The book relates, for the first time, Cree and Inuit history as they encountered Hudson during his exploration of Hudson Bay. This information is based upon the information given to a pilot who flew many trips into the Hudson Bay area when he was transporting material to the various radar sites set up in Northern Canada during the late 1950's and 60's. The author learned this information from the pilot because both had an interest in Hudson and were members of the Explorers Club. The book ...

Published in 1920, this anthology of children’s stories reflect the lives and festivals celebrated by children in the Jewish colonies in early 20th century Palestine.

How do adversaries communicate? How do diplomatic encounters shape international orders and determine whether states go to war? Diplomacy, from alliance politics to nuclear brinkmanship, almost always operates through a few forms of signaling: choosing the scope of demands on another state, risking a breach in relations, encouraging a protégé, staking one's reputation, or making a diplomatic approach all convey specific sorts of information. Through rich history and analyses of diplomatic ...

***The New York Times' pick in "A Holiday Gift Guide for Hardcover Fans"***A Publishers Weekly pick in "Holiday Gift Guide 2017: Illustrated Gift Books"A Photographic and Historical Record of the City’s Vanishing AdvertisementsAs the great city of New York moves, changes, and evolves every day, the few remnants of its past go unnoticed. New York City’s ghost signs” -advertisements painted across the facades of buildings that date b...

A timid young woman is asked to leave her safe life and travel the planet called Brezlun with the last avatar of the starship that brought them there. Along the way she will find courage and a purpose, friends and love, and danger.Four thousand years ago a starship dropped off its cargo of humans after a journey so long that they forgot where they came from. Along the way the people developed strange habits and splintered into four very different cultures, which scattered on arriva...

In order to understand drug metabolism at its most fundamental level, pharmaceutical scientists must be able to analyze drug compound structures and predict possible metabolic pathways in order to avoid the risk of adverse reactions that lead to the withdrawal of a drug from the market. This comprehensive textbook will aid in guiding students through the recognition of the chemical underpinnings of drug metabolism. While there are numerous resources available for understanding drug structu...

Pictures of Jewish home life fifty years ago offers a reflective portrayal of domestic life shaped by tradition, faith, and close-knit community bonds, capturing the rhythms of everyday existence within a culturally rich environment. The narrative emphasizes the importance of ritual and shared practice, illustrating how regular observance’s structure time and reinforce identity. Within the household, guidance is passed gently from one generation to the next, revealing the quiet efforts req...

"Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago" by Hannah Trager offers a vivid glimpse into the daily lives and traditions of Jewish families in a bygone era. Through a collection of poignant narratives and illustrations, Trager captures the essence of community, faith, and resilience. The book serves as a valuable historical document, preserving the cultural practices and domestic environments that shaped Jewish identity. Readers are invited to explore the rich tapestry of life, from fest...

This book analyses western maps made between the 13th to 17th centuries and shows them to be copies of maps made by ancient explorers going back as far as 5000 years. Thirteenth through fifteenth century Portolan Charts of the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa reflect geography going back 5000 years and are as accurate as a Mercator Projection. Sixteenth and seventh century maps of North America, South America, Greenland, and Antarctica are fou...

Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Hannah Barnett-Trager (born Hannah Trager) (1870–1943) was an English writer and activist. She resided and worked primarily in Israel.Trager was born in London, but emigrated with her parents to Jerusalem in December 1871 when she was one year old. Her father was Lithuanian and had run a successful factory for fur products in London, gaining British citizenship in October 1871. In Palestine he went bankrupt, and the family returned to London,...

The world of insects is at once beneath our feet and unfathomably alien. Small and innumerable, insects surround and disrupt us even as we scarcely pay them any mind. Insects confront us with the limits of what is imaginable, while at the same time being essential to the everyday functioning of all terrestrial ecosystems.In this book, the philosopher and historian of science Jean-Marc Drouin contends that insects pose a fundamental challenge to philosophy. Exploring the questions o...

Trager and her coauthors focus on migration not as a single event but as a dynamic process that responds to and is shaped by broader economic, cultural and social forces. Individual essays consider issues of international and internal migration, of voluntary migration and forced movements due to civil conflicts and environmental degradation, and of macro-level forces and micro-level institutions. The authors investigate a wide variety of types of mobility, describe transnational and multil...