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Tropical Rainforests

Latin American Nature and Society in Transition

Emerging awareness of the plight of the rainforests of Central and South America has catapaulted this issue to the forefront of global environmental concerns. As understanding has increased, so has the contention between the various groups that have a stake in the forest. Developers, environmentalists, governments and the landless poor whose livelihood depends on the rainforest all have contributed to the debate on how to address this problem.

Presents an overview of the nature of rainforests and discusses the causes and consequences of deforestation in Latin America's rainforests as well as alternative approaches to development.

The Ecology of Trees in the Tropical Rain Forest

Our knowledge of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees is limited, with detailed information available for perhaps only a few hundred of the many thousand of species that occur. Yet a good understanding of the trees is essential to unravelling the workings of the forest itself. This book aims to summarise contemporary understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees. The emphasis is on comparative ecology, an approach that can help to identify possible adaptive trends and evolutionary constraints and which may also lead to a workable ecological classification for tree species, conceptually simplifying the rain-forest community and making it more amenable to analysis.

Yet a good understanding of the trees is essential to unravelling the workings of the forest itself. This book aims to summarise contemporary understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees.

The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation

This book, written by a team of experts from many countries, provides a comprehensive account of the ways in which translation has brought the major literature of the world into English-speaking culture. Part I discusses theoretical issues and gives an overview of the history of translation into English. Part II, the bulk of the work, arranged by language of origin, offers critical discussions, with bibliographies, of the translation history of specific texts (e.g. the Koran, the Kalevala), authors (e.g. Lucretius, Dostoevsky), genres (e.g. Chinese poetry, twentieth-century Italian prose) and national literatures (e.g. Hungarian, Afrikaans).

Hebrew literature has a more or less continuous history since the Bible [H.c.i].
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls dating from late Second Temple period (
roughly 2nd c. BCE-ISI c. CE) has illustrated vividly how creatively the language
was used at that time. A little later it was adopted as the vehicle of the Rabbinic
movement, which eventually became the dominant expression of Judaism until
the I9th c. The main challenger to Rabbinism, the Karaite movement that first
emerged in ...

The New York Public Library Literature Companion

Pick up The New York Public Library Literature Companion to check the dates of Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past or to find out how James Joyce's Ulysses changed U.S. obscenity laws, and you may find yourself hours later absorbed in the imaginary worlds of Camelot and The Matrix or sidetracked by the fascinating history of The New Yorker. Designed to satisfy the curious browser as well as the serious researcher, this exciting new resource offers the most up-to-date information on literature available in English from around the world, from the invention of writing to the age of the computer. Interwoven throughout the more than 2,500 succinct and insightful entries on Creators, Works of Literature, and Literary Facts and Resources are the fascinating facts and quirky biographical details that make literature come alive. Readers will discover, for instance, that Walt Whitman was fired from his government job after his personal copy of Leaves of Grass was discovered in his desk by the Secretary of the Interior, who was scandalized by it; that James Baldwin remembered listening to blues singer Bessie Smith ("playing her till I fell asleep") when he was writing his first book; and that a publisher turned down the serialization rights to Gone with the Wind, saying, "Who needs the Civil War now -- who cares?" Looking for information about book burning or how many Nobel laureates have come from Japan? You'll find it here. Trying to remember the name of that movie based on a favorite book? Read the "Variations" section -- you'll be amazed at the pervasive presence of great literature in today's entertainment. From Aristophanes to Allende, from Bergson to Bloom, the biographical entries will inform readers about the men and women who have shaped -- and are shaping -- the literary world. Look into "Works of Literature" to discover the significance of Beowulf, The Fountainhead, Doctor Zhivago, and nearly 1,000 other titles. Check the "Dictionary of Literature" to find out what the critics and theorists are talking about. And if you wish to delve even deeper, "Websites for Literature" and "Literary Factbooks and Handbooks" are just two of the bibliographies that will point readers in the right direction. Unique in scope and design and easy to use, The New York Public Library Literature Companion will be at home on every reader's shelf. Whether you are immersed in Stephen King or King Lear, this book has the insights, facts, and fascinating stories that will enrich your reading forever. With four major research centers and 85 branch libraries, The New York Public Library is internationally recognized as one of the greatest institutions of its kind. Founded in 1895, the library now holds more than 50 million items, including several world-renowned collections of literary manuscripts and rare books. Among the books published from the library in recent years are The New York Public Library Desk Reference (1998); The Hand of the Poet (1997); Letters of Transit: Reflections on Exile, Identity, Language, and Loss (1999); A Secret Location on the Lower East Side: Adventures in Writing, 1960-1980 (1998); and Utopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World (2000).

The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Canada. A. F. Moritz and Theresa Moritz.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to
Great Britain and Ireland. 2nd ed. Dorothy Eagle and Meic Stephens, eds. New
York: Oxford University Press, 1992. The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to the
United States. Eugene H. Ehrlich and Gorton Carruth. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1982. The Oxford Literary Guide to Australia. Rev. ed. Peter
Pierce, general ...

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. It is also the only of Douglass' autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American Presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield

Return to the "old master" — A last interview — Captain Auld's admission, "had I
been in your place I should have done as you did" — Speech at Easton — The
old jail there — Invited to a sail on the revenue cutter Guthrie — Hon. John L.
Thomas — Visit to the old plantation — Home of Colonel Lloyd — Kind reception
and attentions — Familiar Scenes — Old memories — Burial ground —
Hospitality — Gracious reception from Mrs. Buchanan — A little girl's floral gift —
A promise of a ...

Elderly Chinese in Pacific Rim Countires

Social Support and Integration

With longer life expectancy, most countries are now experiencing rapid ageing among their populations. Ethnic Chinese populations are no exception to these demographic transformations. During the twentieth century, there has been a wide dispersion of Chinese people throughout the world, as well as dramatic socio-political changes within China. These unique factors have strained traditional filial norms and necessitated a re-examination of intergenerational relationships and the roles of elderly Chinese people. This book investigates the varied adaptations of social support systems and social integration among ageing Chinese populations within a diverse set of countries in the Pacific Rim region. The book is a collection of scholarly papers addressing such topics as community care, family support, one-child families and social isolation. Each paper illustrates the importance of social support networks and social integration to the quality of life for elderly Chinese persons living in dissimilar circumstances.

Ho-hon Leung Bird-keeping is extremely popular in Hong Kong. A newspaper
columnist once reported that bird-shop owners estimated there were about 200
000 bird- keepers in Hong Kong. Although the number may not be accurate, we
can see that people keep birds everywhere. If we look into the windows of any
residential buildings, it is not difficult to find cages hung against windows or in the
balcony. Taxi or mini-van (a public transport) drivers take their birds to work.

Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia

Among the descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield was Rear-Admiral Hull Foote,
U. S. N., whose "Unconditional Surrender" message at Fort Henry was duplicated
a few hours later by the message of General Grant at Fort Donelson. Among the
descendants of Mr. and Mrs. English was Hon. James E. English, twice governor
of Connecticut and in 1875 elected United States senator. Another descendant of
Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield was Hon. E. D. Mansfield, of Cincinnati, a noted author, ...

Ilmu Pancasila yuridis kenegaraan dan ilmu filsafat Pancasila

On Pancasila, the state philosophy of Indonesia.

On Pancasila, the state philosophy of Indonesia.