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Total Pages : 2016 pages
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Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 2016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Slingerland
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316453374
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Drunk written by Edward Slingerland and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An "entertaining and enlightening" deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilization—and the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of Exercised). While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans want to get high in the first place. Drunk elegantly cuts through the tangle of urban legends and anecdotal impressions that surround our notions of intoxication to provide the first rigorous, scientifically-grounded explanation for our love of alcohol. Drawing on evidence from archaeology, history, cognitive neuroscience, psychopharmacology, social psychology, literature, and genetics, Drunk shows that our taste for chemical intoxicants is not an evolutionary mistake, as we are so often told. In fact, intoxication helps solve a number of distinctively human challenges: enhancing creativity, alleviating stress, building trust, and pulling off the miracle of getting fiercely tribal primates to cooperate with strangers. Our desire to get drunk, along with the individual and social benefits provided by drunkenness, played a crucial role in sparking the rise of the first large-scale societies. We would not have civilization without intoxication. From marauding Vikings and bacchanalian orgies to sex-starved fruit flies, blind cave fish, and problem-solving crows, Drunk is packed with fascinating case studies and engaging science, as well as practical takeaways for individuals and communities. The result is a captivating and long overdue investigation into humanity's oldest indulgence—one that explains not only why we want to get drunk, but also how it might actually be good for us to tie one on now and then.
Author : Sherry Mckay
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135758115
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Download or read book Disciplining Bodies in the Gymnasium written by Sherry Mckay and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture and design have been used to exert control over bodies, across lines of class, gender and race. They regulate access to certain spaces and facilities, impose physical or psychological barriers, and make particular activities possible for specific groups. Built in 1951, the War Memorial Gymnasium at the University of British Columbia is a prize-winning example of modernist architecture. Although conceived to honour the dead of World War II, it was far from being a neutral memorial and gymnasium for everyday athletes. This collection shows what the design, construction and shifting functions and spatial configurations of the building reveal about the values and aspirations of the university in the post-war years. It shows how the building reflected the social and power relations among university administrators, architects and planners, faculty, staff and students, and demonstrates how the culture and structure of the gymnasium responded to changing attitudes to competition, discipline, profession, gender, race and health. As the editors explain, built form has politics, and culture - sporting culture - is just politics by another name.
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Total Pages : 834 pages
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Download or read book The Canadian National Record for Swine written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030267598
Total Pages : 1090 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book International Business, Trade and Institutional Sustainability written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the gap between innovative technologies and their adoption. It showcases research, feasibility studies and projects that demonstrate a variety of ways to implement environmental sustainability in globally operating firms, as well as best practices in areas such as international management, adoption of cleaner technologies, global supply chains, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and transportation. The book provides state-of-the-art information on issues including: Global sustainable management practices Global sustainable food and agricultural markets Global responsible mining and energy Global sustainable sourcing Global sustainable transportation Global conservation innovations and investments Presenting expert contributions from industry, government and academia, discussing a variety of themes and perspectives on the topic "international business as a positive force of environmental sustainability” it is a vital resource for stakeholders in the international business community.
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Total Pages : 120 pages
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Download or read book California. Court of Appeal (2nd Appellate District). Records and Briefs written by California (State). and published by . This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory Betts
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487531982
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Finding Nothing written by Gregory Betts and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experimental literature accelerated dramatically in Vancouver in the 1960s as the influence of New American poetics merged with the ideas of Marshall McLuhan. Vancouver poets and artists began thinking about their creative works with new clarity and set about testing and redefining the boundaries of literature. As new gardes in Vancouver explored the limits of text and language, some writers began incorporating collage and concrete poetics into their work while others delved deeper into unsettling, revolutionary, and Surrealist imagery. There was a presumption across the avant-garde communities that radical openness could provoke widespread socio-political change. In other words, the intermedia experimentation and the related destruction of the line between art and society pushed art to the frontlines of a broad socio-political battle of the collective imagination of Vancouver. Finding Nothing traces the rise of the radical avant-garde in Vancouver, from the initial salvos of the Tish group, through Blewointment’s spatial experiments, to radical Surrealisms and new feminisms. Incorporating images, original texts, and interviews, Gregory Betts shows how the VanGardes signalled a remarkable consciousness of the globalized forces at play in the city, impacting communities, orientations, races, and nations.
