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• Is a beginners guide to doing research projects • Is written
in accessible language and is a practical guide covering all
aspects of completing a research project • Fully updated to
include key updates including ethics and coding of data.
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and
its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M.
Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science,
using Britain's ecosystems to illustrate each point. The science of
ecology underlies most of the key issues facing humanity, from the
loss of biodiversity to sustainable agriculture, to the effects of
climate change and the spread of pandemics. In this accessible and
timely addition to the New Naturalist series, ecologist David M.
Wilkinson introduces some of the key ideas of this science, using
examples from British natural history. Extensively illustrated with
photographs of the species and habitats that can be seen in the
British countryside, this book shows how the observations of field
naturalists link into our wider understanding of the working of the
natural world. Investigating ecosystems across the British Isles,
from the Scottish and Welsh mountains to the woodlands of southern
England and the fens of East Anglia, Wilkinson describes the
relationships between organisms and their environments. Factors
such as climate and chemistry influence populations of every kind
of organism, and the interactions between these organisms determine
the makeup of ecological communities. Using examples from the full
range of organisms on Earth - from bacteria to badgers - Wilkinson
introduces the crucial ecological processes that support life,
addressing how these ideas can be applied to understand our effect
on the environment not just of Britain, but of the whole planet.
National Parks are Britain's breathing spaces - protected areas
enjoyed by the millions of visitors attracted every year by their
tranquillity, beauty and landscape. Fifteen National Parks cover a
significant share of Britain's total land area - 10 per cent of
England, 20 per cent of Wales, and 7 per cent of Scotland. Yet
despite their importance, few people today are aware of the
campaign in the 1930s and 1940s to establish National Parks. And
fewer still know the name of the man who was its principal driving
force. John Dower was an architect, a planner, a prodigious walker,
an accomplished writer and, above all, a fighter. Fight for It Now
is the first biography to be written about him, and the title
reflects his one great objective and the increasing urgency of
attaining it as his health declined. Drawing on extensive national
archives and his private papers and letters, the book describes
Dower's early work with pressure groups like the Friends of the
Lake District and the Council for the Protection of Rural England,
and then his subsequent move during the Second World War to an
influential position inside government, focusing on post-war
reconstruction. While German bombs were falling on British cities,
it was part of Dower's job to quarter the English countryside and
identify potential areas for National Parks. Dower's most
influential contribution was his 'one-man White Paper' National
Parks in England and Wales published at the end of the war in 1945.
The 'Dower Report' addressed key questions on the criteria for
selecting National Parks, where they should be located, who they
were for, and how they should be administered, and it paved the way
at last for the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside
Act. While overcoming opponents both outside and inside government,
Dower wrote continuously as though his project could only be
hammered out at white heat. And all the while, the one struggle he
knew he could not win was the tuberculosis that eventually killed
him, at the tragically early age of forty-seven.
• Is a beginners guide to doing research projects • Is written
in accessible language and is a practical guide covering all
aspects of completing a research project • Fully updated to
include key updates including ethics and coding of data.
