An Introduction to Global Studies

An Introduction to Global Studies
Author: Patricia J. Campbell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2011-09-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1444329588

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, An Introduction to Global Studies presents readers with a solid introduction to the complex, interconnected forces and issues confronting today's globalized world. Introduces readers to major theories, key terms, concepts, and notable theorists Equips readers with the basic knowledge and conceptual tools necessary for thinking critically about the complex issues facing the global community Includes a variety of supplemental features to facilitate learning and enhance readers' understanding of the material

Mutual Aid

Mutual Aid
Author: kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1922
Genre: Associations, institutions, etc
ISBN:

Greening the Academy

Greening the Academy
Author: Samuel Fassbinder
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2012-12-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9462091013

This is the academic Age of the Neoliberal Arts. Campuses—as places characterized by democratic debate and controversy, wide ranges of opinion typical of vibrant public spheres, and service to the larger society—are everywhere being creatively destroyed in order to accord with market and military models befitting the academic-industrial complex. While it has become increasingly clear that facilitating the sustainability movement is the great 21st century educational challenge at hand, this book asserts that it is both a dangerous and criminal development today that sustainability in higher education has come to be defined by the complex-friendly “green campus” initiatives of science, technology, engineering and management programs. By contrast, Greening the Academy: Ecopedagogy Through the Liberal Arts takes the standpoints of those working for environmental and ecological justice in order to critique the unsustainable disciplinary limitations within the humanities and social sciences, as well as provide tactical reconstructive openings toward an empowered liberal arts for sustainability. Greening the Academy thus hopes to speak back with a collective demand that sustainability education be defined as a critical and moral vocation comprised of the diverse types of humanistic study that will benefit the well-being of our emerging planetary community and its numerous common locales.

Mathematics Across Cultures

Mathematics Across Cultures
Author: Helaine Selin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9401143013

Mathematics Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Mathematics consists of essays dealing with the mathematical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Inca, Egyptian, and African mathematics, among others, the book includes essays on Rationality, Logic and Mathematics, and the transfer of knowledge from East to West. The essays address the connections between science and culture and relate the mathematical practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.

Sustainable Waste Management: Policies and Case Studies

Sustainable Waste Management: Policies and Case Studies
Author: Sadhan Kumar Ghosh
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 727
Release: 2019-06-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811370710

The book presents high-quality research papers from the Seventh International Conference on Solid Waste Management (IconSWM 2017), held at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad on December 15–17, 2017. The conference, an official side event of the high-level Intergovernmental Eighth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, aimed to generate scientific inputs into the policy consultation of the Forum co-organized by the UNCRD/UNDESA, MoEFCC India, MOUD India and MOEJ, Japan. Presenting research on solid waste management from more than 30 countries, the book is divided into three volumes and addresses various issues related to innovation and implementation in sustainable waste management, segregation, collection, transportation of waste, treatment technology, policy and strategies, energy recovery, life cycle analysis, climate change, research and business opportunities.

Finn Family Moomintroll

Finn Family Moomintroll
Author: Tove Jansson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0312608896

Moomintroll and his friends, Snufkin and Sniff, find a hat with magical powers.

Ethnobotany of Mexico

Ethnobotany of Mexico
Author: Rafael Lira
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2016-04-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461466695

This book reviews the history, current state of knowledge, and different research approaches and techniques of studies on interactions between humans and plants in an important area of agriculture and ongoing plant domestication: Mesoamerica. Leading scholars and key research groups in Mexico discuss essential topics as well as contributions from international research groups that have conducted studies on ethnobotany and domestication of plants in the region. Such a convocation will produce an interesting discussion about future investigation and conservation of regional human cultures, genetic resources, and cultural and ecological processes that are critical for global sustainability.

Heroic Spain

Heroic Spain
Author: Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1910
Genre: Spain
ISBN:

Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics

Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics
Author: Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 686
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 303017347X

This in-depth book addresses a key void in the literature surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) and health. By systematically evaluating the benefits of mobile, wireless, and sensor-based IoT technologies when used in health and wellness contexts, the book sheds light on the next frontier for healthcare delivery. These technologies generate data with significant potential to enable superior care delivery, self-empowerment, and wellness management. Collecting valuable insights and recommendations in one accessible volume, chapter authors identify key areas in health and wellness where IoT can be used, highlighting the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of these technologies as well as suggesting areas for improvement in current policy and regulations. Four overarching themes provide a suitable setting to examine the critical insights presented in the 31 chapters: Mobile- and sensor-based solutions Opportunities to incorporate critical aspects of analytics to provide superior insights and thus support better decision-making Critical issues around aspects of IoT in healthcare contexts Applications of portals in healthcare contexts A comprehensive overview that introduces the critical issues regarding the role of IoT technologies for health, Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics paves the way for scholars, practitioners, students, and other stakeholders to understand how to substantially improve health and wellness management on a global scale.

Unspeakable Truths 2e

Unspeakable Truths 2e
Author: Priscilla B. Hayner
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2010-09-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135245584

This book is a definitive exploration of truth commissions around the world and the anguish, injustice, and the legacy of hate they are meant to absolve.