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The Empire Looks South - Chinese Perceptions of Cambodia Before and During the Kingdom of Angkor: Peter Harris The Empire Looks South - Chinese Perceptions of Cambodia Before and During the Kingdom of Angkor
Peter Harris
R1,844 Discovery Miles 18 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Designing and Reporting Experiments in Psychology (Paperback, 4th edition): Peter Harris, Matthew J. Easterbrook, Jessica S... Designing and Reporting Experiments in Psychology (Paperback, 4th edition)
Peter Harris, Matthew J. Easterbrook, Jessica S Horst
R1,064 Discovery Miles 10 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book will help undergraduate psychology students to write practical reports of experimental and other quantitative studies in psychology. It is designed to help with every stage of report writing and provides a resource that students can refer to throughout their degree, up-to and including when writing up a final year undergraduate project. Now fully updated in its fourth edition, this book maps to the seventh edition of the APA guidelines and offers more comprehensive advice, guidelines and recommendations than ever before. Students will benefit from: *Coverage of different forms of quantitative study, including online studies and studies that use questionnaires, as well as experiments *A range of handy test yourself questions (with answers at the end of the book) *Self-reflection questions to prompt deeper understanding *Summary sections that articulate the main points and provide a useful revision aid *An Index of Concepts indicating where in the book every concept is introduced and defined *Updated advice on how to find and cite references *Expanded coverage of ethics in quantitative research, including how to write ethically *Common mistake symbols, flagging areas where its easy to be caught out Peter Harris is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK where he led the Social and Applied Psychology Group. He has taught research design and statistics for many years. He has published extensively in social and health psychology. Matthew J. Easterbrook is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK. He has taught statistics at a national and international level. Jessica S. Horst is Reader in Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK, where she is also the Director of Teaching and Learning. She has taught research methods in both the USA and the UK.

Accounting and Finance for the International Hospitality Industry (Paperback, Paperback Ed): Peter Harris Accounting and Finance for the International Hospitality Industry (Paperback, Paperback Ed)
Peter Harris
R1,606 Discovery Miles 16 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Top experts specializing in hospitality management have contributed articles to this new collection which explains recent developments in accounting and finance. The material is drawn from a combination of fieldwork and practical experience. The managerial emphasis means that the content is fully relevant internationally and not constrained by the legal framework of different countries. Accounting and Finance provides an overview of: *analysis and evaluation of performance *planning methods and techniques *financial information and control *financial management. It also shows how operational analysis can be used as a management tool to improve performance. Techniques for predicting the financial success or failure of hotels are suggested. Research into hotel companies in the US and Europe demonstrates key performance indicators used by hotel managers and financial executives. Other contributors explore the interface between accounting and marketing and human resource management and there is thorough coverage of financial strategy formulation. Readers will also find helpful the section on statistics in the analysis and prediction of cost behaviour in hotels.Contributors: Raymond Schmidgall (Michigan State University, USA); Debra J. Adams (Bournemouth University, UK); Professor Elisa S. Moncarz (Florida International University, USA); Richard N. Kron (Kron Hospitality Consulting, USA); Angela Maher (Oxford Brookes University, UK); Peter J. Harris (Oxford Brookes University, UK); Geoff S. Parkinson (BDO Stoy Hayward Chartered Accountants, UK); Paul Fitz-John (Bournemouth University, UK); Paul Collier (University of Exeter, UK); Professor Alan Gregory (University of Glasgow, UK); Tracy A. Jones (Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, UK); Jacqueline Brander Brown (The Manchester Metropolitan University, UK); Nina J. Downie (Oxford Brookes University, UK): Catherine L. Burgess (Oxford Brookes University, UK); Ian C. Graham (Holiday Inn Worldwide, Belgium); Howard M. Field (International Hotel and Leisure Associates, UK); Professor Paul Beals (Canisius College, USA); Frank J. Coston (Pannell Kerr Forster Associates, UK).

