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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Evolution helps us understand our own humble place in the rich
tapestry of life. But what do we know about the theory of evolution
itself? Based on the popular podcast of the same name, Evolution
Talk reveals how the theory of evolution came to be and how it
explains the world around us. Before Charles Darwin, other
luminaries planted the seeds that would one day evolve into the
theory that would make him famous. Author Rick Coste begins by
shining a spotlight on the writers, philosophers, and scientists
who planted the seeds that would blossom into the theory of
evolution by natural selection, from Aristotle's big ideas to young
Mary Anning's discovery of the first ichthyosaur skeleton. After
exploring the contributions of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel
Wallace, Evolution Talk investigates the very beginnings of life
itself. From its genesis in a primordial pond to the endless and
beautiful forms which emerged to populate our once barren little
planet, adaptations such as altruism, sexual selection, and brains
further pushed life along its amazing path to today. Finally, Coste
concludes by taking a step back to ask questions about how we as
humans fit in, such as "Are we unique?" and "Are we still
evolving?" Breaking down complex concepts with easy-to-follow
language and engaging examples, Evolution Talk will educate and
entertain any reader looking to learn more about the greatest idea
ever.
This book contributes to the prominent interdisciplinary domain of
Cosmopolitan Studies with 20 innovative essays by humanities
scholars from all over the world that re-examine theories and
practices of cosmopolitanism from a variety of perspectives. The
volume satisfies the need for a stronger involvement of Comparative
and World Literatures and Cultures, Translation, and Education
Theories in this crucial debate, and also proposes an experimental
way to explore in depth the necessity of a cosmopolitan method as
well as the riches of cosmopolitan representations. The essays
follow a logical progression from the situated philosophical and
political foundations of the debate to interdisciplinary
propositions for a pedagogy of cosmopolitanism through studies of
modern and contemporary cosmopolitan cultural practices in
literature and the arts and the concurrent analysis of prototypes
of cosmopolitan identities. This trajectory allows readers to
appreciate new historical, theoretical, aesthetic, and practical
implications of cosmopolitanism that pertain to multiple genres and
media, under different modes of production and reception. In the
deterritorialized landscape of Migrating Minds, mental and
sentimental mobility, rather than the legacy of place, is the key
to an efficient, humanist response to deadening globalization.
Despite the reversal of America's fortune from the triumphalism of
the Roaring Nineties to the gloom of the lost decade and the Great
Depression, theoretical conceptions of US capitalism have remained
surprisingly unchanged. This book departs from the American
political economy literature to identify three common myths that
have shaped our conceptualization of US capitalism: its reduction
to a state-market dyad dis-embedded from societal factors; the
illusion of a weak state and the synchronic conception of the US
variety of capitalism. To remedy these pitfalls, the authors
propose a civilizational approach to American political economy at
the crossroads between cultural studies, history, sociology and
political science. Drawing together contributions from a rich
variety of fields (from geography to cultural studies, political
science and sociology) this work sheds a new light on America's
"cultural political economy" combining theoretical reflection with
empirical data and offering innovative perspectives on the crisis
and renewal of American capitalism. This book will be of interest
to students and scholars interested in the dynamics of capitalism
and its societal ramifications beyond economics. The
multidisciplinary nature of this book also makes it a useful
learning tool for students working in American politics,
comparative political economy and urban sociology and capitalism
and society.
Proposing an elaborate interdisciplinary approach to literary
reading of any provenance based on "experimental cosmopolitanism,"
that is de- and recontextualizing the texts from the points of view
of multiple cultural formations and historical moments, this book
will help innovative teachers and students to rediscover
dialogically and creatively the potential of literature as a life
experiment. Comparative, Postcolonial and World Literature programs
as well as programs in Cultural Anthropology will find abundant
food for seminar discussion and essay topics in the wide range of
theories and philosophies covered by the book and its extensive and
up to date bibliography. Supported by a thorough critique of local
and overarching theories, this novel method will profit from the
singularity of each professional or apprentice reader without
giving in to cultural essentialism or relativism. Learning to
recognize the fundamental plurilingualism of the literary
experience through translations and versions of literary texts is
enlightening at all levels of a humanist literary education.
Theory, here, is not an abstract and rigid superimposition but the
dynamic condition of emergence of unforeseen meanings.
