Little Brother to the Bear
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Lives of the Hunted
Ernest Thompson Seton is considered the father of modern nature writing. He went to great lengths to explore, observe, study and interact with wildlife before chronicling it in his writing. In fact, he was one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts in America! His love for nature comes through beautifully in this collection of short stories that focuses on the often overlooked animals that tend to become fodder for the popular ones. His writing is keenly empathetic as well as educational - giving us the ins and outs of the difficulties that come with being under constant threat of a hunt. With each story, he explores the life of a different animal giving us an extensive understanding of the entire ecosystem in the wild. The book comes to life with sketches of these animals and events drawn by the author. The sensitivity with which the stories are told are bound not just to engage us, but also make us more thoughtful in the way we interact with nature and each other. It's a book you'll keep coming back to and find something new each time! It's definitely a refreshing, much needed take on wildlife.
Galileo And His Judges
Galileo And His Judges is a historical account that explores the conflict between scientific discovery and religious authority. The book delves into the life of an influential astronomer and physicist whose revolutionary ideas challenged deeply held beliefs. Central to the narrative is the clash between Galileo's heliocentric theory and the dominant geocentric worldview upheld by the Church and academia. The work discusses the broader implications of Galileo's discoveries, emphasizing the tension between faith and reason. As the narrative unfolds, it examines how his ideas disrupted traditional beliefs and brought him into conflict with ecclesiastical authorities, culminating in his infamous trial. The book provides a critical look at the interplay between religion and science, highlighting the power of established doctrines in suppressing new ideas. Through Galileo's journey, it explores the broader philosophical and societal challenges that arise when knowledge challenges established norms. The account captures the personal and intellectual struggles faced by Galileo, revealing how his groundbreaking contributions reshaped the scientific landscape while clashing with entrenched religious views.
See the World!
We grow accustomed to our surroundings, to our world, to our quotidian, so much so that we stop seeing it, and in doing so we rob ourselves of life itself. We are meant to see the world - every part of it, every second - and to drink it in, and savor it, and change what we can and accept what we can't, but to see it all.Author Warren Bluhm resolves to "See the World!""I'm not planning to reallocate my resources so I can go explore ruins or exotic islands and rain forests and teeming cities," he writes. "No, I'm talking about what I see when I lift my eyes from the screen to the hills, to the sky, and to the wonders right next to me, just beyond my reach, whether it's a rabbit frozen in my back yard hoping I don't see it or a weed growing between the cracks in an ancient sidewalk."This book contains 70 reflections about being aware of this world we're walking through, noticing the delightful little details we otherwise might miss as we scurry from here to there.See the World! is the latest in a series of books collecting posts from the warrenbluhm.com blog, also including A Declaration of Peace and Echoes of Freedom Past.
The Boundless Deep
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize - In this dazzling new biography, Richard Holmes, critically acclaimed author of The Age of Wonder, discovers in Young Tennyson an astonishingly magnetic and mercurial personality, a secretly expressive and highly emotional man haunted by the great intellectual and scientific issues of his time. Tennyson rose to eminence as rapid and revolutionary discoveries were being made in the fields of biology, astronomy, geology, and marine science. It was a period of immense change akin to our own. For the first time, people were pursuing answers to questions that had felt previously unknowable--about biological evolution, the notion of a godless, unpitying universe, and of planetary extinction. These were as terrifying to Tennyson as climate catastrophe is to us today. It forced many to grapple with their understanding of the known world and their place within it and fostered a growing tension between religion and science. Tennyson's work during these years is suffused with strangely modern magic, and in Holmes' extraordinary biography, we witness Tennyson wrestling with mind-altering ideas about geology and deep time, the vastness, beauty, and terror of the new cosmology, and the challenges of social revolution. Tennyson's wild imagination and deep engagement with these concepts helped him emerge as the poetic voice of his generation--and he remains an inspiration for our own age.
