Bioarchaeology of Southeast Asia (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology)

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Bringing together the most active researchers in late Pleistocene/Holocene Southeast Asian human osteology, this volume considers major approaches to studying human skeletal remains. Using analysis of the physical appearance of the region's past peoples, it explores issues such as the evidence for migratory patterns (particularly between Southeast and Northeast Asia) and counter arguments centering on in situ microevolutionary change. Written for archaeologists, bioarchaeologists and biological anthropologists, the book provides fascinating insight into the bioarchaeology of this important region.

Age estimation of children from prehistoric Southeast Asia: are the dental formation methods used appropriate? [An article from: Journal of Archaeological Science]

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Age estimation of children from prehistoric Southeast Asia: are the dental formation methods used appropriate? [An article from: Journal of Archaeological Science]
S.E. Halcrow , N. Tayles , and H.R. Buckley
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Archaeological Science, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Inter-population differences in skeletal and dental growth and maturation are acknowledged frequently in the biological anthropological literature. These growth differences have implications for the reliability of standards for the estimation of age at death of archaeological subadults. The number of archaeological projects that are recovering human burials from non-European contexts, including Southeast Asia, and the increasing interest in subadult bioarchaeological studies provides the impetus for investigating this issue of ageing subadult individuals from these populations. This paper aims to address some of the problems of the representativeness of ageing standards for non-European children in bioarchaeology. This is achieved through a literature review of the issue of growth variability and age estimation, and a basic comparison of the commonly applied age estimation method based on North American children with a dental formation study of modern Thai children. Although these studies do not employ similar methods the Thai study is the only comparable data available and therefore serves as a starting point to address these issues. The results raise an important question for bioarchaeologists of the appropriateness of available ageing methods. In addition this paper emphasises the need for the use of appropriate methodologies in the collection and presentation of dental formation data.

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The first book of its kind that addresses the issues of global change from a perspective of Earth as a system, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth history that may guide decision-making in the future. This book teaches global change and how it affects our environment. Modern topics covered by this comprehensive book are the atmosphere and global warming, the circulation of the oceans, plate tectonics, ecosystems, the origin of Earth and life, the rise of oxygen and ozone depletion, biodiversity, and climate stability. Because of its incredibly detailed appendices, tables, and suggestions for further reading, this will make an excellent reference work for geologists, oceanographers, meteorologists, and geographers.

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A Great Introduction to Earth .......2007-05-23

I read this book outside of a class context. I am not well-versed in chemistry or geology (both are very important in earth science), but I was able to understand a majority of The Earth System. The book is lucidly written and provides a fine analysis of the dynamics of both small and large-scale planetary change.

I bought and read The Earth System with the goal of understanding the science behind global warming: little did I know what a tall order that was! Global climate is enormously complex and contains far more variables than the layman would imagine. Scientists do not and probably will not understand global warming in the same way that they understand less complex phenomena.

The climate system is Chaotic. The best we can do is understand the causal relations that exist within it, plug observed data into computers, and hope that the predictions based on computer modeling will be accurate.

Current modeling technology will predict today's climate by running simulations on what we know of conditions on Earth 150 years ago. The agreement between a variety of simulations that predict future climate based on current conditions is the basis of the scientific consensus that global warming will occur.

Best Earth Systems Science text so far.......2006-09-29

I'm a prof at a small liberal arts college, and I love using this text in my upper level course on global change. It works well with non-science majors, as well as with the more advanced science students. It does a superb job with climate change science, which is one of the major focii in my course. It doesn't hesitate to use real physics, math, and chemistry, yet at the same time is accessible to the non-science folks. Lee Kump is one of the premiere geoscientists in the field, and he has lent his broad understanding to this excellent text. It might also be fun to simply read the book if you are not a student.

Gaia explained by scientists.......2006-09-26

Kump has worked with James Lovelock of 'Gaia' fame on modelling Daisyworld. I'll let the reviewer discover what that means in this title.(But also see REVENGE OF GAIA, 2006, for Lovelock's predictions for our heating planet).
This is the best book for geoscientists and geographers in training who have an interest in climate past, present, and future. An excellent college level scientific supplement to popular works on climate change and earth systems science.

This is the best textbook for earth system science.......2002-12-07

Earth System Science is a new field, one that evolves much more quickly than textbooks can be revised. This one is as current as you can expect, and it approaches the field of science in a much better way than any other textbook I have seen. In particular, most earth system texts approach the field by morphing from a traditional discipline. Usually, it's a geology textbook revised to include atmospheric, oceanic, and climatic studies. But earth system science requires an interdisciplinary approach from the start, a problem based approach. Our global environmental problems need this approach, and this book covers them in a reasonably detailed and accurate manner.

Good overview of how our earth works.......2001-12-30

I used this book for an introductory environmental studies course. The book is full of information I had never before discovered. The chapters clearly describe how smaller cycles and feedback mechanisms relate the health of the earth as a whole.