Exploring Urban Youth Culture Outside of the Gang Paradigm - Critical Questions of Youth, Gender and Race On-Road: Martin... Exploring Urban Youth Culture Outside of the Gang Paradigm - Critical Questions of Youth, Gender and Race On-Road
Martin Glynn, Chris Waller, Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers, Yusef Bakkali, Ezimma Chigbo, …
R2,298 Discovery Miles 22 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

‘On-road’ is a complex term used by young people to describe street-based subculture and a general way of being. Featuring the voices of young people, this collection explores how race, class and gender dynamics shape this aspect of youth culture. With young people on-road often becoming criminalised due to interlocking structural inequalities, this book looks beyond concerns about gangs and presents empirical research from scholars and activists who work with and study the social lives of young people. It addresses the concerns of practitioners, policy makers and scholars by analysing aspects and misinterpretations of the shifting realities of young people’s urban life.

Art of War,The (Paperback): Sun Tzu, Peter Harris Art of War,The (Paperback)
Sun Tzu, Peter Harris
R180 R144 Discovery Miles 1 440 Save R36 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Birth - The Conspiracy To Stop The '94 Election (Paperback): Peter Harris Birth - The Conspiracy To Stop The '94 Election (Paperback)
Peter Harris
R270 R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Save R59 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

** Named one of the 'Best Reads' of 2010 by The Times **In the early 1990s South Africa was repetitively rocked by violent incidents that often threatened to derail the delicate peace process and negotiations for a new state. Among these was a right-wing conspiracy to ruin the 1994 election by staging a coup d etat from the northwest of the country, aided by mutinous elements in the SA Defence Force. Harris relates grippingly how some of the biggest bombs in the country 's history were exploded in the then Transvaal, and, with moving sympathy, the desperate plight of the right-wingers in their pitiful invasion of the then homeland of Bobhuthatswana.But the biggest drama was perhaps the attempt to break into the electronic counting system of the election, for whose supervision Harris was responsible. Harris has one at the edge of one 's seat as he tells of the drama behind the scenes, eleventh-hour meetings with Mandela and de Klerk, the plans to make the results flow again, and of how closely the country steered away from disaster and ended giving itself a miracle result.

Accounting and Financial Management - Developments in the international hospitality industry (Hardcover): Peter Harris, Marco... Accounting and Financial Management - Developments in the international hospitality industry (Hardcover)
Peter Harris, Marco Mongiello
R3,286 Discovery Miles 32 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Accounting and Financial Management: developments in the international hospitality industry presents new and innovative research and developments in the field of accounting and financial management as it relates to the work of managing enterprises and organisations in the international hospitality industry.
The content contains contributions from a rich source of international researchers, academics and practitioners including, university and college lecturers, professional accountants and consultants and senior managers involved in a wide range of teaching, scholarship, research, and consultancy in the hospitality industry worldwide. The material is drawn from their work and experience and relates directly to the management of hospitality undertakings. Therefore the up to date case studies and examples used are taken from a wide ranging of companies across the industry including large international chains such as Sheraton, Holiday Inn, and Intercontinental.
Divided into three parts: Performance Management, Information Management and Asset Management the book tackles the following issues amongst others:
* Performance management in the international hospitality industry
* Benchmarking: measuring financial success
* The profit planning framework
* Making room rate pricing decisions
* Hotel asset management UK and US perspectives
* Lowering risk to enhance hospitality firm value
Accounting and Financial Management: developments in the international hospitality industry presents current developments drawn from a combination of live fieldwork and practical experience and therefore will content will appeal to a wide-ranging readership including practisingmanagers and financial controllers in hospitality organisations, professional accountants and consultants, postgraduate candidates studying for master's degrees in hospitality management, and final year undergraduate students of hospitality management who elect to take an accounting option.
* Presents current developments in the field from a combination of practical experience and live fieldwork.
* Contains contributions from a rich source of international academic and practitioners.
* Uses international case studies to explore and contextualise including Sheraton, Holiday Inn, and Intercontinental.

