Barle S Story

Author : Else Poulsen
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781926812878

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Barle's Story by Else Poulsen Pdf

When a 19-year old female polar bear named Barle is rescued from the inhumane conditions of a circus in the Caribbean and flown to safety in Detroit, zookeeper Else Poulsen -- renowned throughout the world for her work rehabilitating bears who have been abused -- is on hand to meet her and help her on the road to recovery and self-discovery. Thus begins Barle's gradual introduction into the world of polar bears. Slowly she forges relationships with the other bears in the zoo and eventually mates with a young male and successfully raises a cub. By living in a caring, enriched environment focused on her welfare, Barle is able to recover from the trauma she had suffered at the circus and develop skills that are important to thriving as a polar bear. As Poulsen documents, however, not all captive bears are so fortunate. Augmented with black-and-white photographs, Barle's Story provides a rich and moving portrait of a remarkable bear and of the author's inspiring work to help her discover her true polar bear ways.

Author : Harald A. Mieg,Klaus Töpfer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136225604

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Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development by Harald A. Mieg,Klaus Töpfer Pdf

Which new institutions do we need in order to trigger local- and global sustainable urban development? Are cities the right starting points for implementing sustainability policies? If so, what are the implications for city management? This book reflects the situation of cities in the context of global change and increasing demands for sustainable development. The book introduces core findings, new methods, and international experience related to sustainability innovations and the social transformation of cities, synthesizing insights from megacity research, sustainability science, and urban planning. Written by a team of more than fifty leading researchers and practitioners from all five continents, it traces general urban transformations and introduces new approaches such as: smart growth strategies; cross-sectoral, transdisciplinary urban transition management; rubanisation; and city syntegration. The book reveals the potential of new, networked agencies of sustainability transformation, and discusses the role of science institutions in the diffusion and implementation of institutional and social innovations. This comprehensive book is of immense value to students, researchers, and professionals working on issues of sustainable development, in environmental programs in human geography, planning and the built environment, sociology and policy studies, institutional economics, and environmental politics.

Author : Sebastian Haumann,Martin Knoll,Detlev Mares
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9783839443750

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Concepts of Urban-Environmental History by Sebastian Haumann,Martin Knoll,Detlev Mares Pdf

In history, cities and nature are often treated as two separate fields of research. »Concepts of Urban-Environmental History« aims to bridge this gap. The contributions to this volume survey major concepts and key issues which have shaped recent debates in the field. They address unresolved questions and future challenges. As a handbook, the collection offers a comprehensive overview for researchers and students, both from a historical and an interdisciplinary background.

Author : María José Ferrada
Publisher : Tin House Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781951142315

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How to Order the Universe by María José Ferrada Pdf

A San Francisco Chronicle and Southwest Review Best Book of the Year and A World Literature Today Notable Translation of the Year “A dreamscape of a book. I adored this compelling, wise, and utterly unique coming-of-age tale.” —Tara Conklin For seven-year-old M, the world is guided by a firm set of principles, based on her father D’s life as a traveling salesman. Enchanted by her father’s trade, M convinces him to take her along on his routes, selling hardware supplies against the backdrop of Pinochet-era Chile. As father and daughter trek from town to town in their old Renault, M’s memories and thoughts become tied to a language of rural commerce, philosophy, the cosmos, hardware products, and ghosts. M, in her innocence, barely notices the rising tensions and precarious nature of their work until she and her father connect with an enigmatic photographer, E, whose presence threatens to upend the unusual life they’ve created. María José Ferrada expertly captures a vanishing way of life and a father-daughter relationship on the brink of irreversible change. At once nostalgic, dangerous, sharply funny, and full of delight and wonder, How to Order the Universe is a richly imaginative debut and a rare work of magic and originality.

Author : Jo Guldi,David Armitage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781316165256

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The History Manifesto by Jo Guldi,David Armitage Pdf

How should historians speak truth to power – and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history – especially long-term history – so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society. Leading historians Jo Guldi and David Armitage identify a recent shift back to longer-term narratives, following many decades of increasing specialisation, which they argue is vital for the future of historical scholarship and how it is communicated. This provocative and thoughtful book makes an important intervention in the debate about the role of history and the humanities in a digital age. It will provoke discussion among policymakers, activists and entrepreneurs as well as ordinary listeners, viewers, readers, students and teachers. This title is also available as Open Access.

