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Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations
from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts
of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes.
Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots,
problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that
deserves that name.
Many books have been written on the history of quantum mechanics.
So far as I am aware, however, this is the first to incorporate the
results of the large amount of detailed scholarly research
completed by professional historians of physics over the past
fifteen years. It is also, I believe, the first since Max Jammer's
pioneering study of fifteen years ago to attempt a genuine
'history' as opposed to a mere technical report or popular or
semi-popular account. My aims in making this attempt have been to
satisfy the needs of historians of science and, more especially, to
promote a serious interest in the history of science among
phYSicists and physics students. Since the creation of quantum
mechanics was inevitably a technical process conducted through the
medium of technical language it has been impossible to avoid the
introduction of a large amount of such language. Some acquaintance
with quantum mechanics, corresponding to that obtained through an
undergraduate physics course, has accordingly been assumed. I have
tried to ensure, however, that such an acquaintance should be
sufficient as well as necessary, and even someone with only the
most basic grounding in physics should be able with judicious skip
ping, to get through the book. The technical details are essential
to the dialogue, but the plot proceeds and can, I hope, be
understood on a non technical level."
This book focuses on the renewal (or rekindling) of cultural
identity, especially in populations previously considered
"extinct." At the same time, Hendry sets out to explain the
importance of ensuring the survival of these cultures. By drawing a
fine and textured picture of these cultures, Hendry illuminates
extraordinary diversity that was, at one point, seriously
endangered, and explains why it should matter in today's world.
On January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler rode on the first passenger
train from South Florida to Key West. On April 2, 1513, Juan Ponce
de Leon claimed Florida for Spain. On December 6, 1947, Everglades
National Park held its opening ceremony.Featuring one entry per day
of the year, this book is a fun and enlightening collection of
moments from Florida history. Good and bad, famous and
little-known, historical and contemporary, these events reveal the
depth and complexity of the state's past. They cover everything
from revolts by Apalachee Indians to crashes at the Daytona 500,
the establishment of Fort Mose, and the recurrence of hurricanes.
They involve cultural leaders like Stetson Kennedy and Zora Neale
Hurston, iconic institutions like Disney and NASA, and important
eras like Prohibition and the civil rights movement.Each entry
includes a short description and is paired with a suggested reading
for learning more about the event or topic of the day. This Day in
Florida History is the perfect starting point for discovering the
diversity of stories and themes that make up the Sunshine State.
"Strategic Thinking: Leadership and the Management of Change" is
edited by John Hendry University of Cambridge, UK and Gerry Johnson
Cranfield School of Management, UK with Julia Newton Cranfield
School of Management, UK Published in association with the
Strategic Management Society. "The Wiley Strategic Management
Series" aims to illustrate the 'best in global strategic
management' for academics, business practitioners and consultants.
This book, the first volume in the series, is concerned with the
process of strategic management and change. It places emphasis on
the way people think about strategy and make sense of their
organisational worlds; on organisational learning and adaption; and
on the part played in this by leadership. Its contributors include:
Chris Bennett R.; Thomas Lenz; Mary M. Crossan; Michael Levenhagen;
Yves Doz; Martha L. Maznevski; Jane E. Dutton; Lief Melin; Tony
Eccles; Julia Newton; Colin Eden; Wendy J. Penner; Ewan Ferlie;
Andrew Pettigrew; Charles M. Hampden-Turner; Joseph F. Porac; Kees
Van Der Heijden; James C. Rush; Bo Hellgren; Heinz Thanheiser; John
Hendry; Howard Thomas; Terry Hildebrand; Richard Whipp; Gerry
Johnson; Rod E. White; Henry W. Lane; and, Richard Whittington.
Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations
from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts
of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes.
Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots,
problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that
deserves that name.
Many books have been written on the history of quantum mechanics.
So far as I am aware, however, this is the first to incorporate the
results of the large amount of detailed scholarly research
completed by professional historians of physics over the past
fifteen years. It is also, I believe, the first since Max Jammer's
pioneering study of fifteen years ago to attempt a genuine
'history' as opposed to a mere technical report or popular or
semi-popular account. My aims in making this attempt have been to
satisfy the needs of historians of science and, more especially, to
promote a serious interest in the history of science among
phYSicists and physics students. Since the creation of quantum
mechanics was inevitably a technical process conducted through the
medium of technical language it has been impossible to avoid the
introduction of a large amount of such language. Some acquaintance
with quantum mechanics, corresponding to that obtained through an
undergraduate physics course, has accordingly been assumed. I have
tried to ensure, however, that such an acquaintance should be
sufficient as well as necessary, and even someone with only the
most basic grounding in physics should be able with judicious skip
ping, to get through the book. The technical details are essential
to the dialogue, but the plot proceeds and can, I hope, be
understood on a non technical level."
This book focuses on the renewal (or rekindling) of cultural
identity, especially in populations previously considered
'extinct'. At the same time, Hendry sets out to explain the
importance of ensuring the survival of these cultures. By drawing a
fine and textured picture of these cultures, Hendry illuminates
extraordinary diversity that was, at one point, seriously
endangered, and explains why it should matter in today's world.
'In this collection the heretical principle has been adopted that
if a writer is Scots, something of the Scottish spirit must
inevitably emerge from his work.' In the twenty stories collected
here we are given a multi-faceted view of Scotland, the Scots and
the Scottish short story. With stories ranging from Roman Britain
through the trials of those at home during the Second World War to
a country and people determined to assert their independence.
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