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Born in Lake Charles and raised in the nearby town of Sulphur,
David speaks vividly of his unique family upbringing and his
experiences while growing up in Southwest Louisiana. He discusses
with passion how hunting, fishing, rodeo, baseball and football
were all integral parts of everyday life for the hard-living,
God-fearing people in this rural Cajun community. You'll be
introduced to high school coaching legend, Shannon Suarez, and to
many of David's teachers, coaches and teammates who he loved and
respected. Voted Louisiana's All-State quarterback and Outstanding
Offensive Player at the age of 16, David was recruited away from
Louisiana State University by Texas A&M's Emory Bellard to play
football for the Fightin' Texas Aggies. It was a decision David
would feel extremely remorseful about only months later. This
recruitment by Bellard of the pass-happy left-hander to quarterback
his ground-oriented Wishbone offense immediately created tensions
between the two. These philosophical differences would remain
unresolved and personality clashes between the two would quickly
ensue. Their estranged relationship and the reasons for it would
negatively affect every football team at A&M for years to come.
Now for the first time, David recounts in his own words this
controversial story in splendid detail with no holds barred. He
fully examines the contentious relationship with his college coach,
the in-house cover-ups regarding his injuries, and the needles
masking their pain. He talks with anguish about the guts and
stamina it took to withstand the pressures of being a four-year
starting quarterback at this major university. David doesn't mince
words regarding any individual or situation he was confronted with.
He takes you visually both onto the playing field and into the
smoky back rooms with equal flair and intensity. "Rocky," "Rudy"
and "One on One," please step aside. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
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Reedsburg (Hardcover)
Craig Braunschweig, Kali Hentges, David Moon
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R627
Discovery Miles 6 270
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Exploring Russia's Environmental History This book offers new
perspectives on the environmental history of lands that have come
under Russian and Soviet rule by paying attention to 'place' and
'nature' in the intersection between humans and the environments
that surround them. Through case studies of specific places in
northwestern Russia, for example the Solovetskie Islands, the
Urals, Siberia, in particular Lake Baikal, and the Russian Far
East, the book highlights the importance of local environments and
the specificities of individual places and spaces in understanding
the human-nature nexus. This focus is accentuated by the fact that
the authors have considerable, first-hand experience of the places
they write about that complements and supplements their research in
textual sources.
Historians of Russia were relative latecomers to the field of
environmental history. Yet, in the past decade, the exploration of
Russian environmental history has burgeoned. Thinking Russia’s
History Environmentally showcases collaboration amongst an
international set of scholars who focus on the contribution that
the study of Russian environments makes to the global environmental
field. Through discerning analysis of natural resources, the
environment as a factor in historical processes such as
industrialization, and more recent human-animal interactions, this
volume challenges stereotypes of Russian history and in so doing,
highlights the unexpected importance of  Russian environments
across a time frame well beyond the ecological catastrophes of the
Soviet period.
In February 1861 Tsar Alexander II issued the statutes abolishing
the institution of serfdom in Russia. The procedures set in motion
by Alexander II undid the ties that bound together 22 million serfs
and 100,000 noble estate owners, and changed the face of Russia.
Rather than presenting abolition as an 'event' that happened in
February 1861, The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia presents the
reform as a process. It traces the origins of the abolition of
serfdom back to reforms in related areas in 1762 and forward to the
culmination of the process in 1907. Written in an engaging and
accessible manner, the book shows how the reform process linked the
old social, economic and political order of eighteenth-century
Russia with the radical transformations of the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries that culminated in revolution in 1917.
This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. From
the early-eighteenth century, settlers moved to the semi-arid but
fertile grasslands from wetter, forested regions in central and
northern Russia and Ukraine, and from central Europe. By the
late-nineteenth century, they had turned the steppes into the bread
basket of the Russian Empire and parts of Europe. But there was
another side to this story. The steppe region was hit by recurring
droughts, winds from the east whipped up dust storms, the fertile
black earth suffered severe erosion, crops failed, and in the worst
years there was famine. David Moon analyses how naturalists and
scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the
origins of the fertile black earth. He also analyses how scientists
tried to understand environmental change, including climate change.
Farmers, and the scientists who advised them, tried different ways
to deal with the recurring droughts: planting trees, irrigation,
and cultivating the soil in ways that helped retain scarce
moisture. More sustainable, however, were techniques of cultivation
to retain scarce moisture in the soil. Among the pioneers were
Mennonite settlers. Such approaches aimed to work with the
environment, rather than trying to change it by planting trees or
supplying more water artificially. The story is similar to the Dust
Bowl on the Great Plains of the USA, which share a similar
environment and environmental history. David Moon places the
environmental story of the steppes in the wider context of the
environmental history of European colonialism around the globe.
This text illustrates how the reform process linked the social, economic and political order of eighteenth-century Russia with the radical transformations that culminated in 1917. David Moon traces the origins of the abolition of serfdom back to reforms in related areas in 1762 and forward to the culmination of the process in 1907. An up-to-date interpretation of this important development in Russian history, drawing on recent research by Russian and Western historians, this is the latest book in the Seminar Studies in History series. It includes a documents from sources previously unavailable in English translation, a glossary of specialist terms, a chronology of the main events, a who's who identifying the main people and a guide to additional reading.
This impressive work, set to become the standard history on the
subject, offers a definitive survey of peasant society in Russia,
from the consolidation of serfdom and tsarist autocracy in the 17th
century through to the destruction of the peasant's traditional
world under Stalin. Over three-quarters of Russian society were
peasants in these years, and David Moon explores all aspects of
their life xxx; including the rural economy, peasant households,
village communities xxx; and their political role, including
protest against the landowning elites. In the process he presents a
fresh perspective on the history of Russia itself. A big book in
every way xxx; and compellingly readable.
