Автор: Paddock James Название: Smilodon ISBN: 1512236721 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781512236729 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3274.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Paddock Joe Название: Keeper of the Wild: The Life of Ernest Oberholtzer ISBN: 0873517938 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780873517935 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Цена: 3756.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Ernest Oberholtzer (1884-1977) is one of the great unsung heroes of the American conservation movement of the twentieth century. Selected as one of the 100 influential Minnesotans of the twentieth century by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a friend and contemporary of both Aldo Leopold and Sigurd Olson, and one of founders of The Wilderness Society, "Ober" was best known for his pioneering work to preserve one of the last remaining wilderness areas east of the Rockies--the Quetico-Superior region of northern Minnesota and southern Ontario.
The long campaign by Ober and many others to preserve this area made a significant and lasting impression on conservation and wilderness preservation efforts around the world. Keeper of the Wild is the first book to document and explore the life of the man who led the fight to save the area that eventually became Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (today the most visited wilderness area in the United States), and the successful effort to preserve Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario as a protected wilderness area.
Drawing on a lifetime of notebooks, letters, and speeches, as well as interviews with the people who knew him best, Paddock maps Ober's transformation from a daring young outdoorsman and adventurer to an equally fierce defender of our country's disappearing wilderness areas.
Along with his desire to preserve the natural beauty of the boundary waters, Ober was also committed to preserving the culture of the native peoples of the northern wilderness. He befriended and traveled with them, learned to speak Ojibwe fluently, and began a life-long study of the legends and oral tradition of their culture. Because of his efforts on their behalf, the Ojibwe called him "Atisokan," meaning "legend" or "teller-of-legends."
Автор: Alai Tito Название: The Rhino in the Paddock ISBN: 099354360X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780993543609 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2240.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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"The Rhino in the Paddock" by Tito Alai is a funny and affecting coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of great political and cultural change. It tells the tale of Kenya's postcolonial transition during the 1970s as seen through the eyes of an African boy who finds himself thrust into the alien environment of a British boarding school at the age of six.
Looking back on his childhood, Thwon paints a vivid picture of life on his parents' farm in rural Kenya-his carefree days, his brush with death from cholera, and the visit from his grandfather, when the old man passes his rhino identity to Thwon in accordance with the spirits of the ancestors.
The boy's cleverness, rugged emotional self-sufficiency, and instinctive approach to life will both help and hinder him, as his inherited rhino spirit runs up against the values of his colonial British instructors. But Thwon refuses to conform to the regimenting effects of the Western educational establishment, leading to often hilarious challenges and conflicts that escalate to a dramatic climax.
An engaging story told in a fresh voice, "The Rhino in the Paddock" is a vivacious contribution to the African cultural renaissance.
Автор: Rothenberger Suzanne Название: Mattie: Life at Paddock Mansion ISBN: 0989050947 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780989050944 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2173.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Petit Nicole, Paddock Jilly, Hoyt Joanna Название: From the Dragon Lord`s Library: Volume 1 ISBN: 0692618988 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692618981 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2240.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Winner of best Short Story in the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards for J. Patrick Allen's "Dragonfly Shadow"You can tell a lot about a dragon by their hoard. Not the shiny one, the other one. The one where they keep their favorite things. Some dragons keep a private stash of dwarven-wrought artifices, and others tapestries that run from wall-to-wall and corner-to-corner. The Dragon Lord himself has a library. A library that devours halls and caves, filling them with every kind of book and codex and scroll. These are the stories that fill his favorite shelf. Of course they're his favorites-they're all about dragons. Pull these stories down. Breath in the vanilla scent that only comes from the oldest books. Savor the writing. Trace your fingers over the calligraphy. Welcome to the finest library ever known. Featuring stories by Jilly Paddock, Joanna Hoyt, Claire Davon, J. Patrick Allen, T. Fox Dunham, Dorian Graves, Denarose Fukushima, Kelly A. Harmon, E.A. Fow, Robert W. Caldwell, and Jim Lee.
