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The Ghosts of Mark Twain

A Study of Manhood, Race, and the Gothic Imagination

by Dr. Ann M Ryan ...

Series series Mark Twain and His Circle
In his autobiography, Mark Twain confesses that “from the cradle up I have been like the rest of the race—never quite sane in the night.” Of all the memories and fears that disturbed Twain’s peace of mind, none are more intractable than those associated with White fathers, Black men, the histories they reflect, and the future they promise. The Ghosts of Mark Twain: A Study of Manhood, Race, and ... Read more

$39.59 USD

In his autobiography, Mark Twain confesses that “from the cradle up I have been like the rest of the race—never quite sane in the night.” Of all the memories and fears that disturbed Twain’s peace of mind, none are more intractable than those associated with White fathers, Black men, the histories they reflect, and the future they promise. The Ghosts of Mark Twain: A Study of Manhood, Race, and
... Read more
Companion Animal Behaviour Problems

Prevention and Management of Behaviour Problems in Veterinary Practice

by David Ryan, Jon Bowen, Emma Lightfoot, Dr Anne McBride, Clare Wilson, Caroline Bower, Francesca Riccomini, Claire Hargrave, David Appleby, Emily Blackwell, Julie Bedford, Caroline Warnes, Trudi Atkinson, Emma Brown, Amanda Roshier, Stephanie Hedges ...

Behaviour problems are a significant cause of companion animal relinquishment and euthanasia. This book provides up to date information about animal behaviour as well as practical advice on how veterinary practice professionals can manage undesirable animal behaviour and give down to earth, appropriate and trusted advice to owners. This book: · Covers the important aspects of behaviour in dogs, ... Read more

$47.19 USD

Behaviour problems are a significant cause of companion animal relinquishment and euthanasia. This book provides up to date information about animal behaviour as well as practical advice on how veterinary practice professionals can manage undesirable animal behaviour and give down to earth, appropriate and trusted advice to owners. This book: · Covers the important aspects of behaviour in dogs,
... Read more
Global Perspectives on Eco-Aesthetics and Eco-Ethics

A Green Critique

by Krishanu Maiti, Soumyadeep Chakraborty, Frederick Gordon, David R. Cole, Susan Haris, Ann Skea, Asmae Ourkiya, Sk Tarik Ali, Stephen Poon0, Apratim Kundu1, Shruti Das2, Gulsah Gocmen3, Neeraj Sankhyan4, Suman Sigroha5, Lakshmi Chithra6, Debdas Roy7, Shelby Heathcoat8, Raktima Bhuyan9, Hemanga Dutta0, John Charles Ryans1, Chelsea Adams2, Justine Breton3, Heather Dail4, Nicole C. Dittmer5, Swarnalatha Rangarajan7, Dr Pramod K. Nayar8 ...

Series series Environment and Society
Global Perspectives on Eco-Aesthetics and Eco-Ethics: A Green Critique focuses on the interface of the Anthropocene, sustainability, ecological aesthetics, multispecies relationality, and the environment as reflected in literature and culture. This book examines how writers have addressed ecological crises and environmental challenges that transcend national, cultural, political, social, and ... Read more

$97.19 USD

Global Perspectives on Eco-Aesthetics and Eco-Ethics: A Green Critique focuses on the interface of the Anthropocene, sustainability, ecological aesthetics, multispecies relationality, and the environment as reflected in literature and culture. This book examines how writers have addressed ecological crises and environmental challenges that transcend national, cultural, political, social, and
... Read more
Tourism Transformations in Protected Area Gateway Communities

by Dorothee Bohn, Andrea Zita Botelho, Kelly S. Bricker, Robert S. Bristow, Karina H. Casimiro, Rosa Suárez Chaparro, Ana Cristina Costa, Kynda R. Curtis, Margaret J. Daniels, Edieser Dela Santa, C. Michael Hall, Manuel Ramón Gonzalez Herrera, Russell M. Hicks, Julie Judkins, N. Qwynne Lackey, Natalya Lawrence, Gustavo C. X. M. P. Machado, Gianna Moscardo, Jake Powell, Sidnei Raimundo, Mary Anne Ramos-Tumanan, Milena Manhães Rodrigues, Professor Chris Ryan, Renato de Oliveira dos Santos, Jessica A. Schottanes, Ole R. Sleipness, Maria Anunciação Ventura, Therez B. Walker ...

