John Weinstock

A fascinating, complete history of the ski from its birth more than 8,000 years ago and its spread northwest and northeast from Central Asia throughout the circumpolar area. The ski, which evolved from one type of snowshoe, never made it to the new world until brought by Norwegians in the 19th century. For many millennia skiing was primarily a means of transportation in winter and used in hunting. Skiing became a sport in the 19th century.

This is the first English translation of some of the finest literary criticism produced in Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) over the past two decades.

A collection of essays on the Swedish botanist and taxonomist, Carl Linnaeus, written by nine internationally distinguished scholars. The essays discuss the impact of Linnaeus and his work on the biological sciences from the perspectives of philosophy, history of science, literature and modern science. Contributors: Vernon Heywood, Jerry Stannard, David Hull, Mary Winsor, Wolf Lepenies, Lars Gustafsson, Walter Wetzels, Gunnar Broberg, and Tore Fr‰ngsmyr.

A collection of essays on the Swedish botanist and taxonomist, Carl Linnaeus, written by nine internationally distinguished scholars. The essays discuss the impact of Linnaeus and his work on the biological sciences from the perspectives of philosophy, history of science, literature and modern science. Contributors: Vernon Heywood, Jerry Stannard, David Hull, Mary Winsor, Wolf Lepenies, Lars Gustafsson, Walter Wetzels, Gunnar Broberg, and Tore Fr,ngsmyr.