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Did you know that: * Deserts provide food for fish? * 70% of all
birds on the planet are chickens? * Climate change was the reason
why humans began to talk? * Cows emit harmful methane when they
burp or fart? Filled to the brim with 123 astonishing facts about
the environment and climate, this accessible book explores the
history of climate change and offers suggestions on how we can keep
our planet liveable.
Discover the best of Britain's rambles, all year round. Britain is
brimming with stunning walks, and this go-to guide sets out our 40
favourite routes around the UK. Arranged by season, each walk
includes detailed route instructions, a map, and notes about
landmarks and wildlife to keep an eye out for. Amble through
bluebell-carpeted West Country woodlands in spring, and explore
North Yorkshire's limestone slopes ablaze with wildflowers in early
summer. Experience the fiery autumnal hues of the Wye Valley
forest, or take a winter walk to see the fallow deer in Richmond
Park. We've included a beautiful selection of varied walks all over
the UK, from short country strolls to challenging hill hikes,
gentle woodland wanders to breathtaking cliff-path adventures,
there are routes to cater for all levels of fitness and experience.
So, pack your bag, grab your boots and join us for a ramble around
our beautiful landscape.
A beautifully illustrated guidebook to unleash the enchanted
explorer in you and help you embark on a voyage through the night
to find the wonder and wisdom of nature and creativity. Become the
wonder-seeker you truly are as you explore the night. In this
magical book, Amy T. Won, artist and guide, takes you on a personal
creative night journey, exploring twilight fairy tales and
celestial myths, constellations and the cycles of the moon, and
personal recollections of the night, such as camping or evening
festivities. Amy's dreamy watercolour paintings of the enchanting
night are interspersed with practical activities for the
reader and fill-in pages to encourage you to record your
experience. Through this exploration, connecting to your
senses and examining your memories, you can learn your fears
and hopes and develop your creativity to find inspiration. Capture
the feeling of wonderment and creative flow, explore to your
heart’s delight and experience the magic-making. Allow the world
around you to whisper in your ears what you wish
most to create.
Stimulates readers to recognize holistic nature of cellular
bioenergetics. Encourages interdisciplinary approach to
bioenergetics. Changes paradigm from negative to positive meaning
for entropy increase. Connects biological to thermodynamic
evolution. Illustrates how beautiful structures contribute to
evolution of universe.
Since the dawn of social science, theorists have debated how and
why societies appear to change, develop and evolve. Today, this
question is pursued by scholars across many different disciplines
and our understanding of these dynamics has grown markedly. Yet,
there remain important areas of disagreement and debate: what is
the difference between societal change, development and evolution?
What specific aspects of cultures change, develop or evolve and
why? Do societies change, develop or evolve in particular ways,
perhaps according to cycles, or stages or in response to survival
necessities? How do different disciplines-from sociology to
anthropology to psychology and economics-approach these questions?
This book provides complex and nuanced answers to these, and many
other, questions. First, the book invites readers to consider the
broad landscape of societal dynamics across human history,
beginning with humanity's origins in small nomadic bands of hunter
gatherers through to the emergence of post-industrial democracies.
Then, the book provides a tour of several prominent existing
theories of cultural change, development and evolution. Approaches
to explaining cultural dynamics will be discussed across
disciplines and schools of thought, from "meme" theories to
established cumulative cultural evolutionary theories to newly
emerging theories on cultural tightness-looseness. The book
concludes with a call for theoretical integration and a frank
discussion of some of the most unexamined structures that drive
cultural dynamics across schools of thought.
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and
its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M.
Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science,
using Britain's ecosystems to illustrate each point. The science of
ecology underlies most of the key issues facing humanity, from the
loss of biodiversity to sustainable agriculture, to the effects of
climate change and the spread of pandemics. In this accessible and
timely addition to the New Naturalist series, ecologist David M.
Wilkinson introduces some of the key ideas of this science, using
examples from British natural history. Extensively illustrated with
photographs of the species and habitats that can be seen in the
British countryside, this book shows how the observations of field
naturalists link into our wider understanding of the working of the
natural world. Investigating ecosystems across the British Isles,
from the Scottish and Welsh mountains to the woodlands of southern
England and the fens of East Anglia, Wilkinson describes the
relationships between organisms and their environments. Factors
such as climate and chemistry influence populations of every kind
of organism, and the interactions between these organisms determine
the makeup of ecological communities. Using examples from the full
range of organisms on Earth - from bacteria to badgers - Wilkinson
introduces the crucial ecological processes that support life,
addressing how these ideas can be applied to understand our effect
on the environment not just of Britain, but of the whole planet.
This is a charming and beautifully illustrated book, first
published in 1893, covering all aspects of the weather including:
Times and Seasons, Months, Days of the week, Winter birds and times
of their arrival, Sun, Moon and Stars, Wind, Clouds, Mists, Haze,
Dew, Fog, Sky, Air, Sound, Sea, Tide, Heat, Rain, Rainbow, Frost,
Hail, Snow, Ice, Thunder and Lightning. Measuring instruments
include: Barometer, Thermometer, Hygrometer, Telescope,
Spectroscope. Animals include: Quadrupeds, Birds, Fish, Molluscs,
Reptiles, Insects, Plants etc. This new edition has been completely
redesigned and is fully illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts,
photographs and drawings throughout.
