Download or read book Common Spiders of North America written by Richard A. Bradley and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable identification by web type and other observable details, and species descriptions include identification tips, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. This book is a critical resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.
Download or read book The Not Quite States of America Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far Flung Outposts of the USA written by Doug Mack and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To truly understand the United States, one must understand the 'not-quite states of America." —Mark Stein, best-selling author of How the States Got Their Shapes Everyone knows that America is 50 states and…some other stuff. Scattered shards in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the not-quite states—American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—and their 4 million people are often forgotten, even by most Americans. But they’re filled with American flags, U.S. post offices, and Little League baseball games. How did these territories come to be part of the United States? What are they like? And why aren’t they states? When Doug Mack realized just how little he knew about the territories, he set off on a globe-hopping quest covering more than 30,000 miles to see them all. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mack examines the Founding Fathers’ arguments over expansion. He explores Polynesia’s outsize influence on American culture, from tiki bars to tattoos, in American Samoa. He tours Guam with members of a military veterans’ motorcycle club, who offer personal stories about the territory’s role in World War II and its present-day importance for the American military. In the Northern Mariana Islands, he learns about star-guided seafaring from one of the ancient tradition’s last practitioners. And everywhere he goes in Puerto Rico, he listens in on the lively debate over political status—independence, statehood, or the status quo. The Not-Quite States of America is an entertaining account of the territories’ place in the USA, and it raises fascinating questions about the nature of empire. As Mack shows, the territories aren’t mere footnotes to American history; they are a crucial part of the story.
Download or read book A Not So New World written by Christopher M. Parsons and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Samuel de Champlain founded the colony of Quebec in 1608, he established elaborate gardens where he sowed French seeds he had brought with him and experimented with indigenous plants that he found in nearby fields and forests. Following Champlain's example, fellow colonists nurtured similar gardens through the Saint Lawrence Valley and Great Lakes region. In A Not-So-New World, Christopher Parsons observes how it was that French colonists began to learn about Native environments and claimed a mandate to cultivate vegetation that did not differ all that much from that which they had left behind. As Parsons relates, colonists soon discovered that there were limits to what they could accomplish in their gardens. The strangeness of New France became woefully apparent, for example, when colonists found that they could not make French wine out of American grapes. They attributed the differences they discovered to Native American neglect and believed that the French colonial project would rehabilitate and restore the plant life in the region. However, the more colonists experimented with indigenous species and communicated their findings to the wider French Atlantic world, the more foreign New France appeared to French naturalists and even to the colonists themselves. Parsons demonstrates how the French experience of attempting to improve American environments supported not only the acquisition and incorporation of Native American knowledge but also the development of an emerging botanical science that focused on naming new species. Exploring the moment in which settlers, missionaries, merchants, and administrators believed in their ability to shape the environment to better resemble the country they left behind, A Not-So-New World reveals that French colonial ambitions were fueled by a vision of an ecologically sustainable empire.
Download or read book North America written by Anthony Trollope and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "North America" is a travel narrative written by Anthony Trollope, the renowned Victorian novelist. First published in 1862, this work provides Trollope's observations and reflections on his travels through the United States and Canada in the early 1860s. In "North America," Trollope shares his impressions of American and Canadian society, politics, and culture during a time of significant change. He explores various aspects of life in North America, including the social and political systems, the impact of slavery, and the character of the people he encounters. Trollope's narrative style is known for its wit and keen insights, and "North America" is no exception. While the views expressed in the book may reflect the author's personal biases and the time in which he wrote, it remains a valuable historical document offering perspectives on North America during the 19th century.
Download or read book Not So written by Paul F. Boller and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores a number of myths and misconceptions about the American past. The book covers events throughout American history, from whether Columbus knew the world was round when he went off to discover America, to contemporary media attacks of the presidency.
Download or read book Reports written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collected Papers written by John Diederich Haseman and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports from Committees written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of the Indians of North America written by Samuel Gardner Drake and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journals of the House of Lords written by Great Britain House of Lords and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life Histories of North American Diving Birds written by Arthur Cleveland Bent and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Not so unexciting Life written by Carmel Posa and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, written by eighteen monks, nuns, and lay scholars from seven countries and four continents, aims to recognize the contribution that Michael Casey has made to Cistercian and Benedictine life over the past forty years. Acclaimed as one of the most significant writers in the Benedictine and Cistercian tradition, Casey has published over one hundred articles and reviews in various journals, written more than eighteen books, and edited many more books and journals. He is a world-renowned retreat master, lecturer, and formator. Contributors include: Carmel Posa, SGS; David Tomlins, OCSO; Helen Lombard, SGS; Manuela Scheiba, OSB; David Barry, OSB; Mary Collins, OSB; Brendan Thomas, OSB; Elias Dietz, OCSO; Constant J. Mews; Bernardo Bonowitz, OCSO; Terrence Kardong, OSB; Elizabeth Freeman; Austin Cooper, OMI; Katharine Massam; Margaret Malone, SGS; Bernhard A. Eckerstorfer, OSB; Columba Stewart, OSB; Francisco Rafael de Pascual, OCSO; and Bishop Graeme Rutherford
Download or read book North American Fauna written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Archives written by Peter Force and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Sheep Breeder and Wool Grower written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biography and History of the Indians of North America written by Samuel G. Drake and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
