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"High Vistas" is the first anthology devoted to nature writings on
Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains. Each
selection features a biographical essay introducing each author
from celebrated naturalists John Muir and William Bartram to
lesser-known writers whose words deserve to be heard and reveals
how he or she went about exploring and depicting the region.
Searching for rare wildflowers and elusive birds, scaling vertical
cliffs, experimenting with medicinal plants, exploring a vast
cavern, enduring horrific thunderstorms and encountering timber
wolves, panthers, black bears and giant rattlesnakes are just some
of the adventures that unfold in these pages.
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Glendale (Paperback)
Juliet M Arroyo, Katherine Peters Yamada, George Ellison
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R550
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Discovery Miles 4 140
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Glendale is one of the oldest towns in Southern California, getting
its start during the rail boom of the 1880s. In 1904, it was one of
the earliest communities to be served by the vast electric
streetcar system consolidated throughout the Los Angeles region by
tycoon Henry Huntington. In the postwar era, Glendale became a
model of suburban growth and today is the third largest city in Los
Angeles County. Glendale's diverse neighborhoods and commercial
districts have offered pleasant living and a gamut of goods and
services to residents, workers, and visitors alike. These vintage
postcards spanning generations showed them a vision of Glendale at
its most attractive.
This collection of intertwined essays results from writer George
Ellison's thirty-year fascination with Western North Carolina and
its Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Gathered into three broad
sections--Natural History, Cherokees and Mountaineers--these
insightful essays provide a wealth of historic detail and offer a
unique perspective on the rich cultural heritage of this stunning
and oft-misunderstood part of the country. Through a diverse cast
of characters including early explorers and European plant hunters,
a Cherokee shaman or two, weather sharps, a hermit, a moonshiner,
several writers of note, ornithologists and naturalists, we hear
stories in a distinctly Appalachian tone and gain an understanding
of mountain life and lore. We develop a new language fit for
mountain life, speaking of balds, knobs, gaps, seeps, springheads
and shoals, and begin to understand the roots of the names Crooked
Arm, Deeplow Gap and the Boogerman Trail. We see the world through
the eyes of the ancient Cherokees, for whom the Nantahala Gorge,
for example, was a "chasm of horrors" associated with the "uktena,"
a mythic serpent from the dreaded Under World. From his home in a
46-acre cove surrounded on three sides by the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park and from a studio he shares with his watercolorist
wife, Elizabeth, in Bryson City, George Ellison writes and lectures
about the natural and human history of Western North Carolina. His
work appears in the Asheville Citizen-Times, the Smoky Mountain
News, and Chinquapin: The Newsletter of the Southern Appalachian
Botanical Society.
The consequences of childhood obesity are serious and far reaching,
with both physical and psychological components that add to its
complexity. Childhood Obesity: Contemporary Issues provides an
up-to-date account of the increase of obesity in children, its
causes, and its prevention. The expert editorial panel has chosen
contributors with considerable practical and research experience.
They explore why childhood obesity is so difficult to prevent and
treat. Focusing less on clinical issues and more on environmental
factors, the book brings together social, psychological,
biological, and socio-biological approaches to the experience and
problem of obesity. Delineating the scope and impact of childhood
obesity, the book provides a unique view of the obese child. It
examines the link between food intake and physical activity, which
are the immediate determinants of energy balance, and discusses how
to measure and assess them. The World Health Organization describes
obesity as one of today's most blatantly visible - yet most
neglected - public health problems. This book highlights obesity in
children and discusses the need to develop multifactorial and
multi-agency strategic plans to contain this epidemic.
Clingmans Dome towers over the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains
as the highest point in both the national park and the state of
Tennessee. The mountain holds an ancient allure--the Cherokee
treasured it, as did early settlers, and it captivates throngs of
visitors today. Scarred by logging, invasive species and modern
pollution, the mountain endures. Through lush narratives and
fascinating detail, author Marci Spencer presents the natural and
human history of this iconic destination, including Senator Thomas
Clingman's 1858 journey to measure the mountain and the 1934 birth
of the park.
Man versus beast. It is an age-old struggle, and one that has
ensued within the rugged terrain of the Great Smoky Mountains since
humans first encountered the region centuries ago. Author and local
hunting connoisseur Bob Plott takes readers on a quest back through
time for a glimpse into the minds and the rifles of the region s
most intrepid hunters. From the primitive weaponry and prevailing
tactics of the Cherokee to the audacious rifle-toting ridge
runners, and even a gruesome gang of cannibalistic rogues, these
stories are truly a gripping tribute to mountain life and the
adventure of the game.
