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In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear. She wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion: What is weathered, worn, and whittled away through wind, water, and time is as powerful as what remains.

All the science in Breaking Bad-from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction-explained and analyzed for authenticity. Breaking Bad's (anti)hero Walter White (played by Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston) is a scientist, a high school chemistry teacher who displays a plaque that recognizes his "contributions to research awarded the Nobel Prize." During the course of five seasons, Walt practices a lot of ad hoc chemistry-from experiments that explode to acid-based evidence destruction to an amazing repertoire of methodologies for illicit meth making. But how much of Walt's science is actually scientific? In The Science of "Breaking Bad, " Dave Trumbore and Donna Nelson explain, analyze, and evaluate the show's portrayal of science, from the pilot's opening credits to the final moments of the series finale. The intent is not, of course, to provide a how-to manual for wannabe meth moguls but to decode the show's most head-turning, jaw-dropping moments. Trumbore, a science and entertainment writer, and Nelson, a professor of chemistry and Breaking Bad's science advisor, are the perfect scientific tour guides. Trumbore and Nelson cover the show's portrayal of chemistry, biology, physics, and subdivisions of each area including toxicology and electromagnetism. They explain, among other things, Walt's DIY battery making; the dangers of Mylar balloons; the feasibility of using hydrofluoric acid to dissolve bodies; and the chemistry of methamphetamine itself. Nelson adds interesting behind-the-scenes anecdotes and describes her work with the show's creator and writers. Marius Stan, who played Bogdan on the show (and who is a PhD scientist himself) contributes a foreword. This is a book for every science buff who appreciated the show's scientific moments and every diehard Breaking Bad fan who wondered just how smart Walt really was.
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• 1. Linguistics: Core Concepts and Principles
• 2. Grammars
• 3. Open-Source Libraries, Application Frameworks, Workflow Systems, and Other Resources
• 4. Mathematical Essentials
• 5. Probability
• 6. Inference and Prediction Methods
• 7. Random Processes
• 8. Bayesian Methods
• 9. Machine Learning
• 10. Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing
• 11. Information Retrieval
• 12. Language Core Tasks 1
• 13. Language Core Tasks 2
• 14. Language Understanding Applications 1
• 15. Language Understanding Applications 2
• 16. Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing
• 17. Text Mining for Modeling Cyberattacks
• 18. World Languages and Crosslinguistics
• 19. Linguistic Elegance of the Languages of South India
• 20. Current Trends and Open Problems.
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Computational Analysis and Understanding of Natural Languages: Principles, Methods and Applications, Volume 38, the latest release in this monograph that provides a cohesive and integrated exposition of these advances and associated applications, includes new chapters on Linguistics: Core Concepts and Principles, Grammars, Open-Source Libraries, Application Frameworks, Workflow Systems, Mathematical Essentials, Probability, Inference and Prediction Methods, Random Processes, Bayesian Methods, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, Language Core Tasks, Language Understanding Applications, and more. The synergistic confluence of linguistics, statistics, big data, and high-performance computing is the underlying force for the recent and dramatic advances in analyzing and understanding natural languages, hence making this series all the more important.
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• About the author
• Acknowledgments
• Preface to the second edition
• The justification for presenting data effectively
• Graphics
• Text
• Color
• Arrangement
• A short last word on presenting data effectively
• Appendix A Research and evaluation report layout checklist
• Appendix B Data visualization checklist
• Index.

