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The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

By: Robert McCracken Peck

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The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

By: Robert McCracken Peck

Edward Lear is well known as the brilliant writer of nonsense poetry, children's books, and travel books who popularized the limerick, and wrote verses such as "The Owl and the Pussycat." But few people are aware that Lear was one of the most talented and accomplished painters of natural history subjects in the nineteenth century, and worked with British scientists, collectors, and publishers to make Britain the nexus for scientific investigation and its circulation. One of the best ornithological artists of his generation, Lear published his first book, a monograph on the parrot family, at age 18, and established a format that would be followed by decades by such publishers as John Gould, with whom he worked closely and often anonymously. Over his career, Lear produced a multitude of drawings of birds and mammals from around the world for scientific publications, public institutions, and individual patrons, not just of English species, but of birds and mammals from Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas. He is also the Lear in the name of the rare species Lear's Macaw. In this book, Peck has assembled the first comprehensive view of this important part of Lear's career. Featuring over 200 illustrations and a foreword by Sir David Attenborough, the book also examines the influence Lear had on modern artists such as Walton Ford and Tony Foster. This new edition includes a new chapter that addresses Lear's continued fascination with wildlife and the natural world after giving up his career as a scientific illustrator, and his fascination with domestic pets, from his own beloved cat which he cartooned repeatedly, to the portraits of dogs owned by his family and friends, alongside thirteen never-before-published illustrations, including fully finished watercolors, rough preliminary sketches, and whimsical cartoons"--

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Princeton University Press

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0691217238

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9780691217239

Specimens of Hair

The Curious Collection of Peter A. Browne

By: Robert McCracken Peck

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Specimens of Hair

The Curious Collection of Peter A. Browne

By: Robert McCracken Peck

Strangely beautiful, utterly unique, "Specimens of Hair" presents the obsessive work of a 19th-century amateur naturalist who collected hundreds upon hundreds of specimens of hair--animal and human, Including thirteen of the first fourteen U.S. presidents--in his quest to understand the mysteries of the natural world.

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0922233497

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9780922233496

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

By: Robert McCracken Peck

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Land of the Eagle

A Natural History of North America

By: Robert McCracken Peck

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Land of the Eagle

A Natural History of North America

By: Robert McCracken Peck

A descriptive celebration of the North American terrain & animal & plant life as experienced by its native peoples & European settlers.

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296

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New York ; Toronto : Summit Books

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067175596X

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9780671755966

Film and Religion

An Introduction

By: Paul Virgil McCracken Flesher,Robert Torry

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Film and Religion

An Introduction

By: Paul Virgil McCracken Flesher,Robert Torry

How major-release films since World War II use religion to tell stories and convey messages

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323

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Abingdon Press

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0687334896

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The Chair: Volume II

Faith, Hope, & Love

By: Robert McKenzie

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The Chair: Volume II

Faith, Hope, & Love

By: Robert McKenzie

A grand epic saga by Robert McKenzie, The Chairspans centuries, touching the lives of 22 related mothers and daughters, their stories witnessed by a simple pine chair. Resolute, strong, loving, and fiercely protective, these women must strive to pass their values to new generations in a world of racism and sexism, politics, scandal, fashion—even the rise and dominance of baseball. They live in privilege and poverty, with faith and despair, relishing every moment of love even as they suffer abiding grief. Volume I: Lightning, Thunder, & Glory spans the 1600s through WWI, while Volume II: Faith, Hope, & Lovefollows these women’s descendants into modern times and beyond. An authentic and uniquely American novel, The Chairconjures the very hallmarks of history, yet navigates the simple intimacy of everyday lives to reveal who and why we are. Everybody sits, so find your own seat and discover The Chair.

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401

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Fresh Ink Group

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1947867938

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9781947867932

Heresy and Criticism

The Search for Authenticity in Early Christian Literature

By: Robert McQueen Grant

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Heresy and Criticism

The Search for Authenticity in Early Christian Literature

By: Robert McQueen Grant

Robert Grant draws upon his fifty years of experience dealing with the correlation of early Christianity and classical culture to demonstrate that Christian "heretics" were the first to apply literacy criticism to Christian books. He shows that the heretics' methods were the same as those of pagan contemporaries, and that literary criticism derived from the Hellenistic schools. Literary criticism was later used by famous orthodox leaders, and, as time passed, orthodox critics increasingly found that these methods could serve them well. Grant supports his argument by focusing on principal figures Origen, Dionysius of Alexandria, Eusebius, and Jerome.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664221688

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9780664221683

The Constitution of the United States

By: Robert Desty

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The Constitution of the United States

By: Robert Desty

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

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346

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385469384

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9783385469389

Harry Emerson Fosdick

Preacher, Pastor, Prophet

By: Robert Moats Miller

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Harry Emerson Fosdick

Preacher, Pastor, Prophet

By: Robert Moats Miller

A major figure in American religious and cultural history, Fosdick was famous as a preacher, a pacifist and a champion of civil rights. He was also the author of forty-seven books.

