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Does the long history of urbanization present identifiable regularities through time and space? Are there long-run trends in the development process? In the complex evolution of human societies are there other determining factors than political ...
Editeur :
Presses de l'Université du Québec
Parution :
2009
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Le plan d'aménagement des sols est un moyen pour lier les objectifs du développement et la conservation de la biodiversité sur le long terme. Cet ouvrage présente les représentations cartographiques des données historiques,...
Editeur :
Cirad
Parution :
2001-01-01
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What does it mean to be deemed promising in an unjust world? The award-winning poet and MIT Distinguished Chair of the Humanities interrogates this question—and offers a more expansive vision of giftedness—in this striking, original work.“The People...
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Little, Brown and Company
Parution :
2026-02-03
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This is the first book to address theory and practice in Applied Bioarchaeology—a term used to describe bioarchaeological research which addresses matters of relevance today, and which actively engages people in the research process in ways that are respectful and...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-02-01
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This book provides a critical analysis of five central areas in modern policing: crime control, community policing, volunteers in policing, officer safety and wellness, and contemporary issues. It begins with an examination of the evolution of crime control strategies,...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-31
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Computational Infodemiology is a novel discipline that maps the indicators that underpin digital discourse. Being able to fundamentally map belief systems within a scale free network and provide a framework by which the evolution of belief can be mapped, outlines the...
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Springer
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2026-01-30
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This open access volume analyses the conditions needed for greater participation of children in social change and development, focusing on Nordic countries. With the idea that citizens of future societies are best placed to envisage their ideal future, and that...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-28
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This masterful guide to the social determinants of health has become a go-to text for understanding the role that social factors play in the experience of health and many diseases. In this updated edition, preeminent medical sociologist William C. Cockerham offers the...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-01-28
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This volume explores the complex nature of religiosity among deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents attending residential schools in Poland. Drawing on psychological models of religion, particularly Stefan Huber’s multidimensional approach, this study examines both...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-28
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Combines anthropology’s four subfields to explore what it means to be human Introduction to Holistic Anthropology invites students to rediscover anthropology as Franz Boas once envisioned it — a unified discipline that integrates biological, historical, linguistic, and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2026-01-28
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This book focuses on the submerged Pre-Pottery Neolithic C settlement of Atlit-Yam (dated to the end of the tenth millennium to end of the ninth millennium BP). Located off the Carmel coast of Israel, it is the earliest and best preserved of 23 submerged prehistoric in...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-28
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In an eye-opening exploration of the most powerful force that drives our species, Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Justin Garcia illuminates the mysteries of how we date, mate and navigate our love lives. "The best book on modern mating.” - David M. Buss, author...
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Little, Brown Spark
Parution :
2026-01-27
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For readers of Kink and What My Mother and I Don't Talk About, an anthology from a bestselling author that redefines the way we think about menopause—"leaves you feeling informed, empowered, and more connected to yourself and others on the journey"...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2026-01-27
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This book examines the critical intersection of demographic ageing and climate change in Bangladesh, including comparison with other Asia countries. Located in the dynamic delta system of Southeast Asia, Bangladesh is constantly exposed to extreme weather events, the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-24
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The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet investigates how intelligence–human and artificial–manifests under conditions of secrecy, hostility, and concealment.Departing from Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin’s dark forest theory, which frames the universe as a...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-01-22
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Theory Redux
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In 1968, Michel Foucault agreed to a series of interviews with critic Claude Bonnefoy, which were to be published in book form. Bonnefoy wanted a dialogue with Foucault about his relationship to writing rather than about the content of his books. The project was...
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Polity
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2026-01-22
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This book focuses on the incentives for armed conflict in the Great Lakes Region of Sub-Saharan Africa and its consequences, including social preferences and refugee integration. The contribution of this book is twofold. First, the book adds to the limited literature on...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This book features selected papers from the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies (ICOMTA 2025), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile, during 2–4 September 2025. It covers recent advances in the field of digital communication...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This book explores justice as both a philosophical concept and a measurable social indicator for evaluating quality of life. It offers an original framework that integrates ethical theory with empirical applications in public policy, especially in sectors such as...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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An exploration of how politics is undermining Americans’ mental health The Anxious State: Stress, Polarization, and Elections in America examines the increasing political stress and emotional polarization in the United States. It examines the physiological toll of...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2026-01-19
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