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Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Nanotechnology and Global Equality
Book SynopsisThe book places nanotechnology’s emergence within a broad historical and contemporary global context while developing and testing an interpretive framework through which to assess nanotechnology’s claims. It clarifies the nature of global engagement with nanotechnology research and development, revealing surprising scenarios, unacknowledged by most mainstream commentators. The book concludes by exploring a range of perspectives from Thailand and Australia about nanotechnology’s foreseen implications for global inequity.Trade Review"Donald Maclurcan has drawn on the skills and knowledge of a range of disciplines to consider the complex question of the impacts of nanotechnology. He has assembled an impressive body of evidence to show that nanotechnology as presently developed offers little hope for a more equitable world. This is a very significant conclusion, as we are often urged to believe that new technology can help the development aspirations of poor countries. The subject is important, the writing is clear and the case is compelling."—Prof. Ian Lowe - President, Australian Conservation Foundation"Donald Maclurcan’s book provides a timely discussion about the implications of the emergence of nanotechnology for the global South, in a context in which technological innovation and global social inequality have been increasing hand in hand. Maclurcan addresses the topic in a well-balanced and evidence-supported way, exploring theories, discourses, quantitative data, and scientists’ and other stakeholders’ perspectives to assess if and how nanotechnology can contribute to a more equitable world. Written in direct and simple language, this book is relevant not only for academia but also for civil society groups and the broader public."—Prof. Noela Invernizzi - Federal University of Paraná, Brazil"Nanotechnology and its impact remain a black box. Although our understanding of the social, economic, environmental, public health and ethical outcomes associated with the expanding nano-industries is growing, gaps in our understanding remain. In this book, Dr Maclurcan makes a significant contribution towards filling the void in the contemporary understanding of the social justice dimensions related to research, development and commercialisation of nanotechnology, especially for the global South. Through the presentation of rich and detailed empirical data, and grounded in theories of development and technological change, Maclurcan provides valuable insights into the relationships between new technologies and hopes for a more equitable world."—Prof. Kristen Lyons - Griffith University, AustraliaTable of ContentsIntroduction. Methodology. Development, Technology and Inequity. Nanotechnology, Development and Inequity. The State of Play. Understanding Nanotechnology. Innovative Capacity. Technological Appropriateness. Approaches to Technological Governance. Conclusions. Appendices.
£72.19
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Blurb La dieta Cron: scienza e pratica per dimagrire e
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£36.85
The University of Chicago Press Golf Science
£28.80
The University of Chicago Press The Fair Society The Science of Human Nature and
Book SynopsisWe've been told again and again that life is unfair. But what if we're wrong simply to resign ourselves to this situation? What if we have the power - and more, the duty - to change society for the better? Drawing on evidence from our evolutionary history and the science of human nature, the author shows that we have an innate sense of fairness.Trade Review"Peter Corning paints a compelling picture of the excessive inequalities of income, wealth, and power in American society, and the damage they cause. More importantly, he makes a strong case for fairness - arguing that equality, equity, and reciprocity are central to humanity's social needs and collective flourishing." (Kate Pickett, coauthor of The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger) "An edifying book.... I admire Peter Corning's attempt to develop a normative theory of justice that is 'built on an empirical foundation.'... One hopes that those who wish to occupy places of power on behalf of the 99 percent will heed Corning's sage advice about what to do and - just as important - what not to do in planning for a better, more just society." (American Scientist)"
£17.00
The University of Chicago Press Lives in Science How Institutions Affect Academic
Book SynopsisWhat can we learn when we study people over the years and across the course of their professional lives? In this title, the author asks this question specifically about scientists and answers it here by tracking fifty-five physicists through different stages of their careers at a variety of universities across the country.Trade Review"To take the surprise out of the territory ahead, anyone hoping for an academic science career would be wise to consider the message of this thoughtful, solid, illuminating book." (Science)"
£34.20
The University of Chicago Press Our Magnetic Earth
Book SynopsisShows that geomagnetism is an enduring area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet's past - and maybe even its future. Suitable for those who have struggled with a compass or admired a ragged V of migrating geese, this book demonstrates that education and entertainment need not be polar opposites.Trade Review"If you're looking for a gift for a self-described geek drawn to science books like an iron filing to a magnet, then consider Our Magnetic Earth, a fascinating explanation of that mysterious force." (Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune)"
£17.00
The University of Chicago Press Finding Mecca in America
Book SynopsisThe events of 9/11 had a profound impact on American society, but they had an even more lasting effect on Muslims living in the US. Describing how Islam in America began as a strange cultural object and is gradually sinking into familiarity, this book is an up-close account of how Islam takes its American shape.Trade Review"A work of considerable originality. Mucahit Bilici offers a well-crafted and insightful analysis of the complex process of integration that Muslim immigrants have faced in the United States since 9/11. Bilici's look at Islam as a religion in the American system is rich and rewarding." (Jose Casanova, Georgetown University)"
£27.00
The University of Chicago Press The Ecology of Place
Book SynopsisExplores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history.
