Whispers and shadows: a naturalist's memoir 9780870207099, 9780870207105, 0870207105

In these times of technological innovation and fast-paced electronic communication, we often take nature for granted—or

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English Pages xiv, 141 pages Year 2015

Whispers and shadows: a naturalist's memoir
9780870207099, 9780870207105, 0870207105

Growing up in revolutionary China, Sheldon (Xicheng) Lou was among the millions forced to adopt the goals of Mao’s new s

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Like her Great-Aunt Resi, Annette Gendler, a German, fell in love with a Jewish man-but unlike her aunt, whose marriage

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This book chronicles the fascinating story of the enthusiastic, stalwart, and talented naturalists who were drawn to Cal

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In March 2007, Leah Fishbane, a promising young graduate student in the prime of her life, was struck down suddenly with

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This title tells the story of the development of ideas about natural history as seen through the lives, observations and

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A vivid and unsparing memoir of the experiences of an eight year old child incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto. Her escape

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A fascinating autobiography in the spirit of Bl. John Henry Newman, Drawn from Shadows Into Truth: A Memoir is the intri

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Chinese Whispers examines multiple contact zones between the Anglophone and Sinophone worlds, investigating how poetry b

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She's determined to mend her broken heart. He vows to protect her no matter the cost. Will they be able to free the

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The central importance of naturalistic vision – of a sense of man’s life as part of nature – is emphasized in this study

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