Unprecedented advances in genetics and biotechnology have brought
profound new insights into human biological variation. These
present challenges and opportunities for understanding the origins
of human nature, the nature of difference, and the social practices
these sustain. This provides an opportunity for cooperation between
the biological and social sciences one that is capable of prompting
a synergistic exchange of ideas with far-reaching implications. The
Nature of Differencecritically analyses biological explanations for
morality, criminality, race, sexuality, and disability. Based on
the 45th annual symposium of the Society for the Study of Human
Biology, this work synthesizes the perspectives of established
experts in the field of human biology with those studying the
social meanings of human biological variation and scientific
practices in human biological research. Some questions addressed by
The Nature of Difference: Is there a biological basis for morality,
criminality, witchcraft, sexuality or disability? What do
comparisons of humans and apes tell us about society? How do people
draw on scientific methods to justify racism? Why do geneticists
continue to use racial categories in their research? Do ethical
guidelines constrain or facilitate research into human biology? Can
science and society escape from biological determinism? As
biotechnology expands the frontiers of what we know and what we are
able to do, and as the genomic revolution moves out of the
laboratory and into our daily lives, we are faced with a number of
pressing social issues that need to be resolved. Offering an
unparall
The consequences of childhood obesity are serious and far reaching,
with both physical and psychological components that add to its
complexity. Childhood Obesity: Contemporary Issues provides an
up-to-date account of the increase of obesity in children, its
causes, and its prevention. The expert editorial panel has chosen
contributors with considerable practical and research experience.
They explore why childhood obesity is so difficult to prevent and
treat. Focusing less on clinical issues and more on environmental
factors, the book brings together social, psychological,
biological, and socio-biological approaches to the experience and
problem of obesity. Delineating the scope and impact of childhood
obesity, the book provides a unique view of the obese child. It
examines the link between food intake and physical activity, which
are the immediate determinants of energy balance, and discusses how
to measure and assess them. The World Health Organization describes
obesity as one of today's most blatantly visible - yet most
neglected - public health problems. This book highlights obesity in
children and discusses the need to develop multifactorial and
multi-agency strategic plans to contain this epidemic.
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Camping and Woodcraft (Paperback)
Horace Kephart; Introduction by George Ellison, Janet McCue
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R598
R550
Discovery Miles 5 500
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This study brings together health-care professionals and scholars from a variety of disciplines who seek to understand, and prevent, the transmission of HIV. The biological and social factors concerned with the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS has resulted in dedicated research from each of the disciplines and provided unique insights into the disease. By assembling their insights in one multidisciplinary volume, this book provides a more complete picture of the complex disease, and demonstrates why preventing the spread of HIV will require interdisciplinary collaboration.
Police procedure and evidence brought to life! A key text for all
those on policing degree or other pre-join routes, this book
examines police procedure and evidence in the criminal justice
system, providing clear and accessible information while
encouraging analysis and reflection. Chapters cover police powers,
stop and search, arrest and custody, disposals, court procedures
and disclosure, and rehabilitation. Uniquely it follows the journey
of a fictional family who all in one way or another become involved
in the criminal justice system, allowing students to consider a
range of possible options and outcomes and bringing the theory to
life.
No other book on the Southern Appalachians is more widely known or
cited.
"Awonderful book. I like it especially for its color and anecdotes.
It is a classic, not only for its accuracy and breadth of insights
into the people of the region, but because these people themselves
are so interesting and strong."
--Annie Dillard, author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Unprecedented advances in genetics and biotechnology have brought
profound new insights into human biological variation. These
present challenges and opportunities for understanding the origins
of human nature, the nature of difference, and the social practices
these sustain. This provides an opportunity for cooperation between
the biological and social sciences - one that is capable of
prompting a synergistic exchange of ideas with far-reaching
implications. The Nature of Differencecritically analyses
biological explanations for morality, criminality, race, sexuality,
and disability. Based on the 45th annual symposium of the Society
for the Study of Human Biology, this work synthesizes the
perspectives of established experts in the field of human biology
with those studying the social meanings of human biological
variation and scientific practices in human biological research.
Some questions addressed by The Nature of Difference: * Is there a
biological basis for morality, criminality, witchcraft, sexuality
or disability? * What do comparisons of humans and apes tell us
about society? * How do people draw on scientific methods to
justify racism? * Why do geneticists continue to use racial
categories in their research? * Do ethical guidelines constrain or
facilitate research into human biology? * Can science and society
escape from biological determinism? As biotechnology expands the
frontiers of what we know and what we are able to do, and as the
genomic revolution moves out of the laboratory and into our daily
lives, we are faced with a number of pressing social issues that
need to be resolved. Offering an unparalleled collection of
multidisciplinary perspectives on the meanings of biological
diversity, this book provides readers with a vibrant analysis which
revisits these issues with deepened insight from contrasting yet
complementary perspectives.
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