Yves Winter's Books

Winter Season

By: Yves Earhart

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Winter Season"" offers a fresh perspective on the coldest time of year, exploring how this transformative period affects our well-being, social bonds, and relationship with the environment. By weaving together insights from chronobiology, environmental psychology, and cultural studies, the book reveals how winter's unique characteristics—from shorter days to holiday celebrations—can be leveraged for personal growth and community connection. The book progresses through three enlightening sections, beginning with an examination of how reduced daylight and temperature changes affect human behavior. It then delves into winter celebrations across cultures, revealing how traditional festivals have historically fostered community resilience. Notable insights include the evolutionary connection between winter adaptations and modern wellness practices, and the surprising psychological benefits of embracing rather than merely enduring the season. What sets this work apart is its holistic approach to winter living, combining ancient wisdom with contemporary environmental stewardship. Through accessible language and practical applications, readers learn evidence-based strategies for maintaining physical and mental wellness during winter months, while gaining a deeper appreciation for winter ecosystems. The book challenges negative perceptions of winter, instead presenting it as a powerful catalyst for personal development and sustainable living, complete with actionable guidelines for creating meaningful winter rituals and celebrations that respect both tradition and environmental consciousness.

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Winter And Nature

By: Yves Earhart

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Winter And Nature

By: Yves Earhart

Winter and Nature"" offers a compelling exploration of winter's vital role in Earth's ecological systems, revealing how this seemingly dormant season actually serves as a crucial reset button for natural processes. Through a systematic examination of winter biology and seasonal changes, the book illuminates the intricate ways organisms adapt to cold conditions and how these adaptations contribute to global biodiversity. The text masterfully weaves together multiple scientific disciplines, starting with detailed explanations of how plants and animals prepare for winter through cellular and behavioral changes. It then progresses to broader ecological implications, demonstrating winter's essential functions in soil health, pest control, and species diversity. Particularly fascinating are the insights into how winter patterns shape evolution and drive ecosystem stability, supported by research from various climates ranging from arctic tundra to temperate forests. What sets this book apart is its comprehensive approach to understanding winter as more than just a challenging season to endure. By connecting climatology, biology, and ecology, it presents winter as a fundamental driver of life processes, while addressing current concerns about climate change's impact on seasonal patterns. Written in accessible language that maintains scientific accuracy, the book serves both academic audiences and nature enthusiasts, offering practical applications for conservation planning and wildlife management while highlighting the urgent need to preserve winter's ecological functions in our changing world.

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8233934755

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U. S. Army Armored Division 1943-1945

By: Yves J. Bellanger

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U. S. Army Armored Division 1943-1945

By: Yves J. Bellanger

The author presents an extremely detailed record of the organization, doctrine, and equipment of the Armored Division of September 1943. He examines each unit of the division. A chapter is dedicated to the Tank Battalion, Armored Infantry Battalion, but also Maintenance and Medical Battalions. The author examines the organization and tactical doctrine of each unit and studies the doctrine of employment of the unit, as well as the duties of key personnel. Each sub-unit is presented by lists of personnel, weapons, vehicles, and equipment. The book includes 146 charts depicting the organization of all units. In each chapter, a special paragraph examines the modifications made in the field by armored divisionâ€™s units, as found in unit reports, and histories, and veterans recollections. This is an essential reference for re-enactors, modellers, wargamers, researchers, and all those who require a detailed guide to the U.S. Armored Division during WWII.

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1445738953

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9781445738956

Birds of Cuba

A Photographic Guide

By: Arturo Kirkconnell,Patricia E. Bradley,Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet

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Birds of Cuba

A Photographic Guide

By: Arturo Kirkconnell,Patricia E. Bradley,Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet

• The first photographic field guide for the birds of Cuba • Includes all 378 recorded species • Updated status and distribution taxonomy Cuba is home to a diverse avifauna, rich with endemic species. The island is also home to a range of regional scarcities and acts as an important stopping point for migrants as they cross the Caribbean. This comprehensive photographic guide provides full coverage of every species on the Cuban list. The images have been carefully selected to show key features, while the concise text is designed to aid field identification, providing essential information on aging and sexing, voice, similar species, habitat, and behavior. Each species account includes a map showing distribution on the island and is accompanied by notes on world range and status in Cuba. Packed with spectacular images, this book is the definitive guide to the avifauna of Cuba and an essential companion for any bird-watcher or naturalist visiting this beautiful and bird-rich island.

