Scots Dictionary of Nature, Paperback - Amanda Thomson

A Scots Dictionary of Nature brings together - for the first time - the deeply expressive vocabulary customarily used to describe land, wood, weath...

This dictionary is a fascinating and up-to-date guide to the language that developed alongside English in the northern parts of the British Isles.

Just as poetry is more than the words that writers pen, nature is more than just the world around us - both are intracule parts of us. We invite yo...

Reducere. This follow-up to The Secret Life of Plants provides an astonishing account of how spiritualists and scientists alike are revealing that the physic...

Even though The Wonderland of Nature has been written and produced in Australia for Australian children it is sure to be loved by all, no matter wh...

Reducere. "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" --Job 38: 4 The Foundations of Science introduces children to the wonders of the natural ...

Reducere. One of the most difficult thngs for a person to do is to admit they are wrong. Elihu Palmer, the author of Principles of Nature, had the strength o...

Reducere. A comprehensive monograph on Hiroshige, the last great master of the ukiyo-e style, with more than 400 reproductionsThis substantial volume offers ...

Reflections on family, history, identity, place and nature, from acclaimed writer and artist Amanda ThomsonPublisher: Canongate BooksAuthor(s): Ama...

The constants of nature are the numbers that define the essence of the Universe. For the first time astronomical observations are suggesting that s...

This book deals with the theme of landscape by presenting a set of important works by Gustave Courbet and other 19th century artists. Text in Engli...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Bill McKibbenNumber of pages: 224Collection: Penguin Modern ClassicsPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 130 x ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Spanning the artist's entire career, this new paperback edition explores Claude Monet's enduring relationship with nature and the landscapes he ret...

Reducere. Will the ecological crises of our time be resolved using the same form of thought that has brought them about? Are technological prowess and politi...

Walsingham is both a lively story and a commentary by Mary Robinson on her society's constraints upon women. The novel follows the lives of two mai...

DescriptionContaining words and phrases from both literary and everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native and non-na...

Reducere. Have you ever noticed that the physical world works in certain ways? Skateboarders use force and motion to perform tricks. If you jump up as high a...

Reducere. What do you call a paper bag in Scots?How would you describe a dull day in Scots?This comprehensive dictionary of words and phrases is for all who ...

First published in 1999, this new edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect modern Scots usage, alongside coverage of older Scots....

Reducere. Song of Gaea is a soothing, rhythmically rocking, lyrical picture book. Song of Gaea is a mystical paean to the Spirit in Nature with an uplifting ...

Reveals how our survival depends on embracing complexity consciousness and relating to nature and all life as sacred - Rejects the "survival of the...

Reducere. Dialectics of Nature is one of the classics of Marxist liturature. Engels, analysing the advances of science, demonstrates how dialectical material...

DescriptionDiscover a more natural way of being in the world, inspired by the ways of nature. This beautiful interpretation of the Tao te Ching pre...

A beautiful collection of artworks from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by Franz and Ferdinand Bauer, two of the most accomplished natural ...

Val Plumwood explores the emergence of ecofeminism, explaining its relation to other feminist and radical green theories. A philosophical account o...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. This book considers the problem of ecological degradation from the perspective of a Christian clergyman and hunter. Drawing on the tradition of Chr...

An accessible introduction to American painter Winslow Homer, examining his work through the lens of conflictPublisher: National Gallery Company Lt...

Publisher: The Crowood Press LtdAuthor(s): Marian GreenIllustration(s): 12 Line drawings, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dime...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat is the spirit of this tradition? Why does it have a rebellious streak and what makes the masters so reluctant and hidden? Siddhas -...