• Chapter One: Get Ready to Practice The POWER Model Practicing Academic Writing Part I: Practice Becoming a Productive Academic Writer Chapter Two: Establish and Maintain the "Write" Habit Think About It . . . Seeing Yourself as a Writer EXERCISE 1-Schedule Your Writing Sessions EXERCISE 2-Increase Your Writing Time in No Time EXERCISE 3-Write Quickly, Edit Slowly EXERCISE 4-Organize Messy Drafts EXERCISE 5-Keep and Share a Writing Log EXERCISE 6-Read About Writing EXERCISE 7-Document Your Writing Projects EXERCISE 8-Write to Learn (Anything, Including How to Write) Chapter Three: Practice Building Academic Vocabulary Think About It... EXERCISE 9-Increase Your Vocabulary One Word at a Time EXERCISE 10-Use New Academic Words EXERCISE 11-Build Your Own Professional Dictionary/Glossary Chapter Four: Polish the Grammar Think About It... EXERCISE 12-Learn From the Masters EXERCISE 13-Identify Patterns of Problems EXERCISE 14-Practice Grammar Rules EXERCISE 15-Copy Chapter Five: Get Feedback Think About It... EXERCISE 16-Get Feedback on Early Drafts EXERCISE 17-Get Feedback on Middle Drafts EXERCISE 18-Get Feedback on Final Drafts EXERCISE 19-Get Feedback Regularly EXERCISE 20-Schedule Reading Appointments Chapter Six: Edit and Proofread Think About It... EXERCISE 21-Tighten the Paragraphs EXERCISE 22-Make It Flow: Organize EXERCISE 23-Clear Out the Clutter EXERCISE 24-Use a Thesaurus and a Reverse Dictionary EXERCISE 25-Pay Attention to Word Placement EXERCISE 26-Cut It in Half EXERCISE 27-Read Aloud EXERCISE 28-Copyedit: Proofread Line by Line Part II: Practice Writing Sections of Journal Articles, Research Reports, and Grant Chapter Seven: Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specific Aims Sections Think About It... EXERCISE 29-Map EXERCISE 30-Dump EXERCISE 31-Craft the Purpose Statement EXERCISE 32-Develop the Rationale EXERCISE 33-Present the Literature Review EXERCISE 34-Lay Out the Theoretical Framework EXERCISE 35-Check It Chapter Eight: Exercises for Writing the Methods Section Think About It... EXERCISE 36-Practice Describing EXERCISE 37-Describe the Research Design EXERCISE 38-Describe the Sample EXERCISE 39-Describe the Measures EXERCISE 40-Describe Data Collection and Data Management Procedures EXERCISE 41-Describe the Data Analysis Chapter Nine: Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section Think About It... EXERCISE 42-Picture the Findings EXERCISE 43-Describe the Most Important Findings EXERCISE 44-Summarize the Least Important Findings Chapter Ten: Exercises for Writing the Discussion or Conclusion Section Think About It... EXERCISE 45-Question the Results/Findings EXERCISE 46-Connect the Dots: Other Research EXERCISE 47-Connect the Dots: Relevant Theory EXERCISE 48-Guide Your Reader Into the Future EXERCISE 49-Confess Limitations Chapter Eleven: Exercise for Writing Abstracts Think About It... EXERCISE 50-Write an Abstract in 20 Minutes.
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With its friendly, step-by-step format this book helps writers improve their writing by engaging in deep and deliberate practice. It is flexibly organized so readers can either work their way through all of the exercises in order or focus on the specific areas where they need additional practice building their skills.
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"A novel about a young Chinese woman whose graduate studies in chemistry go off track and lead her to discover the truths about her goals and desires"-- Provided by publisher.
Three years into her graduate studies at a demanding Boston university, our unnamed narrator finds her one-time love for chemistry is more hypothesis than reality. Tormented by her failed research, there's another, nonscientific question looming: the marriage proposal from a fellow scientist, whose path through academia has been relatively free of obstacles, and with whom she can't make a life before finding success on her own. For the first time, she's confronted with a question she won't find the answer to in a textbook: What do I really want?

• 1 Introduction: Anthropocentrism, the Anthropocene, and the Apocalypse.- 2 The Earth as Pinprick: Some Early Western Challenges to Anthropocentrism.- 3 Lowering the Human Throne: European Literature to 1900.- 4 Teleology, Ecology, and Unity in the French Enlightenment.- 5 Courses of Empire: Ecological Apocalypse in Early American Literature.- 6 Jeffers's Inheritors: "Transhuman Magnificence" in Late-Twentieth Century American Poetry.- 7 Antianthropocentrism and Science Fiction Part I: From Antiquity to World War II.- 8 Antianthropocentrism and Science Fiction Part II: After World War II and into the Twenty-first Century.
