Reflections on the Neches: A Naturalist's Odyssey Along the Big Thicket's Snow River (Temple Big Thicket Series, No. 3)

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Reflecting the Times.......2003-12-05

At 60 years old, Geraldine Watson decided to make the eighty mile journey down the Neches River in the pineywoods of East Texas that she had wanted to take all her life. As a naturalist and Big Thicket activist, she had visited parts of the river many times over the years. In three separate segments, she floats down the river from Town Bluff to just north of Beaumont. On the way, the reader is treated to actual accounts of the trip along with memories and histories of the river, the land, and its people. There are beautiful memories, such as finding of a rare colony of yellow ladies slipper orchids in a hidden glen, celebrating with the river people; sad memories, such as the raping of the forests, the loss of her faithful dog, the hard times of the people inhabiting the river bottoms; and funny memories, such as hitching a ride off an island on a tugboat.

An absorbing memoir of past childhood.......2003-08-08

Deftly written by Geraldine Ellis Watson (a plant ecologist and former ranger for the National Park Service), Reflections On The Neches is an absorbing memoir of a past childhood as well as a commentary upon the natural and social history of the Neches (one of the last "wild" rivers in Texas, just now being subjected to dams) region of the Big Thicket country. A moving and insightful reflection of the ecology and the natural beauty of the land itself, Reflections On The Neches is informed and informative reading, and highly recommended to students of Natural History in general, and the Neches River Valley country in particular.

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After five successful books, Teen Ink: Written in the Dirt offers a startlingly different collection that presents teens innermost thoughts. These teen-authored fictional stories are filled with incredible character development, gripping plots, imagination and, of course, insight into the human condition. Their poems sing, soar and capture the essence of teen life. Consistent throughout this smash series, teens who have written for Teen Ink magazine candidly share their real voices, while poignant photography and artwork also capture their extraordinary talents and thoughts.

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Keep Up the Great Work.......2004-07-25

It is wonderful to see teenagers fall in love with poetry. Keep up the excellent work and keep inspiring!

A Book That Exhibits Teen Creativity In It's Truest Form.......2004-07-02

Personally, I enjoyed the more emotional and eye-opening pieces like "Kody", the story of a young man who struggles to cope with the loss of his best friend after he commits suicide, and "Hollow", a very well-written and interesting piece about a priest who must carry not only his own life's burden, but also those of the people who confide in him. And for readers who prefer fiction full of creativity and fun, there are stories like "Dragons" and "Shadows Of The Past". This book is filled with well-written poems, interesting artwork and photographs, and stories that are good entertainment as well as those with serious morals. A great read for teens and adults alike.

Review in the Dirt.......2004-06-12

All my life, I have loved stories. I have been a bookworm since I could read. What Thomas Jefferson said was true: "I cannot live without books." We have so much to learn from the wise adults who cultivate beautiful tapestries with their pens. But there is just as much to learn from teenagers, the bright youth of the world, and Teen Ink gives a voice to these bright young individuals. This sixth addition to the Teen Ink book series, Written in the Dirt, is yet another success. I particularly like this book because it focuses on my favorite types or writing: fiction and poetry. Not only does it deal creatively with the issues and emotions that teens face each day, but it is also filled with "fantastical" adventures. Also within the book are photographs and artwork developed and created by some really talented teen artists. I enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it to anyone, young or old.

Teen Ink.......2004-06-01

Wow! Once again, Teen Ink organization has brought together true talent from all over the country, and binded them all in this inspirational book. As a member of the Teen Ink Advisory Board, I am already exposed to some absolutely amazing writing, but honestly, this book was beyond mind-boggling! Teen Ink: Written in Dirt is a must-read for absolutely everyone; it is a guarantee that there is something in it for everybody!

Decent Book.......2004-05-30

The writing isn't that great, although the art and photographs are pretty decent.

