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The Seeds Of Things
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Author : Jonathan Goldberg
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2009-08-25
The Seeds Of Things written by Jonathan Goldberg and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-25 with Philosophy categories.
The title of this book translates one of the many ways in which Lucretius names the basic matter from which the world is made in De rerum natura. In Lucretius, and in the strain of thought followed in this study, matter is always in motion, always differing from itself and yet always also made of the same stuff. From the pious Lucy Hutchinson’s all but complete translation of the Roman epic poem to Margaret Cavendish’s repudiation of atomism (but not of its fundamental problematic of sameness and difference), a central concern of this book is how a thoroughgoing materialism can be read alongside other strains in the thought of the early modern period, particularly Christianity. A chapter moves from Milton’s monism to his angels and their insistent corporeality. Milton’s angels have sex, and, throughout, this study emphasizes the consequences for thinking about sexuality offered by Lucretian materialism. Sameness of matter is not simply a question of same-sex sex, and the relations of atoms in Cavendish and Hutchinson are replicated in the terms in which they imagine marriages of partners who are also their doubles. Likewise, Spenser’s knights in the 1590 Faerie Queene pursue the virtues of Holiness, Temperance, and Chastity in quests that take the reader on a path of askesis of the kind that Lucretius recommends and that Foucault studied in the final volumes of his history of sexuality. Although English literature is the book’s main concern, it first contemplates relations between Lucretian matter and Pauline flesh by way of Tintoretto’s painting The Conversion of St. Paul. Theoretical issues raised in the work of Agamben and Badiou, among others, lead to a chapter that takes up the role that Lucretius has played in theory, from Bergson and Marx to Foucault and Deleuze. This study should be of concern to students of religion, philosophy, gender, and sexuality, especially as they impinge on questions of representation.
The Triumph Of Seeds
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Author : Thor Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2015-03-24
The Triumph Of Seeds written by Thor Hanson and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-24 with Nature categories.
As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of Buzz and Feathers presents a natural and human history of seeds, the marvels of the plant kingdom. "The genius of Hanson's fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds; it is about the seeds themselves." -- Mark Kurlansky, New York Times Book Review We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life: supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and pepper drove the Age of Discovery, coffee beans fueled the Enlightenment and cottonseed sparked the Industrial Revolution. Seeds are fundamental objects of beauty, evolutionary wonders, and simple fascinations. Yet, despite their importance, seeds are often seen as commonplace, their extraordinary natural and human histories overlooked. Thanks to this stunning new book, they can be overlooked no more. This is a book of knowledge, adventure, and wonder, spun by an award-winning writer with both the charm of a fireside story-teller and the hard-won expertise of a field biologist. A fascinating scientific adventure, it is essential reading for anyone who loves to see a plant grow.
Plant Packages
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Author : Susan Blackaby
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2003
Plant Packages written by Susan Blackaby and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explains how we get seeds, the different types of seeds, and the benefits of seeds.
The Seeds Of Life
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Author : Edward Dolnick
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2017-06-06
The Seeds Of Life written by Edward Dolnick and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-06 with Science categories.
Why cracking the code of human conception took centuries of wild theories, misogynist blunders, and ludicrous mistakes Throughout most of human history, babies were surprises. People knew the basics: men and women had sex, and sometimes babies followed. But beyond that the origins of life were a colossal mystery. The Seeds of Life is the remarkable and rollicking story of how a series of blundering geniuses and brilliant amateurs struggled for two centuries to discover where, exactly, babies come from. Taking a page from investigative thrillers, acclaimed science writer Edward Dolnick looks to these early scientists as if they were detectives hot on the trail of a bedeviling and urgent mystery. These strange searchers included an Italian surgeon using shark teeth to prove that female reproductive organs were not 'failed' male genitalia, and a Catholic priest who designed ingenious miniature pants to prove that frogs required semen to fertilize their eggs. A witty and rousing history of science, The Seeds of Life presents our greatest scientists struggling-against their perceptions, their religious beliefs, and their deep-seated prejudices-to uncover how and where we come from.
Lucretius On The Nature Of Things
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1851
Lucretius On The Nature Of Things written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1851 with Cosmology categories.
Seeds
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Author : Jay Frankston
language : en
Publisher: Jay Frankston
Release Date : 1993
Seeds written by Jay Frankston and has been published by Jay Frankston this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Literary Collections categories.
The Seeds Of Heaven
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Author : Barbara Brown Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2016-08-06
The Seeds Of Heaven written by Barbara Brown Taylor and has been published by Canterbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-06 with Religion categories.
Reflecting on Matthew's Gospel, renowned preacher Barbara Brown Taylor takes timeless stories of seeds, weeds, doubt, risk, fights, shame and glory and explores how they resonate with contemporary readers, enabling them to discover God's truth in their own lives.
De Rerum Natura
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
De Rerum Natura written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds
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Author : Patricia Relf
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 1995
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds written by Patricia Relf and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Ms. Frizzle's class is growing a beautiful garden. But, Phoebe's plot is empty. Her flowers are back at her old school! So, the class climbs aboard the Magic School Bus. And, of course, the kids don't only go back to Phoebe's school, but they go inside one of Phoebe's flowers! Follow the kids' adventure and learn how living things grow.
A Seed Of Hope
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Author : Anthony David Reid
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2018-11-01
A Seed Of Hope written by Anthony David Reid and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with Fiction categories.
It is 2174 and Earth is a barren desert. All of humanity lives under a bubble that protects mankind from the sun’s deadly rays. A communist government controls everything. Strict laws forbid sports, television, and gatherings of more than five people. Life is one of mere existence. Yenej, who has been born into this dismal world. Is a young man who has been given an extraordinary opportunity. After being trained to understand the world in a way few people have ever considered, Yenej is sent back in time. Knowing, when he arrives in Iowa City Ia., that you can’t force people to change. He sets out to lead people to a new understanding of life. He begins teaching of the unity of all things. Will the seeds of hope he plants, in his lessons of love, unity, and respect, change today’s world and transform the future world he knows into a beautiful place? A Seed of Hope shares the thoughtful story of a gifted young man who is given an extraordinary opportunity to warn others about a bleak future that only they have the power to change.