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Scott Cook

    Exploring Commodities
    A Christmas Carol
    Rehearsing for Doomsday
    NZ Frenzy
    • Exploring Commodities

      An Anthropologist on the Trails of Malinowski and Traven in Mexico

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      Drawing from extensive fieldwork in Oaxaca and Tamaulipas, an esteemed economic anthropologist reflects on the influence of commodities in his life and career. This academic memoir offers unique insights into the intersection of personal experiences and anthropological practice, highlighting how economic factors shape cultural understanding. Through a blend of personal narrative and scholarly analysis, the book explores the significance of commodities in both individual and societal contexts.

      Exploring Commodities2021
    • Rehearsing for Doomsday

      Memoir of a Nuclear Missile Crew Commander

      • 190 Seiten
      • 7 Lesestunden

      The memoir recounts the surprising transformation of a PE teacher into a strategic missile control operator during the Cold War. Scott Cook's journey spans from the tranquil hills of Virginia to intense training in California, eventually leading him to the tense environment of North Dakota's missile silos. Through candid storytelling, he explores the secretive military culture and the heavy responsibilities faced by those in command of nuclear weapons, highlighting the stark contrast between his laid-back past and the grave realities of military life.

      Rehearsing for Doomsday2021
      4,5
    • NZ Frenzy

      • 271 Seiten
      • 10 Lesestunden
      NZ Frenzy2016
      4,7
    • Englischer Originaltext – mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Der geizige alte Ebenezer Scrooge mag Weihnachten nicht. Er mag Menschen nicht. Er mag nur Geld. Aber als der Geist seines verstorbenen Freundes Jacob Marley ihn am Heiligabend besucht, ist es der Anfang einer äußerst merkwürdigen Nacht. Am folgenden Morgen wünscht er jedem »Frohe Weihnachten!« Was hat den bösen alten Scrooge verändert? Der englische Originaltext mit Vokabelerläuterungen und in stimmungsvoller Weihnachtsgestaltung – mit den zeitgenössischen Illustrationen von Arthur Rackham. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER)

      A Christmas Carol1990
      4,2