HAMMOCK

suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher Columbus, who learned of them from Native Americans. While the plaited hammock seems to be native to the Western Hemisphere, blankets have served the same purpose among primitive tribes in other parts of the world. The hammock was formerly used to conserve space on naval vessels. It has served as a means of conveyance in tropical areas.

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books on: Hammock  - 2174 results

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West Virginia Politics and Government
Book by Richard A. Brisbin Jr., Robert Jay Dilger, Allan S. Hammock, Christopher Z. Mooney; University of Nebraska Press, 1996
Subjects: West Virginia--Politics And Government
...wrote the initial draft for chapters 4, 7, and 10; Allan Hammock wrote the initial draft for chapter 3; and Christopher Mooney...chapters 6 and 8. Richard Brisbin, Robert Dilger, and Allan Hammock drafted sections of chapter 2. Richard Brisbin and Robert...
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Writing between the Lines: An Anthology on War and Its Social Consequences
Book by Kevin Bowen, Bruce Weigl; University of Massachusetts Press, 1997
Subjects: Fiction, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Literary Collections, War And Society, War--Literary Collections
...straw hut Fill with the hammocks song. The hammock chirps, the hammock...hammock chirps, the hammock sings. How many years...my mother To the same hammocks sound? Far away the white egret flies. The hammock chirps, the hammock...
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The Barama River Caribs of British Guiana
Book by John Gillin; Museum, 1936
Subjects: Barama River (Guyana), Carib Indians, Indians Of South America--Anthropometry, Indians Of South America--Guyana
...man often slings his hammock directly under that...as they lie in their hammocks before going to sleep...the long axis of the hammock, as this enables the...and freed of pests. Hammocks on the Barama are made...materials. The cotton hammock is called maipurepaiipyo...
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A Rocky Mountain Sailor in Teddy Roosevelt's Navy: The Letters of Petty Officer Charles Fowler from the Asiatic Station, 1905-1910
Book by Rodney G. Tomlinson, Charles Smith Fowler; Westview Press, 1998
Subjects: Fowler, Charles Smith--D. 1943--Correspondence, Grabill, Clare Fowler--Correspondence, Philippines--Description And Travel, Sailors--United States--Correspondence, United States--Navy--Warrant Officers--Correspondence
...The hooks, upon which hammocks are swung, are about...are all in use, the hammocks are packed together...man would swing his hammock close up under the beams...to sleep. I swing my hammock above the port, forward...The hooks upon which hammocks are swung are all numbered...
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Project Management Demystified: Today's Tools and Techniques
Book by Geoff Reiss; E & FN Spon, 1995
Subjects: Project Management
...calculates the timing of all non-hammock tasks, and then deduces the duration of the hammocks themselves. A hammock fills up all the time available...back to planning. Thats why hammock tasks are so called. Hammocks are especially useful to hang...
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Diet, Microhabitat Use and Seasonal Activity Patterns of Gray Squirrels (Sciurus Carolinensis) in Hammock and Upland Pine Forest
Journal article by Mark D. Spritzer; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 148, 2002
Subjects: Diet, Ecosystems, Forests, Habitats, Rodents
...environment. Upland pine forests and hammock are two habitats used by gray squirrels...contrast to upland pine forest, hammocks (temperate hardwood forest) are...ecology in upland pine forest and hammock. Specifically, the goals of this...
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40. Wright's Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota
Journal article by Bruce Henricksen; The Explicator, Vol. 32, 1974
Subjects: American Literature--History And Criticism, English Literature--History And Criticism
40. WRIGHTS LYING IN A HAMMOCK AT WILLIAM DUFFYS FARM IN PINE ISLAND, MINNESOTA The Branch Will...and narration for a less coherent kind of imagism. "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffys Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota" has been often...
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Toxicology in the Fast Lane: Application of High-Throughput Bioassays to Detect Modulation of Key Enzymes and Receptors
Journal article by Christophe Morisseau, Oleg Merzlikin, Amy Lin, Guochun He, Wei Feng, Isela Padilla, Michael S. Denison, Isaac N. Pessah, Bruce D. Hammock; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 117, 2009
Subjects: Bioassay--Usage, Biological assay--Usage, Environmental toxicology--Research, Xenobiotics--Health aspects, Xenobiotics--Research
...Denison , Isaac N. Pessah , Bruce D. Hammock BACKGROUND: Legislation at state, federal...2002; Rogers and Denison 2000; Shan and Hammock 2001). Although such assays are routinely...br/ CES1 Fluorescence kinetic Shan and Hammock 2001 <br/ CES2 Fluorescence kinetic...
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Evaluation of Fish Models of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition
Journal article by John W. Newman, Debra L. Denton, Christophe Morisseau, Cory S. Koger, Craig E. Wheelock, David E. Hinton, Bruce D. Hammock; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 109, 2001
...Wheelock , David E. Hinton , Bruce D. Hammock Substituted ureas and carbamates are mechanistic...D, Jiang J, Greene JF, Sanborn JR, Hammock BD. Ureas, carbamates and related compounds...Moghaddam MF, Borhan B, Pinot F, Winder B, Hammock BD. The response of soluble epoxide hydrolase...
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The Role of Inflammatory Mediators in the Synergistic Toxicity of Ozone and 1-Nitronaphthalene in Rat Airways
Journal article by Kara R. Schmelzer, Asa M. Wheelock, Katja Dettmer, Dexter Morin, Bruce D. Hammock; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 114, 2006
Subjects: Air pollution, Asthma
...Katja Dettmer , Dexter Morin , Bruce D. Hammock Ambient air is polluted with a mixture...Kim IH, Morisseau C, Watanabe T, Hammock BD. 2004. Design, synthesis, and biological...122-127. Newman JW, Watanabe T, Hammock BD. 2002. The simultaneous quantification...
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magazine articles on: Hammock  - 337 results

