One South or Many?: Plantation Belt and Upcountry in Civil War-Era Tennessee

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This book is a state-wide study of Tennessee's agricultural population between 1850 and 1880, which relies on massive samples of census data as well as plantation accounts, Freedmen's Bureau Records, and the Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionnaires. Although the study applauds scholars' growing appreciation of southern diversity during the nineteenth century, it argues that recent scholarship both oversimplifies distinctions between Black Belt and Upcountry and exaggerates the socioeconomic heterogeneity of the South as a whole.

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The Political Management of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: One Burden Too Many?

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Pieter Fourie
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ASIN: 0230006671

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South Africa is the richest and most developed country on the African continent, yet it has failed to arrest the dramatic progression of its domestic AIDS epidemic. This book analyzes successive governments' management (and mismanagement) of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. The book covers the years 1982-2005, using expert thinking regarding public policy making to identify gaps in the public sector's handling of the epidemic. The book highlights critical lessons for policy makers and other public health managers.

Many Tongues, One People: The Making of Tharu Identity in Nepal

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Many Tongues, One People: The Making of Tharu Identity in Nepal
Arjun Guneratne
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Peru (Many Cultures, One World)
Barbara Knox
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India: One Nation, Many Traditions (Exploring Cultures of the World)

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Megan Cifarelli
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Many Cultures One Nation: Inauguration of the President of South Africa 10 May 1994

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Many Cultures One Nation: Inauguration of the President of South Africa 10 May 1994
Daleen Zaaiman
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Many cultures, one nation: Inauguration of the president of South Africa, 10 May 1994

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The lower lights: A booklet containing many striking facts of his trip as missionary to Africa and South America; a journey of more than twenty-one thousand, ... of Mexico. What he saw and how he preached

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Thomas Wilson Longwood
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One Ezell line: England to Missouri and beyond : Timothy in Virginia 1652, Balaam born in Virginia 1756, fifth generation, to Kentucky 1812 : William born ... in many states, north, south east, west

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One Ezell line: England to Missouri and beyond : Timothy in Virginia 1652, Balaam born in Virginia 1756, fifth generation, to Kentucky 1812 : William born ... in many states, north, south east, west
Catherine Ezell
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A poorly organized collection of monastic trivia.......2006-09-22

I was going to write a review, but then I saw that C. Blomberg had already said pretty much everything that needed to be said. But in the interests of recording a second opinion, I agree with everything in the other review except the praise of Levi's writing style. The book's cover blurbs give the same praise, but I didn't find the writing lyrical, poetic, or any otherwise praiseworthy. I did find the entire book badly organized and poorly edited. It seems to have been planned and written by taking the author's notecards, tossing them in the air, and then typing them in according to which landed closest to the desk. It relies far too much on prior knowledge of the subject (which might be fine for an in-depth scholarly work, but not for something that purports to be a gentle overview), does not treat non-Christian non-men with the depth it claims to, does not give the history in any coherent timeline, and in fact, does not tell any coherent story at all.

Jumbled .......2005-10-07

I wrote the following as a book response paper for a class.

Peter Levi's "The Frontiers of Paradise" was easy to read, but when finished I did not feel either confident that I had learned anything, nor entertained. The book was essentially the idle musings of a man who though he had sincere knowledge of Christian monasticism from his own experiences, and through his sister, a nun, did not appear to be a scholar of religions in more than the most casual way. I enjoyed his flights of fancy, the verbal ballet of excellently crafted sentences, yet felt that they'd been assembled haphazardly so that after the ballet I didn't know the story and was confused as to why the characters had appeared on stage at all.