This impressive work, set to become the standard history on the
subject, offers a definitive survey of peasant society in Russia,
from the consolidation of serfdom and tsarist autocracy in the 17th
century through to the destruction of the peasant's traditional
world under Stalin. Over three-quarters of Russian society were
peasants in these years, and David Moon explores all aspects of
their life xxx; including the rural economy, peasant households,
village communities xxx; and their political role, including
protest against the landowning elites. In the process he presents a
fresh perspective on the history of Russia itself. A big book in
every way xxx; and compellingly readable.
Beginning in the 1870s, migrant groups from Russia's steppes
settled in the similar environment of the Great Plains. Many were
Mennonites. They brought plants, in particular grain and fodder
crops, trees and shrubs, as well as weeds. Following their example,
and drawing on the expertise of emigre Russian-Jewish scientists,
the US Department of Agriculture introduced more plants,
agricultural sciences, especially soil science; and methods of
planting trees to shelter the land from the wind. By the 1930s,
many of the grain varieties in the Great Plains had been imported
from the steppes. The fertile soil was classified using the Russian
term 'chernozem'. The US Forest Service was planting shelterbelts
using techniques pioneered in the steppes. And, tumbling across the
plains was an invasive weed from the steppes: tumbleweed. Based on
archival research in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and
Kazakhstan, this book explores the unexpected Russian roots of
Great Plains agriculture.
This study examines the interaction of peasant and official Russia
in the period prior to the reforms of 1861. In a series of case
studies the issues of communication and understanding between the
peasantry and officialdom, peasant aims and behavioural patterns
are explored.
Beginning in the 1870s, migrant groups from Russia's steppes
settled in the similar environment of the Great Plains. Many were
Mennonites. They brought plants, in particular grain and fodder
crops, trees and shrubs, as well as weeds. Following their example,
and drawing on the expertise of emigre Russian-Jewish scientists,
the US Department of Agriculture introduced more plants,
agricultural sciences, especially soil science; and methods of
planting trees to shelter the land from the wind. By the 1930s,
many of the grain varieties in the Great Plains had been imported
from the steppes. The fertile soil was classified using the Russian
term 'chernozem'. The US Forest Service was planting shelterbelts
using techniques pioneered in the steppes. And, tumbling across the
plains was an invasive weed from the steppes: tumbleweed. Based on
archival research in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and
Kazakhstan, this book explores the unexpected Russian roots of
Great Plains agriculture.
Must we choose between the discoveries and theories of modern
science and traditional faith? Although many voices in today's
world say that we must, a growing number reply that science and
faith remain compatible in their lives and thoughts. After being
confronted at an early age with a demand to choose between
Christianity and science, author and veterinarian Dr. P. David Moon
embarked on a life-long study of the interplay between science and
faith. In One Accord: Reconciling Faith and Science examines
current knowledge of scripture, biology, cosmology, and physics to
seek a unity between facts and faith.
Born in Lake Charles and raised in the nearby town of Sulphur,
David speaks vividly of his unique family upbringing and his
experiences while growing up in Southwest Louisiana. He discusses
with passion how hunting, fishing, rodeo, baseball and football
were all integral parts of everyday life for the hard-living,
God-fearing people in this rural Cajun community. You'll be
introduced to high school coaching legend, Shannon Suarez, and to
many of David's teachers, coaches and teammates who he loved and
respected. Voted Louisiana's All-State quarterback and Outstanding
Offensive Player at the age of 16, David was recruited away from
Louisiana State University by Texas A&M's Emory Bellard to play
football for the Fightin' Texas Aggies. It was a decision David
would feel extremely remorseful about only months later. This
recruitment by Bellard of the pass-happy left-hander to quarterback
his ground-oriented Wishbone offense immediately created tensions
between the two. These philosophical differences would remain
unresolved and personality clashes between the two would quickly
ensue. Their estranged relationship and the reasons for it would
negatively affect every football team at A&M for years to come.
Now for the first time, David recounts in his own words this
controversial story in splendid detail with no holds barred. He
fully examines the contentious relationship with his college coach,
the in-house cover-ups regarding his injuries, and the needles
masking their pain. He talks with anguish about the guts and
stamina it took to withstand the pressures of being a four-year
starting quarterback at this major university. David doesn't mince
words regarding any individual or situation he was confronted with.
He takes you visually both onto the playing field and into the
smoky back rooms with equal flair and intensity. "Rocky," "Rudy"
and "One on One," please step aside. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. From
the early-eighteenth century, settlers moved to the semi-arid but
fertile grasslands from wetter, forested regions in central and
northern Russia and Ukraine, and from central Europe. By the
late-nineteenth century, they had turned the steppes into the bread
basket of the Russian Empire and parts of Europe. But there was
another side to this story. The steppe region was hit by recurring
droughts, winds from the east whipped up dust storms, the fertile
black earth suffered severe erosion, crops failed, and in the worst
years there was famine. David Moon analyses how naturalists and
scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the
origins of the fertile black earth. He also analyses how scientists
tried to understand environmental change, including climate change.
Farmers, and the scientists who advised them, tried different ways
to deal with the recurring droughts: planting trees, irrigation,
and cultivating the soil. More sustainable, however, were
techniques of cultivation to retain scarce moisture in the soil.
Among the pioneers were Mennonite settlers. Such approaches aimed
to work with the environment, rather than trying to change it by
planting trees or supplying more water artificially. The story is
similar to the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains of the USA, which
share a similar environment and environmental history. David Moon
places the story of the steppes in the wider context of the
environmental history of European colonialism around the globe.
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