Fin dall'epoca classica la filosofia occidentale ci ha abituati a credere nella superiorità degli esseri umani. Troppo a lungo abbiamo considerato noi stessi come creature eccezionali al centro di un universo a nostra disposizione, abbiamo assunto comportamenti folli nei confronti della natura e ci siamo allontanati dalla sua meraviglia. Oggi, invece, la ricerca scientifica dimostra sempre più la profonda connessione fra tutti gli esseri viventi sulla Terra, e ci ricorda che la natura è una preziosa maestra di vita. Affrontando temi estremamente attuali quali la biodiversità, l'efficienza energetica e l'interdipendenza tra gli ecosistemi, il naturalista Gary Ferguson ci invita dunque a osservare l'armonia, l'equilibrio e il ritmo della natura e a trarne insegnamento per le nostre vite: gli alberi dialogano e si aiutano a vicenda tramite le reti sotterranee di funghi; le foreste sopravvivono agli incendi prosperando più forti e variegate di prima grazie alla capacità di superare i traumi; orche, elefanti e scimpanzé manifestano il lutto per la morte di un membro del gruppo; e molte comunità di animali - leoni, lupi e delfini - fanno affidamento sulla leadership femminile, improntata alla collaborazione, e si rimettono alla saggezza degli anziani. Con una scrittura ricca e coinvolgente e spaziando dall'arte alla scienza, dalla filosofia alla storia, Ferguson ci esorta a riscoprire con speranza l'innegabile relazione fra esseri umani e natura, perché prestarvi attenzione aiuta a condurre esistenze più appaganti, realizzare società più giuste e garantire un destino migliore a n

Quello dei matrimoni omosessuali è attualmente un tema oggetto di accesi dibattiti negli Stati Uniti come nel resto del mondo. Tuttavia, a giudicare dal tenore della maggior parte delle discussioni si trarrebbe facilmente la conclusione che l'idea del matrimonio fra persone dello stesso sesso sia un fenomeno unicamente contemporaneo. Le cose non stanno così, come dimostra Gary Ferguson in questo volume che tratta di una cerimonia nuziale omosessuale nella Roma del Cinquecento. Nella fattispecie, si fa riferimento a un gruppo formato per lo più da spagnoli e portoghesi, arrestati e giustiziati a Roma nel 1578, con l'accusa di aver celebrato matrimoni omosessuali in una delle principali chiese romane. Dell'accaduto si parla in una serie di fonti, tra cui il diario di viaggio del saggista francese Michel de Montaigne. Prefazione di Gian Paolo Romagnani e Tommaso Scaramella.

Eleven scholars offer new appreciations of Marguerite de Navarre’s rich and varied œuvre: her mystical poetry, plays, and short-story collection, and her efforts to promote a living faith and a renewal of the Church based on Evangelical principles.

Salt Lake City boasts a rich history.

Since the term 'homosexual' did not exist in classical or medieval European languages, some have assumed that there were none and that all same-sex encounters were governed by circumstances. This would include situations in which there were no other partners available or, as in Greece and Rome, that the use of boys by more powerful men was another manifestation of a patriarchal society. Recently the subject has been looked at more closely, with the result that 'queering' history has allowed more nuanced readings of sources to show a broad spectrum of orientation. Ferguson (French, University of Delaware) examines some of the literature of the French Renaissance using the more fluid definitions of gender. While most of his examples are of male same-sex relationships, he also discusses lesbian and transgendered behavior. Ferguson explores the representations of same-sex attachment and how it is viewed by different segments of society, particularly the nobility and the Church. An interesting side note is that homosexual behavior is not as roundly condemned as cross dressing. The abdication of one's birth gender is most unsettling and least tolerated to this day. Ferguson's study furthers the understanding of the history behind our modern attitudes. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This book provides an in-depth focus on the Panther, Jackson's, Veiled and Parson's chameleons. You'll find information on natural history, conservation, captive care, selection, behavior, hatchling care, reproduction, parasites, health problems and more. Written by the top experts who keep these species.

Moving from the cascading waters of Niagara Falls to the massive volcanoes of Hawaii, renowned nature photographer Philippe Bourseiller takes readers on a captivating visual journey through 67 of the most magnificent natural sites in North America. The product of an entire year spent coursing the length and breadth of the United States, America's Parks captures the amazing diversity and ecological richness of some of our most important natural wildlife areas.

Bourseiller's free-ranging camera captures more than 200 breathtaking aerial and terrestrial images of wild America, from Mount St. Helens to the ice fields of Alaska, while essays from three prominent environmental journalists place the sites in historical, scientific, and sociological context. The result is a sumptuous panorama of unrivalled beauty that argues eloquently for environmental protection. Moving from the cascading waters of Niagara Falls to the massive volcanoes of Hawaii, renowned nature photographer Philippe Bourseiller takes readers on a captivating visual journey through 67 of the most magnificent natural sites in North America. The product of an entire year spent coursing the length and breadth of the United States, America's Parks captures the amazing diversity and ecological richness of some of our most important natural wildlife areas.

Bourseiller's free-ranging camera captures more than 200 breathtaking aerial and terrestrial images of wild America, from Mount St. Helens to the ice fields of Alaska, while essays from three prominent environmental journalists place the sites in historical, scientific, and sociological context. The result is a sumptuous panorama of unrivalled beauty that argues eloquently for environmental protection.

?Wildness is something best measured in the dark. On black, moonless nights when the horizon goes limp, and every scratch and thud and snap of branch outside the tent touches off spot fires in your brain. Sort of like now. The sow grizzly is back again, circling, gulping down the dark and blowing it out again through her nose.? So begins Gary Ferguson?s tale of his three-month odyssey at Hawks Rest in the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Beginning with a hundred-mile hike to reach Hawks Rest, Ferguson recounts his adventures observing grizzly bears, tracking wolf packs, and encountering other wildlife in what is now the largest intact ecosystem in the temperate world. Along the way he meets an intriguing array of backcountry hikers, park rangers, elk hunters, outfitters, and wildlife biologists all grappling with the challenges of preserving this magnificent slice of wilderness. Personal, poignant, and often gripping, Hawks Rest celebrates ?this profusion of things fierce and vast and thrilling? as it chronicles the stresses that threaten America?s most beloved wilderness lands.

Retells folklore and fairy tales from around the world featuring animals and natural events.

This comprehensive 13-session, verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible uses a three-dimensional approach. Each 13-session volume is based on the NIV translation.1.The study book helps students answer the question, "What does the Bible say?"2.The meaning of the passage is made clear by considering such aspects as ancient customs, locations of places, and the meanings of words3.Students connect the meaning of the Scripture with their own lives.Study Books. Order one for each class member and leader.Jeremiah and Lamentations