Mosquito Trails

Author : Alex M. Nading
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520282620
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosquito Trails written by Alex M. Nading and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dengue fever is the world’s most prevalent mosquito-borne illness, but Alex Nading argues that people in dengue-endemic communities do not always view humans and mosquitoes as mortal enemies. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research in urban Nicaragua and challenging current global health approaches to animal-borne illness, Mosquito Trails tells the story of a group of community health workers who struggle to come to terms with dengue epidemics amid poverty, political change, and economic upheaval. Blending theory from medical anthropology, political ecology, and science and technology studies, Nading develops the concept of “the politics of entanglement” to describe how Nicaraguans strive to remain alive to the world around them despite global health strategies that seek to insulate them from their environments. This innovative ethnography illustrates the continued significance of local environmental histories, politics, and household dynamics to the making and unmaking of a global pandemic.

Author : Alexander M. Nading (III)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosquito Trails written by Alexander M. Nading (III) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dengue fever is the world's most prevalent mosquito-borne illness, but Alex Nading argues that people in dengue-endemic communities do not always view humans and mosquitoes as mortal enemies. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research in urban Nicaragua and challenging current global health approaches to animal-borne illness, Mosquito Trails tells the story of a group of community health workers who struggle to come to terms with dengue epidemics amid poverty, political change, and economic upheaval. Blending theory from medical anthropology, political ecology, and science and technology st.

Author : Alex M. Nading
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520282612
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosquito Trails written by Alex M. Nading and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on two years of ethnographic research in urban Nicaragua and challenging current global health approaches to animal-borne illness, the author tells the story of a group of community health workers who struggle to come to terms with dengue epidemics amid poverty, political change and economic upheaval. Simultaneous eBook.

Author : Timothy C. Winegard
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524743437
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mosquito written by Timothy C. Winegard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **The instant New York Times bestseller.** *An international bestseller.* Finalist for the Lane Anderson Award Finalist for the RBC Taylor Award “Hugely impressive, a major work.”—NPR A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity’s fate Why was gin and tonic the cocktail of choice for British colonists in India and Africa? What does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? What has protected the lives of popes for millennia? Why did Scotland surrender its sovereignty to England? What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution? The answer to all these questions, and many more, is the mosquito. Across our planet since the dawn of humankind, this nefarious pest, roughly the size and weight of a grape seed, has been at the frontlines of history as the grim reaper, the harvester of human populations, and the ultimate agent of historical change. As the mosquito transformed the landscapes of civilization, humans were unwittingly required to respond to its piercing impact and universal projection of power. The mosquito has determined the fates of empires and nations, razed and crippled economies, and decided the outcome of pivotal wars, killing nearly half of humanity along the way. She (only females bite) has dispatched an estimated 52 billion people from a total of 108 billion throughout our relatively brief existence. As the greatest purveyor of extermination we have ever known, she has played a greater role in shaping our human story than any other living thing with which we share our global village. Imagine for a moment a world without deadly mosquitoes, or any mosquitoes, for that matter? Our history and the world we know, or think we know, would be completely unrecognizable. Driven by surprising insights and fast-paced storytelling, The Mosquito is the extraordinary untold story of the mosquito’s reign through human history and her indelible impact on our modern world order.

Author : Peter Massey
Publisher : Adler Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781930193116
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colorado Trails North-Central Region written by Peter Massey and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mike White
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 0899978061
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top Trails: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks written by Mike White and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The southern High Sierra, including Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the surrounding John Muir, Jennie Lakes, and Monarch Wildernesses, is one of the most magnificent natural areas in the world. Blessed with the largest trees on Earth (giant sequoias), one of the deepest canyons in North America (Kings Canyon), and the highest mountain in the continental U.S. (Mt. Whitney), the greater Sequoia-Kings Canyon region offers unparalleled mountain majesty. Along with such superlatives, hundreds of miles of trails provides access to a boundless number of high mountain lakes, wildflower-covered meadows, cascading streams, deep forests, and craggy peaks. Mike White's Top Trails: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks guide presents the best curated selection of trips suitable for varied skill-level to this portion of John Muir's Range of Light.

