from two <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his finest collections, including "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Three Sailors' Gambit," and "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> House <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Sphinx." Acquista Ora

The Joyful Heart

The Joyful Heart

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nee, Watchman, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Designed for daily reading, this collection <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> devotional gems from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> <strong>worksstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Chinese evangelist Watchman Nee provides inspiration for every day <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> year.

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Michel foucault ?the birth of the clinic ?

Michel foucault ?the birth of the clinic ?

Michel foucault ?<strong><strong>thestrong>strong> birth <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> clinic ? an archaeology <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> medical reception language american vintage books a division <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> random house,inc content: space and classes a politica consciousness <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> free field <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> hold age <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> clinic <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> lesson <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> hospitals signs and cases seeing and knowing open up a few corpses <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> visible invisible crisis in fevers spedisco anche

The American Cowboy

The American Cowboy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Will, PUBLISHER: Mountain Press Publishing Company, "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> American Cowboy spans three generations <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> cowboys in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> American West, from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> young trail boss <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> very first cattle drive from Texas north to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> railroads, to his grandson, born after <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> open range had been fenced in. Discover <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> danger and thrill <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> life on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> frontier as <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> cowboy unfolds through <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> expansion <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> cattle business, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> growth <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> railroads, and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> coming <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> farmer. Will James brings to life <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> spirit <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> American cowboy that will never die.

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Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pandit, M. P., PUBLISHER: Lotus Press (WI), <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> science <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> yoga includes many disciplines <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> power and realization. <strong><strong>Ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>se, none is perhaps more famous than <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Kundalini Yoga. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> search for inner awakening and unfolding <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> hi<strong>ddstrong>en powers has brought man to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> threshold <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> last frontier: himself. This book expounds <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> science <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> consciousness, and quickly <strong>revstrong>iews <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> concepts <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> chakras, mantras, yoga, and awakening <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> kundalini energy as <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> foundation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> realization.

The Blithedale Romance

The Blithedale Romance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, PUBLISHER: Wildside Press, <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> third great romance from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> author <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Scarlet Letter and <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> House <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Seven Gables. Henry James famously called this "<strong><strong>thestrong>strong> lightest, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> brightest, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> liveliest" <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Hawthorne's "unhumorous fictions."

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Art of the Renaissance, the

Art of the Renaissance, the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harris, Nathaniel, PUBLISHER: Parragon Publishing, <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Life and <strong>Worksstrong> art series collects <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> world's greatest artists and art movements into a handsome set <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> monographs Each book features a biography <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> an artist or an explanation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> movement, followed by 50 magnificent, individually commentated reproductions Each is an affordable treasure, sure to please every seasoned critic and newcomer to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> beauty <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> great art.

Doors of Possibility: The Life of Emmeline Tanner

Doors of Possibility: The Life of Emmeline Tanner

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Major, Susan, PUBLISHER: Lutterworth Press, <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> story <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> educationalist and headmistress <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Roe<strong>deanstrong> School, recording a period <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> intense change in girls' secondary education in England.

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Fair or Foul the Weather

Fair or Foul the Weather

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Darcy, J. B., PUBLISHER: Creative Publishing International, A catastrophic diph<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ria epidemic, a city-wide fire and crash <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> all <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> country's banks were <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> shocking happenings which overstepped <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> bounds <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> dramatic possibility. With <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> city in near ruins, Bro<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r Luke Slattery was assigned <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> near impossible task <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> rebuilding a hallowed but dying school in St. John's - St. Bonaventure's College.

La strada in fondo al mare

La strada in fondo al mare

Leah Fleming For May Smith, travelling with her husband and baby girl Ellen, stepping foot on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Titanic marks <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> start <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> an incredible journey, one which is destined to take her from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> back streets <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Bolton to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> land <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> opportunity: <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> United St (cod. I_)

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The Folger Library Edition of the Works of Richard Hooker Of

The Folger Library Edition of the Works of Richard Hooker Of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: P G Stanwood Richard Hooker, PUBLISHER: Belknop Press, NA

Film and the End of Empire

Film and the End of Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grieveson, Lee / Maccabe, Colin, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, In <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>se two volumes <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> original essays, scholars from around <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> world a<strong>ddstrong>ress <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> history <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> British colonial cinema stretching from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> emergence <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> cinema at <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> height <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> imperalism, to moments <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> decolonization and<strong><strong>thestrong>strong> ending <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> formal imperialism in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> post-Second World War.

