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The Perfume of Life: Book One
The Perfume of Life, #1
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
The Perfume of Life comprises an unparalleled series of conversations in the matter of storytelling vapors of Nature, on distillation and extraction technologies, the science of drawing out or intercepting the chemical communications of vital beings, and including also classes presented to baristas...
by Erasmus Darwin
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
The Temple of Nature or the Origin of Society Erasmus Darwin, english physician (1731-1802)
This ebook presents «The Temple of Nature or the Origin of Society», from Erasmus Darwin. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
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Epistemology and Probability
Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, and the Nature of Quantum-Theoretical Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
This book offers an exploration of the relationships between epistemology and probability in the work of Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, and Erwin Schro- ¨ dinger, and in quantum mechanics and in modern physics as a whole. It also considers the implications of these relationships and of quantum theory...
by Mary Hunter Austin
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2014
An American writer. One of the early nature writers of the American Southwest, her classic The Land of Little Rain (1903) describes the fauna, flora and people – as well as evoking the mysticism and spirituality – of the region between the High Sierra and the Mojave Desert of southern California. ...
Whispers and Shadows
A Naturalist’s Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
In these times of technological innovation and fast-paced electronic communication, we often take nature for granted—or even consider it a hindrance to our human endeavors. In Whispers and Shadows: A Naturalist’s Memoir, Jerry Apps explores such topics as the human need for wilderness, rediscovering...
Ontological Politics in a Disposable World
The New Mastery of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
This book explores the intertwining of politics and ontology, shedding light on the ways in which, as our ability to investigate, regulate, appropriate, ’enhance’ and destroy material reality have developed, so new social scientific accounts of nature and our relationship with it have emerged,...
The People's Own Landscape
Nature, Tourism, and Dictatorship in East Germany
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
East Germany’s Socialist Unity Party aimed to placate a public well aware of the higher standards of living enjoyed elsewhere by encouraging them to participate in outdoor activities and take vacations in the countryside. Scott Moranda considers East Germany’s rural landscapes from the perspective...
Learning From the Octopus
How Secrets from Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters, and Disease
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2012
Despite the billions of dollars we’ve poured into foreign wars, homeland security, and disaster response, we are fundamentally no better prepared for the next terrorist attack or unprecedented flood than we were in 2001. Our response to catastrophe remains unchanged: add another step to airport...
Coal Combustion Products (CCPs)
Characteristics, Utilization and Beneficiation
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2017
Coal Combustion Products (CCPs): Their Nature, Utilization and Beneficiation is a valuable resource for engineers and scientists from the coal, cement, concrete, and construction industries seeking an in-depth guide to the characteristics, utilization, beneficiation, and environmental impacts of coal...
Animal, Mineral, Radical
Essays on Wildlife, Family, and Food
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
From the acclaimed author of Theft: “A lyrical exploration of the timeless themes of nature, mortality, love, and family” in the American West (Kristen Iverson, author of Full Body Burden).
“Radical, before it meant a person who advocates strong political reform, meant getting to the root...
Botanical Essays from Kent
Some Botanical Features of a University Town in Ohio
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
A leading Ohio botanist reflects on Kent’s remarkable flora
During the latter half of the twentieth century, the world witnessed the rise of the modern environmental movement. Chronicling this significant occurrence in Ohio, and specifically in Kent, a university town in the American Midwest,...
by Richard Jefferies
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2015
Posthumously published in 1909, this is a collection of essays by the English nature writer and novelist Richard Jefferies. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author with the aim of placing it in the context of his other writings. The following passage is...
by Richard Jefferies
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
According to Wikipedia: "John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 - 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influence on him and provides the background...
Nature's Path
A History of Naturopathic Healing in America
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2016
An alternative medical system emphasizing prevention through healthy living, positive mind-body-spirit strength, and therapeutics to enhance the body’s innate healing processes, naturopathy has gained legitimacy in recent years. In Nature’s Path—the first comprehensive book to examine the complex...