WITS: The Early Years

WITS: The Early Years
Author: Bruce Murray
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2022-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1776148088

Examining the historical foundations, the struggle to establish a university in Johannesburg, and the progress of the University in the two decades prior to World War II, historian Bruce Murray captures the quality and texture of life in the early years of Wits University and the personalities who enlivened it and contributed to its growth.

WITS: The 'Open' Years

WITS: The 'Open' Years
Author: Bruce Murray
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2022-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1776148126

This second volume by Bruce Murray looks at Wits University's role in South Africa's war effort, its contribution to the education of ex-volunteers after the war, its leading role in training job-seeking professionals, the rise of research and postgraduate study and the University's defence to preserve its 'open' status.

Battle of Wits

Battle of Wits
Author: Stephen Budiansky
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2000
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 0684859327

"This is the story of the Allied codebreakers puzzling through the most difficult codebreaking problems that ever existed.

Wits University at 100

Wits University at 100
Author: University of the Witwatersrand
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2022-08-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1776147359

Wits University at 100 tells the story of the University of the Witwatersrand from its beginnings as a mining college in Johannesburg to its current position as a vibrant university driving innovation from the global South. In the voices of its people, this full-colour, illustrated book celebrates the university's centenary in 2022.

Her Wits about Her

Her Wits about Her
Author: Denise Caignon
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1987
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Her Wits About Her offers the vibrant, empowering message that women can fight back, and do so effectively. Common media stories often reinforce the myth that women are helpless and should not defend themselves. Yet current research shows that women who resist do get away and often escape injury.

Wits Guts Grit

Wits Guts Grit
Author: Jena Pincott
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2018-04-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1613736916

What if memory and learning could improve after eating certain foods—such as blueberries—high in plant chemicals called flavonols? What if primal ways of moving the body strengthen kids' working memory and mental flexibility? What if receiving the right types of touch translate into better emotional control and self-regulation? These and many more questions led Pincott to simple, all-natural "biohacks"—or experiments inspired by current research and theory—complete with instructions on how to undertake them to help your own children strengthen their wits, guts, and grit.