This course on prayer, first of all begs a few preliminary
questions, such as, Do we pray? If so, when and how? The four
sessions focus on: Session 1: Praying with perseverance Session 2:
Praying in the face of unanswered prayer Session 3; Praying for the
marginalised Session 4: Prayer and Covenant As with previous Advent
York Courses, the standard study book is supported by a relaxed
conversation between David Wilkinson and Simon Stanley, available
on CD, as a Digital Download or as a transcript in either paperback
or eBook. This York Course is available in the following formats
Course Book (Paperback 9781909107250) Course Book (eBook
9781909107731 both ePub and Mobi files provided) Audio Book of
Interview to support Who Are We Praying To? a York Course (CD
9781909107724) Audio Book of Interview (Digital Download
9781909107717) Transcript of interview to support Who Are We
Praying To? York Course (Paperback 9781909107267) Transcript of
interview (eBook 9781909107748 both ePub and Mobi files provided)
Book Pack (9781909107755 Featuring Paperback Course Book, Audio
Book on CD and Paperback Transcript of Interview) Large print
(9781909107762)
This course on prayer, first of all begs a few preliminary
questions, such as, Do we pray? If so, when and how? The four
sessions focus on: Session 1: Praying with perseverance Session 2:
Praying in the face of unanswered prayer Session 3; Praying for the
marginalised Session 4: Prayer and Covenant As with previous Advent
York Courses, the standard study book is supported by a relaxed
conversation between David Wilkinson and Simon Stanley, available
on CD, as a Digital Download or as a transcript in either paperback
or eBook. This York Course is available in the following formats
Course Book (Paperback 9781909107250) Course Book (eBook
9781909107731 both ePub and Mobi files provided) Audio Book of
Interview to support Who Are We Praying To? a York Course (CD
9781909107724) Audio Book of Interview (Digital Download
9781909107717) Transcript of interview to support Who Are We
Praying To? York Course (Paperback 9781909107267) Transcript of
interview (eBook 9781909107748 both ePub and Mobi files provided)
Book Pack (9781909107755 Featuring Paperback Course Book, Audio
Book on CD and Paperback Transcript of Interview) Large print
(9781909107762)
This textbook provides a concise introduction for students with little or no legal background, to the role of law in environmental protection. It describes and explains law and legal systems, the concept of the environment, sources of environmental law and some of the techniques used in environmental law. Interdisciplinary in approach, the book explores some of the major connections between law and the disciplines of ethics, science, economics and politics. Environment and Law offers a greater understanding of international and national environmental law and has case studies from all over the world, including examples from UK, US and Australian law.
Clear, accessible and practical, this guide introduces the
first-time researcher to the various instruments used in social
research. It assesses a broad range of research instruments - from
the well-established to the innovative - enabling readers to decide
which are particularly well suited to their research. The book
covers: questionnaires interviews content analysis focus groups
observation researching the things people say and do. This book is
particularly suitable for work-based and undergraduate researchers
in education, social policy and social work, nursing and business
administration. It draws numerous examples from actual research
projects, which readers can adapt for their own purposes. Written
in a fresh and jargon-free style, the book assumes no prior
knowledge and is firmly rooted in the authors' own extensive
research experience. Using Research Instruments is the ideal
companion volume to The Researcher's Toolkit. Together they offer a
superb practical introduction to conducting a social research
project.
Clear, accessible and practical, Using Research Instruments: A Guide for Researchers introduces the first-time researcher to the various instruments used in social research. It assesses the relative merits of a broad range of research instruments - from the well-established to the innovative - enabling readers to decide which are particularly well suited to their research.
The book covers: * Questionnaires * Interviews * Content analysis * Focus groups * Observation * Researching the things people say and do
This book is particularly suitable for work-based and undergraduate researchers in education, social policy and social work, nursing and business administration. It draws numerous examples from actual research projects, which readers can adapt for their own purposes. Written in a fresh and jargon-free style, the book assumes no prior knowledge and is firmly rooted in the authors' own extensive research experience.
Using Research Instruments is the ideal companion volume to The Researcher's Toolkit. Together they offer a superb practical introduction to conducting a social research project.
This is a journey through the Bible, which is an exploratory walk
rather than a motorway dash. The large number and diversity of
biblical passages dealing with the theme of creation underlines its
central importance to the biblical message. As a theologian (whose
focus is the Bible) and as an eminent astrophysicist (whose subject
is the visible universe) David Wilkinson is well placed to try to
capture some of the richness of the biblical portrayal of creation.
The key to this portrait, believes David Wilkinson, is to see
Father, Son, and Spirit in the beginning, the sustaining, and the
new beginning of creation, giving life and love in a generosity
beyond our imaginings.
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and
its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M.
Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science,
using Britain's ecosystems to illustrate each point. The science of
ecology underlies most of the key issues facing humanity, from the
loss of biodiversity to sustainable agriculture, to the effects of
climate change and the spread of pandemics. In this accessible and
timely addition to the New Naturalist series, ecologist David M.