The Applications of the Science of Reincarnation
Aliens are here, and the government knows. The afterlife is real; you can visit it now, and the military knows how. So will you after you read this book. This is real science and facts. This book proposes raising 450 million dollars for consciousness research. In 2023, Billionaire Robert Bigelow assembled the best consciousness scientists in the world to answer the question, "Prosve the Survival of Human Consciousness Beyond Permanent Bodily Death." This is fourth-dimensional awareness, which some have called heaven. Robert Monroe provided information on how to reach that state with the Gateway Process, and The Assessment and Analysis of the Gateway Process shows that the US Army agrees. The document says "Be intellectually prepared to react to possible encounters with intelligent, non-corporeal energy forms when time-space boundaries have been exceeded." We ask billionaire Robert Bigelow to be the fiduciary and lead this plan. The money will be managed by both Bigelow and the Consciousness Center at the University of Arizona, a global consortium of the best consciousness researchers in the world funded by the billionaires of the world. We ask the commanding general of the Army Future Corp to ask the Billionaires (Companies) he spent 33 billion dollars with and got "No harvestable weapons systems" in return to help fund this plan. This plan is a harvestable weapon system because it provides a data acquisition system through a global network of human receptors that will enhance access to 4th-dimensional communication. Other books tell you that aliens are here, this book tells you what to do about it.
Going to Ground, an Anthology of Nature and Place
In 2013, Little Toller Books set up The Clearing, an online journal for new writing about nature and place by both new and established writers. The aim was to create a dedicated space for writers to explore and celebrate landscapes, finding distinctive and sometimes startling visions of place: rural, urban, suburban, industrial, post-industrial, fantastical and natural.Since then The Clearing has grown an international audience, garnered enthusiastic reviews, supported writing projects and has helped emerging writers at the beginning of their careers.In Going to Ground is some of the best and most distinctive writing from The Clearing's archive of hundreds of essays and poetry. Its themes are natural, political, historical, archaeological, ecological, scientific, personal, urgent and true, from more than thirty extraordinary writers.Contributors include: Tim Dee, Nancy Campbell, Tim Hannigan, Ann Lingard, Kathleen Jamie, Eleanor Anstruther, Kerri ni Dochartaigh, Nic Wilson, Alex Woodcock.
Spirit Calls Nature
A scientific, philosophical, and spiritual overview of the relationship between science and spirituality, neuroscience and the mystery of consciousness, mind and the nature of reality, evolution and life. A plaidoyer for a science that goes beyond the curve of reason and embraces a new synthesis of knowledge. The overcoming of the limitations of the intellect into an extended vision of ourselves and Nature. A critique of physicalism, the still-dominant doctrine that believes that all reality can be reduced to matter and the laws of physics alone. A review and reassessment of the old and new philosophical and metaphysical ideas which attempts to bring closer Western and Eastern traditions where science, philosophy, consciousness, Spirit and Nature are united in a grand vision that transcends the limited conventional scientific and philosophical paradigm. A possible answer to the questions of purpose and meaning and the future evolution of humankind beyond a conception that posits a priori a purposeless and meaningless universe. A report of the new scientific discoveries of a basal intelligence in cells and plants, on the question if mind is computational, the issue of free will, the mind-body problem, and the so called 'hard problem of consciousness'. An essay on ancient as modern philosophical conceptions, from the One of Plotinus, the God of Spinoza until the recent revival of panpsychism or the universal consciousness. A journey into quantum physics from the perspective of philosophical idealism and an invitation to adopt new ways of seeing that might help us to transform our present understanding, expanding it into an integral cosmology, with a special emphasis on the spiritual and evolutionary cosmology of the Indian seer Sri Aurobindo.Not just a philosophical and metaphysical meditation but, rather, an appeal to work towards a change of consciousness, a widening of our perspective towards a new way of seeing beyond a purely mechanistic worldview to avoid a social, environmental and economic collapse. Humans are transitional beings that will have to make a choice: relapse into a pre-rational state or evolve towards a new trans-rational species supported by an ideal of human unity in diversity as the expression of a spiritual evolutionary process, the call of the Spirit on Nature.This is a technical treatise for scientists and philosophers that wonder if and how they can expand their intellectual horizons beyond the straitjacket of materialism. It is dedicated to those who feel there is something more but struggle with connecting the dots into a more comprehensive and coherent picture supported by a way of seeing that allows us to overcome the present paradigm while maintaining scientific and conceptual rigor. Most of the topics discussed are unknown even to neuroscientists, biologists, philosophers, and yet are based on the findings published in their own mainstream peer-reviewed literature or on deep insights of the scientific, philosophical and spiritual giants of the past.