Profit Planning (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Peter Harris Profit Planning (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Peter Harris
R5,486 Discovery Miles 54 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new edition of Profit Planning is ideal for hotel, restaurant and licensed house managers as it focuses on profit planning, the major area of finance which the general manager needs to get to grips with. The practical aspects of day-to-day profit planning are emphasized, which means that the reader can understand the approach with the minimum of theory and technical jargon. The examples and illustrations used can easily be translated into all aspects of the hospitality industry, so this book has a wide appeal.Unit managers now have high levels of finance responsibility at an early stage in their career. This reflects the growth in strongly branded and market oriented chains of pubs and restaurants which need to achieve swift returns on their investments. The financial management skills expected of unit managers are therefore growing in sophistication and this new edition takes full account of this.

Accounting and Finance for the International Hospitality Industry (Hardcover): Peter Harris Accounting and Finance for the International Hospitality Industry (Hardcover)
Peter Harris
R5,057 Discovery Miles 50 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Top experts specializing in hospitality management have contributed articles to this new collection which explains recent developments in accounting and finance. The material is drawn from a combination of fieldwork and practical experience. The managerial emphasis means that the content is fully relevant internationally and not constrained by the legal framework of different countries. Accounting and Finance provides an overview of: *analysis and evaluation of performance *planning methods and techniques *financial information and control *financial management. It also shows how operational analysis can be used as a management tool to improve performance. Techniques for predicting the financial success or failure of hotels are suggested. Research into hotel companies in the US and Europe demonstrates key performance indicators used by hotel managers and financial executives. Other contributors explore the interface between accounting and marketing and human resource management and there is thorough coverage of financial strategy formulation. Readers will also find helpful the section on statistics in the analysis and prediction of cost behaviour in hotels. Contributors: Raymond Schmidgall (Michigan State University, USA); Debra J. Adams (Bournemouth University, UK); Professor Elisa S. Moncarz (Florida International University, USA); Richard N. Kron (Kron Hospitality Consulting, USA); Angela Maher (Oxford Brookes University, UK); Peter J. Harris (Oxford Brookes University, UK); Geoff S. Parkinson (BDO Stoy Hayward Chartered Accountants, UK); Paul Fitz-John (Bournemouth University, UK); Paul Collier (University of Exeter, UK); Professor Alan Gregory (University of Glasgow, UK); Tracy A. Jones (Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, UK); Jacqueline Brander Brown (The Manchester Metropolitan University, UK); Nina J. Downie (Oxford Brookes University, UK): Catherine L. Burgess (Oxford Brookes University, UK); Ian C. Graham (Holiday Inn Worldwide, Belgium); Howard M. Field (International Hotel and Leisure Associates, UK); Professor Paul Beals (Canisius College, USA); Frank J. Coston (Pannell Kerr Forster Associates, UK).

The Night Pirates (Paperback): Peter Harris The Night Pirates (Paperback)
Peter Harris; Illustrated by Deborah Allwright 2
R251 R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Save R46 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A much-loved adventure on the high seas from Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright. Perfect for every reader who loved Pirates Love Underpants and The Pirates Next Door. One night, young Tom is awoken by noises outside his house. He peeps out of the window and what should he see but PIRATES. And stranger still they're GIRL PIRATES stealing the front of his house! Tom joins their adventure across the high seas to an island where some rather lazy and silly grown-up pirates are guarding their treasure. Not very successfully! Tom and the girl-pirates make a surprise attack and are soon off on the seas once more with the treasure! This swashbuckling pirate story from Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright has become a modern-day classic. Great fun to read-aloud and entertaining for both boys and girls, The Night Pirates is a bedtime story to inspire the imagination of kids aged 3 and up. Peter Harris was born in London in 1933. He has written for television, radio and children's comics. His picture books include Have You Seen Max? and Bottomley the Brave. Deborah Allwright has made a dramatic impact on the picture book scene since the publication of The Night Pirates. Her other wonderful books include Hooray for Knickers and The Witch with an Itch.

