Gregory McNamee – författare & böcker

Moveable Feasts

The History, Science, and Lore of Food

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

671 kr

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Food has functioned both as a source of continuity and as a subject of adaptation in the course of human history. Onions have been a staple of the European diet since the Paleolithic era, while the orange is once again being cultivated in great quantities in Southern China, where it was originally cultivated. Other foods—such as the apple and pear in Central Asia, the tomato in Mexico, the chili pepper in South America, and rice in South Asia—remain staples of their original regions and of the world diet today.Still other items are now grown in places that would have seemed impossible in the past-bananas in geothermally heated greenhouses in Iceland, corn on the fringes of the Gobi, and tomatoes in space. But how did humans discover how to grow and consume these foods in the first place? How were they chosen over competing foods? How did they come to be so important to us? In this charming and frequently surprising compendium, Gregory McNamee gathers revelations from history, anthropology, chemistry, biology, and many other fields, and spins them into entertaining tales of discovery, complete with delicious recipes from many culinary traditions around the world.Among the 30 types of food discussed in the course of this alphabetically-arranged work are: the apple, the banana, chocolate, coffee, corn, garlic, honey, millet, the olive, the peanut, the pineapple, the plum, rice, the soybean, the tomato, and the watermelon. All of the recipes included with these diverse food histories have been adapted for recreation in the modern kitchen.

Moveable Feasts

The History, Science, and Lore of Food

AvGregory McNamee

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2006

723 kr

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Food has functioned both as a source of continuity and as a subject of adaptation in the course of human history. Onions have been a staple of the European diet since the Paleolithic era, while the orange is once again being cultivated in great quantities in Southern China, where it was originally cultivated. Other foods—such as the apple and pear in Central Asia, the tomato in Mexico, the chili pepper in South America, and rice in South Asia—remain staples of their original regions and of the world diet today.Still other items are now grown in places that would have seemed impossible in the past-bananas in geothermally heated greenhouses in Iceland, corn on the fringes of the Gobi, and tomatoes in space. But how did humans discover how to grow and consume these foods in the first place? How were they chosen over competing foods? How did they come to be so important to us? In this charming and frequently surprising compendium, Gregory McNamee gathers revelations from history, anthropology, chemistry, biology, and many other fields, and spins them into entertaining tales of discovery, complete with delicious recipes from many culinary traditions around the world.Among the 30 types of food discussed in the course of this alphabetically-arranged work are: the apple, the banana, chocolate, coffee, corn, garlic, honey, millet, the olive, the peanut, the pineapple, the plum, rice, the soybean, the tomato, and the watermelon. All of the recipes included with these diverse food histories have been adapted for recreation in the modern kitchen.

Moveable Feasts

The History, Science, and Lore of Food

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

208 kr

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Food has functioned both as a source of continuity and as a subject of adaptation over the course of human history. Onions have been a staple of the European diet since the Paleolithic era; by contrast, the orange is once again being cultivated in large quantities in southern China, where it was originally grown. Other foods remain staples of their original regions as well as of the world diet at large. Still others are now grown in places that would have seemed impossible in the past—bananas in heated greenhouses in Iceland, corn on the fringes of the Gobi Desert, tomatoes on the International Space Station. But how did humans discover how to grow and incorporate these foods into their diet in the first place? How were they chosen over competing foods? In this charming and frequently surprising compendium, Moveable Feasts gathers revelations from history, anthropology, chemistry, biology, and many other fields and spins them into entertaining tales of discovery while adding more than ninety delicious recipes from various culinary traditions around the world. Among the thirty types of food discussed in the course of this alphabetically arranged work are the apple, the banana, chocolate, coffee, corn, garlic, honey, millet, the olive, the peanut, the pineapple, the plum, rice, the soybean, the tomato, and the watermelon. All the recipes accompanying these diverse food histories have been adapted for re-creation in the modern kitchen.

