Biological control of weeds has been practiced for over 100 years and Australia has been a leader in this weed management technique. The classical example of control of prickly pears in Australia by the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, which was imported from the Americas, helped to set the future for biocontrol of weeds in many countries. Since then there have been many projects using Classical Biological Control to manage numerous weed species, many of which have been successful. Importantly, there have been no serious negative non-target impacts - the technique, when practiced as...
Biological control of weeds has been practiced for over 100 years and Australia has been a leader in this weed management technique. The classical exa...
How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors, Cullen uncovers a discrete set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.
How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sen...
The second edition of Popular Culture in American History updates the text for a contemporary readership and explores academic developments in this area of study over the last decade.
Fully revised second edition with over 50 percent new material
Compact and classroom-friendly format
Includes the best writing on popular culture from the 1970s onwards
Essays examine pivotal moments, issues, and genres in American popular culture, from the 'penny press' to the Internet
The second edition of Popular Culture in American History updates the text for a contemporary readership and explores academic developments ...
More than perhaps any other major filmmaker, Martin Scorsese has grappled with the idea of the American Dream. His movies are full of working-class strivers hoping for a better life, from the titular waitress and aspiring singer of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore to the scrappy Irish immigrants of Gangs of New York. And in films as varied as Casino, The Aviator, and The Wolf of Wall Street, he vividly displays the glamour and power that can come with the fulfillment of that dream, but he also shows how it can turn into a nightmare of violence, corruption, and greed. This book...
More than perhaps any other major filmmaker, Martin Scorsese has grappled with the idea of the American Dream. His movies are full of working-class st...