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GIS: A Computing Perspective, Second Edition, provides a full, up-to-date overview of the state-of-the-art in GIS, both Geographic Information Systems and the study of these systems-Geographic Information Science. Analyzing the subject from a computing perspective, the second edition explores conceptual and formal models needed to understand spatial information, and examines the representations and data structures needed to support adequate system performance. This volume also covers the special-purpose interfaces and architectures required to interact with and share spatial information, and explains the importance of uncertainty and time. The second edition contains substantial new information, and has been completely reformatted to improve accessibility. Changes include: · The material on GIS architectures and interfaces and spatiotemporal information systems is almost entirely new. There is also a new chapter on spatial uncertainty · Complete revisions of the bibliography, index, and supporting diagrams · Supplemental material is offset at the top of the page, as are references and links for further study · Definitions of new terms are in the margins of pages where they appear, with corresponding entries in the index

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An unabashed advanced GIS textbook.......2006-12-15

I'm not your average GISer. I have a BS in Mathematics and worked for 15 years as a software developer. This book was a required text for the class in Advanced Vector GIS that was part of my MS in GIS. I currently use it as a reference as I work on my PhD in pure GIScience.

This book covers GIS data structures and databases in a way that a Computer Scientist would appreciate. It covers GIS algorithms in a way that an Applied Mathmetician would like. It covers GIS topology in a way that a Pure Mathmetician could learn from. It covers uncertainty in a way that a Statistician would enjoy.

If you are, say a graduate student in mathematics or computer science and want to understand what all the GIS hype is about, you've found a great, concise volume that covers an intense amount of information. If you are a geographer who needs to formalize some language concerning theory and methods for a publication, then this is a good start.

If you are looking for something like "how to delineate a watershed in ArcView 9", skip it and look elsewhere.

Computer Science coursebook.......2005-04-14

I approached this volume with high hopes, but these were largely frustrated. If, like me, you hope to gain something of immediate application, this is not your book. It is very much a computer science coursebook rather than something of direct use to a practitioner. That is to say that it is an overview of the field, with little at the programming level.

Excellent introductory book on GIS.......2005-01-11

Having read many books of the kind I can state with confidence that this one is the best introductory book on the topic. The authors claim that the book is best-suited to people approaching GISs with a computer-science perspective and/or background and this should be taken into consideration by all prospective buyers. However, the book should still be a most valuable resource to readers from other backgrounds, as it remains the most comprehensive in its domain, and is very readable thanks to the lucid writing style of the authors.

Each chapter except the first, which serves as a general introduction, deals with a particular sub-discipline within GIS. Chapter 2 describes the basics of databases.
Chapter 3 clarifies important topological and metric concepts.
Chapter 4 enters the area of field vs. object data models.
Chapter 5 deals with raster and vector structures as well as with computational geometry and geometric algorithms.
Chapter 6 moves even closer to the physical computer level and discusses indexes (access structures) and trees.
Chapter 7 is about architectures (distributed, homogeneous, heterogeneous systems).
Chapter 8 talks about GIS-interfaces.
Until that point, the book has a very logical structure with each chapter being the logical extension of the next.
Chapters 9 and 10 exist only in this second edition and provide some brief excursions into the topics of handling uncertainty and time in GIS respectively. They go into somewhat less detail than the previous chapters, yet are very well written.

Remember that this book is introductory, hence dont expect to learn the intricate details of topics such as databases and computational geometry. The authors manage however, to strike a fine balance between the amount of concepts and methods being presented and the degree of detail to which each of them is analysed. Therefore the book retains its clear introductory character while maintaining a very high informational content. In addition, the authors have done a fantastic job at compiling relevant bibliographies at the end of each chapter where the readers may pursue additional details should they wish to. The graphics and figures are also self-explanatory and do a fine job at complementing the text. Verbosity and typos are scarce if at all existent.

I recommend this book as the most comprehensive overview of, and a very good reference source for, GISs. It will be invaluable not only for newbies but also for mid to hi-level experts who wish to consolidate their knowledge or have a trusted reference. Undoubtedly, an indispensable resource in the library of anyone interested in geographic information systems.

Excellent Book on GIS Technical Infrastructure.......2004-12-21

I was impressed with the authors for their clear and lucid style, assembling and relating diverse topics in a simplistic view, ranging from computer science to philosophy, to present a brilliant holistic view of GIS technical infrastructure.

A clear description of the architecture of a GIS.......2001-10-19

This book fills a very important gap in the GIS literature. There are many good introductory book about GIS (try Burrough, for example), but they have been mostly written having a geographer or an earth scientist as their prospective reader. By contrast, Worboys writes for the computer engineer or programmer who wants to understand how a GIS really works inside. The author is a leading researcher on the field, and the book is clearly and concisely written. If you are a computer professional working in the GIS area, you'll find this book invaluable.