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637

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195035127

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9780195035124

The Chair: Volume I

Lightning, Thunder, & Glory

By: Robert McKenzie

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The Chair: Volume I

Lightning, Thunder, & Glory

By: Robert McKenzie

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589

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1947867962

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9781947867963

Multicultural American Literature

Comparative Black, Native, Latino/a and Asian American Fictions

By: A. Robert Lee

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Multicultural American Literature

Comparative Black, Native, Latino/a and Asian American Fictions

By: A. Robert Lee

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320

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1578066441

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9781578066445

Somebody Else’s Problem

Consumerism, Sustainability and Design

By: Robert Crocker

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Somebody Else’s Problem

Consumerism, Sustainability and Design

By: Robert Crocker

Gold winner of the AXIOM Business Book Award in the category of Philanthropy, Non-Profit, Sustainability. Please see: http://www.axiomawards.com/77/award-winners/2017-winners Consumerism promises a shortcut to a 'better' life through the accumulation of certain fashionable goods and experiences. Over recent decades, this has resulted in a rising tide of cheap, short-lived goods produced, used and discarded in increasingly rapid cycles, along the way depleting resources and degrading environmental systems.Somebody Else’s Problem calls for a radical change in how we think about our material world, and how we design, make and use the products and services we need. Rejecting the idea that individuals alone are responsible for the environmental problems we face, it challenges us to look again at the systems, norms and values we take for granted in daily life, and their cumulative role in our environmental crisis.Robert Crocker presents an overview of the main forces giving rise to modern consumerism, looks closely at today’s accelerating consumption patterns and asks why older, more ‘custodial’ patterns of consumption are in decline. Avoiding simplistic quick-fix formulas, the book explores recommendations for new ways of designing, making and using goods and services that can reduce our excess consumption, but still contribute to a good and meaningful life.

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289

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Routledge

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135128410X

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9781351284103

The Story of a Forest

Growth, Destruction and Renewal in the Upper Delaware Valley

By: Robert Kuhn McGregor

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The Story of a Forest

Growth, Destruction and Renewal in the Upper Delaware Valley

By: Robert Kuhn McGregor

The re-established forests of the Upper Delaware exist as a living reminder of centuries of both exploitation and good intentions. Emerging after the last glaciation, they were first modified by Native Americans to promote hunting and limited agriculture. The forests began to disappear as Europeans clear-cut farmland and fed sawmills and tanneries. The advent of the railroad accelerated demand and within 30 years industry had consumed virtually every mature tree in the valley, leaving barren hillsides subject to erosion and flooding. Even as unchecked cutting continued, conservation efforts began to save what little remained. A century and a half later, a forest for the 21st century has emerged--an ecological patchwork protected by a web of governmental agencies, yet still subject to danger from humans.

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McFarland

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1476665915

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9781476665917

Recommendations and Guidelines for Managing Caves on Protected Lands

By: William Jones,Horton Hobbs III,Carol Wicks,Robert Currie,Louise Hose,Ronald Kerbo,James Goodbar,Jerry Trout

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Recommendations and Guidelines for Managing Caves on Protected Lands

By: William Jones,Horton Hobbs III,Carol Wicks,Robert Currie,Louise Hose,Ronald Kerbo,James Goodbar,Jerry Trout

This manual was prepared to provide guidance for managers of protected lands that fall under the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988"-- Pref.

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Karst Waters Institute

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0964025876

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9780964025875

Persuasion

Social Inflence and Compliance Gaining

By: Robert H Gass,John S Seiter

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Persuasion

Social Inflence and Compliance Gaining

By: Robert H Gass,John S Seiter

First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

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Routledge

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1317348389

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9781317348382

A Glorious Enterprise

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science

By: Robert McCracken Peck,Patricia Tyson Stroud

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A Glorious Enterprise

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science

By: Robert McCracken Peck,Patricia Tyson Stroud

A history of the renowned museum recounts key moments in its evolution as a research and education center, as well as the role of such individuals as Thomas Jefferson and John James Audubon in championing its purpose.

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0812243803

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9780812243802

Book's by Robert McCracken Peck

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

Specimens of Hair

Specimens of Hair

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

Land of the Eagle

Land of the Eagle

Film and Religion

Film and Religion

The Chair: Volume II

The Chair: Volume II

Heresy and Criticism

Heresy and Criticism

The Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States

Harry Emerson Fosdick

Harry Emerson Fosdick

The Chair: Volume I

The Chair: Volume I

Multicultural American Literature

Multicultural American Literature

Somebody Else’s Problem

Somebody Else’s Problem

The Story of a Forest

The Story of a Forest

Recommendations and Guidelines for Managing Caves on Protected Lands

Recommendations and Guidelines for Managing Caves on Protected Lands

Persuasion

Persuasion

A Glorious Enterprise

A Glorious Enterprise

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