Charting the period that extends from the 1860s to the 1940s, this
volume offers fresh perspectives on Aestheticism and Modernism. By
acknowledging that both movements had a passion for the 'new', it
goes beyond the alleged divide between Modernism and its
predecessors. Rather than reading the modernist credo, 'Make it
New!', as a desire to break away from the past, the authors of this
book suggest reading it as a continuation and a reappropriation of
the spirit of the 'New' that characterizes Aestheticism. Basing
their arguments on recent reassessments of Aestheticism and
Modernism and their articulation, contributors take up the
challenge of interrogating the connections, continuities, and
intersections between the two movements, thus revealing the working
processes of cultural and aesthetic change so as to reassess the
value of the new for each. Attending to well-known writers such as
Waugh, Woolf, Richardson, Eliot, Pound, Ford, Symons, Wilde, and
Hopkins, as well as to hitherto neglected figures such as Lucas
Malet, L.S. Gibbon, Leonard Woolf, or George Egerton, they revise
assumptions about Aestheticism and Modernism and their very
definitions. This collection brings together international scholars
specializing in Aestheticism or Modernism who push their analyses
beyond their strict period of expertise and take both movements
into account through exciting approaches that borrow from
aesthetics, philosophy, or economics. The volume proposes a
corrective to the traditional narratives of the history of
Aestheticism and Modernism, revitalizing definitions of these
movements and revealing new directions in aestheticist and
modernist studies.
Chito is a bored, restless young fly who desires adventure He
especially doesn't like how his daily home school and weekly Bible
routine interrupts his freedom. Excited about his first adventure,
he strays far from home, unaware of the surprise that awaits
him.
"
"Little fly? There are a lot of hungry frogs, toads, and
salamanders in those marshy fields."
"My mother probably didn't mean this field," Chito fibbed to the
large horsefly."
Framed in Bible verse, "That the Lord May Whistle" describes the
importance of Shabbat/Sabbath, or the day of rest in the Lord. This
unique explanation of the power of respect ultimately offers a
resolution that is both entertaining and educating for children
ages four to eight.
Chito is a bored, restless young fly who desires adventure He
especially doesn't like how his daily home school and weekly Bible
routine interrupts his freedom. Excited about his first adventure,
he strays far from home, unaware of the surprise that awaits
him.
"
"Little fly? There are a lot of hungry frogs, toads, and
salamanders in those marshy fields."
"My mother probably didn't mean this field," Chito fibbed to the
large horsefly."
Framed in Bible verse, "That the Lord May Whistle" describes the
importance of Shabbat/Sabbath, or the day of rest in the Lord. This
unique explanation of the power of respect ultimately offers a
resolution that is both entertaining and educating for children
ages four to eight.
Charting the period that extends from the 1860s to the 1940s, this
volume offers fresh perspectives on Aestheticism and Modernism. By
acknowledging that both movements had a passion for the 'new', it
goes beyond the alleged divide between Modernism and its
predecessors. Rather than reading the modernist credo, 'Make it
New!', as a desire to break away from the past, the authors of this
book suggest reading it as a continuation and a reappropriation of
the spirit of the 'New' that characterizes Aestheticism. Basing
their arguments on recent reassessments of Aestheticism and
Modernism and their articulation, contributors take up the
challenge of interrogating the connections, continuities, and
intersections between the two movements, thus revealing the working
processes of cultural and aesthetic change so as to reassess the
value of the new for each. Attending to well-known writers such as
Waugh, Woolf, Richardson, Eliot, Pound, Ford, Symons, Wilde, and
Hopkins, as well as to hitherto neglected figures such as Lucas
Malet, L.S. Gibbon, Leonard Woolf, or George Egerton, they revise
assumptions about Aestheticism and Modernism and their very
definitions. This collection brings together international scholars
specializing in Aestheticism or Modernism who push their analyses
beyond their strict period of expertise and take both movements
into account through exciting approaches that borrow from
aesthetics, philosophy, or economics. The volume proposes a
corrective to the traditional narratives of the history of
Aestheticism and Modernism, revitalizing definitions of these
movements and revealing new directions in aestheticist and
modernist studies.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Futures - The Great Turn
Carine Dartiguepeyrou, Michel Saloff Coste
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R3,754
Discovery Miles 37 540
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In the same way as there are many futures, not just one, there are
many ways to conceive and practice foresight. The challenge of the
great turning point of our civilization is to free ourselves from
our prejudices in order to imagine and build desirable futures. The
process is, by nature, ethical and prospective. In a complex,
uncertain and geopolitically transforming world, we must be open to
the diversity of cultures and the different perceptions of the
future. This requires us to reflect on the purpose and means of our
societies. Futures proposes different cultural and ethical views on
civilizational transformation by offering a rare, transnational
panorama of the visions of the future in a European, American and
Chinese context. Through numerous examples, this book illustrates
how foresight is practiced and what this can achieve in strategic
terms.
