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Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, we can now see that the War on Terror profoundly affected Western self-understanding and the secular liberal image it sought to project onto a global canvas at what was widely assumed to be the end of history. The dramatic change in awareness that 9/11 brought about was particularly vivid, this book maintains, in the media that sustained and displayed the West's s...

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The year 1645 saw the biggest witch-hunt in English history.

Presenting an up-to-date introduction to this complex group of plants, Palms Throughout the World describes 800 species in 123 genera and discusses the distribution, biology, propagation, cultivation, and economic importance of palms. The individual species descriptions are arranged in alphabetical order and include common synonyms and references to origin and distribution. Providing multiple species accounts for many genera, David L. Jones fo...

Describe 800 especies de 123 géneros. David Jones, investigador botánico y horticultor, ha sintetizado sus conocimientos sobre palmeras para ampliar las perspectivas de su cultivo a zonas de todo el mundo. Los entusiastas de las palmeras podrán familiarizarse con los impresionantes miembros del género Johannesteijsmannia. Otras magníficas palmeras, especialmente las palmeras enanas y de bajo porte, se encontrarán en los géneros Pinanga y Licua...

The public's satisfaction with Congress determines policy shifts as well as turnovers at election time

Starting Out With Orchids is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to start growing orchids as well as a handy guide for the experienced grower or flower enthusiast. This new handbook includes 256 species including 27 species of easy-to-grow orchids. Each species is illustrated with a color photo making it easy to identify each variety of this complex and beautiful flower.

Cycads superficially resemble palms and are often misidentified as such. However, cycads are actually a unique assemblage of primitive plants that have been around for at least 250 million years. They have become highly sought after for gardens, both private and public, and their present status as endangered plants has engendered an upsurge of interest in their conservation. With Cycads of the World, David Jones has achieved that difficult tas...