Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her"A West Coast feminist and poet draws from myth, legend, history, religion, sociology, science, and other sources to trace the evolution of attitudes toward and perceptions of women and nature."--Goodreads website. |
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It is questioned whether or not motion is real . It is discovered that motion can be
measured by measuring the space through which movement moves and the time
in which the moving takes place . It is decided that motion is real . ( But it is said ...
It is questioned whether or not motion is real . It is discovered that motion can be
measured by measuring the space through which movement moves and the time
in which the moving takes place . It is decided that motion is real . ( But it is said ...
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The rock thrown in the water is followed by waves of water , and these waves of
water make waves in the air , and these waves travel outward infinitely , setting
particles in motion , leading to other motion and motion upon motion endlessly .
The rock thrown in the water is followed by waves of water , and these waves of
water make waves in the air , and these waves travel outward infinitely , setting
particles in motion , leading to other motion and motion upon motion endlessly .
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12 whether or not motion is real . . . motion is real : see William of Ockham , who
considered motion as well as quantity to be unreal ( his absolutes were
substance and quality ) , and Brawardine , who considered motion “ a real
geometrical ...
12 whether or not motion is real . . . motion is real : see William of Ockham , who
considered motion as well as quantity to be unreal ( his absolutes were
substance and quality ) , and Brawardine , who considered motion “ a real
geometrical ...
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User Review - bness2 - LibraryThingI realize this is considered a classic in feminist literature, but it is not anything like what I was expecting and I found Griffin's stream of consciousness style to be very distracting. This is not ... Read full review
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Contents
PROLOGUE | 1 |
LAND Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was There for Them | 56 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her |
| Author | Susan Griffin |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0060115114, 9780060115111 |
| Length | 263 pages |
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