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An award-winning science and nature writer “presents a lively, confident, and free-flowing history of archaeology in America” (Booklist). Digging up the relics of the past is not without controversy. With insight and eloquence, Sharman Apt Russell reveals here that when it comes to archaeological study, there is more than one way to examine history. Raising provocative questions anew about subjects such as the role of humans in the extinction of the large land mammals of the Pleistocene epoch and the repatriation of Native American graves, Russell, winner of the John Burroughs Medal—whose recipients include Rachel Carson—explores the question of what we owe to our past. Through a series of interviews with archaeologists and activists who have helped modernize the field, Russell provides fascinating ideas about the role of archaeology in the stewardship of antiquity, as well as the implications for our common future. “Russell’s work is thoughtful, beautifully written, and well documented. A good way for lay readers to become more informed.” —Library Journal “Agile, cerebral, ruminative, entirely satisfying.” —Kirkus Reviews
Surveys the pitfalls facing American archaeology, recounts recent achievements, and discusses the debates surrounding such issues as when humans entered North America.
This book is perfect for getting young minds engaged in the science of astronomy. After a lengthy tour of the planets in our solar system, we also get to explore the wonders of comets and stars.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Drawing on digital criminal records, this book traces the life courses of young convicts who were sentenced at the Old Bailey and transported to Van Diemen's Land in the early 19th century. It explores the everyday lives of the convicts pre- and post-transportation, focusing on their crimes, punishments, education, employment and family life right up to their deaths. Emma D. Watkins contextualizes these young convicts within the punishment system, economy and culture that they were thrust into by their forced movement to Australia. This allows an understanding of the factors which determined their chances of achieving a 'settled life' away from crime in the colony. Packed with case studies offering vivid accounts of the offenders' lives, Life Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land makes an important contribution to the history of transportation, social history and Australian history.
A Young Readers Edition to Land to Hope, the wonderfully written, sweeping narrative history of the United States that will help Americans discover the land they call home. "This Young Reader's Edition brings the great American story into the lives of late primary and middle-school children. We use it in Hillsdale College's affiliated K-12 schools and enthusiastically recommend it to any teacher or parent." —Dr. Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education, Hillsdale College VOLUME ONE: SHAPING A NEW NATION, From 1492 to 1877 From its beginnings America was a land of hope, a magnet for those seeking a new beginning for themselves. The American Founders created a unique plan of government designed to realize those ideals. Implementing the plan was not easy, though, and a bloody civil war would push the American experiment to the breaking point - and to a new birth of freedom.