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Within this guide are tools to identify and appreciate the 27 species of whales and dolphins that make this region home. From easily recognised humpback and killer whales to the elusive pygmy sperm whale, and from acrobatic white-sided dolphins to gregarious belugas, you will learn about each of their characteristics, feeding and behaviour, and habitat. Population status and threats to each species are also explored.

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Considered among the highest achievements of the American arts and crafts movement, Greene & Greene furniture was custom-built for specific interior spaces, and many of the pieces still remain in their original locations. This manual, written by a nationally recognized furniture maker, provides intermediate and advanced woodworkers with well illustrated, step-by-step instructions for classic Greene & Greene details, including ebony plugs, clou...

Das große illustrierte Kräuter-Buch - Eine ausführliche Beschreibung aller Pflanzen mit genauer Augabe ihres Gebrauchs, Nutzens und ihrer Wirkung in der Arzneikunde ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1860. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpu...

Der russische Nihilismus ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1884.Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch...

The rise of modern science created a crisis for Western moral and political philosophy, which had theretofore relied either on Christian theology or Aristotelian natural teleology as guarantors of an objective standard for "the good life." This book examines Rousseau's effort to show how and why, despite this challenge from science (which he himself intensified by equating our subhuman origins with our natural state), nature can remain a stand...

During the 1980s, the geography of minor-league professional hockey changed radically, moving from its roots in the Canadian Maritime provinces, New England and the Midwestern states into the American south. In addition to cities like Dallas, Charlotte, Norfolk and Oklahoma City, which had long traditions of minor-league hockey, unlikely places such as Biloxi, Baton Rouge, Little Rock and Augusta hosted teams. Over an 18-year period, minor-lea...

Die Geschichte deutscher USA-Perzeption stellt sich in der Rückschau als Kette von Fehldeutungen, Mißverständnissen und Halbwahrheiten dar, und selbst noch Gegenwartspublikationen verweisen mit Titeln wie der "Fremde Freund" oder der "Unbekannte Partner" USA auf Defizite unseres Informationsstandes in Sachen Amerika. Grund genug, eine einfahrende Amerikakunde vorzulegen, die umrißhaft das Phänomen USA sichtbar macht. Politische und gesellscha...

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the states of Europe underwent a series of changes which created the foundation for the state of today. The Nordic countries played their part in that process, but also demonstrated differences relative to each other. Scandinavia appears in this context as an interesting area for study. Three Nordic researchers have analysed some of these changes and their consequences at the level of the state, the region and t...

John Arthur philosophically addresses the problems of racism and the legacy of past racial discrimination in the United States. Offering a thorough analysis of the concepts of race and racism, Arthur also discusses racial equality, poverty and race, reparations and affirmative action, and merit in ways that cut across the usual political lines. A philosopher, former civil-rights plaintiff and professor at an historically black college in the S...

Gran Canary not only enjoys a fabulous reputation as a paradise of sunshine and beaches, it can also be described as one of the most versatile hiking islands of the Canary Archipelago. Connoisseurs praise it as a miniature continent because of its diversity of landscapes: shimmering dunes in contrast with luscious subtropical valleys, deep ravines with palm tree oases and glittering reservoirs, next to which are extensive pine tree forests and...

Vogelparadiese am Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer, einsame Seen und Moore, idyllische Geestlandschaften - rund um Bremen und die Residenzstadt Oldenburg erstreckt sich ein vielfältiges Wandergebiet. Der Rother Wanderführer »Bremen - Oldenburg« stellt die 50 schönsten Touren dieser Region zwischen Nordseeküste und der Domstadt Verden an der Aller vor. Urwälder an der Hunte, Panoramen über der mittleren Weser, Moorseen inmitten von Wollgrasmooren, sage...