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Furs and Frontiers in the Far North: The Contest Among

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bockstoce, John R. / Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, This comprehensive history of the native and maritime fur trade in Alaska during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is without precedent. The Bering Strait formed the nexus of the circumpolar fur trade in which Russians, British, Americans, and members of fifty native nations competed and cooperated. The desire to dominate the fur trade fed the European expansion into the most remote regions of Asia and America and was an agent of massive change in these regions. Award-winning author John R. Bockstoce fills a major gap in the historiography of the area in covering the scientific, commercial, and foreign-relations implications of the northern fur trade. In addition, the book provides rare insight into the relationship between the Western powers and the Native Americans who provided them with fur, ivory, and whalebone in exchange for manufactured goods, tobacco, tea, alcohol, and hundreds of other things. But this is also the story of the enterprising individuals who energized the Alaskan fur trade and, in doing so, forever altered the region's history.

The Rise of Marginal Voices: Gender Balance in the Workplace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Statham, Anne, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This book represents ten years of data collection and analysis on the topic of women managers, using an evolving feminist framework which urges that we consider the dimensions of race, class, and gender simultaneously. The author examines the interplay of class issues (worker participation) with gender issues (women managers), pulling together literatures that are usually seen as separate. The interplay of race is also discussed. Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Moving Back to the Future; PART I: A First Look at Difference; Chapter Two: The Missing Feminine; Chapter Three: Are Women Different?; Chapter Four: The Problem of Difference: Remnants and Transformations; Chapter Five: The Female as Problematic; PART II: Gender and Intertwined Oppressions; Chapter Six: A Focus on Work; Chapter Seven: The Intertwining of Capitalism and Patriarchy: Is Capitalism Particularly Cruel to Women?; Chapter Eight: The Link with Race; PART III: Gender in Broader Context; Chapter Nine: Leadership in Native American Context: Foregrounding Cultural Background; Chapter Ten: The New Workplace; Chapter Eleven: How Change Happens; Chapter Twelve: Implications for Society; Appendix: Methodology, Chronology, Supplemental Findings from Studies; Bibliography; Index.

Musical Instruments: Craftsmanship and Traditions from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rault, Lucie, PUBLISHER: ABRAMS, At once a sumptuous gift for the music lover and a complete and authoritative reference that fills a major gap in our knowledge of music history, this beautifully illustrated book traces the evolution of musical instruments and their importance in different world cultures. Starting with prehistoric drums, the text sheds new light on the varied ways in which people have used musical instruments throughout history, from tools of communication to mediums of artistic expression. From the human vocal chords to precision string instruments, from the cai trong kuan (Vietnamese zither) to the edungu (Ugandan lyre), this book details an astonishing array of instruments and provides unique anthropological insights into the relationship between ethnography and music. The only work currently in print that displays photographs of the world's musical instruments along with their history, this volume offers vital information for teachers, students, scholars, dealers, and collectors.

Water Quality - Management of a Natural Resource

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perry, James / Perry / Perry, Jim, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Once a purely technical sub-discipline of hydrology, water quality management is now a social and political discipline, with concerns ranging from ensuring adequate health standards to preserving biological diversity and ecosystem integrity. This book goes beyond the technical manuals and specialty publications to provide support and guidance for the everyday decisions made by water-quality managers. Water Quality: Management of a Natural Resource addresses the rarely touched upon social, biophysical, land-use and policy considerations, which reflect the issues that confront managers and decision-makers. In a series of incisive reviews, experts address key topics in modern water resource management and case studies illustrate the successes and failures of past management efforts. Water Quality: Management of a Natural Resource develops and presents a management view requiring an awareness of: the social context of management, new ecological theories, and how policy is implemented in different situations and countries.

Stories, Theories and Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooke-Rose, Christine / Brooke-Rose, Christine / Christine, Brooke-Rose, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The novelist and critic Christine Brooke-Rose reflects on her own fictional craft and turns her well-developed analytic abilities on other writers fictional and critical, from Hawthorne and Pound to Bloom and Derrida, in an attempt to investigate those difficult border zones between the "invented" and the "real." The result is an extended meditation, in a highly personal idiom, on the creative act and its relation to modern theoretical writing and thinking. Like her fiction, Professor Brooke-Rose's criticism is self-consciously experimental, trying out and discarding ideas, adopting others. Her linguistic prowess, her uncommon role as a recognized writer of fiction and theory, and the relevance of her work to the feminist and other modern movements, all contribute to the interest of this unusual sequence of essays. Christine Brooke-Rose, formerly a professor at the Universite de Paris, and now retired, lives in France. She is the author of several works of literary criticism and a number of novels, including Amalgamemnon and Xorander.

