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Followed By A Discourse On Continuity Delivered By The Author As President Of The British Association At Nottingham.... More

In "The Italian" (1797), Ann Radcliffe pits a scheming noblewoman and a ruthless monk against young lovers trying to bridge seemingly insurmountable class differences. The scenes of sublime nature, mysterious groans, corrupt ecclesiastics, isolated fortifications, and Inquisitorial torture reveal ei... More

Crocodile Fever is at once a travelogue, a fascinating adventure story and an authentic record of little-known information about the wildlife and the people of Papua New Guinea. It records the two years the authors spent in Papua New Guinea and describes their incredible, moving and sometimes hilari... More

Green Imperialism is the first book to document the origins and early history of environmentalism, concentrating especially on its hitherto unexplained colonial and global aspects. It highlights the significance of Utopian, Physiocratic, and medical thinking in the history of environmentalist ideas.... More