In its natural condition the Sacramento Valley was a flood-ravaged region where an inland sea a hundred miles long regularly formed during the rainy season, to drain slowly away by the summer months.
Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use.
This study examines the agricultural practices and decision-making processes of a small Tai-Lue village in northern Thailand, focusing on the period from 1959 to 1961, with a follow-up visit in 1965.
This book unravels the ethnic history of California since the late nineteenth-century Anglo-American conquest and the institutionalization of "e;white supremacy"e; in the state.
Ubersichtlich im Westen des Vaterlandes angeordnet, ohne Extreme in Hohe oder Niederungen und weitgehend entspannt - das Bild der Niederlande scheint klar und vertraut.
Vibrancy and impact are qualities that experienced watercolour artists aspire to, and this book provides a full course in how to push the boundaries of this popular medium.
Parce qu'on a tendance à se laisser charmer par les produits d'ici, parce qu'on aime se mettre les mains dans la terre, parce que nos forêts et nos rivières ont tant à nous offrir, on voulait faire une sorte d'hommage à ces territoires qui nous définissent et nous nourrissent.