Burt Bacharach favourites - Colonne sonore

Burt Bacharach favourites Originale Baxart, nuovo in un simpatico contenitore di metallo Brani: 1. Raindrops keep falling on my head 2. Reflections 3. Walk on by 4. This guy's in love with you 5. Make it easy on yourself 6. The world is a circle 7. Magic moments 8. What the world needs now is love 9. Alfie 10. There's always something there to remnd me 11. I'll never fall in love again 12. Lost horizon 13. Close to you 14. Do you know the way to san Jose? 15. House is not a home 16. I'am a better man for having loved you 17. The look of love 18. Where knowledge ends 19. Every body's out of town 20. Who is going to love me 21. In times like these 22. As long as there's an apple tree 23. The things I will not miss 24. I say a little prayer Spedizione raccomandata 8 euro

The Sandwich Swap

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah / Tusa, Tricia / DiPucchio, Kelly, PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books, Lily and Salma are best friends. They play together and stick together through thick and thin. But who would have ever thought that ordinary peanut butter or plain old hummus could come between them? Lily and Salma don't quite understand each other's tastes, but does that mean they can't be friends? They understand far better than a lot of gown ups that these things hardly matter and that friendship is the most important thing of all. Her Majesty, Queen Rania's children's book is inspired by her own experience. As written by Kelly Dipuchio, it is a warm-hearted and gently humorous fable about two girls who become aware of their subtle cultural differences, only to have their friendship strengthened as a result. Her Majesty travels the world promoting children's causes as well as cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blume, Judy, PUBLISHER: Yearling Books, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" No one ever told Margaret Simon that eleven-going-on- twelve would be such a hard age. When her family moves to New Jersey, she has to adjust to life in the suburbs, a different school, and a whole new group of friends. Margaret knows she needs someone to talk to about growing up-and it's not long before she's found a solution. Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I can't wait until two o'clock God. That's when our dance starts. Do you think I'll get Philip Leroy for a partner? It's not so much that I like him as a person God, but as a boy he's very handsome. And I'd love to dance with him... just once or twice. Thank you God.

The Mind of the Chimpanzee: Ecological and Experimental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lonsdorf, Elizabeth V. / Ross, Stephen R. / Matsuzawa, Tetsuro, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, Understanding the chimpanzee mind is akin to opening a window onto human consciousness. Many of our complex cognitive processes have origins that can be seen in the way that chimpanzees think, learn, and behave. "The Mind of the Chimpanzee" brings together scores of prominent scientists from around the world to share the most recent research into what goes on inside the mind of our closest living relative. Intertwining a range of topics--including imitation, tool use, face recognition, culture, cooperation, and reconciliation--with critical commentaries on conservation and welfare, the collection aims to understand how chimpanzees learn, think, and feel, so that researchers can not only gain insight into the origins of human cognition, but also crystallize collective efforts to protect wild chimpanzee populations and ensure appropriate care in captive settings. With a breadth of material on cognition and culture from the lab and the field, "The Mind of the Chimpanzee "is a first-rate synthesis of contemporary studies of these fascinating mammals that will appeal to all those interested in animal minds and what we can learn from them.

Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zielenziger, Michael, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books USA, The world's second-wealthiest country, Japan once seemed poised to overtake America as the leading global economic powerhouse. But the country failed to recover from the staggering economic collapse of the early s. Today it confronts an array of disturbing social trends, notably a population of more than one million "hikikomori": the young men who shut themselves in their rooms, withdrawing from society. There is also a growing numbers of "parasite singles": single women who refuse to leave home, marry, or bear children. In this trenchant investigation, Michael Zielenziger argues that Japan's tradition-steeped society, its aversion to change, and its distrust of individuality are stifling economic revival, political reform, and social evolution. "Shutting Out the Sun" is a bold explanation of Japan's stagnation and its implications for the rest of the world.

