Автор: Sagan C. Название: Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space ISBN: 0345376595 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345376596 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 11030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan's books."--The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time. Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier--space. In Pale Blue Dot, Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race. "Takes readers far beyond Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity's future in the stars."--Chicago Tribune
Автор: Andrea E. Frohne Название: The African Burial Ground in New York City: Memory, Spirituality, and Space ISBN: 0815634013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815634010 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 66530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In 1991, archaeologists in lower Manhattan unearthed a stunning discovery. Buried for more than 200 years was a communal cemetery containing the remains of up to 20,000 people.At roughly 6.6 acres, the African Burial Ground is the largest and earliest known burial space of African descendants in North America. In the years that followed its discovery, citizens and activists fought tirelessly to demand respectful treatment of eighteenth—century funerary remains and sacred ancestors. After more than a decade of political battle—on local and national levels—and scientific research at Howard University, the remains were eventually reburied on the site in 2003.Capturing the varied perspectives and the emotional tenor of the time, Frohne narrates the story of the African Burial Ground and the controversies surrounding urban commemoration. She analyzes both its colonial and contemporary representations, drawing on colonial-era maps, prints, and land surveys to illuminate the forgotten and hidden visual histories of a mostly enslaved population buried in the African Burial Ground. Today, personal offerings and commemorative artworks, many of which incorporate traditional African and diasporic arts and religions, pay tribute to the ancestors and the sacred space. Tracing the history and identity of the area from a forgotten site to a contested and negotiated space, Frohne situates the burial ground within the context of late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century race relations in New York City to reveal its enduring presence as a spiritual place. Finally, she illustrates visually, spiritually, and spatially the historic and contemporary formation of a New York City African diaspora in relation to the African Burial Ground.
Автор: Andrea E. Frohne Название: The African Burial Ground in New York City: Memory, Spirituality, and Space ISBN: 0815634307 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815634300 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 44350.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In 1991, archaeologists in lower Manhattan unearthed a stunning discovery. Buried for more than 200 years was a communal cemetery containing the remains of up to 20,000 people.At roughly 6.6 acres, the African Burial Ground is the largest and earliest known burial space of African descendants in North America. In the years that followed its discovery, citizens and activists fought tirelessly to demand respectful treatment of eighteenth—century funerary remains and sacred ancestors. After more than a decade of political battle—on local and national levels—and scientific research at Howard University, the remains were eventually reburied on the site in 2003.Capturing the varied perspectives and the emotional tenor of the time, Frohne narrates the story of the African Burial Ground and the controversies surrounding urban commemoration. She analyzes both its colonial and contemporary representations, drawing on colonial-era maps, prints, and land surveys to illuminate the forgotten and hidden visual histories of a mostly enslaved population buried in the African Burial Ground. Today, personal offerings and commemorative artworks, many of which incorporate traditional African and diasporic arts and religions, pay tribute to the ancestors and the sacred space. Tracing the history and identity of the area from a forgotten site to a contested and negotiated space, Frohne situates the burial ground within the context of late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century race relations in New York City to reveal its enduring presence as a spiritual place. Finally, she illustrates visually, spiritually, and spatially the historic and contemporary formation of a New York City African diaspora in relation to the African Burial Ground.
Автор: Edited by Alan Houston Название: Franklin: The Autobiography and other Writings on Politics, Economics, and Virtue ISBN: 0521542650 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521542654 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 33790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Alan Houston seeks to bring clarity to our understanding of Benjamin Franklin`s political thought by making available a full and representative selection of his most important political writings. The entire text of the Autobiography is included alongside letters, essays, pamphlets, and manuscript notes.
Автор: Houston, Stephen D Название: Classic maya ISBN: 0521669723 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521669726 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 33790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In the first millennium AD, the Classic Maya created courtly societies in and around the Yucatan Peninsula that have left some of the most striking intellectual and aesthetic achievements of the ancient world. This book is the first in-depth synthesis of the Classic Maya.
Автор: O`Meara Название: Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems ISBN: 1107015014 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107015012 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 47520.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This fresh list of 120 deep-sky objects for southern hemisphere stargazers includes many exceptional objects catalogued by James Dunlop. Each is accompanied by beautiful images, finder charts and a lucid commentary. Whether you live in the south or are just visiting, this guidebook will be an invaluable partner.
Название: Portrait of a City. New York ISBN: 3836556049 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783836556040 Издательство: Taschen Рейтинг: Цена: 26570.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Celebrate all the energy, beauty, and grit of New York with this evocative city portrait, featuring hundreds of pictures from the mid-19th century to the present day alongside an extensive appendix showcasing some 100 books, movies, and records inspired by the city that never sleeps. Featured photographers include Weegee, Margaret Bourke-White...
Humanity’s first reusable spacecraft and the most complex machine ever built, NASA’s Space Shuttle debuted with great promise and as a dependable source of wonder and national pride. But with the Challenger catastrophe in 1986, the whole Space Shuttle program came into question, as did NASA itself, so long an institution that was seemingly above reproach. Wheels Stop tells the stirring story of how, after the Challenger disaster, the Space Shuttle not only recovered but went on to perform its greatest missions. From the Return to Flight mission of STS-26 in 1988 to the last shuttle mission ever on STS-135 in 2011, Wheels Stop takes readers behind the scenes as the shuttle’s crews begin to mend Cold War tensions with the former Soviet Union, conduct vital research, deploy satellites, repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and assist in constructing the International Space Station. It also tells the heart-wrenching story of the Columbia tragedy and the loss of the magnificent STS-107 crew.
As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so—and this is their story, too. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle’s amazing journey—and invite readers along for the ride.
Автор: Steptoe Tyina Название: Houston Bound: Culture and Color in a Jim Crow City ISBN: 0520282582 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520282582 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 26400.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Drawing on social and cultural history, this book shows how, despite Anglo attempts to fix racial categories through Jim Crow laws, converging migrations - particularly those of Mexicans and Creoles - complicated ideas of blackness and whiteness and introduced different understandings about race.
Автор: Benjamin Houston Название: The Nashville Way: Racial Etiquette and the Struggle for Social Justice in a Southern City ISBN: 0820343269 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820343266 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 66530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Among Nashville`s many slogans, the one that best reflects its decorum is the Nashville Way, a phrase coined by boosters to tout the city`s amicable race relations. Houston offers the first scholarly book on the history of civil rights in Nashville, providing new insights and critiques of its moderate progressivism.
Автор: Mullane, R.mike Название: Do your ears pop in space? and 500 other surprising questions about space travel ISBN: 0471154040 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780471154044 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 13720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of every space buff. " --James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13. Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane.
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