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This book is an analysis of literary texts that question, critique, or subvert anthropocentrism, the notion that the universe and everything in it exists for humans. Bryan Moore examines ancient Greek and Roman texts; medieval to twentieth-century European texts; eighteenth-century French philosophy; early to contemporary American texts and poetry; and science fiction to demonstrate a historical basis for the questioning of anthropocentrism and contemplation of responsible environmental stewardship in the twenty-first century and beyond. Ecological Literature and the Critique of Anthropocentrism is essential reading for ecocritics and ecofeminists. It will also be useful for researchers interested in the relationship between science and literature, environmental philosophy, and literature in general.
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• The Breakfast of Superheroes
• The Evolution of Superpowers
• The Hallmarks of Hulk
• Supervillainy 101
• How to Build a Super Soldier
• The Real World Super Metal
• Is it a Ceramic? Is it Graphene? No it's Vibranium
• The Science of Super Suits
• Why Doesn't the Invisible Woman Bump Into Things?
• The Flash: The Fastest Man on Fire
• You've Got to Learn to be More...Flexible: The Mechanics of Marvellous
• Big Data, Big Heroes and Bad Computers
• The Wonder-ous Truth: The Workings of Wonder Woman's Lasso
• Super Frequently Asked Questions.
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Ever wondered what a superhero eats for breakfast? Do they need a special diet to feed their superpowers? The odd metabolisms of superheroes must mean they have strange dietary needs, from the high calorie diets to fuel flaming bodies and super speeds, to not so obvious requirements for vitamins and minerals. The Secret Science of Superheroes looks at the underpinning chemistry, physics and biology needed for their superpowers. Individual chapters look at synthesising elements on demand, genetic evolution and what superhero suits could be made of. By exploring these topics, the book introduces a wide range of scientific concepts, from protein chemistry to particle physics for a general scientifically interested audience. With contributions from leading science communicators the book hopes to answer some of these important questions rather than debunk or pick holes in the science of superheroes.
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• Style as choice
• Understanding style
• Correctness
• Clarity
• Actions
• Characters
• Cohesion and coherence
• Emphasis
• Clarity of form
• Motivation
• Global coherence
• Grace
• Concision
• Shape --Elegance
• Ethics
• The ethics of style.

• Dedication.- Foreword.- Prologue.- Part I: Before.- Part II: Year 1.- Part III: Year 2.- Epilogue.
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You Must be Very Intelligent is the author's account of studying for a PhD in a modern, successful university. Part-memoir and part-expose, this book is highly entertaining and unusually revealing about the dubious morality and desperate behaviour which underpins competition in twenty-first century academia. This witty, warts-and-all account of Bodewits' years as a PhD student in the august University of Edinburgh is full of success and failure, passion and pathos, insight, farce and warm-hearted disillusionment. She describes a world of collaboration and backstabbing; nefarious financing and wasted genius; cosmopolitan dreamers and discoveries that might just change the world... Is this a smart people's world or a drip can of weird species? Modern academia is certainly darker and stranger than one might suspect... This book will put a wry, knowing smile on the faces of former researchers. And it is a cautionary parable for innocents who still believe that lofty academia is erected upon moral high ground...
