Author: Alison Lurie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142000450
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Alison Lurie, one of America's greatest novelists, has written a loving memoir of world-famous poet James Merrill and his longtime partner David Jackson. Drawing on her forty-year friendship with Merrill and Jackson, Lurie reveals the couple's deep involvement with ghosts, gods, and spirits, with whom they communicated through a Ouija board. Among the results of their intense twenty-year preoccupation with the occult is the brilliant book-length poem "The Changing Light at Sandover", which Merrill called his "chronicles of love and loss." Recalling Merrill and Jackson's life together in New York, Athens, and Key West, Familiar Spirits is a poignant memoir infused with great affection and generous amounts of Lurie's signature wit.
Familiar Spirits
Author: Alison Lurie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142000450
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Alison Lurie, one of America's greatest novelists, has written a loving memoir of world-famous poet James Merrill and his longtime partner David Jackson. Drawing on her forty-year friendship with Merrill and Jackson, Lurie reveals the couple's deep involvement with ghosts, gods, and spirits, with whom they communicated through a Ouija board. Among the results of their intense twenty-year preoccupation with the occult is the brilliant book-length poem "The Changing Light at Sandover", which Merrill called his "chronicles of love and loss." Recalling Merrill and Jackson's life together in New York, Athens, and Key West, Familiar Spirits is a poignant memoir infused with great affection and generous amounts of Lurie's signature wit.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142000450
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Alison Lurie, one of America's greatest novelists, has written a loving memoir of world-famous poet James Merrill and his longtime partner David Jackson. Drawing on her forty-year friendship with Merrill and Jackson, Lurie reveals the couple's deep involvement with ghosts, gods, and spirits, with whom they communicated through a Ouija board. Among the results of their intense twenty-year preoccupation with the occult is the brilliant book-length poem "The Changing Light at Sandover", which Merrill called his "chronicles of love and loss." Recalling Merrill and Jackson's life together in New York, Athens, and Key West, Familiar Spirits is a poignant memoir infused with great affection and generous amounts of Lurie's signature wit.
Zookeeping
Author: Mark D. Irwin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226925323
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 685
Book Description
As species extinction, environmental protection, animal rights, and workplace safety issues come to the fore, zoos and aquariums need keepers who have the technical expertise and scientific knowledge to keep animals healthy, educate the public, and create regional, national, and global conservation and management communities. This textbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of the profession geared toward new animal keepers and anyone who needs a foundational account of the topics most important to the day-to-day care of zoo and aquarium animals. The three editors, all experienced in zoo animal care and management, have put together a cohesive and broad-ranging book that tackles each of its subjects carefully and thoroughly. The contributions cover professional zookeeping, evolution of zoos, workplace safety, animal management, taxon-specific animal husbandry, animal behavior, veterinary care, public education and outreach, and conservation science. Using the newest techniques and research gathered from around the world, Zookeeping is a progressive textbook that seeks to promote consistency and the highest standards within global zoo and aquarium operations.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226925323
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 685
Book Description
As species extinction, environmental protection, animal rights, and workplace safety issues come to the fore, zoos and aquariums need keepers who have the technical expertise and scientific knowledge to keep animals healthy, educate the public, and create regional, national, and global conservation and management communities. This textbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of the profession geared toward new animal keepers and anyone who needs a foundational account of the topics most important to the day-to-day care of zoo and aquarium animals. The three editors, all experienced in zoo animal care and management, have put together a cohesive and broad-ranging book that tackles each of its subjects carefully and thoroughly. The contributions cover professional zookeeping, evolution of zoos, workplace safety, animal management, taxon-specific animal husbandry, animal behavior, veterinary care, public education and outreach, and conservation science. Using the newest techniques and research gathered from around the world, Zookeeping is a progressive textbook that seeks to promote consistency and the highest standards within global zoo and aquarium operations.
Terrestrial Cetartiodactyla
Author: Luca Corlatti
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303024475X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each terrestrial cetartiodactyl species’ biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat and diet. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and conservation are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe is a timely and detailed compilation of all European terrestrial cetartiodactyls and will appeal to academics and students in mammal research, as well as to professionals dealing with mammal management, including control, use and conservation.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303024475X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each terrestrial cetartiodactyl species’ biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat and diet. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and conservation are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe is a timely and detailed compilation of all European terrestrial cetartiodactyls and will appeal to academics and students in mammal research, as well as to professionals dealing with mammal management, including control, use and conservation.