Guerrilla Nation: My Wars In and Out of Vietnam

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maclear, Michael, PUBLISHER: Dundurn Group Ltd, In September , Michael Maclear, the first Western television journalist allowed inside North Vietnam, was in Hanoi for CBC-TV when Ho Chi Minh died. He recounted in gripping detail how an entire population had been trained for generations in guerrilla combat. His reporting was highly controversial and led to interference by the RCMP and the U.S. Pentagon. Later Maclear was taken blindfolded to a Hanoi prison for captive U.S. pilots, some of whom condemned the war. President Richard Nixon described the journalist as "duped." At odds with a nervous CBC, Maclear was dismissed as foreign correspondent and then resigned from the network. Recently, Maclear returned to Vietnam and interviewed surviving key figures from the war. In this book he includes startling new information on guerrilla tactics and delivers an impassioned argument for the necessity of journalistic impartiality and integrity that those who care about such things can't afford to miss.

Empty

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weyn, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperbacks, A dystopic look at what happens to one American town when all the fossil fuels run out... Civilization has just run out. It's the future - the very near future - and the fossil fuels are running out. No gas. No oil. Which means no driving. No heat. Supermarkets are empty. Malls have shut down. Life has just become more local than we ever knew it could be. Nobody expected the end to come this fast. And in the small town of Sage Valley, decisions that once seemed easy are quickly becoming matters of life and death. There is hope - there has to be hope - but there are also sacrifices that need to be made, and a society that needs to be rethought. Niki, Tom, and Gwen may find what they need to survive. But their lives are never going to be the same again.

300 Pounds of Attitude: The Wildest Stories and Craziest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rand, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press, Pro football always has been filled with loose cannons, rebels, and trash talkers. Some players are more likeable than others, and some might even be certifiably crazy... yet what perfectly sane athlete signs up to get belted around by 300-pound behemoths for three hours every Sunday? Amusing, entertaining, and often as brutal as the sport itself, 300 Pounds of Attitude chronicles four decades of lore from the gridiron, locker room, and front office. Highlights include how Tim Rossovich once showed up outside his hotel room "on fire"; why Dick Butkus claims his reputation for meanness--which includes biting a referee's finger--was blown way out of proportion; which player was called He Hate Me, and why "He" hated him; and how dumping Gatorade on a winning coach became a postseason tradition.

Financial Peace Revisited

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ramsey, Dave, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, Dave Ramsey knows what it's like to have it all. By age twenty-six, he had established a four-million-dollar real estate portfolio, only to lose it by age thirty. He has since rebuilt his financial life and, through his workshops and his "New York Times" business bestsellers "Financial Peace" and "More than Enough," he has helped hundreds of thousands of people to understand the forces behind their financial distress and how to set things right-financially, emotionally, and spiritually. In this new edition of "Financial Peace," Ramsey has updated his tactics and philosophy to show even more readers: a how to get out of debt and stay out a the KISS rule of investing-"Keep It Simple, Stupid" a how to use the principle of contentment to guide financial decision making a how the flow of money can revolutionize relationships With practical and easy to follow methods and personal anecdotes, "Financial Peace" is the road map to personal control, financial security, a new, vital family dynamic, and lifetime peace.

Black Dahlia & White Rose: Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oates, Joyce Carol, PUBLISHER: Ecco, "A mesmerizing storyteller who seems almost unnaturally able to enter the tormented inner lives of her characters." --Denver Post Black Dahlia & White Rose is a brilliant collection of short fiction from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. These stores, at once lyrical and unsettling, shine with the author's trademark fascination with finding the unpredictable amidst the prosaic--from her imaginative recreation of friendship between two tragically doomed young women (Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Short), to the tale of an infidelity as deeply human as it is otherworldly. Black Dahlia & White Rose is a major offering from one of the most important artists in contemporary American literature; a superb collection that showcases Joyce Carol Oates's ferocious energy and darkly imaginative storytelling power.

