Author: Adalbert (Prinz von Preussen)
Publisher:
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Category : Amazon River
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Travels of His Royal Highness Prince Adalbert of Prussia, in the South of Europe and in Brazil
Author: Adalbert (Prinz von Preussen)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Catalogue of the Books, Pamphlets, Pictures, and Maps in the Library of Parliament to September, 1911
Author: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library (Australia)
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
A catalogue of the library of the London institution [by W. Upcott, R. Thomson and E.W. Brayley].
Author: William Upcott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
A Catalogue of the Library of the London Institution: The general library. Additions from 1843-1852. An index of subjects. An index of authors and books
Author: London Institution. Library
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ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Handbook of South American Indians
Author: Julian Haynes Steward
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ISBN:
Category : Indians of South America
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of South America
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Handbook of South American Indians: The tropical forest tribes
Author: Julian Haynes Steward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of South America
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of South America
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
Book Description
The Fate of the Forest
Author: Susanna B. Hecht
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226322734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Amazon rain forest covers more than five million square kilometers, amid the territories of nine different nations. It represents over half of the planet’s remaining rain forest. Is it truly in peril? What steps are necessary to save it? To understand the future of Amazonia, one must know how its history was forged: in the eras of large pre-Columbian populations, in the gold rush of conquistadors, in centuries of slavery, in the schemes of Brazil’s military dictators in the 1960s and 1970s, and in new globalized economies where Brazilian soy and beef now dominate, while the market in carbon credits raises the value of standing forest. Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn show in compelling detail the panorama of destruction as it unfolded, and also reveal the extraordinary turnaround that is now taking place, thanks to both the social movements, and the emergence of new environmental markets. Exploring the role of human hands in destroying—and saving—this vast forested region, The Fate of the Forest pivots on the murder of Chico Mendes, the legendary labor and environmental organizer assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers. A multifaceted portrait of Eden under siege, complete with a new preface and afterword by the authors, this book demonstrates that those who would hold a mirror up to nature must first learn the lessons offered by some of their own people.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226322734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Amazon rain forest covers more than five million square kilometers, amid the territories of nine different nations. It represents over half of the planet’s remaining rain forest. Is it truly in peril? What steps are necessary to save it? To understand the future of Amazonia, one must know how its history was forged: in the eras of large pre-Columbian populations, in the gold rush of conquistadors, in centuries of slavery, in the schemes of Brazil’s military dictators in the 1960s and 1970s, and in new globalized economies where Brazilian soy and beef now dominate, while the market in carbon credits raises the value of standing forest. Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn show in compelling detail the panorama of destruction as it unfolded, and also reveal the extraordinary turnaround that is now taking place, thanks to both the social movements, and the emergence of new environmental markets. Exploring the role of human hands in destroying—and saving—this vast forested region, The Fate of the Forest pivots on the murder of Chico Mendes, the legendary labor and environmental organizer assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers. A multifaceted portrait of Eden under siege, complete with a new preface and afterword by the authors, this book demonstrates that those who would hold a mirror up to nature must first learn the lessons offered by some of their own people.
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
Author: Geological Society of America
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Vols. 1-44 include Proceedings of the annual meeting, 1889-1933, later published separately.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Vols. 1-44 include Proceedings of the annual meeting, 1889-1933, later published separately.
Slave Life in Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1850
Author: Mary C. Karasch
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691656991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Rio de Janeiro in the first half of the nineteenth century had the largest population of urban slaves in the Americas—primary contributors to the atmosphere and vitality of the city. Although most urban historians have ignored these inhabitants of Rio, Mary Karasch's generously illustrated study provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the city's rich Afro-Cariocan culture, including its folklore, its songs, and accounts of its oral history. Professor Karasch's investigation of the origins of Rio's slaves demonstrates the importance of the "Central Africaness" of the slave population to an understanding of its culture. Challenging the thesis of the comparative mildness of the Brazilian slave system, other chapters discuss the marketing of Africans in the Valongo, the principal slave market, and the causes of early slave mortality, including the single greatest killer, tuberculosis. Also examined in detail are adaptation and resistance to slavery, occupations and roles of slaves in an urban economy, and art, religion, and associational life. Mary C. Karasch is Associate Professor of History at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691656991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Rio de Janeiro in the first half of the nineteenth century had the largest population of urban slaves in the Americas—primary contributors to the atmosphere and vitality of the city. Although most urban historians have ignored these inhabitants of Rio, Mary Karasch's generously illustrated study provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the city's rich Afro-Cariocan culture, including its folklore, its songs, and accounts of its oral history. Professor Karasch's investigation of the origins of Rio's slaves demonstrates the importance of the "Central Africaness" of the slave population to an understanding of its culture. Challenging the thesis of the comparative mildness of the Brazilian slave system, other chapters discuss the marketing of Africans in the Valongo, the principal slave market, and the causes of early slave mortality, including the single greatest killer, tuberculosis. Also examined in detail are adaptation and resistance to slavery, occupations and roles of slaves in an urban economy, and art, religion, and associational life. Mary C. Karasch is Associate Professor of History at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Catalogue of the American Historical Library of Mr. Charles A. Searing of New York City ...
Author: Charles A. Searing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americana
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americana
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description