Teen Ink - Written In The Dirt - Fiction By Teens, Collection Of Short Stories, Poetry, Art, Photography

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Teen Ink - Written In The Dirt - Fiction By Teens, Collection Of Short Stories, Poetry, Art, Photography
Stephanie H.; Meyer, John, Editors Meyer
Manufacturer: Health Communications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VY3D7W

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After volume 33, this book series was replaced by the journal "Evolutionary Biology." Please visit www.springer.com/11692 for further information.

The nature of science is to work on the boundaries between the known and the unknown. These boundaries shift as new methods are developed and as new concepts are elaborated (e.g., the theory of the gene, or more recently, the coalescence framework in population genetics). These tools allow us to address questions that were previously outside the realm of science, and, as a consequence, the boundary between the knowable and unknowable has shifted. A study of limits should reveal and clarify the boundaries and make sharper the set of questions. This book examines and analyzes these new limits as they are applied to evolutionary biology and population genetics. It does this by framing the analysis within four major classes of problems - establishing the fact of evolution; understanding the evolutionary pathways that led to today's biological world; mechanisms of evolutionary change (e.g., models of social behavior, sexual selection, macro evolution); and, finally, prediction.

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Strindberg's most important and most frequently performed plays--The Father, Miss Julie, A Dream Play, The Dance of Death, and The Ghost Sonata--are gathered together here in translations praised for their fluency and their elegance.

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"Since dreams are more often painful than happy...".......2003-02-20

In the author's introduction to "A Dream Play", Strindberg focuses on what he sees as the real nature of dreams-- disconnected and painful, with their own strange logic. I think he captures something of that feeling in all of the five plays in this collection, even given that some of his plays come more explicitly from his symbolic works.

In this collection, the reader is presented with the classic Strindberg themes-- the emancipated woman, rebellion, religious symbolism, and always in every way the search for meaning.

"The Father" pits a man and woman against each other in a destructive effort to control their daughter's destiny.

"Miss Julie" depicts the seduction and discard of a silly young girl who is harshly confronted with the basic coldness of life.

"Dance of Death" is a grim look at a marriage based on hatred, as an ex-actress and an army captain are stuck together on an isolated island.

In "A Dream Play" Indra's daughter is sent to earth to live as best as she can among mortals.

"The Ghost Sonata" explores dream logic in three movements. A meditation on the difference between just and proper.

A decent translation, at least I did not trip over it as awkward. A sad and dislocating book to read. There is a debate to be had about whether plays in general are worth reading as literature, or whether they need to be seen as performance. I would argue that these plays are both a joy to read and a joy to see.

the best introduction to Strindberg's world.......1999-10-12

This is a pretty decent translation and an outstanding point of departure for Strindberg's strange, strange dramatic world. I speak and read Swedish and have studied Strindberg in some depth, but I still find this an evocative and stimulating collection.

Ghost Sonata: beautiful and haunting.......1999-08-22

The Ghost Sonata is one of the most beautiful and haunting works I have ever experienced.

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August Strindberg: Five Major Plays
August Strindberg
Manufacturer: Smith & Kraus
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The five plays in this volume represent Strindberg (1849-1912) at the height of his dramatic powers. In his great works Strindberg is a playwright second to none, and as such he shares the world stage with his major contemporaries: Ibsen, Chekhov, Pirandello and Shaw.

August Strindberg: Five Major Plays, Vol. II

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August Strindberg: Five Major Plays, Vol. II
August Strindberg
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FIVE PLAYS BY STRINDBERG
STRINDBERG
Manufacturer: ANCHOR BOOKS - DOUBLEDAY
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Five Plays of Strindberg
Elizabeth (translator) Strindberg; Sprigge
Manufacturer: Doubleday & Company
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ASIN: B000OFMMJS

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a very handy anthology

Five Plays of Strindberg
Strindberg A
Manufacturer: DoubleDay
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0385095643

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a very handy anthology.......2002-12-29

includes the following plays: "Creditors", "Crime and Crime", "The Dance of Death", "Swanwhite", and "The Great Highway".