Chinese Calligraphy by Chen Tingyou - 1st edition

Chinese Calligraphy by Chen Tingyou. China Intercontinental Press - Prima edizione . Ottime condizioni, come nuovo. Spedizione con raccomandata, ritiro in zona gratuito. Pagamento PayPal o Bonifico Bancario. Chinese Calligraphy, by Chinese scholar CHEN TINGYOU, and translated by Ren Lingjuan, is a well compiled and luxuriously illustrated study which traces the origins and development of this ancient script and art form. The art of calligraphy is seen as the epitome of Chinese culture. Originating in the earliest abstract symbols carved on cave walls, animal bones and tortoise shells by the ancient Chinese people, over several thousand years calligraphy has become far more than a means of writing and recording events. This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the history of calligraphy from the beginning of the Chinese written language, the methods and styles used by calligraphers through the ages and the influence that calligraphy has had on modern art around the world. This first edition was published in by China Intercontinental Press. It has stiff, wrap-around card covers, contains 127 pages and it is in excellent condition overall as new. Spedizione economica in piego di libri, oppure raccomandata con tracciamento, ritiro in zona gratuito.

Cat Lover's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Insight and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hampshire, Kristen / Bass, Iris / Paximadis, Lori, PUBLISHER: Quarry Books, "Cat Lover's Daily Companion "is a unique, easy-to-use, and inspiring handbook filled with a year's worth of insight, helpful tips, and practical advice into the feline-human relationship for all cat lovers and owners. Whether you're a cat owner yourself or someone who just loves all things cat, this book will provide you with a lifetime's worth of ways to enjoy and appreciate cats, whether or not you have a house full of cats, or just a shelf full of books. The format of the book--a year-long, day-minder-type book--is not meant to be read cover to cover; rather, the book can fall open on any given day and still serve its designated purpose. "Cat Lover's Daily Companion "will be completely indexed so readers in search of specific content, not just dabbling, will be able to navigate it.

Lunch at the Zoo: What Zoo Animals Eat and Why

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Altman, Joyce / Chrustowski, Rick, PUBLISHER: Henry Holt & Company, A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what zoo animals eat, and why. "How do you feed a hungry crocodile without becoming dinner yourself?" "What do you feed a baby porcupine? " "Do elephants need vitamin pills?" In the wild, animals can usually find the foods they need to eat. But zoo animals can't go out and search for their own meals. Instead, nutritionists must discover what foods each animal needs to stay healthy and happy. Whether serving lunch to poisonous snakes, making dinner for a thousand animals at once, or caring for babies who have lost their mothers, life for the zoo staff is never dull. This fascinating and informative book looks behind the scenes at some of the largest zoos in the country to discover what--and how--they feed their animals.

Suddenly Something Happened

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaulieu, Jimmy / Cochrane, Kerryann, PUBLISHER: Bdang, Jimmy Beaulieu is the founder of the publishing house mecanique generale and the author or editor of eight books in French. Suddenly Something Happened is his first book in English and collects the storylines from Quelques Pelures and Le Moral des Troupes (which won the Prix Espoir Quebecois), with a new Epilogue to form the definitive edition of this autobiographical work. Jimmy ponders the difference between living in Quebec City and Montreal with its bohemian nightlife, reminisces about his childhood in a charmingly candid way, shares his frustrations and victories in art and in love, and expresses his philosophy on everything from racism to pop music and from masculinity to the Quebecois identity. Told in richly rendered pencil lines in front of masterfully drawn backdrops portraying Quebec's urban and rural landscapes, these are the complete non-adventures of Jimmy Beaulieu, an easy going artist with an appreciation for the finer things in life-such as the balconies of Montreal in spring time and station wagons with fake wood paneling.

Ocean Liners: Crossing and Cruising the Seven Seas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zimmermann, Karl R., PUBLISHER: Boyds Mills Press, Ocean liners, the biggest ships on earth, changed history. Ocean liners--majestic passenger ships--once sailed all the world's seas. The busiest route, known as the Atlantic Ferry, crossed the North Atlantic. The liners that sailed there played important roles in times of both peace and war. Ships such as England's "Britannia," Holland's "Statendam, " and Germany's "Amerika" transported the rich and famous as well as millions of immigrants to North America. The "Titanic," among the most famous of ocean liners, steamed into legend on the night of April , when it collided with an iceberg. Over time, airplanes changed the nature of travel. The last of the great ships turned to offering passengers the pleasures of cruising. Here's the fascinating story of ocean liners--their history, development, and culture--from the first great ocean liner to today's "Freedom of the Seas, "which carries more than four thousand passengers.