Shows how people will often attempt to find solutions that go
beyond traditional cultural solutions or customary behaviors when
faced with new problems and new situations Explores the emerging
field of political ecology and stresses the importance of gender
Concludes with suggestions for risk assessment as we plan for the
future
___ See the British year afresh and experience a new way of
connecting with nature - through the prism of Japan's seventy-two
ancient microseasons. Across seventy-two short chapters and twelve
months, writer and nature lover Lev Parikian charts the changes
that each of these ancient microseasons (of a just a few days each)
bring to his local patch - garden, streets, park and wild cemetery.
From the birth of spring (risshun) in early February to 'the
greater cold' (daikan) in late January, Lev draws our eye to the
exquisite beauty of the outside world, day-to-day. Instead of
Japan's lotus blossom, praying mantis and bear, he watches bramble,
woodlouse and urban fox; hawthorn, dragonfly and peregrine. But the
seasonal rhythms - and the power of nature to reflect and enhance
our mood - remain. By turns reflective, witty and joyous, this is
both a nature diary and a revelation of the beauty of the small and
subtle changes of the everyday, allowing us to 'look, look again,
look better'. It is perfect gift to read in real time across the
British year. ___ 'A fresh new look at the microseasons of nature's
calendar, seen through Lev Parikian's eyes - with his usual humour,
attention to detail and beautifully written prose.' Stephen Moss
'Buy this book. Plant it somewhere handy and whenever you're in
need of a "spark of joy" pick it up and read a few pages. Its wit
will make you smile. It will transport you to a wilder, gentler,
more beautiful world.' Ann Pettifor
Originally published in 1995, Creation-Evolution Debates is the
second volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century
America, reissued in 2021. The volume comprises eight debates from
the early 1920s and 1930s between prominent evolutionists and
creationists of the time. The original sources detail debates that
took place either orally or in print, as well as active debates
between creationists over the true meaning of Genesis I. The essays
in this volume feature prominent discussions between the likes of
Edwin Grant Conklin, Henry Fairfield Osbourne and William Jennings
Bryan, John Roach Francis and Charles Francis Potter, George
McCready Price and Joseph McCabe and William Bell Riley versus
Charles Smith, amongst many others. The collection will be of
especial interest to natural historians, and theologians as well as
academics of philosophy, and history.
Originally published in 1995, The Antievolution Pamphlets of Harry
Rimmer is the sixth volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth
Century America. The volume brings together original sources from
the prominent evangelist and pastor Harry Rimmer. The consortium of
pamphlets in this volume detail Rimmer's antievolutionist
sentiments, a notion which characterized his early writings. The
pamphlets detail Rimmer's rhetoric on evolution and science from
the early part of the 20th century as he travelled across America
to disseminate his writings. The works in this volume address
Rimmer's polemic on the danger posed by modern science and the
consequential disassociation with religion. While Rimmer did not
discount science itself, he argued for, what he termed, 'true
science', claiming that modern science was based only in scientific
opinion and not fact. As a self-proclaimed scientist, these
writings take a unique view of the relationship between religion
and science from this period through Rimmer's dual nature as both
scientist and pastor. This volume will be of great interest to
historians of natural history, science and religion.
Originally published in 1995, The Selected Works of George McCready
Price is the seventh volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth
Century America, reissued in 2021. The volume brings together the
original writings and pamphlets of George McCready Price, a leading
creationist of the early antievolution crusade of the 1920s.
McCready Price labelled himself the 'principal scientific authority
of the Fundamentalists' and as a self-taught scientist he enjoyed
more scientific repute amongst fundamentalists of the time. This
interesting and unique collection of original source material
includes five of his writings between 1906 and 1924, challenging
the new Darwinian theory of evolution and natural selection through
his writings on the natural sciences. His literature covers the
topics of evolution and biology and critiques biological arguments
for evolution. He also wrote widely on geology offering his own
alternative argument of 'flood geography' in opposition to the
Darwinian theory concerning palaeontology and geology. This volume
will be of interest to historians of natural history and the
creationism movement, as well as scholars of religion and American
history.
Originally published in 1995, The Early Writings of Harold W. Clark
and Frank Lewis Marsh is the eighth volume in the Creationism in
Twentieth Century America series, reissued in 2019. The book is a
collection of original writings by the prominent creationist Harold
W. Clark, and the biologist, educator and young Earth creationist
Frank Lewis Marsh. Although both were significant figures in the
anti-evolutionist movement of the early 20th century, unlike other
members of the movement, both Marsh and Clarke were trained
scientists studying under eminent evolutionists of the time. Both
writers struggled to reconcile new scientific understandings of
geology, botany and palaeontology, supported by Darwin's theory of
evolution, with their own creationist beliefs in genesis and flood
theory. Both scientists as such began to develop their own theories
of evolution that remained in line with creationist beliefs. This
compact and unique collection includes the writings of Marsh and
Clark from this period, featuring some of their well-known works on
the subject including 'Back to Creation' and 'Fundamental Biology'.
