Living in the Stone Age: Reflections on the Origins of a Colonial Fantasy by Danilyn RutherfordRequirements: .PDF reader, 1.5 MB Overview: In 1961, John F. Kennedy referred to the Papuans as “living, as it were, in the Stone Age.” For the most part, politicians and scholars have since learned not to call people “primitive,” but […]
The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War by David Livingstone Smith Requirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 1.5MBOverview: Almost 200 million human beings, mostly civilians, have died in wars over the last century, and there is no end of slaughter in sight. The Most Dangerous Animal asks what it is about human nature […]
Hairy Pothead & the Marijuana Stone by Dana Larsen Requirements: .PDF reader, 17,1 MbOverview: Hairy Pothead thinks he is an ordinary boy – until he is rescued by a biker, gets a glass bong, rides the Magic Bus, lives in a Cannabis Castle, attends Hempwards School of Herbcraft and Weedery, learns to play Qannabbi, does […]
The Stone Restoration Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Conservation Repair of Stone and Masonry by Chris DanielsRequirements: .ePUB Reader, 61,8 MBOverview: This illustrated guide is essential reading for those who care for and repair historic buildings and monuments. Whether you are an artisan, an architect, or a homeowner, The Stone Restoration Handbook demonstrates the […]
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone Requirements: .ePUB Reader | 6.3 MBOverview: The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes–and thousands more–to the American plate. In the nineteenth […]