Wilkinson introduces some of the key ideas of this science, using
examples from British natural history. Extensively illustrated with
photographs of the species and habitats that can be seen in the
British countryside, this book shows how the observations of field
naturalists link into our wider understanding of the working of the
natural world. Investigating ecosystems across the British Isles,
from the Scottish and Welsh mountains to the woodlands of southern
England and the fens of East Anglia, Wilkinson describes the
relationships between organisms and their environments. Factors
such as climate and chemistry influence populations of every kind
of organism, and the interactions between these organisms determine
the makeup of ecological communities. Using examples from the full
range of organisms on Earth - from bacteria to badgers - Wilkinson
introduces the crucial ecological processes that support life,
addressing how these ideas can be applied to understand our effect
on the environment not just of Britain, but of the whole planet.
To do justice to the postgraduate journey as experienced by the
students, quotations and anecdotes from the author's own research
... are drawn upon. These anecdotes provide vivid insights into the
postgraduate experience, thereby livening up the text and providing
some solace to those facing similar issues in their postgraduate
existence' - Education and Training Journal For anyone embarking on
postgraduate study, this is an indispensable guide. Packed with
hands-on advice and examples from students themselves, David
Wilkinson provides: Up-to-date information on developments in
postgraduate study Guidance on where and how to apply Advice on
constructing effective research proposals, with examples of
successful submissions Help with developing an academic writing
style and advice on how to get published. While each consecutive
chapter develops and builds upon its predecessor, the book has been
designed to be easy to 'dip into' to help resolve a problem or
examine an issue of relevance to a particular stage of the process.
Detailed yet highly accessible, The Essential Guide to Postgraduate
Study is a 'must-have' resource for prospective postgraduates,
current postgraduates and anyone interested in better understanding
postgraduate study in UK universities and colleges. SAGE Study
Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From
how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing
your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research,
SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at
university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and
videos on study success!
What happens when we pray? Does God always answer? Why does it
sometimes feel like he doesn't? Scientific developments and daily
encounters with the pain of unanswered prayer can leave us
wondering what to make of the whole topic. Scientist and theologian
David Wilkinson explores these thorny issues, sharing his insights
and struggles as he engages with scientific questions, biblical
examples, and his own, sometimes painful, experiences of answered
and unanswered prayer.
The science of the future of the physical universe has been
transformed since the discovery of the accelerating universe in
1998. Overall science paints a picture of a future of futility and
therefore poses question to a Christian theology of hope. This book
argues that the Christian understanding of new creation, when
applied beyond the life of the believer or indeed the church,
speaks powerfully into this context, giving resources to both
theologians and scientists to engage fruitfully with the questions
of the end of the Universe. This book explores the future of the
universe in the light of modern science, popular culture such as
movies and science fiction, and "pop eschatology" such as the
best-selling "Left Behind" series. The book argues that Christian
theology can learn and contribute in a dialogue with the scientific
picture of the future of the Universe. Using a Wesleyan approach to
theology, the biblical narratives are explored in conversation with
the scientific discoveries. If Christian eschatology is to have a
fruitful dialogue, then it must take seriously the relationship
between creation and new creation. In particular this relationship,
modelled by the resurrection, must be represented by a tension
between continuity and discontinuity. In this way the movement to
new creation is seen as tranformation rather than destruction of
this creation. Indeed, there are pointers to this new creation
which may be part of a revised natural theology. The action and
faithfulness of God are both key elements in this tranformation
working both in process and event. Contemporary theologians
including Moltmann and Pannenberg either ignore this tension or
fail to relate it to the physical Universe. At the same time the
"scientific eschatologies" of Dyson and Tipler, and the
eschatological speculations of contemporary fundamentalism are
shown to be inadequate scientifically and technologically. This
tension leads to the suggestion that space and time are real in
creation and new creation, and a multi-dimensional view of God's
relationship with time is proposed. Further, speculation on the
tranformation of matter in new creation needs to reflect its
relationality and context. The consequences for the relationship of
Christian eschatology to the biological world, providence, hope,
ethics, and Christian apologetics are explored. In particular such
a robust Christian eschatology engages constructively with
questions of hope in contemporary culture.
