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1) This book presents a comprehensive overview of child marriage in
India. 2) It contains recent data sets on child marriage across the
country. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of Gender
studies and South Asian studies across UK.
The area of animal counting has historically been the subject of a
long and colorful debate, but only more recently have systematic,
more rigorous experimental efforts to evaluate numerical abilities
in animals been undertaken. This volume contains chapters from
investigators in a range of disciplines with interests in
comparative cognition. The studies described characterize the
emergence of number-related abilities in rats, pigeons,
chimpanzees, and humans, bringing together -- for the first time in
one volume -- the rich diversity of cognitive capabilities
demonstrated throughout many species. The data and theoretical
perspectives shared will likely serve to provoke much thought and
discussion among comparative psychologists and fuel new research
and interest in the field of animal cognition.
Originally published in 1954. This great work surveys the
distribution of the world's population and the food production of
all countries chosen as important by reason of either their demands
on the world food market or their contributions to it. The author
concludes that the more advanced countries can be reasonably
assured of food supplies for an indefinite period. The less
advanced countries can no longer rely on self-contained systems:
they must seek co-operation with the advanced countries to supply
them with the appliances needed for a more highly developed
agriculture. This book at the time gave statesmen and their
scientific advisers, agriculturalists and agricultural economists
an invaluable new instrument.
1) This book presents a comprehensive overview of child marriage in
India. 2) It contains recent data sets on child marriage across the
country. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of Gender
studies and South Asian studies across UK.
Originally published in 1954. This great work surveys the
distribution of the world's population and the food production of
all countries chosen as important by reason of either their demands
on the world food market or their contributions to it. The author
concludes that the more advanced countries can be reasonably
assured of food supplies for an indefinite period. The less
advanced countries can no longer rely on self-contained systems:
they must seek co-operation with the advanced countries to supply
them with the appliances needed for a more highly developed
agriculture. This book at the time gave statesmen and their
scientific advisers, agriculturalists and agricultural economists
an invaluable new instrument.
Designed as a reference resource for history studies of the 12th
and early 13th centuries, these two volumes are now available in
paperback for the wider use of medieval historians. The output of
the archbishops' chanceries reveals that the underlying principles
of ecclesiastical government were changed not by the turbulent
events of the period, but by a gradual evolution of offices,
institutions and customs in Latin Christendom. This collection of
official acts reflects the unprecedented activity of English
prelates of this period in the management of their dioceses, in the
transfer of parochial patronage from laymen to religious houses,
and in correspondence with the court of Rome.
The area of animal counting has historically been the subject of a
long and colorful debate, but only more recently have systematic,
more rigorous experimental efforts to evaluate numerical abilities
in animals been undertaken. This volume contains chapters from
investigators in a range of disciplines with interests in
comparative cognition. The studies described characterize the
emergence of number-related abilities in rats, pigeons,
chimpanzees, and humans, bringing together -- for the first time in
one volume -- the rich diversity of cognitive capabilities
demonstrated throughout many species. The data and theoretical
perspectives shared will likely serve to provoke much thought and
discussion among comparative psychologists and fuel new research
and interest in the field of animal cognition.
Forty-five essential readings in the philosophy of literature are
brought together for the first time in this anthology to provide a
balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during
the past 30 years. They include substantial and carefully chosen
essays and extracts which highlight influential work on fiction,
emotion, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the
definition and ontology of literature. An additional historical
section features generous selections of the writings of early
pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Hume.
This authoritative volume offers a handy compilation of
contributions to the field by its leading figures. It is an
indispensable resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of
literature or the philosophy of art.
The concept of cultural transmission is central to much
contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human
reproduction through social systems is essential for effective
survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans
and local populations. Yet, what is understood by the phrase and
how it might best be studied is highly contested. This book brings
together contributions that reflect the current diversity of
approaches - from the fields of biology, primatology,
palaeoanthropology, psychology, social anthropology, ethnobiology,
and archaeology - to examine social and cultural transmission from
a range of perspectives and at different scales of generalization.
The comprehensive introduction explores some of the problems and
connections. Overall, the book provides a timely synthesis of
current accounts of cultural transmission in relation to cognitive
process, practical action, and local socio-ecological context,
while linking these with explanations of longer-term evolutionary
trajectories.
Essays are written to fulfill the needs of both teachers and
graduate students; Problems have been selected so that they can be
solved by hand; Discussion notes are at the end of many of the
essays to serve as a basis for discussion; Endnotes provide
background information which the reader may need in order to enjo
the essay
For over a century New Englanders have taken to the slopes in
search of ways to enjoy the coldest months, and skiing has deep
roots in the region. In the late nineteenth century Scandinavian
immigrants worked to educate snowbound locals on how to ski, make
equipment, and prepare trails. Soon thereafter, colleges across the
Northeast built world-class ski programs, massive jumps were
constructed in Brattleboro and Berlin, and dozens of ski areas-big
and small-cropped up from the 1930s through the 1980s.Traveling the
Old Ski Tracks of New England offers a fascinating history of
downhill, cross-country, and backcountry skiing across the region
and its leading personalities. Moving from popular destinations
like Stowe, Cannon, Bromley, and Mount Washington to the less
intimidating hills surrounding Boston, Rhode Island, and
Connecticut, E. John B. Allen also recovers the forgotten stories
of ski areas that have been abandoned in the face of changing
tastes and a warming climate.
Forty-five essential readings in the philosophy of literature are
brought together for the first time in this anthology to provide a
balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during
the past 30 years. They include substantial and carefully chosen
essays and extracts which highlight influential work on fiction,
emotion, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the
definition and ontology of literature. An additional historical
section features generous selections of the writings of early
pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Hume.
This authoritative volume offers a handy compilation of
contributions to the field by its leading figures. It is an
indispensable resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of
literature or the philosophy of art.
The concept of "cultural transmission" is central to much
contemporary anthropological theory, since successful human
reproduction through social systems is essential for effective
survival and for enhancing the adaptiveness of individual humans
and local populations. Yet, what is understood by the phrase and
how it might best be studied is highly contested. This book brings
together contributions that reflect the current diversity of
approaches - from the fields of biology, primatology,
palaeoanthropology, psychology, social anthropology, ethnobiology,
and archaeology - to examine social and cultural transmission from
a range of perspectives and at different scales of generalization.
The comprehensive introduction explores some of the problems and
connections. Overall, the book provides a timely synthesis of
current accounts of cultural transmission in relation to cognitive
process, practical action, and local socio-ecological context,
while linking these with explanations of longer-term evolutionary
trajectories.
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