Only One Living to Tell

The Autobiography of a Yavapai Indian

AvMike Burns,Gregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

240 kr

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Mike Burns--born Hoomothya--was around eight years old in 1872 when the US military murdered his family and as many as seventy-six other Yavapai men, women, and children in the Skeleton Cave Massacre in Arizona. One of only a few young survivors, he was adopted by an army captain and ended up serving as a scout in the US army and adventuring in the West. Before his death in 1934, Burns wrote about the massacre, his time fighting in the Indian Wars during the 1880s, and life among the Kwevkepaya and Tolkepaya Yavapai. His precarious position between the white and Native worlds gives his account a distinctive narrative voice.Because Burns was unable to find a publisher during his lifetime, these firsthand accounts of history from a Native perspective remained unseen through much of the twentieth century, archived at the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott. Now Gregory McNamee has brought Burns's text to life, making this extraordinary tale an accessible and compelling read. Generations after his death, Mike Burns finally gets a chance to tell his story. This autobiography offers a missing piece of Arizona history--as one of the only Native American accounts of the Skeleton Cave Massacre--and contributes to a growing body of history from a Native perspective. It will be an indispensable tool for scholars and general readers interested in the West--specifically Arizona history, the Apache wars, and Yavapai and Apache history and lifeways.

Serpent's Tale

Snakes in Folklore and Literature

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

430 kr

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“We travel the world,” writes Gregory McNamee, “and wherever we go there are snake stories to entertain us.” Here are some fifty diverse and unusual accounts of serpents from cultures across time and around the globe: snakes that talk, jump, and dance; snakes that transform into other creatures; snakes that just . . . watch.Many selections are drawn from the rich oral traditions of peoples in every clime that supports reptiles, from the Akimel O’odham of North America to the Mensa Bet-Abrahe of Africa to the Mungkjan of Australia. Included as well are such writings as prayers from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, a poem by Emily Dickinson, and a journal entry by Charles Darwin.What we read about snakes in The Serpent’s Tale is just as fascinating for what it says about us, for there always will be something primordial about our connection to them. That bond is evident in these stories: in how we associate snakes with nature’s elemental forces, how we attribute special qualities to their eyes and skin, and how they preside over all phases of our existence, from creation to death to resurrection.

Gila

The Life and Death of an American River, Updated and Expanded Edition

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

271 kr

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For sixty million years, the Gila River, longer than the Hudson and the Delaware combined, has shaped the ecology of the Southwest from its source in New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River in Arizona. Today, for at least half its length, the Gila is dead, like so many of the West’s great rivers, owing to overgrazing, damming, and other practices. This richly documented cautionary tale narrates the Gila’s natural and human history. Now updated, McNamee’s study traces recent efforts to resuscitate portions of this important riparian corridor.

Tortillas, Tiswin, and T-Bones

A Food History of the Southwest

AvGregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2017

1 074 kr

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In this entertaining history, Gregory McNamee explores the many ethnic and cultural traditions that have contributed to the food of the Southwest. He traces the origins of the cuisine to the arrival of humans in the Americas, the work of the earliest farmers of Mesoamerica, and the most ancient trade networks joining peoples of the coast, plains, and mountains. From the ancient chile pepper and agave to the comparatively recent fare of sushi and Frito pie, this complex culinary journey involves many players over space and time. Born of scarcity, migration, and climate change, these foods are now fully at home in the Southwest of today—and with the “southwesternization” of the American palate at large, they are found across the globe. McNamee extends that story across thousands of years to the present, even imagining what the southwestern menu will look like in the near future.

Aelian's On the Nature of Animals

AvGregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2012

149 kr

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Not much can be said with certainty about the life of Claudius Aelianus, known to us as Aelian. He was born sometime between A.D. 165 and 170 in the hill town of Praeneste, what is now Palestrina, about twenty-five miles from Rome, Italy. He grew up speaking that town’s version of Latin, a dialect that other speakers of the language seem to have found curious, but—somewhat unusually for his generation, though not for Romans of earlier times—he preferred to communicate in Greek. Trained by a sophist named Pausanias of Caesarea, Aelian was known in his time for a work called Indictment of the Effeminate, an attack on the recently deceased emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, who was nasty even by the standards of Imperial Rome. He was also fond of making almanac-like collections, only fragments of which survive, devoted to odd topics such as manifestations of the divine and the workings of the supernatural.His De Natura Animalium (On the Nature of Animals) has a similar patchwork quality, but it was esteemed enough in his time to survive more or less whole, and it is about all that we know of Aelian’s work today. A mostly randomly ordered collection of stories that he found interesting enough to relate about animals—whether or not he believed them—Aelian’s book constitutes an early encyclopedia of animal behavior, affording unparalleled insight into what ancient Romans knew about and thought about animals—and, of particular interest to modern scholars, about animal minds.If the science is sometimes sketchy, the facts often fanciful, and the history sometimes suspect, it is clear enough that Aelian had a fine time assembling the material, which can be said, in the most general terms, to support the notion of a kind of intelligence in nature and that extends human qualities, for good and bad, to animals. His stories, which extend across the known world of Aelian’s time, tend to be brief and to the point, and many return to a trenchant question: If animals can respect their elders and live honorably within their own tribes, why must humans be so appallingly awful?Aelian is as brisk, as entertaining, and as scholarly a writer as Pliny, the much better known Roman natural historian. That he is not better known is simply an accident: he has not been widely translated into English, or indeed any European language. This selection from his work will introduce readers to a lively mind and a witty writer who has much to tell us.

