China’s vast and ancient body of documented knowledge about plants includes horticultural manuals and monographs, comprehensive encyclopedias, geographies, and specialized anthologies of verse and prose written by keen observers of nature. Until the late nineteenth century, however, standard practice did not include deploying a set of diagnostic tools using a common terminology and methodology to identify and describe new and unknown species or properties.
Ordering the Myriad Things relates how traditional knowledge of plants in China gave way to scientific botany between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, when plants came to be understood in a hierarchy of taxonomic relationships to other plants and within a broader ecological context. This shift not only expanded the universe of plants beyond the familiar to encompass unknown species and geographies but fueled a new knowledge of China itself. Nicholas K. Menzies highlights the importance of botanical illustration as a tool for recording nature—contrasting how images of plants were used in the past to the conventions of scientific drawing and investigating the transition of “traditional” systems of organization, classification, observation, and description to “modern” ones.
Автор: Jean Menzies Название: Live Like A Goddess ISBN: 1526365790 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526365798 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1972.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The perfect gift for the young goddess in your life - inspire them to live a life of courage and confidence, inspired by goddess myths from around the world and the modern life lessons of these legendary ladies.
Автор: Charles R. Menzies Название: People of the Saltwater: An Ethnography of Git lax m`oon ISBN: 1496232623 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496232625 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3135.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
In People of the Saltwater, Charles R. Menzies explores the history of an ancient Tsimshian community, focusing on the people and their enduring place in the modern world. The Gitxaa?a Nation has called the rugged north coast of British Columbia home for millennia, proudly maintaining its territory and traditional way of life.
People of the Saltwater first outlines the social and political relations that constitute Gitxaa?a society. Although these traditionalist relations have undergone change, they have endured through colonialism and the emergence of the industrial capitalist economy. It is of fundamental importance to this society to link its past to its present in all spheres of life, from its understanding of its hereditary leaders to the continuance of its ancient ceremonies.
Menzies then turns to a discussion of an economy based on natural-resource extraction by examining fisheries and their central importance to the Gitxaa?as’ cultural roots. Not only do these fisheries support the Gitxaa?a Nation economically, but they also serve as a source of distinct cultural identity. Menzies’s firsthand account describes the group’s place within cultural anthropology and the importance of its lifeways, traditions, and histories in nontraditional society today.
Автор: Menzies, Lucy Название: New friend ISBN: 0711275696 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780711275690 Издательство: Quarto Рейтинг: Цена: 1886.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A New Friend is a heartwarming tale of a new friendship made at school, told from two perspectives through an innovative split book format.
Автор: Menzies, Rachel Veale, David Название: Free yourself from death anxiety ISBN: 1787758141 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787758148 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3521.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Drawing on CBT, this self-help guide helps you to understand how death anxiety develops and provides guidance on how to challenge unhelpful thoughts about death and dying. With written exercises throughout, it provides clear, evidence-based steps to face and overcome your fears of death.
Автор: Menzies, Janet, Ba Hons (cantab); Ma (cantab); Ma (bath). Название: Cocker spaniel ISBN: 1846893232 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846893230 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3080.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Cocker Spaniel covers every aspect of cockers, from the history of the breed to healthcare and problem-solving guides. Drawing on more than a quarter of a century`s experience with cockers, Janet takes you on an invaluable journey from the moment your puppy arrives home to the day that you start enjoying sports and activities together.
Автор: Menzies, Gavin Название: 1434 ISBN: 0007269552 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007269556 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1451.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world.
