We live in what has been described as a 'post-truth' world. This poses serious problems for educationists. For centuries, the search for truth has played a vital role in our activities as teachers and learners. It has been fundamental to scholarly inquiry and the advancement of knowledge. If truth is now routinely abandoned or ignored, we might be led to wonder what comes next for education. Truth and Education: Attention, Rigour and Commitment brings a distinctiv...

The story of a man with a harp and a soft voice brining solace to dying people and playing soothing music to premature babies and their anxious parents. It is also the story of his journey from businessman to harpist. Helen Cox is a professor of nursing and brings her research experience to measuring the effects music has on babies and adults. An amazing story and the first of it's kind as a research project.

"The lurid photographs and enticing, offhandedly witty descriptions make the reader want to go out collecting specimens right away."— Popular ScienceFrom morels to chanterelles, toadstools to truffles, fungi have been a source of fascination since the earliest hunter-gatherers first foraged for them. Today there are few, if any, places on Earth where fungi have not found themselves a home—their habitats span the poles and the tropics, mountaintops and back...

A comprehensive account of the natural history of fungi, from their lifestyle, habitats and ecology to their uses for humans. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comHow do we use fungi in medicine? How can we identify edible mushrooms? Brian Spooner and Peter Roberts are both widely respected experts in fungi from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. In this highly authoritative guide they examine all aspects of fungi, from their lifestyle and habitats to their diverse reprodu...

This fictional work attempts to flesh out the psychological and theoretical dilemmas faced by Saint Peter in the course of his journey with Jesus Christ. From skepticism through to absolute commitment, Peter's inner tribulations, including his traditional and religious restrictions, are projected in light of his awakening and crowning as the Prince of the Apostles. It takes on Peter's life from the perspective of a husband and fisherman, incorporating his Judaic background, his appointment...

For the last seventy years, upstream petroleum concessions have been granted worldwide by states to investors, in order to facilitate petroleum exploration and production for the state's benefit, but at the investor's risk and expense. This process has had to evolve in order to accomodate the increasing transition to net zero carbon forms of energy. This book examines the use of petroleum concessions, provides a guide to how they are granted, and how they could develop to accomodate the en...

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world’s people will live in urban environments. The cars we drive, products we consume, houses we live in and technology we use will all determine how sustainable our cities will be. Bridging the increasing divide between cross-disciplinary academic insights and the latest practical innovations, Resilient Sustainable Cities provides an integrated approach for long term future planning within ...

This comprehensive Handbook offers an in-depth exploration of the relationship between the educational system and the labour market. It examines the role of education in generating skills for work and life, the needs and expectations of the labour market, and the ways in which social inequalities permeate the link between school and work.Expert authors discuss the transition from school to work, focusing on education as an individual investment and a relative position in society, w...

Joint Venture Disputes in the Energy and Natural Resource Sectors provides the most comprehensive review of judgments and arbitral awards in these sectors to date. It presents a comprehensive assessment of model joint venture contracts, examining their impact on customary industry practice and case law. Based on a comprehensive industry review of almost 400 cases, the book discusses close to 200 court cases and 50 arbitral awards from around the world - many of which have been pre...

Petroleum royalty agreements are well understood and widely used in several jurisdictions worldwide, and are increasingly being used in many new jurisdictions as a tool for petroleum project development, financing and divestment. However, they are not always drafted with the necessary rigour, and deficiencies are commonplace. This Special Report provides an overview of the key issues relating to petroleum royalty agreements (with drafting examples), including: •key forms of royalty agreeme...

In education, as in other areas of human endeavour, we often strive for what is easiest, least troubling and most certain. We want clear, definitive answers to our questions. Ambiguity and complexity may be viewed as impediments to our progress as learners, and doubt will sometimes be portrayed as a sign of weakness. This book pushes back against these tendencies. Informed by the work of Giacomo Leopardi, Arthur Schopenhauer, Simone Weil, Maxine Greene, Miguel de Unamuno, and Simone de Bea...

This book follows on from “PORTUGUESE Learn 35 WORDS to speak Portuguese”. But it can be used as an independent book if you are already familiar with a limited vocabulary of nouns. This book requires only 5% of the effort usually expended in learning grammar and provides you with the facility to use the essential 35 VERBS to allow you to communicate your requirements in fluent holiday language with perfectly understandable pronunciation. By identifying what you really need to know for your...