One Hundred Years of Hartt
One Hundred Years of Hartt

Author: Demaris Hansen

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 081957953X

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The University of Hartford's Hartt School celebrates its centennial in this lavishly illustrated book. The Hartt School holds unique qualities that continue to distinguish it from other performing arts institutions. Through personal and official written communications, school newsletters, speeches, and the exquisite quality of artistic expression, a belief in the value of art is continually reinforced, often with great eloquence, sometimes with humor, and always from the heart.

The Biochar Solution
The Biochar Solution

Author: Albert Bates

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2010-11-23

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0865716773

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How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction

Amazonia in the Anthropocene
Amazonia in the Anthropocene

Author: Nicholas C. Kawa

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2016-05-10

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1477308016

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Widespread human alteration of the planet has led many scholars to claim that we have entered a new epoch in geological time: the Anthropocene, an age dominated by humanity. This ethnography is the first to directly engage the Anthropocene, tackling its problems and paradoxes from the vantage point of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, Nicholas Kawa examines how pre-Columbian Amerindians and contemporary rural Amazonians have shaped their environment, describing in vivid detail their use and management of the region’s soils, plants, and forests. At the same time, he highlights the ways in which the Amazonian environment resists human manipulation and control—a vital reminder in this time of perceived human dominance. Written in engaging, accessible prose, Amazonia in the Anthropocene offers an innovative contribution to debates about humanity’s place on the planet, encouraging deeper ecocentric thinking and a more inclusive vision of ecology for the future.