£47.50
The University of Chicago Press The Inner Lives of Medieval Inquisitors
Book SynopsisA guidebook that addresses the challenges that scientists-in-training face. It offers advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. It also includes a synopsis of points at the end of the chapters.Trade Review"There are many excellent and thorough books on various segments of the scientific career, but none that cover the span of years and experiences described in this text. The selection of topics is appropriately broad, yet the focus remains on the elements of success. It is a mentor in print." - Karen L. Klomparens, Dean of the Graduate School, Michigan State University"
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press News at Work
Book SynopsisReveals why journalists contribute to the growing similarity of news - even though they dislike it - and why consumers acquiesce to a media system they find increasingly dissatisfying. This book offers an enlightening perspective on living in a world with more information but less news.Trade Review"News at Work is a brilliantly creative and much anticipated study of the new world of news. Pablo Boczkowski takes us on a far-ranging exploration - from the newsroom to the business office, the reporter's cubicle to the reader's desktop - on which we get a panoramic view of the links between the production, distribution, and consumption of digital media. He already has a reputation for rigorous scholarship - this book is better than anything he has published to date." - Eric Klinenberg, New York University"
£30.00
The University of Chicago Press Science for All
Book SynopsisArgues that the social environment of early twentieth-century Britain created a substantial market for science books and magazines aimed at those who had benefited from better secondary education but could not access higher learning.Trade Review"This is a valuable contribution to the study of popular science in the twentieth century. Science for All will go a long way toward providing a much-needed first exploration of the period." - Peter Broks, University of the West of England"
£59.38
University of Chicago Press Bigfoot
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£18.00
The University of Chicago Press Patterns of Behavior Konrad Lorenz Niko Tinbergen
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The University of Chicago Press Bitter Roots
Book SynopsisDraws on publicly available records and interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa's medicinal plants.
£31.35
The University of Chicago Press Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals
Book SynopsisAntipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals will be of interest to both specialists and general readers interested in ecological issues.
