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Thoreau S Axe
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Author : Caleb Smith
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2024-09-24
Thoreau S Axe written by Caleb Smith and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-24 with Computers categories.
"When did the age of distraction begin? It might seem like a new problem, a symptom of our digital addictions, but distraction was already a source of deep concern in American culture two hundred years ago. As the industrial market economy emerged, nineteenth-century observers saw the signs: Workers were wasting time, daydreaming on the job, and the public's attention was overstimulated by new media and consumer trends. In response, social reformers designed innovative systems of moral training for the masses. Religious leaders organized far-reaching Christian revivals. And spiritual seekers like Henry David Thoreau experimented on themselves, practicing regimens of simplified living and transcendental mysticism. From the solitary confinement cells of the earliest penitentiaries to the shores of Walden Pond, disciplines of attention became the spiritual exercises of a distracted age. Through twenty-eight short passages on reform, religion, and literature from the strange and beautiful archives of this nineteenth-century attention revival, Caleb Smith reads with an eye for both language and power. Disciplines of attention, he argues, often reinforce a morally conservative social order. At the same time, exercising more careful control over our own attention promises to give us some distance from the consumer marketplace-and, today, from the algorithmic manipulations of the online attention economy. Smith writes with vigilance about the history of coercion, but also with guarded hope about practices of attention, including reading itself. From the benefits of attentive reading to the darker side of enforced attention in prisons and reformatories, this book examines distraction as a moral, political, and economic problem with a long and illuminating history"--
Walden
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Author : Henry David Thoreau
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Walden written by Henry David Thoreau and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Nature categories.
This handsome, affordable paperback edition is based on the original 1854 edition with emendations taken from Thoreau's draft manuscripts, his own markings on page proofs, and notes in his personal copy of the book.
Thoreau The Land Surveyor
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Author : Patrick Chura
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2010-10-10
Thoreau The Land Surveyor written by Patrick Chura and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-10 with Literary Criticism categories.
Henry David Thoreau, one of America’s most prominent environmental writers, supported himself as a land surveyor for much of his life, parceling land that would be sold off to loggers. In the only study of its kind, Patrick Chura analyzes this seeming contradiction to show how the best surveyor in Concord combined civil engineering with civil disobedience. Placing Thoreau's surveying in historical context, Thoreau the Land Surveyor explains the cultural and ideological implications of surveying work in the mid-nineteenth century. Chura explains the ways that Thoreau's environmentalist disposition and philosophical convictions asserted themselves even as he reduced the land to measurable terms and acted as an agent for bringing it under proprietary control. He also describes in detail Thoreau's 1846 survey of Walden Pond. By identifying the origins of Walden in--of all places--surveying data, Chura re-creates a previously lost supporting manuscript of this American classic.
Henry David Thoreau
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Author : Lawrence Buell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024
Henry David Thoreau written by Lawrence Buell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a leading figure in the American Transcendentalist movement, with worldwide influence as essayist, social thinker, naturalist-environmentalist, and sage. Thoreau's Walden, an autobiographical narrative of his two-year sojourn in a self-built lakeside cabin, is one of the most widely studied works of American literature. His essay "Civil Disobedience" is a classic of American political activism and a model for nonviolent reform movements around the world. Esteemed Thoreau scholar Lawrence Buell gives due consideration to all significant aspects of Thoreau's art and thought while framing key issues and complexities in historical and literary context.
Unplugged But Not Unpopular
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Author : Prince Penman
language : en
Publisher: Prince Penman
Release Date : 2025-04-25
Unplugged But Not Unpopular written by Prince Penman and has been published by Prince Penman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-25 with Self-Help categories.
