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Bones and Bodies is a highly accessible account of the establishment of the scientific discipline of biological anthropology. Alan G Morris takes us back over the past century of anthropological discovery in South Africa and uncovers the stories of individual scientists and researchers who played a significant role in shaping perceptions of how peoples of southern Africa, both ancient and modern, came to be viewed and categorised both in the public imagination and the scientific literature.
Morris reveals how much of the earlier anthropological studies were tainted with the tarred brush of race science. He evaluates the works of famous anthropologists and archaeologists such as Raymond Dart, Thomas Dreyer, Matthew Drennan and Robert Broom, and demonstrates through
a wide array of sources how they described their fossil discoveries through the prism of racist interpretation. Morris also shows how modern anthropology tried to rid itself of the stigma of these early racist accounts. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ronald Singer and Phillip Tobias introduced modern methods into the discipline that disputed much of what the public believed about race and human evolution.
In an age in which the authority of experts and empirical science is increasingly being questioned, this book shows the battle facing modern anthropology to acknowledge its racial past but also how its study of human variation remains an important field of enquiry at institutions of higher learning.
The rapid growth in the numbers of older people worldwide has
led to an equally rapid growth in research on the changes across
age in cognitive function, including the processes of moment to
moment cognition known as working memory. This book brings together
international research leaders who address major questions about
how age affects working memory:
- Why is working memory function much better preserved in some
people than others?
- In all healthy adults, which aspects of working memory are
retained in later years and which aspects start declining in early
adulthood?
- Can cognitive training help slow cognitive decline with
age?
- How are changes in brain structures, connectivity and
activation patterns related to important changes in working memory
function?
Impairments of cognition, and particularly of working memory,
can be major barriers to independent living. The chapters of this
book dispel some popular myths about cognitive ageing, while
presenting the state of the science on how and why working memory
functions as it does throughout the adult lifespan.
"
Working Memory and Aging" is the first volume to provide an
overview of the burgeoning literature on changes in working memory
function across healthy and pathological ageing, and it will be of
great interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and
researchers in psychology and related subject areas concerned with
the effects of human ageing, including several areas of
medicine.
The rapid growth in the numbers of older people worldwide has
led to an equally rapid growth in research on the changes across
age in cognitive function, including the processes of moment to
moment cognition known as working memory. This book brings together
international research leaders who address major questions about
how age affects working memory:
- Why is working memory function much better preserved in some
people than others?
- In all healthy adults, which aspects of working memory are
retained in later years and which aspects start declining in early
adulthood?
- Can cognitive training help slow cognitive decline with
age?
- How are changes in brain structures, connectivity and
activation patterns related to important changes in working memory
function?
Impairments of cognition, and particularly of working memory,
can be major barriers to independent living. The chapters of this
book dispel some popular myths about cognitive ageing, while
presenting the state of the science on how and why working memory
functions as it does throughout the adult lifespan.
"
Working Memory and Aging" is the first volume to provide an
overview of the burgeoning literature on changes in working memory
function across healthy and pathological ageing, and it will be of
great interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and
researchers in psychology and related subject areas concerned with
the effects of human ageing, including several areas of
medicine.
Believing Philosophy introduces Christians to philosophy and the
tools it provides believers, helping them understand, articulate,
and defend their faith in an age of unbelief. Philosophy has been a
part of Christianity since its earliest days, and theistic
philosophy predates Christianity by thousands of years. But
Christians today often don't realize or are skeptical of all that
philosophy can offer them. In Part 1, author Dolores G. Morris
explains why Christians should read and study philosophy. She
begins with a historical overview of Christian philosophy from the
church fathers to contemporary philosophers and then introduces the
basic resources of philosophical reasoning: the role and aim of
reason, distinctions between truth and reason and provability, and
learning to read like a philosopher. These chapters address three
foundational questions: What is philosophy? Why should a Christian
study philosophy? How should a Christian study philosophy? In Part
2, Morris introduces students to philosophical arguments and
questions relevant to Christians. She presents arguments by three
key branches of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, and
practical philosophy. Building on concepts introduced in Part 1,
she explains what philosophical arguments are and how they ought to
be evaluated from a philosophical and Christian perspective. The
following chapters examine specific questions most pressing for
Christians today: The problem of evil Rationality and faith Free
will Skeptical theism The moral argument for the existence of God
Reformed epistemology Each chapter introduces the problem, explains
Christian responses, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each
response, and leaves the final verdict to the reader. Finally, each
chapter concludes with a list of recommended further readings.
A unique, international approach to optimal real estate financing
Property Finance is an authoritative guide to both the financial
and legal issues surrounding real estate financing. Unique in its
exclusive focus on the topic, this book builds from a solid
theoretical foundation to provide practical tools and real-world
solutions. Beginning with a discussion of the general issues
encountered in real estate finance from an international
perspective, the authors delve into country-specific information
and set out the legal peculiarities of eight important countries
(Germany, France, Italy, Spain, China, India, England and Wales) by
asking questions of relevance to the leading local law firms
specializing in real estate financing. The reader may thus consider
in greater depth the problems relating to any given country and
compare and contrast the positions under different legal systems.
Examples with numerical calculations and contract excerpts enhance
the explanations presented, and are immediately followed by
practical case studies that illustrate the mechanisms at work. The
companion website features downloadable spreadsheets used in the
examples, power point presentations, as well as real estate news
and more. Property financing entails many sources of capital,
including both debt and equity resources as well as hybrid forms
like preferred equity and mezzanine debt. Knowing how to work with
these avenues is important to ensuring financial sustainability in
real estate assets. Property Finance covers the most common issues
encountered, helping readers prepare for and find a way around
possible roadblocks. * Consider the issues surrounding real estate
lending at an international level * Compare and contrast the
positions under different legal systems * Develop an international
perspective on cash flows and financing agreements * Use powerful
tools to structure financing and gauge its effects on property
financing The success of a real estate investment is dependent upon
optimal financing, and a mere bird's eye view of the topic does not
fully prepare investors for issues ahead: Property Finance provides
a knowledge-based approach to real estate investment, detailed
information and powerful tools.
