Chrome and Black Friction Slacks Hangers - Set of Three

• Color: Black/Chrome
• Non-slip padding keeps clothes on the hanger.
• Eliminates awkward creases .
• 6 1/2"tall x 14 1/2"length .
• Set of three .

A wheel turns because of its encounter with the surface of the road; spinning in the air it goes nowhere. Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light; one stick alone is just a stick. In both cases, it is friction that produces movement, action, effect. Challenging the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a "clash" of cultures, anthropologist Anna Tsing here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the diverse and conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world.

She focuses on one particular "zone of awkward engagement"--the rainforests of Indonesia--where in the 1980s and the 1990s capitalist interests increasingly reshaped the landscape not so much through co! rporate design as through awkward chains of legal and illegal entrepreneurs that wrested the land from previous claimants, creating resources for distant markets. In response, environmental movements arose to defend the rainforests and the communities of people who live in them. Not confined to a village, a province, or a nation, the social drama of the Indonesian rainforest includes local and national environmentalists, international science, North American investors, advocates for Brazilian rubber tappers, UN funding agencies, mountaineers, village elders, and urban students, among others--all combining in unpredictable, messy misunderstandings, but misunderstandings that sometimes work out.

Providing a portfolio of methods to study global interconnections, Tsing shows how curious and creative cultural differences are in the grip of worldly encounter, and how much is overlooked in contemporary theories of the global.

From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from i! cebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to s! olids, l iquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!

For five years, Friction has been providing readers with the best gay erotic fiction published each year. Now we bring together the best stories from this monumental series into one volume.

Jesse Grant is a writer and editor. He edited Men for All Seasons and has been the co-editor of the Friction series since the second volume.

Neatly hang all of your pants and organize your closet with the Set of Three Friction Open Ended Slack Hangers. With these hangers you don't have to fumble with clamps; simply slide your trousers over the open end and the foam rubber friction material keeps them in place. The open ended design makes removing your slacks simple too! These hangers feature elegant a! nd durable chrome plating and black Friction padding. Not only are these hangers perfect for pants, you can also use them to hang linens draperies or table cloths to keep those items in freshly pressed condition.