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This volume is a careful biographical study of the life and letters of George Romanes (1848-1894), who was a strong advocate for Darwinian evolution. "Because of his central role in defending Darwinian evolution and his close relationship with Darwin during the last decade of Darwin's life, Romanes's life and career deserve a fresh look." This publication by Joel Schwartz is the culmination of more than thirty-five years of work in the history...

Explorer-naturalists Robert Brown and Mungo Park played a pivotal role in the development of natural history and exploration in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This work is a fresh examination of the lives and careers of Brown and Park and their impact on natural history and exploration. Brown and Park were part of a group of intrepid naturalists who brought back some of the flora and fauna they encountered, drawings of wha...

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Explorer-naturalists Robert Brown and Mungo Park played a pivotal role in the development of natural history and exploration in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This work is a fresh examination of the lives and careers of Brown and Park and their impact on natural history and exploration. Brown and Park were part of a group of intrepid naturalists who brought back some of the flora and fauna they encountered, drawings of wha...

Teos on kirjoitettu lisäämään tietoisuutta juutalaisen uskon näkökohdista ja erityisesti sen vastuusta levittää tietoa ihmiskunnan tehtävästä maan päällä. Tämä tehtävä koostuu nk. Nooan liitosta ja sen hengellinen merkitys maailmalle on mittaamattoman arvokas. Teos on hyödyllinen sekä juutalaisille, jotta he voivat opettaa asiasta, sekä muille luoduille, jotta he voivat tutustua asiaan ja heille suunnattuun taivaalliseen toimeksiantoon: "Hänen...

All men are faced with the possibility of having prostate cancer sometime in their lifetime. TV, newspapers and magazines present a sea of conflicting information and misinformation. Who better to navigate you through this maze than the prostate itself? Normal development, the PSA controversy, risk factors, biopsy criteria, tumor classification, how to pick the right doctor, treatment options, support groups, benign prostatic hypertrophy and p...

Analyzing economic, political, technological, and socio-cultural trends that began in the early 1980s, the authors offer a compelling scenario for how the next 20 years are likely to unfold.

Joel Schwartz presents the first systematic treatment of Rousseau's understanding of the political importance of women, sexuality, and the family. Using both Rousseau's lesser-known literary works and such major writings as "Emile, Julie, " and "The Second Discourse, " he offers an original and provocative presentation of Rousseau's argument. To read Rousseau, Schwartz believes, is to enter into a profound discourse about the meaning of sexual...

Noses are Red" will show what is necessary at each stage of your child's development for humor to flourish. It will also encourage and help you give this gift to your child.

When Jeremy McGinnis, a 15-year-old in the sleepy Gold Rush town of Murphys, discovers a retired teacher spasming with an asthma attack and out of medicine, it's a no-brainer to get him to the hospital. But the local media suddenly turns Jeremy into a hero, his second "fifteen minutes of fame". As he gets to know the teacher, Lester Crump, a man who has invested his life savings in three breeding Vietnamese miniature potbellied pigs and a trai...

This book documents how much U.S. air quality has improved in recent decades and gives by far the most accurate picture available of continuing air pollution problems and how to address them.

When Jeremy McGinnis, a 15-year-old in the sleepy Gold Rush town of Murphys, discovers a retired teacher spasming with an asthma attack and out of medicine, it's a no-brainer to get him to the hospital. But the local media suddenly turns Jeremy into a hero, his second "fifteen minutes of fame". As he gets to know the teacher, Lester Crump, a man who has invested his life savings in three breeding Vietnamese miniature potbellied pigs and a trai...

Claims that air pollution will increase are not only false, but the exact opposite of what will actually happen.