Three Hundred Tang Poems (Hardcover): Peter Harris Three Hundred Tang Poems (Hardcover)
Peter Harris
R418 R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Save R65 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

These some three hundred poems from the Tang Dynasty (618-907)-an age in which poetry and the arts flourished-were gathered in the eighteenth century into what became one of the best-known books in the world, and which is still cherished in Chinese homes everywhere. Many of China's most famous poets-Du Fu, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, and Wang Wei-are represented by timeless poems about love, war, the delights of drinking and dancing, and the beauties of nature. There are poems about travel, about grief, about the frustrations of bureaucracy, and about the pleasures and sadness of old age. Nearly every Chinese household owns a copy of Tang Shi and poems from it are still included in textbooks and to be memorized by students.

Profit Planning (Paperback, 2nd edition): Peter Harris Profit Planning (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Peter Harris
R1,287 Discovery Miles 12 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new edition of Profit Planning is ideal for hotel, restaurant and licensed house managers as it focuses on profit planning, the major area of finance which the general manager needs to get to grips with. The practical aspects of day-to-day profit planning are emphasized, which means that the reader can understand the approach with the minimum of theory and technical jargon. The examples and illustrations used can easily be translated into all aspects of the hospitality industry, so this book has a wide appeal.Unit managers now have high levels of finance responsibility at an early stage in their career. This reflects the growth in strongly branded and market oriented chains of pubs and restaurants which need to achieve swift returns on their investments. The financial management skills expected of unit managers are therefore growing in sophistication and this new edition takes full account of this.

In A Different Time - The Inside Story Of The Delmas Four (Paperback): Peter Harris In A Different Time - The Inside Story Of The Delmas Four (Paperback)
Peter Harris; Edited by F. De Jager 1
R290 R227 Discovery Miles 2 270 Save R63 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

It is the final years of Nationalist rule, and four ANC cadres steal across the border into South Africa. They left as students after the Soweto riots of June 1976; now they return as soldiers, a specialist unit reporting to Chris Hani. Their mission: to carry out acts of war in the country of their birth.

On the other side, a police hit squad operates in deepest secrecy, relentless, and a dark conspiracy unfolds. When the four are eventually captured, they face the ultimate penalty.

Narrated by their lawyer as the trial progresses, this compelling true story is an insider's account of one of the most dramatic political court cases of the previous era. A tale of men driven to extremes for an ideal. Of people with unwavering commitment to their cause; and of a mother who never loses hope.

Remittance Income and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Remittance Income and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder, Vaughan Higgins, Peter Harry Ballis
R1,557 Discovery Miles 15 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines how migrant remittances contribute to household social resilience in rural Bangladesh. Using a mixed methods approach, the authors show that remittances play a crucial role in enhancing the life chances and economic livelihoods of rural households, and that remittance income enables households to overcome immediate pressures, adapt to economic and environmental change, build economic and cultural capital, and provide greater certainty in planning for the future. However, the book also reveals that the social and economic benefits of remittances are not experienced equally by all households. Rural village households endure a precarious existence and the potentially positive outcomes of remittances can easily be undermined by a range of external and household-specific factors leading to few, if any, benefits in terms of household social resilience.

Remittance Income and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Mohammad Jalal... Remittance Income and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder, Vaughan Higgins, Peter Harry Ballis
R2,512 Discovery Miles 25 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines how migrant remittances contribute to household social resilience in rural Bangladesh. Using a mixed methods approach, the authors show that remittances play a crucial role in enhancing the life chances and economic livelihoods of rural households, and that remittance income enables households to overcome immediate pressures, adapt to economic and environmental change, build economic and cultural capital, and provide greater certainty in planning for the future. However, the book also reveals that the social and economic benefits of remittances are not experienced equally by all households. Rural village households endure a precarious existence and the potentially positive outcomes of remittances can easily be undermined by a range of external and household-specific factors leading to few, if any, benefits in terms of household social resilience.

