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Dit net heeltemal way out buite die kwessie dat jou dominee-pa by jou flat opdaag en se jy moet saam met hom Beaufort-Wes toe ry omdat ’n messias daar gesien is. Of liewer, normaalweg is dit. Maar as jy pas met jou Golfie agter in ’n karretjie van die Jack and Jill Driving School vasgery het en jou girlfriend kom daarna met die storie dat julle nie meer die naweek alleen Struisbaai toe kan gaan nie . . . dan, ja . . . Dan klim jy maar in jou pa se ou Merc in; luister maar na Radio Kansel en sy gemoun oor wat alles fout is met die land en wag maar geduldig dat die selfoon in jou sak vibreer met ’n SMS van jou girlfriend. Die ding is net dat jy dan ook agterkom dat dinge baie vinnig baie ingewikkeld kan raak. Jy kom byvoorbeeld agter jou pa het ’n pistool in die cubbyhole, dat jou doodgoeie ma – predikantsvrou! – uithang met ’n vrou wat nie bra dra nie, jou girlfriend vir ’n ruk net wil wegkom van alles, veral van jou, en dat die messias waarna jy en jou pa op pad is – wag hiervoor! – ’n swart seun is. Hop op. Die trip op die N1 van Stellenbosch na Beaufort-Wes was nog nooit so weird and wonderful soos die een saam met Annelie Ferreira nie. Dit is soos om van die betaalfoon van ’n B&B op Laingsburg in die donker in te bel en . . . by jouself uit te kom. En in die middel van nerens, kom jy agter, sien jy of jou gat, of ’n wonderwerk. Получить ссылку |
Among the Tibetans
Автор: Bird Isabella Lucy
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The Biology and Ecology of Tintinnid Ciliates
Автор: Группа авторов
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Planktonic protists both produce and consume most of the primary production in the world ocean. They not only play key roles in the oceans but also represent an astounding amount of diversity: ecological morphological and genetic. However, for most taxa their ecology, morphology, phylogeny and biogeography are either poorly known or appear to be largely unrelated to one another; this hinders our understanding of their biology as well as interpretation of emerging genetic data. Tintinnid ciliates represent a singular exception. Compared to nearly all other groups of planktonic protists, there is a very substantial and relatively detailed literature (both modern and historical) on tintinnids. This volume synthesizes knowledge concerning a wide variety of topics ranging from anatomy and systematics, physiology, behavior, ecology (including ecological roles, predators, parasites, biogeography, and cysts) to fossil history. It will appeal to an audience ranging from advanced undergraduates to researchers in the fields of Oceanography, Marine Biology and Microbial Ecology.
Seven Years in Tibet
Автор: Heinrich Harrer
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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, where he became a friend and tutor to the Dalai Lama, Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans than any Westerner before him.More recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is a stunning story of incredible courage and self-reliance by one of the twentieth century’s best travel writers.
A Year in Tibet
Автор: Sun Shuyun
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‘A Year in Tibet’ follows the author as she lives for eighteen months in a remote village in Tibet.Sun Shuyun, a Chinese writer and historian, takes the reader to a tiny and isolated village in Tibet, known for its anti-Chinese stance. She and a team who were half Chinese and half Tibetan, lived and worked there for eighteen months, filming and recording daily life. ‘A Year in Tibet’ is an insight into the relationship between the Chinese and Tibetans, the history behind it, and the way the two interact in the 21st century. Written with Sun Shuyun’s characteristic insight into relationships, this is social and political history with an emphasis on humanity.
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