Daily Archives: December 13, 2018

Catalogue of early maps

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Martayan Lan ranks among the leading dealers in rare books and manuscripts in the world, covering early printed books in all subjects from the fifteenth century to the year 1800. We canvas the globe to find and acquire books that are rare, illustrated, important in the history of their subjects and in fine condition; whenever possible, we endeavor to handle copies of such works which are themselves significant, whether owing to former owners who were historically important, an unusual or beautiful binding, or the presence of interesting annotations. Although we pride ourselves on handling books in any subject that meet one or more of these criteria, fields of particular strength include the history of science, (especially the quantitative sciences of measurement), travel and discovery, and art and architecture. Sub-specialties within these subject fields include the history of astronomy and computing-we are the leading purveyors of first editions of Galileo and Kepler in America; the earliest printed books relating to the discovery and settlement of America as well as the history of European knowledge of Asian civilization; and architectural theory and the art and science of perspective. Our books are generally printed on the European continent, and we accordingly handle relatively little printed in English.

Maps:

https://www.martayanlan.com/antique-maps.php

Catalogue-44.pdf

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What Has Been The Health Impact On Countries After The Introduction Of GMO’s And What Are Monsanto’s

Yacouba Sawadogo: The Burkinabe farmer who stopped the desert


Right Livelihood Award Foundation
Published on Oct 2, 2018

“Yacouba’s impact has been greater than that of all national & intl experts taken together.” – Chris Reij, World Resources Institute Senior Fellow. Meet 2018 #RightLivelihoodAward Laureate #YacoubaSawadogo, “the man who stopped the desert” www.rightlivelihoodaward.org

What is behind the Honduras exodus? | The Stream


Al Jazeera English

Streamed live 46 minutes ago

In recent weeks US media coverage has focused on people travelling from Central American countries in search of asylum in the United States. Reports of these so-called ‘migrant caravans’ in US media are often framed in terms of domestic politics, and particularly the anti-immigration stance of Donald Trump and his administration. Yet journalism that examines what compels so many people to seek asylum in the US is less common. Honduras is just one of several countries where thousands of people have made the difficult decision to flee immediate danger at home and head north. Around 300 people leave Honduras each day according to Bartolo Fuentes, a prominent Honduran journalist and former member of the Honduran congress.

The reasons behind this exodus are manifold. Hondurans remain divided over the deeply contentious outcome of the November 2017 general election. Meanwhile, violence is routine and rooted in the everyday. Gangs frequently target poor communities with extortion, and commit brutal reprisals against those they deem out of line. Security forces often collude with these gangs, from allegedly assisting in drug trafficking through to the killing of activists. Funding for health, education and social programmes lags behind – contributing to an ever-widening gulf between the rich and poor.

The Stream will examine what is driving so many people in Honduras to leave their homes and ask how their lives can be improved.

Has Everything We Have Been Told About Hydraulic Fracturing True? by Jeffrey Lockwood

The Most Important Number in Climate Change

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Trump’s Climate Change Denial | NowThis

The Extinction Domino Effect That Could Annihilate Life on Earth Has Already Started

Bertrand Piccard’s message to the youth

China has fundamental role to play in COP24: Michał Kurtyka