Salt Lakes
More than a hundred salt lakes dot Earth's surface, most of them hidden away in remote desert valleys. But today nearly all of them are at risk of drying up. Their death is a harbinger of rising sea levels, life-threatening dust storms, and environmental collapse.Writer and geographer Caroline Tracey didn't know this when she began crossing paths with salt lakes during her early twenties. From the Great Salt Lake to the Aral Sea, across the American West and around the world, the unusual beauty of these shimmering, uncanny bodies of water captured her imagination. In Salt Lakes, Tracey travels across four continents to seek out and describe these extraordinary vanishing lakes and the people dedicated to saving them. She takes readers along on her adventures by train in Kazakhstan and on an inflatable raft in California, on her encounter with Mormon environmentalists in Utah and an Australian Aboriginal painter seeking to capture her country for her children. In evocative prose, she traces shorebirds' seasonal migration and the history of water law.As Tracey chronicles the decline of the lakes, she also experiences dramatic changes in her own life and conception of self. Running parallel to Tracey's environmental journey is an intimate, human one: her story of finding queer love and building a home in a world fast being remade by ecological crises. By the end of Salt Lakes, she shows us how seeing the environment through a queer lens could help save our water system.An exquisite blend of travel writing, memoir, and reportage, Salt Lakes is an inspiring call to fight for all that is fragile in our lives.
The Hills And The Vale
The Hills And The Vale is a collection of essays centered around nature, rural life, and reflections on the English landscape, showcasing a deep appreciation for the countryside. Through vivid descriptions and personal insights, the essays explore the author's connection to the natural world, highlighting his experiences in Wiltshire. The work opens with a reflective and humorous piece on the process of choosing a gun for shooting, blending excitement and anxiety while emphasizing the deeper connection to nature. Each essay captures moments of wandering, with Jefferies' prose offering a thoughtful, conversational tone that invites readers into the author's world. The collection presents a nuanced perspective of rural life, capturing the beauty and intricacies of the natural environment. Jefferies' writing celebrates the rhythms of the countryside, revealing the significance of both the mundane and the extraordinary moments encountered in the great outdoors. The essays offer an intimate glimpse into the life of a man deeply connected to his surroundings, making this work an invitation to slow down and appreciate the quiet details of rural existence.
Midnight's Machines
Named among "The Best Books of 2020" by BloombergShortlisted for New India Foundation's Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize 2020Every Prime Minister of Independent India has guided, if not personally overseen, one prized portfolio: technology. If, in the early years, Nehru and his scientist-advisors retained an iron grip on it, subsequent governments created a bureaucracy that managed everything from the country's crown jewels - its nuclear and space programmes - to solar stoves and mechanized bullock carts. But a lesser-known political project began on 15 August 1947: the Indian state's undertaking to influence what the citizens thought about technology and its place in society. Beneath its soaring rhetoric on the virtues or vices of technology, the state buried a grim reality: India's inability to develop it at home. The political class sent contradictory signals to the general public. On the one hand, they were asked to develop a scientific temper, on the other, to be wary of becoming enslaved to technology; to be thrilled by the spectacle of a space launch while embracing jugaad, frugal innovation, and the art of 'thinking small'. To mask its failure at building computers, the Indian state decried them in the seventies as expensive, job-guzzling machines. When it urged citizens to welcome them the next decade, the government was, unsurprisingly, met with fierce resistance. From Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, India's political leadership has tried its best to modernize the nation through technology, but on its own terms and with little success. In this engaging and panoramic history spanning the arc of modern India from the post-War years to present day, Arun Mohan Sukumar gives us the long view with a reasoned, occasionally provocative standpoint, using a lens that's wide enough for the frame it encompasses. With compelling arguments drawn from archival public records and open-source reportage, he unearths the reasons why India embraced or rejected new technologies, giving us a new way to understand and appreciate the individual moments that brought the country into the twenty-first century.