The most serious flaws of Levi's book can be addressed by reading his very own introduction and then assessing whether he's accomplished the goals he set out for himself. "... discuss the most important historical turning-points in some detail, but to show as much as possible by examples, which have been picked for the light they shed..."(p. 9). In addition he said referring to monks from outside Christianity "I have tried to compare and contrast all kinds [of monastics]..."(p. 9). In explaining what he meant by that, he also pointed out that he had "paid particular attention to the position of women, to monks as others see them, and monks as they see themselves."(p. 10) I am not sure if talking about how monks see themselves has anything to do with comparing and contrasting all kinds of monks. For the purpose of my review only the mention of women in the preceding sentence will be evaluated. As a sort of afterthought Levi also claims that he has concentrated on the "more interesting" differences between different sorts of monks. To detail why I felt this book was a failure, I will address and attempt to demonstrate how he has failed to explain the historical turning points (or shed light with his examples), how he has failed to address all different sorts of monastics and how he has barely skimmed the surface of the subject of women monastics.

First Levi claims he will discuss the crucial turning points in the history of monasticism. It is true that he used many examples, and if he had only ever explained the significance of those examples, I might now have had `light shed' on my understanding of the history of Christian monasticism. Instead, I feel more confused. In order to understand Levi's examples I had to make extensive use of internet information sources. Clearly if one mentions the same terms or individuals over and over in a book it would be best to explain at least the first time, what they mean and why they are important. For example, in the second section, titled "History of Monks" one part is named "Pillars". Here Levi begins "St Stymeon Stylites got his name because he lied for the final forty years of his life, in the fifth century AD, on the top of a tall pillar at Antioch."(p. 44) In the following three pages though Levi provides us with some examples of Stylites and an overview of their history, teaching us that they were "treated as a special order of religion" (p. 45) and asking questions of their role and importance, he does not adequately answer even his own musings, but instead returns to examples without even the courtesy to close the section by speculating as to the disappearance of the Stylitists. What I learned from the Pillars section was that there were Stylites, and what they did was not a ritual. Some of them became very famous (with details of the spread of discussion on Stylites), certain Stylites endured certain horrifically uncomfortable experiences on their pillars and women couldn't go nearby them. As for reasons to become a Stylite, they may have chosen their spots as a way to prove their superiority over the `pagan' religions and they may have been similar to roosters in wanting to crow at sunrise from a high spot. Levi actually offers both of the previous sentences explanations for Stylitism back to back in a single sentence! This is how unflappably trivially his book seems to address what could have been a serious topic. Controlling himself for a moment, Levi suggests that their visibility must have emphasized their message, however the most that he explains their message is to say that they "...surely bore witness deliberately against the values of the world." (p. 48) After this brief foray into explanatory writing Levi returns to the mishmash and describes the strange examples of a few more men who probably thought that sitting on the top of a column brought them nearer to God. Unfortunately, since Levi has told us he'd discuss the important historical turning points, he has failed to prove to us that Stylites were a turning point (and not just a temporary hiccup) much less what would make them important. This passage certainly cannot be said to shed light on the subject, it merely shows an example of extreme weirdness in the history of western religion.

The next point Levi claims to address is that of being broader than Christianity, Levi supposedly is talking to us about all sorts of monks. The laughability of this statement can be proved merely by reading the table of contents. The first part of the book has chapters named "Monkishness, Monasteries, The Setting, The Calling and The Ruins". In order to see in these extremely open ended chapters what sort of inclusiveness he's accomplished, I will pick randomly the middle on, "The Setting". In this chapter we see reference to "Indian holy cows" (p. 24). Perhaps I was being unfair. Let me check another. How about "The Calling". This chapter includes a section on Shakespeare, and a poem from Robert Southwell. There is no mention of anything beyond Europe. In Part Two of the book there is a chapter called "The East". It is all of one and a quarter pages, and flat out states the author's inability to write anything on the subject at all, "admitting to uncertainty... history depends on its available sources, and these are better and fuller in some areas than in others."(p. 35) He continues to explain that there isn't good documentation of the non-Christian religions in the east, a "fact" that I certainly know to be nothing of the sort. He says he's "incompetent to trace what happened in Japan..."(p. 35) and begins the next paragraph with a highly questionable statement "The basis of Indian monasticism is the rejection of this world..."(p. 35) and seems to be confusing Hinduism with Buddhism, or at least the order of their appearance. In this short section he has managed to spread disinformation, and instead of the sorts of examples of individual monks he chooses from the Christian tradition, he's lumped all of the eastern traditions together without mention of a single character besides Guatama Buddha. We can clearly see that he doesn't have the education necessary to include something outside the Christian tradition in this book and hence shouldn't have claimed to be doing so.

