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Free Download Tim Sands, "The Wildlife in Trust: a Hundred Years of Nature Conservation"
English | 2012 | pages: 866 | ISBN: 1908739495 | EPUB | 44,5 mb
In May 1912, banker and naturalist, Charles Rothschild, laid the foundations for nature conservation as we know it today. His new organization, the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves, had one main objective-to save Britain’s finest wildlife sites. The Wildlife in Trust is a history of The Wildlife Trusts. It charts the changing fortunes of UK wildlife and the nature conservation movement founded to protect it. Beginning with Rothschild’s first list of potential nature reserves in 1915, it covers: the landmark political Acts, the explosion of the local Trust movement in the 1960s and its subsequent development; the salvage and rescue operation to save woods, meadows, wetlands, bogs, and heaths; the dawn of marine conservation; the decline and recovery of species like the otter, plus the move to restore wildlife across whole landscapes. This is a tale of local activism, visionary leaders, hard-fought campaigns, organizational growing pains and battles lost and won. The Wildlife in Trust is divided into three sections: a history of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts; individual histories of all 47 Wildlife Trusts in their own words plus a comprehensive reference section. The book features more than 300 photographs and maps-including many from The Wildlife Trusts’ archives.

Free Download The Healthy Hundred: 100 Ways to a Healthier, Happier and Longer Life by Peter A. Larkins
English | March 25th, 2024 | ISBN: 1394216084 | 3686 pages | True EPUB | 0.63 MB
From sleep to exercise, gut health to immunity, caffeine to sunscreen, red wine to family time . . . in The Healthy Hundred, you’ll learn how everyday choices impact your wellbeing.

Free Download Binnur Özkeçeci-Taner, "One Hundred Years of Turkish Foreign Policy (1923-2023): Historical and Theoretical Reflections "
English | ISBN: 3031358589 | 2023 | 281 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This book brings together an all-women group of scholars to provide a historically grounded and theoretically rich examination of the continuities and changes in Turkey’s foreign policy since the Republic’s establishment in 1923. Using different International Relations theories, clarifying the interaction between domestic politics and foreign policymaking, the book charts the evolution of Turkey’s foreign policy vis-a-vis several regions and global actors and examines the major developments in Turkey’s relations with these actors. Some chapters emphasize the continuities in Turkey’s external relations, and others examine the significant changes and discontinuities in certain areas. Recognizing that Turkey’s state interests may not always coincide with the interests of the ruling elite, the book demonstrates that the centennial birthday of Turkey represents a constitutive moment for Turkey’s future and calls for a pragmatic, as opposed to a completely ideologically-based, grand strategy that should focus on progressive ideals.

Free Download Jonathon Green, "Crooked Talk: Five Hundred Years of the Language of Crime"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 1847946283 | EPUB | pages: 394 | 0.8 mb
An acclaimed slang expert investigates the long and venerable history of the language of criminals, crooks, and con-men The vocabulary of crime has a long history, in fact the first dictionary of words specifically used by criminals, Hye-Way to the Spittel House, dates from as early as 1531. This survey looks at 500 years of crooks and conmen, from the hedge-creepers and counterfeit cranks of the 16th century to the blaggers and burners of the 21st. It also takes a substantial detour behind bars into the world of prisons, and, of course, the swag, the hideouts, the getaway vehicles, and allied "tools of the trade"-not forgetting the cops, peelers, fly cops, and all the other varieties of the boys in blue. Arranged thematically, the book shows where particular words came from, how they have evolved, and why they mean what they do. For anyone who has ever wondered when the police were first referred to as pigs (the 18th century), why prison guards became known as redraws ("warders" backwards), or what precisely the subtle art of dipology involves (pickpocketing), this book has all the answers.

