U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands

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Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2002-02-12

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780912627687

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This beautiful illustrated publication provides insight into the marine and terrestrial ecosystems and human histories of the United States Virgin Islands.


Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America

Author: Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 9402415521

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This volume in the series deals with the major Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) of South America, providing information on major aspects of this specific group of plants on that continent (botany, traditional usage, chemistry, production/collection practices, trade and utilization). Brazil, in particular, offers an immense amount of biodiversity, including plants with great pharmacological interest and ethno-medicinal importance. Contributions are from internationally recognized professionals, specialists of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plant domain and have been invited mostly from the members of the International Society for Horticultural Science and International Council for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.


Moon U.S. & British Virgin Islands

Moon U.S. & British Virgin Islands

Author: Susanna Henighan Potter

Publisher: Moon Travel

Published: 2015-11-10

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1631211684

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This full-color guidebook includes vibrant photos and easy-to-use maps to help with trip planning. Virgin Islands resident Susanna Henighan Potter offers firsthand knowledge of everything this paradise has to offer, from St. Croix to St. Thomas and Tortola. Potter guides readers to the most thrilling hikes in St. John's Virgin Islands National Park, the best snorkeling spots in Cruz Bay, and the most exciting carnivals and festivals on Virgin Gorda. Including unique trip strategies such as "Family Fun on St. John," "Sunken Ships and Plantations Past," and "Caribbean Life: Authentic St. Croix," Moon U.S. & British Virgin Islands gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.


For the Health of the Enslaved

For the Health of the Enslaved

Author: Niklas Thode Jensen

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 8763531712

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In the first half of the 19th century, the safeguarding of the health of the enslaved workers became a central concern for plantation owners and colonial administrators in the Danish West Indies. With the end of the slave trade, the longstanding excess mortality in the hardworking enslaved population became a crucial problem for the colony because the slaves could no longer be replaced. This book explores the health conditions of the enslaved workers and the health policies initiated by planters and the colonial government. The investigation reveals that, in a comparative Caribbean perspective, Danish West Indian health policies were often quite unique and efficient, but also that the health of the enslaved was a contested field, showing an ongoing power struggle between the planters, the colonial administration, and the slaves themselves.


Food and Landscape: Proceedings of the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery

Food and Landscape: Proceedings of the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery

Author: Mark McWilliams

Publisher: Oxford Symposium

Published: 2018-07-01

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 1909248622

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The proceedings of the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery includes 43 essays by international scholars. The topics included agro-ecology, food sovereignty and economic democracy in the agricultural landscape, argued by Colin Tudge, James Rebanks on family life as a hill-farmer in the Lake District, and many talks that illustrate Catalan historian Joseph Pla's axiom that 'Cuisine is the landscape in a saucepan'.


Assessment of Nontimber Forest Products in the United States Under Changing Conditions

Assessment of Nontimber Forest Products in the United States Under Changing Conditions

Author: James L Chamberlain

Publisher: Forest Service

Published: 2018-08-24

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780160945885

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This Non-timber Forest Products' assessment serves as a baseline science synthesis and provides information for managing non-timber forest resources in the United States. This report provides technical input to the 2017 National Climate Assessment and closely follows the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) process. You will find an overview of the findings and interrelated discussions covering aspects of biophysical, social, cultural, economic, and policy dimensions of non-timber forest products and the implications of the effects of climatic variabilities and change for them. Appendix information summarizes non-timber forest products relative to geographic regions across the country. Related products: Other products produced by the U.S. Forest Service (Department of Agriculture/USDA) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/us-forest-service Find more Federal documents relating to Climate & Weather resources here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/weather-climate