This volume of original sources will be of interest to academics of
religion, natural history and historians of the 19th century.
Originally published in 1995, Creation and Evolution in the Early
American Scientific Affiliation is the tenth volume in the series,
Creationism in Twentieth Century America, reissued in 2021. The
volume comprises of original primary sources from the American
Science Affiliation, a group formed following an invitation from
the president of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, in answer to
the perceived need for an academic society for American Evangelical
Scientists to explicate the relationship between science and faith.
The society confronted the debate between creation and evolution
head on, leaving a paper trail documenting their thoughts and
struggles. This diverse and expansive collection includes 53
selections that appeared during the organisation's first two
decades and focuses on the encounter between science and American
evangelicalism in the twentieth century, in particular the debates
surrounding the ever-increasing preference for evolutionary theory.
The collection will be of especial interest to natural historians,
and theologians as well as academics of philosophy, and history.
Originally published in 1995, Antievolutionism Before World War I
is the first volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century
America, reissued in 2021. The volume brings together original
sources from the beginning of the twentieth century, critiquing
Darwinism and the theory of natural selection. The sources included
in this collection debate the role of natural selection in
evolution, as well wider aspects of Darwinian theory from a
creationist stance. The essays feature prominent figures from the
period in the fields of naturalism, philosophy and theology and
includes contributions from Alexander Patterson, Eberhard Dennert,
Luther Tracy Townsend and George Frederick Wright. The collection
will be of especial interest to natural historians, and theologians
as well as academics of philosophy, geology and history.
Originally published in 1995, The Antievolution Works of Arthur I.
Brown is the third volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth
Century America. The volume brings together original sources from
the prominent surgeon and creationist Arthur I. Brown. Brown
discredited evolution as it was contrary to the 'clear statements
of scripture' which he believed infallible, stating evolution
instead to be both a hoax and 'a weapon of Satan'. The works
included focus on Brown's polemic through his early twentieth
century writings. The essays focus on his scientific investigations
and provide a negative commentary upon Darwin's theory of evolution
instead focusing on biblical explanations for evolution. As a
scientist Brown's unique view of evolution from a creationist and
scientific viewpoint provides a fascinating lens through which to
view the historical debates surrounding evolution and provides a
unique insight into how Darwinian theory affected both the
scientific and religious communities. This book will be of interest
to natural historians, and theologians as well as academics of
philosophy and history.
Motherland meets Midsomer Murders in this fresh and funny mystery
about a group of soon-to-be mums who turn detective when there's a
murder at their antenatal class. FEATURED IN THE EVENING STANDARD'S
BOOKS TO WATCH IN 2023 'Cosy crime at its finest!' JANICE HALLETT
'A sharply witty debut' SIMON BRETT For Alice and her partner Joe,
moving to the sleepy Cotswold village of Penton is a chance to
embrace country life and prepare for the birth of their unexpected
first child. He can take up woodwork; maybe she'll learn to make
jam. But the rural idyll they'd hoped for doesn't quite pan out
when a dead body is discovered at their local antenatal class and
they find themselves suspects in a murder investigation. With a
cloud of suspicion hanging over the heads of the whole group, Alice
sets out to solve the mystery and clear her name, with the help of
her troublesome dog, Helen. However, there are more secrets and
tensions in the heart of Penton than first meet the eye. Between
the discovery of a shady commune up in the woods, the unearthing of
a mysterious death years earlier and the near-tragic poisoning of
Helen, Alice is soon in way over her head. CAN YOU SOLVE THE MOTHER
OF ALL MURDERS? 'A gloriously smart and witty telling of the darker
side of NCT groups - this is really funny with edge' HELEN LEDERER
'A complete triumph. Perfectly plotted, brilliantly observed and
just so much fun' LAUREN BRAVO 'A twisty, turny murder mystery
guaranteed to satisfy any amateur detective's cravings, with belly
laughs big enough to give you stretch marks' FIONA LEITCH, author
of The Cornish Wedding Murder 'Kat Ailes nails small town cosy
crime in her debut novel. From the first page, I was hooked. I
laughed an awful lot; the writing is so clever and funny' CHRIS
MCDONALD, author of the Stonebridge Mysteries 'A humorous,
remarkably touching debut. Pacy, funny, with just the right
undertones of dark' EVA VERDE, author of Lives Like Mine
Originally published in 1951, Homo Faber is an examination of the
scientific outlook on human mental evolution through the lens of
parapsychology. The book aims to undermine what its terms, the
'scientific outlook' examining the human interpretation of the
world, and the preconceived scientific concepts that reality does
not extend beyond the realm that our senses reveal. The book
expands upon this and moves to examine the broader human
understanding of the entire cosmos, challenging the scientific
conception that this can be grasped in principal by human
intellect, arising from the chance combination of material
particles. The book argues that the scientific outlook prevents
humans from discovering in the Universe the meaning and purpose
which are everywhere to be found if sought in the appropriate
contemplative states of mind. This book provides a unique take on
the examination of human psychology and the evolution of the brain
from an alternative scientific stance. It will be of interest to
anthropologists, historians and psychologists alike.
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