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Very little is known about the issue of wildlife conservation within China. Even China specialists get a meager ration of stories about pandas giving birth in zoos, or poachers in some remote setting being apprehended. But what does the future hold for China's wildlife? In this thoughtful work the leading U.S. expert on wildlife projects in Western China presents a multi-faceted assessment of the topic. Richard B. Harris draws on twenty years of experience working in China, and incorporates perspectives ranging from biology through Chinese history and tradition, to interpret wildlife...

If it were not for the thoughtfulness of the author who has kindly translated the dialogue of two of the characters into English, the audience would be as confused as the actors, who play a Finn, an Italian and an Englishman - none of whom speak a word of the other's languages.

What is the role of the humanities in the modern school? Should geography, history, RE and Citizenship teachers remain faithful to long-standing subject cultures and pedagogies? Or is there another way to consider how the curriculum, and the notion of individual subjects and teachers pedagogy, could be constructed?

Drawing on case studies taken from a range of innovative secondary schools, and interrogating the use of cross-curricular approaches in UK schools, Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in Humanities constructs a research based pedagogy with practical steps for...

Back in the good old, bad old days, Michael and Ray were East End villains, working together on a series of lucrative crimes. Today Michael is living a comfortable life in Spain with his younger second wife Francine while Ray, married to sharp-tongued Brenda, is struggling to make ends meet back in Britain. After two years without any contact Michael has invited Ray and Brenda over to Spain for a visit and Ray is delighted, but Brenda is suspicious: what are Michael's true motives? Polly, a young researcher working on a movie, introduces yet more tensions to an already volatile situation and,...

In an age of big data, volunteered information and complex surveys, spatial analytics is a growing field of interdisciplinary research. Its focus is to make sense of, and extract knowledge from, spatial data through an expanding toolkit of analytical, computational and visual techniques. Written by world-leading experts, and balancing theory with application, the Spatial Analytics and GIS series provides a user-friendly introduction to these methods for students in the geosciences, geographical information science and quantitative social science.

Simple/truths; sharing the simple truths of a loving God From the first moments of the birth of a child with Down Syndrome, to the nervous moments before heart surgery of a six month old, a chaotic trip to the grocery store with 3 preschoolers or the inspirational moments of a winning little league baseball game; the simple truths of God's love can be found in it all. Simple/truths presents those truths in a way that everyone can relate to in over 150 easy to read yet challenging devotionals. These devotionals will bring you laughter, smiles, tears and most of all reflection on your life and...

Creeping Conformity, the first history of suburbanization in Canada, provides a geographical perspective - both physical and social - on Canada's suburban past. Shaped by internal and external migration, decentralization of employment, and increased use of the streetcar and then the automobile, the rise of the suburb held great social promise, reflecting the aspirations of Canadian families for more domestic space and home ownership.

After 1945 however, the suburbs became stereotyped as generic, physically standardized, and socially conformist places. By 1960, they had grown...

M3 F7. The back room of a couture house. 1937 It's a big day at Christophe et Cie, a small couture house off Regent Street. Mr Bevan will announce which of his staff he is sending to France to be general manager of a new branch in Deauville.

In an age of big data, volunteered information and complex surveys, spatial analytics is a growing field of interdisciplinary research. Its focus is to make sense of, and extract knowledge from, spatial data through an expanding toolkit of analytical, computational and visual techniques. Written by world-leading experts, and balancing theory with application, the Spatial Analytics and GIS series provides a user-friendly introduction to these methods for students in the geosciences, geographical information science and quantitative social science.

"A rewarding read for anyone who wants to know the unvarnished truth about how science really gets done."--Financial Times

Pirates And Peacocks. Here is a story told of an encounter, a sharing, and then a parting. The poet reflects upon "what might have been" and nostalgically relates "what really was." Moments of intimacy, many have shared, are poignantly protraied in Richard Harris's sensitive and moving poem. It is a story that will be read, re-read, and cherished, ever remaining vivid and sentient in the hearts of those readers who also treasure splendid days when "Wind would come feeling two faces as one and when footprints in the sand had been holding." hands

Grace Andrews first met brothers Albie and Ray Rodway in her early 20s while holidaying alone in Corfu. More than two decades on, Grace and Albie unexpectedly run into each other again at a hotel in London.