Levi claims that he'll discuss the position of women in monasteries and in monasticism. Although, he throws in a few words here and there, praising the nuns, or mentioning the fact that there were nuns at such and such a monastery or that nuns have historically had it harder, in his chapter on Holy Women again we can see that his inclusion is nothing more than a haphazard nod in the direction of his sister, who is a nun. Though the "Holy Women" chapter is eight pages in length, in a book of 205 pages is certainly not enough. The chapter, as is promised by the title, retells a shortened version of the lives of several exemplary women monastics, including Bridget of Sweden, mother of St Catherine, Etheldritha and Jutta. It is only on the last page that Levi attempts to make a point about women's religious orders. He admits a lack of knowledge, "I know nothing about women's manuscripts except in the case of Hildegard, and the suspicion that the nuns at Winchester would bear investigation." (p. 106) and makes some sweeping statements capped with "I have no idea why this should be..." (p. 106). In other words, we hardly feel confident in his assessment of women monastics and the chapter has not a single word of women outside the Christian tradition.

Overall, this book was a large disappointment to me. Despite his lyrical sentences, the lack of organization and follow-through made the entire piece of work feel like the pet project of a slightly senile old man, not that of a scholar. The one piece of credit (aside from the well-crafted sentences) that I will give him though is his ability to pick out the "more interesting" differences between different types of monks. Though I couldn't see much of a difference between some of these sects, in his vivid descriptions of worms crawling on bodies, digestive tracts like camels, and using manuscripts to block beer barrels I felt the sort of morbid fascination that causes one to read a tabloid newspaper. In this way, he definitely has picked out the more interesting and vivid examples, and for that I must give him credit.

One nation, many languages: What policy for schools? (Focus series)

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One nation, many languages: What policy for schools? (Focus series)
Melissa Vieyra-King
Manufacturer: Centaur Publications in association with the Independent Examinations Board
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Judge the Jury: Experience the Power of Reading People (Paperback).......2005-09-19

Not very well written. Information flow is not good. This is not a book I would use if I needed a text book for a class. If I really wanted to read a person using body language, or if I really wanted to analyze a handwriting sample, I'd definitely need a better, more fluid, more comprehensive resource.

What a wake-up call - what an informative read!.......2000-05-22

I am a personnel director with a Fortune 500 company, and recently picked up Judging the Jury to guide me in executive placement. It is amazing how quickly I have learned the techniques described in this book and honed in on valuable keys to such traits as honesty, loyalty, and intergrity - valuable information when selecting key personnel. I must tell you it has been truly an awakening experience. This book has become my recruiting Bible, second only to the EEOC guidelines. I would highly recommend it to anyone whose job depends on making valid judgments on employees, friends, business associates and those occasional sales reps, whose honesty we sometimes question.

Great Book.......2000-03-25

I found this book to be an interesting and fun learning experience. I was able to pick up on peoples body language after reading this book. You must read!

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Big-Leaf Mahogany is the most important commercial timber species of the tropics. Current debate concerning whether to protect it as an endangered species has been hampered by the lack of complete, definitive scientific documentation. This book reports on vital research on the ecology of big-leaf mahogany, including genetic variations, regeneration, natural distribution patterns and the silvicutural and trade implications for the tree.

Forest Trees (Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants) (Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants)

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ASIN: 354034540X

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This book is part of the Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants series, which presents the current status of the elucidation and improvement of plant genomes of economic interest. The focus is on genetic and physical mapping, positioning, cloning, monitoring of desirable genes by molecular breeding and the most recent advances in genomics.