£47.50
The University of Chicago Press Baboon Metaphysics The Evolution of a Social
Book SynopsisIn 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' This book offers a response to Darwin's challenge.Trade Review"The vivid narrative is like a bush detective story." - Steven Poole, Guardian "Baboon Metaphysics is a distillation of a big chunk of academic lives.... It is exactly what such a book should be - full of imaginative experiments, meticulous scholarship, limpid literary style, and above all, truly important questions." - Alison Jolly, Science "Cheney and Seyfarth's enthusiasm is obvious, and their knowledge is vast and expressed with great clarity. All this makes Baboon Metaphysics a captivating read. It will get you thinking - and maybe spur you to travel to Africa to see it all for yourself." - Asif A. Ghazanfar, Nature "Through ingenious playback experiments... Cheney and Seyfarth have worked out many aspects of what baboons used their minds for, along with their limitations. Reading a baboon's mind affords an excellent grasp of the dynamics of baboon society. But more than that, it bears on the evolution of the human mind and the nature of human existence." - Nicholas Wade, New York Times"
£34.20
The University of Chicago Press Baboon Metaphysics The Evolution of a Social Mind
Book SynopsisIn 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' This book offers a response to Darwin's challenge.Trade Review"The vivid narrative is like a bush detective story." - Steven Poole, Guardian "Baboon Metaphysics is a distillation of a big chunk of academic lives.... It is exactly what such a book should be - full of imaginative experiments, meticulous scholarship, limpid literary style, and above all, truly important questions." - Alison Jolly, Science "Cheney and Seyfarth's enthusiasm is obvious, and their knowledge is vast and expressed with great clarity. All this makes Baboon Metaphysics a captivating read. It will get you thinking - and maybe spur you to travel to Africa to see it all for yourself." - Asif A. Ghazanfar, Nature "Through ingenious playback experiments... Cheney and Seyfarth have worked out many aspects of what baboons used their minds for, along with their limitations. Reading a baboon's mind affords an excellent grasp of the dynamics of baboon society. But more than that, it bears on the evolution of the human mind and the nature of human existence." - Nicholas Wade, New York Times"
£18.00
The University of Chicago Press Sex and Salvation Imagining the Future in
Book SynopsisEager to forge a viable future amid poverty and rising consumerism, many young women entered the sexual economy in hope of finding a European husband. This book chronicles the coming of age of a generation of women in Tamatave in the years that followed Madagascar's economic liberalization.
£80.75
The University of Chicago Press Sex and Salvation Imagining the Future in
Book SynopsisEager to forge a viable future amid poverty and rising consumerism, many young women in Tamatave entered the sexual economy in hope of finding a European husband. This book chronicles the coming of age of a generation of women in Tamatave in the years that followed Madagascar's economic liberalization.
£30.00
The University of Chicago Press Gravitys Shadow The Search for Gravitational
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£47.50
The University of Chicago Press The Art of Being a Parasite
Book SynopsisParasites are masterful works of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Hisliostoma laboratorium, a parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering, like a surface- to-air missile at a fruit fly far above its head.Trade Review"If you want to be introduced to the marvelous consequences of the evolution of parasites and their natural history, it would be difficult to find a more fascinating book." - Nature, on the French edition"
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press Parasitism
Book SynopsisIn Parasitism, Claude Combes explores the fascinating adaptations parasites have developed through their intimate interactions with their hosts. He begins with the biology of parasitestheir life cycles, habitats, and different types of associations with their hosts. Next he discusses genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and he ends with a section on the community ecology of parasites and their role in the evolution of their hosts. Throughout the book Combes enlivens his discussion with a wealth of concrete examples of host-parasite interactions.
£40.00
University of Chicago Press Holistic Darwinism Synergy Cybernetics and the
Book SynopsisAddresses many of the issues and concepts associated with the evolution of complex systems. Offering approaches to thermodynamics, information theory, and economic analysis, the author suggests how all of these domains can be brought firmly within what he characterizes as a postneo-Darwinian evolutionary synthesis.Trade Review"This is an exceptionally ambitious and important book that proposes to change the way most of us have thought about 'Darwinism' and evolutionary processes. Corning achieves this goal in many ways, but most effectively by integrating both his own diverse work in recent years and citation of just about everyone who has played a major role in scholarly dialogue on evolutionary biology and behavior over the last generation." - Roger D. Masters. Dartmouth College"
£34.20
The University of Chicago Press Scientific Style and Format
Book SynopsisOffers recommendations on all matters of writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading professional association in science publishing, this guide encompasses all areas of the sciences. It has been fully revised to reflect the best practices in scientific publishing.Trade Review"A handsome and meticulously prepared book, it is also a good value and deserves its place on the science editor's reference shelf." (Margaret Corbett, Society for Editors and Proofreaders)"
£61.75
The University of Chicago Press Feminism in TwentiethCentury Science Technology
Book SynopsisThe essays in this volume explore how feminist theory has had a direct impact on research in the biological and social sciences, in medicine, and in technology, often providing the impetus for fundamentally changing the theoretical underpinnings and practices of such research.
