The robin was hardly understood when David Lack - Britain's most influential ornithologist - started his scientific observations. This book is a landmark in natural history, not just for its discoveries, but because of the approachable style, sharpened with an acute wit. It reads as fascinatingly today as when it was written.
Equipping canyoneers with essential skills, this guide addresses both beginners and experienced adventurers. It covers crucial topics such as hazards, specialized gear, belaying, and anchor systems, while also delving into advanced techniques like pothole escapes and canyon rescue. Readers will find practical advice on navigating wet canyons and negotiating hazardous terrain. Additionally, the book includes technical canyon ratings and highlights twelve classic canyons in North America, along with information about certified instructors and guide services.
A Prepper's Guide to Creating a Sustainable, Defendable Refuge
Exploring the hidden world of survival retreats, the book delves into locations designed for ultimate privacy and safety during crises. David Black provides insights on how to protect and defend these retreats, offering practical advice on site selection and survival strategies. With detailed guidance, readers will learn essential skills for living in isolation and preparing for potential disasters, ensuring they are well-equipped for any apocalyptic scenario.
This book examines the origins of philosophy in Greek Antiquity and considers key moments of philosophic history as related to revolutionary change, from the French Revolution of 1789 to the May Events of 1968 and beyond. David Black reads Hegel's philosophy--which seems to come to the fore at various "birthtimes in history"--as anticipating Marx's critique of capital, in which the logic of the system intimates a realm beyond it.
Addresses both newcomers to Ruby as well as Ruby programmers who want to deepen their understanding of the language. This beautifully written and totally revised second edition includes coverage of features that are new in Ruby 2.1, as well as expanded and updated coverage of aspects of the language that have changed.
Focusing on the period following 2000, and by juxtaposing Jean Chretien's G8 activism with the Harper government's retreat from continental engagement, David Black's Canada and Africa in the New Millennium illustrates a history of consistent inconsistency in Canada's relationship with Africa.
Now in its third edition, Learn to Read New Testament Greek is revised for the first time in fifteen years to include updated scholarship and additional reference notes.
During the renovation of a decrepit old barn by several friends, the chance finding of various old manuscripts lodged between some wall cavities reveals clues to a mystery that goes back over four and a half centuries to the time of Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth I and Lady Jane Grey, who is often referred to as the Nine Day Queen. Told from several viewpoints, the startling story of Lady Jane Grey finally comes to light as the previously unknown last moments of her life involving mystery, intrigue, politics and love, come to an explosive ending that may even force a revision of the history books.