symbolic aspects

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symbolic aspects

Finite and infinite games

1986
There are at least two kinds of games. One could be called finite, the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing play.

The private life of plants

volume 5 & 6
1995
Profiles how plants form remarkable partnerships, co-habiting with and within animals, fungi and other plants in order to survive. It also reveals their symbiotic relationships with jellyfish, The Great Barrier Reef, fierce biting ants and predatory dodders.

El ?guila calva

2008
Photographs and text provide a brief introduction to the history and symbolism of the Great Seal of America.

El ?guila calva

2006
Discusses the choice of the bald eagle as the national symbol of the United States, and looks at the ways in which it is used, such as on the Great Seal of the United States, and on the Presidential Seal.

The mysteries within

a surgeon reflects on medical myths
2000

Irish trees

myths, legends & folklore
2003

Bloomers!

1993
Explains how the new-fashioned outfit, bloomers, helped Amelia Bloomer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony spread the word about women's rights.

The bald eagle

2003
Information on bald eagles accompanies an introduction to how this bird became a symbol of the United States.

The bald eagle

2008
An illustrated introduction to the Great Seal of the United States, which features an image of a Bald Eagle, and discusses its history and its patriotic symbolism to America. Includes a time line, a picture glossary, and an index.

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