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The Bear: Culture, Nature, Heritage

by Professor Owen Nevin, Henry McGhie, Professor Ian Convery, Jeff Meldrum, Jenny Anne Glikman, John Kitchen, Jón Jónsson, Koen Cuyten, Kristinn Schram0, Lynn Rogers1, Mark Wilson2, Melanie Clapham3, Miha Krofel4, Mike Jeffries5, Professor Peter Davis6, Philip Charles8, Russell C. Van Horn9, Samantha A. Young0, Sarah Elmeligi1, Tracy Hayes2, Barrie K. Gilbert3, Beatrice Frank4, Bryndis Snaebjornsdottir5, Elizabeth O. Davis6, Gareth Longstaff7, Heather Prince8 ...

Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of the forest; symbols of masculinity; a comfort for children; and act as symbols for conservation and environmental issues. They also symbolise wilderness, reinforcing and maintaining our connection to the ... Read more

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Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of the forest; symbols of masculinity; a comfort for children; and act as symbols for conservation and environmental issues. They also symbolise wilderness, reinforcing and maintaining our connection to the
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Heritage and Peacebuilding

by Diana Walters, Elaine Gurian, Elena Monicelli, Felicity Gibling, Feras Hammami, Jasper Visser, Jonathan Eaton, Lejla Hadzic, Lotte Hughes, Michèle Taylor0, Daniel Laven2, Professor Peter Davis3, Peter van den Dungen5, Saleem Ali6, Seth Frankel7, Sultan Somjee8, Timothy Ndaruga9, Will Glendinning0, Yongtanit Pimonsathean1, Aida Vezic2, Alon Gelbman3, Bernadette Lynch4, Bosse Lagerqvist5, David Fleming6 ...

This volume explores one of the most critical issues of our time: whether heritage can contribute to a more peaceful society and future. It reflects a core belief that heritage can provide solutions to reconciling peoples and demonstrates the amount of significant work being carried out internationally. Based round the core themes of new and emerging ideas around heritage and peace, heritage and ... Read more

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This volume explores one of the most critical issues of our time: whether heritage can contribute to a more peaceful society and future. It reflects a core belief that heritage can provide solutions to reconciling peoples and demonstrates the amount of significant work being carried out internationally. Based round the core themes of new and emerging ideas around heritage and peace, heritage and
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Michael Moore and the Rhetoric of Documentary

by Christine Harold, Brian L. Ott, Susan A. Sci, Thomas Rosteck, Thomas S. Frentz, Edward Schiappa, Daniel Ladislau Horvath, Peter B. Gregg, Davis W. Houck, Joseph Delbert Davenport, Kendall R. Phillips, Assistant Professor Jennifer L. Borda ...

Not afraid to tackle provocative topics in American culture, from gun violence and labor policies to terrorism and health care, Michael Moore has earned both applause and invective in his career as a documentarian. In such polarizing films as Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko, Moore has established a unique voice of radical nostalgia for progressivism, and in doing so has become ... Read more

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Not afraid to tackle provocative topics in American culture, from gun violence and labor policies to terrorism and health care, Michael Moore has earned both applause and invective in his career as a documentarian. In such polarizing films as Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko, Moore has established a unique voice of radical nostalgia for progressivism, and in doing so has become
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Displaced Heritage

Responses to Disaster, Trauma, and Loss

by Professor Ian Convery, Catherine Roberts, Chia-Li Chen, Claire Twigger-Ross, Diana Walters, Ellie Land, Esther Edwards, Gerard Corsane, Gordon Walker0, Graeme Were1, Hugh Deeming2, Isabelle Lackman3, James Gardner4, Jo Besley5, John Welshman6, Jonathan Skinner7, Josephine Baxter8, Maggie Mort9, Marc Ancrenaz0, Marion Walker1, Professor Peter Davis3, Mark Wilson4, Özgün Emre Can5, Pat Caplan6, Peter Lurz7, Phil O'Keefe8, Philip R Stone9, Rebecca Whittle0, Richard Johnson1, Rob Morley2, Andy Law3, Rupert Ashmore4, Sarah Elliot5, Shalini Sharma6, Stephen Miles7, Susannah Eckersley8, Takashi Harada9, Tim Padley0, William Medd1, Aron Mazel2, Athur McIvor3, Billy Sinclair4, Bryndis Snaebjornsdottir5, Bryony Onciul6 ...

The essays in this volume address the displacement of natural and cultural heritage caused by disasters, whether they be dramatic natural impacts or terrible events unleashed by humankind, including holocaust and genocide. Disasters can be natural or human-made, rapid or slow, great or small, yet the impact is effectively the same; nature, people and cultural heritage are displaced or lost. Yet ... Read more

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The essays in this volume address the displacement of natural and cultural heritage caused by disasters, whether they be dramatic natural impacts or terrible events unleashed by humankind, including holocaust and genocide. Disasters can be natural or human-made, rapid or slow, great or small, yet the impact is effectively the same; nature, people and cultural heritage are displaced or lost. Yet
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Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

by Michelle L. Stefano, D Jared Bowers, Daniella Trimboli, Elaine Müller, Ewa Bergdahl, George Abungu, Gerard Corsane, Harriet Deacon, Kate Hennessy0, Leontine Meijer Van Mensch1, Lyn Leader-Elliot2, Professor Peter Davis4, Marilena Alivizatou5, Maurizio Maggi6, Paula Assuncao dos Santos7, Peter Van Mensch8, Richard MacKinnon9, Shaher Rababeh0, Shatha Abu-Khafajah1, Susan Keitumetse2, Sylvie Grenet3, Vasant Hari Bedekar4, Alexandra Denes5, Alissandra Cummins6, Andrew Dixey7, Aron Mazel8, Christian Hottin9, Christina Kreps0 ...

Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently grown, due to the promotional efforts of UNESCO and its Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003). However, the increased recognition of intangible heritage has brought to light its undervalued status within the museum and heritage sector, and raised questions about safeguarding ... Read more

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Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently grown, due to the promotional efforts of UNESCO and its Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003). However, the increased recognition of intangible heritage has brought to light its undervalued status within the museum and heritage sector, and raised questions about safeguarding
... Read more
Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production

by Dr Julia Buitink, Professor Olivier Leprince, Dr Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Prof Roberto Benech-Arnold, Dr M. Verónica Rodríguez, Dr Diego Batlla, Dr Rocío Fernández Farnocchia, Prof Kent J. Bradford, Dr Pedro Bello0, Prof James W. Dalling1, Dr Adam S. Davis2, Dr Sherif Hamdy3, Dr Aurélie Charrier4, Dr Laurence Le Corre5, Dr Pejman Rasti6, Dr David Rousseau7, Dr Peter Bonants8, Dr Fiona R. Hay9, Prof John Hampton0, Dr Henry Bruggink1 ...

Series Book 120 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Considers best practices for ensuring seed quality and health, such as phenotyping and non-invasive techniques, including hyper=spectral imaging and x-raysProvides a comprehensive review of our understanding of seed biology and the impact of genetic and environmental factors in determining seed longevity, dormancy and rate of seedling emergenceAssesses key challenges facing seed science, including ... Read more

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Considers best practices for ensuring seed quality and health, such as phenotyping and non-invasive techniques, including hyper=spectral imaging and x-raysProvides a comprehensive review of our understanding of seed biology and the impact of genetic and environmental factors in determining seed longevity, dormancy and rate of seedling emergenceAssesses key challenges facing seed science, including
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Authenticity in Nature

Making Choices about the Naturalness of Ecosystems

by Nigel Dudley ...

This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts. The author argues that all ecosystems have been modified and the idea of places 'untouched by humans' is a myth. But there are large differences in the degree of modification and levels of naturalness which can be identified. Changes are ... Read more

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This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts. The author argues that all ecosystems have been modified and the idea of places 'untouched by humans' is a myth. But there are large differences in the degree of modification and levels of naturalness which can be identified. Changes are
... Read more
Museum Revolutions

How museums change and are changed

Edited by Suzanne MacLeod, Sheila Watson, Simon Knell ...

This single-volume museum studies reference title explores the ways in which museums are shaped and configured and how they themselves attempt to shape and change the world around them.Written by a leading group of museum professionals and academics from around the world and including new research, the chapters reveal the diverse and subtle means by which museums engage and in so doing change and ... Read more

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This single-volume museum studies reference title explores the ways in which museums are shaped and configured and how they themselves attempt to shape and change the world around them.Written by a leading group of museum professionals and academics from around the world and including new research, the chapters reveal the diverse and subtle means by which museums engage and in so doing change and
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Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Practice

Edited by Steve Brown, Cari Goetcheus ...

Series series Routledge International Handbooks
Cultural landscapes, which in the field of heritage studies and practice relates to caring for and safeguarding heritage landscapes, is a concept embedded in contemporary conservation. Heritage conservation has shifted from an historical focus on buildings, city centres, and archaeological sites to encompass progressively more diverse forms of heritage and increasingly larger geographic areas, ... Read more

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Cultural landscapes, which in the field of heritage studies and practice relates to caring for and safeguarding heritage landscapes, is a concept embedded in contemporary conservation. Heritage conservation has shifted from an historical focus on buildings, city centres, and archaeological sites to encompass progressively more diverse forms of heritage and increasingly larger geographic areas,
... Read more
Routledge Handbook of Landscape Character Assessment

Current Approaches to Characterisation and Assessment

Edited by Graham Fairclough, Ingrid Sarlöv Herlin, Carys Swanwick ...

In this multi-authored book, senior practitioners and researchers offer an international overview of landscape character approaches for those working in research, policy and practice relating to landscape.Over the last three decades, European practice in landscape has moved from a narrow, if relatively straightforward, focus on natural beauty or scenery to a much broader concept of landscape ... Read more

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In this multi-authored book, senior practitioners and researchers offer an international overview of landscape character approaches for those working in research, policy and practice relating to landscape.Over the last three decades, European practice in landscape has moved from a narrow, if relatively straightforward, focus on natural beauty or scenery to a much broader concept of landscape
... Read more
Cultural Histories, Memories and Extreme Weather

A Historical Geography Perspective

Edited by Georgina H. Endfield, Lucy Veale ...

Series series Routledge Research in Historical Geography
Extreme weather events, such as droughts, strong winds and storms, flash floods and extreme heat and cold, are among the most destructive yet fascinating aspects of climate variability. Historical records and memories charting the impacts and responses to such events are a crucial component of any research that seeks to understand the nature of events that might take place in the future. Yet all ... Read more

$59.99 USD

Extreme weather events, such as droughts, strong winds and storms, flash floods and extreme heat and cold, are among the most destructive yet fascinating aspects of climate variability. Historical records and memories charting the impacts and responses to such events are a crucial component of any research that seeks to understand the nature of events that might take place in the future. Yet all
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First Knowledges Design

Building on Country

by Alison Page, Paul Memmott ...

Aboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated function, sustainability and ... Read more

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Aboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated function, sustainability and
... Read more

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