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- Women's work : the first 20,000 years : women, cloth, and society in early times / by Barber, E. J. W.,1940-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-322) and index.
- Subjects: Textile fabrics, Prehistoric.; Women, Prehistoric.; Textile fabrics, Ancient.; Women;
- © c1994., Norton,
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- The myth of matriarchal prehistory : why an invented past won't give women a future / by Eller, Cynthia.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-257) and index.
- Subjects: Women, Prehistoric.; Religion, Prehistoric.; Matriarchy.; Matrilineal kinship.; Patriarchy.; Feminist theory.;
- © c2000., Beacon Press,
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- The clan of the cave bear / by Auel, Jean M.;
Twenty years ago The Clan of the Cave Bear became a blockbuster, launching a bestselling saga. Beginning April 30, 2002, its success will reach all - new heights, with Crown's hardcover publication of the fifth volume in the story, The Shelters of Stone. The new hardcover, paired with Bantam's spring mass market repackaging and repromotion effort, will ensure that a whole new generation is introduced to this incredible epic. Summer delivers trade paperback editions of this contemporary classic, available for the first time ever. That means that all readers - and all booksellers - can get the novels in their format of choice. With momentum for these epics at its highest in over a decade, readers will yearn to discover the magic of Ayla's saga, or to refresh their memory of it. And one woman's odyssey, beginning at the dawn of time, will once again capture the imagination of millions. This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel's magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly - she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza's way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge.
- Subjects: Epic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Ayla (Fictitious character); Prehistoric peoples; Women; Glacial epoch;
- © 2011., Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks,
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- The clan of the cave bear / [electronic resource] : by Auel, Jean M.;
Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves The Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly - she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza’s way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge. -- provided by Amazon.com.Text Difficulty 5 - Text Difficulty 71000Electronic reproduction.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Ayla (Fictitious character); Prehistoric peoples; Glacial epoch; Women; Fiction.; Historical Fiction.; Literature.; Thriller.;
- © 2010.,
- On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=467508 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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- Upper Peninsula of Michigan : a history / by Magnaghi, Russell M.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Lay of the land -- The first people -- The colonial era, 1600s-1796 -- Becoming american, 1796-1866 -- Copper and iron and more -- timber times -- fishing -- Farming? Yes! -- Industry patterns -- The environmnet: enjoy it, save it -- Melting pot or savory stew: the peoples of the U.P. -- Fifty years of boom & bust, 1890-1940 -- World War II, 1939-1945: Upper Peninsula life in the war -- Into 20th century & American mainstream."Get ready to discover the rich history of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From its earliest days, it has evoked words of love, beauty, mystery, and legend. Drawing on oral histories, newspapers, census data, archives, and libraries, Russell M. Magnaghi has written the seminal history of a very 'special place' as seen through the eyes of the men and women who have lived here- the famous and not so famous. For the first time in over a century, a complete history of the U. P.- from prehistoric origins to the present- is available. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan: A History is an extraordinary book celebrating this unique sense of place."--Back cover.
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- The medicine book / by Parker, Steve,1952-editor.; Farndon, John,contributor.; Harris, Tim,contributor.; Hubbard, Ben,1973-contributor.; Parker, Philip,1965-contributor.; Snedden, Robert,contributor.; Dorling Kindersley, Inc.;
"How are illnesses diagnosed? What is cancer? Why are some pandemics so deadly? This book explores big questions like these, explaining the breakthroughs and discoveries that have shaped our modern-day understanding of medicine and helped us protect and promote our health. Written in plain English, The Medicine Book cuts through the jargon and is packed with explanations of the most important milestones in medical history, with step-by-step diagrams and witty illustrations that untangle knotty concepts. From ancient medical practices, such as herbal medications and balancing the humors, through groundbreaking work including Jenner's experiments with cowpox, which laid the basis for vaccination, The Medicine Book offers an engaging overview of medical history across the world all the way into the 21st century with gene manipulation, immunotherapy, and robotics and telesurgery. Covering the role that therapies and drugs have played in the human quest to treat and prevent disease, the establishment of hospitals and later international medical bodies, like the WHO, and medical science's response to new challenges, such as accelerated antibiotic resistance and COVID-19, The Medicine Book explains the stories behind each milestone development."--
- Subjects: Medicine; History of Medicine;
