WIND, WHALES AND WHISKY. A Cape Breton Voyage [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1991] Cameron, Silver D.

WIND, WHALES AND WHISKY. A Cape Breton Voyage

CAMERON, Silver

Macmillan

How do beaches function? Where do the waves come from, and why are they always parallel to the shore, no matter which way the shore faces? Where does sand come from, and why are some beaches grey, some white, some beige? What plants and animals live there, and how do they deal with this harsh, plastic environment?  And what do beaches mean to humans? Arrivals and departures, invasions and migrations, the first contact between the explorers and the indigenous peoples -- they all take place in that sandy zone where the sea meets the land. When a film actor walks alone on a beach, the viewer knows s/he is contemplating change or reacting to it. On the summer sands, bishops and judges and executives become children again, building structures which they know the sea will destroy.  Silver Donald Cameron uses a study of the elements of the beach to build a case for the beach as an integrated, living entity in its own right, and a model for the unity of all things on Earth. More than a tour of the eastern and western shores of North America, Cameron's book leads his readers to an awakening of the processes of life around us. The author begins with the science of waves and sand, and graduï¿½ally reveals the inter-relatedness of all the habitues of the beach. The final destination is an understanding of how all living things are woven together in the fabric of life and what that means for "the stewï¿½ards of the Earth". He lives in Halifax. 

The Living Beach: Life, Death and Politics where the Land Meets the Sea

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Red Deer Press

Arizona State Football: How to Build the Perfect Sun Devil

Sports & Outdoors

Football (American)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Visit Dr. Experimenter's laboratory in the dungeons of the Appalachian State University as he busily creates the perfect Mountaineers football player. With all the right pieces of great football players now together, the mad scientist fastens the last bolts to hold the parts in place. He removes the cover and shows the world his new creation . . . The Perfect Mountaineer!A great gift for any Appalachian State fan!

Appalachian State University Football: How to Build the Perfect Mountaineer

Today most people view the outhouse with a mixture of horror, amusement, nostalgia and awe. Yet outhouses were used all over the country not that long ago. In some remote areas, they're still used -- with the same mixed emotions. 
 Here and there these useful little buildings are still treasured and preserved. Most outhouses, though, are slowly being reclaimed by the earth through the effects of neglect, weather and gravity. 
 Fortunately, before the last of their kind succumbed to the effects of wind, rain and indoor plumbing, Sherman Hines captured them on film. Outhouses of the West contains some of the most unusual and fascinating images from his extensive collection. A little known but vital part of our history is preserved forever in this book, and described and memorialized by Silver Donald Cameron's wry and witty text. 
 Outhouses of the West is a fitting tribute to an earlier, sturdier time. Here are photographs from across the west -- some of the outhouses remain in use everyday and many have not welcomed a guest for years. But all have one thing in common -- they were built to fill a noble function and can stand with pride.

Outhouses of the West

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Firefly Books

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