This clear and practical guide outlines the thinking behind
effectively developing systems to improve joined-up working (with
colleagues, other organizations, communities, etc.) and provides
helpful guidance on how to do it. Aimed at managers, it illustrates
how organizations can develop holistically to meet the changing
demands and aspirations they face. It acknowledges that no
organization today can stand still for long or "go it alone" and
that forming partnerships and alliances for mutual advantage around
new tasks and opportunities is vital to survival and success.
Working in networks for new knowledge and learning has become
central to organizational effectiveness and the delivery of high
quality services. Leading Change is centered on the Five Keys of
Whole Systems Development - a practical framework of interconnected
principles and methods for successful sustainability. The authors
have been working in the partnership Whole Systems Development
since 1990 and have worked with ma
To do justice to the postgraduate journey as experienced by the
students, quotations and anecdotes from the author's own research
... are drawn upon. These anecdotes provide vivid insights into the
postgraduate experience, thereby livening up the text and providing
some solace to those facing similar issues in their postgraduate
existence' - Education and Training Journal For anyone embarking on
postgraduate study, this is an indispensable guide. Packed with
hands-on advice and examples from students themselves, David
Wilkinson provides: Up-to-date information on developments in
postgraduate study Guidance on where and how to apply Advice on
constructing effective research proposals, with examples of
successful submissions Help with developing an academic writing
style and advice on how to get published. While each consecutive
chapter develops and builds upon its predecessor, the book has been
designed to be easy to 'dip into' to help resolve a problem or
examine an issue of relevance to a particular stage of the process.
Detailed yet highly accessible, The Essential Guide to Postgraduate
Study is a 'must-have' resource for prospective postgraduates,
current postgraduates and anyone interested in better understanding
postgraduate study in UK universities and colleges. SAGE Study
Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From
how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing
your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research,
SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at
university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and
videos on study success!
Edexcel's resources for GCE History
This thought-provoking book introduces a way to study ecosystems
that is resonant with current thinking in the fields of earth
system science, geobiology, and planetology. Instead of organizing
the subject around a hierarchical series of entities (e.g. genes,
individuals, populations, species, communities, and the biosphere),
the book provides an alternative process-based approach and
proposes a truly planetary view of ecological science. It
demonstrates how the idea of fundamental ecological processes can
be developed at the systems level, specifically their involvement
in control and feedback mechanisms. This enables the reader to
reconsider fundamental ecological processes such as energy flow,
guilds, trade-offs, carbon cycling, and photosynthesis, and to put
them in a global (and even planetary) context. In so doing, the
book places a much stronger emphasis on microorganisms. Since
publication of the first edition in 2006, ever growing societal
concern about environmental sustainability has ensured that the
earth system science/Gaian approach has steadily gained traction.
Its integration with ecology is now more important than ever if
ecological science is to effectively contribute to the massive
problems and future challenges associated with global environmental
change. The Fundamental Processes in Ecology is an accessible text
for senior undergraduates, graduate student seminar courses, and
researchers in the fields of ecology, environmental sustainability,
earth system science, evolutionary biology, palaeontology, history
of life, astrobiology, planetology, climatology, geology, and
physical geography.
This report presents the results of over 40 years of excavation,
historic building survey and documentary research that has been
carried out by Oxford Archaeology and others at the site of the
Cistercian house of Rewley, a chantry founded in 1280. It became an
abbey and stadium providing accommodation for monks studying at the
university, and can therefore claim to be one of Oxford's earliest
colleges. The railway station that subsequently occupied the site
in 1851 followed the design of the Crystal Palace, built for the
Great Exhibition, and was the last surviving representative of that
internationally important building.