Landscapes, Genomics and Transgenic Conifers (Managing Forest Ecosystems)

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Landscapes, Genomics and Transgenic Conifers (Managing Forest Ecosystems)

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ASIN: 1402038682

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What is the future of genetically modified (or transgenic) conifer plantations? The content of this edited volume Landscapes, Genomics and Transgenic Conifers addresses this question directly - and indirectly - using language drawn from policy, forest history, genomics, metabolism, pollen dispersal and gene flow, landscape ecology, evolution, economics, technology transfer and regulatory oversight. Although the book takes its title from a Nicholas School Leadership forum held November 17-19, 2004 at Duke University, its de novo contents move past the forum’s deliberations. The result is a trans-disciplinary book composed of 14 chapters written by a total of 31 authors working in North America, South America, Europe and Africa.

The book is written for policy experts, life scientists, government and business leaders, biotechnology writers and activists. Few decision-makers realize the unprecedented degree to which transgenic technology is now possible for forests on a commercial scale. Only a handful of the 550 living conifer species is used for commodity value and even fewer species are being developed for transgenic plantations. Transgenic field trials started within the last decade but no transgenic pine plantations exist in 2005. But emergence of transgenic forest trees is still so recent that dialogue about the pros and cons is confined to the scientific community. And dialogue must move out into the public domain.

So little opportunity remains for opening public dialogue. The pursuit of transgenic research for forest trees is principally corporate so novel forest tree phenotypes are created as a means to increase shareholder value for investor companies. And while potential benefits will accrue to shareholders, ecological risks for certain transgenic traits are likely to be shared due to long-distance gene flow and inadequate bioconfinement measures. So this is a question riddled with tension. Without public deliberation, we should expect alienation of several interest groups. Alienation will lead to heightened clashes in the public policy arena or even radical environmental action. But how to move dialogue on transgenic forests forward? One must re-frame the issues behind transgenic conifer plantations.

The goal of this volume is to provide content for public deliberations about the genetic composition of future forests. Its Section I is composed of provocative and opposing views on the question of transgenic conifer plantations. Sections II and III follow with research advances on relevant conifer genomics and ecology research, respectively. Section IV forecasts rates of technology adoption for different case studies. Finally, Section V compares the status of regulatory oversight of transgenic forest trees between Canada and the United States. But will the book fulfil its goal? The burden of the answer lies with its readers. Will readers act – or will transgenic forests be seen as too remote or simply too rural to bother with the angst of public deliberation?

Handbook of Quantitative Forest Genetics (Forestry Sciences)

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Handbook of Quantitative Forest Genetics (Forestry Sciences)

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This handbook was designed as a reference tool for forest geneticists, tree breeders and other tree improvement personnel, as well as a textbook for university courses and short-courses at the graduate level in quantitative genetics. The chapters focus on the decision points faced by quantitative geneticists and breeders in designing programs and analyzing data. Beginning with a justification for the use of quantitative genetics in decision making in tree improvement programs, the book continues with a brief presentation of fundamental principles, followed by discussions and evaluations of mating designs and field test designs, the use of best linear predictors to estimate breeding values, the use of computer programs in the analysis of variance for genetic information, the deployment of genetically improved stock for capturing gains, the use of economic models for program justification, and the development of seed transfer guidelines.

A Wilderness Original: The Life of Bob Marshall

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A Wilderness Original
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A Wilderness Original: The Life of Bob Marshall
James M. Glover
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Alaska Wilderness: Exploring the Central Brooks Range

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A Wilderness Original.......2006-11-29

Interesting biography of environmental activist Bob Marshall. Marshall was not exactly the typical eco-warrior type. He came from a wealthy Jewish family, he was highly educated, never married, described by everybody that knew him as a likeable but very odd man. He was a fanatical hiker and wilderness explorer who thought nothing of hiking 30 plus miles a day. He died at a very young age, which most think was due to him pushing his physical limits too far. He did a lot of good during his life so I can't really fault the guy. Infact he was quite admirable.

