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Great Plains

By: Ian Frazier

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National Bestseller Most travelers only fly over the Great Plains--but Ian Frazier, ever the intrepid and wide-eyed wanderer, is not your average traveler. A hilarious and fascinating look at the great middle of our nation. With his unique blend of intrepidity, tongue-in-cheek humor, and wide-eyed wonder, Ian Frazier takes us on a journey of more than 25,000 miles up and down and across the vast and myth-inspiring Great Plains. A travelogue, a work of scholarship, and a western adventure, Great Plains takes us from the site of Sitting Bull's cabin, to an abandoned house once terrorized by Bonnie and Clyde, to the scene of the murders chronicled in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. It is an expedition that reveals the heart of the American West.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1466828889

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Pilgrimage

Walking to Peace, Walking for Change

By: Ian S. McIntosh

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Pilgrimage

Walking to Peace, Walking for Change

By: Ian S. McIntosh

This is a book about pilgrimage, peace building, and being here in the future. Sacred journeys are by far the most peaceful mass rituals that humankind has yet devised for itself. Can these journeys contribute to ending the poverty, racial inequality, and intractable conflict so common on the world stage today? In a radical rethinking of the nature and definition of pilgrimage, anthropologist Ian McIntosh describes this ancient practice as a handy tool in the peace-builder’s toolkit. In a range of case studies, he shows how pilgrimage provides geographically and historically separated peoples with a strong sense of their membership in a global community facing global challenges. The text includes autobiographical accounts of the author’s experience of pilgrimage in Aboriginal Australia, Communist China, multi-faith Sri Lanka, and the embattled Gaza Strip. There are also academic papers that advance the proposed link between pilgrimage and peace building from Canada, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Russia and elsewhere. The common thread in all these sacred journeys is a vision of peace, justice and sustainability. We are all in this together. For humankind to survive on this planet, pilgrimage, in all its rich diversity, will undoubtedly play a critical role.

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246

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984578758

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9781984578754

Toxicological Risk Assessment

Biological and Statistical Criteria

By: David B. Clayson,Daniel R. Krewski,Ian C. Munro

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Toxicological Risk Assessment

Biological and Statistical Criteria

By: David B. Clayson,Daniel R. Krewski,Ian C. Munro

First Published in 1986, this two-volume set explores the methods of toxicological risk assessment. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for toxicologists and other practitioners in their respective fields.

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314

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CRC Press

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1000697363

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9781000697360

First Knowledges Innovation

Knowledge and Ingenuity

By: Ian J McNiven,Lynette Russell

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First Knowledges Innovation

Knowledge and Ingenuity

By: Ian J McNiven,Lynette Russell

Deeply insightful, sensitive and passionate. An inspiring, meticulous picture of the innovations that have made us the world's oldest living culture.' - Larissa Behrendt 'Another fascinating volume in this landmark Australian publishing series.' - Richard Flanagan What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. First Nations Australians are some of the oldest innovators in the world. Original developments in social and religious activities, trading strategies, technology and land-management are underpinned by philosophies that strengthen sustainability of Country and continue to be utilised today. Innovation: Knowledge and Ingenuity reveals novel and creative practices such as: body shaping; cremation; sea hunting with the help of suckerfish; building artificial reefs for oyster farms; repurposing glass from Europeans into spearheads; economic responses to colonisation; and a Voice to Parliament. In the first book to detail Indigenous innovations in Australia, Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell showcase this legacy of First Nations peoples and how they offer resourceful ways of dealing with contemporary challenges that can benefit us all. *Ebook available through all major etailers*

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176

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Thames & Hudson Australia

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1760763047

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9781760763046

Understanding Leisure

By: Les Haywood,Frank Kew,Peter Bramham,John Spink,John Capenerhurst,Ian Henry

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Understanding Leisure

By: Les Haywood,Frank Kew,Peter Bramham,John Spink,John Capenerhurst,Ian Henry

First published in 1989. Understanding Leisure is a readable introductory analysis of the key elements in the study of leisure. This includes leisure concepts and dimensions of leisure, its activity forms, participants, provision, and leisure futures, leisure and social theory. A collaborative work of six authors, Understanding Leisure is a textbook which introduces the reader to the interrelated dimensions of leisure in contemporary society and aims to provide them with guidelines for further study. Exercises and discussion topics are included at the end of each chapter to enable the reader to apply general theory to particular examples. The text contains seven chapters covering all aspects of the study of leisure. Starting with a critical evaluation of different concepts of leisure it progresses through an analysis of the relationship between leisure both to play and work and the diverse forms of leisure such as recreation, hobbies, crafts and education. There then follows a perspective on leisure participation, an analysis of the spatial dimensions of leisure and how relative land values can affect access to leisure. The historical context of leisure provision and the changing relationship between public and private sector is then examined which provides insights into the future of leisure, based on forecasts and theories of social change. The book ends with a discussion of how contemporary social theory contributes to an understanding of leisure. Understanding Leisure will be valuable reading for undergraduate degree courses in Leisure Studies. It will also be useful background reading for post graduate study in Leisure and Recreational Management and Tourism as well as for leisure professionals in both the commercial and public sectors.

