Data from molecular genetics have changed our views on the origin, spread and timescale of our species across this planet. But how can we reveal more detail about the demography of ancient human populations? For example, is it possible to determine when and how many people arrived at a certain continent, and which route they took from a choice of geographically plausible options? One of the most promising tools for such investigation is computer simulation incorporating various demographic scenarios. The simulation outcomes must be evaluated by teams with archaeological expertise, since...

Evolutionary ('phylogenetic') trees were first used to infer lost histories nearly two centuries ago by manuscript scholars reconstructing original texts. Today, computer methods are enabling phylogenetic trees to transform genetics, historical linguistics and even the archaeological study of artefact shapes and styles. But which phylogenetic methods are best suited to retracing the evolution of languages? And which types of language data are most informative about deep prehistory? In this book, leading specialists engage with these key questions. Essential reading for linguists, geneticists,...

Tswi accompanies Klaus Lomnitzer's recent exhibitions at Kunstverein Munsterland, Coesfeld, and Kunstverein Ludwighshafen. Its primary focus is the titular sequence, an epic 42-panel painting on PVC, based on landscapes that are radically abstracted through an arduous layering of pastel acrylics.

This study establishes that the political, economic and military-technological changes that transform the international system also alter the way in which a state views its and others' responsibilities and burdens for responding to international crises. It assesses the distribution of the costs of raising and supporting arms of service, the risks of deploying them overseas and using them in combat or peace operations, and the extent to which members have a responsibility for maintaining international order in the context of three instances of multinational military intervention: the...

Das Buch stellt die wichtigsten Ergebnisse einer einzigartigen sozialwissenschaftlichen Langsschnittstudie bei jungen Ostdeutschen vor, die bereits vor der Wende (1987) begonnen wurde und seitdem uber den Systemwechsel hinweg ihren Weg vom DDR-Burger zum Bundesburger begleitet."

Jugendliche in Ostdeutschland 1992 Die Zeiten, in denen sich das Interesse der Offentlichkeit auf die Jugend rich tet, sind in der Regel nicht die Zeiten einer Nachfrage nach differenzierten wissenschaftlichen Analysen. Statt dessen konzentrieren sich die Fragen auf die Randverteilung von Studien: Wieviel Prozent der Jugendlichen weisen die ses oder jenes Merkmal auf, gehoren zu dieser oder jener Gruppe oder zeigen diese oder jene Verhaltensweisen? Solche dreifach gestrickten "Informatio nen" werden bevorzugt, um die eigenen gesellschaftlichen Ziele "wissen schaftlich" zu untermauem und damit...