Integrating Planning with Nature
Climate change and development pressures are creating an urgent need to build more resilience into the ecosystems we live in and rely upon. To create such resilience, planners need to couple rural and urban areas, because they are generally part of the same landscape system in which decisions made in one area affect outcomes in another. Silicon Valley exemplifies this situation, where land-use planning in Coyote Valley, higher in the watershed, affects outcomes in the city of San Jos矇, lower in the watershed, and vice versa. This project and report is a demonstration of how planning across the urban-to-rural gradient can create positive outcomes in both areas. This novel partnership brings together urban planning, from SPUR; rural planning, from OSA; and the best available science, from SFEI, to quantify the benefits that could be gained from integrated planning. This demonstration was placed in a realistic context by creating future scenarios with the input of stakeholders from San Jos矇 and Coyote Valley through a series of planning workshops. Development pressure was included by assuming a more densely populated city in the future. The types of landscapes analyzed were drawn from San Jos矇 and Coyote Valley.The interventions that are recommended to improve the future landscape emphasize nature-based solutions. This focus is based on new research showing that natural infrastructure, like trees and wetlands, provides multiple benefits, is adaptive and resilient, and generally has low maintenance costs over time compared to traditional engineered approaches. For example, trees provide shade, carbon sequestration and storage, biodiversity support, and human health and well-being benefits. This project bridges the urban-to-rural divide to develop an approach that treats nature-based solutions as critical infrastructure central to adapting to the climate crisis and accommodating ongoing development.
All the Love
Bookwrights House proudly presents All the Love: Kel al-Hab, a profound and poetic offering from world traveler, environmentalist, tradesman and scholar Douglas B. Schaper. With his multidimensional path converges in this extraordinary work that challenges readers to reconsider the true power of love-not just as romance, but as a universal force that binds us to each other, to animals, and to the Earth itself.In All the Love: Kel al-Hab, Schaper blends vivid travel memoir with insightful social commentary and breathtaking nature photography. From close encounters with polar bears in the Arctic to moments of awe beside giraffes in Kenya, he reminds us that the emotional lives of animals are rich, profound, and not unlike our own.This book transcends borders, politics, and species, gently urging readers to replace destructive passions with a love that builds, heals, and unites. With poignant reflections on war, inequality, and environmental collapse, Schaper's message is as timely as it is timeless: love is not weakness-it is our only strength.If you've ever wondered whether a single book could make you see the world differently, All the Love: Kel al-Hab is your answer. A must-read for lovers of nature, philosophy, and social justice, it's a luminous meditation on what it truly means to be human in a world desperate for connection.This is not just a book-it's a wake-up call, a love letter, and a blueprint for a more compassionate tomorrow.Now available at leading book retailers nationwide. Bring home the journey. Share the love.
Geniuses, Heroes, and Saints
A rich account of the world's leading science prize told through the lives it has changed, the controversies it has generated, and the impact it has made on the public. In a world where the work of science largely remains inscrutable to the general public, the Nobel Prize confers a degree of intelligibility like no other honor. Our best-known and most prestigious award for individual scientific achievement, the Nobel attaches a brilliant face to a story of profound discovery, making moving headlines. In Geniuses, Heroes, and Saints, Massimiano Bucchi tells an equally compelling story of the Nobel's transformation of science into an epic pursuit legible both to the field and to the public, bound up with the currents of historical change. Three main narratives characterize the Nobel. The scientist as genius, portrayed as a creative visionary, an exceptional intellect reflecting a solitary and romantic ideal of great communicative impact. The scientist as national hero acts as a surrogate of competition among nations in a peaceful, rational contest. The scientist as saint shines with moral exceptionality, a figure worthy of celebration and worship, known for virtues such as modesty, humility, and total dedication, body and soul, to the scientific enterprise. Whether the recipient was Albert Einstein or a countryside doctor toiling for years in obscurity, whether the prize was worthily given or awarded to work later disproved, or whether we even remember the honorees today, the Nobel defined the image of science in the twentieth century, Bucchi shows, an image that still lives in all sorts of fascinating ways today.
