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  • Inuit and Whalers on Baffin Island Through German Eyes

    Wilhelm Weike's Arctic Journal and Letters (1883–84)

    Told from an ordinary man's perspective, these are the journal and letters of Wilhelm Weike as he accompanied Franz Boas—the father of modern anthropology—on his journey to the arctic from 1883 to 1884. This extraordinary document of early arctic history provides a plain, direct view of the Inuit and the whalers in their arctic environment at the end of the 19th century. With invaluable contextual ... Read more

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    This English-language handbook is a comprehensive guide to German corporate criminal liability. Tailored for both German legal professionals seeking precise English terminology and assistance in explaining German legal concepts, as well as foreign lawyers requiring a useful overview, it delivers practical insights into criminal and administrative offences affecting businesses in Germany.This book ... Read more

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  • Biogeochemical Transformations in the Baltic Sea

    Observations Through Carbon Dioxide Glasses

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive review of the biogeochemistry in the Baltic Sea. It is based on the fact that biogeochemical processes that are relevant for the ecological state of the Baltic Sea (and other sea areas), are all in some way related to the production and mineralization of organic matter (biomass) and thus are associated with the consumption or release of CO2. The significant ... Read more

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  • Inuit and Whalers on Baffin Island Through German Eyes

    Wilhelm Weike's Arctic Journal and Letters (1883-84)

    Wilhelm Weike, a 23-year old handyman from Minden/Germany, accidentally found himself spending the year of 1883-84 among Inuit and wintering with whalers on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. The fledgling scientist Franz Boas (1858-1942), later the eminent cultural anthropologist, hired Weike to attend to and assist him in his geographical and ethnological research following the first Polar ... Read more

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  • The "Underground Railroad" and Slavery in the United States

    Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject History - America, , language: English, abstract: This paper explains the "Underground Railroad", a system of support for enslaved African Americans who tried to escape slavery and reach the free Northern states. It shows: - What the Underground Railroad was; - How it worked; - Who was involved; - What the consequences of its existence were for the ... Read more

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