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Cornell University Press

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1501751573

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Electricity: Humanity's Low-carbon Future - Safeguarding Our Ecological Niche

By: Hans B (Teddy) Puttgen,Yves Bamberger

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Electricity: Humanity's Low-carbon Future - Safeguarding Our Ecological Niche

By: Hans B (Teddy) Puttgen,Yves Bamberger

Climate change is no longer deniable. Neither is the fact that greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities need to be mitigated. The question is how to rapidly transit to an increasingly low-carbon world while essentially sustaining the quality of life of the fortunate and providing better lives for the less fortunate.The challenge is to decarbonize both energy consumption and production with electricity at the core of energy systems.Perhaps Energia, a fictitious country whose 50 million inhabitants endorse climate change objectives and that embodies the energy mutations proposed by the authors, has the answers. Along with Energia, four families living in Africa, America, Asia and Europe who represent us, the consumer, set the stage for the book's discussions.On the user front, the presentation primarily focuses on energy consumption at home and for transport. On the energy production front, the focus shifts to the integration of renewables with fossil and nuclear energy. The book's coverage includes crucial systemic issues related to energy storage, electric power systems and multi-energy systems. In a dedicated chapter, the authors put forward their energy and environmental public policy observations and proposals, including a carbon fee scheme.Electricity is written for readers interested and concerned by the environmental and energy challenges we face, and who seek to participate, as well-informed citizens, in discussions on future energy-related options. The book provides a balanced, factual and unemotional presentation of readily available energy systems and technologies which, when widely deployed, can contribute, both short and long term, toward a low-carbon and electricity-centered world.

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World Scientific

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9811227314

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Nature Berries

By: Yves Earhart

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Nature Berries

By: Yves Earhart

Nature Berries"" explores the fascinating world of wild berries, offering readers a comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and utilizing these often-overlooked natural treasures. The book delves into the nutritional properties of various berries, highlighting their potential health benefits and medicinal uses. From North American blueberries to Nordic cloudberries, it takes readers on a global tour of berry usage in different cuisines, showcasing their versatility and cultural significance. This unique blend of nature guide and cookbook progresses through four main sections, covering identification techniques, nutritional profiles, global culinary applications, and practical harvesting and preparation methods. By weaving together insights from botany, nutrition science, and cultural anthropology, ""Nature Berries"" presents a holistic view of its subject matter. The book's approach balances scientific information with accessible language, making it engaging for both novice foragers and experienced naturalists alike. What sets this book apart is its global perspective, introducing readers to lesser-known berries from various continents and climates. By doing so, it not only expands culinary horizons but also fosters a deeper connection with nature, encouraging sustainable harvesting practices and a greater appreciation for local ecosystems. ""Nature Berries"" serves as an invaluable resource for food enthusiasts, health-conscious individuals, and nature lovers seeking to unlock nature's bounty and explore the diverse world of wild berries.

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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands

By: Patricia E. Bradley,Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet

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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands

By: Patricia E. Bradley,Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet

A stunning photographic showcase of the birds of the Cayman Islands.

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A&C Black

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1408123649

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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

By: Pierre-Yves Bely,Carol Christian,Jean-René Roy

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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

By: Pierre-Yves Bely,Carol Christian,Jean-René Roy

Contains 250 questions and answers about astronomy, particular for the amateur astronomer.

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Cambridge University Press

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131661526X

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Catalog of the Exhibition Held at the Costume

By: Yves Saint Laurent

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Catalog of the Exhibition Held at the Costume

By: Yves Saint Laurent

Retrospective exhibition of twenty-five years of ... [Yves Saint Laurent's] work ... This book, published in connection with the exhibition, features over two hundred of Saint Laurent's couture designs, more than seventy in full color ... Also included is a fully illustrated survey of Saint Laurent's work photographed in black and white by Pierre Boulat and Nicholas Vreeland, supplemented by historically important photographs published in the fashion magazines of the era taken by such renowned photographers as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Bert Stern, Neal Barr, and Bill King"--Cover.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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0870993607

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9780870993602

German Mountain Troops 1942–45

By: Yves Béraud

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German Mountain Troops 1942–45

By: Yves Béraud

The author does a terrific job of outlining the many campaigns and areas where the German Mountain troops fought throughout the war, and the unique challenges that some of these areas brought." — AMPS When World War II began, the Wehrmacht had fifteen mountain divisions and a multitude of small units, including some Austrian units that had been incorporated into the German army after the Anschluss. These mountain units would operate in hostile environments on all fronts during World War II. Due to their training, equipment and adaptability, the Gebirgstruppen would be deployed to fight in almost every theater. In the last years of the war they would see action in North Africa, Italy, the Balkans, Norway and Finland, and in the West as the Allies pushed German forces back toward Berlin. This book, the culmination of four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the uniform, equipment, and operations of these specialist units during the later years of World War II. The text is complemented by period photographs taken at the front, including many color photographs, and modern photographs of uniform details.