50 Plants That Changed the World
The world as we know it would not exist without plants. Have you ever stopped to think about how your morning cappuccino came to be? From the coffee bush that yielded the beans to the grass for the cattle, or perhaps the soya, that produced the milk, plants are an indispensable part of our everyday life. Beginning with some of the earliest uses of plants, Stephen A. Harris takes us on an exciting journey through history, identifying fifty plants that have been key to the development of the Western world, while also discussing trade, imperialism, politics, medicine, travel, and chemistry along the way. There are plants here that have changed landscapes, fomented wars, and fueled slavery. Others have been the trigger for technological advances, expanded medical knowledge, or simply made our lives more pleasant. Plants have provided paper and ink, chemicals that could kill or cure, and vital sustenance and stimulants. Some, such as barley, have been staples from the earliest times; others, such as oil palm, are newcomers to Western industry. We remain dependent on plants for our food, fuel, and medicines. As the wide-ranging and engaging stories in this beautifully illustrated book demonstrate, their effects on our lives continue to be profound and often unpredictable.
Wild Life In A Southern County
Wild Life In A Southern County explores the deep connection between wildlife and the rural landscape, capturing the beauty and complexity of nature. The narrative invites readers to journey into untouched parts of the countryside, where modern progress has not yet intruded. The author's keen observations of various species, from birds to mammals, offer rich, detailed descriptions of their behaviors and habitats. The work emphasizes the importance of preserving the natural world as it exists, untouched by the changes sweeping through society. Through vivid portrayals of animals such as larks, hares, and starlings, the author reflects on the intricate balance of ecosystems and the tranquility found in the wild. The book serves as a celebration of nature, urging readers to appreciate the subtle rhythms and wonders of the natural world, while also considering the challenges posed by industrialization and societal progress. Ultimately, the work highlights the need to protect and preserve the wildlife that continues to thrive in the rural landscape, offering a poignant reminder of nature s enduring beauty.
Novel Superconductors
-Covers all aspects of superconductivity, including theoretical foundations and introduces the history and current state of superconductivity research and discusses the potential applications of superconductivity, including in energy storage and transportation.-Introduces the concept of novel superconductors and their unique properties and examines the use of superconductors in microwave technology, including in filters, delay lines, and detectors-Discusses the advantages of using superconductors in microwave applications, and explores the simulation of electromagnetic properties.-Discusses the properties and potential applications of bulk high-temperature superconductors and examines the use of simulation techniques to study the electromagnetic properties of these materials.-This book especially useful as a reference work for researchers, students and teachers.
Nicolaus Copernicus in the Culture of Memory
The volume explores Nicolaus Copernicus's cultural legacy, spanning from the 16th century to the commemorative events of 2023. It innovatively examines the reception of Copernicus's research and ideas, tracing his cultural impact across various historical epochs. Contributions within delve into the scientific reception of his theories as well as diverse forms of cultural remembrance, including monuments and commemorations, political memory, visual arts, iconography, street names, postage stamps, and tourism promotion. Emphasizing Copernicus's significance within both Polish and German cultural spheres (including local cultural wars), the volume also considers his broader global influence.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804
The Cookbook for The Universe
The Cookbook for the Universe By Orion Karl Daley Unravel the mysteries of existence with The Cookbook for the Universe, a groundbreaking work that reimagines the origins, mechanics, and harmony of our cosmos. Orion Karl Daley masterfully blends science, philosophy, and creativity, offering a profound synthesis that bridges 20th-century theories with the paradigm of the 21st century. Embark on a journey through the interplay of energy, matter, and time, starting with the enigma of nothingness (Ex Nihilo). Explore how singularities, galaxies, and the intricate dance of forces weave the fabric of existence. From the Delta Phenomenon to Relative Gravity, this book introduces innovative frameworks to unify the forces of creation, motion, and equilibrium. Dive into the mechanics of particles and radiative fields. Uncover the harmonic mean that unites celestial systems and universal cycles. Reimagine black holes, galaxies, and the laws of physics as part of a cohesive, interconnected cosmos. More than a scientific treatise, The Cookbook for the Universe is an invitation to imagine a cosmos where the rhythms of the universe harmonize infinitely with the principles of creation. Whether you're a scientist, philosopher, or seeker of knowledge, this bold and thought-provoking work offers a fresh perspective on the nature of reality and our place within it. Join the revolution in cosmic understanding and discover the interconnected nature of all existence.
