Defending Giants

Author : Darren Frederick Speece
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295999527
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defending Giants written by Darren Frederick Speece and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giant redwoods are American icons, paragons of grandeur, exceptionalism, and endurance. They are also symbols of conflict and negotiation, remnants of environmental battles over the limits of industrialization, profiteering, and globalization. Since the middle of the nineteenth century, logging operations have eaten away at the redwood forest, particularly areas covered by ancient giant redwoods. Today, such trees occupy a mere 120,000 acres. Their existence is testimony to the efforts of activists to rescue some of these giants from destruction. Very few conservation battles have endured longer or with more violence than on the North Coast of California, behind what locals call the Redwood Curtain. Defending Giants explores the long history of the Redwood Wars, focusing on the ways rural Americans fought for control over both North Coast society and its forests. Activists defended these trees not only because the redwood forest had dwindled in size, but also because, by the late twentieth century, the local economy was increasingly dominated by multinational corporations. The resulting conflict—the Redwood Wars—pitted workers and environmental activists against the rising tide of globalization and industrial logging in a complex war over endangered species, sustainable forestry, and, of course, the fate of the last ancient redwoods. Activists perched in trees and filed lawsuits, while the timber industry, led by Pacific Lumber, fought the lawsuits and used their power to halt reform efforts. Ultimately, the Clinton administration sidestepped Congress and the courts to negotiate an innovative compromise. In the process, the Redwood Wars transformed American environmental politics by shifting the balance of power away from Congress and into the hands of the executive branch.

Author : Dan Fost
Publisher : MVP Books
ISBN 13 : 1610588304
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giants Past & Present written by Dan Fost and published by MVP Books. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVWith a history that straddles two coasts and more than a century of winning, the San Francisco Giants baseball club stands out as one of the great franchises of professional sports. The Giants’ World Series victory in 2012 marked their second championship in three years and helped further secure the team’s place among baseball’s elite teams. The organization boasts more Hall of Fame inductees than any other baseball team, as well as 22 National League pennants gathered over nine different decades. From McGraw and Mathewson to Mays and Marichal, Hubbell and Ott to Cain and Posey, the Giants have been bringing excitement and drama to the diamond for generations./divDIV/divDIVGiants Past & Present goes around the horn to celebrate the legends at each position on the field—from the little-remembered stars of the nineteenth century to the champions of tomorrow—and visits the memorable and distinctive ballparks that have housed the team on two ends of the continent. Author and baseball fan Dan Fost presents the players, the dugout and front-office wizards, the voices from the broadcast booth, the hard-luck heroes, and the myriad rites of spring that keep fans coming back year after year. Complete with chapters on uniforms, ballpark food, fans, and more, Giants Past & Present will take you back to warm summer days at the Polo Grounds, breezy summer nights at Candlestick Park, and all the latest memories being made at AT&T Park by the Bay./div

Author : John B. Holway
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 147716376X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Giants written by John B. Holway and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-12-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.

Author : Finis Dunaway
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 146966111X
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defending the Arctic Refuge written by Finis Dunaway and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tucked away in the northeastern corner of Alaska is one of the most contested landscapes in all of North America: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Considered sacred by Indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada and treasured by environmentalists, the refuge provides life-sustaining habitat for caribou, polar bears, migratory birds, and other species. For decades, though, the fossil fuel industry and powerful politicians have sought to turn this unique ecosystem into an oil field. Defending the Arctic Refuge tells the improbable story of how the people fought back. At the center of the story is the unlikely figure of Lenny Kohm (1939–2014), a former jazz drummer and aspiring photographer who passionately committed himself to Arctic Refuge activism. With the aid of a trusty slide show, Kohm and representatives of the Gwich'in Nation traveled across the United States to mobilize grassroots opposition to oil drilling. From Indigenous villages north of the Arctic Circle to Capitol Hill and many places in between, this book shows how Kohm and Gwich'in leaders and environmental activists helped build a political movement that transformed the debate into a struggle for environmental justice. In its final weeks, the Trump administration fulfilled a long-sought dream of drilling proponents: leasing much of the Arctic Refuge coastal plain for fossil fuel development. Yet the fight to protect this place is certainly not over. Defending the Arctic Refuge traces the history of a movement that is alive today—and that will continue to galvanize diverse groups to safeguard this threatened land.

