Sarah Bowdich Lee (1791-1856) and Pioneering Perspectives on Natural History
Sarah Bowdich Lee (1791-1856) and Pioneering Perspectives on Natural History

Author: Mary Orr

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2024-09-17

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1839986107

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History from below uncovers overlooked protagonists contributing to (inter)national endeavour often against considerable odds. Mrs T. Edward Bowdich then Mrs R. Lee (1791–1856) is indicative. When women allegedly cannot participate in early nineteenth-century scientific exploration, discovery and publication, Sarah’s multiple specialist contributions to French and British natural history have attracted no book-length study. This first appraisal of Sarah’s unbroken production of discipline-changing scientific work over three decades – in modern ichthyology, in historical geography of West Africa and in the next-generational dissemination of expert scientific knowledge – does more than fill this gap. The book also pivotally investigates the intercultural, interdisciplinary and multi-genre reach of Sarah’s pioneering perspectives and contributions, and how she could achieve her work independently in her own name(s) over three decades. Sarah’s larger significance is then to provide a very different narrative for women at work in expert nineteenth-century natural history-making. By everywhere challenging the secondary, minor and domestic frames for women’s contributions of the period, the pioneering perspectives of Sarah’s story also provide alternative paradigms to the ‘leaky-pipeline’ modelstill informing women’s careers and work in STEM(M) today.

Doing Ethics
Doing Ethics

Author: Lewis Vaughn

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780393919288

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The most accessible and practical introduction to ethical theory, moral issues, and moral reasoning.

Thoughts on Political Economy (1820)
Thoughts on Political Economy (1820)

Author: Daniel Raymond

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780857289711

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This is America's first treatise of systematic economic theory. It rejects Adam Smith's theory of the 'invisible hand' by treating national wealth in terms of the population's collective 'productive power' and the ability of government to promote it.

On the Origin of Diseases
On the Origin of Diseases

Author: Dr. Neil B. Benson MD

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-01-31

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1684715962

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Do you suffer from allergies or autoimmune diseases? Dr. Benson also suffered from these afflictions and, not being happy with just treating the symptoms, he sought the cause of the problems. Ultimately, he succeeded in finding the solution to these complicated and disparate appearing diseases. This book discusses how and why allergies and autoimmune diseases occur. What he has discovered and shares in this book is a paradigm shift away from just treating symptoms to treating the causes, with the aim of cure. Laid out in a logical and easy to follow way, this guide book takes the reader on a journey that discusses gut health, immunity, gut pathogens and some medical treatments. An in-depth explanation of the underlying theory and practical solutions make this book a must for all interested people from sufferers to medical professionals and educators. The knowledge of allergies and autoimmune disease causation is finally catching up to the ideas Dr. Benson first presented to the medical community in 1995.

Changing France
Changing France

Author: Anne Green

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1783080701

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The French Second Empire (1852-70) was a time of exceptionally rapid social, industrial and technological change. French literature also underwent fundamental changes during this period as writers embraced ‘modernity’ and incorporated new technologies, fashions and inventions into their work. Focusing on cultural areas such as exhibitions, transport, food, dress and photography, ‘Changing France’ shows how apparently trivial aspects of modern life provided Second Empire writers with a versatile means of thinking about deeper issues. This volume brings literature and material culture together to reveal how writing itself changed as writers recognised the extraordinarily rich possibilities of expression opened up to them by the changing material world.

The Magic of Japan
The Magic of Japan

Author: Hector Garcia

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1462922368

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A charming collection of quirky insights into Japanese culture. The Magic of Japan is writer Hector Garcia's intensely personal account of his fifteen years in Japan. A self-professed "otaku" or Japanese anime geek since childhood, Garcia has worked for a Japanese software company, mastered the language, and become one of Japan's most popular bloggers. This book is the culmination of his experiences and showcases Garcia's unique ability to delve beneath the surface of Japanese culture to describe its quirky and deep spiritual underpinnings. This collection of essays and beautiful photographs will appeal to his worldwide fan base--including those who devoured his previous bestsellers, A Geek in Japan and Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life--Japanophiles, armchair travelers and anyone with an interest in cultural and travel memoirs. The Magic of Japan features Garcia's keen observations on a wide variety of cultural topics: Japanese behavioral traits, including non-verbal communication, hansei (self-reflection), heijoshin (a calm mind) and shoshin (childlike openness) How Japan's geography and history have shaped its culture--its natural disasters, scarce resources, centuries of isolation and its feudal past Japanese idiosyncrasies, ranging from food traditions and absurd jobs to a love of queues The Japanese spirit, as evidenced in traditional art, manga and attitudes to women Shintoism and Buddhism, looking at temples, festivals, rituals and how religious beliefs pervade popular culture, as seen for example in Studio Ghibli's movie Spirited Away Japan's dark side, including crime, the yakuza, adultery, bullying and suicide The book ends with a gloriously random selection of all things Garcia considers especially magical about Japan--from izakaya to shiitake mushrooms, summer fireworks and green tea!

Patterns of India
Patterns of India

Author: Christine Chitnis

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0525577092

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It’s the trip of a lifetime—a textile-based tour of colorful Rajasthan, India featuring more than 200 lush photographs depicting everyday life in one of the most vibrant regions in the world. ”Get lost in the beauty of the photographs in Patterns of India, a striking journey through the colorful Indian state of Rajasthan.”—BuzzFeed Patterns of India is a visual experience that offers intimate insights into the diverse and richly hued Western Indian culture. Color is the thread that binds the vast country together, defining every aspect of life from religion and politics to food and dress. Organized by the five dominant colors royal blue, sandstone, marigold, ivory, and rose, this book explores how deeply color and pattern exist in a symbiotic relationship and are woven into every part of the culture. For instance, the fuchsia found in the draping fabric of a sari is matched by the vibrant chains of roses offered at temple, and the burnt orange spices in the marketplaces are reflected in the henna tattoos given to brides and wedding guests. While every color is imbued with meaning, it is often within the details of patterns that the full story comes to light. Photographer and writer Christine Chitnis spent over a decade traveling through, getting to know, and falling in love with the intricate patterns of everyday Rajasthani life. With history and culture-based essays woven throughout the more than 200 stunning photographs of architecture, markets, cuisine, art, textiles, and everyday goings-on, Patterns of India captures the beauty and essence of this unique part of the world.

Books that Changed the World
Books that Changed the World

Author: Andrew Taylor

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2014-03-06

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1849165610

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Books that Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that, in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history. Andrew Taylor sets each text in its historical context and explores its wider influence and legacy. Whether he's discussing the incandescent effect of The Qu'ran, the enduring influence of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, of the way in which Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe glavanized the anti-slavery movement, Taylor has written a stirring and informative testament to human ingenuity and endeavour. Ranging from The Iliad to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Kama Sutra to Lady Chatterley's Lover, this is the ultimate, thought-provoking read for book-lovers everywhere.

Long Way Round
Long Way Round

Author: Ewan McGregor

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2013-04-11

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1405529091

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'A highly readable and spiritually uplifting book about a dream come true' Wanderlust 'Touching and memorable ... one for armchair travellers and bike freaks' Daily Mail From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina. They were chased by paparazzi in Kazakhstan, courted by men with very large guns in the Ukraine, hassled by the police, and given bulls' testicles for supper by Mongolian nomads. And yet despite all these obstacles they managed to ride more than twenty thousand miles in four months, changing their lives forever in the process. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Long Way Round is the result of their adventures - a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.