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Human Geography: The Basics is a concise introduction to the study
of the role that humankind plays in shaping the world around us.
Whether it's environmental concerns, the cities we live in or the
globalization of the economy, these are issues which affect us all.
This book introduces these topics and more including: global
environment issues and development cities, firms and regions
migration, immigration and asylum landscape, culture and identity
travel, mobility and tourism agriculture and food. Featuring an
overview of theory, end of chapter summaries, case study boxes,
further reading lists and a glossary, this book is the ideal
introduction for anybody new to the study of human geography.
"This book is as beguiling as a book can be ... From the first
glimpse of its most agreeable small format - so satisfying to hold
and with a cover that positively sings of the delights to be found
within - you are charmed out of your wits." - Lucinda Lambton in
The Oldie "This is at one level a book about a part of London and
its buildings. At another, it's a book about learning to savour our
lives" - Alain de Botton Take a walk around a park trodden by many
but known by few. From Lancaster House, venue of famous speeches
and summits, to 100 Piccadilly, the stage of an ongoing
Soviet-themed reality experience, The Buildings of Green Park
captures the unseen history of these well-travelled streets. Green
Park boasts a plethora of London landmarks, including Bridgewater
House and the Canada Gates. The Buildings of Green Park gives each
of these sites the attention they deserve, while also celebrating a
multitude of overlooked buildings: those that are passed every day
without comment from the guides. Local history, old photographs,
paintings and floorplans offer a tantalising peek into the
backstory behind these backdrops. Moving through the winter and
into the spring, Andrew Jones's crisp photography captures a London
shaped by past, present and hopes for the future.
Services and the Green Economy addresses a significant gap in the
knowledge and understanding of sustainable economic development.
Bringing together a range of expert contributions the book analyses
the role of services and service industries in the transition to a
greener economy. Framed by an approach within environmental
economic geography, chapters written by leading researchers from a
range of disciplines explore how service industries, service firms
and service activities are at heart of green economic processes.
Adopting a global perspective, it includes research from the US,
Europe, South America and Japan, providing a detailed insight into
how the crucial role of service industry activity has often been
ignored in current understandings of a green economic transition.
Contemporary archaeology is polarized between the technically competent excavators, who have sophisticated ways of recording, analyzing, classifying and describing their sites, and the social theorists, influenced by sceptical sociologies in science and cultural studies. This book defines the contours of each faction and argues that conflict between their aims and procedures is unnecessary. Andrew Jones instead emphasizes the process of interpretations, which is, in his view, the real concern of archaeologists.
Why do people fight about water rights? Who decides how much
water can be used by a city or irrigator? Does the federal
government get involved in state water issues? Why is water in
Colorado so controversial? These questions, and others like them,
are addressed in Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers. This concise
and understandable treatment of the complex web of Colorado water
laws is the first book of its kind. Legal issues related to water
rights in Colorado first surfaced during the gold mining era of the
1800s and continue to be contentious today with the explosive
population growth of the twenty-first century. Drawing on geography
and history, the authors explore the flashpoints and water wars
that have shaped Colorado's present system of water allocation and
management. They also address how this system, developed in the
mid-1800s, is standing up to current tests - including the drought
of the past decade and the competing interests for scarce water
resources - and predict how it will stand up to new demands in the
future. This book will appeal to non-lawyers involved in water
quality issues, students, and attorneys and water professionals
desiring a succinct and readable summary of Colorado water law, as
well as general readers interested in Colorado's complex water
rights law.
"Applied Econometrics for Health Economists" introduces readers to
the appropriate econometric techniques for use with different forms
of survey data, known collectively as microeconometrics. The book
provides a complete illustration of the steps involved in doing
microeconometric research. The only study to deal with practical
analysis of qualitative and categorical variables, it also
emphasises applied work, illustrating the use of relevant computer
software applied to large-scale survey datasets. This is a
comprehensive reference guide - it contains a glossary of terms, a
technical appendix, software appendix, references, and suggestions
for further reading. It is concise and easy to read - technical
details are avoided in the main text and key terms are highlighted.
