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A deep dive into the Bay Area’s ecological treasure trove—and
how this wild mountain in our midst was saved. San Bruno Mountain,
located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a
four-square mile global treasure—a natural preserve touted by
biologist E.O. Wilson as one of the world’s rare biodiversity
'hot spots'. Bathed in fog and wind and preserved from destruction
by the fierce work of local conservationists, this mountain offers
visitors a glimpse of what San Francisco looked like before
colonization. Drawing on years of visits, observations, and
research to offer a comprehensive flora of the San Bruno Mountains
and its endangered species, conservationists Doug Allshouse and
David Nelson help us understand this unique and precious place from
the point of view of the plants in this one-of-a-kind field guide.
Detailing a total of 528 plant species (among them 316 natives),
the authors also delve into the history of this living, changing
habitat at the southern edge of San Francisco. The birds,
butterflies, reptiles, geology, climate, dynamic changes, and
political history of the preserve also feature in San Bruno
Mountain. Even locals who have enjoyed hiking and viewing the
mountain for years will be astonished at this book’s revelations
about the diversity and importance of this wild place.
Covering all branches of pure and applied mathematics, including
algebra, geometry, mechanics, and statistics, "The Penguin
Dictionary of Mathematics" is invaluable for students at the high
school or university level. It is also a useful and versatile
source book for economists, business people, engineers,
technicians, scientists of all kinds, and anyone else who uses
mathematics in the course of daily work.
This volume offers an up-to-date introduction to Eberhard Jungel's
intellectual formation, publications and influence. Jungel is one
of the most original and influential Protestant theologians to
emerge after Karl Barth, and his theology has received fresh
interest of late from systematic theologians, biblical scholars and
historians of modern Christian thought. R. David Nelson guides the
reader through the figures, movements and conceptual developments
in the background of Jungel's thought. By introducing Jungel's four
major monographs and eleven of his key essays, Nelson is able to
assess a number of themes prominent in Jungel's theology, and to
summarize the achievements, challenges, and prospects of his
theological contribution. This comprehensive introduction will help
the inquisitive student to engage with Jungel's thought.
Ecumenism: A Guide for the Perplexed is a brief but comprehensive
introduction to the methods, achievements, and future prospects of
the modern ecumenical movement. The authors begin the volume by
charting out a serviceable definition of ecumenism, a term that has
long been a source of confusion for students of theology and church
history. The authors then concisely review the chronology of the
first century of the modern ecumenical movement, highlighting the
major events, figures, accomplishments, and impasses. This
historical survey is followed by critical examinations of several
significant challenges for contemporary ecumenical theology and
practice. The authors conclude the volume by commenting upon the
difficulties and prospects that the ecumenical movement might
anticipate as it enters this new millennium.
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