The Settler Sea. California's Salton Sea and the Consequences of Colonialism, Hardback - Traci Brynne Voyles

An environmental history of Southern California's Salton Sea, the state's largest inland body of water, and the complex politics of environmental a...

Reducere. Based on accounts by C.R. Robinson, who unintentionally caused the Colorado River to escape, and H.T. Cory, who, with the resources of the Southern...

Wastelanding tells the history of the uranium industry on Navajo land in the U.S. Southwest, asking why certain landscapes and the peoples who inha...

The Salton Sea was an accident of man created when heavy rainfall caused the Rio Colorado to swell and breach an Imperial Valley dike in 1905. For ...

Reducere. The Salton Sea, California's largest inland body of water, was a spectacular oasis in the desert which attracted droves of boating, fishing, and be...

Reducere. Exploring the unknown can be one of the greatest joys in life. Especially when you thought you had a place all figured out. There is a rush of adre...

A lyrical exploration of the sea, how it inspires art, music and literature and how it connects us, from the Daily Telegraph's poetry critic. As he...

Reducere. This is the story of Palm Springs in its golden years, a city that had it all, including marvelous midcentury Modern architecture, fabulous fly-in ...

The Alchemy of Empire unravels the non-European origins of Enlightenment science. Focusing on the abject materials of empire-building, this study t...

- The disastrous consequences of rising sea levels in six regions around the world are captured in photographs that are both beautiful and disturbi...

This new, wide-ranging framework for understanding Victorian settler colonialism reveals the energetic circulation of literary forms between Austra...

Reducere. In the late sixteenth century, the English started expanding westward, establishing control over parts of neighboring Ireland as well as exploring ...

Countering colonial ideas about Indigenous peoples being frozen in time and without a future, this provocative book explores the ways in which memb...

DescriptionCarmel-by-the-Sea, on the Monterey Peninsula in California, is known for it's village like ambiance, fairy tale cottages, art galleries,...

Reducere. Though First Nations communities in Canada have historically lacked access to clean water, affordable food, and equitable health care, they have ne...

As racism persists across the world, we need to understand the role of education in sustaining white supremacyPublisher: Pluto PressAuthor(s): Jess...

How rationalities and rites of passage associated with manhood in the white American Heartland are constitutive of racist and heteropatriarchal vio...

Little ones w ill love exploring outdoor scenes w ith die-cut trails they can follow along. The Touch and Trace series is perfect for toddlers w it...

They are often unknown animals, but our Seas and Oceans are full of amazing living beings: discover the biggest and the smallest underwater creatur...

Following the success of For The Love of the Land, this second cook book compiled by Jenny Jefferies and produced by Meze Publishing showcases the ...

Traces the turbulent emotional journey of Martin Lynch-Gibbon, a smug, well-to-do London wine merchant and unfaithful husband, whose life is turned...

Reducere. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, many African Americans moved westward as Greater Reconstruction came to a close. Though, along with Euro-...

A gorgeous collection of classic poetry all about the sea and the rivers and lakes that feed them. Introduced by author Adam Nicolson.Publisher: Pa...

Acclaimed historian Gerald Horne troubles America's settler colonialism's "creation myth" August 2019 saw numerous commemorations of the year 1619,...

The New White Race traces the development of the press in Algeria between 1860 and 1914, examining the particular role of journalists in shaping th...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Jenny ColganNumber of pages: 304Collection: Little School by the SeaPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 242 ...

Teach your little ones all about the seaside through numbers with this charming board book. Designed for young readers from 18 months, with beautif...

Contributor(s): Author: Gerald HorneVirtually no part of the modern United States--the economy, education, constitutional law, religious institutio...

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern p...

This new, wide-ranging framework for understanding Victorian settler colonialism reveals the energetic circulation of literary forms between Austra...

Publisher: Lit VerlagAuthor(s): Jose M. FaraldoNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2020Dimensions: 161 x 235 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softback...

A special two volume set on the Russian navy at war in the early 20th century Vladimir Semenoff's account of the famous naval Battle of Tsushima is...

Regular National Geographic contributor Hovest has joined "heroes of the seas" - scientists, activists, visionaries - around the globe to explore a...

Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a book about the fishermen, surfers, swimmers, beachcombers, conservationists, sailors and boatbuilders who ma...

The Sea! The Sea! The Shout of the Ten Thousand in the Modern Imagination - Tim Rood

The first substantial study of family correspondence and settler colonialism, Nothing to Write Home About elucidates the significance of trans-impe...

Why are we speaking English? Replenishing the Earth gives a new answer to that question, uncovering a 'settler revolution' that took place from the...

DescriptionLisbon's charm is legendary, but its vibrant 2, 000-year history is not widely known, from its Roman legacy to its centuries under Moori...

Reducere. A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivot...

Takes us into the hauntingly confused worlds of two ageing male protagonists - washed-up scientist Freddie Montgomery, desperate to explain why he ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): David PedullaIllustration(s): 21 b/w illus. 5 tables.Number of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dime...

Reducere. A captivating first-hand account of the Pacific Theater of WWII from the perspective of a young US Navy officer. This highly personal chronicle has...

An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from master storyteller David Almond, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England.

DescriptionIn Search of Our Frontier explores the complex transnational history of Japanese immigrant settler colonialism, which linked Japanese Am...

Presents a thorough chronology and atlas of naval warfare from the Age of Galleys to The Nuclear Age.

The mysterious Mr Tiger and the inquisitive Betsy K Glory set sail on their second adventure.

The epic conclusion to the Form & Void trilogy. Ages end and the sea rises. As the sea rises, so too does the old world.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuth...

A colourful array of sea creatures is brought to life by award-winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup in this delightful peep-through picture book.