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Making Pets: Dominance and Affection
Are pets, companions of affection, or objects of power? The charming thing about Mr. Yi-Fu Tuan's little book for everyone is that it may subvert your cognition, not only prompting you to re-examine a pot of flowers or a cat at home, but also point to a new interpretation of politics, history, society, nature, workplace, family and other matters. In short, it leads us to a better understanding of the world and a gentler approach to it.
197Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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Romantic Geography: in Search of the Sublime Landscape
"Romance" and "geography" seem to be contradictory words. Geography is down to earth, full of common sense, and necessary for survival. In the past, everyone had to know where to find food, water and habitat; now, everyone must carefully manage the earth's home to make it more livable. Today's geographical works lack drama. Maps, data, descriptions and analyzes abound, but there is no heroic deeds or the spirit of diligent pursuit. However, in recent history, geography did have magic and was con
107Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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Humanistic Geography
"A vivid or realistic description of a place is perhaps the highest achievement of humanistic geography." [About the author] Yi-fu Tuan was born in Tianjin, China, in 1930. He attended primary and secondary schools in China, Australia and the Philippines, and received bachelor's and master's degrees in geography from Oxford University and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively. He coached at the University of Minnesota for many years. From 1984 until his official retirement in 1998
39Reads9.0Score—Shelves