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405

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Routledge

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0429620187

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9780429620188

How to Build a Digital Library

By: Ian H. Witten,David Bainbridge,David M. Nichols

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How to Build a Digital Library

By: Ian H. Witten,David Bainbridge,David M. Nichols

How to Build a Digital Library reviews knowledge and tools to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. A resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries. The Second Edition reflects developments in the field as well as in the Greenstone Digital Library open source software. In Part I, the authors have added an entire new chapter on user groups, user support, collaborative browsing, user contributions, and so on. There is also new material on content-based queries, map-based queries, cross-media queries. There is an increased emphasis placed on multimedia by adding a "digitizing" section to each major media type. A new chapter has also been added on "internationalization," which will address Unicode standards, multi-language interfaces and collections, and issues with non-European languages (Chinese, Hindi, etc.). Part II, the software tools section, has been completely rewritten to reflect the new developments in Greenstone Digital Library Software, an internationally popular open source software tool with a comprehensive graphical facility for creating and maintaining digital libraries. - Outlines the history of libraries on both traditional and digital - Written for both technical and non-technical audiences and covers the entire spectrum of media, including text, images, audio, video, and related XML standards - Web-enhanced with software documentation, color illustrations, full-text index, source code, and more

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Morgan Kaufmann

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0080890393

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9780080890395

Pilgrimage: Walking to Peace, Walking for Change

By: Ian S. McIntosh

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By: Ian S. McIntosh

This is a book about pilgrimage, peace building, and being here in the future. Sacred journeys are by far the most peaceful mass rituals that humankind has yet devised for itself. Can these journeys contribute to ending the poverty, radical inequality, and intractable conflict so common on the world stage today? In a radical rethinking of the nature and definition of pilgrimage, anthropologist Ian McIntosh describes this ancient practice as a handy tool in the peace-builder's toolkit. In a range of case studies, he shows how pilgrimage provides geographically and historically separated peoples with a strong sense of their membership in a global community facing global challenges. The text includes autobiographical accounts of the author's experience of pilgrimage in Aboriginal Australia, Communist China, multi-faith Sri Lanka, and the embattled Gaza Strip. There are also academic papers that advance the proposed link between pilgrimage and peace building from Canada, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Russia and elsewhere. The common thread in all these sacred journeys is a vision of peace, justice and sustainability. We are all in this together. For humankind to survive on this planet, pilgrimage, in all its rich diversity, will undoubtedly play a critical role.

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Xlibris Us

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1984578766

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9781984578761

Between Two Worlds: Essays in Honour of the Visionary Aboriginal Elder, David Burrumarra

By: Ian S. McIntosh Phd

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Between Two Worlds: Essays in Honour of the Visionary Aboriginal Elder, David Burrumarra

By: Ian S. McIntosh Phd

Ian S. McIntosh PhD Australian Anthropologist Dr. Ian S. McIntosh is the Director of International Partnerships at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and Associate Director of the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis. He is the former Managing Director of Cultural Survival, one of the world's foremost organizations promoting the rights, voices and visions of indigenous peoples. His great passion is Aboriginal Australia where he has worked hand in hand with indigenous peoples in both Queensland and the Northern Territory, including seven years in north-east Arnhem Land in the 1980s and 1990s. Dr. McIntosh has written two books and over 100 articles on indigenous themes, and is a co-founder of Past Masters International, a multidisciplinary team of history and heritage specialists searching the Indian Ocean for clues relating to the discovery of medieval Kilwa Sultanate (Tanzania, Africa) coins on the remote and beautiful Wessel Islands of northern Australia. Between Two Worlds This tribute volume brings together over thirty essays in honour of the influential traditional Aboriginal (Yolngu) leader David Burrumarra M.B.E. (1917-1994). These essays provide unparalleled insight into the life and works of this visionary thinker at what was a critical turning point in Australian history - the mid- to late twentieth century. Venturing deeply into the heart of the Aboriginal 'Dreaming', this book connects Burrumarra's 'totemic' philosophy and his controversial political life. The essays encompass not only the development of remote indigenous Australian communities, but also the search for Aboriginal land and sea rights, and the quest for justice and reconciliation. Of particular interest is how the Yolngu cultural heritage, so influential in determining the trajectory of intercultural relations, built upon a legacy of over 200 years of contact with 'Macassan' fishermen from Indonesia. These traders introduced both Islam and the skills of iron-making to Yolngu long before the arrival of English explorer Captain Cook in Australia in 1770.

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Dog Ear Publishing

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1457536099

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9781457536090

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Great Plains

Great Plains

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Pilgrimage

Toxicological Risk Assessment

Toxicological Risk Assessment

First Knowledges Innovation

First Knowledges Innovation

Understanding Leisure

Understanding Leisure

How to Build a Digital Library

How to Build a Digital Library

Pilgrimage: Walking to Peace, Walking for Change

Pilgrimage: Walking to Peace, Walking for Change

Between Two Worlds: Essays in Honour of the Visionary Aboriginal Elder, David Burrumarra

Between Two Worlds: Essays in Honour of the Visionary Aboriginal Elder, David Burrumarra

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