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Five plays of Strindberg
August Strindberg
Manufacturer: Doubleday, Anchor Books
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007H7FW2

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Five Plays of Strindberg

Manufacturer: Doubleday Anchor Original
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000CBNDV0

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The plays included in this collection are: Creditors (1888); Crime and Crime (1899); The Dance of Death (1901); Swanwhite (1901); and The Great Highway (1909). Each has a brief (1 to 3 page) foreword by the translator.

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Five Plays Of Strindberg -
Elizabeth Sprigge -
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ASIN: B000P34L20

Five Plays of Strindberg. Creditors/crime and crime/the Dance of death/swanwhite/the Great Highway.

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Five Plays of Strindberg. Creditors/crime and crime/the Dance of death/swanwhite/the Great Highway.

Manufacturer: Anchor Books, Doubleday and Company, Inc.
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"After all, dear," she wrote, "this is a bit much."

You won't be disappointed!

Beautiful memoir!

50 years are artfully packed into this memoir

Fascinating look into Rwanda's history

Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda
Rosamond Halsey Carr , and Ann Howard Halsey
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If you enjoyed Out of Africa and West with the Night, here's another amazing woman's story of her adventurous African life. Rosamond Halsey Carr left her job as a young New York City fashion illustrator in the 1940s to join her hunter-explorer husband in the Belgian Congo; after their divorce, she decided to stay on in neighboring Rwanda as the manager of a flower plantation. For the next 50 years she lived an extraordinary life, witnessing the fall of colonialism, the loss of her friend Dian Fossey, and the relentless clashes between the Hutus and the Tutsis. Although this book includes a poignant insider's account of the events surrounding the horrific 1994 genocide, it also provides a beautiful portrait of the Rwanda that was--and still is. After being evacuated during the genocide, Carr returned to Rwanda and, at age 82, rebuilt her home from the ground up, intent on opening a home for some 100 orphaned children.

Carr's humble tenacity and bold strength animate her historical, cultural, and personal accounts. Arriving in Africa in 1949, she witnesses the traditions of the royal Tutsi dynasty, sails up the Congo to camp in pygmy villages, encounters leopards, mingles with European aristocrats, finds and loses love, and lives through Congo independence and civil war. Her passion for the country and its people makes for a life story that is both tragic and hopeful, and full of interesting details that animate the spirit of Rwanda. --Kathryn True

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"A remarkable life story, reminiscent of Out of Africa."--Vogue

In 1949, Rosamond Halsey Carr, a young fashion illustrator living in New York City, accompanied her dashing hunter-explorer husband to what was then the Belgian Congo. When the marriage fell apart, she decided to stay on in neighboring Rwanda, as the manager of a flower plantation.

Land of a Thousand Hills is Carr's thrilling memoir of her life in Rwanda-a love affair with a country and a people that has spanned half a century. During those years, she has experienced everything from stalking leopards to rampaging elephants, drought, the mysterious murder of her friend Dian Fossey, and near-bankruptcy. She has chugged up the Congo River on a paddle-wheel steamboat, been serenaded by pygmies, and witnessed firsthand the collapse of colonialism. Following 1994's Hutu-Tutsi genocide, Carr turned her plantation into a shelter for the lost and orphaned children-work she continues to this day, at the age of eighty-seven.

"Carr's book is a testament to the courage, perseverance, and resilience of the land to which she has given her heart."--San Francisco Examiner

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"After all, dear," she wrote, "this is a bit much.".......2007-09-08

Land of A Thousand Hills is an autobiography by Rosamond Halsey Carr. She lived in Rwanda from 1949 until her death in 2006. Originally the owner of a flower plantation, she went on at 82 to open an orphanage for children left parentless during the Hutu-Tutsi genocide.

I had higher hopes for this book. Which isn't to say that Land of a Thousand Hills is a bad book. It isn't. It is certainly interesting biographically. Carr was a fascinating woman. The sheer strength of her decision to stay in Africa after the collapse of her marriage in order to run a flower plantation on her own is really impressive-- more so considering the time. At 82, I hope that I'm the kind of woman who will return to a war zone to start an orphanage. It was also fascinating to read her stories about Dian Fossey. Carr certainly knew some very interesting people.

