"Elegant representations of nature and the four seasons populate a wide range of Japanese genres and media--from poetry and screen painting to tea ceremonies, flower arrangements, and annual observances. In Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons, Haruo Shirane shows how, when…
This charming book records one man's philosophical journey into the little-known culture of Bhutan. The gently meandering text pauses to meditate on the mystery of the ordinary as revealed in the natural world, emerging into wisdom and enlightenment. Gorgeously illustrated with …
Seasonal adaptations of insects
by Tauber, Maurice J., Tauber, Catherine A., Masaki, Shinzo
Seasonal adaptations of insects
by Tauber, Maurice J., Tauber, Catherine A., Masaki, Shinzo
A comprehensive discussion of the broad range of insect responses to seasonality and a critical interpretation of the scientific literature.