Author: Elizabeth Missing SewellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A Journal Kept During a Summer Tour for the Children of a Village School
Author: Elizabeth Missing SewellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A journal kept during a summer tour, by the author of 'Amy Herbert'.
Author: Elizabeth Missing SewellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Jewish Eighteenth Century
Author: Shmuel FeinerPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253049474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The eighteenth century was the Jews' first modern century. The deep changes that took place during its course shaped the following generations, and its most prominent voices still reverberate today. In this first volume of his magisterial work, Shmuel Feiner charts the twisting and fascinating world of the first half of the 18th century from the viewpoint of the Jews of Europe. Paying careful attention to life stories, to bright and dark experiences, to voices of protest, to aspirations of reform, and to strivings for personal and general happiness, Feiner identifies the tectonic changes that were taking place in Europe and their unprecedented effects on and among Jews. From the religious and cultural revolution of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment) to the question of whether Jews could be citizens of any nation, Feiner presents a broad view of how this century of upheaval altered the map of Europe and the Jews who called it home.
A Journal Kept During a Summer Tour, for the Children of a Village School. By the Author of “Amy Herbert,” Etc. [Miss E. M. Sewell].
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Author: The Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids
Author: David W. MacdonaldPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191523356
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
No group of wild mammals so universally captures the emotions of people world-wide than do wild canids. That emotion can be enchantment and fascination, but it can also be loathing, because the opportunism that is the hallmark of the dog family also leads them into conflict with humans. In the developed world at least, the fascination with wild canids doubtless stems from people's captivation with domestic dogs - everybody feels they are an expert on canids! While most people may be familiar with only the better known members of the dog family, such as the grey wolf and the red fox, there are in fact 36 species of wolves, dogs, jackals and foxes. They attract hugely disproportionate interest from academics, conservationists, veterinarians, wildlife managers and the general public. This book brings together in single volume an astonishing synthesis of research done in the last twenty years and is the first truly compendious synthesis on wild canids. Beginning with a complete account of all 36 canid species, there follow six review chapters that emphasise topics most relevant to canid conservation science, including evolution and systematics, behavioural ecology, population genetics, diseases, conflict/control of troublesome species, and conservation tools. Fifteen detailed case studies then delve deeply into the very best species investigations currently available written by all the leading figures in the field. Much of the material is previously unpublished and will make fascinating reading far beyond the confines of canid specialists. These chapters portray the unique attributes of wild canids, their fascinating (and conflictive) relationship with man, and suggestions for future research and conservation measures for the Canidae. While most canid species are widespread and thrive in human dominated landscapes, several are in severe jeopardy; habitat loss, illegal hunting, persecution by farmers and disease all imperil dwindling populations. A final chapter analyses the requirements of, and approaches to, practical conservation, with lessons that go far beyond the dog family. It concentrates particular attention on priorities for the protection of the most threatened canid species, including the red wolf, African wild dog, Ethiopian wolf, Island fox and Darwin's fox. The wild canids provide examples that will thrill the evolutionary biologists and theoretician, enthral the natural historian and challenge the conservationist and wildlife manager. Anybody interested in evolutionary and behavioural biology, in mammals, in the environment, or in conservation will find much that is new and enriching in this book.
Gliding Mammals of the World
Author: Stephen Matthew JacksonPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643092609
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This book provides a synthesis of all that is known about the biology of gliding mammals. It includes a brief description of each species, together with a map and a full-colour painting. It outlines the origins and biogeography of each group of gliding mammals and examines the incredible physical adaptations.
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