The Art of War - Translated and Introduced by Peter Harris (Hardcover): Sun Tzu The Art of War - Translated and Introduced by Peter Harris (Hardcover)
Sun Tzu; Translated by Peter Harris
R659 R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Save R109 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advances in Myocardiology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985): Peter Harris Advances in Myocardiology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Peter Harris
R1,613 Discovery Miles 16 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Eleventh World Congress of the International Society for Heart Re search 1983 provided an opportunity to review some of the growing points in our knowledge of the structure and function of the myocardium. Those at the meeting will recall how London suddenly went tropical. Yet aseries of scintillating reviews held over six hundred scientists captive in the lecture halls of Imperial College. There were sessions on nuclear magnetic reso nance, the molecular basis of electrophysiology, calmodulin, protein syn thesis and degradation, oxygen free radicals, the structural components of the myocyte, sarcolemmal sodium exchange, and the influence of lipids on membranes. Here we have gathered together, as quickly as possible, a number of the presentations of the speakers invited to the symposia. They give, we believe, a striking picture ofthe diversity oftechnology and scientific enquiry which underlies this immensely active domain of modern cardiology. If only our clinical colleagues were more aware of it Peter Harris Philip A. Poole-Wilson London v Contents Evolution, Cardiac Failure, and Water Metabolism: Presidential Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

Food Gels (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990): Peter Harris Food Gels (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Peter Harris
R1,593 Discovery Miles 15 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The food technologist who wishes to produce a gelled product is faced with two basic options for achieving the desired effect; whether to use a protein or a polysaccharide. Although a gel can be formed by either a protein or a polysaccharide, the resultant gels have different characteristics: * Polysaccharide gels are characterised by their fine texture and transparency which is achieved at a low polymer concentration. They can be formed by heating and cooling, pH adjustment or specific ion addition . * Protein gels are characterised by a higher polymer concentration (5-10%) and are formed almost exclusively by heat denaturation. Before reaching a final decision, the technologist must take a number of factors into consideration. The purpose of this book is to help the technologist in his choice by providing fundamental practical information, in one book, on the properties of gels (and factors which influence them) for both types of biopolymer. To help the reader, each chapter is (wherever possible) organised in the same way so that, for example, information on structure will always be available in section 2. The examples in the Applications section of each chapter are not meant to be exhaustive, but to illustrate the various ways in which the particular polymer can be used to form a gelled product.

A Just Defiance - The Bombmakers, the Insurgents and a Legendary Treason Trial (Paperback): Peter Harris A Just Defiance - The Bombmakers, the Insurgents and a Legendary Treason Trial (Paperback)
Peter Harris 1
R312 R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Save R60 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1987, Pretoria. Four young black men have just been arrested for a horrific string of political murders. There's no doubt that they're guilty of everything they're accused of - and more. But in a society riven by brutal repression and racial tensions, are they assassins or freedom fighters? Peter Harris is the lawyer called upon to defend them and, as he constructs his case to save them from the death penalty, he comes to understand the violence they encountered growing up in the townships and the chain of events that led them to join the ANC, undergo training at Zuma's camps in Angola, and return to their homeland to execute some of the apartheid regime's most notorious figures. Harris intercuts the story of their trial with flashbacks to the squad's operations and a deadly counterplot to reveal a campaign carried out with ruthless efficiency.

Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats (Paperback, 2nd... Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Peter Harris, Elaine Baker
R3,898 Discovery Miles 38 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats, Second Edition, provides an updated synthesis of seabed geomorphology and benthic habitats. This new edition includes new case studies from all geographic areas and habitats that were not included in the previous edition, including the Arctic, Asia, Africa and South America. Using multibeam sonar, the benthic ecology of submarine features, such as fjords, sand banks, coral reefs, seamounts, canyons, mud volcanoes and spreading ridges is revealed in unprecedented detail. This timely release offers new understanding for researchers in Marine Biodiversity, environmental managers, ecologists, and more.