Are you overwhelmed by endless notifications and the pressure to stay connected? In Unplugged but Not Unpopular, Prince Penman offers a refreshing guide to reclaiming your time and focus in a world obsessed with likes. Discover how to thrive offline with practical strategies rooted in digital minimalism and personal growth, drawn from global stories of people who’ve found joy beyond screens. From Kyiv to Accra, Prince shares inspiring examples of mindful living—morning routines free of social media, creative hobbies that spark self-discovery, and communities that prioritize presence over pixels. Learn to build your Cognitive Sanctuary with simple habits: swap smartphone scrolling for gratitude journaling, host phone-free dinners, or embrace the Joy of Missing Out (JOMO). Backed by research, this book reveals how small changes can boost mental clarity, deepen relationships, and restore balance in the digital age. Whether you’re seeking productivity tips or a path to authentic connection, Unplugged but Not Unpopular empowers you to live intentionally. Break free from the Digital Ether and create a life that’s meaningful, not measured by likes. Perfect for fans of Cal Newport and James Clear, this book is your roadmap to an unplugged life. Take the first step today—grab your copy and start thriving offline!
Sounding The Abyss
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Author : Roger V. Bell
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Sounding The Abyss written by Roger V. Bell and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
Sounding the Abyss achieves an analysis that extends Cavell's already rich range of work into surprising new directions in postcolonialism, multiculturalism, and general cultural criticism. The work never strays from its concern with reassessing the divide between philosophy's analytic and Continental factions.
Emerson At Home And Abroad
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Author : Moncure Daniel Conway
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Emerson At Home And Abroad written by Moncure Daniel Conway and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Transcendentalism (New England) categories.
The Woodwright S Guide
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Author : Roy Underhill
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
The Woodwright S Guide written by Roy Underhill and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
For thirty years, Roy Underhill’s PBS program, The Woodwright’s Shop, has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now, in his seventh book, Roy shows how to engage the mysteries of the splitting wedge and the cutting edge to shape wood from forest to furniture. Beginning with the standing tree, each chapter of The Woodwright’s Guide explores one of nine trades of woodcraft: faller, countryman and cleaver, hewer, log-builder, sawyer, carpenter, joiner, turner, and cabinetmaker. Each trade brings new tools and techniques; each trade uses a different character of material; but all are united by the grain in the wood and the enduring mastery of muscle and steel. Hundreds of detailed drawings by Eleanor Underhill (Roy’s daughter) illustrate the hand tools and processes for shaping and joining wood. A special concluding section contains detailed plans for making your own foot-powered lathes, workbenches, shaving horses, and taps and dies for wooden screws. The Woodwright’s Guide is informed by a lifetime of experience and study. A former master craftsman at Colonial Williamsburg, Roy has inspired millions to “just say no to power tools” through his continuing work as a historian, craftsman, activist, and teacher. In The Woodwright’s Guide, he takes readers on a personal journey through a legacy of off-the-grid, self-reliant craftsmanship. It’s a toolbox filled with insight and technique as well as wisdom and confidence for the artisan in all of us.
The Thoreau Society Bulletin
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Author : Thoreau Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Thoreau Society Bulletin written by Thoreau Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Norwegian Wood
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Author : Lars Mytting
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-10-01
Norwegian Wood written by Lars Mytting and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
THE DEFINITIVE WOOD-CUTTER'S BIBLE - THE BESTSELLING, YEAR-ROUND GUIDE TO CHOPPING, STACKING AND DRYING WOOD "The book has spread like wildfire" Daily Mail "A how-to book with poetry at its heart" T.L.S. "A step-by-step guide to preparing your wood store" Independent Whether you're a seasoned woodcutter, or your passion is yet to be kindled, NORWEGIAN WOOD is an entertaining guide for year-round wood management, and the perfect gift. Chopping and stacking wood is a pastime where the world makes sense once more. Because our relationship to fire is so ancient, so universal, it seems that in learning about wood, you can also learn about life. And who better to impart this wisdom than an expert from Scandinavia, where the extreme climate has obliged generations to hone and share their skills with tools, wood and heat production. Lars Mytting has distilled the wisdom of enthusiasts, from experienced lifelong growers, stackers and burners to researchers and professionals of combustion and tree culture. Part guide to the best practice in every aspect of working with this renewable energy source, part meditation on the human instinct for survival, this definitive handbook on the art of chopping, stacking and drying wood in the Scandinavian way has resonated across the world, with more than a million copies sold worldwide. More than 175,000 copies sold in English editions. The book that defined a genre.