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• Introduction - South Mead Coppice - Adrian Cooper, Inshriach - Inshriach Bothy - Kathleen Jamie, Bird Song - Hannah's Wood - Jay Griffiths, Another Look at Glennamong - Nephin Beg - Sean Lysaght, Hidden Places - The Lincolnshire Wolds - Fiona Stafford, Arborotopia - New Forest - Philip Hoare, Chanterelles - Pankhurst Forest - Evie Wyld, Why Woods Matter - Badby Woods - Fiona Reynolds, Forest of Eyes - Burnham Beeches - Paul Kingsnorth, Speaking Wood - Cae'n-y-coed - David Nash, Princess Forest - Coille Na Bana Phrionnsa - Alec Finlay, Medieval Survivor - Chalkney Wood - Simon Leatherdale, Don't Look Back - Piles Copse - Gabriel Hemery, Thinning - Kingsettle Wood - Robin Walter, The Ramsbury Elm - Ramsberry Village - Peter Marren, Two Storms - Tedworth Square - William Boyd, Sand Forest - Tentsmuir Forest - Jim Crumley, Wood Woes - Up the Forest! - Sue Clifford, Ash - Farnley Estate - Simon Armitage, Nine Oaks - Curridge Village - Adam Thorpe, Trunk - Spinney Wood - Jackie Kay, City, Trees, Water - Avon Gorge - Helen Dunmore, Return to Ruskin Land - Wyre Forest - Neil Sinden, Heartwood - Windsor Hill Road - Tobias Jones, Cusop Dingle - Dulas Brook - Nina Lyon, The Gypsy Stone - Epping Forest - Will Ashon, The Green Stuff - Wandlebury Wood - Ali Smith, Forest Fear - Wood of Cree - Sara Maitland, Thwaite - Ulpha Fell - Richard Skelton, On the 7.46 - Shrewsbury to Crewe - Paul Evans, Alison - West Sussex Downs - Madeleine Bunting, Yggdrasil in Shetland - Lea Gardens - Jen Hadfield, What is a Tree? - Stump Cross - Germaine Greer, Laburnum Time - B13 - Zaffar Kunial, The Common Dean - The Edge - Alan Garner, Searching for Natural Woodland - Lady Park - George Peterken, Woodcock - Wicken Fen - Tim Dee, Taking Root - Moonshine Wood - Piers Taylor, Discovering the Spinney - Spinney Wood - Deb Wilenski, Rackham's Treasure - Merthen Wood - Philip Marsden, Still Lives - Berkhamsted Common - Richard Mabey.
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A century ago woodlands were at the heart of daily life. Trees and hedgerows, copses and spinneys provided wood-fuel, thatch and bedding, woodland pasture for pigs and cattle, medicine from tree bark and a wild harvest of nuts and fruit for the home. But the role of woodlands has been in decline in the last two centuries, drifting ever further from our modern lives. Yet there is no other landscape in the British Isles that matches the complexity and variety of life in a woodland, above and below ground.And while sheltering wildlife, woods continue to enrich our language, feed our imagination and still have the power to transform us, literally and metaphorically. Woodlands have not only inspired folktales, music, novels, visual art and poetry, they are also finding new uses in healthcare and as outdoor classrooms.Arboreal is a landmark publication of new writing from woodlands across the UK and beyond. In memory of the great historical ecologist Oliver Rackham, the book gathers contributions from a variety of voices - novelists, teachers, poets, botanists, artists, architects and foresters - to explore why woods matter and mean so much.
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• Aims and challenges of writing for publication in today's global research environment
• Editing in the sciences and other scholarly disciplines
• Authors' editors : partners in communication at the service of researchers and readers
• Authors' editors in action : a qualitative research foray
• View from the academy : the delicate position of editing services among needs and concerns
• Editing research articles and other genres for publication in peer-reviewed scholarly journals
• Becoming and being an authors' editor
• The editing setting
• Editing scholarly genres for other media : common goals but unique issues
• Synthesis and projection
• Appendix 1. Membership associations of particular relevance to authors' editors
• Appendix 2. Peer-reviewed journals of relevance to author editing.

From Leonardo da Vinci on the shifting colours of the sky to Charlotte Bronte on the wild moors of Yorkshire, and from DH Lawrence inhabiting the mind of the indomitable tortoise to the intrepid Isabella Bird climbing a Hawaiian volcano, this unusual anthology showcases many voices - lyrical, awestruck, often deeply reflective. The texts gathered here, many accompanied by rarely seen artwork from early editions, are all grounded in close observation and real love for landscape, and reveal the tradition of nature writing to be deep-rooted and infinitely varied.