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

AvBill Wyman,Gregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2018

305 kr

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Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live full-time in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration. They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on Arizona’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, bars, and shops, that few tourists know to visit. So whether you’re going to be rafting the Grand Canyon, hiking in Sedona, living the high life in Phoenix and Scottsdale, or walking in the path of Native American history, this is the book for you.

Frommer’s Arizona and the Grand Canyon contains:

*Dozens of stunning, full-color photos throughout

*Helpful maps, including a fully-detachable fold-out map

*Strategic itineraries, including for families and weeklong stays, so you can make the most of your time

*Authentic experiences to help you appreciate this unique Southwestern culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a local

*Candid reviews of the best restaurants, attractions, tours, shops, and experiences—and advice on the ones not worth your time and money

*Accurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, and more

*Budget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury

About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Frommer's EasyGuide to Sedona & Central Arizona

AvBill Wyman,Gregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2020

84 kr

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Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live full-time in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration. They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on the extraordinarily beautiful red-rock country that is Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, the dude ranches of Wickenberg, the stately pleasures and pine forests of Prescott, the iconoclastic arts community of Jerome, and more. So whether you’re going to be hiking, camping, horseback riding or taking a road trip, this is the book for you.

Frommer’s EasyGuide to Sedona and Central Arizona contains: • Stunning, full-color photos throughout • Helpful maps • Authentic experiences to help you appreciate this unique Southwestern culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a local • Detailed info on outdoor activities and sites from some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the United States, to scenic and serene hiking trails, to view-rich drives, mountain biking adventures, golf and more • Accurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, and more • Budget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury

Frommer's EasyGuide to the Grand Canyon & Northern Arizona

AvBill Wyman,Gregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2020

84 kr

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Frommer''s books aren''t written by committee or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Our authors are passionate local experts like Greg McNamee and Bill Wyman, award-winning journalists who live in Arizona and love sharing their home state with awed visitors. This insider''s take introduces readers to the best and most authentic local experiences, providing unique insights into the history, natural wonders, and contemporary culture of this southwestern powerhouse. Most important, McNamee and Wyman will tell you straight out what''s worth your precious vacation time— and what you can skip with no qualms.Inside this light, portable guide you''ll find: • Detailed Color Maps • Exact pricing, opening hours, and other important details so that there''s no guessing or ugly surprises • Star ratings to clue you in on great finds and values • A look at both Arizona''s fascinating history and its vibrant present • Detailed information on outdoor attractions and activities, from the best hiking trails, to horseback riding opportunities, scenic drives and more • Tips for saving money, whether you need to pinch pennies or have room in the budget for a splurge

Frommer's EasyGuide to Lake Mead and Arizona's West Coast

AvBill Wyman,Gregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2020

84 kr

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Frommer’s EasyGuide to Lake Mead and Arizona’s West Coast

For more than 60 years, Frommer’s’ guides have cut through the noise and hyperbole to deliver what no other books can: Honest talk, frank advice, and affectionate insider’s secrets to appreciating and affording vacations around the world. We do so by hiring experts like Bill Wyman and Greg McNamee, award-winning journalists who live in Arizona and love sharing their home state with awed visitors. Don’t travel like a mere tourist―get off the beaten path and discover the full experiences of Arizona and the wonders of the American Southwest, from Native culture to national parks, ranging from resorts to camping. Whether your budget is large or tight, Frommer’s shows you Arizona like a local. Inside this guide: • Insider advice on how to best experience the natural wonders, historic sites and outdoor activities of this less-discovered corner of Arizona • Where to find the best hiking trails, fishing, golf and scenic vistas • Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about Arizona, so they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way • Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity • User-friendly features including star ratings to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

AvAmy Silverman,Gregory McNamee

E-bok

Engelska, 2022

357 kr

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Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live full-time in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration.