It is essential reading for health economists as well as
undergraduate and postgraduate students of health economics. "Given
the extensive use of individual-level survey data in health
economics, it is important to understand the econometric techniques
available to applied researchers. Moreover, it is just as important
to be aware of their limitations and pitfalls. The purpose of this
book is to introduce readers to the appropriate econometric
techniques for use with different forms of survey data - known
collectively as microeconometrics." - Andrew Jones, in the Preface.
Teaching Sociology Successfully is a comprehensive guide to
teaching, learning and delivering sociology, not only with success
but with confidence. Carefully combing insightful anecdotes and
practical ideas with key theoretical concepts on planning, learning
styles and assessment, this book is an essential tool for both new
and experienced teachers of sociology. Each chapter focuses on a
particular aspect of the teaching and learning process - from
preparing to teach the subject for the first time to measuring
student progress over time - in an approachable yet rigorous way.
This practical guide will help you to: improve your knowledge of
specifications and syllabuses at GCSE and AS/A Level; provide the
best pedagogic approaches for teaching sociology; think about
learning styles, skills and capacities in relation to teaching
sociology; gain practical ideas and activities for improving
student's argumentation, evaluation and essay writing skills; apply
strategies for teaching abstract sociological theories and
concepts; make the teaching of research methods engaging and
interesting; deal with practical issues such as planning and
assessing learning; encourage students' independent learning and
revision; connect ICT, social networking websites and the mass
media to further students' sociological knowledge; tackle the
thorny issues of politics and controversial topics. Drawing on the
author's own experiences, Teaching Sociology Successfully helps
readers to identify, unpack and negotiate challenges common to
those teaching sociology. Complete with a variety of pedagogical
resources, it provides tasks and further reading to support CPD and
reflective practice. This book will be an invaluable tool for
students on PGCE social science training courses, as well as School
Direct candidates and undergraduates studying BEds in similar
fields.
In recent years the intersections between art history and
archaeology have become the focus of critical analysis by both
disciplines. Contemporary sculpture has played a key role in this
dialogue. The essays in this volume, by art historians,
archaeologists and artists, take the intersection between sculpture
and archaeology as the prelude for analysis, examining the
metaphorical and conceptual role of archaeology as subject matter
for sculptors, and the significance of sculpture as a
three-dimensional medium for exploring historical attitudes to
archaeology.
In recent years the intersections between art history and
archaeology have become the focus of critical analysis by both
disciplines. Contemporary sculpture has played a key role in this
dialogue. The essays in this volume, by art historians,
archaeologists and artists, take the intersection between sculpture
and archaeology as the prelude for analysis, examining the
metaphorical and conceptual role of archaeology as subject matter
for sculptors, and the significance of sculpture as a
three-dimensional medium for exploring historical attitudes to
archaeology.
Kant denied biology the status of proper science, yet his account
of the organism has received much attention from both philosophical
and historical perspectives. This book argues that Kant's influence
on biology in the British Isles is in part due to misunderstandings
of his philosophy. Highlighting these misunderstandings exposes how
Kant influenced various aspects of scientific method, despite the
underlying incompatibility between transcendental idealism and
scientific naturalism. This book raises criticism against
scientific naturalism as it demonstrates how some concepts that are
central to biology have been historically justified in ways that
are incompatible with naturalism. Approaching current issues in
philosophy of biology from a Kantian orientation offers new
perspectives to debates including our knowledge of laws of nature,
the unity of science, and our understanding of organisms. Moreover,
new avenues are forged to demonstrate the benefits of adopting
Kant-inspired approaches to issues in contemporary philosophy of
science.
Human Geography: The Basics is a concise introduction to the study
of the role that humankind plays in shaping the world around us.
Whether it's environmental concerns, the cities we live in or the
globalization of the economy, these are issues which affect us all.
