The Ghosts Of Evolution

The Ghosts Of Evolution
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780786724895
ISBN-13 : 0786724897
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ghosts Of Evolution by : Connie Barlow

A new vision is sweeping through ecological science: The dense web of dependencies that makes up an ecosystem has gained an added dimension-the dimension of time. Every field, forest, and park is full of living organisms adapted for relationships with creatures that are now extinct. In a vivid narrative, Connie Barlow shows how the idea of "missing partners" in nature evolved from isolated, curious examples into an idea that is transforming how ecologists understand the entire flora and fauna of the Americas. This fascinating book will enrich and deepen the experience of anyone who enjoys a stroll through the woods or even down an urban sidewalk. But this knowledge has a dark side too: Barlow's "ghost stories" teach us that the ripples of biodiversity loss around us now are just the leading edge of what may well become perilous cascades of extinction.

Trees of Stanford and Environs

Trees of Stanford and Environs
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105115134483
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Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Trees of Stanford and Environs by : Ronald Newbold Bracewell

The Locust and the Bee

The Locust and the Bee
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780691165745
ISBN-13 : 0691165742
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis The Locust and the Bee by : Geoff Mulgan

How to harness capitalism's dynamism to create an economy that promotes well-being and rewards creation The recent economic crisis was a dramatic reminder that capitalism can both produce and destroy. It's a system that by its very nature encourages predators and creators, locusts and bees. But, as Geoff Mulgan argues in this compelling, imaginative, and important book, the economic crisis also presents a historic opportunity to choose a radically different future for capitalism, one that maximizes its creative power and minimizes its destructive force. In an engaging and wide-ranging argument, Mulgan digs into the history of capitalism across the world to show its animating ideas, its utopias and dystopias, as well as its contradictions and possibilities. Drawing on a subtle framework for understanding systemic change, he shows how new political settlements reshaped capitalism in the past and are likely to do so in the future. By reconnecting value to real-life ideas of growth, he argues, efficiency and entrepreneurship can be harnessed to promote better lives and relationships rather than just a growth in the quantity of material consumption. Healthcare, education, and green industries are already becoming dominant sectors in the wealthier economies, and the fields of social innovation, enterprise, and investment are rapidly moving into the mainstream—all indicators of how capital could be made more of a servant and less a master. This is a book for anyone who wonders where capitalism might be heading next—and who wants to help make sure that its future avoids the mistakes of the past. This edition of The Locust and the Bee includes a new afterword in which the author lays out some of the key challenges facing capitalism in the twenty-first century.

Lost Crops of Africa

Lost Crops of Africa
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 9780309164542
ISBN-13 : 0309164540
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Lost Crops of Africa by : National Research Council

This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.

The Diet of John the Baptist

The Diet of John the Baptist
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Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 3161484606
ISBN-13 : 9783161484605
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis The Diet of John the Baptist by : James A. Kelhoffer

James A. Kelhoffer offers a comprehensive analysis of Mark 1:6c par. Matt 3:4c in its socio-historical context, the Synoptic gospels and subsequent Christian interpretation. The first chapter surveys various anecdotes about John's food in the Synoptic gospels and notes that there has never been a consensus in scholarship concerning John's locusts and wild honey. Chapters 2 and 3 address locusts as human food and assorted kinds of wild honey in antiquity. Chapter 4 considers the different meanings of this diet for the historical Baptist, Mark, and Matthew. Contemporary anthropological and nutritional data shed new light on John's experience as a locust gatherer and assess whether these foods could have actually sustained him in the wilderness. The last chapter demonstrates that the most prevalent interpretation of the Baptist's diet, from the third through the sixteenth centuries, hails John's simple wilderness provisions as a model for believers to emulate.

An Appalachian Summer

An Appalachian Summer
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Publisher : Revell
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9781493423095
ISBN-13 : 1493423096
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis An Appalachian Summer by : Ann H. Gabhart

In 1933 Louisville, Kentucky, even the ongoing economic depression cannot keep Piper Danson's parents from insisting on a debut party. After all, their fortune came through the market crash intact, and they've picked out the perfect suitor for their daughter. Braxton Crandall can give her the kind of life she's used to. The only problem? This is not the man--or the life--she really wants. When Piper gets the opportunity to volunteer as a horseback Frontier Nursing courier in the Appalachian Mountains for the summer, she jumps at the chance to be something other than a dutiful daughter or a kept wife in a loveless marriage. The work is taxing, the scenery jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and the people she meets along the way open up a whole new world to her. The longer she stays, the more an advantageous marriage slips from her grasp. But something much more precious--true love--is drawing ever closer. Bestselling author Ann H. Gabhart invites you into the storied hills of Eastern Kentucky to discover what happens when one intrepid young woman steps away from the restrictive past into a beautiful, wide-open future.

The Black Locust

The Black Locust
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Publisher : Akademiai Kiads
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015021862316
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Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Locust by : Béla Keresztesi

Locusts and Wild Honey

Locusts and Wild Honey
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105047937920
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Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Locusts and Wild Honey by : John Burroughs

Hello, Puddle!

Hello, Puddle!
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 43
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ISBN-10 : 9780358393566
ISBN-13 : 0358393566
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Hello, Puddle! by : Anita Sanchez

A nonfiction picture book exploring a deceptively simple but unexpectedly crucial resource for wildlife: puddles! This lyrical, gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book is perfect for young science learners and nature lovers. Hello, puddle! Who's here? A normal everyday puddle may not seem very special. But for a mother turtle, it might be the perfect place to lay her eggs. For a squirrel, it might be the only spot to cool off and get a drink when the sun is shining down in July. And for any child, it can be a window into the elegant, complex natural world right outside their window. With lush, playful illustrations and fun facts about the animals featured, Hello, Puddle! is a joyful celebration of the remarkable in the ordinary, and the importance of even the most humble places in fostering life.