This is a colorful and insightful book...Sympathy and compassion flow from the human story de Villiers tells, not from a preconceived bias. It is impossible not to feel for the common folk he describes who have lost all hope, or for the Stalingrad veterans who declare bitterly that the cause for which they fought and others died has proved to be rotten to the core.

Down the Volga in a time of troubles: A journey revealing the people and heartland of post-perestroika Russia

History

DE VILLIERS, Marq

Russia

HarperCollinsPublishers

From Booklist"De Villiers embarked on a quest to learn more about an unknown vintner responsible for the superb wine he happened upon in upstate New York. His narrative introduces Josh Jensen, a wonderfully original personality and extraordinary wine maker, who produces California Pinot noir wines comparable to the fine French burgundies. De Villiers traces the history of the Calera vineyards from Jensen's grape-picking days in France to the purchase of limestone-rich California land for his vineyards--which was done in spite of prevailing opinion in the wine trade that the Pinot noir grapes could not be grown successfully in the U.S. This engrossing account has a real air of mystery about it and should have appeal for a broader audience than simply connoisseurs impressed with Jensen's prizewinning wines." Alice Joyce

The Heartbreak Grape : a Journey in search of the Perfect Pinot Noir

Travel

Travel Writing

Harpercollins

Recounts how Josh Jensen founded the Calera Wine Company in a part of California not noted for its wines, and struggled to create a high quality, European-style pinot noir wine

The Heartbreak Grape: A California Winemaker's Search for the Perfect Pinot Noir

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Beverages & Wine

The author uses family letters and journals to offer a personal history of the country and discusses possible solutions to the problem of apartheid

White Tribe Dreaming: Apartheid's Bitter Roots as Witnessed 8 Generations Afrikaner Family

Africa

Penguin??Books

Tsunami, earthquake, hurricane, pandemic—are these and other natural calamities more probable, and more frequent, than they were? Are things getting worse? De Villiers examines these questions in a time when we truly need to understand the dangers ahead and how to act in such a way that we're preparing for the inevitable and not making things worse.

Dangerous World: Natural Disasters Manmade Catastrophes And Future Human Survival

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Penguin Canada

What is the fate of the world as we know it?
Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, pandemics, cosmic radiation, gamma bursts from space, colliding comets, and asteroids—these things used to worry us from time to time, but now they have become the background noise of our culture. Are natural calamities indeed more probable, and more frequent, than they were? Are things getting worse? Are the boundaries between natural and human-caused calamities blurring? Are we part of the problem? If so, what can we do about it?
 In The End, award-winning writer Marq de Villiers examines these questions at a time when there is an urgent need to understand the perils that confront us, to act in such a way as best we can for the inevitable disasters when they come. 
 We can do nothing about some natural calamities, but about others we can do a great deal. De Villiershelps us understand which is which, and lays out some provocative ideas for mitigating the damage all such calamities can inflict on us and our world.
 The End is a brilliant and challenging look at what lies ahead, and at what we can do to influence our future.

The End: Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human Survival

Biological Sciences

Thomas Dunne Books

Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, pandemics, cosmic radiation, gamma bursts from space, colliding comets, and asteroids – these catastrophic events have become a common part of our culture. Are natural calamities now more probable, and more frequent? Are things getting worse? Are we part of the problem? If so, what can we do about it?
Award-winning writer Marq de Villiers examines these questions at a time when there is an urgent need to understand the perils that confront us, and to prepare for – and perhaps prevent – the disasters when they come. The End is a brilliant and challenging look at what lies ahead, and at what we can do to influence our future.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

St. Martin's: Griffin

In his award-winning book WATER, Marq de Villiers provides an eye-opening account of how we are using, misusing, and abusing our planet's most vital resource. Encompassing ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives, de Villiers reports from hot spots as diverse as China, Las Vegas, and the Middle East, where swelling populations and unchecked development have stressed fresh water supplies nearly beyond remedy. Political struggles for control of water rage around the globe, and rampant pollution daily poses dire ecological theats. With one eye on these looming crises and the other on the history of our dependence on our planet's most precious commodity, de Villiers has crafted a powerful narrative about the lifeblood of civilizations that will be "a wake-up call for concerned citizens, environmentalists, policymakers, and water drinkers everywhere" (Publishers Weekly).

Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource

HarperOne

Tsunami, earthquake, volcano, hurricane, pandemic—are these and other natural calamities more probable—and more frequent—than they were? Are things gettng worse? If so, what can we do about it? Are the boundaries between natural and human-caused calamities blurring? Are we ourselves part of the problem? In Dangerous World, de Villiers examines these questions in a time when we truly need to understand the dangers that we face, to act in such a way that we are not making things worse, and to prepare as best we can for the inevitable disasters when they come.

Dangerous World: Natural Disasters Manmade Catastrophes And Futr Of Humn Survival

VIKING

This is a history of the Afrikaner as seen through the history of one family, the de Villiers, who first moved to South Africa in the 1600s. The book traces the history of the family and the Afrikaner, showing how the Afrikaner acted at the turning points in their history and revealing how that has made them what they are today. It also charts the development of the hallmarks of apartheid, including the pass system and tribe mentality. Journalist Marq de Villiers includes memorable scenes from the family's history culled from the diaries and papers.

Viking Adult

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Down the Volga in a time of troubles: A journey revealing the people and heartland of post-perestroika Russia

The Heartbreak Grape : a Journey in search of the Perfect Pinot Noir

The Heartbreak Grape: A California Winemaker's Search for the Perfect Pinot Noir

White Tribe Dreaming: Apartheid's Bitter Roots as Witnessed 8 Generations Afrikaner Family

Dangerous World: Natural Disasters Manmade Catastrophes And Future Human Survival

The End: Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human Survival

The End: Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human Survival

Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource

Dangerous World: Natural Disasters Manmade Catastrophes And Futr Of Humn Survival

White Tribe Dreaming: Apartheid's Bitter Roots as Witnessed 8 Generations Afrikaner Family