This book introduces these topics and more including: global
environment issues and development cities, firms and regions
migration, immigration and asylum landscape, culture and identity
travel, mobility and tourism agriculture and food. Featuring an
overview of theory, end of chapter summaries, case study boxes,
further reading lists and a glossary, this book is the ideal
introduction for anybody new to the study of human geography.
Gladstone's second ministry was one of failure and frustration.
Even Liberal apologists and the party faithful could find little
more than the Reform Act to offset the record of disasters abroad
or the disruption of Irishmen at home. For some it was sufficient,
and 1884 was a landmark comparable to 1689. But this book is not a
chronicle of electoral revolution; rather, it traces the purposes
of politicians through those months when legislative activity was
concentrated on Franchise and Redistribution. Light is shed on
Gladstone's control over both Cabinet and Commons, on Salisbury's
emergence as party leader from Conservative chaos after Disraeli's
death, and on the anti-democratic nature of Parnell's party. The
essential argument is that the British political world of the 1880s
was a world unto itself. Dr Jones is concerned with the complex
political interaction of personalities and groupings in this select
society at a time of particular historical interest, when parties
were on the eve of their fracture and realignment over Home Rule.
We take for granted the survival into the present of artifacts from
the past. Indeed the discipline of archaeology would be impossible
without the survival of such artifacts. What is the implication of
the durability or ephemerality of past material culture for the
reproduction of societies in the past? In this book, Andrew Jones
argues that the material world offers a vital framework for the
formation of collective memory. He uses the topic of memory to
critique the treatment of artifacts as symbols by interpretative
archaeologists and artifacts as units of information (or memes) by
behavioral archaeologists, instead arguing for a treatment of
artifacts as forms of mnemonic trace that have an impact on the
senses. Using detailed case studies from prehistoric Europe, he
further argues that archaeologists can study the relationship
between mnemonic traces in the form of networks of reference in
artifactual and architectural forms.
Contemporary archaeology is polarized between the technically competent excavators, who have sophisticated ways of recording, analyzing, classifying and describing their sites, and the social theorists, influenced by sceptical sociologies in science and cultural studies. This book defines the contours of each faction and argues that conflict between their aims and procedures is unnecessary. Andrew Jones instead emphasizes the process of interpretations, which is, in his view, the real concern of archaeologists.
Digital Forensic Processing and Procedures: Meeting the
Requirements of ISO 17020, ISO 17025, ISO 27001 and Best Practice
Requirements, Second Edition provides a one-stop shop for a set of
procedures that meet international best practices and standards for
handling digital evidence during its complete lifecycle. The book
includes procedures, forms and software, providing anyone who
handles digital evidence with a guide to proper procedures
throughout chain of custody--from incident response straight
through to analysis in the lab. This book addresses the whole
lifecycle of digital evidence.
Teaching Sociology Successfully is a comprehensive guide to
teaching, learning and delivering sociology, not only with success
but with confidence. Carefully combing insightful anecdotes and
practical ideas with key theoretical concepts on planning, learning
styles and assessment, this book is an essential tool for both new
and experienced teachers of sociology. Each chapter focuses on a
particular aspect of the teaching and learning process - from
preparing to teach the subject for the first time to measuring
student progress over time - in an approachable yet rigorous way.
This practical guide will help you to: improve your knowledge of
specifications and syllabuses at GCSE and AS/A Level; provide the
best pedagogic approaches for teaching sociology; think about
learning styles, skills and capacities in relation to teaching
sociology; gain practical ideas and activities for improving
student's argumentation, evaluation and essay writing skills; apply
strategies for teaching abstract sociological theories and
concepts; make the teaching of research methods engaging and
interesting; deal with practical issues such as planning and
assessing learning; encourage students' independent learning and
revision; connect ICT, social networking websites and the mass
media to further students' sociological knowledge; tackle the
thorny issues of politics and controversial topics. Drawing on the
author's own experiences, Teaching Sociology Successfully helps
readers to identify, unpack and negotiate challenges common to
those teaching sociology. Complete with a variety of pedagogical
resources, it provides tasks and further reading to support CPD and
reflective practice. This book will be an invaluable tool for
students on PGCE social science training courses, as well as School
Direct candidates and undergraduates studying BEds in similar
fields.
