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Author : George Gaylord Simpson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Attending Marvels written by George Gaylord Simpson and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Gaylord Simpson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Attending Marvels written by George Gaylord Simpson and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the author's adventures, difficulties and discoveries on the Scarritt expedition into Patagonia.
Author : Léo F. Laporte
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231120656
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book George Gaylord Simpson written by Léo F. Laporte and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the core themes set forth in his most prestigious work, "Tempo and Mode in Evolution"
Author : Roy Plotnick
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231551312
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Explorers of Deep Time written by Roy Plotnick and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paleontology is one of the most visible yet most misunderstood fields of science. Children dream of becoming paleontologists when they grow up. Museum visitors flock to exhibits on dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The media reports on fossil discoveries and new clues to mass extinctions. Nonetheless, misconceptions abound: paleontologists are assumed only to be interested in dinosaurs, and they are all too often imagined as bearded white men in battered cowboy hats. Roy Plotnick provides a behind-the-scenes look at paleontology as it exists today in all its complexity. He explores the field’s aims, methods, and possibilities, with an emphasis on the compelling personal stories of the scientists who have made it a career. Paleontologists study the entire history of life on Earth; they do not only use hammers and chisels to unearth fossils but are just as likely to work with cutting-edge computing technology. Plotnick presents the big questions about life’s history that drive paleontological research and shows why knowledge of Earth’s past is essential to understanding present-day environmental crises. He introduces readers to the diverse group of people of all genders, races, and international backgrounds who make up the twenty-first-century paleontology community, foregrounding their perspectives and firsthand narratives. He also frankly discusses the many challenges that face the profession, with key takeaways for aspiring scientists. Candid and comprehensive, Explorers of Deep Time is essential reading for anyone curious about the everyday work of real-life paleontologists.
Author : Bruce Chatwin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101475684
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Under the Sun written by Bruce Chatwin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wonderful...the closest we are ever going to get to a Chatwin autobiography." -William Dalrymple, The Times Literary Supplement (London) The celebrated author of such beloved works as In Patagonia and The Songlines, Bruce Chatwin was a nomad whose desire for adventure and enlightenment was made wholly evident by his writing. This marvelous selection of letters-to his wife, to his parents, and to friends, including Patrick Leigh Fermor, James Ivory, and Paul Theroux- reveals a passionate man and a storyteller par excellence. Written with the verve and sharpness of expression that first marked him as an author of singular talent, Chatwin's letters provide a window into his remarkable life and strikingly detailed insights regarding his literary ambitions and tastes.
Author : John Grier Varner
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029273591X
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book El Inca written by John Grier Varner and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garcilaso de la Vega, the great chronicler of the Incas and the conquistadors, was born in Cuzco in 1539. At the age of twenty, he sailed to Spain to acquire an education, and he remained there until his death at Córdoba in 1616. As the natural son of a noble conquistador and an Indian woman of royal blood, he took immense pride in both his Spanish and Inca heritage, and, living as he did during a bewildering but stimulating epoch, he personally witnessed the last gasp of the dying Inca empire, the fratricidal conflicts that accompanied the Conquest, and the literary growth as well as the political decline of the Spain of Philip II and Philip III. Garcilaso left for posterity one of the earliest accounts of the ancient Incas, a reliable though admittedly biased chronicle of Spanish conquests in Andean America and a glowing story of Hernando de Soto’s exploration of North America. Though he never lost pride in his Spanish heritage, continued rebuffs in caste-conscious Spain strengthened his pride in his Indian heritage and his sympathy for his mother’s people. Thus his histories, while ennobling Spaniards, also ennobled the Incas, and eventually were to have some influence in the struggle of South Americans for political independence from Spain. In both blood and character El Inca Garcilaso was a true mestizo. He is generally considered to have been the first native-born American to attain the honor of publication. This was the life, and these were the times, that Varner has evoked so richly in his narrative. It rings and glitters with the sounds and colors of festivals, pageantry, and battle; it listens to the murmur of prayers, the defeated mutter of the Incas, the scratch of the scholar’s quill; it pictures both highlights and shadows. For the reader already acquainted with Garcilaso’s chronicles, this book will be a welcome complement; for those who are meeting El Inca here for the first time, it will be a rewarding and satisfying introduction.
Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : 谷月社
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 717 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Moby Dick written by Herman Melville and published by 谷月社. This book was released on with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Quintero Toro, Camilo
Publisher : Ediciones Uniandes-Universidad de los Andes
ISBN 13 : 9586957969
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (869 download)
Download or read book Birds of empire, birds of nation : a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations written by Quintero Toro, Camilo and published by Ediciones Uniandes-Universidad de los Andes. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the history behind the trade of Colombian birds as a means of comprehending the scientific, economic and environmental relations between the United States and Colombia from the 1880s to the 1960s. Through the study of the feather trade, scientific expeditions, scientific communities and nature conservation, the author brings to light how international relations and national agendas shaped the study and perception of nature in both countries during those years.
Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : anboco
ISBN 13 : 3736404085
Total Pages : 5507 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Herman Melville Collected Works written by Herman Melville and published by anboco. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 5507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a literary voyage with Hermann Melville, the scribe of the seas, whose pen charted the depths of the human condition. His masterwork, "Moby-Dick," is not merely a tale but an odyssey that grips the soul and plunges you into the tumultuous waters of obsession and the unknown. Rediscover the Classics: "Moby-Dick": A battle against the unfathomable, a journey that will anchor in your memory, "Bartleby, the Scrivener": A narrative of defiance against life's drudgery, "Billy Budd": A profound drama of innocence and justice on the high seas. This e-book presents the works of this famous and brilliant writer: - Moby Dick; Or, The Whale - Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street - Billy Budd, Foretopman - The Piazza Tales - The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade - Typee: A Romance of the South Seas - Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War - Pierre; or The Ambiguities - Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas - Redburn -The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches - The Chase - Typee - I and My Chimney - Mardi: and A Voyage Thither - Israel Potter - John Marr and Other Poems - I and my Chimney - Typee - Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas - Sea Pieces - Poems From Timoleon - White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War etc. Melville's works are essential for every bibliophile. His works offer profound insights and timeless themes, wrapped in captivating storytelling. Prepare for a reading experience that will challenge and inspire you. Read Melville – unleash your imagination.
Author : Paul H. Zedler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Ecology of Southern California Vernal Pools written by Paul H. Zedler and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl C. Gaither
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387495770
Total Pages : 1895 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (874 download)
Download or read book Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations written by Carl C. Gaither and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 1895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists and other keen observers of the natural world sometimes make or write a statement pertaining to scientific activity that is destined to live on beyond the brief period of time for which it was intended. This book serves as a collection of these statements from great philosophers and thought–influencers of science, past and present. It allows the reader quickly to find relevant quotations or citations. Organized thematically and indexed alphabetically by author, this work makes readily available an unprecedented collection of approximately 18,000 quotations related to a broad range of scientific topics.
Author : Frank H. T. Rhodes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444358561
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Language of the Earth written by Frank H. T. Rhodes and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this second edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well. A unique collection that bridges the gap between science and humanities Contains writings by scientists, artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists including Charles Darwin, Dane Picard, Rachel Carson, John Muir, Mark Twain and Archibald Geikie Represents the human experience over the centuries, covering a span of 2,500 years Reflects the planet's extraordinary physical diversity The previous edition was voted one of the 25 'Great Books of Geology' by readers of the Journal of Geological Education "...this is a very worthwhile read, with something for everyone interested in geography, earth systems and geology, natural history or the general environment." Robert A. Francis, King's College London, Progress in Physical Geography
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Catalogue of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 1310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John M. A. Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317791592
Total Pages : 1668 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Manual of Curatorship written by John M. A. Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 1668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on original contributions by specialists, this manual covers both the theory and the practice required in the management of museums. It is intended for all museum and art gallery profession staff, and includes sections on new technology, marketing, volunteers and museum libraries.
