Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge, Willson Margaret
Автор: Willson Margaret Название: Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge ISBN: 0295995505 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295995502 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 91960.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / History
The plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thur?dur Einarsd?ttir, one of Iceland's greatest fishing captains, and that she lived from 1777 to 1863.
"Wait," anthropologist and former seawoman Margaret Willson said. "She??"
So began a quest. Were there more Icelandic seawomen? Most Icelanders said no, and, after all, in most parts of the world fishing is considered a male profession. What could she expect in Iceland?
She found a surprise. This book is a glimpse into the lives of vibrant women who have braved the sea for centuries. Their accounts include the excitement, accidents, trials, and tribulations of fishing in Iceland from the historic times of small open rowboats to today's high-tech fisheries. Based on extensive historical and field research, Seawomen of Iceland allows the seawomen's voices to speak directly with strength, intelligence, and - above all - a knowledge of how to survive.
This engaging ethnographic narrative will intrigue both general and academic readers interested in maritime culture, the anthropology of work, Nordic life, and gender studies.
Автор: Butler Dave Название: In Rhino We Trust: A Jenny Willson Mystery ISBN: 1459740874 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781459740877 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13790.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In the third novel in the Jenny Willson Mystery series, Willson joins an American colleague on a secondment to assist Namibian officers trying to stem the loss of elephants, rhinos and other iconic species from their country. Instead, she gets caught up in a conspiracy involving wildlife poachers.
Автор: Becks Willson Henry Название: In The Ypres Salient ISBN: 1912690322 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912690329 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This short book by historian and journalist Henry Beckles Willson is a fellow soldier's tribute to the Canadians who fought in World War I at the Battle of Mont Sorrel in 1916. Willson was a senior officer with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Mount Sorrel, which lasted nearly two weeks and exceeded 8,000 Canadian casualties. After losing the first two phases of the battle, the Canadians achieved victory in the final operation, as careful planning and concentrated artillery bombardments had begun to tip the battlefield balance in favor of attackers over entrenched defenders. After the armistice in 1919, Willson became Town Major of Ypres to oversee the rebuilding of the town's ruins. The newest in the Uniform Legends series, In the Ypres Salient is classic military writing at its best.
Автор: Willson Harry Название: The Use of a Box of Colours, in a Principal Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour: Illustrated by Plain and Coloured Examples (Cla ISBN: 1334039917 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781334039911 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 8800.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Excerpt from The Use of a Box of Colours, in a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour: Illustrated by Plain Examples Between those works on Art which are too costly, or too old to be useful 'now, - those, which are too comprehensive or prolix - and those, which teach nothing, - it was suggested to the Author, that an investigation and simple arrangement of the Principles on which he has hitherto successfully taught, with useful results, would form a Practical Treatise, calculated to abridge the labours and shorten the road of the Student. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Автор: Willson Harry Название: The Use of a Box of Colours, in a Principal Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour: Illustrated by Plain and Coloured Examples (Cla ISBN: 0365218596 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780365218593 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 24820.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Excerpt from The Use of a Box of Colours, in a Principal Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour: Illustrated by Plain and Coloured Examples Between those works on Art which are too costly, or too old to be useful 'now, - those, which are too comprehensive or prolix - and those, which teach nothing, - it was suggested to the Author, that an investigation and simple arrangement of the Principles on which he has hitherto successfully taught, with useful results, would form a Practical Treatise, calculated to abridge the labours and shorten the road of the Student. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
