Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
La Venere fisica La Venere fisica Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis La Vénus physique, pubblicata anonima nel 1745, è una breve opera sugli aspetti fisici dell’amore e sull’origine degli uomini e degli animali con la quale Maupertuis intese coraggiosamente rilanciare… OL15016801W
Living with albinism Living with albinism Elaine Landau Describes albinism, the inherited condition in which the individual lacks or has a shortage of melanin, the substance responsible for the body's coloring. OL15968635W
The roots of humanity The roots of humanity Jim Ollhoff Discusses the origins and issues surrounding people of different skin color, particularly those of African origin. OL16724099W
Racism in the 21st century Racism in the 21st century Ronald E. Hall "In the post-Civil Rights era, there is a temptation to assume that racism is no longer the pressing social concern in the United States that it once was. The contributors show that racism has not fa… OL16946382W
Shades of people Shades of people Shelley Rotner Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside. OL1803611W
The Healing Herbs The Healing Herbs Michael Castleman,Christel Buscher *The Healing Herbs* is meant to increase your knowledge of the latest developments in the use of plants for medicinal purposes. Because everyone is different, a physician must diagnose conditions and… OL1895541W
The colors of us The colors of us Karen Katz Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature. OL1989128W
Classic portrait painting in oils Classic portrait painting in oils Chris Saper No medium competes with oil in the world of portrait painting, and oil is best used to demonstrate principles of skin tones. In Chris Saper's second portrait book for North Light, readers will learn … OL19961706W
Black no more Black no more George Samuel Schuyler What would happen to the race problem in America if black people turned white? Would everybody be happy? These questions and more are answered hilariously in Black No More, George S. Schuyler's satir… OL1997116W
Happy in our skin Happy in our skin Fran Manushkin Depicts families of different colors and orientations as they play at a park, swim, and celebrate at a block party. OL20007498W
Passing Passing Nella Larsen First published to critical acclaim in 1929, Passing firmly established Nella Larsen's prominence among women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Irene Redfield, the novel's protagonist, is a woman… OL2645476W
From Dessalines to Duvalier From Dessalines to Duvalier Nicholls, David "New edition of a valuable survey of Haitian history that first appeared in 1979 (see HLAS 44:2491). Nicholls died in 1996, and changes to the original book appear to be limited to a new, 41-page pre… OL2910987W
Yearning Yearning Bell Hooks,Christopher Raschka "For bell hooks, the best cultural criticism sees no need to separate politics from the pleasure of reading. Yearning collects together some of hooks's classic and early pieces of cultural criticism … OL31122W
Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson "The Auto-biography of an Ex-colored Man," by James Weldon Johnson, is the tragic fictional story of an unnamed narrator who tells the story of his coming-of-age at the beginning of the 20th century.… OL37208W
Am I a color too? Am I a color too? Heidi Cole A young boy whose father is called Black and whose mother is called White wonders if he is a color, too, even as he observes that people around him dream, feel, sing, smile, and dance in every color. OL5824738W
The fugitive race The fugitive race Stephen P. Knadler "Stephen P. Knadler adds to the discussion of the "white question" by contending that the white race has been a fugitive one that ignores the need for dialogue with minorities. The Fugitive Race: Min… OL5952113W
Color and people Color and people Marguerite Rush Lerner Discusses pigmentation in animals and man and the production of various colorings in hair, eyes, and skin. OL6147514W
What color are you? What color are you? Darwin Walton Describes the purpose of skin and the cause of various skin colors. Discusses the fact that skin color has no effect on basic human needs and feelings. OL6700167W
Colors around me Colors around me Vivian Church Explains the meaning of the words "Black," "Negro," and "Afro-American" and describes the varied hues a black child can be. OL7098257W