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A Naturalist's Life
Western Australia is rightly famous for its unique plants and animals, and many of those who have been drawn, inexorably, to study them have also been remarkable people. Among the most notable of these in the 20th century is Rica Erickson, who was born on the East Goldfields in 1908 and has spent most of her life studying and writing about orchids, triggerplants, carnivorous plants, birds and insects. An accomplished botanical artist, she has also produced a wealth of detailed drawings and beautiful watercolor paintings to illustrate her work. In this book, Rica gives her own account of how she became interested in natural history, who guided her, and how she did her research. Through these pages the reader meets many other naturalists of the century as well as some who came before. The book is interspersed with reprints of some of Rica's writings from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Many of Rica's works remain standard references. This volume is their complement, and our insight into a remarkable life.
Rica Erickson Notebook
The Rica Erickson Notebook is a beautifully designed journal that invites anyone wishing to record their precious thoughts, dreams or daily events in this charming notebook.
A Naturalist's Life
Western Australia is rightly famous for its unique plants and animals, and many of those who have been drawn, inexorably, to study them have also been remarkable people. Among the most notable of these in the 20th century is Rica Erickson, who was born on the East Goldfields in 1908 and has spent most of her life studying and writing about orchids, triggerplants, carnivorous plants, birds and insects. An accomplished botanical artist, she has also produced a wealth of detailed drawings and beautiful watercolor paintings to illustrate her work. In this book, Rica gives her own account of how she became interested in natural history, who guided her, and how she did her research. Through these pages the reader meets many other naturalists of the century as well as some who came before. The book is interspersed with reprints of some of Rica's writings from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Many of Rica's works remain standard references. This volume is their complement, and our insight into a remarkable life.
Myths and Memories
This book examines the perceptions of European travelling writers about southern Western Australia between 1850 and 1914. Theirs was a narrow vision of space and people in the region, shaped by their individual personalities, their position in society, and the prevailing discourses and ideologies of the age. Christian, Enlightenment, and Romantic philosophies had a major influence on their responses to the land – its cultivation and conservation, and its aesthetic qualities – and on their views of both indigenous and settler colonial society – their class and assumptions of race and ethnicity. The travelling men and women perpetuated an idealised view of a colonised landscape, and a â€...
Tropical Agriculture in Transition — Opportunities for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Production from tropical agricultural systems will need to increase to satisfy the rising food demand of an increasing population coupled with changes in consumption patterns. At the same time, the agricultural sector is a significant source of greenhouse gases (GHG) in many developing countries, which can be attributed mainly to land-use change and methane emissions from rice and livestock. But how can we reconcile less GHG emissions from tropical agricultural systems while increasing productivity? Due to the interactive nature of these issues, this book is compiled of articles on natural resource management, as well as the socio-economic aspects of GHG mitigation. The scope of mitigation o...
Heart Yoga
***WINNER, 2010 Spirituality & Practice Best Spiritual Book Award – Yoga In Heart Yoga, renowned spiritual writer and Sacred Activist Andrew Harvey and longtime yoga teacher Karuna Erickson present a vision of hatha yoga practice that links ancient spiritual traditions to contemporary life. Including excerpts of poetic sacred writing from mystical sages through the ages, the book reminds readers that the purpose of yoga is not to improve one's physical health or even to achieve peace of mind (although these results may be achieved along the way), but to reach a state of unity with the divine, the goal of mystics from all traditions. With detailed descriptions and photographs of fifty yoga ...
Kill the Queen!
An account of the eight assassination attempts on the life of Queen Victoria.
Islands and the British Empire in the Age of Sail
This volume examines the various ways in which islands (and groups of islands) contributed to the establishment, extension, and maintenance of the British Empire in the age of sail.