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Casemate

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1612009476

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9781612009476

Shakespeare and the French Poet

By: Yves Bonnefoy

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Shakespeare and the French Poet

By: Yves Bonnefoy

A meditation on the major plays of Shakespeare and the thorny art of literary translation, Shakespeare and the French Poet contains twelve essays from France's most esteemed critic and preeminent living poet, Yves Bonnefoy. Offering observations on Shakespeare's response to the spiritual crisis of his era as well as compelling insights on the practical and theoretical challenges of verse in translation, Bonnefoy delivers thoughtful, evocative essays penned in his characteristically powerful prose. Translated specifically for an American readership, Shakespeare and the French Poet also features a new interview with Bonnefoy. For Shakespeare scholars, Bonnefoy enthusiasts, and students of literary translation, Shakespeare and the French Poet is a celebration of the global language of poetry and the art of "making someone else's voice live again in one's own.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226064425

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9780226064420

Kalifax

By: Duncan Thornton,Yves Noblet

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Kalifax

By: Duncan Thornton,Yves Noblet

A magical allegorical trip through the Northwest Passage, told in a lilting and lively language that will keep readers of all ages enthralled.

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Coteau Books

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1550501526

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9781550501520

The Mediterranean Region

Biological Diversity in Space and Time

By: Jacques Blondel,James Aronson,Jean-Yves Bodiou,Gilles Boeuf

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The Mediterranean Region

Biological Diversity in Space and Time

By: Jacques Blondel,James Aronson,Jean-Yves Bodiou,Gilles Boeuf

It is becoming clear that the Mediterranean region is one of the "hottest" of the biodiversity hotspots on the planet. There is also an increasing concern for the conservation, adaptive management, and restoration of the unique natural ecosystems and cultural landscapes that characterize this area. The region's biological and cultural heritage as well as its huge wealth of biodiversity is now at real risk. This brings a further urgency to the task of communicating detailed but readily accessible information on the Mediterranean biota, and an ecological, historical and evolutionary perspective to the changing contexts in which the region's flora and fauna continue to evolve. There is no other recent textbook devoted solely to Mediterranean evolutionary ecology, and a synthesis of the many recent advances is now overdue. This new work builds on the success and reputation of the first edition, although the text has been updated and expanded to document recent changes to biodiversity, new ecological and evolutionary insights, and the challenges for the future. These changes include the addition of two new chapters devoted to the Mediterranean Sea itself, and especially the coastal areas. Throughout the book, the pressing issues of global change (especially climate warming) are addressed, in conjunction with changing land use, and in terms of their potential impact on biota, communities, ecosystems, and landscapes.

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OUP Oxford

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0191574287

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Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with Emphasis on the Fauna of Canada and Alaska

By: D. J. Larson,Yves Alarie,Robert Edward Roughley,National Research Council Canada

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Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with Emphasis on the Fauna of Canada and Alaska

By: D. J. Larson,Yves Alarie,Robert Edward Roughley,National Research Council Canada

This book first reviews the biology of Dytiscidae or water beetles, including life history and ecology. It then defines and keys adults & larvae (when known) of dytiscid fauna of Canada, the United States, and for some taxa also northern Mexico. The focus is on the fauna of Canada & Alaska, and adults of the 276 species known from this region are treated in detail. For each Canadian-Alaskan species, the following information is presented: nomenclature & synonymy; selected references; description, including illustrations of taxonomically important characteristics; comments on classification or variation; notes on ecology; and description of the species range, accompanied by a map of collection records. Checklists of the dytiscid fauna of Canada/Alaska are also presented, with the distribution of the species recorded by province/territory and Canadian ecozone. Includes systematic index.

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0660179679

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9780660179674

Heavy Crude Oils

From Geology to Upgrading : an Overview

By: Alain-Yves Huc

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Heavy Crude Oils

From Geology to Upgrading : an Overview

By: Alain-Yves Huc

Heavy oils, extra-heavy oils and tar sands are major players for the future of energy.They represent a massive world resource, at least the size of conventional oils. They are found all over the world but Canada and Venezuela together account, by themselves, for more than half of world deposits. They share the same origin as the lighter conventional oils, but their geological fate drove them into thick, viscous tar-like crude oils. Most of them result from alteration processes mediated by microbial degradation. They are characterized by a low content of lighter cuts and a high content of impurities such as sulfur and nitrogen compounds and metals ; so, their production is difficult and deployment of specific processes is required in order to enhance their transportability and to upgrade them into valuable products meeting market needs, and honouring environmental requirements.Although these resources are increasingly becoming commercially producible, less than 1% of total heavy crude oil deposits worldwide are under active development. The voluntarily wide scope of this volume encompasses geology, production, transportation, upgrading, economics and environmental issues of heavy oils. It does not pretend to be exhaustive, but to provide an authoritative view of this very important energy resource.

