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"The story of the Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars and the civil rights movement"--
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Mit dem sogenannten "Sciendum" wird erstmals ein mittelalterlicher Gesamtkommentar zu den Satiren des Horaz ediert, wofür alle bekannten Handschriften kollationiert wurden. Beim "Sciendum" handelt es sich um ein Schulbuch, das ein uns unbekannter Gelehrter im Frankreich des 12. Jh. in Mittellatein verfasst hat. Es schöpft aus dem Erbe antiker Horaz-Kommentierung, bildet diese aber eigenständig fort, passt sie den Anforderungen eines sich wandelnden Bildungssystems an und interpretiert die horazische Sittenkritik in einem christlichen Horizont, es stellt damit ein interessantes kulturgeschichtliches Zeugnis mittelalterlicher Antikrezeption dar.
Reflecting the increasing interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review provides authoritative reviews that summarize results of recent research in basic areas of marine research, exploring topics of special and topical importance while adding to new areas as they arise. This volume, part of a series that regards the all marine sciences as a complete unit, features contributions from experts involved in biological, chemical, geological, and physical aspects of marine science. Including a full color insert and an extensive reference list, the text is an essential reference for researchers and students in all fields of marine science.
This “beautifully written and reasoned” (Booklist) narrative by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills examines what constitutes meaningful leadership, and why it is so essential to society. What makes a leader? How do we identify effective leadership, and how should—and shouldn’t—that power be used? In Certain Trumpets, Garry Wills presents portraits of eminent leaders including FDR to Ross Perot, King David, Martha Graham, and many others, offering an illuminating lens for studying society and ourselves. Dividing these portraits into sixteen leadership categories ranging from military to charismatic, intellectual, rhetorical, and elected, Wills highlights what makes each of hi...
This unparalleled wealth of finely detailed ecological information on Neotropical bird communities will prove invaluable to all Neotropical wildlife managers, conservation biologists, and serious birders.
With more than 4 million people participating in Little League games every year, Little League is the rite of passage into the quintessential American pastime. "Play Ball!" charts Little League's history from its earliest days and shows how, in many respects, its history parallels America's history. 140 illustrations.
What are boys like? Who is the creature inhabiting the twilight zone between the perils of the Oedipus complex and the Strum und Drang of puberty? In With the Boys, Gary Alan Fine examines the American male preadolescent by studying the world of Little League baseball. Drawings on three years of firsthand observation of five Little Leagues, Fine describes how, through organized sport and its accompanying activities, boys learn to play, work, and generally be "men."