Strategic Managerial Accounting - Hospitality, Tourism & Events Applications (Hardcover, Revised ed.): Tracy Jones, Helen... Strategic Managerial Accounting - Hospitality, Tourism & Events Applications (Hardcover, Revised ed.)
Tracy Jones, Helen Atkinson, Angela Lorenz; As told to Peter Harris
R3,166 Discovery Miles 31 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Strategic Managerial Accounting: Hospitality, Tourism & Events Applications 6edn explores the nature of these industry sectors and how these impact on the strategic managerial accounting (SMA) tools used by decision makers in the industry. Formerly known as Managerial Accounting in the Hospitality Industry by Harris and Hazzard, this new edition builds on this successful and well known text, retaining its practical approach and active learning style, extending to consider strategic management accounting and to include tourism and events management industry contexts. This new 6th edition incorporates discussion, explanations and illustrations of the theoretical underpinning of hospitality, tourism and events related to SMA and managerial accounting concepts and techniques, together with specific examples of industry application. It has a user friendly chapter structure, with pedagogic features including objectives, learning activities, self check questions, references, and key points summaries. Each chapter includes 'theoretical context' sections which put the applied learning in the context of current research and thinking to bring the theory to life. Key features of this text are: * A complete revision and expansion of the well known and successful Harris and Hazzard text; * Includes several brand new chapters such as: Event and Function Management Accounting techniques, Sustainability & Environmental Management Accounting (EMA), Not-for-profit Organisations, Current Issues in Strategic Management Accounting; * Uses international real life case studies to illustrate from across the hospitality, tourism and events sectors including charity (not-for-profit) sector and music events; * Links to applied and generic research on each topic; * Includes International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) terminology suitable for an international audience. With a complete suite of online tutor resources, this book is essential reading for all year 2/3 undergraduate and postgraduate students studying hospitality, tourism and events management.

No More Blood - A Life in Vascular Surgery (Paperback): Peter Harris No More Blood - A Life in Vascular Surgery (Paperback)
Peter Harris
R317 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R57 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Keeping Faith in Fundraising (Paperback): Peter Harris, Rod J. K. Wilson Keeping Faith in Fundraising (Paperback)
Peter Harris, Rod J. K. Wilson
R369 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Save R68 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fundraising has always been an essential element of the Christian life: churches, schools, and many other organisations rely on it to function. But it is a risky enterprise, fraught with questions and challenges. How can Christians raise funds with integrity? In this book Peter Harris and Rod Wilson, experienced fundraisers themselves, bring fundraising within the scope of normal Christian life and work. They consider fundraising in light of the relationships that lie at its heart-with God, with creation, and with ourselves. After first laying a biblical foundation by discussing 2 Corinthians 8-9, Harris and Wilson develop seven themes central to the giving and receiving of money: integration, people, work, success, need, method, and money. In a final section, the authors offer their own personal experiences, questions, suggestions, and valuable insights that they have gained from their many years of fundraising as Christians.

Upside-Down Gods - Gregory Bateson's World of Difference (Paperback): Peter Harries-Jones Upside-Down Gods - Gregory Bateson's World of Difference (Paperback)
Peter Harries-Jones
R978 Discovery Miles 9 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This intellectual biography covers the trajectory of Bateson’s career, from his anthropological work in Bali alongside his wife, Margaret Mead, to his contributions to family therapy in the United States, and to studies of recursion as a feature of communication patterns in both the human and in the animal world. Layers of feedback with their many differing contexts, highlight the presence of meaning in social relations in contrast to that absence of meaning, purposefully proposed, within information theory. Throughout the human and in the animal world, recursion of feedback accounts for grasp of patterns, their difference, and with ability to communicate, enable transduction of perceptions of difference. Bateson’s insistence on feedback and communication re-frames many aspects of culture, psychology, biology, and evolution. His legacy is recognized as an important precursor to the formation of a new science called Biosemiotics. Harries-Jones argues that Bateson turns conventional causality upside down through showing how humanity’s perceptions, as with perceptions of all sentient beings, are anticipative. All sentient beings abduct from recursive patterns, rather than relying on linear evidence gathered about time/space movements of objects. Thus circular pattering provides clearer perceptions of the difference between sustainable creativity and current biocide, between our appreciation of nature’s aesthetics and time/space ‘games of power’ which underlie so many social and biological theories.

SpA'inneadairean Dubh Na H-Oidhche (Scottish Gaelic, Paperback): Peter Harris, Deborah Allwright SpA'inneadairean Dubh Na H-Oidhche (Scottish Gaelic, Paperback)
Peter Harris, Deborah Allwright
R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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