Gateway communities that neighbour parks and protected areas are impacted by tourism, while facing unique circumstances related to protected area management. Economic dependency remains a serious challenge for these communities, especially in a climate of neoliberalism, top-down policy environments, and park closures related to environmental degradation or government budgets. The collection of ... Read more

$102.29 USD

Gateway communities that neighbour parks and protected areas are impacted by tourism, while facing unique circumstances related to protected area management. Economic dependency remains a serious challenge for these communities, especially in a climate of neoliberalism, top-down policy environments, and park closures related to environmental degradation or government budgets. The collection of
... Read more
Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 1

Advances in breeding and cultivation techniques

by Dr Shoba Sivasankar, P. Preciado-Rangel, F. A. Beltrán-Morales, F. H. Ruiz-Espinoza, B. Murillo-Amador, Dr Yinglong Chen, Ivica Djalovic, Dr Paula Bramel, Prof. Hari Upadhyaya, Prof. Juan M. Osorno0, Phillip E. McClean2, Timothy Close3, Dr Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur4, Kiran Kumar Sharma5, Dr Diego Rubiales6, Dr Bodo Raatz7, Dr Jean Claude Rubyogo8, Wilfred Odhiambo9, Chris Johansen0, Dr Laurent Bedoussac2, E-P. Journet3, H. Hauggaard-Nielsen4, C. Naudin5, G. Corre Hellou6, E. S. Jensen7, Prof. Samuel Adjei-Nsiah8, B. D. K. Ahiabor9, Dr Keith Thomas0, Tolulope A. Agunbiade2, Weilin Sun3, Brad S. Coates4, Fousséni Traore5, James A. Ojo6, Anne N. Lutomia7, Julia Bello-Bravo8, Saber Miresmailli9, Joseph E. Huesing0, Michael Agyekum1, Dr Manuele Tamò3, Prof. Barry Pittendrigh5, Prof. Don W. Morishita6, Dr L. L. Murdock7, D. Baributsa8, C. B. Singh9, Prof. D. S. Jayas0, Elizabeth Ryan1, Indi Trehan2, Kristie Smith3, Dr Mark Manary4, Dr Alan de Brauw5, Dr Enrique Troyo-Dieguez6, A. Nieto-Garibay7, J. L. García-Hernández8, Professor Kadambot Siddique9, Dr Eric Justes0 ...

Series Book 35 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews key developments in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity and how they have informed advances in breeding new varietiesCoverage of advances across the value chain for grain legume cultivation, from variety selection to post-harvest storageDiscusses the latest trends in disease, insect pest and weed management ... Read more

$188.99 USD

Reviews key developments in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity and how they have informed advances in breeding new varietiesCoverage of advances across the value chain for grain legume cultivation, from variety selection to post-harvest storageDiscusses the latest trends in disease, insect pest and weed management
... Read more
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Time Poor Series, The: Mindset

by Marg Booth, Scott Greenberg, Cathy Jimenez, Mark Zimmermann, Dr Anneline Padayachee, Veronica Llorca-Smith, Tony Ryan, Stuart Taylor, Michael Crossland, Irenee Brooks, Cristina Dovan, Rik Schnabel, Jem Fuller, Gail Gibson, David Penglase, Anthony Ikin, Dr Helena Popovic, Sinead Sharkey-Steenson, Darren Fleming, Hedi Schaefer, Tori Press, Barry Maher, Megan Hayward, Tim McCarthy, Joanne Greene, Peta Sigley, Luke Kingston, Joel Evan, Victoria Gregg, Matthew Dickson, Gavin Freeman ...

Narrated by Om Beacom-Halliday, Heather Howard ...

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2 hours 44 min

In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve never seen people more stressed, anxious, and time poor than we are now. The big question is: how can we help individuals overwhelmed by constant pressures to cultivate a better mindset and cope with daily challenges? How can you transform your mindset and conquer these with ease?In the Time Poor Series: Mindset, we’ve gathered insights, practical tips, and real ... Read more

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In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve never seen people more stressed, anxious, and time poor than we are now. The big question is: how can we help individuals overwhelmed by constant pressures to cultivate a better mindset and cope with daily challenges? How can you transform your mindset and conquer these with ease?In the Time Poor Series: Mindset, we’ve gathered insights, practical tips, and real
... Read more

Mark Twain

A Life

by Ron Powers ...

