The White Island
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Author |
: Stephen Armstrong |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 347 |
Release |
: 2012-01-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781448126712 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1448126711 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis The White Island by : Stephen Armstrong
The White Island is, and always has been, a magnet for hedonists. Its history reads like a history of pleasure itself. It is also a story of invasions and migrations, of artists and conmen, of drop-outs and love-ins. The Carthaginians established a cult to their goddess of sex there, and named the island after Bez, their god of dance. Roman centurions in need of a bit of down time between campaigns would go to Ibiza to get their kicks. And over the centuries, cultures around the Med have used the island either as a playground or a dump for the kind of people who didn't quite fit in back home, but who you'd probably quite like to meet at a party... This is the history of Ibiza, the fantasy island, framed by one long, golden summer where anything can happen - and it usually does.
Author |
: Richard White |
Publisher |
: University of Washington Press |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2000-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780295980546 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0295980540 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Land Use, Environment, and Social Change by : Richard White
Whidbey and Camano, two of the largest of the numerous beautiful islands dotting Puget Sound, together form the major part of Island Country. Taking this county as a case study and following its history from Indian times to the present, Richard White explores the complex relationship between human induced environmental change and social change. This new edition of his classic study includes a new preface by the author and a foreword by William Cronon.
Author |
: Deborah Tall |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 1987-09-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780689707223 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0689707223 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Island of the White Cow by : Deborah Tall
From Simon & Schuster, The Island of the White Cow: Memories of an Irish Island is Deborah Tall's experiences while living on an island off the coast of Ireland and portrays the way of life of the islanders. The author, a poet and teacher of creative writing, lived on a rugged and sparsely inhabited island off the west coast of Ireland for five years, from 1972 to 1977. The Island of the White Cow: Memories of an Irish Island is the moving account of her experiences there.
Author |
: Nori Nakata |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 373 |
Release |
: 2019-03-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108417082 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108417086 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Seismic Ambient Noise by : Nori Nakata
A comprehensive overview of seismic ambient noise, covering observations, physical origins, modelling, processing methods and applications in imaging and monitoring.
Author |
: Scott O'Dell |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 195 |
Release |
: 1960 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780395069622 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0395069629 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Island of the Blue Dolphins by : Scott O'Dell
Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.
Author |
: David R. Roediger |
Publisher |
: Basic Books |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2006-08-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786722105 |
ISBN-13 |
: 078672210X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Working Toward Whiteness by : David R. Roediger
How did immigrants to the United States come to see themselves as white? David R. Roediger has been in the vanguard of the study of race and labor in American history for decades. He first came to prominence as the author of The Wages of Whiteness, a classic study of racism in the development of a white working class in nineteenth-century America. In Working Toward Whiteness, Roediger continues that history into the twentieth century. He recounts how ethnic groups considered white today-including Jewish-, Italian-, and Polish-Americans-were once viewed as undesirables by the WASP establishment in the United States. They eventually became part of white America, through the nascent labor movement, New Deal reforms, and a rise in home-buying. Once assimilated as fully white, many of them adopted the racism of those whites who formerly looked down on them as inferior. From ethnic slurs to racially restrictive covenants-the real estate agreements that ensured all-white neighborhoods-Roediger explores the mechanisms by which immigrants came to enjoy the privileges of being white in America. A disturbing, necessary, masterful history, Working Toward Whiteness uses the past to illuminate the present. In an Introduction to the 2018 edition, Roediger considers the resonance of the book in the age of Trump, showing how Working Toward Whiteness remains as relevant as ever even though most migrants today are not from Europe.
Author |
: John Lister-Kaye |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 1972 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCLA:31158001740223 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The White Island by : John Lister-Kaye
Author |
: Roberto Scarpa |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 846 |
Release |
: 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783642800870 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3642800874 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Monitoring and Mitigation of Volcano Hazards by : Roberto Scarpa
By the year 2000, the number of people at risk from volcanic hazards is likely to increase to around half a billion. Since 1980, significant advances have been made in volcano monitoring, the data from which provides the sole scientific basis for eruption prediction. Here, internationally renowned and highly experienced specialists provide 25 comprehensive articles covering a wide range of related topics: monitoring techniques and data analysis; modelling of monitoring data and eruptive phenomena; volcanic hazards and risk assessment; and volcanic emergency management. Selected case histories of recent volcanic disasters, such as Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, demonstrate that effective communication - between scientists, civil authorities, the media and the population at risk - is essential to reducing the danger.
Author |
: George Woodcock |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 48 |
Release |
: 1940 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:B4100790 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The White Island by : George Woodcock
Author |
: Maria Gill |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 64 |
Release |
: 2021-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1775436217 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781775436218 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis New Zealand Disasters: Our Response, Resilience and Recovery by : Maria Gill
Inspiring stories of courage, resilience and determination in the face of disaster. New Zealanders have endured phenomenal natural and human disasters throughout the ages. This inspiring book documents some of these key moments in our history and, more importantly, how we responded and grew stronger; what changes/improvements were made as a result. Cyclones, tornadoes, earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, fires, plane crashes, pandemics and other disasters are just some of the many themes covered in this comprehensive, vibrantly illustrated account. Includes: Outcomes, Safety Tips, and What to Do in an Emergency.