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With contributions by leading demographers, environmentalists, and
reproductive health advocates, "A Pivotal Moment" offers a new
perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics
and environmental quality. It presents the latest research on the
relationship between population growth and climate change,
ecosystem health, and other environmental issues. It surveys the
new demographic landscape - in which population growth rates have
fallen, but human numbers continue to increase. It looks back at
the lessons of the last half century while looking forward to
population policies that are sustainable and just. "A Pivotal
Moment" embraces the concept of 'population justice', which holds
that inequality is a root cause of both rapid population growth and
environmental degradation. By addressing inequality - both gender
and economic - we can reduce growth rates and build a sustainable
future.
As a trained nurse, newly married to the son of the Governor of
Rhodesia during the UDI years, Susan writes compellingly about
bringing up a family on their farm in Matabeleland in the midst of
the unfolding terror and growing number of atrocities. Above all it
is a human story. Sometimes shocking and always moving, there is
also warmth and humour as Susan creates a gripping picture of the
conflict and tells of her family's survival when many of her
friends and neighbouring farmers didn't. The book is a testament to
the courage displayed by so many people who were tested day after
day by almost unimaginable horrors. The Litany Bird is the popular
name of the Nightjar, a largely nocturnal bird found throughout
southern Africa. Its haunting call sounds like 'Good Lord, Deliver
Us.'
Science for Girls: Successful Classroom Strategies looks at how
girls learn, beginning with the time they are born through both the
informal and formal education process. In the author's current role
as professor of science education, Dr. Goetz has surveyed hundreds
of female elementary education majors in their junior and senior
year of college. The results of her study show that the majority of
the future teachers do not feel confident teaching science at the
elementary level, feel ill prepared to teach science in general,
and have had negative experiences during their elementary, middle,
and high school years in science classes. Dr. Goetz raises the
question of whether or not there is a cycle of poor science
instruction during the early years delivered by poorly-prepared
teachers, who themselves had poor instruction from poorly-prepared
teachers. In order to break this cycle, it is necessary to better
prepare our future female teachers, who will then model excitement,
enthusiasm, and expertise in science instruction. Perhaps then
we'll begin to see our girls show increased interest and
achievement in the sciences. While the focus of Science for Girls
is on science education, information about current research in the
area of female learning styles in general is also presented.
Furthermore, the author is careful to point out that the strategies
suggested will not only benefit female students but also their male
counterparts. Containing current research, lesson plans, and
learning strategies and resources in science education, this book
will be of benefit for classroom teachers, parents, and most
importantly, the students they are teaching.
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