Автор: Edmonds David Название: Wittgenstein`s Poker ISBN: 057122735X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780571227358 Издательство: Faber Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: At the centre of the story stand the philosophers themselves, proud, irascible, larger than life, and spoiling for a fight.`Those ten minutes shook the world of Western philosophy literally to its foundations .
After the first Euro-American settlers arrived in Seattle in the 1850s, the surrounding old-growth forests were rapidly harvested for lumber, causing environmental degradation and displacing native peoples.
Conflicts about the future of Pacific Northwest forests have continued since then. Only recently have academics, government agencies, industry, small private landowners, tribes, and environmental organizations come together to develop plans to protect the remaining old-growth forests, wildlife, streams, and fish, as well as providing environmentally friendly forest products.
Practicing sustainable forestry, maintaining healthy forests that are less susceptible to fire, insects and diseases; and fostering public enjoyment are now the main goals of forest management. However, conflicts still exist-and with climate change a looming threat, it is important to realize that forests give us much more than lumber.
Robert L. Edmonds, professor emeritus at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington (UW), wrote this book to bring attention to the sustainability of natural resources. He describes how Washington State's forests and the practice of forestry have changed through time and how these changes relate to the long history of research and teaching at the UW. Its scope extends beyond Washington-many of the principles of sustainable forestry developed by faculty have been adopted worldwide.
In the tradition of #1 New York Times bestsellers like Unbroken, Boys on the Boat, and Band of Brothers, No Surrender is an unforgettable story of a father's extraordinary acts of valor in World War II and a son's thrilling journey to discover them?an epic narrative of bravery, compassion, and faith.
Like most members of the Greatest Generation, Roddie Edmonds, a humble American soldier from East Tennessee, rarely spoke about his experiences during World War II. Not even his son Chris knew the full details of Roddie's capture at the Battle of the Bulge or his captivity at Stalag IXA, a Nazi POW camp. But when Chris's daughter was assigned a family history project, Chris reread Roddie's wartime diaries, which set in motion a series of life-changing events.
Called to learn his father's story with a renewed sense of passion and purpose, Chris embarked on a years-long journey, interviewing surviving POWs under Roddie's command, and retracing his father's footsteps, from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, where a boyish Roddie transformed into a seasoned leader of men, to the patch of grass near Ziegenhain, Germany, where he stared evil in the eye and dared a Nazi to shoot.
Along with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Century, Chris Edmonds takes us to the front lines of this inspiring multigenerational story, revealing in gripping, novelistic detail Roddie's previously untold heroism--and the lasting effects his bravery had on the lives of thousands, then and now. "What's most remarkable about my journey to discover what my father did in the Second World War," Chris writes, was "the realization that any one of us has the untapped potential to do something incredibly courageous. . . . We all have the potential to change the world simply by standing up for what's right."
A shining example of the transformative and redemptive power of moral courage, No Surrender is a celebration of faith, family, and service--the very characteristics that define us today.
--James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers
Автор: Edmonds Tae Название: To the Moon and Back ISBN: 1732000867 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781732000865 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4598.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A gripping tale that takes the reader on a midnight odyssey in the erratic life of one: Hector Iorio. Encouraged by his parents to pursue a degree in Mathematics at a leading university, Hector chooses to stay his cherished ambition of making a career for himself as an artist. Embarking on his freshman year, outside forces are pulling him in numerous directions as he struggles to reconcile the fate he has chosen to accept with the life he believes is his destiny. Closest to him is a sinister group of companions from his South Philadelphia neighborhood from whom he cannot - or will not - detach himself. Next, there is Gretchen, an outcast Manhattan socialite who relentlessly urges him to break free of the social norms that confine him and to do the work that he was put on this Earth to do. Finally, there is Leah - the broken doll - an emaciated drug abuser who is prone to violent outbursts and with whom he suffers a lengthy and stormy relationship. Hector`s parents believe him when he complains that it is the demands of his curriculum that prevent him from returning home for even a brief holiday visit, yet, unbeknownst to them, he is driving three hundred miles back to his old neighborhood every weekend to join with his friends and girlfriend Leah in their lifestyle of revelry and debauchery. Always caught up in the moment, the night comes quietly as the reader walks in Hector`s footsteps from a stable homelife to overwhelming academic challenges, to the exotic luxury of lavish mansions and penthouse apartments, and ultimately to the buried squalor of the city. Looming in the backdrop all the while is his slow descent into psychosis as he struggles with the bitter realization that he will never be the person he had hoped to be.
