Author: United States. Forest Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Livestock
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Western Range
Author: United States. Forest Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Livestock
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Livestock
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Climatological Data
Author: United States. Weather Bureau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region with monthly and annual National summaries.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region with monthly and annual National summaries.
The Pastoral Continuum
Author: Paul Spencer
Publisher: Clarendon Press
ISBN: 0191583448
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Paul Spencer presents the definitive study of the ways of life of the cattle-herding peoples of East Africa, drawing on many years of research. This region has offered a prime example of a traditional culture resisting the inevitability of change; it provides the best-known and most extensive instance both of cattle-pastoralist society and of social organization based primarily on age. Pastoral peoples were once dominant in the East African interior, but development of the market economy has progressively polarized the region and forced them into the most marginal, drought-ridden areas; in this ecological trap they have become a peripheral underclass. The Pastoral Continuum examines the richness and resilience of their cultures and illuminates the role of indigenous practices and institutions in adaptation and survival. The pastoralists' systems of age organization in particular are notable for their resilience: it is demonstrated that these are bound up with problems of growth and succession in family enterprises, and that marriage is a critical link in the web of alliance that governs the problematic relations between old and young. Spencer's exploration of the development of the pastoralist phenomenon yields a unique view of its place in the modern world and its prospects for the future. This landmark work by a leading authority will be of lasting value to any reader interested in traditional social systems of this kind.
Publisher: Clarendon Press
ISBN: 0191583448
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Paul Spencer presents the definitive study of the ways of life of the cattle-herding peoples of East Africa, drawing on many years of research. This region has offered a prime example of a traditional culture resisting the inevitability of change; it provides the best-known and most extensive instance both of cattle-pastoralist society and of social organization based primarily on age. Pastoral peoples were once dominant in the East African interior, but development of the market economy has progressively polarized the region and forced them into the most marginal, drought-ridden areas; in this ecological trap they have become a peripheral underclass. The Pastoral Continuum examines the richness and resilience of their cultures and illuminates the role of indigenous practices and institutions in adaptation and survival. The pastoralists' systems of age organization in particular are notable for their resilience: it is demonstrated that these are bound up with problems of growth and succession in family enterprises, and that marriage is a critical link in the web of alliance that governs the problematic relations between old and young. Spencer's exploration of the development of the pastoralist phenomenon yields a unique view of its place in the modern world and its prospects for the future. This landmark work by a leading authority will be of lasting value to any reader interested in traditional social systems of this kind.
Dryland Lament
Author: Peter R. Sandberg
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664262687
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, America’s High Plains witnessed a startling onrush of settlers. But these lands are unforgiving, dreams failed, and a great dwindling followed. A dying land shapes its residents, how they think, how they live, and where they place their faith. But while the High Plains are dry, flat, and mostly treeless, the region is not yet lifeless. Many persist and even thrive. Peter R. Sandberg meditates on a region and its people, drawing on memories of ordinary yet remarkable individuals striving to flourish in a place that just might not want them. He melds compelling narratives about the people he knew with insights into prairie life and humanity itself, drawing out joy, tragedy, faith, hope, and meaning. Throughout the book, the author reflects on how his dry, windy, isolated upbringing shaped who he is and how he views people and the world. He draws on his childhood in Northwest Kansas, followed by decades spent across much of the rest of America, to examine life on the High Plains and how it compares with the rest of the country. Ultimately this book provides a message of perseverance from the heartland for a nation seeking to find its way.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664262687
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, America’s High Plains witnessed a startling onrush of settlers. But these lands are unforgiving, dreams failed, and a great dwindling followed. A dying land shapes its residents, how they think, how they live, and where they place their faith. But while the High Plains are dry, flat, and mostly treeless, the region is not yet lifeless. Many persist and even thrive. Peter R. Sandberg meditates on a region and its people, drawing on memories of ordinary yet remarkable individuals striving to flourish in a place that just might not want them. He melds compelling narratives about the people he knew with insights into prairie life and humanity itself, drawing out joy, tragedy, faith, hope, and meaning. Throughout the book, the author reflects on how his dry, windy, isolated upbringing shaped who he is and how he views people and the world. He draws on his childhood in Northwest Kansas, followed by decades spent across much of the rest of America, to examine life on the High Plains and how it compares with the rest of the country. Ultimately this book provides a message of perseverance from the heartland for a nation seeking to find its way.
Climatological Data
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
Book Description
Wolf Willow
Author: Wallace Stegner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101153660
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Wallace Stegner weaves together fiction and nonfiction, history and impressions, childhood remembrance and adult reflections in this unusual portrait of his boyhood. Set in Cypress Hills in southern Saskatchewan, where Stegner's family homesteaded from 1914 to 1920, Wolf Willow brings to life both the pioneer community and the magnificent landscape that surrounds it. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101153660
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Wallace Stegner weaves together fiction and nonfiction, history and impressions, childhood remembrance and adult reflections in this unusual portrait of his boyhood. Set in Cypress Hills in southern Saskatchewan, where Stegner's family homesteaded from 1914 to 1920, Wolf Willow brings to life both the pioneer community and the magnificent landscape that surrounds it. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Cargill Crop Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crops and climate
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crops and climate
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
#21 Shades of Gray: Twilight Breaks And Fades And Hope Is No More
Author: Kristie Lynn Higgins
Publisher: Kristie Lynn Higgins
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Draft
Publisher: Kristie Lynn Higgins
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Draft
A Thimbleful of Hope
Author: Evie Grace
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473562627
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
_______________________________________________ A tale of triumph over adversity from the author of the Maids of Kent trilogy. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. 'Heart-tugging saga of which Catherine Cookson would’ve approved' Peterborough Evening Telegraph ‘A charming historical read that hits all the right notes’ Woman’s Weekly _______________________________________________ Dover, 1864: Violet Rayfield leads a happy life with her family in a beautiful terrace on Camden Crescent. But Violet’s seemingly perfect world is shattered when her father makes a decision that costs her family everything. Now Violet must sacrifice all she holds dear, including the man she loves. As Violet strives to pick up the threads of her existence, a series of shocking revelations leaves her feeling even more alone. But where one door closes, another opens, and the embroidery skills Violet perfected while a young woman of leisure win her vital work. If she can find the strength to stitch the remnants of her family back together, there might just be a little hope after all...
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473562627
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
_______________________________________________ A tale of triumph over adversity from the author of the Maids of Kent trilogy. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. 'Heart-tugging saga of which Catherine Cookson would’ve approved' Peterborough Evening Telegraph ‘A charming historical read that hits all the right notes’ Woman’s Weekly _______________________________________________ Dover, 1864: Violet Rayfield leads a happy life with her family in a beautiful terrace on Camden Crescent. But Violet’s seemingly perfect world is shattered when her father makes a decision that costs her family everything. Now Violet must sacrifice all she holds dear, including the man she loves. As Violet strives to pick up the threads of her existence, a series of shocking revelations leaves her feeling even more alone. But where one door closes, another opens, and the embroidery skills Violet perfected while a young woman of leisure win her vital work. If she can find the strength to stitch the remnants of her family back together, there might just be a little hope after all...
Climatological Data for the United States by Sections
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region, with monthly and annual national summaries.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region, with monthly and annual national summaries.