Author: David Lipset
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521564359
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The first modern ethnography of the Murik, a relatively large and important community settled on the Sepik River estuary in Papua New Guinea.
Mangrove Man
Crossing the Mangrove
Author: Maryse Conde
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307787702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In this beautifully crafted, Rashomon-like novel, Maryse Conde has written a gripping story imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture. Francis Sancher--a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud on a path outside Riviere au Sel, a small village in Guadeloupe. None of the villagers are particularly surprised, since Sancher, a secretive and melancholy man, had often predicted an unnatural death for himself. As the villagers come to pay their respects they each--either in a speech to the mourners, or in an internal monologue--reveal another piece of the mystery behind Sancher's life and death. Like pieces of an elaborate puzzle, their memories interlock to create a rich and intriguing portrait of a man and a community. In the lush and vivid prose for which she has become famous, Conde has constructed a Guadeloupean wake for Francis Sancher. Retaining the full color and vibrance of Conde's homeland, Crossing the Mangrove pays homage to Guadeloupe in both subject and structure.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307787702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In this beautifully crafted, Rashomon-like novel, Maryse Conde has written a gripping story imbued with all the nuances and traditions of Caribbean culture. Francis Sancher--a handsome outsider, loved by some and reviled by others--is found dead, face down in the mud on a path outside Riviere au Sel, a small village in Guadeloupe. None of the villagers are particularly surprised, since Sancher, a secretive and melancholy man, had often predicted an unnatural death for himself. As the villagers come to pay their respects they each--either in a speech to the mourners, or in an internal monologue--reveal another piece of the mystery behind Sancher's life and death. Like pieces of an elaborate puzzle, their memories interlock to create a rich and intriguing portrait of a man and a community. In the lush and vivid prose for which she has become famous, Conde has constructed a Guadeloupean wake for Francis Sancher. Retaining the full color and vibrance of Conde's homeland, Crossing the Mangrove pays homage to Guadeloupe in both subject and structure.
Webster's Condensed Dictionary
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
A Condensed Dictionary of the English Language Giving the Correct Spelling, Pronunciation and Definitions of Words Based on the Unabridged Dictionary of Noah Webster
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Webster's Ever Ready Dictionary of the English Language, Self-pronouncing
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Imperial Dictionary
Author: John Ogilvie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia
Author: I. Faridah-Hanum
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461485827
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The book provides an up-to-date account of mangrove forests from Asia, together with restoration techniques, and the management requirements of these ecosystems to ensure their sustainability and conservation. All aspects of mangroves and their conservation are critically re-examined. The book is divided into three sections presenting the distribution and status of mangrove ecosystems in Asia, the challenges they are facing, their issues and opportunities, and the management strategies for their conservation.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461485827
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The book provides an up-to-date account of mangrove forests from Asia, together with restoration techniques, and the management requirements of these ecosystems to ensure their sustainability and conservation. All aspects of mangroves and their conservation are critically re-examined. The book is divided into three sections presenting the distribution and status of mangrove ecosystems in Asia, the challenges they are facing, their issues and opportunities, and the management strategies for their conservation.
Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Andrew Findlater
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Threats to Mangrove Forests
Author: Christopher Makowski
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319730169
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
This book focuses on the worldwide threats to mangrove forests and the management solutions currently being used to counteract those hazards. Designed for the professional or specialist in marine science, coastal zone management, biology, and related disciplines, this work will appeal to those not only working to protect mangrove forests, but also the surrounding coastal areas of all types. Examples are drawn from many different geographic areas, including North and South America, India, and Southeast Asia. Subject areas covered include both human-induced and natural impacts to mangroves, intended or otherwise, as well as the efforts being made by coastal researchers to promote restoration of these coastal fringing forests.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319730169
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
This book focuses on the worldwide threats to mangrove forests and the management solutions currently being used to counteract those hazards. Designed for the professional or specialist in marine science, coastal zone management, biology, and related disciplines, this work will appeal to those not only working to protect mangrove forests, but also the surrounding coastal areas of all types. Examples are drawn from many different geographic areas, including North and South America, India, and Southeast Asia. Subject areas covered include both human-induced and natural impacts to mangroves, intended or otherwise, as well as the efforts being made by coastal researchers to promote restoration of these coastal fringing forests.
Ponapean-English Dictionary
Author: Kenneth L. Rehg
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824843061
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriate, alternate spellings of headwords, usage labels, phrase and sentence examples, loan source information, and cross-references to related workds are also provided. An English to Ponapean finder list containing approximately 4,200 entries is also included to enable the user to locate key English words used in the definitions in the Ponapean entries. Designed to serve as a reference volume for native speakers of the language, particularly for Ponapean educators working in bilingual programs, this work will also be of value to English-speaking students of Ponapean and to scholars of other Pacific languages and cultures. This dictionary was prepared as a companion volume to the Ponapean Reference Grammar by the same authors.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824843061
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriate, alternate spellings of headwords, usage labels, phrase and sentence examples, loan source information, and cross-references to related workds are also provided. An English to Ponapean finder list containing approximately 4,200 entries is also included to enable the user to locate key English words used in the definitions in the Ponapean entries. Designed to serve as a reference volume for native speakers of the language, particularly for Ponapean educators working in bilingual programs, this work will also be of value to English-speaking students of Ponapean and to scholars of other Pacific languages and cultures. This dictionary was prepared as a companion volume to the Ponapean Reference Grammar by the same authors.