I suppose that I was mostly disappointed because I expected it to say more about Rwanda as a country. Given her obvious personal strength, I expected her to be a more unbiased observer. She clearly was not that, and to her credit I guess that she never pretended to be. I didn't feel as though I learned much about the politics of the time that she lived through. Worse, I didn't really feel that I trusted much of what I did learn.

One exception to this is that so few people are willing to write about the Tutsi at all critically, following the genocide. Carr actually builds a hesitant case for the defense without excusing Huti excesses, something that probably took a fair amount of personal courage. That was interesting.

The book is not terribly well written, although the prose is generally clean. They may have done better to have it co-written by someone with better credentials than being a relative of the primary author.

If you have some time to spare, and are interested in the fading days of European empire in Africa, you may well find this a good use of time. But walk, don't run, to the book store.

You won't be disappointed!.......2007-01-13

I always read everything I can get my hands on about Africa, having had the luxury of visiting Kenya & Tanzania a few years ago. Once you visit, you'll always want to return, even if it is only through the eyes of others. This book is at the top of my list, along with Mark Ross' "Dangerous Beauty." I commend Ann Howard Halsey for helping her aunt write this story about life in Rwanda. What a treasure! With all the material things Ms. Carr lost during the tragic events of the genocide (and all the people she loved who were killed by senseless murders), happily, Rosamond Halsey Carr's heroic story will last forever! This book reads "like butter!"--beautifully written, yet deep and provocative; never boring. I only wish I could have known Ms. Carr and seen the beauty of her adopted country that she saw for over 50 years!! (I would have a thousand questions to ask her, too.) What a horrific, under publicized period of history she lived through (and miraculously lived to tell the story). Most of the book is of the 40-50 years she spent in Rwanda which lead up to the events of the genocide--there are plenty of happy times, but it wasn't an easy life. I enjoyed Carr's stories about her friend Dian Fosse, too--she didn't romanticize the truth! The authors do a great job explaining the politics and culture of the country as well. Bravo! This book is worth the read!

Beautiful memoir!.......2005-11-12

Through this well written memoir you get to learn a lot about Africa, specially about Rwandas history. Rosamund's life story is very interesting, the choices she made, the oportunities life offered to her and that she took. It's great to see all the good deeds she made and the things she achieved inspite of all the caos Rwanda has gone through in the last decades. She takes care of lots of orphan kids and shelters them at her property. She does her best to help these kids become the best they can be even they live surrounded by danger. I enjoyed the book very much and learned more about Africa and about humanity as well.

50 years are artfully packed into this memoir.......2005-08-16

What a well-written book! It reads like the memoir that it is, and memoirs require special storytelling skills when they cover an entire 50 years. And this is what the book does--covers 50 years of the author's life and Rwandan history.
The way the author describes her friendship with Dian Fossey, her marriage to Kenneth, the people she met and shared her home and land with, and the circumstances of ethnic strife in Rwanda are incredibly touching and fascinating.
The author moved to Rwanda in the waning years of colonialism. At first, it appeared like this unique lifestyle of privilege the colonialists lead will last for a very long time--yet it seemed to vanish overnight. Most of the author's friends were killed or lost everything when the Congo (now Zaire) and Rwanda made their transitions to independence.
From there, Rwanda seems to have a bright enough future as the government invests in environmental and educational progress. However, all the while displaced Tutsi refugees were fermenting across the border in Uganda, Burundi, and the Congo.
As war and revenge tears apart the progress that's been made since independence, the author struggles to maintain her humanity, home, farm, and physical safety. Like so many people, she lost nearly everything in the genocide that occurred in 1994--many of her workers and friends, all her possessions--even the plumbing was ripped out of the walls of her house. Not to be daunted, she rebounds later that year by remaking her farm into an orphanage.
This book was an amazing look at the struggles, triumphs, and tragedies the Rwandan people faced over a span of about 50 years. It helped me understand the transition to independence and the genocide so much better than news reports. The author tells the story in a refreshingly human light--helping imagine what it might have been like.