Grendel: War Child

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wagner, Matt / McEown, Pat, PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics, The Grendel-Khan, Orion Assante, is dead, leaving his only son as heir, a political pawn for the Khans widow. The passing of the Khan, the military ruler of the earth, left the world warrior society in fragments, the once-controlled planet shattered into rival clans and apocalyptic zombies. But the Khan left a paladin behind to protect his only son from political ping-pong, a half-man, half-machine weapon of ultimate destruction: Grendel-Prime Upon kidnapping the rightful heir from his mothers 'protection, ' Prime begins a high-speed chase, ending the lives of many and ultimately deciding the fate of the tattered world. As it did when first printed, Grendel: War Child features dynamic pencils by Patrick McEown and dynamic colors by Bernie Mireault. Additionally, this new printing will feature a brand new painted cover by Grendel creator Wagner himself. Vivat Grendel

Preguntas Que Ponen Los Pelos de Punta. Sobre El Agua y El

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baredes, Carla F. / Basile, Javier, PUBLISHER: Iamique, Using a kind of language which is similar to the one children express themselves with, Questions that Make Your Hair Stand on End 1 poses questions which are related to two fundamental elements: Water and Fire. The information given in our books is supplemented by instructions for experiments that involve things which children can easily find at home. It also provides fun and odd data such as: why Leonardo da Vinci's kitchen used to flood, who used soap more than years ago, how much the first umbrellas weighed and how Constantinople escaped the Arab invasion in 673, among others. In addition to the recognition of critics and readers, Questions that Make Your Hair Stand on End 1 was granted a special mention by the Premio Fantasia Infantil (a prize and argentine non-governmental literary organization awards to writers and publishers in acknowledge to talent and effort) in .

Tools of Ignorance - Lisa's Story

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clanton, Barbara L., PUBLISHER: Regal Crest Enterprises, Lisa Brown is the starting catcher for the Clarksonville Cougars High School softball team, and she has a major crush on her pitcher Marlee. Lisa continues to carry her torch for Marlee, even when Sam, a rival softball player, flirts sweetly. Lisa becomes more confused than ever when Tara, the first girl she ever kissed and the first girl who ever broke her heart, resurfaces. Since Marlee doesn't know Lisa's alive, should Lisa give up on her once and for all? Sam seems to have secrets of her own, but Lisa wonders if she should over look them and allow her fledging attraction grow for the pretty blonde or should she fan the tiny flame still burning in her heart for Tara? Lisa faces these problems and deals with society's tools of ignorance in her quest for love and acceptance.

Mi Rinoceronte: (Spanish Language Edition of My Rhinoceros)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Agee, Jon, PUBLISHER: Scholastic en Espanol, Watch Jon Agee win over a new flock of fans--the toddler set. If you should ever get a rhinoceros for a pet, you're in for a surprise. It won't chase a ball. Or a stick. Or a frisbie. In fact, according to the experts, a rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. But don't be discouraged. As you'll discover in Jon Agee's hilarious picture book, rhinoceroses can do more--so much more--than that Si alguna vez tienes de mascota un rinoceronte, te llevaras una gran sorpresa. El rinoceronte no correra detras de una pelota, un palo o un frisbie. De hecho, segun los expertos, un rinoceronte solo hace dos cosas: explota globos y le hace hoyos a las cometas. Pero no te preocupes. En este divertidisimo libro de Jon Agee descubriras que los rinocerontes pueden hacer mas, mucho mas que eso.

More Than 100 Signs That Prove... Nobody's "Purrfect"!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silicato, Carolyn Stevenson, PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing, People have no excuse to write using incorrect grammar-especially if their writing will be seen by the public. A little proofreading goes a long way. For Carolyn Stevenson Silicato, a retired elementary school teacher, this carelessness has always been a pet peeve. In fact, it became part of a tradition in the district where she taught: anyone spotting a misspelling in a public place would be sure to tell her about it. Those collected missteps form the genesis for "More than 100 Signs That Prove Nobody's Purrfect." She began taking pictures of misspellings that she saw along the roadways. After she retired from teaching, she carried her camera with her all of time and quickly gathered over one hundred pictures of highway misspellings. She divides them into the types of grammatical mistakes that people frequently make, from "Which Vowel Was That?" to "Wrong Words"-thus inviting readers and students to detect the errors in each of the one hundred signs. Enjoy this completely interactive, learning experience, and remember that nobody's perfect

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