£89.30
The University of Chicago Press Feminism in TwentiethCentury Science Technology
Book SynopsisThe essays in this volume explore how feminist theory has had a direct impact on research in the biological and social sciences, in medicine, and in technology, often providing the impetus for fundamentally changing the theoretical underpinnings and practices of such research.
£30.00
The University of Chicago Press Headless Males Make Great Lovers
Book SynopsisThe natural world is filled with diverse - not to mention quirky and odd - animal behaviors. This title examines the bizarre conduct of animals as they mate, parent, feed, defend themselves, and communicate. It points out that diverse and unrelated animals often share seemingly bizarre behaviors.Trade Review"A marvelous introduction to the whys and wherefores of animal behavior." - Booklist "With Crump's thirty-plus years of experience in the field, this beautifully written and charmingly illustrated book combines acute observation with helpful explanation. Nature has never seemed so bizarre and splendid." - Adrian Barnett, New Scientist"
£16.72
The University of Chicago Press What Every Science Student Should Know
Book SynopsisI am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. . . . We must understand and circumvent this dangerous discouragement. No one can predict where the future leaders of science will come from.Carl Sagan In 2012, the White House put out a call to increase the number of STEM graduates by one million. Since then, hundreds of thousands of science students have started down the path toward a STEM career. Yet, of these budding scientists, more than half of all college students planning to study science or medicine leave the field during their academic careers. What Every Science Student Should Know is the perfect personal mentor for any aspiring scientist. Like an experienced lab partner or frank advisor, the book points out the pitfalls while providing encouragement. Chapters cover the entire college experience, including choosing a major, mastering study skills, doing scientific research, findi
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The University of Chicago Press Imperial Nature Joseph Hooker and the Practices
Book SynopsisJoseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was an internationally renowned botanist, a close friend and early supporter of Charles Darwin, and one of the first - and most successful - British men of science to become a full-time professional. This title uses one individual's career to illustrate the changing world of science in the Victorian era.Trade Review"A refreshing record of how scientists worked.... The practice of science provides the context necessary for understanding how theories advanced; without this background, scientific progress looks too simple, and leaps seem extraordinary." - Nature "Imperial Nature adds significantly to our understanding of the multifaceted and far from inevitable ascendancy of the professional scientist in Victorian culture." - Isis "This biography shows how science in the nineteenth century transformed from the activities of independently wealthy men to those of professionals paid by governments.... Highly recommended." - Choice"
£28.00
The University of Chicago Press Anthropology at War
Book SynopsisBetween 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift.Trade Review"Evans not only offers an explanation for the key transition in the history of German anthropology, he also presents the most comprehensive history of the discipline available to date. Even beyond this impressive scholarly work, Evans has made a real conceptual contribution to the history of science, correcting the dominant view of the relation between science and politics." - Matti Bunzl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"
£91.00
University of Chicago Press Science in the Marketplace NineteenthCentury
Book SynopsisThe 19th century was an age of transformation in science, when scientists were rewarded for their new discoveries with increased social status and authority. This book shows the scientific life of Victorian Britain by placing the sciences in the wider cultural marketplace. It links larger societal changes to the evolution of popular science.
£47.50
The University of Chicago Press Three Steps to the Universe
Book SynopsisIf scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery.Trade Review"This book is not only an excellent introduction to the Sun, black holes, and dark matter, but also a very good book about the scientific process." - Choice "A fluid, crystalline presentation of how scientists think.... The Garfinkles systematically instill how confident lay readers can be in what they read in the popular-science format." - Booklist "Aside from revealing the science behind the sun, black holes and dark matter, the Garfinkles demonstrate how science develops, encouraging readers always to ask, 'How do they know that?' as a way of understanding science.... The Garfinkles aren't afraid to get technical, but this smart, rewarding read is helped by a welcome voice, a feel for narrative, and a useful glossary." - Publishers Weekly"
£18.58
The University of Chicago Press Political Epistemics The Secret Police the
Book SynopsisWhat does the durability of political institutions have to do with how actors form knowledge about them? The author investigates this question in the context of a historical case: socialist East Germany's unexpected self-dissolution in 1989. He also explores why the Stasi never developed a realistic understanding of the phenomenon of dissidence.Trade Review"Political Epistemics is a wonderful book that explains at long last the epistemological reasons behind the collapse of Eastern European state socialism. It is a magnificent testimony to the resurgence of the sociology of knowledge and its provocative arguments and conclusions will be debated widely for years to come." - Dominic Boyer, Rice University"
£40.00
The University of Chicago Press Knowing Nature Conversations at the Intersection
Book SynopsisExplores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment.
