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Author : W. M. Hoyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A Brief Historical Description of the Island of Aruba in English and Papiamento ... written by W. M. Hoyer and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. M. Hoyer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
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Download or read book A Brief Historical Description of the Island of Curacao written by W. M. Hoyer and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeffrey V. Wells
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501712861
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Birds of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao written by Jeffrey V. Wells and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao is the essential guide for anyone traveling to those islands. It showcases the more than 280 species seen on Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao and provides descriptions of and directions to the best places to bird, from the famous white sand beaches to hidden watering holes to the majestic national parks. Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao—the "ABCs"—located in the southwestern Caribbean, not far from Venezuela, share fascinating ecological features with the West Indies as well as the South American mainland, making birding on the islands unique. The identification portion of the book features endemic subspecies such as the Brown-throated Parakeet; a wide variety of wintering North American migrants; spectacular restricted-range northern South American species such as the Yellow-shouldered Parrot, Bare-eyed Pigeon, Troupial, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, and Yellow Oriole; and West Indian species including the Pearly-eyed Thrasher and Caribbean Elaenia. Colorful introductory sections provide readers with a brief natural history of the islands, detailing the geography, geology, and general ecology of each. In the site guide that follows, Jeffrey V. Wells and Allison Childs Wells share their more than two decades of experience in the region, providing directions to the best birding spots. Clear, easy-to-read maps accompany each site description, along with notes about the species that birders are likely to find. The identification section is arranged in classic field guide format and offers vivid descriptions of each bird, along with tips on how to identify them by sight and sound. The accounts also include current status and seasonality, if relevant, and common names in English, Dutch, and Papiamento, often inspired by the unique voices of the birds, such as the "chibichibi" (Bananaquit) and "choco" (Burrowing Owl). The accompanying color plates feature the beautiful work of illustrator Robert Dean. The final section, on conservation, raises awareness about threats facing the birds and the habitats on which they rely and summarizes conservation initiatives and needs, offering recommendations for each island.
Author : Corinne L. Hofman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789088907807
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Early Settlers of the Insular Caribbean written by Corinne L. Hofman and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Settlers of the Insular Caribbean: Dearchaizing the Archaic offers a comprehensive coverage of the most recent advances in interdisciplinary research on the early human settling of the Caribbean islands. It covers the time span of the so-called Archaic Age and focuses on the Middle to Late Holocene period which - depending on specific case studies discussed in this volume - could range between 6000 BC and AD 1000. A similar approach to the early settlers of the Caribbean islands has never been published in one volume, impeding the realization of a holistic view on indigenous peoples' settling, subsistence, movements, and interactions in this vast and naturally diversified macroregion.Delivered by a panel of international experts, this book provides recent and new data in the fields of archaeology, collection studies, palaeo-botany, geomorphology, paleoclimate and bioarchaeology that challenge currently existing perspectives on early human settlement patterns, subsistence strategies, migration routes and mobility and exchange. This publication compiles new approaches to 'old' data and museum collections, presents the results of starch grain analysis, paleocoring, seascape modelling, and network analysis. Moreover, it features newer published data from the islands such as Margarita and Aruba. All the above-mentioned data compiled in one volume fills the gap in scholarly literature, transforms some of the interpretations in vogue and enables the integration of the first settlers of the insular Caribbean into the larger Pan-American perspective.This book not only provides scholars and students with compelling new and interdisciplinary perspectives on the Early Settlers of the Insular Caribbean. It is also of interest to unspecialized readers as it discusses subjects related to archaeology, anthropology, and - broadly speaking - to the intersections between humanities and social and environmental sciences, which are of great interest to the present-day general public.
Author : Jan Rogozinski
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0452281938
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of the Caribbean written by Jan Rogozinski and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume takes the reader and student through more than five hundred years of Caribbean history, beginning with Columbus's arrival in the Bahamas in 1492. A Brief History of the Caribbean traces the people and events that have marked this constantly shifting region, encompassing everything from economic booms and busts to epidemics, wars, and revolutions, and bringing to life such important figures as Sir Francis Drake, Blackbeard, Toussaint Louverture, Fidel Castro, the Duvaliers, and Jean-Bertrand Aristide. This superbly written history, revised and updated, with new chapters that reflect the islands' most recent social, economic, and political developments, is a work of impeccable scholarship. Featuring maps, charts, tables, and photographs, it remains the ideal guide to the region and its people.
Author : Albert James Arnold
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789027234483
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (344 download)
Download or read book A History of Literature in the Caribbean: English- and Dutch-speaking countries written by Albert James Arnold and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time the Dutch-speaking regions of the Caribbean and Suriname are brought into fruitful dialogue with another major American literature, that of the anglophone Caribbean. The results are as stimulating as they are unexpected. The editors have coordinated the work of a distinguished international team of specialists. Read separately or as a set of three volumes, the History of Literature in the Caribbean is designed to serve as the primary reference book in this area. The reader can follow the comparative evolution of a literary genre or plot the development of a set of historical problems under the appropriate heading for the English- or Dutch-speaking region. An extensive index to names and dates of authors and significant historical figures completes the volume. The subeditors bring to their respective specialty areas a wealth of Caribbeanist experience. Vera M. Kutzinski is Professor of English, American, and Afro-American Literature at Yale University. Her book Sugar's Secrets: Race and The Erotics of Cuban Nationalism, 1993, treated a crucial subject in the romance of the Caribbean nation. Ineke Phaf-Rheinberger has been very active in Latin American and Caribbean literary criticism for two decades, first at the Free University in Berlin and later at the University of Maryland. The editor of A History of Literature in the Caribbean, A. James Arnold, is Professor of French at the University of Virginia, where he founded the New World Studies graduate program. Over the past twenty years he has been a pioneer in the historical study of the Négritude movement and its successors in the francophone Caribbean.
Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 7623105973
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (231 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Aruba written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aruba is a small island in the southern Caribbean Sea, located just off the coast of Venezuela. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and its official languages are Dutch and Papiamento. The island's capital and largest city is Oranjestad. Aruba is known for its white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and warm climate. Tourism is the main industry on the island, accounting for nearly 90% of its economy. Popular activities for visitors to Aruba include watersports such as snorkeling and scuba diving, as well as shopping, dining, and nightlife. The island also boasts several national parks and nature preserves, where visitors can explore the island's diverse flora and fauna. Despite its small size, Aruba has a rich cultural heritage, with a unique blend of Dutch, Caribbean, and South American influences.
Author : Alexander Adam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Summary of Geography and History, Both Ancient and Modern written by Alexander Adam and published by . This book was released on 1794 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. H. Figueredo
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438108311
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of the Caribbean written by D. H. Figueredo and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief History of the Caribbean is an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Author : Eric Klingelhofer
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004187324
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book First Forts written by Eric Klingelhofer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proto-colonial archaeology explores the physical origins of the world culture that evolved out of contacts made in the Age of Exploration, from Columbus to Cromwell. The early defended sites show how colonizing Europeans first responded to the challenges of new environments and new peoples, and how their choices led to conquest, adaption, or failure. Fortifications, once necessary to protect the colonies, are now essential clues to understand their history. The first comparative study of proto-colonial fortifications, First Forts is a collection of essays written by leading archaeologists in the field. Meeting the needs of archaeologists and historians around the globe, this book will also appeal to military enthusiasts, preservationists, and students of the Age of Exploration. Contributors are David Orr, Kathleen Deagan, Steven Pendery, Eric Klingelhofer, Nicholas Luccketti, Edward Harris, Roger Leech, Paul Huey, Jay Haviser, Oscar Hefting, Christopher DeCorse, Ranjith Jayasena and Pieter Floore.
Author : Raquel Cepeda
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451635877
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Bird of Paradise written by Raquel Cepeda and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker chronicles her personal year-long journey to discover the truth about her ancestry through DNA testing, sharing her findings as well as her insights into controversies surrounding modern Latino identity.
Author : Kenneth Katzner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134532881
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Download or read book The Languages of the World written by Kenneth Katzner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-friendly style and layout, delightful original passages, and exotic scripts, will continue to fascinate the reader. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries, and up-to-date data on populations. Features include: *information on nearly 600 languages *individual descriptions of 200 languages, with sample passages and English translations *concise notes on where each language is spoken, its history, alphabet and pronunciation *coverage of every country in the world, its main language and speaker numbers *an introduction to language families
Author : Philipp Strazny
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135455236
Total Pages : 1304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Linguistics written by Philipp Strazny and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 1304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing a historical and international approach, this valuable two-volume resource makes even the more complex linguistic issues understandable for the non-specialized reader. Containing over 500 alphabetically arranged entries and an expansive glossary by a team of international scholars, the Encyclopedia of Linguistics explores the varied perspectives, figures, and methodologies that make up the field.
Author : Frank, Ben G.
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1455613304
Total Pages : 651 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (556 download)
Download or read book Travel Guide to the Jewish Caribbean and South America, A written by Frank, Ben G. and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. . This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Travel Guide to the Jewish Caribbean and South America is a tremendous work encompassing history, culture, and modern travel to some of the most important sites in these places. This is a practical, anecdotal, and adventurous journey including kosher restaurants, cafes, synagogues, and museums, plus cultural and heritage sites. Though many understand American Jewish history as beginning with the East European mass immigration of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Jews in the Americas planted roots as early as 1654, when twenty-three Jews fleeing the Inquisition arrived in New Amsterdam. While the European roots of American Jews are often explored, less discussed are the still-vibrant Jewish communities throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Explored here are the oldest surviving synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, Mikve Israel in Curaçao; the largest Jewish community in the Caribbean, in Puerto Rico; the three synagogues in Havana, Cuba; the Israeli cafe in Cuzco, Peru, near the historic Inca site, Machu Picchu; and other Jewish sites from Buenos Aires to Mexico City. Also included are general travel information and tips.
Author : James B. Minahan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610691644
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Ethnic Groups of the Americas written by James B. Minahan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to help students explore ethnic identity—one of the most important issues of the 21st century—this concise, one-stop reference presents rigorously researched content on the national groups and ethnicities of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Combining up-to-date information with extensive historical and cultural background, the encyclopedia covers approximately 150 groups arranged alphabetically. Each engaging entry offers a short introduction detailing names, population estimates, language, and religion. This is followed by a history of the group through the turn of the 19th century, with background on societal organization and culture and expanded information on language and religious beliefs. The last section of each entry discusses the group in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, including information on its present situation. Readers will also learn about demographic trends and major population centers, parallels with other groups, typical ways of life, and relations with neighbors. Major events and notable challenges are documented, as are key figures who played a significant political or cultural role in the group's history. Each entry also provides a list for further reading and research.
Author : Higman, B.W.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231033603
Total Pages : 1002 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)
Download or read book General History of the Caribbean written by Higman, B.W. and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 1905-06-21 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume looks at the ways historians have written the history of the region, depending upon their methods of interpretation and differing styles of communicating their findings. The chapters discussing methodology are followed by studies of particular themes of historiography. The second half of the volume describes the writing of history in the individual territories, taking into account changes in society, economy and political structure. The final section is a full and detailed bibliography serving not only as a guide to the volume but also as an invaluable reference for the General History of the Caribbcan as a whole.
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Publisher : Soffer Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
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