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History of Cartography: Second edition
Leo Bagrow
Manufacturer: Transaction Publishers
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Biology: Life on Earth, Second custom edition for the Houston Community College System, Volume 2 w/CD ROM

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Biology: Life on Earth, Second custom edition for the Houston Community College System, Volume 2 w/CD ROM

Manufacturer: Pearson Custom Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0536847819

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The number of biology-related issues in our society is growing constantly. This book helps readers digest a wealth of scientific information with relevant references and examples.Features a striking illustration program with consistent, strategic use of color, revised multi-part figures, and updated labels and captions. A fascinating reference for anyone interested in learning more about biological issues in our world. This custom edition includes chapters 14 - 42 and other custom resources.

Biology; Life on Earth; Second Custom Edition for the Houston Community College System (1)

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Biology; Life on Earth; Second Custom Edition for the Houston Community College System (1)

Manufacturer: Pearson Custom Publishing
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ASIN: 0536846804

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Second Custom Edition for the Houston Community College System

An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Second Edition

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Best organization of all introductory GIS texts
Excellent Introductory Level GIS book

An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Second Edition
Ian Heywood , Sarah Cornelius , and Steve Carver
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Best organization of all introductory GIS texts.......1999-04-22

This book has the best organization of all the GIS texts I've read. Other texts have either too little or too much on some topics (especially GIS project management and GIS analysis). This one has an excellent balance. A little more on data sources would have been nice. The British authors use a few terms American students won't recognize, but it reads very well. I'm recommending it right now over other overviews of GIS.

Excellent Introductory Level GIS book.......1998-12-18

This book introduces the basic principles of GIS from the perspective of a new user. Topics are covered with enough depth so that the book will also be beneficial to longer-term users. The writing style, graphics and case studies are presented in a simple and easy to read format. The book could be used as a text for a course or read by anyone interested in learning the fundamentals behind GIS technology. There is also a web site for the book that will allow readers access to current trends in GIS and URLs for case studies.

Managing Geographic Information Systems, Second Edition

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Managing Geographic Information Systems, Second Edition
Nancy J. Obermeyer , and Jeffrey K. Pinto
Manufacturer: The Guilford Press
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ASIN: 1593856350

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Now in a fully revised and expanded second edition, this widely adopted text and practical reference addresses all aspects of developing and using geographic information systems (GIS) within an organization. Coverage includes the role of the GIS professional, how geographic information fits into broader management information systems, the use of GIS in strategic planning, and ways to navigate the organizational processes that support or inhibit the success of GIS implementation. All chapters retained from the prior edition have been thoroughly updated to reflect significant technological, empirical, and conceptual advances, as well as the changing contexts of GIS use. New chapters discuss organizational politics, metadata, legal issues, and GIS ethics.

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The Earth System, Second Edition
Lee R. Kump;James F. Kasting;Robert G. Crane
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Instructor's manual to accompany The Earth's dynamic systems, second edition

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Instructor's manual to accompany The Earth's dynamic systems, second edition
W. Kenneth Hamblin
Manufacturer: Burgess Pub. Co
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Albert Einstein has been named the most important man of the twentieth century. As we look to understand the true nature of the universe with technological tools that weren't even dreamed of in his lifetime, Einstein's formulae remain our best key for decoding it. Einstein 101 explores both his work and his life-public and private. It also features a fascinating plain-language exploration of his famous "thought experiments," which explain how this extraordinary thinker visualized complex concepts. Accessible to all adults interested in the man, his life, and his work.

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Einstein's Genius Explained........2005-03-31

Einstein: A Relative History provides an easy overview of Einstein's life and work as well as understandable presentations of his theories. The font is very readable along with large margins, which don't make the pages intimidating. Also, a timeline runs along the side of the some of the pages, which helps to understand the growth of his work over the years. In the middle of the book, there about 20 pages of pictures taken throughout Einstein's lifetime, which adds a visual aspect to the life and work of Albert Einstein. The biography also includes quotes of Albert Einstein interspersed throughout the text, which helps to link his work back to himself. Along with quotes, excerpts of his work on quoted to provide a firsthand viewpoint into the genius mind of Albert Einstein. It is clear to see from the author's writing, the veneration he feels for Albert Einstein. If you are looking for short but thorough overview of Einstein's life and work, this is it.

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Things Have Changed, But Not That Much.......2000-08-30

Considering the context of this writing, I believe Virginia Woolf is not only competely on target for the early twentieth century, but she was also (apparently from reading the previous review) speaking to generations extending into the 21st century. When one states facts, an author's potential sexist opinions are not even an issue. In A Room of One's Own, Woolf described a historical pattern of facts, not a sexist opinion. Women as men's property was not a sexist propaganda ploy purported by Woolf; it is a fact, and Woolf deals with the corresponding consequences of such a fact in this revolutionary work.

An awful book! A waste of time.......1998-05-15

I have read many books about womens rights and I agree with many of them. But A Room of One's Own is the most despicable piece of literature that I have every read. Virginia Wolf was a sexest pig who only cared about the advancement of the female race in society. There is nothing wrong with advocating womens rights but Virgia Wolf went too far. I strongly desagree with anyone buying such a pitiful excuse of a essay. Wolf wrote two and a half page paragraphs which just went on and on.

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