The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Fifth Edition is packed with scientific information about the greater Everglades ecosystem, taking into account how drastically the Everglades has changed. The book covers disciplines ranging from ecology, geology, climatology, hydrology, simplified biogeochemistry, and anthropology to conservation biology.The fifth edition of this bestselling guide presents expanded treatment of subjects where our knowledge of the Ever...

Thomas Lodge was the most versatile of the pioneering professional writers of the English Renaissance, experimenting in an astonishing variety of forms. His long, eventful, and well-documented life makes him one of the most individualized figures of his age, and yet also one of the most representative. This is the first-ever collection of Lodge scholarship. It comprises a selection of the best and most important biographical and critical work, ranging from 1932 to 2008 and including first-...

Intolérance, fanatisme religieux, massacre des Indiens, suprématisme blanc... "Dans le débat qui se noue en 1776, il y a un moment de vérité. Le roman de Bernard Béranger raconte cette bascule où une communauté d'hommes, ici une nation en construction, se définit moralement. Plus qu'un roman historique, ou même un roman sur les États-Unis, il est universel." (Thomas Snégaroff)Et si le génocide indien et la perpétuation de l'esclavage aux États-Unis avaient pu être évités dè...

The wartime diaries of Fred Lodge underscore his perilous passage through World War 2 including the Dieppe Raid and three years as a POW in Germany. Fred was a quiet, kind, considerate and courageous young Canadian who trained in Canada as an infantry soldier; practiced his military skills in England; waded onshore at Pourville, France on August 19th, 1942; survived intense German gunfire; saw his buddies killed, maimed, indeed slaughtered. Somehow he survived that awful day at Dieppe and ...

This novel, which Shakespeare adapted in his pastoral comedy As You Like It, is the archetypal pastoral adventure. Two young persons of high birth, who have recently lost their fathers , fall in love but are separated almost at once and forced to flee to the Forest of Arden. There they meet again, but as Rosalynde is disguised for safety as a boy, named Ganymede, her lover Rosader does not recognize her. Once Rosader has confided his love to Ganymede, they play a game in which the "boy" po...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

This is the first modern critical study of Thomas Hood, the popular and influential nineteenth-century poet, editor, cartoonist and voice of social protest. Acclaimed by Dickens, the Brownings and the Rossettis, Hood’s quirky, diverse output bridges the years between 1820 and 1845 and offers fascinating insights for Romanticists and Victorianists alike.Lodge’s timely book explores the relationship between Hood’s playfulness, his liberal politics, and contemporary cultural debate abo...

A riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, told by one of our most acclaimed historians.On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States exert its muscle across the seas. Theodore Roosevelt and Hen...

Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia offers a profound exploration of the sonnet form through the inspired lenses of Thomas Lodge and Giles Fletcher, capturing the eloquent spirit of the Elizabethan era. The collection delves into themes of love, beauty, and unrequited affection with both traditional adherence and innovative flair. It provides a vivid tapestry woven with emotional intensity and lyrical sophistication that characterizes the sonnet cycles of this vibrant period in Engl...

The story of "Rosalynde" is notable for being one of the primary sources for William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It." It tells the tale of Rosalynde, a young woman who flees persecution and disguises herself as a shepherd named Ganymede to seek refuge in the Forest of Arden.In the forest, Rosalynde encounters various characters and experiences adventures, including romantic entanglements and mistaken identities. The narrative explores themes of love, friendship, and the contrasts betwe...

In "Rosalynde, or, Euphues' Golden Legacy," Thomas Lodge weaves a rich tapestry of love, complexity, and moral contemplation set against the backdrop of Elizabethan romance. Utilizing a prose style that echoes the elegant and ornate style of Euphues, Lodge masterfully blends elements of pastoral narrative with themes of courtly love and family dynamics. The text serves not only as an exploration of romantic ideals but also immerses readers in a moralistic context that critiques the societa...

What does it mean to be human? What is knowledge? What is freedom? Philosophy offers answers to these questions, but are its rarefied arguments relevant to people today, or just abstractions? Are we not more preoccupied with day-to-day survival and the unending problems surrounding human relationships? Yet most if not all people seek for meaning in life. We are not content with being specks on a random planet in a solar system, part of a vast clockwork universe. To dismiss consciousness as...