Author: C. Belden
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Languages : en
Pages : 946
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The People's Library of Natural Science
Author: C. Belden
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Languages : en
Pages : 946
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Languages : en
Pages : 946
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Victorian Poetry
Author: John Drinkwater
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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"Victorian Poetry" by John Drinkwater This book of Victorian Poetry is a brief study that deals chiefly with the work of Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Rossetti, Swinburne and Morris. Poets of almost equal importance such as Coventry Patmore, Mrs. Browning and Christina Rossetti, are also featured in this historical work first published in 1923. It shares excerpts of poems and provides readers with a helpful analysis of the most important work from the period.
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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"Victorian Poetry" by John Drinkwater This book of Victorian Poetry is a brief study that deals chiefly with the work of Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Rossetti, Swinburne and Morris. Poets of almost equal importance such as Coventry Patmore, Mrs. Browning and Christina Rossetti, are also featured in this historical work first published in 1923. It shares excerpts of poems and provides readers with a helpful analysis of the most important work from the period.
The Athenaeum
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1368
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1368
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The Open Court
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Languages : en
Pages : 812
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Languages : en
Pages : 812
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The Open Court
Author: Paul Carus
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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The Bookman
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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Outlook
Author: Alfred Emanuel Smith
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Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Plants, People, and Culture
Author: Michael J Balick
Publisher: Garland Science
ISBN: 1000098486
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world’s leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants. Creating massive sea craft from plants, indigenous shipwrights spurred the navigation of the world’s oceans. Today, indigenous agricultural innovations continue to feed, clothe, and heal the world’s population. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, were discovered from plants used by traditional healers. Objects as common as baskets for winnowing or wooden boxes to store feathers were ornamented with traditional designs demonstrating the human ability to understand our environment and to perceive the cosmos. Throughout the world, the human body has been used as the ultimate canvas for plant-based adornment as well as indelible design using tattoo inks. Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs. KEY FEATURES • An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture • Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork • New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction • Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration • Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight • Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.
Publisher: Garland Science
ISBN: 1000098486
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world’s leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants. Creating massive sea craft from plants, indigenous shipwrights spurred the navigation of the world’s oceans. Today, indigenous agricultural innovations continue to feed, clothe, and heal the world’s population. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, were discovered from plants used by traditional healers. Objects as common as baskets for winnowing or wooden boxes to store feathers were ornamented with traditional designs demonstrating the human ability to understand our environment and to perceive the cosmos. Throughout the world, the human body has been used as the ultimate canvas for plant-based adornment as well as indelible design using tattoo inks. Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs. KEY FEATURES • An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture • Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork • New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction • Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration • Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight • Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.
Harper's Weekly
Author: John Bonner
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Van Norden
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Languages : en
Pages : 1110
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Languages : en
Pages : 1110
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