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Interwoven Wild

An Ecologist Loose in the Garden

By: Don Gayton

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Interwoven Wild

An Ecologist Loose in the Garden

By: Don Gayton

Interwoven Wild: An Ecologist Loose In the Garden begins with an intimate look at Don Gayton in his BC garden with his dog Spud. Striking a series of premises - the first one being that gardening is essentially an irrational act - he logically and humorously begins to unravel the work and rituals of gardening. Engaging the reader with real gardening experiences, Gayton takes us on the microscopic steps of a gardening season and his interest in ecological succession. While commenting on the inter-reliance of species, types of soil, why weeds invade, how foreign planets appear, insects, disease and frost, he also speculates on gardeners -- their needs to landscape, to purchase specialized tools, to use chemicals, to emotionally bond with trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. The "back story" of Interwoven Wild is much more universal. In it Gayton uses his experiences as a working field ecologist to place the garden in the larger context of our present natural world. By interlocking artists such as Monet and Caravaggio; writers such as Walt Whitman, Thoreau, Emily Dickenson, and Ann Dowden; park designer Frederick Law Olmstead, and landscape architect Christopher Alexander, Gayton reminds us that the garden has long held sway in the creative consciousness. His brief excursions into history, whether tracing the apple back to Kazakhstan, explaining how the tulip made its way from Turkey to Holland, or how the industrialist Baylock's introduction of a smuggled Asian cherry tree destroyed the BC cherry orchids fascinate as well as instruct. For Gayton, the garden is a primordial human urge -- a gift, celebration, and revelation buried in human psyche, marked in our collective mythologies --a kind of magical glue binding world culture, science and economics.

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Thistledown Press

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1897235356

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9781897235355

Okanangan Odyssey

Journeys through Terrain, Terroir and Culture

By: Don Gayton

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Okanangan Odyssey

Journeys through Terrain, Terroir and Culture

By: Don Gayton

Okanagan Odyssey is a quirky and lyrical examination of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Sticking to the backroads and byways, Gayton gently pokes and prods local ecosystems, histories, vineyards and people. From Osoyoos in the south to Armstrong at the head of the Valley, the author revels in the biological and social diversity while sampling local wines and fruit along the way. In his unique version of wine pairing, Gayton matches up local books and landscapes with local vintages, giving terroir a whole new meaning. An ecologist by profession, Gayton deftly negotiates the tension between the Okanagan that is home to many endangered species and ecosystems, and the same Okanagan that is a mecca for developers and urban refugees. Okanagan Odyssey is not a travel guide, but represents travel writing at its idiosyncratic best. Please visit Don at www.dongayton.ca.

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Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

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1926855205

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9781926855202

Interwoven Wild

An Ecologist Loose in the Garden

By: Don Gayton

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By: Don Gayton

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Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Name

By: Don Kindell

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Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Name

By: Don Kindell

This is the World War I roll of honour of all Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Division men and women lost, including Dominions and Empire, 1914-1918. Information taken from Admiralty death ledgers, Admiralty communiqués and other official sources.

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486

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Lulu.com

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0578026864

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9780578026862

Anthropology Goes to the Fair

The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition

By: Nancy J. Parezo,Don D. Fowler

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Anthropology Goes to the Fair

The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition

By: Nancy J. Parezo,Don D. Fowler

As scientists claiming specialized knowledge about indigenous peoples, especially American Indians, anthropologists used expositions to promote their quest for professional status and authority. This title shows how anthropology showcased itself "to show each half of the world how the other half lives".

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553

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803213948

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9780803213944

Spanish and English Literature of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Studies in Discretion, Illusion and Mutability

By: Edward M. Wilson,Don William Cruickshank

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Spanish and English Literature of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Studies in Discretion, Illusion and Mutability

By: Edward M. Wilson,Don William Cruickshank

A series of essays by Edward M. Wilson, originally published in 1980, and written at various stages of his career.

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306

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Cambridge University Press

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0521228441

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9780521228442

Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit

By: Don Kindell

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Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit

By: Don Kindell

World War 1 Roll of Honour of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Division men and women lost, including Dominions and Empire, 1914-18. Listed by Date and Ship/Unit. Complements the separately issued volume arranged by Name. Compiled from original sources including Admiralty Death Ledgers and Admiralty Communiques. Foreword by Capt Christopher Page RN Rtd, Head, Naval Historical Branch of the Naval Staff. Downloaded version, available from www.naval-history.net, is searchable.

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1445205351

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9781445205359

Wallace-Homestead Price Guide To American Country Antiques

By: Don Raycraft

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Wallace-Homestead Price Guide To American Country Antiques

By: Don Raycraft

More than 750 photographs accompany in-depth descriptions and current values of American antiques from the 1700s to the early part of the 20th century.

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260

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0870697218

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9780870697210

The Wheatgrass Mechanism

Science and Imagination in the Western Canadian Landscape

By: Don Gayton

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The Wheatgrass Mechanism

Science and Imagination in the Western Canadian Landscape

By: Don Gayton

Don Gayton's collection of beautifully written and passionate essays has earned him many enthusiastic fans since its first publication in 1990. In The Wheatgrass Mechanism, he writes about the industrialization of our western landscapes and the exploitation of our resources, and tells how the North American prairie has become the most extensively altered biome on the planet. He brings a scientist's understanding to our common landscapes and explores them in a language that is supple and evocative for the lay reader. There is a strong environmental message in The Wheatgrass Mechanism, but this is not just another "how-to-save-the-planet" book. Gayton goes beyond simple analysis and concern into the realms of culture and myth, attempting to strike a balance between science and imagination that will help us restore our bonds with the Earth.

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Saskatoon : Fifth House Publishers

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1895618096

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9781895618099

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Interwoven Wild

Interwoven Wild

Okanangan Odyssey

Okanangan Odyssey

Interwoven Wild

Interwoven Wild

Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Name

Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Name

Anthropology Goes to the Fair

Anthropology Goes to the Fair

Spanish and English Literature of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Spanish and English Literature of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit

Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit

Wallace-Homestead Price Guide To American Country Antiques

Wallace-Homestead Price Guide To American Country Antiques

The Wheatgrass Mechanism

The Wheatgrass Mechanism

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