Fascinating look into Rwanda's history.......2005-06-30

My interest in Rwanda was spurred by watching the movie "Hotel Rwanda" and reading "The Poisonwood Bible" (which is set in next door Congo). This book follows the life of a young woman that marries an African adventurer and goes there at a fairly young age. She winds up spending practically the rest of her life there, and provides a unique and interesting perspective on Rwanda's history. Watching "Hotel Rwanda" gave me only a snapshot - leading me to think that Hutus were crazy blood thirsty savages going after Tutsis. Well, many of them were, but this book gave me a little of the background as to why the Hutus are so crazy and militant. Rwanda certainly has had a turbulent history.

The book itself is a fascinating look at life on a flower farm in Rwanda over several decades. Diane Fossey plays quite a role, as her gorilla camp was not far from the main character's house. Good story overall.

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In a familiar story, the USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia (the armored and refitted USS Merrimack) at Hampton Roads in March of 1862. In War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor, David A. Mindell adds a new perspective to the story as he explores how mariners--fighting "blindly" below the waterline--lived and coped with the metal monster they called the "iron coffin." Mindell shows how the iron warship emerged as an idea and became practicable, how building it drew upon and forced changes in contemporary manufacturing technology, and how the vessel captured the nineteenth-century American popular and literary imaginations.

Combining technical, personal, administrative, and literary analysis, Mindell examines the experience of the men aboard the Monitor and their reactions to the thrills and dangers that accompanied the new machine. The invention surrounded men with iron and threatened their heroism, their self-image as warriors, even their lives. Mindell also examines responses to this strange new warship by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, who prophetically saw in the Civil War a portent of the mechanized warfare of the future. The story of the Monitor shows how technology changes not only the tools but also the very experience of combat, generating effects that are still felt today in the era of "smart bombs" and pushbutton wars.

"We find new significance in the otherwise well-known history of the Monitor. It is no longer the story of the heroic inventor and his impenetrable weapon thrusting themselves upon a doubtful and conservative bureaucracy... It is no longer the story of a heroic battle and the machine's epic loss soon after. Rather it is a story of people experiencing new machinery, attempting to make sense of its thrills, constrictions, and politics, and sensing its power and impotence--both in glory and frustration." -- from War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor

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Good Book........2007-08-24

The book was a bit too dry at times. But the overall story is quite amazing. I read it for class and found myself enjoying the read. So if you are at all interested in this time period, this is a good book!

fun times.......2006-02-23

I had to read this for my history of american technology class, and I have to say I did enjoy it. It goes into detail of how it really affected the lives of the people on the boat, especially like the letters sent from a man on the boat to his wife about the everyday life onboard. I specifically like how it points out the permanent change in battle; no longer do you see the men you kill, no more is the honor of hand-to-hand combat. You fight behind plates of steel, and don't look the man you fight with in the eye. It's not about the layout of the USS Monitor, it's about how it was a turning point in war technology. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn a bit about US history, without getting too technical for the common non-history guru person.

Superb war history, human history, literary history.......2000-04-20

One reviewer called this book, "a gem of a book... promises to be one of those small classics in the history of technology that sets a new standard for how the core questions of the field are framed and addressed." Right on! It's also a small classic in that it brings carefully documented history in the reach of the ordinary literate reader. This book is so well written that it reads like an adventure story rather than a dry history. It also debunks the myths about the Monitor that we learned as children, showing that the designer, the seamen, the politicians all contributed in their own ways to the myths. By referring to the diaries of one of the officers of the ship, the book brings every detail to rich and human life. We share the insights of the famous political and literary figures of the day, from Abraham Lincoln to Nathaniel Hawthorne to Herman Melville. We learn what really happened at Hampton Roads and what it all means for us today. And we learn about how "Smart weapons displace heroism from the field to the laboratory, from warriors to engineers, and from spectacle to secrecy." Everyone interested in the history of technology, the history of war, and the ways writers interpret events of the day will want to read this fine little book.

