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Practical Ecocriticism is the first book to ground environmental literature firmly in the life sciences, particularly evolutionary biology, and to attempt to bridge the ever-widening gulf between the "Two Cultures." Glen Love-himself one of the founders of ecocriticism-argues that literary studies has been diminished by a general lack of recognition for the vital role the biological foundation of human life plays in cultural imagination. Love ...

Practical Ecocriticism is the first book to ground environmental literature firmly in the life sciences, particularly evolutionary biology, and to attempt to bridge the ever-widening gulf between the "Two Cultures." Glen Love--himself one of the founders of ecocriticism--argues that literary studies has been diminished by a general lack of recognition for the vital role the biological foundation of human life plays in cultural imagination. Lov...

Summary of eagles, their classification and folklore, focusing on the Sea Eagle group. Provides a background to the reintroduction of the White-tailed Sea Eagle to Scotland and the UK. Current status of Sea Eagles in the UK and the economic benefits.

This text is intended to provide an in-depth, self-contained, treatment of optical waveguide theory. We have attempted to emphasize the underlying physical processes, stressing conceptual aspects, and have developed the mathematical analysis to parallel the physical intuition. We also provide comprehensive supplementary sections both to augment any deficiencies in mathematical background and to provide a self-consistent and rigorous mathematic...

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Originally published in 1921, this book was intended as a textbook of dynamics for the use of students who have some acquaintance with the methods of the differential and integral calculus. The chapters cover a vast range of topics and include the existing well-known key theorems of the day.

Augustus Edward Hough Love (1863-1940) was a British mathematician most well known for his work on elasticity and wave propagation. Originally published in 1911, this book is significant for containing his development of a mathematical model for the surface waves that would become known as Love waves.

This book has it's genesis in the question, how do current events relate to Biblical teaching? As a result, this writing is a laymans un-complicated exposition of Bible prophesy as I understand them. Brought about by the study of Scripture in comparison to the chaos presently engulfing the entire world. The ultimate question is, as an individual, what role do I play in the direction this nation is heading?

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Fearless Living and Loving guides readers through a journey of self-discovery. Its uplifting stories offer a new way to perceive the world, and its timeless lessons empower Christians to make positive, life-changing choices. As we endure hardships, questions arise. Has God given up on me? How can I gain more courage and strength? How can I find lasting inner peace? Fearless Living and Loving explores these concerns as it presents the transform...

Thirty-three Oregon stories ranging from a Nez Perce tale to stories by many contemporary writers including Ursula Le Guin, Craig Lesley, Barry Lopez, and Ken Kesey.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

This supplement of Mikrochimica Acta contains selected papers from the Fifth Workshop of the European Microbeam Analysis Society (EMAS) on "Modern Developments and Applications in Microbeam Analysis" which th th took place from the 11 to 15 May 1997 in Torquay (UK). EMAS was founded in 1986 by scientists from many European countries in order to stimulate research in microbe am analysis and into its development and application. The society now ...

A history of lighthouses and the Stevenson dynasty of engineers. The natural history contribution of lighthouse keepers in the lighthouse story-provides a survey of bird sightings and migration by keepers at the end of the 19th century.

Excerpt from Theoretical Mechanics an Introductory Treatise on the Principles of Dynamics: With Applications and Numerous Examples The foundations of Mechanical Science were laid by Newton, and his achievements in this department constitute perhaps his most enduring title to fame. Later writers have developed his principles analytically, and have extended the region of their application, but, in regard to the principles themselves, they have ...

The most complete single-volume treatment of classical elasticity, this text features extensive editorial apparatus, including a historical introduction. Topics include stress, strain, bending, torsion, gravitational effects, and much more. 1927 edition.

It's October 1922, and fourteen-year old Danny Hawthorne is determined to uncover the truth about the Yeti, a mythical ape-like creature. During a family horseback trip through the Himalaya foothills of Nepal, a freak accident isolates Danny and his younger sister Rachel in a remote valley.

From Rock to Gem is designed to help those who have a similar story to the author's realize they have a power within to change the course of their life to a positive direction. This change can bring them more love, joy, happiness and self-empowerment than they could ever dream possible. A spiritual awakening can be the most freeing, life-altering shift one could ever experience. The author unabashedly shares her challenges, struggles, and triu...

Excerpt from A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity, Vol. 2 Theories of the behaviour of thin bodies, as of bodies in general, are of two kinds. Either they are founded on special hypotheses, or they start from the general equations of Elasticity. Before the time of N avier all writers on rods and plates naturally adopted the former method, after his time most valuable investigations will be found to proceed by way of the latter....