Paleontologists and geologists struggle with research questions often complicated by the loss or even absence of key paleobiological and paleoenvironmental information.
In accordance to the content-level of the book, the argument for experimental forms of world-disclosure is written in an... Læs mere
Topics of complex system physics and their interdisciplinary applications to different problems in seismology, biology, economy, sociology, energy and nanotechnology are covered in this new work from renowned experts in their fields.
The present work investigates global politics and political implications of social science and management with the aid of the latest complexity and chaos theories. The authors... Læs mere
Arising from a scientific conference marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, this book honors the life and work of the social scientist and diplomat Ester Boserup, who blazed new trails in her interdisciplinary approach to development and sustainability.
The book focuses on the special features of human society: humans as subjects, non-repetitiveness and irreversibility of social actions and the peculiar relations between necessity and possibility in human action.
This book explores both the possibilities and limits of arguments from human nature in the context of human rights. Is it plausible to justify the claim to universal... Læs mere
It looks at cultural differences in the experience of psychological well-being, presents an analysis of the concept of psychological well-being and discusses various interventions, including Well-Being Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
The volume will be a collection of chapters about current theory, research, and practice related to multiculturalism and positive psychology.
Cephalopod Culture
This book reviews computational tools for lexical, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic and discourse analysis, with instructions on how to obtain, install and use each tool. Covers studies using Natural Language Processing, and offers ideas for better integration.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) produced a 2011 report on women in agriculture with a clear and urgent message:... Læs mere