Series series An American Literary History
“Powers brings to vivid life Twain's America...No biography of Mark Twain could do him full justice. Powers' comes as close as you can imagine." —Los Angeles TimesA magnificent and insightful biography of legendary writer Mark Twain and a great American story.Samuel Clemens, the man known as Mark Twain, invented the American voice and became one of our greatest celebrities. His life mirrored his ... Read more

$9.99 USD

“Powers brings to vivid life Twain's America...No biography of Mark Twain could do him full justice. Powers' comes as close as you can imagine." —Los Angeles TimesA magnificent and insightful biography of legendary writer Mark Twain and a great American story.Samuel Clemens, the man known as Mark Twain, invented the American voice and became one of our greatest celebrities. His life mirrored his
... Read more
Animals Make Us Human

Creating the Best Life for Animals

by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson ...

How can we give animals the best life—for them? What does an animal need to be happy? In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into the science of animal emotions and how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to ... Read more

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How can we give animals the best life—for them? What does an animal need to be happy? In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into the science of animal emotions and how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to
... Read more

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Sustainable Tourism

Principles, Contexts and Practices

by David A. Fennell, Prof. Chris Cooper ...

Series Book 6 - Aspects of Tourism Texts
This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable tourism framed around the UN’s sustainable development goals. It examines the origins and dimensions of sustainable tourism and offers a detailed account of sustainable initiatives and management across destinations, the tourism industry, public sector and leading agencies. The book explores the principal values and priorities in ... Read more

$23.79 USD

This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable tourism framed around the UN’s sustainable development goals. It examines the origins and dimensions of sustainable tourism and offers a detailed account of sustainable initiatives and management across destinations, the tourism industry, public sector and leading agencies. The book explores the principal values and priorities in
... Read more
The Trials of Phillis Wheatley

America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers

by Henry Louis Gates Jr ...

In 1773, the slave Phillis Wheatley literally wrote her way to freedom. The first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in English, she was emancipated by her owners in recognition of her literary achievement. For a time, Wheatley was the most famous black woman in the West. But Thomas Jefferson, unlike his contemporaries Ben Franklin and George Washington, refused to acknowledge ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In 1773, the slave Phillis Wheatley literally wrote her way to freedom. The first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in English, she was emancipated by her owners in recognition of her literary achievement. For a time, Wheatley was the most famous black woman in the West. But Thomas Jefferson, unlike his contemporaries Ben Franklin and George Washington, refused to acknowledge
... Read more
The Dog's Mind

Understanding Your Dog's Behavior

by Bruce Fogle, D.V.M., M.R.C.V.S. ...

"Quite simply this is an excellent book. It is well-written, with snatches of dry humour. It should be mandatory reading for anybody who keeps a dog or has intentions of so doing."-R. W. F. Poole, Daily TelegraphHow do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn, relate to their owners? How large are their brains, what is their emotional makeup? Why do they suffer from stress ... Read more

$15.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Quite simply this is an excellent book. It is well-written, with snatches of dry humour. It should be mandatory reading for anybody who keeps a dog or has intentions of so doing."-R. W. F. Poole, Daily TelegraphHow do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn, relate to their owners? How large are their brains, what is their emotional makeup? Why do they suffer from stress
... Read more
Harlem Renaissance

by the late Nathan Irvin Huggins ...

A finalist for the 1972 National Book Award, hailed by The New York Times Book Review as "brilliant" and "provocative," Nathan Huggins' Harlem Renaissance was a milestone in the study of African-American life and culture. Now this classic history is being reissued, with a new foreword by acclaimed biographer Arnold Rampersad. As Rampersad notes, "Harlem Renaissance remains an indispensable guide ... Read more

$14.29 USD

A finalist for the 1972 National Book Award, hailed by The New York Times Book Review as "brilliant" and "provocative," Nathan Huggins' Harlem Renaissance was a milestone in the study of African-American life and culture. Now this classic history is being reissued, with a new foreword by acclaimed biographer Arnold Rampersad. As Rampersad notes, "Harlem Renaissance remains an indispensable guide
... Read more

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