Author : Richard Smith Coxe,John Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1813
Category : English language
ISBN : CHI:23869981

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A New Critical Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language ... by Richard Smith Coxe,John Walker Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004325562

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Compound Histories by Anonim Pdf

Compound Histories: Materials, Governance and Production, 1760-1840 offers a new view of the period during which Europe took on its modern character and globally dominant position. By exploring the intertwined realms of production, governance and materials, it places chemists and chemistry at the center of processes most closely identified with the construction of the modern world. This includes the interactive intensification of material and knowledge production; the growth and management of consumption; environmental changes, regulation of materials, markets, landscapes and societies; and practices embodied in political economy. Rather than emphasize revolutionary breaks and the primacy of innovation-driven change, the volume highlights the continuities and accumulation of incremental changes that framed historical development. Contributors are: Robert G.W. Anderson, Bernadette Bensaude Vincent, José Ramón Bertomeu Sánchez, John R.R. Christie, Joppe van Driel, Frank A.J.L. James, Christine Lehman, Lissa L. Roberts, Thomas le Roux, Elena Serrano, Anna Simmons, Marie Thébaud-Sorger, Sacha Tomic, Andreas Weber, Simon Werrett.

Author : Robert Lee Brewer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780593188194

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Writer's Market 2020 by Robert Lee Brewer Pdf

The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published! Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market 2020 guide you through the process with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections. These listings feature contact and submission information to help writers get their work published. Beyond the listings, you'll find articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing. Discover 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing, how to develop an author brand, and overlooked funds for writers. This edition also includes the ever-popular pay-rate chart and book publisher subject index! You also gain access to: • Lists of professional writing organizations • Sample query letters • How to land a six-figure book deal

Author : Cris Freese
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 797 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440352805

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Guide to Literary Agents 2018 by Cris Freese Pdf

No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--securing a literary agent will help you get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. With listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, Guide to Literary Agents 2018 will be your go-to resource. This updated edition of GLA includes: • A one-year subscription to the literary agent content on WritersMarket.com. • "New Agent Spotlights": Discover targeted profiles of literary agents who are actively building their client lists right now. • Informative articles on crafting the perfect first page, attending conferences, establishing a healthy critique group, and more. • A brand-new special genre section on science fiction and fantasy, plus online content for whatever genre you're writing. + Includes exclusive access to the webinar "How to Land a Literary Agent" by agents Danielle Burby and Joanna MacKenzie of Nelson Literary Agency.

Author : Robert Lee Brewer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780593191033

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Guide to Literary Agents 2020 by Robert Lee Brewer Pdf

The Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent! No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 2020 is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 29th edition of GLA includes: • The key elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal. • Informative articles on crafting the perfect synopsis and detailing what agents are looking for in the ideal client--written by actual literary agents. • Plus, a 30-Day Platform Challenge to help writers build their writing platforms +Includes 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing

Author : Robert Lee Brewer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440354540

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Guide to Literary Agents 2019 by Robert Lee Brewer Pdf

THE BEST RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR FINDING A LITERARY AGENT No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 2019 is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 28th edition of GLA includes: • The key elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal. • Informative articles on crafting the perfect synopsis and detailing what agents are looking for in the ideal client--written by actual literary agents. • Plus, debut authors share their varied paths to finding success and their first book publications.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433000967301

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Columbian Cyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433000971923

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The Harvard Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mauro Agnoletti,Simone Neri Serneri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319091808

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The Basic Environmental History by Mauro Agnoletti,Simone Neri Serneri Pdf

This book is an introductory instrument to the main themes of environmental history, illustrating its development over time, methodological implications, results achieved and those still under discussion. But the overriding aspiration is to show that the doubts, methods and knowledge elaborated by environmental history have a heuristic value that is far from negligible precisely in its attitude to the most consolidated major historiography. For this reason, this book gives an overview of environmental history as it is an essential component of the basic knowledge of global history. At the same time, it introduces specific aspects which are useful both for anyone wanting to deepen his/her studies of environmental historiography and for those interested in one of the many disciplinary areas – from rural history to urban history, from the history of technology to the history of public health, etc. with which environmental history develops a dialogue.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Law
ISBN : CORNELL:31924061603217

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Legal Intelligencer by Anonim Pdf