Author : Nick Stella
Publisher : Text Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1922459100
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Giant’s Trek written by Nick Stella and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ash isn’t the biggest giant living in Haven-Home. He’s not even as big as his twin brother, Oak, who’s on the path to taking over from their father as village chief one day. Unlike the warriors in his family, Ash wants to learn incantation: the magic of wood, stone, water and fire. Now that they’re twelve, Ash and Oak must go on a dangerous trek to prove themselves giant warriors, and they must each bring back something with which to defend Haven-Home from the prowling wolves that threaten all who live there. Will Ash’s quest for incantation serve him well on the trek? Or will it bring even greater danger to Haven-Home? A Giant’s Trek is a vividly imagined adventure about courage and following your true path. Nick Stella lives in Sydney, where he works as a public servant. A Giant’s Trek, which started out as a bedtime story for his children, is his first novel.

Author : Robert W. Cohen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493035665
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Giants joined the National Football League back in 1925, and have since been one of the league’s flagship franchises. The Giants have appeared in nineteen NFL championship games—more than any other team—and have won eight league championships. Iconic figures such as Eli Manning, Phil Simms, Harry Carson, Michael Strahan, and Frank Gifford have all played for the Giants. Twenty-five players who spent at least one full season with the Giants have been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, and fifteen of those men spent the majority of their careers playing for the team. This book carefully measures the careers of those players who made the greatest impact on the team. The ranking was determined by such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Giants’ legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Big Blue uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History include: Each player’s notable achievements Recaps of the player’s most memorable performances Summaries of each player’s best season Quotes from former teammates and opposing players Football fans will find The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History a fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more. And with such iconic figures as Lawrence Taylor, Emlen Tunnell, Roosevelt Brown, and Mel Hein leading the list, this book is sure to inspire debate and controversy among true Giants supporters.

Author : Edited by Charles F. Faber
Publisher : SABR, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 193359974X
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals written by Edited by Charles F. Faber and published by SABR, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most colorful crews ever to play the National Pastime. Sportswriters delighted in assigning nicknames to the players, based on their real or imagined qualities. What a cast of characters it was! None was more picturesque than Pepper Martin, the “Wild Horse of the Osage,” who ran the bases with reckless abandon, led his team­mates in off­ the­field hi­jinks, and organized a hillbilly band called the Mississippi Mudcats. He was quite a baseball player, the star of the 1931 World Series and a significant contributor to the 1934 championship. The harmonica player for the Mudcats was the irrepressible Dizzy Dean. Full of braggadocio, Dean delivered on his boasts by winning 30 games in 1934, the last National League hurler to achieve that feat. Dizzy and his brother Paul accounted for all of the Cardinal victories in the 1934 World Series. Some writers tried to pin the moniker Daffy on Paul, but that name didn’t fit the younger and much quieter brother. The club’s hitters were led by the New Jersey strong boy, Joe “Ducky” Medwick, who hated the nickname, preferring to be called “Muscles.” Presiding over this aggregation was the “Fordham Flash,” Frankie Frisch. Rounding out the club were worthies bearing such nicknames as Ripper, “Leo the Lip,” Spud, Kiddo, Pop, Dazzy, Ol’ Stubblebeard, Wild Bill, Buster, Chick, Red, and Tex. Some of these were aging stars, past their prime, and others were youngsters, on their way up. Together they comprised a championship ball club. “The Gas House Gang was the greatest baseball club I ever saw. They thought they could beat any ballclub and they just about could too. When they got on that ballfield, they played baseball, and they played it to the hilt too. When they slid, they slid hard. There was no good fellowship between them and the opposition. They were just good, tough ballplayers.” — Cardinals infielder Burgess Whitehead on "When It Was A Game," HBO Sports, 1991

