This book delves into the rich history of chocolate, exploring its cultural, societal, and economic significance across various regions. Featuring fifty-seven essays from over 100 contributors, it covers topics from ancient civilizations to modern interpretations, offering unique insights and previously unpublished information about chocolate's evolution.
An American Professor's Journal of Discovery, Exploration, and Introspection
Viet Nam 1993 is the journal of an American University Professor who traveled to Viet Nam to explore opportunities and potential for agricultural and nutritional research. the journal describes interactions with Vietnamese officials and citizens, and presents vivid descriptions of the land and people of Viet Nam. During his journey the author traveled the length and breadth of the country - from the ethereal beauty of Ha Long Bay to the southern reaches of the Me Kong Delta. Viet Nam 1993 documents through descriptions and photographs what the country and people of Viet Nam were like before diplomatic relations were established with the United States.
On Bicycle and Foot Through Greece and Western Turkey Summer, 1984
"The Song of Siwa is a fictional epic, the transcribed oral tradition of a band of early Stone Age hunters led by Marzuk who fled southwestern Europe, crossed the Mediterranean Sea to North Africa, and ultimately reached safe haven at Siwa Oasis in the western desert of modern Egypt. The narrative, also known as the Marzuk-Iskander Epic, traces the cultural transformation of Marzuk's clan from prehistoric Iberia to historical contacts with the Te-Henu of North Africa, the Chemi of the Nile Valley, and culminates with the visit of Iskander [Alexander the Great] to Siwa oasis, an event still revered at the oasis today. The Song of Siwa, the epic of Marzuk's clan, has been chanted by a hereditary line of elders for more than two millennia The Marzuk-Islander festival held periodically at Siwa Oasis honors the clan's distant ancestors and celebrates the protective spirit of Alexander the Great. While The Song of Siwa is fiction elements of the epic are based upon historical events."--Page four of cover.
Chronicling the history of Bowles Hall Residential College, this book showcases a rich compilation of documents, images, and texts that highlight the philanthropic vision of Mary A. McNear Bowles. It narrates the establishment of the first residential college in North America at UC Berkeley in 1927, detailing the evolving character of the Hall through decades. Additionally, it addresses the restoration efforts and challenges faced by the Bowles Hall Alumni Association and the Bowles Hall Foundation, emphasizing community support and resilience.