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The Summer Queen
Thomas Bruce
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R1,903
Discovery Miles 19 030
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Examines how settler colonial and sexist infrastructures and
narratives order a resource boom Over the past decade, new oil
plays have unsettled U.S. energy landscapes and imaginaries.
Settling the Boom studies how the disruptive forces of an oil boom
in the northern Great Plains are contained through the extension of
settler temporalities, reassertions of heteropatriarchy, and the
tethering of life to the volatility of oil and its cruel optimisms.
This collection reveals the results of sustained research in
Williston, North Dakota, the epicenter of the “Bakken Boom.”
While the boom brought a rapid influx of capital and workers, the
book questions simple timelines of before and after. Instead,
Settling the Boom demonstrates how the unsettling forces of an oil
play resolve through normative narratives and material and
affective infrastructures that support settler colonialism’s
violent extension and its gendered orders of time and space.
Considering a wide range of evidence, from urban and regional
policy, interviews with city officials, media, photography, and
film, these essays analyze the ongoing material, aesthetic, and
narrative ways of life and land in the Bakken. Contributors: Morgan
Adamson, Macalester College; Kai Bosworth, Virginia Commonwealth U;
Thomas S. Davis, Ohio State U; Jessica Lehman, Durham U.
Examines how settler colonial and sexist infrastructures and
narratives order a resource boom Over the past decade, new oil
plays have unsettled U.S. energy landscapes and imaginaries.
Settling the Boom studies how the disruptive forces of an oil boom
in the northern Great Plains are contained through the extension of
settler temporalities, reassertions of heteropatriarchy, and the
tethering of life to the volatility of oil and its cruel optimisms.
This collection reveals the results of sustained research in
Williston, North Dakota, the epicenter of the “Bakken Boom.”
While the boom brought a rapid influx of capital and workers, the
book questions simple timelines of before and after. Instead,
Settling the Boom demonstrates how the unsettling forces of an oil
play resolve through normative narratives and material and
affective infrastructures that support settler colonialism’s
violent extension and its gendered orders of time and space.
Considering a wide range of evidence, from urban and regional
policy, interviews with city officials, media, photography, and
film, these essays analyze the ongoing material, aesthetic, and
narrative ways of life and land in the Bakken. Contributors: Morgan
Adamson, Macalester College; Kai Bosworth, Virginia Commonwealth U;
Thomas S. Davis, Ohio State U; Jessica Lehman, Durham U.
Key Clinical Topics in Sports and Exercise Medicine offers an
indispensable revision guide for Sports and Exercise Medicine
trainees. Designed to provide rapid access to over 100 core topics,
this book reflects the latest developments in this highly relevant
and evolving specialty. Edited by leading Consultants, Sports and
Exercise Medicine provides the essential resource for exam revision
and quick reference at the point of care. * Over 100 topics
presented in alpha order, from abdominal injuries, to urinary
injuries * Arranged in a consistent, standardised manner to
facilitate ease and speed of use * Includes illustrations to
improve understanding of key concepts * Contributions from
experienced specialists to ensure authoritative, accurate content
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may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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++++ Postscript To A Letter To The Editor Of The Edinburgh Review
Thomas Bruce (7th earl of Elgin.)
This beautiful area of Virginia began to experience very rapid
development after the Civil War, putting its abundant resources to
work in the name of progress. This book deals with the reasons for
the area's growth after the Civil War, from about 1870 to 1890.
Part One covers southwest Virginia and begins with a history of the
first settlers in the region, their way of life, their troubles
with the Indians, the formation of the first counties, and the
development of agriculture and manufacturing. The breathtaking
scenery and healthful climate of the valley, as well as rich
mineral and agricultural resources, are said to be some of the main
reasons for its rapid growth. The geological aspects of the land
are also analyzed. The abolition of slavery and its effect on the
country, the development of New River railroad into the rich coal
fields of the valley, and the establishment of influential towns
such as Lynchburg, Roanoke and Salem were additional catalysts for
the modern progression of southwest Virginia. Part Two is concerned
with the Shenandoah Valley and also gives the history of the first
settlers; information about geology, climate and agriculture; the
effect of abolition on the economy; the further development of
railroads and coal mines; and the establishment of influential
towns like Berryville, Front Royal and Waynesboro. In addition, the
history of Luray Caverns and its effect on the Shenandoah Valley is
given a detailed description. A new every-name index has been
added.
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