Author: Willis Stanley BlatchleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diaries
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
South America as I Saw it
Author: Willis Stanley BlatchleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diaries
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
I Saw a City Invincible
Author: Gilbert Michael JosephPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780842024969
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An anthology of translated and abridged classic works by authors previously little known to Western audiences: Cobo, Garcia, Santos, Vilhena, and Leite de Barros. They present critical analyses spanning hundreds of years, emphasizing Latin American cities of the first rank: Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, Salvador da Bahia, Bogota, and Sao Paulo. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Birds of South America
Author: Robert S. RidgelyPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292770638
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
A land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. Although South American birds elicit much popular and scientific interest, they have never been completely or satisfactorily described and cataloged in a single, published source. The Birds of South America, projected to be a four-volume work, thus fills a critical void. Starting from a museum approach, the authors have examined specimens of each subspecies, comparing them visually and trying to discern the patterns in their plumage variation, both intra- and inter-specifically. They take a new look at bird systematics, reassessing relationships in light of new information. Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature. At a time when rapid development is devastating millions of acres of tropical habitat in South America, this record of an endangered resource becomes crucial. If the birds and other plants and animals of South America are to be saved, they must first be known and appreciated. The Birds of South America is a major step in that direction. Volume II includes the Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers, Antbirds, Gnatcatchers, and Tapaculos; Tyrant Flycatchers; and Manakins and Cotingas. The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes.
What a Woman Saw in South America
Author: Mrs. Cornelia Ely de Zeng FosterPublisher:
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Category : South America
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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South America
Author: Hezekiah ButterworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cuba
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Ancient South America
Author: Gregory L. LittlePublisher:
ISBN: 9780940829350
Category : Atlantis
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Review of recent South American archaeological discoveries and recent genetic studies with comparison to the psychic readings of Edgar Cayce.arch
Eyewitness to America
Author: David ColbertPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 067976724X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson complains about haggling over the Declaration of Independence ... Jack London guides us through the rubble of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake ... Langston Hughes visits the Scottsboro Boys on death row ... Andy Warhol paints the scene at Studio 54 ... John Seabrook receives e-mail from Bill Gates. Three hundred eyewitnesses -- some famous, some anonymous -- give their personal accounts of the great moments that make up our past, from Columbus to cyberspace, and infuse them with a freshness and urgency no historian can duplicate. David Colbert has brought together a multitude of voices to create a singularly rich American narrative. Here are the vivid impressions of men and women who were witnesses to and participants in these and other dramatic moments: the first colony in Virginia, the Salem witch trials, the Boston Tea Party, the Oklahoma land rush, the Scopes Trial, the bombing of Nagasaki, the lunch-counter sit-ins at the outset of the civil rights movement, New York City's Stonewall Riot, the fall of Saigon, and the 1992 Los Angeles riots. With unparalleled and thrilling immediacy, these excerpts from diaries, private letters, memoirs, and newspapers paint a fascinating picture of the evolving drama of American life.
What a Woman Saw in South America (Classic Reprint)
Author: Cornelia Dezeng-FosterPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483157873
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Excerpt from What a Woman Saw in South America Thanks to Colonel Gorgas' strenuous work and the complete extinction of the dreaded mosquito - of which pest we did not see a single one during our sojourn in the Zone - Panama is no longer the unsanitary spot of several years ago. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Open Veins of Latin America
Author: Eduardo GaleanoPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0853459908
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
[In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of ... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America.-Back cover.
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