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• part 1. Fire: Here be dragons : where we discover dragons are entirely the stuff of legend, how real-life dragons have sex, whether they could actually fly, the truth about fire-breathing ; Fire power : where we find out how Wildfire is all too real, the hidden secret of Valyrian steel, a tried-and-tested golden formula for killing someone who's annoying to you ; Weapons of Westeros, a (battle) field guide : where we get licensed to kill: the art of poisoning, living and dying by the sword, the truth about shadowy assassins, sexy armour, and what it means to be a real warrior woman
• part 2. Ice: Northern exposure : where we break the ice with our friends in the North, Hodor's "expressive aphasia", warging and the science of astral projection, the psychology of revenge: Arya Stark's kill list ; All creatures great and small (and cold) : where we encounter strange life in the Frozen North, running with dire wolves, the finest mounts Westeros has to offer, how cold makes things huge, giant-killing with Sir Isaac Newton and JBS Haldane, the truth behind zombification ; Another ice brick in the wall : where we scale the Wall, learn how sound waves can destroy solid matter, and recount the sorry tale of the cat piano (a keyboard worthy of Joffrey Baratheon)
• part 3. Magic: Mother tongue of dragons : where we learn a few real and made-up language, discover noun-verb constructs in Dothraki, and eavesdrop on the talking trees ; Real magic : where we discover if magic exists and how to fake it, give the gift of death, and make fantastical creatures in the lab ; How will it end? : where we put on a sweater and consider astronomical answers to the perplexing question of a long winter, and attempt to finally settle the question posed by Robert Frost.

"Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen uncovers the astounding science behind the mystical, blood-soaked world of Game of Thrones, answering questions like: Is it possible to crush a person's head with your bare hands? What really happens when royal families interbreed? Does Cersei have Borderline Personality Disorder? What curious medical disorder does Hodor suffer from? And more. Join Keen as she investigates wildfire, ice walls, face transplants, and every wild feature of Westeros and beyond, revealing a magical world that may be closer to our own than we think. The Science of Game of Thrones is the ultimate guide to the epic series as well as the perfect gift for science-lovers and fans. So pour yourself a bowl of brown, climb on your beast of burden, and prepare yourself to see the Seven Kingdoms as you have never seen them before,"--Amazon.com.

• 1. Dame Agatha's Deadly Dispensary 2. A is for Arsenic - Murder is Easy 3. B is for Belladonna - The Labours of Hercules 4. C is for Cyanide - Sparkling Cyanide
• 5. D is for Digitalis - Appointment with Death 6. E is for Eserine - Crooked House 7. H is for Hemlock - Five Little Pigs 8. M is for Monkshood - 4:50 from Paddington 9. N is for Nicotine - Three Act Tragedy 10. O is for Opium - Sad Cypress
• 11. P is for Phosphorus - Dumb Witness 12. R is for Ricin - Partners in Crime 13. S is for Strychnine - The Mysterious Affair at Styles 14. T is for Thallium - The Pale Horse 15. V is for Veranol - Lord Edgware Dies
• Appendix Glossary Bibliography.
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Agatha Christie's detailed plotting is what makes her books so compelling. Christie used poison to kill her characters more often than any other murder method, with the poison itself being a central part of the novel, and her choice of deadly substances was far from random; the chemical and physiological characteristics of each poison provide vital clues to discovery of the murderer. With gunshots or stabbings the cause of death is obvious, but not so with poisons. How is it that some compounds prove so deadly, and in such tiny amounts? Christie demonstrated her extensive chemical knowledge (much of it gleaned from her working in a chemists during both world wars) in many of her novels, but this is rarely appreciated by the reader. A is for Arsenic celebrates the use of science in Christie's work. Written by Christie fan and research chemist Kathryn Harkup, each chapter takes a different novel and investigates the poison (or poisons) the murderer used. A is for Arsenic looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, and the feasibility of obtaining, administering and detecting these poisons, both at the time the novel was written and today. This book is published as part of the 125th anniversary celebration of Christie's birth. Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because its fiction doesn't mean its all made-up ...