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2710808900

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Machiavelli and the Orders of Violence

By: Yves Winter

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Machiavelli and the Orders of Violence

By: Yves Winter

Niccolò Machiavelli is the most prominent and notorious theorist of violence in the history of European political thought - prominent, because he is the first to candidly discuss the role of violence in politics; and notorious, because he treats violence as virtue rather than as vice. In this original interpretation, Yves Winter reconstructs Machiavelli's theory of violence and shows how it challenges moral and metaphysical ideas. Winter attributes two central theses to Machiavelli: first, violence is not a generic technology of government but a strategy that tends to correlate with inequality and class conflict; and second, violence is best understood not in terms of conventional notions of law enforcement, coercion, or the proverbial 'last resort', but as performance. Most political violence is effective not because it physically compels another agent who is thus coerced; rather, it produces political effects by appealing to an audience. As such, this book shows how in Machiavelli's world, violence is designed to be perceived, experienced, remembered, and narrated.

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1108580718

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The Arctic Circle

By: Yves Earhart

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The Arctic Circle

By: Yves Earhart

The Arctic Circle"" offers a comprehensive exploration of the Arctic region, examining its unique ecosystems, indigenous cultures, and growing geopolitical significance. This book delves into how this remote area impacts global climate patterns, international relations, and our planet's future. It presents the Arctic not as a distant, frozen wasteland, but as a vital component of Earth's systems with far-reaching implications for humanity. The book is structured in three main sections, covering the Arctic's natural environment, indigenous peoples, and geopolitical importance. It highlights intriguing facts, such as the Arctic's role in global climate regulation and its vast natural resources, while emphasizing the delicate balance of its ecosystems. The author argues that the Arctic serves as a bellwether for global environmental changes and a critical arena for international cooperation and conflict in the 21st century. What sets this book apart is its holistic approach, weaving together multiple perspectives to create a comprehensive portrait of this complex region. By blending scientific explanations with narrative elements, ""The Arctic Circle"" provides readers with a solid foundation for understanding critical Arctic issues and their global relevance, making it an invaluable resource for environmentalists, policymakers, students, and general readers interested in Earth sciences and global affairs.

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Moscow Guide

By: Yves Gerem

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Moscow Guide

By: Yves Gerem

A tour in and around the famous Russian capital, led by two savvy former residents -- Includes information on excursions just outside Moscow, including the homes of Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, and Pasternak; the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius; St. Petersburg; and the Winter Palace Few other imperial cities in the world conjure up as many images: the onion domes of the Kremlin and Red Square, the old churches and monasteries, the world-renowned Bolshoy Theater. Today's Moscow is a rapidly changing city, a thriving center for both business and tourism. This guide shows the old and new from the insiders' perspective. Here are several fascinating walking tours through the city, with signage translated to English from the Russian Cyrillic alphabet. From Pushkin's apartment to the Church of the Ascension, from the Kremlin Museums to the Tretyakov Art Gallery, from St. Basil's Cathedral to the peaceful Alexander's Gardens, the authors point out hundreds of must-see sights and activities inside Moscow's famous rings and boulevards. Equally helpful, they give sound advice on inexpensive ways to get around the large and sometimes confusing city. More than 100 restaurants are reviewed and recommended (including which to avoid), along with theaters, nightclubs, concerts, opera, and other cultural activities that include a number of options for children. Travel-planning chapters with information on health and medical facilities, and background on Russian culture, people, and history round out this thorough, expert look at modern-day Moscow.

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1883323517

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Shadow of the Wolf

Agaguk

By: Yves Thériault

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Shadow of the Wolf

Agaguk

By: Yves Thériault

A powerful, action-packed novel of love, murder, revenge and survival, Shadow of the Wolf, first published as Agaguk, has long enjoyed the status of a classic. Now it's become an unforgettable motion picture epic - at $35 million the most expensive film ever produced in Canada. Set in the high Arctic circa 1935, this is the story of a young, resourceful Inuit hunter and his pregnant wife as they struggle to overcome the teacheries of their tribe and the perils of nature. Matters are further complicated when the death of an unscrupulous trader brings the feared RCMP into their lives.--Cover.

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