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Northwest California

A Natural History

By: John O. Sawyer

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Northwestern California is mainly known for its majestic redwood forests and incomparable coastline, but there is much more in its rich biota and scenery. The forests are part of the most diverse temperate coniferous forest in the world. Rugged mountains, numerous lakes, wilderness areas, and wild rivers attract outdoor enthusiasts and geologists came here to refine the theory of plate tectonics. Distilling a vast amount of knowledge, this book is the starting point for anyone who wants to explore the biological and geographical richness of northwestern California. John O. Sawyer describes the famous forests and varied landscapes from a geographic perspective. He explains its long geological history and the changing roles of fire and land use. The result of a lifetime of work, his rich narrative illustrates how the region, in many ways the least modified portion of the state, is a place where plants and animals have been shielded from extinction. Sawyer documents the restoration of dunes and forests, the control of nonnative plant invasions, and innovative approaches to restoring rivers so they can support thriving fisheries.

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Univ of California Press

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0520928369

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9780520928367

Trees and Shrubs of California

By: John D. Stuart,John O. Sawyer

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Trees and Shrubs of California

By: John D. Stuart,John O. Sawyer

This accessible field guide identifies and describes native California tree species and most common shrubs in text complemented by more than 200 line drawings, 300 range maps, and 40 color photos.

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0520221109

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9780520221109

The Hill

An Illustrated Biography of Syracuse University, 1870-Present

By: John Robert Greene

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The Hill

An Illustrated Biography of Syracuse University, 1870-Present

By: John Robert Greene

John Robert Greene With over four hundred photographs compiled from archives and private collections—many never before published, Greene draws on his own expertise as a historian and author of two previous books on the history of Syracuse University to tell a compelling story of a unique institution. From the early founders to the greatest Orange athletes to the eclectically beautiful campus, The Hill illustrates the life history of this majestic institution. Greene portrays generation after generation of teachers, students, athletes, and benefactors who have graced its halls. The book concludes with an enlightening interview with University Chancellor Kenneth Shaw in which Shaw reveals his vision for Syracuse University in the twenty-first century. Alumni and friends of Syracuse University will find that this cherished volume evokes not only personal memories but an estimable pride worthy of this noble and enduring institution.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815606486

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9780815606482

A Treatise on Copyhold, Customary Freehold & Ancient Demesne

Tenure: with the Jurisdiction of Courts Baron and Courts Leet

By: John Scriven,Henry Stalman

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A Treatise on Copyhold, Customary Freehold & Ancient Demesne

Tenure: with the Jurisdiction of Courts Baron and Courts Leet

By: John Scriven,Henry Stalman

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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3752520426

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9783752520422

Syracuse University

Volume V: The Eggers Years

By: John Robert Greene

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Syracuse University

Volume V: The Eggers Years

By: John Robert Greene

Drawing on more than one hundred personal interviews—including Chancellors Corbally and Eggers, and the current chancellor, Kenneth A. Shaw—historian John Robert Greene has crafted a highly readable work on the history of Syracuse University. This volume, the fifth in the series, focuses on the administrations of John Corbally (1969-71) and Melvin A. Eggers (1971-91). Corbally came into office during a sweeping national student revolt and the black power and civil rights movements. He faced a series of crises in rapid succession. In February, after two short years, Corbally resigned. Greene shows how Melvin Eggers, building upon Chancellor William Tolley's success and the administrative improvements begun under Corbally, stewarded Syracuse University through its economic crisis to establish it as one of the leading institutions in the country. Greene examines Eggers's management style, his financial plan, his physical and academic expansion of the university's undergraduate institutions, and the financing and building of the Carrier Dome. He provides a compelling account of student life and controversies during the late sixties, the seventies, and the eighties, and details the growing importance of sports for the university.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815605498

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9780815605492

The Conflict Between Secular and Religious Narratives in the United States

Wittgenstein, Social Construction, and Communication

By: John Sumser

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The Conflict Between Secular and Religious Narratives in the United States

Wittgenstein, Social Construction, and Communication

By: John Sumser

Social Construction, Communication, and Christianity uses the theory of social construction and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein to examine the current divide between religious and secular narratives in the United States. Sumser analyzes how Americans apply religious and secular reasoning to contemporary social problems, and explains the resurgence of religious worldviews and the simultaneous growth of an assertive form of atheism in America. This book is recommended for scholars of communication studies, religious studies, sociology, philosophy, and history.

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Lexington Books

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1498522092

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Northwest California

A Natural History

By: John O. Sawyer

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Northwest California

A Natural History

By: John O. Sawyer

Annotation Northwestern California is one of the most fascinating and biologically diverse regions of North Americ. This summary of a complex past brings together geological, botanical and zoological information to create a single natural history of one of the last unspoiled parts of California and the Pacific Northwest.

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0520232860

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