Author : Michael J. Davey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317797302
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Herman Melville's Moby-Dick written by Michael J. Davey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No book is more central to the study of nineteenth-century American literature than Herman Melville's Moby-Dick; or The Whale. First published it 1851, it still speaks powerfully to readers today. Combining reprinted documents with clear introductions for student readers, this volume examines the contexts of and critical responses to Melville's work. It draws together: *an introduction to the contexts in which Melville was writing and relevant contextual documents, including letters *chronology of key facts and dates *critical history and extracts from early reviews and modern criticism *fully annotated key passages from the novel *a list of biblical allusions *an annotated guide to further reading. Extensive cross-references link contextual information, critical materials and passages from the novel providing a wide-ranging view of the work and ensuring a successful and enjoyable encounter with the world of Moby-Dick.
Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691245614
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Fossil Legends of the First Americans written by Adrienne Mayor and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The burnt-red badlands of Montana's Hell Creek are a vast graveyard of the Cretaceous dinosaurs that lived 68 million years ago. Those hills were, much later, also home to the Sioux, the Crows, and the Blackfeet, the first people to encounter the dinosaur fossils exposed by the elements. What did Native Americans make of these stone skeletons, and how did they explain the teeth and claws of gargantuan animals no one had seen alive? Did they speculate about their deaths? Did they collect fossils? Beginning in the East, with its Ice Age monsters, and ending in the West, where dinosaurs lived and died, this richly illustrated and elegantly written book examines the discoveries of enormous bones and uses of fossils for medicine, hunting magic, and spells. Well before Columbus, Native Americans observed the mysterious petrified remains of extinct creatures and sought to understand their transformation to stone. In perceptive creation stories, they visualized the remains of extinct mammoths, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine creatures as Monster Bears, Giant Lizards, Thunder Birds, and Water Monsters. Their insights, some so sophisticated that they anticipate modern scientific theories, were passed down in oral histories over many centuries. Drawing on historical sources, archaeology, traditional accounts, and extensive personal interviews, Adrienne Mayor takes us from Aztec and Inca fossil tales to the traditions of the Iroquois, Navajos, Apaches, Cheyennes, and Pawnees. Fossil Legends of the First Americans represents a major step forward in our understanding of how humans made sense of fossils before evolutionary theory developed.
Author : Charles B. Heiser
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806125725
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (257 download)
Download or read book The Gourd Book written by Charles B. Heiser and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1993-09-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humankind has had a long and intimate association with gourds, and one of them, the bottle gourd, or calabash, may have been man's first cultivated plant. Although grown in the United States today primarily as ornamentals, in other parts of the world gourds have many other important uses. In delightful text and stunning color and black-and-white photographs, The Gourd Book provides fascinating scientific information and folklore about these remarkable plants and keys for identifying species. The first part of the book deals with tree gourds, widely used as containers and for decoration; the Cucurbita gourds, including the buffalo gourd, the Turk's turban, the silver-seed gourd, and the Malabar gourd, all utilized as food, and the beautiful ornamental gourds that are fun to grow; the loofah gourds, which are now enjoying great popularity as cosmetic sponges but have many other uses as well; minor gourds, such as the snake, wax, bitter, teasel, and hedgehog gourds, some of which are used as food or medicine; and gourds mentioned in the Bible. The second part takes up the bottle gourd, which archaeologists tell us men have used for thousands of years. Even today this gourd is almost indispensable in many parts of the tropics, where different species are used to make containers, musical instruments, and clothing, as food and medicine, and in art. The author concludes with a discussion of the gourd in folklore and myth and an appendix on growing, hybridizing, and preserving gourds for decoration. This delightfully written book, styled for the general reader, will also appeal to professional and amateur botanists, anthropologists, horticulturists, and everyone interested in plants or gardening.
