Long before Magellan entered the Pacific in 1521 Westernersentertained ideas of undiscovered oceans, mighty continents, andparadisal islands at the far ends of the earth - such ideas would have along life and a deep impact in both the Pacific and the West. With thediscovery of Tahiti in 1767 another powerful myth was added to thiscollection: the noble savage. For the first time Westerners wereconfronted by a people who seemed happier than themselves. Thisrevolution in the human sciences was accompanied by one in thenatural sciences after Darwin's momentous visit to the GalapagosIslands.

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Olive Chancellor and Basil Ransom, cousins, clash, when Olive wants Verena Tarrant to use her eloquence for the woman's movement, and Basil wants Verena to give up politics and marry him.

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Product Description: Children in Hospital provides and introduction to the everyday life and emotional needs of children, families, and staff. Although written primarily for professionals working in a paediatric setting, it has much of relevance for parents as well...read more

Describes how children grow, physically and mentally, how they learn to walk, speak, read, and socialize, and how they develop reasoning powers, contend with sex, make friends, and become independent