A practical guide to the best approaches for commercial real estate
value assessment Commercial Property Valuation provides a
comprehensive examination of principles and methods of determining
the accurate value of commercial assets. This invaluable resource
covers all key elements of commercial property valuation, including
valuation queries, real estate report structure, market analysis,
capitalization and discount rates estimation, and more. This book
details the economic characteristics unique to commercial property
and illustrates property-specific risk factors and mitigation
strategies. Drawing from years of professional and academic
experience, the authors provide accurate information on multiple
valuation approaches suitable for commercial real estate such as
sales comparison, income capitalization and residual land value.
Favoring real-world practicality over complex formulas, this book
provides a powerful set of tools to assist readers in selecting and
applying the best valuation approach to various situations. Actual
case studies of office buildings, hotels, high street retails, and
residential developments allow readers to understand and apply
appropriate valuation methodologies. Commercial property is a major
investment class that offers abundant opportunities but poses
unique risks. Thorough and inclusive knowledge is essential to
success in this complex and competitive sector of real estate. This
book provides expert coverage of critical topics allowing readers
to: Identify the unique economic characteristics and potential
risks of commercial real estate valuation and investment Focus on
methods specific to commercial real estate valuation Learn how to
select and apply the appropriate valuation method in a variety of
scenarios Access sample Excel spreadsheets and ancillary online
resources including slides and useful Internet links Commercial
Property Valuation is an essential resource for investors,
appraisers, consultants, accountants, and students in real estate
courses.
"Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and
Word Clouds" draws together a comprehensive account of the energy
field from the prestigious and award-winning authors of the
"Encyclopedia of Energy" (2004), "The Dictionary of Energy,
Expanded Edition" (2009), and the "Handbook of Energy, Volume I"
(2013).
"Handbook of Energy, Volume II" takes the wealth of information
about historical aspects of energy spread across many books,
journals, websites, disciplines, ideologies, and user communities
and synthesizes the information in one central repository. This
book meets the needs of a diverse readership working in energy, and
serves as a vital method of communication among communities
including colleges and universities, nongovernmental organizations,
government agencies, consulting firms and research institutes of
energy, environmental, and public policy issues.
Interdisciplinary coverage appropriate for scientists in
environmental sciences, social and natural sciences, and
engineeringTop Ten lists, written by prominent subject experts,
provide personal reflections on key issuesChronologies covering 40
different subject areas provide all the significant events in a
given field from the geologic past to the present day"
"Handbook of Energy, Volume I: Diagrams, Charts, and Tables"
provides comprehensive, organized coverage on all phases of energy
and its role in society, including its social, economic, political,
historical, and environmental aspects. While there is a wealth of
information about energy available, it is spread across many books,
journals, and websites and it tends to target either a particular
form of energy or a specific audience."Handbook of Energy" provides
a central repository of information that meets diverse user
communities. It focuses on visual, graphic, and tabular information
in a schematic format. Individuals and researchers at all
educational levels will find the "Handbook of Energy" to be a
valuable addition to their personal libraries.
Easy-to-read technical diagrams and tables display a vast array of
data and concepts"
How do photojournalists get the pictures that bring us the action
from the world's most dangerous places? How do picture editors
decide which photos to scrap and which to feature on the front
page? Find out in Get the Picture, a personal history of fifty
years of photojournalism by one of the top journalists of the
twentieth century. John G. Morris brought us many of the images
that defined our era, from photos of the London air raids and the
D-Day landing during World War II to the assassination of Robert
Kennedy. He tells us the inside stories behind dozens of famous
pictures like these, which are reproduced in this book, and
provides intimate and revealing portraits of the men and women who
shot them, including Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and W.
Eugene Smith. A firm believer in the power of images to educate and
persuade, Morris nevertheless warns of the tremendous threats posed
to photojournalists today by increasingly chaotic wars and the
growing commercialism in publishing, the siren song of money that
leads editors to seek pictures that sell copies rather than those
that can change the way we see the world. "His best stories from
the field are not tagging along with Capa and Hemingway...or having
drinks at the Ritz in Parts with Marlene Dietrich; they are his
less flashy but moving descriptions of the Japanese internment
camps in California." - Leslie Cockburn, Los Angeles Times Book
Review
The Dictionary of Energy, Second Edition is a comprehensive and
authoritative reference on all aspects of energy and its role in
society. Edited by Cutler J. Cleveland and Christopher Morris, the
editors of Handbook of Energy, Volumes 1 and 2, this authoritative
resource comes at a time when the topic of energy prices, resources
and environmental impacts are at the forefront of news stories and
political discussions. The Second Edition of Dictionary of Energy
contains over 10,000 terms, across 40 key subject areas in energy
(e.g. solar, oil & gas, economics, models, policy, basic
concepts, sustainable development, systems, renewable/alternative
energy, water, etc), with additional window essays on key issues,
such as Biomass, Ecological Footprint, Exergy, Fuel Cell, and
Hybrid Vehicles. Dictionary of Energy, Second Edition is a valuable
reference for undergraduate and graduate students, academics, and
research scientists who study energy, as well as business
corporations, professional firms, government agencies, foundations,
and other groups whose activities relate to energy.
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