This course on prayer, first of all begs a few preliminary
questions, such as, Do we pray? If so, when and how? The four
sessions focus on: Session 1: Praying with perseverance Session 2:
Praying in the face of unanswered prayer Session 3; Praying for the
marginalised Session 4: Prayer and Covenant As with previous Advent
York Courses, the standard study book is supported by a relaxed
conversation between David Wilkinson and Simon Stanley, available
on CD, as a Digital Download or as a transcript in either paperback
or eBook. This York Course is available in the following formats
Course Book (Paperback 9781909107250) Course Book (eBook
9781909107731 both ePub and Mobi files provided) Audio Book of
Interview to support Who Are We Praying To? a York Course (CD
9781909107724) Audio Book of Interview (Digital Download
9781909107717) Transcript of interview to support Who Are We
Praying To? York Course (Paperback 9781909107267) Transcript of
interview (eBook 9781909107748 both ePub and Mobi files provided)
Book Pack (9781909107755 Featuring Paperback Course Book, Audio
Book on CD and Paperback Transcript of Interview) Large print
(9781909107762)
As the Sex Pistols were breaking up, Britain was entering a new
era. Punk's filth and fury had burned brightly and briefly; soon a
new underground offered a more sustained and constructive
challenge. As future-focused, independently released singles
appeared in the wake of the Sex Pistols, there were high hopes in
magazines like NME and the DIY fanzine media spawned by punk.
Post-Punk, Politics and Pleasure in Britain explores how
post-punk's politics developed into the 1980s. Illustrating that
the movement's monochrome gloom was illuminated by residual
flickers of countercultural utopianism, it situates post-punk in
the ideological crossfire of a key political struggle of the era: a
battle over pleasure and freedom between emerging Thatcherism and
libertarian, feminist and countercultural movements dating back to
the post-war New Left. Case studies on bands including Gang of
Four, The Fall and the Slits and labels like Rough Trade move
sensitively between close reading, historical context and analysis
of who made post-punk and how it was produced and mediated. The
book examines, too, how the struggles of post-punk resonate down to
the present.
Lewis Fry Richardson was one of the first to develop the systematic
study of the causes of war; yet his great war data archive,
Statistics of Deadly Quarrels, posthumously published, has yet to
be fully systematized and assimilated by war-causation scholars.
David Wilkinson has reanalyzed Richardson's data and drawn together
the results of kindred quantitative work on the causes of war, from
other as well as from Richardson. He has translated this classic of
international relations literature into contemporary idiom, fully
and accurately presenting the substance of Richardson's idea and at
the same time bringing it up to date with judicious comment,
updating the references to the critical and successor literature,
and dealing in some detail with Richardson himself. Professor
Wilkinson lists among the findings: 1. the death toll of war is
largely the product of a very few immense wars; 2. most wars do not
escalate out of control, they are vey likely to be small, brief,
and exclusive; 3. great powers have done most of the world's
fighting, inflicting and suffering most of the casualties; 4. the
propensity of any two groups to fight increases as the
ethnocultural differences between them increase. Contemporary peace
strategy would therefore seem to be to avoid World War III by
promoting superpower detente, and reanimating, accelerating, and
civilizing the process of world economic development. This title is
part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates
University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate
the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing
on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality,
peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1980.
If the discovery of life elsewhere in the universe is just around
the corner, what would be the consequences for religion? Would it
represent another major conflict between science and religion, even
leading to the death of faith? Some would suggest that the
discovery of any suggestion of extraterrestrial life would have a
greater impact than even the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions.
It is now over 50 years since the first modern scientific papers
were published on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
(SETI). Yet the religious implications of this search and possible
discovery have never been systematically addressed in the
scientific or theological arena. SETI is now entering its most
important era of scientific development. New observation techniques
are leading to the discovery of extra-solar planets daily, and the
Kepler mission has already collected over 1000 planetary
candidates. This deluge of data is transforming the scientific and
popular view of the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Earth-like planets outside of our solar system can now be
identified and searched for signs of life. Now is a crucial time to
assess the scientific and theological questions behind this search.
This book sets out the scientific arguments undergirding SETI, with
particular attention to the uncertainties in arguments and the
strength of the data already assembled. It assesses not only the
discovery of planets but other areas such as the Fermi paradox, the
origin and evolution of intelligent life, and current SETI
strategies. In all of this it reflects on how these questions are
shaped by history and pop culture and their relationship with
religion, especially Christian theology. It is argued that
theologians need to take seriously SETI and to examine some central
doctrines such as creation, incarnation, revelation, and salvation
in the light of the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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