Eric willmot (47 résultats)

Hardback. Etat : Fair. We imagine the plantation--the big house, the porticos, the slave quarters, the vast cotton fields--as situated firmly in the dismal American past. Yet as historian Daniel Rood shows in In the Shadow the Great House, the plantation is still very much with us today. Opening with the origins of the plantation on the tiny sugar-producing island of S o Tom in the 1500s, Rood then brings us to North America, and traces, in succession, the establishment of tobacco plantations in Virginia, rice plantations in the Carolina Low Country, and cotton plantations in the Deep South. He rewrites our understanding of these phenomena, showing, with uncommon precision, how enslaved people built the American landscape even as they suffered under a brutal labor regime. He then moves to the post-slavery era, demonstrating that the plantation evolved into agribusiness, chicken farming, and other developments we usually associate with modern capitalism. Drawing surprising connections between past and present, Rood argues that the plantation was, and in many respects remains, the engine of American progress.…

Etat : very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardback. Etat : Fair. We imagine the plantation--the big house, the porticos, the slave quarters, the vast cotton fields--as situated firmly in the dismal American past. Yet as historian Daniel Rood shows in In the Shadow the Great House, the plantation is still very much with us today. Opening with the origins of the plantation on the tiny sugar-producing island of S o Tom in the 1500s, Rood then brings us to North America, and traces, in succession, the establishment of tobacco plantations in Virginia, rice plantations in the Carolina Low Country, and cotton plantations in the Deep South. He rewrites our understanding of these phenomena, showing, with uncommon precision, how enslaved people built the American landscape even as they suffered under a brutal labor regime. He then moves to the post-slavery era, demonstrating that the plantation evolved into agribusiness, chicken farming, and other developments we usually associate with modern capitalism. Drawing surprising connections between past and present, Rood argues that the plantation was, and in many respects remains, the engine of American progress.…

Etat : Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Etat : Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. 'This is more than a novel, more than a story, it is the Big Bang: where the idea of Australia starts.' Stan GrantThis is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes, Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety.Many histories of Australia start with the First Fleet and the hard times the colonists had with the climate and unruly convicts. Very few mention what really happened, or the blood that was spilled in the wars rarely spoken of. Pemulwuy, a Bidjigal man, unites the neighbouring peoples, runaway convicts, bushrangers and an escaped African known as Black Caesar, in a guerilla war that pushes the invading English to the brink.This novel was conceived out of Pemulwuy's legend and the historical events between 1788 and 1802.It is a story that all Australians should know.About the AuthorDr Eric Willmot AM was for many years an authority on the life and times of Pemulwuy. He wrote the novel, Pemulwuy: The Rainbow Warrior, which was a landmark publication, a best seller, and has been included in secondary and tertiary education curricula across Australia.A visionary and a dreamer, a scholar, educator inventor and engineer, Eric was born in Queensland and spent his childhood on an island (Crib Island) which no longer exists. He spent his youth as a drover, working in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. At the age of 20, Eric was seriously injured in a rodeo accident and spent a year in hospital. During that period he studied for his matriculation, won a scholarship, and attended the University of Newcastle, where he took his first degree in science.He became increasingly interested in indigenous education, which he viewed as the most important and intriguing part of Australian education. In 1980, he found that there were less than 100 university graduates of indigenous descent in Australia. Eric is known in Australian Aboriginal society as the main architect of the national education program begun in 1979, which aimed to produce 1000 graduates by 1990. In 1990 that program had produced 1800 graduates and transformed the society significantly.Eric was also an engineer and prolific inventor. During his lifetime, Eric held over 90 international patents. These covered a range of technology from a continuously variable ratio transmission system to a helical skewer. In 1981 Eric was named Australian Inventor of the Year, and twice won the Medaille d'Or Geneve of the Salon des Inventions in Geneva, Switzerland.He died in 2019. This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes, Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Eric Willmot, ABC Books. Paperback.

Softcover. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 13x21cm]. Very Good condition. Previous owner's name to inside fron cover. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 61 pages. 1986 Boyer Lectures. The synopsis says [in part] "Australia stands today at a vital crossroad. But while we seek solutions to the economic difficulties that beset us, we are confronted by more fundamental problems.".…

paperback in very good condition; 61 pages.

paperback in very good condition; 310 pages, b/w maps.

paperback in very good condition; 354 pages.

soft cover. Etat : Fine, near new condition. No Jacket. Illustrated with maps. 22 cm. 310 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket as Issued. First Paper Edition. Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. Mild even tanning to edges of page-block. Internally clean. 354pp 0 Size: 155mm x 235mm. Book.

Paperback. Etat : VERY GOOD. 310pp. Sound, unmarked copy. Hard to find in North America.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. 310pp, references, glossary, maps, pictorial endpapers. Blue boards in jacket. Jacket has moderate edge wear and fading to spine. Minor edge wear to boards, light foxing to page egdes. The story of Pemulwuy, leader of the Eora poeple of NSW, and his fight against the colonial invaders for twelve years between 1788 and 1802. Size: 8vo.…

Etat : Good. Slight lean to spine. Fading/creases to spine. Scratches/some nicks to cover. Light tanning to pages. Text very good.

Etat : New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Etat : New. Pemulwuy: The Battle For Sydney. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. Jacket has moderate wear plus sunning to spine. No tears. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 310pp Size: 175mm x 250mm. Book.

Pictorial Card Cover. Etat : Near Fine. First Thus. Previous owner's name title page. Two maps. Map 1: The world of Eora; The land of Eora renamed by the British. and map of colony of NSW plus more. 21 x 14 cm. 310 pp.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Hardback first edition with dust jacket in removable plastic sleeve, all in fine condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Vg+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. HB in VG++ condition. DJ VG protected by removable plastic sleeve.

Etat : New.

Hardback. 2019. 1987. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light rubbing to the board edges. The d/w is very good with light edge rubbing and a hint of sun fading of the spine. Scans available if required.

Etat : New. In English.

Soft Cover. Etat : F-. Reprint. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & creased, prev. owner's name to half-title, texter mark to tail edge, denoting one-time remaindered copy); pp. 310, with 2 maps. A near fine copy. A novel based on the life of Pemulwuy, leader of the Eora people during the early settlement of Sydney.…

Etat : New.