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- Decorated skin : a world survey of body art / by GroÌning, Karl.; Anton, Ferdinand.; Dale, Lorna.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-249) and index.Preface / Ernst Fuchs -- Foreword / Elizabeth Reichel-Dolmatoff -- 1. In the beginning : the magic of colours -- Rock art in the Sahara -- Painted idols of the Neolithic age -- Cosmetic arts under the pharaohs -- Make-up in classical times -- 2. Ancient America : art for gods, men and spirits -- Fertile women and demanding spirits -- Helpful gods, destructive gods -- Precious textiles and clay idols for the ancestors -- 3. North America : portraits of a great past -- 'Wild' in the West, 'civilized' in the East -- Colour meanings : symbols of success and victory -- Ritual dances on the Missouri -- The painter as historian and chronicler of a dying nation -- The warrior societies of the prairie Indians -- Th portrayal of foreigners : illusion and reality in European thought -- The affluent society of the North-West coast Indians -- The Anasazi and their tradition -- 4. Mythical South America -- Festivals : milestones in life --Ceremonial decoration and ritual painting : the theatre of fantasy -- Filigree costumes made of soft lines, rectangles and stripes -- Birds' wings on his face make him ruler of the air -- Initiation markings -- The delicate engraved style of the Indians on the Ucayali in Peru's Eastern rain forest -- An imperial marriage : prelude to the exploration of the Brazilian interior --5. The intoxication of colours : the peoples of Oceania -- New Guinea : decoration follows strict conventions -- Ceremonial decorations indicate wealth and position -- Colour symbolism and patterns of face-painting -- Decoration and paint : sacred power for men and plants -- Unmistakable ornaments : symbols of higher beings -- Protective clay : symbol of mourning and death -- New Britain : island of masks -- New Ireland : Malanggan symbols -- Tattooing and inlaid work : art on the Solomons -- Vanuatu : painting shows who you are -- Masters of the tattooist's art : the Polynesians -- Marks of prestige, mourning and obligation -- Moko : decoration, sign of rank and coat of arms -- Lines carved on the skin -- 6. Australia : the secret of the rainbow snake -- Body decoration : an essential component of rituals -- Introduction to the sacred knowledge -- Sacred centres of the dream time : birthplaces of the spirit children -- Wondjina and Mimi spirits : Aboriginal rock paintings --7. Africa : the diversity of shapes, the power of colours -- Red : the colour of life and death -- White : a link with the supernatural -- Stylization : the human and non-human worlds -- Permanent amulets : the tattoos of Berber women -- The Siyala : decoration and Talisman of female fertility -- The Wodabe bridegrooms' parade : male beauty contest -- Surma stick-fights in Ethiopia : duels as conflict management -- Attributes of recognition among the Mursi and Bumi -- The transient art of the Ethiopian Karo -- Symbols of fulfilment, social values and ideals -- Lifelong markings : testimony to personal experience -- Living sculptures : variations of an ancient theme -- The fantastic 'uniforms' of the Nuba -- Unlimited power of expression -- The rules of colour : a man's career -- Bizarre facial decorations -- Prescribed patterns and shades of colour : women's markings -- Festive Dinka and Surma painting -- The 'pearls' of the Shilluk and the Punu -- The Samburu and the Kikuyu : tradition and change -- Symbol of youth : Masai body decoration -- Marriage and the end of youth -- Royal decorations of the Mangbetu -- 'Dying and growing up' : the Xhosa and the Fingo -- Ife bronze heads -- Yoruba : the body as reflection of inner qualities -- Luluwa : the marks of dignity, hope and vitality -- Painted bodies, painted walls : living art forms among the Loma --8. A world of symbols : India, Nepal, Indonesia -- Marks on the forehead -- Striving for perfection -- Mehndi beautifies brides -- Pictures of gods -- Children as deities -- Symbolic make-up of the Kathakali Dance Theatre -- The Gond : pictures of the sun and moon -- The art of tattooing in Kutch -- Dots and figurative symbols -- Last representatives of an ancient culture : the Andamanese -- Colour of life, colour of light -- Mentawai : beauty is the souls' delight -- Male and female decoration -- 9. The 'painted face' of China : Peking opera make-up -- The actor as theatre -- Different patterns for different types of character -- The monkey king Sun Wu-kung : a popular symbol in Chinese mythology -- Red face and black beard : general Guan Yu -- 10. Japan : painted skin, decorated bodies -- Geishas : precious flowers on the fringe of society -- Kabuki make-up : colours of heroes and villains -- The female impersonator is the star of kabuki -- Body decoration in prehistoric Japan -- The Ainu women of Hokkaido -- From stigma to ornamentation -- Nihon irezumi : beauty contest and high art -- Tradition in modernity : the photographs of Hideki Fujii -- 11. The Western world today : seeking the source -- Body-paintings as improvisation, polished artistic composition and perfect optical illusion -- Colour brings out the inner person -- Body art : hope of a reconciliation between art and life -- Punks : colourful despair -- Tattooing : the hot needle under the skin -- Conflicting emotions : demonstrators and fans -- Carnival : a short scherzo -- Make-up : part camouflage, part identification -- The microcosm of clowns -- The imaginative power of make-up in the theatre.
- Subjects: Body marking.; Tattooing.; Body art.;
- © 2002, c1997., Thames & Hudson,
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- The new public health / by Tulchinsky, Theodore H.; Varavikova, Elena,author.; Bickford, Joan D.,contributor.; Fielding, Jonathan E.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The book provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for all masters' level students and practitioners-specifically for courses in MPH programs, community health and preventive medicine programs, community health education programs, community health nursing programs.
- Subjects: Public Health; Delivery of Health Care; Public health.; Medical policy.;
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