Author : Geolyn Carvin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781721095483
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Trail with Boots McFarland written by Geolyn Carvin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boots McFarland is an adventurous outdoor-loving cartoon character who has been hiking the trails for over 15 years. On the Trail with Boots McFarland-Volume 1 is a collection of humorous comics capturing the highs and lows of backpacking life, interspersed with entries from the author's Pacific Crest Trail hiking journal. The ideas for most of these cartoons come directly from personal trail experiences... real or imagined. Over the years, Boots cartoons have become popular in the worldwide hiking community and now for the first time, the artist Geolyn J. Carvin is offering these images in book form. You'll be ready to hit the trail after reading these pages!

Author : Robert F. Crawford
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299155742
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Walking Trails of Eastern and Central Wisconsin written by Robert F. Crawford and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful professor Nick Hoffman finds his secure, happy, college-town life changed forever after a nightmarish encounter with police. But even when that horrible night is over, life doesn't return to normal. Someone is clearly out to destroy him. Nick and his partner Stefan Borowski face an escalating series of threats that lead to a brutal and stunning confrontation. A novel of suspense set in the academic world, Assault with a Deadly Lie probes the disturbing psychological impact of slander, harassment, stalking, police brutality, and the loss of personal safety. What will Nick do when his world threatens to collapse? How can he reestablish order in a suddenly chaotic life? Assault with a Deadly Lie, the eighth installment of Lev Raphael's Nick Hoffman Mysteries, propels the series to a new level of danger and intrigue as Nick and Stefan are catapulted out of their tranquil existence by shocking accusations. Finalist, Midwest Book Award for Mystery/Thriller Fiction, Midwest Independent Publishers Association A riveting great read for mystery/suspense fans, author Lev Raphael once again documents his impressive gifts as a storyteller, holding the reader s rapt attention from beginning to end with unexpected plot twists and surprise twists. Jack Mason, Midwest Book Review Raphael portrays with frightening power the wrenching experience of victimization by the corporatized, PR-prioritized groves of academia, where both men teach, and by local authorities militarized into SWAT teams practicing police brutality. . . . The compelling core of this unusual novel is Raphael s depiction of the agonizing reality of victims shame, in which someone feels doubly exposed talking about the violation and so says nothing. Booklist Professor Nick Hoffman learns that even tenure can t guarantee real security. Kirkus Reviews"

Author : Brian Patton
Publisher : Summerthought Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780978237509
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canadian Rockies Trail Guide written by Brian Patton and published by Summerthought Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Russell Mussio
Publisher : Mussio Ventures Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1926806956
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vancouver Coast & Mountains BC Backroad Mapbook written by Russell Mussio and published by Mussio Ventures Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the southwestern portion of British Columbia, including the greater Vancouver area and the cities of Squamish, Whistler, Lillooet, Hope and Chilliwack, this Mapbook is your ultimate guide to camping, hiking, fishing, ATVing, hunting, snowmobiling, paddling and wildlife viewing in this incredible region. From the laid-back communities of the Sunshine Coast to the lush rainforest of Manning Provincial Park, the alpine peaks and glacier-fed lakes of Garibaldi Provincial Park, the winding logging roads around Harrison Lake and beyond, the Vancouver, Coast & Mountains region is full of outdoor adventure opportunities. But with so much to see and do, getting started can be a challenge – that’s why we have created the most comprehensive and easy-to-use Mapbook available for the region, allowing you to find the outdoor adventure that is just right for you. Features - Map Key & Legend - Topographic Maps - Detailed Adventure Section >> Backroad Attractions, Fishing Locations, Hunting Areas, Paddling Routes, Parks & Campsites, Trail Systems, ATV Routes,Snowmobile Areas, Wildlife Viewing, Winter Recreation, Service Directory, Accommodations, Sales & Services, Tours & Guides, Index, Adventure Index, Map Index, Trip Planning Tools,