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A Trial of Witches: A Seventeenth Century Witchcraft

A Trial of Witches: A Seventeenth Century Witchcraft

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geis, Gilbert / Bunn, Ivan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In , Amy Denny and Rose Cullender were accused <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> witchcraft, and, in one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> most important <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> such cases in England, stood trial and were hanged in Bury St Edmunds. A Trial <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Witches is a complete account <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> this sensational trial and an analysis <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> court procedures, and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> larger social, cultural and political concerns <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> period. In a critique <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>ficial process, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> book details how <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> erroneous conclusions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> trial were achieved. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> authors consider <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> key participants in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> case, including <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> judge and medical witness, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ir institutional importance, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ir part in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> fate <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> women and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ir future careers. Through detailed research <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> primary sources, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> authors explore <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> important implications <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> this case for <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> understanding <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> hysteria, group mentality, social forces and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> witchcraft phenomenon as a whole.

The Discomfort Zone: a Personal History

The Discomfort Zone: a Personal History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: <strong>Jonathanstrong> Franzen, PUBLISHER: Fourth Estate, A "New York Times" Notable Book <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Year "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Discomfort Zone" is <strong>Jonathanstrong> Franzen's tale <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> growing up, squirming in his own uber-sensitive skin, from a "small and fundamentally ridiculous person," into an adult with strong inconvenient passions. Whe<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r he's writing about <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> explosive dynamics <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> a Christian youth fellowship in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> s, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> effects <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Kafka's fiction on his protracted quest to lose his virginity, or <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> web <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> connections between bird watching, his all-consuming marriage, and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> problem <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> global warming, Franzen is always feelingly engaged with <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> world we live in now. "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Discomfort Zone" is a wise, funny, and gorgeously written self-portrait by one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> America's finest writers.

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International Action Against Racial Discrimination

International Action Against Racial Discrimination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Banton, Michael P., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, An introduction to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> international law <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> racial discrimination, this book is <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> first to provide an inside account <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> how a United Nations human rights treaty body actually <strong>worksstrong>. At <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> same time, it is an introduction to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> international law <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> racial discrimination. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> book focuses on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> practical operation and implementation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> International Convention on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Elimination <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> All Forms <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Racial Discrimination, emphasizing throughout <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> relationship between law and politics.

Sangre y Oro

Sangre y Oro

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rice, Anne / Batlles Winn, Camila, PUBLISHER: Ediciones B, Through <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> eyes <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Marius, once a proud Senator in Imperial Rome, this sweeping historical fantasy watches <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> fall <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> pagan Rome to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Emperor Constantine, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> horrific sack <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Eternal City at <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> hands <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Visigoths, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> vile aftermath <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Black Death, and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> restorative beauty <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Renaissance. But it is in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> present day, deep in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> jungle, that Marius will meet his fate seeking justice from <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> oldest vampires in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> world.

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The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchinson, G. Evelyn, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> three lectures which give <strong><strong>thestrong>strong>ir title to this delightful collection <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> esays, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> author <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Enchanted Voyage" and "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Itinerate Ivory Tower" turns his attention to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> influence <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> environment on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> course <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> evolution. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> first lecture considers <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> nature <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> terrestrial biosphere, both as a unique phenomenon on earth and as one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> a class <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> possible spaces on o<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r bodies; <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> second examines <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> nature <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> ecological niche; and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> third discusses some <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> possible environmental interactions <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> a single species, emphasis being placed on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> extremely recondite nature <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> selective forces that act on man, as on o<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r animals. Ano<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> pieces deals with <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> problem <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> relation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> natural beauty to <strong>worksstrong> <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> art, particularly in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> context <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> similarities and differences apparent when natural history museums and art galleries are compared. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> final essay, "<strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> Cream in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Gooseberry Fool," is an account <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> role <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> an English country clergyman and <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> European magpie most in one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> most significant early discoveries <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> genetics. Acquista Ora

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