Wallace fu uno dei massimi naturalisti vittoriani. I suoi interessi scientifici spaziavano dall'entomologia all'antropologia, dalla geologia alla glaciologia, dal mimetismo alla biogeografia evolutiva. Tuttavia egli viene generalmente ricordato solo per esser stato l'altro uomo che scoprì la selezione naturale: come colui che gettò nel panico Darwin un anno prima della pubblicazione dell'"Origine delle specie". Pochi conoscono la sua vita avventurosa, in parte trascorsa ai tropici, gli studi biogeografici, il grande lavoro di perfezionamento e divulgazione del darwinismo, l'impegno sociale in difesa dei deboli, e la sua fede nello spiritualismo, che lo portava a credere ottimisticamente in un continuo progresso morale e sociale dell'umanità.
A household icon of the environmental movement, Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) may be the most quoted conservationist in history. A Sand County Almanac has sold millions of copies and Leopoldʼs writings are venerated for their perceptions about land and how people might live in concert with the whole community of life. But who is the man behind the words? How did he arrive at his profound and poetic insights, inspiring generations of environmentalists? Building on past scholarship and a fresh study of Leopoldʼs unpublished archival materials, Julianne Lutz Newton retraces the intellectual journey generated by such passion and intelligence. Aldo Leopoldʼs Odyssey illuminates his lifelong quest for answers to a fundamental issue: how can people live prosperously on the land and keep it healthy, too? Leopoldʼs journey took him from Iowa to Yale to the Southwest to Wisconsin, with fascinating stops along the way to probe the causes of early land settlement failures, contribute to the emerging science of ecology, and craft a new vision for land use. More than a biography, this articulate volume is a guide to one manʼs intellectual growth, and an inspirational resource for anyone pondering the relationships between people and the land. Includes information on agriculture, biotic community, biotic pyramid, community-based idea of good land use, biological cycle, deforestation, diversity of plant and animal species, Dust Bowl, ecology, Charles Elton, dynamic community organization and energy flows, erosion, evolution, forests, grazing, Great Depression, William T. Hornaday, hunting, land capacity for self-renewal, land ethic, land health, land pyramid, land use planning, New Deal, nutrient (energy) cycling, predators, private ownership issues, soil, water shortages, wildlife conservation, etc.
Jeudi 25 avril 1974. Lisbonne. Les studios de Rádio Renascença. Programme ± Limite ». Minuit vingt minutes et dix-neuf secondes... À cet instant précis, un journaliste et un technicien trompent la censure et diffusent sur les ondes la chanson ± Grândola Vila Morena » de José Afonso. Cest le signal convenu, avec le mouvement clandestin des capitaines, pour lancer linsurrection militaire contre le régime fasciste du Portugal.0Ce livre détaille la façon dont ce coup de maître a été réussi. Il retrace lhistoire de la chanson et de son auteur. 0Quarante ans se sont écoulés. ± Grândola Vila Morena » retrouve une seconde jeunesse. Au Portugal, et ailleurs en Europe, la chanson accompagne aujourdhui les actions contre laustérité sociale, devenant un hymne international dunion et despoir.
"This book, fully authorized by Zildjian, tells the exciting story of the world's most popular cymbal company on the monumental occasion of its 375th anniversary .... The Zildjian story is told firsthand by the Zildjian family members and by the legendary drummers who participated in the important musical movements of the 20th century"--Jacket.
El proceso Atahualpa by Alejandro Cruzado Balcazar | Literally Just Books