Автор: Edmonds Margot, Clark Ella Название: Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends ISBN: 0785839755 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780785839750 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This wonderfully colorful and appealing anthology gathers more than 130 Native American legends, many told to the authors by elder storytellers and tribal historians.
Do you head to work every day, feeling as if you're living a lie, in fear of raising your authentic voice because you worry about how others will perceive you? If you're stifling your hopes and dreams in your career-and feel yourself shrinking-you may be ready to embrace your Wild Hair
Tracy J. Edmonds struck out bravely into that uncharted territory in her role as Chief Diversity Officer at a Fortune 500 Company. Once she made the leap and literally let loose her "wild hair," she never looked back.
Tracy defines a Wild Hair moment as the point in your career when you hit a crossroad and ask, "Am I being true to myself? What do I really want in my career?" It's the moment when you choose you-your authentic self.
Now, as a dynamic executive coach and diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, Tracy J. can teach you her framework for mastering authenticity. She will show you how to harness your authenticity as currency to transform yourself, your teams, and your organizations. Tracy J's no-nonsense, empowering lessons direct you to find out why you need a truth-teller, how to tap into your vulnerability-power line, and many more gems that can change your life.
Wild Hair will resonate with all inquisitive, ambitious, and hard-working women-especially minority women-who sit on a mountain of untapped potential. You have a unique contribution to make in this world. So, what are you waiting for? Don't ignore your authentic voice. Elevate to that next level by following this courageous woman's guide to a bold and authentic career today.
Автор: Edmonds-poli, Emily Shirk, David A. Название: Contemporary mexican politics ISBN: 1538121921 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538121924 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 9504.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This comprehensive and engaging text explores contemporary Mexico`s political, economic, and social development and examines the most important policy issues facing the country today. Readers will find this widely praised book continues to be the most current and accessible work available on Mexico`s politics and policy.
Автор: Edmonds-Brown George Название: Oh Dear Me ISBN: 191328980X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913289805 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Peter Parker, a young British Foreign Office diplomat in Ceausescu`s Romania, gets involved with his boss` secretary and makes her pregnant. Peter`s efforts to control his rapidly deteriorating work and family situation dissolve into near farce, reaching a climax at a Reception in the High Commissioner`s Residence.
Автор: Edmonds, Richard Название: Discover dorset fossils ISBN: 1874336652 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781874336655 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1376.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Global warming is among the more pressing issues in ecology and environmental science, and the role of biotic feedback in global warming has not previously been addressed in a book. George Woodwell, a leading worker on global warming, and one of the most influential environmental scientists, has drawn together a superb group of authors to present the current scientific understanding of this issue.
Автор: Alexander Edmonds Название: Pretty Modern: Beauty, Sex, and Plastic Surgery in Brazil ISBN: 0822348012 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822348016 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 3945.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Pretty Modern is a riveting account of Brazil’s emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery. Intrigued by a Carnaval parade that mysteriously paid homage to a Rio de Janeiro plastic surgeon, anthropologist Alexander Edmonds conducted research that took him from Ipanema socialite circles to glitzy telenovela studios to the packed waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. The result is provocative exploration of the erotic, commercial, and intimate aspects of beauty in a nation with extremes of wealth and poverty and a reputation for natural sensuality. Drawing on conversations with maids and their elite mistresses, divorced housewives, black celebrities, and favela residents aspiring to be fashion models, Edmonds analyzes what sexual desirability means and does for women in different social positions. He argues that beauty is a distinct realm of modern experience that does not simply reflect other inequalities. It mimics the ambiguous emancipatory potential of capital, challenging traditional hierarchies while luring consumers into a sexual culture that reduces the body to the brute biological criteria of attractiveness. Illustrated with color photographs, Pretty Modern offers a fresh theoretical perspective on the significance of female beauty in consumer capitalism.
