Already two decades ago, writing in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Peter Brooks forcefully declared the narrative turn to be over. “The notion,” he stated, “that narrative is part of a universal cognitive tool kit, which seemed in the mid-60’s a radical discovery, is now one of the banalities of postmodernism
This open access multi-authored book presents a 'state of the science' synthesis of knowledge on the biodiversity of Angola, based on sources in peer-reviewed journals, in books and where appropriate, unpublished official reports. The book identifies Angola as one of the most biologically diverse countries in Africa, but notes that its fauna, flora, habitats and the processes that drive the dyn…
This biography examines the long life of the traveller and author Stephen Graham. Graham walked across large parts of the Tsarist Empire in the years before 1917, describing his adventures in a series of books and articles that helped to shape attitudes towards Russia in Britain and the United States
With changes in technology and a renewed effort to catalog the world's biodiversity, huge amounts of data are being generated on biodiversity issues. As response to the call for better information systems to manage the biodiversity crisis, a wide range of solutions are being developed for inventorying, managing, and disseminating taxonomic data. This book brings together a diverse array of auth…
This biography examines the long life of the traveller and author Stephen Graham. Graham walked across large parts of the Tsarist Empire in the years before 1917, describing his adventures in a series of books and articles that helped to shape attitudes towards Russia in Britain and the United States. In later years he travelled widely across Europe and North America, meeting some of the best k…
Inisiatif Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa memiliki potensi untuk menetapkan arah bagi dunia masa depan yang berfungsi untuk semua orang. Disetujui oleh 193 negara anggota Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa pada September 2016 untuk membantu memandu kebijakan pembangunan global dan nasional dalam periode hingga 2030, 17 tujuan ini dibangun di atas keberhasilan Tujuan Pembangu…
Dalam dunia ilmu biomedis yang sangat kompetitif, seringkali keinginan untuk mempublikasikan dan diakui sebagai "yang pertama" dengan penemuan, konsep, atau metode baru, hilang dalam hiruk pikuk saat itu, karena "kerumunan yang memusingkan" beralih ke "hal baru" berikutnya. Salah satu hal hebat tentang imunologi saat ini adalah bahwa ia baru menjadi ilmu yang matang dalam setengah abad terakhir…
Dieser Artikel bemüht sich durch sprachlich-rhetorische und praktisch-politische Untersuchungen aufzuzeigen, wie Grenzen in Europa gezogen und konstruiert werden. Vor allem anhand der Flüchtlingskrise 2015–2018 zeigt Ralston die Widersprüchlichkeit liberal-politischen Denkens im Umgang mit Religion und Muslimen in Europa auf.
Banyak orang mengetahui kisah di balik kegilaan tulip pada abad ke-17 dan warisan Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda, tetapi pengetahuan dasar tentang sejarah dan budaya Belanda apa yang harus diwariskan kepada generasi mendatang? Sebuah Kunci Sejarah Belanda dan gambaran umum sorotan sejarah yang dihasilkan, disusun oleh sejumlah spesialis melalui konsultasi dengan masyarakat umum Belanda, member…
Arsenic is ubiquitous in nature and has toxic effects on humans, animals, and plants. This book discusses arsenic toxicity and ways of mitigating it. It includes seven chapters that discuss arsenic sources, contamination consequences, and remediation possibilities. The chapters address arsenic and risks to human health, plant health and function, and fish and aquatic biota, as well as the chemi…