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Author : Charles Dickens
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Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Dickens's Dictionary of the Thames. [11 eds. 2 issues for 1889]. written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 446 pages
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Download or read book Canadian National Records for Sheep written by Canadian national live stock records office and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Dickens
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Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Dickens's Dictionary of the Thames from Oxford to the Nore, 1880 written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Entomological Society of British Columbia
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Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the Entomological Society of British Columbia written by Entomological Society of British Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael D. Schwartz
Publisher : Associated Publishers (Gainesville, FL)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Revision of the Nearctic Species of the Genus Lygus Hahn, with a Review of the Palaearctic Species (Heteroptera: Miridae) written by Michael D. Schwartz and published by Associated Publishers (Gainesville, FL). This book was released on 1998 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee
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Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Financial Report of the Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee written by Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew Soules
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1648960294
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (489 download)
Download or read book Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra-Thin written by Matthew Soules and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Soules's excellent book makes sense of the capitalist forces we all feel but cannot always name... Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin arms architects and the general public with an essential understanding of how capitalism makes property. Required reading for those who think tomorrow can be different from today."— Jack Self, coeditor of Real Estates: Life Without Debt In Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin, Matthew Soules issues an indictment of how finance capitalism dramatically alters not only architectural forms but also the very nature of our cities and societies. We rarely consider architecture to be an important factor in contemporary economic and political debates, yet sparsely occupied ultra-thin "pencil towers" develop in our cities, functioning as speculative wealth storage for the superrich, and cavernous "iceberg" homes extend architectural assets many stories below street level. Meanwhile, communities around the globe are blighted by zombie and ghost urbanism, marked by unoccupied neighborhoods and abandoned housing developments. Learn how the use of architecture as an investment tool has accelerated in recent years, heightening inequality and contributing to worldwide financial instability: • See how investment imperatives shape what and how we build, changing the very structure of our communities • Delve into high-profile projects, like the luxury apartments of architect Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue • Understand the convergence of technology, finance, and spirituality, which together are configuring the financialized walls within which we eat, sleep, and work Includes dozens of photos and drawings of architectural phenomena that have changed the way we live. Essential reading for anyone interested in architecture, design, economics, and understanding the way our world is formed.
Author : Laura Sayre
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813140293
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Fields of Learning written by Laura Sayre and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Essays from staff on 15 farms . . . illustrate the trials, tribulations and sheer joys of establishing and maintaining such enterprises.” —USA Today Originally published in 2011, Fields of Learning remains the single best resource for students, faculty, and administrators involved in starting or supporting campus farms. Featuring detailed profiles of fifteen diverse student farms on college and university campuses across North America, the book also serves as a history of the student farm movement, showing how the idea of campus farms has come in and out of fashion over the past century and how the tenacious work of students, faculty, and other campus community members has upheld and reimagined the objectives of student farming over time. Ranging in size from less than an acre to hundreds of acres, supplying food to campus dining halls or community food banks, and hosting scientific research projects or youth education programs, student farms highlight the interdisciplinary richness and multifunctionality of agriculture, supporting academic work across a range of fields while simultaneously building community engagement and stimulating critical conversations about environmental and social justice. As institutions of higher learning face new challenges linked to the global climate crisis and public health emergency, this book holds continued relevance for readers in North America and beyond. “A timely and hopeful book.” —Jason Peters, editor of Wendell Berry: Life and Work “The opportunity for students to spend time learning on campus farms is not just a good idea—it should be mandatory.” —Gary Hirshberg, President & CEO, Stonyfield Farm “An excellent book, useful for anyone interested in the past, or the future, of the student farm movement.” —Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
Author : Alyssa Brissett
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100062403X
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Practicing Social Justice in Libraries written by Alyssa Brissett and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practicing Social Justice in Libraries provides practical strategies, tools, and resources to library and information workers and students who wish to drive change in their classrooms, institutions, and communities and incorporate social justice into their everyday practice. With contributions from a diverse group of librarians, who have experience working in different types of institutions and roles, the book showcases the actions information professionals, largely from historically marginalized groups, are taking to create a more socially responsible environment for themselves and their communities. The chapters reflect on personal experiences, best practices for programming, professional development, effective collaboration, building inclusive community partnerships, anti-racist practices in the classroom, and organizational culture. Exploring how and why library workers are incorporating anti-racist and anti-oppressive work within their everyday roles, the book demonstrates that library workers are increasingly sending messages of protest and advocating for equity, justice, and social change. Highlighting their experiences of marginalization and exclusion, contributors also reflect upon the impact social justice work has on their mental health, careers, and personal lives. Practicing Social Justice in Libraries is essential reading for library and information workers and students who are searching for practical ways to implement more inclusive practices into their work
Author : University of British Columbia. International Conference
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Total Pages : 314 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the UBC International Conference on Phonological Acquisition written by University of British Columbia. International Conference and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UBC International Conference on Phonological Acquisition took place June 27-29, 1995 at the University of British Columbia. This proceedings is a significant addition to the literature on phonological acquisition, containing important data and analyses. The authors discuss a number of languages, focusing on the major period of phonological acquisition in production. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in developmental phonology, disordered phonology, and general theoretical topics in phonology.