Free Download Insulin: A Hundred-Year History (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CTJ7JB9R | 2024 | 8 hours and 19 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 228 MB
Author: Stuart Bradwel
Narrator: Michael Langan

Free Download Catherine T. Ortega Klett, "One Hundred Years of Water Wars in New Mexico, 1912-2012 (New Mexico Centennial History Series Book)"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0865349029, 163293597X | PDF | pages: 298 | 132.4 mb
Water is the lifeblood of human existence. New Mexico’s history provides a fascinating microcosm of the role water plays in the growth and development of a community. This book details many of the complex and messy fights, legal and otherwise, over precious water in a semiarid western state. Focusing on the past one hundred years constituting New Mexico’s statehood, contributors describe the often convoluted and always intriguing stories that have shaped New Mexico’s water past and that will, without doubt, influence its future history. Many of New Mexico’s ”movers and shakers” in the water community have contributed their water war stories to the book. From acclaimed water lawyers to historians to novelists to academicians, their stories reflect the broad legal, historic, traditional, religious, and community values of New Mexico’s water culture. The celebration of New Mexico’s centennial is made more complete with the telling of these exciting and colorful narratives of how water has and will shape our future.

Free Download The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years: A Novel (Audiobook)
English | January 09, 2024 | ASIN: B0C4BH3Z13 | M4B@64 kbps | 10h 20m | 292 MB
Author: Shubnum Khan | Narrator: Soneela Nankani
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Free Download The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years: A Novel by Shubnum Khan
English | January 9, 2024 | ISBN: 0593653459 | True EPUB | 320 pages | 4.9 MB
"Rich and swoony…an ambitious delight, with rich characters and some exceptionally lovely writing…This is the start of a major career." – The New York Times Book Review

Free Download Kentucky’s Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture By John van Willigen
2014 | 306 Pages | ISBN: 0813146917 | EPUB | 7 MB
Food is a significant part of our daily lives and can be one of the most telling records of a time and place. Our meals — from what we eat, to how we prepare it, to how we consume it — illuminate our culture and history. As a result, cookbooks present a unique opportunity to analyze changing foodways and can yield surprising discoveries about society’s tastes and priorities. In Kentucky’s Cookbook Heritage, John van Willigen explores the state’s history through its changing food culture, beginning with Lettice Bryan’s The Kentucky Housewife (originally published in 1839). Considered one of the earliest regional cookbooks, The Kentucky Housewife includes pre–Civil War recipes intended for use by a household staff instead of an individual cook, along with instructions for serving the family. Van Willigen also shares the story of the original Aunt Jemima — the advertising persona of Nancy Green, born in Montgomery County, Kentucky — who was one of many African American voices in Kentucky culinary history. Kentucky’s Cookbook Heritage is a journey through the history of the commonwealth, showcasing the shifting priorities and innovations of the times. Analyzing the historical importance of a wide range of publications, from the nonprofit and charity cookbooks that flourished at the end of the twentieth century to the contemporary cookbook that emphasizes local ingredients, van Willigen provides a valuable perspective on the state’s social history.

Free Download Embassy, Emigrants and Englishmen: The Three Hundred Year History of a Russian Orthodox Church in London by Christopher Birchall
English | November 1, 2014 | ISBN: 0884653366 | 755 pages | EPUB | 23 Mb
This is the unlikely history of a centuries old church located at the heart of England’s capital city. Founded in the early-18th century by a Greek Archbishop from Alexandria in Egypt, the church was aided by the nascent Russian Empire of Tsar Peter the Great and joined by Englishmen finding in it the Apostolic faith. The church later became a spiritual home for those who escaped the upheavals following World War II or who sought economic opportunities in the West after the fall of communism in Russia. For much of this time the parish was a focal point for Anglican-Orthodox relations and Orthodox missionary endeavors from Japan to the Americas. This is a history of the Orthodox Church in the West, of the Russian emigration to Europe, and of major world events through the prism of a particular local community. The book calls on stories from an array of persons, from archbishops to members of Parliament and imperial diplomats to post-war refugees. Their lives and the constantly changing mosaic of global political and economic realities provide the background for the struggle to create and sustain the London church through time.