They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on Arizona’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, bars, and shops, that few tourists know to visit. Most importantly, this book was fully re-researched after the pandemic lockdowns.

So whether you’re going to be rafting the Grand Canyon, hiking in Sedona, living the high life in Phoenix and Scottsdale, or walking in the path of Native American history, this is the book for you.

Frommer’s Arizona and the Grand Canyon contains:

Dozens of stunning, full-color photos throughoutHelpful maps throughout, including a fully-detachable fold-out mapStrategic itineraries, including for families and weeklong stays, so you can make the most of your timeAuthentic experiences to help you appreciate this unique Southwestern culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a localCandid reviews, with star ratings of the best restaurants, attractions, tours, shops, and experiences—and advice on the ones not worth your time and moneyAccurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, health care options, and moreBudget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury. Note: Frommer’s always lists exact prices, not ranges, so there’s less guessing with this guidebook

About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

AvRobrt Pela,Gregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

250 kr

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Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration.They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on Arizona’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, bars, and shops, that few tourists know to visit. So whether you’re going to be rafting the Grand Canyon, hiking in Sedona, living the high life in Phoenix and Scottsdale, or walking in the path of Native American history, this is the book for you.Frommer’s Arizona and the Grand Canyon contains:Dozens of stunning, full-color photos throughoutHelpful maps throughout, including a fully-detachable fold-out mapStrategic itineraries, including for families and weeklong stays, so you can make the most of your timeAuthentic experiences to help you appreciate this unique Southwestern culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a localCandid reviews, with star ratings of the best restaurants, attractions, tours, shops, and experiences—and advice on the ones not worth your time and moneyAccurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, health care options, and moreBudget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury. Note: Frommer’s always lists exact prices, not ranges, so there’s less guessing with this guidebookAbout Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty-five years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

AvGregory McNamee,Robrt Pela

E-bok

Engelska, 2025

318 kr

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Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration.

They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on Arizona’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, bars, and shops, that few tourists know to visit.

So whether you’re going to be rafting the Grand Canyon, hiking in Sedona, living the high life in Phoenix and Scottsdale, or walking in the path of Native American history, this is the book for you.

Frommer’s Arizona and the Grand Canyon contains:

Dozens of stunning, full-color photos throughoutHelpful maps throughout, including a fully-detachable fold-out mapStrategic itineraries, including for families and weeklong stays, so you can make the most of your timeAuthentic experiences to help you appreciate this unique Southwestern culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a localCandid reviews, with star ratings of the best restaurants, attractions, tours, shops, and experiences—and advice on the ones not worth your time and moneyAccurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, health care options, and moreBudget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury. Note: Frommer’s always lists exact prices, not ranges, so there’s less guessing with this guidebook

About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Trees

Between Heaven and Earth

AvGregory McNamee,Art Wolfe

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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613 kr

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From the Biblical Tree of Life to the Native American Tree of Peace, trees have played an archetypal role in human culture and spirituality since time immemorial. An integral part of a variety of faiths—from Buddhism and Hinduism to Native American and aboriginal religions—trees were venerated long before any written historical records existed.Through the vivid images of legendary photographer Art Wolfe, Trees focuses on both individual specimens and entire forests, and offers a sweeping yet intimate look at an arboreal world that spans six continents. Author Gregory McNamee weaves a diverse and global account of the myths, cultures, and traditions that convey the long-standing symbiosis between trees and humans, and renowned ethnobotanist Wade Davis anchors the text with a penetrating introduction. Humans have always shared this planet with trees, and Trees by Art Wolfe is a breathtaking journey through and homage to that relationship and its past, present, and future.

Trees

Between Earth and Heaven

AvArt Wolfe,Gregory McNamee

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

232 kr

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From the Assyrian Tree of Life to the Iroquois peoples’ Tree of Peace, trees have long played an archetypal role in human culture and spirituality. An integral part of a variety of faiths—from Buddhism and Hinduism to Nordic and aboriginal religions—trees were venerated long before any written historical records existed. This sense of reverence and wonder is beautifully evoked in these vivid images from legendary photographer Art Wolfe. The gift format of his celebrated book Trees, this collection focuses on both individual specimens and entire forests, offering a sweeping yet intimate look at an arboreal world spanning six continents. Accompanying these timeless images, author Gregory McNamee weaves a diverse and global account of the myths, cultures, and traditions that convey the long-standing symbiosis between trees and humans, and renowned ethnobotanist Wade Davis anchors the text with a penetrating introduction.