The Misfits Club
Author: Kieran Crowley
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250079276
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Only misfits can solve this mystery! Nothing exciting everhappens in the small town of Newpark where Brian, Hannah, and twins Chris andSam live. And when they start their summer vacation, they know it’s the end ofan era. The Misfits Club, a club they started when they were 8 years old, is disbanding and they still haven’t managed to solve any real mysteries. But when they persuade new club member Amelia to go and investigate a spooky old house, they unexpectedly discover some stolen goods. Could this be their chance for one last adventure? One thing is for sure though: Newpark is decidedly more exciting now.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250079276
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Only misfits can solve this mystery! Nothing exciting everhappens in the small town of Newpark where Brian, Hannah, and twins Chris andSam live. And when they start their summer vacation, they know it’s the end ofan era. The Misfits Club, a club they started when they were 8 years old, is disbanding and they still haven’t managed to solve any real mysteries. But when they persuade new club member Amelia to go and investigate a spooky old house, they unexpectedly discover some stolen goods. Could this be their chance for one last adventure? One thing is for sure though: Newpark is decidedly more exciting now.
De-Centering Sexualities
Author: David Shuttleton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134648243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This book of critical rural geography breaks new ground by drawing attention to sex and sexualities outside the metropolis. It explores sexualities and sexual experiences in a variety of rural and marginal spaces with international contributions from a wide range of disciplines. These include: literary and cultural studies, lesbian and gay studies, geography, history and law. Among the topics uncovered are:* a lesbian in rural England* sexual life in rural Wales* sexuality in rural South Africa * scandal in the American South: sex, race and politics* nature and homosexualit.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134648243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This book of critical rural geography breaks new ground by drawing attention to sex and sexualities outside the metropolis. It explores sexualities and sexual experiences in a variety of rural and marginal spaces with international contributions from a wide range of disciplines. These include: literary and cultural studies, lesbian and gay studies, geography, history and law. Among the topics uncovered are:* a lesbian in rural England* sexual life in rural Wales* sexuality in rural South Africa * scandal in the American South: sex, race and politics* nature and homosexualit.
Fire from First Principles
Author: John Abrahams
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135805717
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This is the third edition of an introduction to building fire safety that explains from first principles the basic strategies of fire safety design available to the building and construction professional.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135805717
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This is the third edition of an introduction to building fire safety that explains from first principles the basic strategies of fire safety design available to the building and construction professional.
Travel Connections
Author: Jennie Germann Molz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415682851
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This book offers a detailed and unified account of travelers' lived experiences of travel and technology use, and an ethnographically-informed analysis of the social, cultural and spatial implications of the intersection between travel and technology.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415682851
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This book offers a detailed and unified account of travelers' lived experiences of travel and technology use, and an ethnographically-informed analysis of the social, cultural and spatial implications of the intersection between travel and technology.
Information Circular
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
Advances in Human Factors in Simulation and Modeling
Author: Daniel N. Cassenti
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319942239
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
This book focuses on computational modeling and simulation research that advances the current state-of-the-art regarding human factors in this area. It reports on cutting-edge simulators such as virtual and augmented reality, on multisensory environments, and on modeling and simulation methods used in various applications, including surgery, military operations, occupational safety, sports training, education, transportation and robotics. Based on the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Simulation and Modeling, held on July 21–25, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, USA, the book serves as a timely reference guide for researchers and practitioners developing new modeling and simulation tools for analyzing or improving human performance. It also offers a unique resource for modelers seeking insights into human factors research and more feasible and reliable computational tools to foster advances in this exciting research field.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319942239
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
This book focuses on computational modeling and simulation research that advances the current state-of-the-art regarding human factors in this area. It reports on cutting-edge simulators such as virtual and augmented reality, on multisensory environments, and on modeling and simulation methods used in various applications, including surgery, military operations, occupational safety, sports training, education, transportation and robotics. Based on the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Simulation and Modeling, held on July 21–25, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, USA, the book serves as a timely reference guide for researchers and practitioners developing new modeling and simulation tools for analyzing or improving human performance. It also offers a unique resource for modelers seeking insights into human factors research and more feasible and reliable computational tools to foster advances in this exciting research field.
The Thin Books
Author: Jeane Eddy Westin
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
ISBN: 9781568381084
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
For years, The Thin Book and The Thin Book 2 have provided readers working on weight loss with inspiring messages to boost their sagging motivation. Now, readers can find both of these helpful resources in one compact, comprehensive guide. The book includes a topical guide to thin living with strategies and action plans, plus 366 daily motivational readings.
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
ISBN: 9781568381084
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
For years, The Thin Book and The Thin Book 2 have provided readers working on weight loss with inspiring messages to boost their sagging motivation. Now, readers can find both of these helpful resources in one compact, comprehensive guide. The book includes a topical guide to thin living with strategies and action plans, plus 366 daily motivational readings.