War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Monitor; Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine.(Book ... An article from: Journal of Southern History

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War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Monitor; Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine.(Book ... An article from: Journal of Southern History
John F., Jr. Guilmartin
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Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1003 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Monitor; Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine.(Book Review)
Author: John F., Jr. Guilmartin
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 69 Issue: 4 Page: 932(3)

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What is the nature and scope of the American empire, and what are its prospects and challenges? In this timely and thought-provoking collection, leading scholars and observers consider the new reality of American power in the world and what consequences it may bring at home and abroad. First-rate...a most valuable collection. --Walter LaFeber

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Debating the American Empire.......2004-09-25

The debate on the American Empire takes place on several levels simultaneously: on one axis is the question of whether America is an empire, and if so, what kind of empire is it? It is obviously different from past empires because it is hardly territorial; but it still exerts its influence in ways that Rome or Britain would have found unimaginable. On another other axis rests the issue of the impact of the American imperium: is it a force for peace and stability or upheaval and destruction? Then, there is an issue of strategy: how should American policymakers conduct their affairs? What should citizens do?

These are some of the questions addressed in "The Imperial Tense," a book edited by Andrew Bacevich, a professor of International Relations at Boston University. Mr. Bacevich is no stranger to empire. His book, American Empire, was widely acclaimed; its central argument was that, however in denial, America's commitment to empire is not only real but also a central component of its foreign policy. He now brings that expertise in collecting some of the finest perspectives on the problems and prospects of the American Empire.

The selections are diverse just as they insightful; David Rieff carves out the problems of humanitarian intervention; Deepek Lal writes to defend Empires; Charles Krauthammer praises America's unipolar era; David North admonishes America's drive for world domination; Peter Bender, Andrew Bacevich, Jedediah Purdy, David Marquand, James Chance, Martin Walker, Victor Davis Hanson all explore America's position as a unique empire; Josh Milblank, Stanley Hoffman, G. John Ikenberry, Charles Maier, Stephen Peter Rosen debate America's imperial strategies; and Wendell Berry, Gabriel Ash and James Kurth speculate on America's future.

Not all the pieces are great; but they are widely representative of the breadth and depth of the debate taking place about America's role as a global empire. Although the authors are mostly American, this hardly diminishes those parts of the book which cast a skeptical eye on the imperial enterprise. In the end, "The Imperial Tense" is one of the best books to bring together some of the most thoughtful articles on the American imperium. For that, and for its reference value, it is sure to be widely read and used.

Invites debates and consideration of all sides.......2003-12-07

This collection of arguments on compelling problems of America provides a range of viewpoints, invites debates and consideration of all sides, and surveys issues important to humanitarian causes. From assessments of American global domination and imperialist purposes in the world to its quest for security and expanded world influence, this provides an essential source of particular recommendation to high school and college-level courses on social issues.

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An overview of contemporary environmental affairs, from 1940s to the present—with an emphasis on nature in an urbanized society, land developments, environmental technology, the structure of environmental politics, environmental opposition, and the results of environmental policy.

The Greening of a Nation?: Environmentalism in the U.S. Since 1945 (Harbrace Books on America Since 1945)

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The Greening of a Nation?: Environmentalism in the U.S. Since 1945 (Harbrace Books on America Since 1945)
Hal K. Rothman
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The first balanced look at the evolution and significance of environmentalism, THE GREENING OF A NATION demonstrates the many attitudes Americans have held toward nature, as well as how these attitudes have created the social and cultural concerns of the post-1945 era. The text synthesizes the many facets of environmentalism in an even-handed manner, showing both the triumphs and shortcomings of the concept.

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A Limited Bounty: The U.S. Since WWII
Otis L., Jr. Graham
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
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ASIN: 0070239797

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A narrative, built around the public life of the American people, this core text is designed for courses in modern US History, or the history of American since 1945. This text will be the most concise for this area of the market. Its goal is to help students understand the present by exploring issues of the past. Graham incorporates the themes of population, resources and environment throughout the text. The dimensions of our current dilemmas in these areas are not cursorily introduced in the 1990s, as in most texts, instead, their development is traced through the entire story of American since World War II.

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