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Across the Shaman's River: John Muir, The Tlingit Stronghold, and the Opening of the North
The story of one of Alaska&’s last Indigenous strongholds, shut off for a century until a fateful encounter between a shaman, a preacher, and a naturalist.Tucked in the corner of Southeast Alaska, the Tlingits had successfully warded off the Anglo influences that had swept into other corners of the ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Foundations for a Low-Carbon Energy System in China
Climate change is a key problem of the 21st century. China, as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has committed to stabilize its current emissions and dramatically increase the share of electricity production from non-fossil fuels by 2030. However, this is only a first step: in the longer term... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Indigenous Men and Masculinities: Legacies, Identities, Regeneration
by Richard Van Camp • Lisa Tatonetti • Kim Anderson • Gregory Scofield • Robert Alexander Innes • Sam Mckegney • Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair • Brendan Hokowhitu • Ty P. Tengan • Warren Cariou • Daniel Heath Justice • Bob Antone • Phillip Borell • Kimberly Minor • Scott L. Morgensen • Robert Henry • Allison Piché • Sasha Sky • Leah Sneider • Erin Sutherland • John Swift • Lloyd L. Lee • William Kahalepuna Richards • Thomas Ka’auwai KaulukukuiWhat do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. "Indigenous Men and Masculini... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Clubbable Man: Essays on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture in Honor of Greg Clingham
by David Hopkins • Antjie Krog • Harry Thomas • Margaret Williams • John Richetti • Philip Smallwood • Adam Rounce • Kate Parker • Elaine Wood • Clement Hawes • James Rice • Daniel Little • Gordon Turnbull • Adam Walker • Kevin L. Cope • Anthony W Lee • Cedric D. • Bärbel Czennia • Robert G. Walker • Aaron R. Hanlon • Martine Brownley • Dominic Jermey • Caroline Fassett • Joseph McNicholas • Erin Labbie • Patrick Thomas Henry • Kang Tchou • Gary Sojka • Nina Forsberg • John Rickard • Kieron Winn • Emily GrosholzSamuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as “a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers distinguished eighteenth-century studies scholars to honor the achievements, professional generosity, and sociability of Gre... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Life's Work: Mike Krzyzewski
by Timothy Butler • Mike Krzyzewski • Karen Harris • David Harding • A. G. Lafley • Adi Ignatius • Roger L. Martin • Ian C. Macmillan • Rita Gunther Mcgrath • Hal Gregersen • Brent Adamson • Ron Ashkenas • Scott Cook • Scott Berinato • Leslie K. John • Nicholas Toman • David Champion • Alison Beard • Martin Ihrig • Michael Mankins • Mitchell Lee Marks • Philip Mirvis • Anthony Heyes • Cristina Gomez • Daniel Mochon • Doug Mcmillon • Erik Roelofsen • Frederic Cumenal • Janet Schwartz • Jorgen Vig Knudstorp • Oliver Emrich • Samina Karim • Steven Prokesch • Tao YueThe famous Duke University basketball coach discusses his four-decade career, how he recruits and disciplines his players, the difference between college basketball and Olympic basketball, and how he views retirement.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Almonds: Botany, Production and Uses (Botany, Production and Uses)
by Patrick Brown • Gregory Reighard • Mariano Cambra • James Adaskaveg • Robert Curtis • Vicente Pallás • José M Alonso • José M Ansón • Octavio Arquero • Roger A Baldwin • Ignasi Batlle • Mireia Bordàs • Miguel A. Cambra • Joseph H. Connell • Federico Dicenta • David A. Doll • Henri Duval • Iban Eduardo • Daniel Esmenjaud • José L Carbó • Maria T Espiau • Antonio J. Felipe • Angel Fernández i Martí • Carolina Font i Forcada • Helga Förster • Luis Iannamico • Santiago Izquierdo • Sat Darshan Khalsa • Ossama Kodad • Maria M. López • Carmen Martínez • Pedro Martínez-Gómez • Saiful Muhammad • Eva Núñez Seoane • Antonio Olmos • Ana Palacio-Bielsa • Katherine Pope • Maria J Rubio-Cabetas • Ned T. Ryan • Sebastián Sáa Silva • Raquel Sánchez-Pérez • Francisco J. Vargas • Steve Weinbaum • Michelle Wirthensohn • Shu-Biao Wu • Frank G Zalom • Alexis VerdúThis book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany, production, processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important crop; they are highly regarded for their flavour, nutritional properties and culinary uses, and almond ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Keywords for American Cultural Studies, Third Edition (Keywords #11)
by Walter Johnson • Andrew Ross • Lisa Nakamura • Angela D. Dillard • George Lipsitz • Sunaina Maira • Nikhil Pal Singh • E. Patrick Johnson • Timothy Mitchell • Carla L. Peterson • George J. Sanchez • Ashley Dawson • Josh Kun • Caleb Smith • Kandice Chuh • Lisa Lowe • Ann Cvetkovich • Christopher Newfield • George Yúdice • Alys Eve Weinbaum • Brian T. Edwards • Leerom Medovoi • Lauren Berlant • Junaid Rana • Erin Manning • Cynthia G. Franklin • Julie Sze • Scott Herring • Christina B. Hanhardt • Rebecca Wanzo • Juana María Rodríguez • Marc Bousquet • Laura Briggs • Sandra M. Gustafson • Erica Kohl-Arenas • Kevin K. Gaines • Henry Yu • David Kazanjian • Dean Spade • Siobhan B. Somerville • Crystal Parikh • Lee Bebout • Rebecca Hill • Jack Halberstam • Kirsten Silva Gruesz • Eric Lott • David F. Ruccio • Marlene L. Daut • Kyla Schuller • Jentery Sayers • Robert McRuer • Matthew Frye Jacobson • Alyshia Gálvez • Kembrew McLeod • Daniel Martinez HoSang • Valerie Rohy • Joseph Lowndes • Amaranth Borsuk • Robert Fanuzzi • John Kuo Wei Tchen • Lauren Klein • Miriam Posner • Tara McPherson • Jodi Melamed • Vermonja R. Alston • Stephanie Smallwood • J. Kēhaulani Kauanui • June Wayee Chau • Oneka LaBennett • Tavia Nyong’oIntroduces key terms, research traditions, debates, and histories for American Studies and Cultural Studies in an updated editionSince its initial publication, scholars and students alike have turned to Keywords for American Cultural Studies as an invaluable resource for understanding key terms and ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020