Annals of the Former World

Annals of the Former World
Title Annals of the Former World PDF eBook
Author John McPhee
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages 448
Release 2000-06-15
Genre Science
ISBN 0374708460

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning view of the continent, across the fortieth parallel and down through 4.6 billion years Twenty years ago, when John McPhee began his journeys back and forth across the United States, he planned to describe a cross section of North America at about the fortieth parallel and, in the process, come to an understanding not only of the science but of the style of the geologists he traveled with. The structure of the book never changed, but its breadth caused him to complete it in stages, under the overall title Annals of the Former World. Like the terrain it covers, Annals of the Former World tells a multilayered tale, and the reader may choose one of many paths through it. As clearly and succinctly written as it is profoundly informed, this is our finest popular survey of geology and a masterpiece of modern nonfiction. Annals of the Former World is the winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.

Simple Annals

Simple Annals
Title Simple Annals PDF eBook
Author Robert Howard Allen
Publisher Thunder's Mouth Press
Pages 208
Release 1997
Genre Poetry
ISBN 9781568580906

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Like a patchwork quilt made from family memories, Simple Annals is an American saga that spans two centuries, from Revolutionary times to the present day. In the tradition of Robert Frost and Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology, Robert Allen has documented in prose and poetry the folklore and history of his Tennessee clan. More absorbing than any dry recounting of the tragedies and triumphs of the Allen family could be, this unique album-in-words sings of war heroes, farmers, God, graveyards, and violent death; of "hoop snakes" and ghosts; hard times and occasional, fleeting moments of joy and celebration. It chronicles the American Revolution, the Civil War - Tennessee, where Allen's ancestors fought for the Union, saw some of the most savage border fighting - and Allen's own extraordinary personal leap from backwoods poverty to life as a university professor.

Our Living Ancestors

Our Living Ancestors
Title Our Living Ancestors PDF eBook
Author John Bates
Publisher
Pages 336
Release 2018-03-07
Genre Old growth forest ecology
ISBN 9780965676397

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Old-growth forests touch the soul of many people. Some hear the echoes of Native Americans or the first settlers. Some feel the great age of the trees and revere them, while others feel they are in the presence of an overwhelmingly rare beauty. Still others understand the profound scientific value of old-growth forests as reference systems for what forests can be. Despite the remarkable emotional appeal and scientific value of old-growth forests, they are rare in Wisconsin. Only 0.3% of Wisconsin¿s old-growth forests remain, but these scattered, small parcels still retain their ability to amaze hikers with their size, beauty, and elegance. Where are they? This book directs visitors to the 50 best old-growth sites left in Wisconsin. Each site has clear directions, a listing of ownership, size, and age, and a description of its ecological features, with perhaps a story of why it was saved. A map and photo(s) illustrates each site. An additional shorter chapter includes the ¿50 Best-of-the-Rest.¿The book is for a general audience, but its wealth of rigorously-researched and profusely-illustrated data may also serve as a general reference for professional ecologists and conservationists.

Index of Articles Upon American Local History in Historical Collections in the Boston Public Library

Index of Articles Upon American Local History in Historical Collections in the Boston Public Library
Title Index of Articles Upon American Local History in Historical Collections in the Boston Public Library PDF eBook
Author Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin
Publisher
Pages 244
Release 1889
Genre United States
ISBN

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Index of articles upon American local history...

Index of articles upon American local history...
Title Index of articles upon American local history... PDF eBook
Author Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin
Publisher
Pages 248
Release 1889
Genre
ISBN

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Journal

Journal
Title Journal PDF eBook
Author Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Publisher
Pages 560
Release 1880
Genre Anthropology
ISBN

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The Annals of the Four Masters

The Annals of the Four Masters
Title The Annals of the Four Masters PDF eBook
Author Bernadette Cunningham
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2014-04
Genre Annals of the four masters
ISBN 9781846825385

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There was something about the form and substance of the Annals of the Four Masters, compiled in the 1630s, that allowed them to become accepted as an authentic, reliable and comprehensive record of Gaelic society. Drawing on a rich heritage of manuscript sources on Irish history, these annals have long been regarded as an essential element of the cultural capital of a community that valued its Gaelic past. The Four Masters' approach to making their own annals conveys their regard for the older written records that had preserved for them, in manuscript, the history of their ancestors. This study surveys the scholarly and political context, both Irish and European, that inspired the annalists, reconstructing the networks of professional expertise and patronage that contributed to the pursuit of scholarship about the Irish past. The original manuscripts of these annals are used to illuminate how the annalists collaborated in the production and revision of their magnum opus, while comparison with the extant source texts consulted by the annalists reveals their priorities and their understanding of the world in which they lived.