Author : Cheryl L. Crane
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440106096
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facing Lions, Giants and Other Big Dudes written by Cheryl L. Crane and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing Lions, Giants & Other Big Dudes is a fun 8-week fill-in-the-blank, circle-the-answer workbook. It captivates kids with exciting Bible adventures and walks them through kid-focused application questions to discover how they personally can live with courage. David reveals how to face personal giants. Joshua shows kids how to deal with daunting walls. Jehoshaphat teaches what to do when you're outnumbered. And with Peter, kids learn how to say the right thing despite opposition. Facing Lions, Giants & Other Big Dudes will help your students become Courage Superstars Here's what others say: "It was cool how these men had courage to conquer their enemies with God's help " Alexander Walsh Student, Age 9 - Rochester Hills, MI "Adventure-filled Bible stories captured my sons' attention...made them think about living out courage in their lives. Loved the clear explanation of accepting Jesus as Savior." Kevin Meek Campus Pastor - The Orchard Evangelical Free Church - Arlington Heights, IL "This series is great...one-of-a-kind...I love how scripture's presented, discussed, reviewed and applied to everyday life." Don Pedde Campus Pastor - Woodside Bible Church - Warren, MI "It'd be great if churches got hold of this series and made books available for children in the summer." JoElle Benson Mom of 4 - Sioux Falls, SD ..".talented children's writer...great communicator of God's Word...language flow and humor were so inviting for my children." Mary Hankins Homeschool Mom - Rochester Hills, MI "Creative, varied interactions with scripture really help kids make God's truth their own." Karen Shive Family Counselor - Oakland, MI

Author : Suzanne Magnanini
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350285900
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in the Age of the Marvelous written by Suzanne Magnanini and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? Drawing on the contributions of scholars working on Italian, French, English, Ottoman Turkish, and Japanese tale traditions, this book underscores the striking mobility and malleability of fairy tales written in the years 1450 to 1650. The essays examine how early modern scientific theories, debates on the efficacy of witchcraft, conceptions of race and gender, religious beliefs, the aesthetics of landscape, and censorial practices all shaped the representations of magic and marvels in the tales of this period. Tracing the fairy tale's swift movement across linguistic and geographic borders, through verse and prose versions, from the printed page to the early modern stage, this volume demonstrates the ways in which these fantastic literary texts explored the ideological borders constructed by different societies. An essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of literature, history and cultural studies, contributors explore themes including: forms of the marvelous, adaption, gender and sexuality, humans and non-humans, monsters and the monstrous, space, socialization, and power. A Cultural History of Fairy Tales (6-volume set) A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in Antiquity is also available as a part of a 6-volume set, A Cultural History of Fairy Tales, tracing fairy tales from antiquity to the present day, available in print, or within a fully-searchable digital library accessible through institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com). Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com.

Author : Justyn Rees
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490837876
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Make an Old Story New written by Justyn Rees and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human history is traced from our once-upon-a-time origins, through the great disaster that nearly wiped the human race from the planet. From an insignificant family of displaced nomads, kings and poets arise who will shape human destiny. Fascinating characters, fast moving action and sparkling humor track the thread of the original Bible story, allowing the narrative to live afresh today. What others have said the story line of the Bible reduced to a gripping tale, told with wit and warmth. This is the spinal cord of the worlds oldest and most influential book (Charles Price) respectful yet readable, insightful and invigorating. (J. John) the drama, the wonder and the life changing impact of the Bible (Julie Sheldon) a book that simply tells the story and just the story! Its brilliant! (Jennifer Larcombe) exposes the emotion of each moment with subtle details that form a new picture in ones mind. (Richard Dodding) the essence of the Bibletrue to the text, true to the Spirit, eminently readable. (R. Paul Stevens)