This is the account of Edward Proctor Hunt a Pueblo Indian Native American member of many secret societies who in 1928 broke with his people's social & religious codes to recite the origin myth of the Acoma Indians to scholars Recounting a classic Native American story of creation migration & residence this myth offers a unique window into indigenous cosmology & ancient history revealing how a pre-modern society addressed existential questions & formed its own narrative of the world This edition

Includes:: an introduction & notes by Peter Nabokov

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In this original & provocative book Ellen Meiksins Wood reminds us that capitalism is not a natural & inevitable consequence of human nature nor is it simply an extension of age-old practices of trade & commerce Rather it is a late & localized product of very specific historical conditions which required great transformations in social relations & in the human interaction with nature This new edition is substantially revised & expanded with extensive new material on imperialism anti-Eurocentric history capitalism & the nation-state & the differences between capitalism & non-capitalist commerce The author traces links between the origin of capitalism & contemporary conditions such as 'globalization' ecological degradation & the current agricultural crisis ...

What is race & why does it matter? Why does the presence of Others make us so afraid? America's foremost novelist reflects on themes that preoccupy her work & dominate politics race fear borders mass movement of peoples desire for belonging Ta-Nehisi Coates provides a foreword to Toni Morrison's most personal work of nonfiction to date ...

Origin of Snakes Hardback 300 pages 4 Tables black & white; 20 Illustrations color; 52 Illustrations black & white ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics How fleeting are the wishes & efforts of man! how short his time! & consequently how poor will his products be compared with those accumulated by nature during whole geological periods' Still considered one of the most important & groundbreaking works of science ever written Darwin's eminently readable exploration of the evolutionary process challenged most of the strong beliefs of the Western world Forced to question the idea of the Creator mid-nineteenth century readers were faced with Darwin's theories on the laws of natural selection & the randomness of evolution causing massive controversy at the time However Darwin's theories remain instrumental in providing the backbone to modern biology today ...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DARWIN'S GREAT-GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER RUTH PADELWhen the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the HMS Beagle in 1836 he brought with him the notes & evidence which would form the basis of his landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection This theory published as The Origin of Species in 1859 is the basis of modern biology & the concept of biodiversity It also sparked a fierce scientific religious & philosophical debate which still continues today ...

Economics is changing radically This paradigm shift the biggest in the field for over a century will have profound implications for business government & society for decades to come In this groundbreaking book economic thinker & writer Eric Beinhocker surveys the cutting-edge ideas of the leading economists physicists biologists & cognitive scientists who are fundamentally reshaping economics & brings their work alive for a broad audience These researchers argue that the economy is a 'complex adaptive system' more akin to the brain the internet or an ecosystem than to the static picture of economic systems portrayed by traditional theory They claim it is the evolutionary process of differentiation selection & amplification acting on designs for technologies social institutions & businesses that drives growth in the economy over time If Adam Smith provided the inspiration for economics in the twentieth century it is Charles Darwin who is providing it in the twenty-first If we can understand how evolution creates wealth then we can better answer the question ' How can we create more wealth for the benefit of individuals businesses & society?' Beinhocker shows how ' Complexity Economics' turns conventional wisdom on its head in areas such as business strategy the design of organisations the workings of stock markets & public policy As sweeping in scope as its title The Origin of Wealth is a landmark book that shatters orthodox economic theory & will rewire our thinking about how we came to be here
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This book enables yoga teachers to inform & enrich their teaching by deepening their practice The Original Body suggests that cultivating the ability to feel more deeply & intelligently into oneself while supported by sound physiological principles provides the essential basis upon which all teaching skills are founded 224 pages Stirk John ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Titles Comprise Frosty The Snowman Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Santa Clause Is Comin& To Town Actors Fred Astaire Mickey Rooney & Keenan Wynn Director Arthur Rankin Jr & Jules Bass Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 2011 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages English Subtitles None listed Duration 2 hours & 8 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Share the magic of the original Christmas Classics including Rudolph the red nose Reindeer Frosty the Snowman Santa Claus is coming to Town & The Little Drummer Boy Certificate Universal Suitable for All Languages English ...