The Origins and Development of High Ability

The Origins and Development of High Ability
Author: Gregory R. Bock
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2008-04-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470514507

Written for psychologists, educational psychologists and developmental biologists, this volume explores the concept of giftedness, including its definition, origins and development. The author offers a balanced view of the topic and presents optimal educational strategies for various kinds of high ability. The effects of both environmental and biological/genetic factors on a student's level of giftedness are also discussed, as is the question of whether gifted people can be created.

Radio Voices

Radio Voices
Author: Michele Hilmes
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1997
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780816626212

Looks at the history of radio broadcasting as an aspect of American culture, and discusses social tensions, radio formats, and the roles of African Americans and women

Soul Hunters

Soul Hunters
Author: Rane Willerslev
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2007-08-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0520252179

Basing his study on firsthand experience with Yukaghir hunters, Rane Willerslev focuses on the practical implications of living in a 'hall of mirrors' world, one inhabited by humans, animals and spirits, all of whom are understood to be endless mimetic doubles of one another.