£102.60
The University of Chicago Press Knowing Nature
Book SynopsisExplores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment.
£38.00
The University of Chicago Press The Craft of Scientific Communication
Book SynopsisThe ability to communicate in print and person is essential to the life of a successful scientist. This title teaches science students and scientists how to improve the clarity, cogency, and communicative power of their words and images. It analyzes the examples of how the best scientists communicate.Trade Review"It would be impossible to constrain my appreciation for this book, which will find eager reception wherever the need for teaching scientific writing is being addressed. The Craft of Scientific Communication continues in the scholarly tradition of the authors and promises to add a refreshing wealth of pragmatic advice and illustration to any bookshelf dedicated to effective contemporary scientific writing." - Patrick Logan, University of Rhode Island"
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Hunting the Ethical State The Benkadi Movement of
Book SynopsisIn 1990s the Ivoirian police failed to control the situation, so a group of poor, politically marginalized, and mostly Muslim men took on the role of the people's protectors as part of a movement they called Benkadi. This title reveals how dozos worked beyond the divisions to derive their new roles as enforcers of security.
£28.00
The University of Chicago Press How We See the Sky
Book SynopsisToday's casual observer knows far less about the sky than did our ancestors, who depended on the sun and the moon to tell them the time and on the stars to guide them through the seas. This title gives us back our knowledge of the sky, offering an overview of what can be seen there without the help of a telescope.Trade Review"Entertaining and very readable, How We See the Sky presents an up-to-date approach to what a dedicated visual observer can hope to understand by carefully monitoring the sky. In addition it provides a wealth of information that informs the reader about celestial phenomena. In this respect, it follows in a long tradition of astronomical handbooks and celestial viewing guides, many of which are now dated." -Jay Holberg, University of Arizona"
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press Metacommunities
Book SynopsisTakes the hallmarks of metapopulation theory to the next level by considering a group of communities, each of which may contain numerous populations, connected by species interactions within communities and the movement of individuals between communities. This book seeks to understand how communities work in fragmented landscapes.Trade Review"The editors have done an excellent job organizing a volume in which readers can be supplied with solid theoretical and applied concepts while considering communities as opened entities. There is an excellent balance between theory and application." - Pedro Peres-Neto, University of Regina, Canada"
£47.50
The University of Chicago Press Hybrid
Book SynopsisDrawing on historical and scientific accounts, as well as a rich trove of anecdotes, this title shows how scientists, amateur breeders, and countless anonymous farmers and gardeners slowly caused the evolutionary pressures of nature to be supplanted by those of human needs.Trade Review"Kingsbury's account should be required reading for students preparing for a future as a plant breeder, geneticist, or molecular biologist. Fortunately, that requirement should prove unnecessary - the book is engaging at many levels, and I expect many scientists and lay readers to pick it up on their own accord." (Science) "This engaging history of the genetic milestones and individuals that have shaped the field helps to fill a long-standing gap." (Choice) "Apart from the amazing factual content, [Hybrid] is also a tale of human endeavour that will fascinate all those who love a good story, and one that I know I shall want to return to time and again." (English Gardener) "The scope of this well-researched book is stunning; it is apparent that the work was a labor of love. Kingsbury is thorough, and each chapter is a rewarding feast of narrative and information.... Hybrid is a masterful work by an admirably ambitious author." (American Gardener) "Shoppers who shun genetically modified foods in favor of 'natural' fruits and veggies may be in for a surprise. Horticulturalist Kingsbury's lively history documents the history of human meddling with plant genes since the dawn of agriculture." (Discover)"
£31.35
The University of Chicago Press The Cure A Story of Cancer Politics from the