The Greatest Unknown American.......2003-05-10

This is my most cherished book. Bob Marshall should be on Mt. Rushmore, but he would not want to be. James Glover tells the story of Bob Marshall in a way that allows the reader to "see" his life. We are with Marshall as he climbs all of the peaks in the Adirondacks above 4,000 ft. We go west as a young forester, exploring and surveying all of the last great roadless areas in the United States. We over-winter in Alaska as Bob gathers material for "Arctic Village", his book that chronicles the lives of a fading frontier. We move in and out of the halls of official Washington bureauacracy, as Bob tirelessly fights for wilderness. It is an amazing story. Bob Marshall did more for the natural landscape than Thoreau, Muir, or any other naturalist. Indeed, his actions transcended his early and untimely death. James Glover tells the story with vim and vigor.... Buy this book, and learn of someone who worked within the system and accomplished more than could ever be expected. When you enter a wilderness area, you should thank Bob Marshall.....

Excellent book about an important individual.......1999-11-19

Very good book about one of the most important figures in modern conservation. Marshall was one of the co-founders of the wilderness society and was instrumental in helping create the national wilderness preservation system. He also helped with places such as the Adirondacks and the immense Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. This book provides an interesting summary of this man's extraordinary life, including his famous 40 and 50 mile day hikes!

Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees

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Scientists and researchers from top labs around the world share their expertise!

This unique text integrates tree transgenesis, functional genomics, and structural genomics to present, for the first time, a unified approach to research on the molecular biology of forest trees. A distinguished panel of scientists, researchers, and educators from around the world have combined their efforts to present the most up-to-date information and make Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees an important addition to your professional or teaching collection. Helpful tables and figures make important points easy to access and understand.

To make it easier to find the specific information you're looking for, Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees is divided into four sections: Forest Tree Functional Genomics, Molecular Biology of Wood Formation, Forest Tree Transgenesis, and Genome Mapping in Forest Trees. Within these sections, you'll find the most up-to-date information on:

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Vividly illustrating the riches of the endangered tropical rainforests, this book stresses the significance of losing whole populations of wild crops harboring potentially valuable genes.

"This splendid book does much to remind us of the most significant legacy of the tropical rainforests. As repositories of germ plasm, sources of new crops and natural products, living laboratories where human ingenuity derives sustenance from the wild, these ancient forests serve not only the living but all the generations yet unborn. A vital book."--Wade Davis, author of The Serpent and the Rainbow

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12th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

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ASIN: 078818167X

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The Central Hardwood Forest stretches from the upper Southeast to the Great Lakes & from Arkansas to Mass. It is an oak-dominated deciduous forest occurring in hilly to mountainous areas of this region -- the most extensive temperate deciduous forest in the world. Concerns the biology & management of central hardwoods by forest scientists from throughout the Central Hardwood Region of the Eastern U.S. Includes papers on: nutrient dynamics; stand structure; reforestation/reclamation; harvesting; modeling/inventory; wildlife; silviculture; disturbance effects; & genetics/tree improvement. Includes 21 poster presentations. Proceedings of a Meeting Held at Lexington, Kentucky Feb. 28, March 1-2, 1999

Biodiversity and Forest Genetic Resources

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Biodiversity and Forest Genetic Resources
D.N. Tewari
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The Biodiversity of African Plants

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ASIN: 0792340957

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The book includes papers on monographs and databases, on diversity of succulents, on various regions such as savannas, lowland rain forests and arid regions, on ecology and conservation, on generic delimitations in flowering plants, and on glacial forest refuges that influence the pattern of present-day floristic composition. Some reports on floral biology and the uses of African plants conclude these proceedings. The book is intended for readers in all disciplines of botany, vegetation science, forestry and nature management in Africa.

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