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From Hammocks to Health
Magazine article by Mary Ann Simpkins; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 48, May-June 1996
Subjects: Guyana--Social aspects, Native American women--Social aspects, Weaving--Social aspects
...to teach the girls. Hammock weaving was a tradition...but machine-made hammocks could be brought so...Seeking help to organize a hammock-making course for...produce single-weave bar hammocks, so called because...Since the Wapishana hammock is more solidly woven...
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Hammock Arbor
Magazine article; Sunset, Vol. 201, August 1998
Subjects: Design, Outdoor furniture
Hammock Arbor A lazy swing in a hammock is one of the great pleasures of summer. However, sturdy trees to support a hammock are not always handy. Landscape architect Jeffrey Glander solved the problem by designing a slender hammock arbor with...
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Hammock Wines
Magazine article by Karen MacNeil-Fife; Sunset, Vol. 209, July 2002
Hammock Wines by Karen MacNeil-Fife There are...that make great gifts. And then there are hammock wines-delicious, uncomplicated treats...Monterey County), $15. My favorite hammock wine in all the world-shockingly magenta...
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King the Swingers: Few People Can Say That They've Spent a Night in a Tree 90 Metres above the Ground, Secured Only by Some Ropes and a Hammock. the Canopy of the Tropical Rainforest Is Surely One of the Most Challenging Yet Rewarding Environments to Explore. John Pike Describes Some of the Kit Requirements for This Demanding Activity
Magazine article by John Pike; Geographical, Vol. 80, September 2008
Subjects: Travel accessories
...the Ground, Secured Only by Some Ropes and a Hammock. the Canopy of the Tropical Rainforest Is Surely...complicated as you wish. Im a bigfall of the Treeboat hammock. This is a long, deep hammock with rigid ends onto which you can attach a whole...
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Hang a Hammock
Magazine article by Jil Peters; Sunset, Vol. 209, July 2002
Hang a Hammock by Jil Peters The boaters mooring knot, two half hitches, ties quickly, holds reliably, and unties easily. 1 Wrap your hammock rope around the tree or post at shoulder to head height, then pass the...
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Lay Back and Relax - It's Time to Hit the Hammock
Newspaper article by Arlene Arends; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 9, 2005
...prices at seasonal sales. Hammock styles Common American-style hammocks come with a flat bed and wooden...who sleeps every night in a hammock, considers Nicaraguan hammocks the most comfortable. Hammock chairs are a one-person version...
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Hammock Returns to Roots
Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), September 6, 2007
Hammock Returns to Roots. Byline: Chris Hansen...After six years at Triangle Lake, Tony Hammock has returned home to Oakridge to lead the...coaching at Oakridge High School," said Hammock, a 1980 Oakridge graduate. And what a...
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Testing: Hammocks
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), July 28, 2005
...firebox.com Tree-less hammock THIS easy to assemble hammock is perfect for those modern...hook, these single swinging hammocks are extremely comfortable...www.prezzybox.com Blue Hammock IT WOULDNT seem right not to...
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A Hammock Helps You Drop Off
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 21, 2011
Subjects: Sleep
A Hammock Helps You Drop Off. Byline: David Derbyshire...night, maybe you should try reclining in a hammock. For people tend to drop off more quickly...sleepers were asked to have 40 winks in a hammock. Each took two 4 -minute naps, first...
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Sling Your Hammock; Flash Back
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), July 26, 2008
...Museum include a seamans hammock dating from about 1900. Hammocks were used for hundreds...Seafarers would sling their hammocks in some convenient place...was stitched up in his hammock and buried at sea. Hammocks were used on both Merchant...
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encyclopedia articles on: Hammock  - 3 results

 
 
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Hammock
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HAMMOCK suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher...of them from Native Americans. While the plaited hammock seems to be native to the Western Hemisphere, blankets...
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Fortaleza
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...fruits). Textiles and clothing are manufactured, and the city is known for its handicrafts, especially lace making and hammock weaving. Fortaleza Port.,=fortress was founded in 1609 and became a center of the great sugar plantations of NE Brazil...
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Manakin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...pale brown, mottled eggs. The male is polygamous and mates with as many females as he attracts. The female weaves delicate hammock nests of grass, slung in ferns or saplings and typically overlying water. She is entirely responsible for incubation and...


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