Building upon the book Disappearing Destinations (Jones and
Phillips 2010) and its conclusion that promoted the need to
recognize problems, meet expectations and manage solutions Global
Climate Change and Coastal Tourism explores current threats to, and
consequences of, climate change on existing tourism coastal
destinations. Part 1 of the book provides a theoretical platform
and addresses topics such as sustainability, tourism impacts,
governance trade and innovation and how the media addresses climate
change and tourism. It also assesses management and policy options
for the future sustainability of threatened tourism coastal
destinations. Part 2 presents case studies from all regions of the
world (Europe, The Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia) which
synthesise findings to make recommendations that can be used to
promote strategies that ameliorate projected impacts of climate
change on coastal tourism infrastructure and in turn promote the
future sustainability of coastal tourism destinations. This is a
timely and informative text with appeal to researchers,
undergraduate and post graduate students of tourism management,
tourism planning, sustainable tourism development and leisure
management, coastal tourism/management, environmental
management/planning, geography, coastal zone management or climate
change studies.
The need to professionally and successfully conduct computer
forensic investigations of incidents and crimes has never been
greater. This has caused an increased requirement for information
about the creation and management of computer forensic laboratories
and the investigations themselves. This includes a great need for
information on how to cost-effectively establish and manage a
computer forensics laboratory. This book meets that need: a clearly
written, non-technical book on the topic of computer forensics with
emphasis on the establishment and management of a computer
forensics laboratory and its subsequent support to successfully
conducting computer-related crime investigations.
* Provides guidance on creating and managing a computer forensics
lab
* Covers the regulatory and legislative environment in the US and
Europe
* Meets the needs of IT professionals and law enforcement as well
as consultants
We take for granted the survival into the present of artifacts from
the past. Indeed the discipline of archaeology would be impossible
without the survival of such artifacts. What is the implication of
the durability or ephemerality of past material culture for the
reproduction of societies in the past? In this book, Andrew Jones
argues that the material world offers a vital framework for the
formation of collective memory. He uses the topic of memory to
critique the treatment of artifacts as symbols by interpretative
archaeologists and artifacts as units of information (or memes) by
behavioral archaeologists, instead arguing for a treatment of
artifacts as forms of mnemonic trace that have an impact on the
senses. Using detailed case studies from prehistoric Europe, he
further argues that archaeologists can study the relationship
between mnemonic traces in the form of networks of reference in
artifactual and architectural forms.
Since the turn of the century much has happened in politics,
governments, spying, technology, global business, mobile
communications, and global competition on national and corporate
levels. These sweeping changes have nearly annihilated privacy
anywhere in the world and have also affected how global information
warfare is waged and what must be done to counter its attacks. In
light of increased attacks since 2002, Global Information Warfare:
The New Digital Battlefield, Second Edition provides a critical
update on the nature and approaches to global information warfare.
It focuses on threats, vulnerabilities, attacks, and defenses from
the perspectives of various players such as governments,
corporations, terrorists, and private citizens. Upgrades to the
Second Edition Include: Revised discussions of changes and impacts
of global information warfare since 2002 Updated analyses of the
capabilities of several nation-states as well as nonstate actors A
comprehensive list of incidents that have occurred in the past year
to show the scope of the problem of GIW Discussions of post-9/11
governmental changes and shifting priorities with clearer hindsight
than was possible in the first edition The book underscores how
hostile countries, business competitors, terrorists, and others are
waging information warfare against adversaries, even from across
the globe. It describes attacks on information systems through
theft, Internet espionage, deception, and sabotage, and illustrates
countermeasures used to defeat these threats. The second edition of
Global Information Warfare contains a wealth of information and
detailed analyses of capabilities of contemporary information
technology and the capabilities of the individuals and groups who
employ it in their respective digital wars. It is a crucial source
for gaining the best understanding of the current state of
information warfare and the most effective ways to counter it.
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