A discussion of the schooling of ethnic minority children and
youth. The issues covered include: identity and school adjustment -
revisiting the acting white assumption; a triarchic model of
minority children's school achievement; analyzing cultural models
and settings; and more.
Chronic diseases have become predominant in Western societies and
in many developing countries. They affect quality of life and daily
activities and require regular medical care. This unique monograph
will bring readers up to date with chronic disease research, with a
focus on health-related quality of life and patient perception of
the impact of the diseases and health intervention, as well as
psychological adaptation to the disease. It considers the
application of concepts and measures in medical and psychological
clinical practice and in public health policies. Informed by
theory, philosophy, history and empirical research, chapters will
indicate how readers might advance their own thinking, learning,
practice and research. The book is intended to be provocative and
challenging to enhance discussion about theory as a key component
of research and practice. Perceived Health and Adaptation in
Chronic Disease will be of interest to researchers and academics
alike. It boasts a wide range of contributions from leading
international specialists from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France,
Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA. This
has also allowed the book to provide readers with a
multidisciplinary approach.
The ease with which we can choose a typeface today is something we
take for granted, but it is possible only because of the tremendous
amount of labor of the Bentons. The ease with which we can choose a
typeface today from a plethora of options to fit a particular need
is something we may take for granted, but it is possible only
because of the tremendous amount of labor and ingenuity that
camebefore. The story of the lives and work of Linn Boyd Benton and
Morris Fuller Benton is an important chapter in the history of
type, recalling a time in American history when men quietly worked
at developing and improvingmechanical technologies that they
thought would continue evolving incrementally into the future.
How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president
is one of the most confounding figures in early American history --
his political trajectory seems almost intentionally inconsistent.
He was both for and against a strong federal government. He wrote
about the dangers of political parties in the Federalist papers and
then helped to found the Republican party just a few years later.
And though he has frequently been celebrated as the "father of the
constitution," his contributions to our founding document were
subtler than many have supposed. This so-called "Madison problem"
has occupied scholars for ages. Previous biographies have made
sense of Madison's mixed record by breaking his life into discrete
periods. But this approach falls short. Madison was, of course, a
single person -- a brilliant thinker whose life's work was to forge
a stronger Union around principles of limited government,
individual rights, and above all, justice. As Jay Cost argues in
this incisive new biography, we cannot comprehend Madison's legacy
without understanding him as a working politician. We tend to focus
on his accomplishments as a statesman and theorist -- but the same
ideals that guided his thinking in these arenas shaped his practice
of politics, where they were arguably more influential. Indeed,
Madison was the original American politician. Whereas other
founders split their time between politics and other vocations,
Madison dedicated himself singularly to the work of politics and
ultimately developed it into a distinctly American idiom. Bringing
together the full range of his intellectual life, Cost shows us
Madison as we've never seen him before: not as a man with uncertain
opinions and inconstant views -- but as a coherent and unified
thinker, a skilled strategist, and a key contributor to the ideals
that have shaped our history. He was, in short, the first American
politician.
This book examines current context-specific trends and developments
in empirical research on arts education and arts in education, in
order to evaluate and create responsive approaches to future global
challenges. By highlighting the centrality of the arts in advancing
future orientations in education, it offers a timely and valuable
contribution to educational issues on preparing teachers and
learners for the increasingly complex societal dynamics and
unpredictable global economy.
This book discusses the current trends in luxury and jewelry and
presents how to make these sustainable for a better future. In the
age of sustainability, we increasingly see how designers and
consumers begin to think beyond a product's look&feel and
operation, and are especially concerned about what has happened
during its manufacturing process and what will happen once its
useful life comes to an end. Today, consumers value that every
industrial product and process should be sustainable, beneficial
for the people, the economy and the planet, and so is the case for
jewelry.
This book discusses the current trends in luxury and jewelry and
presents how to make these sustainable for a better future. In the
age of sustainability, we increasingly see how designers and
consumers begin to think beyond a product's look&feel and
operation, and are especially concerned about what has happened
during its manufacturing process and what will happen once its
useful life comes to an end. Today, consumers value that every
industrial product and process should be sustainable, beneficial
for the people, the economy and the planet, and so is the case for
jewelry.
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