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Shortlisted for the BMA Book Awards and Macavity Awards 2016 Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up ... Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books; indeed, she employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison itself often being a central part of the novel. Her choice of deadly substances was far from random - the characteristics of each often provide vital clues to the discovery of the murderer. With gunshots or stabbings the cause of death is obvious, but this is not the case with poisons. How is it that some compounds prove so deadly, and in such tiny amounts? Christie's extensive chemical knowledge provides the backdrop for A is for Arsenic, in which Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used by the murderer in fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries. It looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, the cases that may have inspired Christie, and the feasibility of obtaining, administering and detecting these poisons, both at the time the novel was written and today. A is for Arsenic is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.
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• PART I: WHY WRITE? FORMS OF ACADEMIC WRITING AND HOW TO GO ABOUT WRITING THEM
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Why Are We Writing? Setting Up Effective Writing Practices, Managing Time, Space And Writing Energy
• 3. Writing For And Publishing In Academic Journals
• 4. Writing For And Publishing In Books
• 5. Writing For Academic Publication When English Is Not Your First Language PART II: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROCESS
• 6. Writing From Research And Practice - Planning And Writing Different Parts Of The Thesis Or Article
• 7. Writing Literature Reviews And Thinking About Methodology And Methods
• 8. Writing Abstracts And Conclusions: Emphasising Meaning And Worth
• 9. Developing Good Writing According To Structures
• 10. Publishing From Your Phd PART III: THE WRITING PROCESS AND YOU
• 11. Finding And Developing Your Voice In The Disciplines
• 12. Managing Time, Overcoming Blocks And Getting The Writing Done
• 13. Writing Creatively And Reflectively To Support Your Academic Writing For Publication PART IV: LEARNING FROM FEEDBACK, AND PLAYING A FULL PART IN THE WORLD OF WRITING
• 14. Responding To Feedback
• 15. Turning Your Conference Presentation Or Paper Into A Publication
• 16. Writing For Online Outlets And Publications
• 17. Edited Books And New Editions
• 18. You're Not Alone - Developing And Working With Writing Groups, Communities And Critical Friends
• 19. The Politics And Impact Of Writing For Academic Publication Conclusion.
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Getting Published provides a complete guide for all who need to write effectively and share their work with others through academic publication. The book focuses on how to develop a successful academic writing voice, and introduces practices, techniques and guidance to support all aspects of the writing process.
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• Introduction Part I. Postcolonialism and the environment
• 1. Development
• 2. Entitlement Part II. Zoocriticism and the postcolonial
• 1. Ivory and elephants
• 2. Christianity, cannibalism and carnivory
• 3. Agency, sex and emotion Postscript: After Nature Works Cited Index.
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This second edition of Postcolonial Ecocriticism, a book foundational for its field, has been updated to consider recent developments in the area such as environmental humanities and animal studies. Graham Huggan and Helen Tiffin examine transverse relations between humans, animals and the environment across a wide range of postcolonial literary texts and also address key issues such as global warming, food security, human over-population in the context of animal extinction, queer ecology, and the connections between postcolonial and disability theory. Considering the postcolonial first from an environmental and then a zoocritical perspective, the book looks at: * Narratives of development in postcolonial writing * Entitlement, belonging and the pastoral * Colonial 'asset stripping' and the Christian mission * The politics of eating and the representation of cannibalism * Animality and spirituality * Sentimentality and anthropomorphism * The changing place of humans and animals in a 'posthuman' world. With a new preface written specifically for this edition and an annotated list of suggestions for further reading, Postcolonial Ecocriticism offers a comprehensive and fully up-to-date introduction to a rapidly expanding field.
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