Book SynopsisDid America try to steal Soviet cancer secrets? And how could a cancer cure turn into a biological atom bomb? This tale of scientific discovery and politics investigates the ideological wrangling and conflicts within the Cold War search for a cure for cancer.Trade Review"A fascinating and seductively accessible account of medical science in Stalin's Russia, of the quest for a cure for cancer in the context of Cold War ideology, bureaucratic infighting, and disciplinary rivalries." - Charles Rosenberg, Harvard University
£25.00
The University of Chicago Press The Cure A Story of Cancer and Politics from the
Book SynopsisDid America try to steal Soviet cancer secrets? And how could a cancer cure turn into a biological atomic bomb? Nikolai Krementsov's compelling tale of cancer and politics is the story of a husband-and-wife team who developed a promising anticancer treatment in Stalin's Russia, only to see their discovery entangled in Cold War rivalries, ideological conflict, and scientific turf wars. In 1946, Nina Kliueva and Grigorii Roskin announced the discovery of a preparation able to dissolve tumors in mice. Preliminary clinical trials suggested that KR, named after its developers, might work in humans as well. Media hype surrounding KR prompted the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union to seek U.S.-Soviet cooperation in perfecting the possible cure. But the escalating Cold War gave this American interest a double edge. Though it helped Kliueva and Roskin solicit impressive research support from the Soviet leadership, including Stalin, it also thrust the couple into the center of an ideological confrontation between the superpowers. Accused of divulging state secrets to America, the couple were put on a show trial, and their antipatriotic sins were condemned in Soviet stage and film productions. Parlaying their notoriety into increased funding, Kliueva and Roskin continued their research, but envious colleagues discredited their work and took over their institute. For years, work on KR languished and ceased entirely with the deaths of Kliueva and Roskin. But recently, the Russian press reported that work on KR has begun again, reopening this illuminating story of the intersection among Cold War politics, personal ideals, and biomedical research.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press BlackBody Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity
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The University of Chicago Press Bat Ecology
Book SynopsisBats display astonishing ecological and evolutionary diversity and serve as important models for studies of a wide variety of topics. In this book, world-renowned bat scholars present a comprehensive review of this research. The first part covers the life history and behavioral ecology of bats.Trade Review"Kunz and Fenton have enlisted an outstanding group of bat biologists, who, without exception, have done a superb job summarizing and synthesizing the material in their respective chapters.... This is a very valuable book." - John O. Whitaker Jr., Ecology"
£42.75
The University of Chicago Press Emerging Threats to Tropical Forests
Book SynopsisReveals the diverse panoply of perils to tropical forests and their biota, with emphasis on various dangers. In addition to documenting the vulnerability of tropical rainforests, this volume focuses on strategies for mitigating and combating emerging threats. It is suitable for researchers, students, and conservation practitioners.
£42.75
The University of Chicago Press Victorian Popularizers of Science Designing
Book SynopsisFocuses on the journalists and writers who wrote about science for a general audience in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title examines more than thirty of the popularizers of the day, investigating how they communicated with their audience. It offers insights into the role of women in scientific inquiry.Trade Review"The book is a substantial work of scholarship rather than a casual read, and it offers much for historians of science as well as students of popular writing." - Jon Turney, Times Higher Education "Bernard Lightman's excellent Victorian Popularizers of Science combines an unusually comprehensive sweep with strikingly meticulous research. In so doing, it makes a compelling case for the importance of the legions of self-conscious popularizers." - Gowan Dawson, Times Literary Supplement"
£57.00
The University of Chicago Press When Science and Christianity Meet
Book SynopsisInvestigates twelve of the instructive episodes involving the interaction between science and Christianity, aiming to tell each story in its historical specificity and local particularity.Trade Review"Taken together, these papers provide a comprehensive survey of current thinking on key issues in the relationships between science and religion, pitched - as the editors intended - at just the right level to appeal to students." - Peter J. Bowler, Isis"
£26.00