Careers in Renewable Energy, Updated 2nd Edition: Your World, Your Future

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

272 kr

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University of Arizona

A History in 100 Stories

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

247 kr

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The University of Arizona: A History in 100 Stories is a celebration of the people, ideas, inventions, teaching, and structures that have been part of the school’s evolution from a small land-grant institution to an internationally renowned research institution. Drawing on half a century of connection with the University of Arizona as a student, staff member, and faculty member, Gregory McNamee presents a history through the lens of a hundred subjects.That story begins in 1885, with the establishment of the school, which quickly proved itself to be a powerhouse in its foundational “four pillars”: agriculture and earth sciences, followed by astronomy and anthropology. In the years following World War II, those four pillars became ever more important to the University, even as countless other fields of study gained prominence: optical sciences, women’s studies, the humanities, mathematics, and more. This phenomenal institution has as its setting the Sonoran Desert, and, closer to home, to a built environment that is widely considered among the most scenic in the country, from the Historic District with its buildings that are more than a century old to the latest steel-and-glass constructions on the edges of the ever-expanding campus.McNamee relates this history in an entertaining manner, peppering discussion of serious intellectual and institutional themes with lighter moments—the origins of the university's rivalry with Arizona State, the ghosts that are said to lurk about campus, and more. Wildcats everywhere will delight in McNamee’s celebration of the people, places, learning, books, and pastimes that have distinguished our school.

Bearskin Quiver

A Collection of Southwestern American Indian Folktales

AvGregory McNamee,Gregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

405 kr

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North Wind & the Sun

and Other Fables of Aesop

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

444 kr

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On Canadas Frontier; Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada

AvSophocles,Gregory McNamee

Engelska, 2023

216 kr

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Aelian's On the Nature of Animals

AvGregory McNamee

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

145 kr

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Not much can be said with certainty about the life of Claudius Aelianus, known to us as Aelian. He was born sometime between A.D. 165 and 170 in the hill town of Praeneste, what is now Palestrina, about twenty-five miles from Rome, Italy. He grew up speaking that town's version of Latin, a dialect that other speakers of the language seem to have found curious, but--somewhat unusually for his generation, though not for Romans of earlier times--he preferred to communicate in Greek. Trained by a sophist named Pausanias of Caesarea, Aelian was known in his time for a work called Indictment of the Effeminate, an attack on the recently deceased emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, who was nasty even by the standards of Imperial Rome. He was also fond of making almanac-like collections, only fragments of which survive, devoted to odd topics such as manifestations of the divine and the workings of the supernatural. His De Natura Animalium (On the Nature of Animals) has a similar patchwork quality, but it was esteemed enough in his time to survive more or less whole, and it is about all that we know of Aelian's work today.A mostly randomly ordered collection of stories that he found interesting enough to relate about animals--whether or not he believed them--Aelian's book constitutes an early encyclopedia of animal behavior, affording unparalleled insight into what ancient Romans knew about and thought about animals--and, of particular interest to modern scholars, about animal minds. If the science is sometimes sketchy, the facts often fanciful, and the history sometimes suspect, it is clear enough that Aelian had a fine time assembling the material, which can be said, in the most general terms, to support the notion of a kind of intelligence in nature and that extends human qualities, for good and bad, to animals. His stories, which extend across the known world of Aelian's time, tend to be brief and to the point, and many return to a trenchant question: If animals can respect their elders and live honorably within their own tribes, why must humans be so appallingly awful? Aelian is as brisk, as entertaining, and as scholarly a writer as Pliny, the much better known Roman natural historian.That he is not better known is simply an accident: he has not been widely translated into English, or indeed any European language. This selection from his work will introduce readers to a lively mind and a witty writer who has much to tell us.

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Moveable Feasts

Moveable Feasts

Moveable Feasts

Only One Living to Tell

Serpent's Tale

Gila

Tortillas, Tiswin, and T-Bones

Aelian's On the Nature of Animals

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Frommer's EasyGuide to Sedona & Central Arizona

Frommer's EasyGuide to the Grand Canyon & Northern Arizona

Frommer's EasyGuide to Lake Mead and Arizona's West Coast

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Frommer's Arizona and the Grand Canyon

Trees

Trees

Careers in Renewable Energy, Updated 2nd Edition: Your World, Your Future

University of Arizona

Bearskin Quiver

North Wind & the Sun

On Canadas Frontier; Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada

Aelian's On the Nature of Animals

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