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Information gathered, compiled and illustrated by the author information while he taught on the island between 1974 and 1979. Contents: >Map of Kairiru Island >Notes on the map >Remarks on local names of plants >Notes on symbols >Pteridophyta >Gymnospermae >Monocotyledoneae >Dicotyledoneae >B&W photographs >Colour Plates >Annotated drawing >Index of Scientific Names. (For this item please quote stock ID 4634) ISBN: 9780731644636

Brings together a wealth of original and insightful materials by scholars and practitioners in the field of education from diverse cultural backgrounds. Current issues of education, including school performance; school effectiveness, leadership and management, design and improvement; and the globalisation and internationalisation of local policies and policy reforms, are discussed from both Western and Asian cultural perspectives, showing both the similarities and differences of school leadership in these two worlds. In addressing the nature and the implications of these important issues from macro-system to micro-school levels, the book constitutes an invaluable resource for academics, policy makers, and practitioners alike. The editors: Clive Dimmock is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia, and was formerly Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Allan Walker is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Target Readers: Academics, policy makers, and educators. (For this item please quote stock ID 18046) ISBN: 9789622019171

Nanotechnology is a new and rapidly developing science. This book provides a wealth of information on the present utilisation of the nanotechnology, gives detailed analysis of its impact on the development of various branches of science and its significance to our daily life, and explores its potential and prospects. (For this item please quote stock ID 18140) ISBN: 9787301050866

Teachers are usually trained to teach but many of them end up in the management role because of opportunities, necessity and personal preference. Oftentimes, they have to learn on the job. Drawing on a set of rich data from many international cases, the authors try to provide a comprehensive coverage from the perspectives of both theory and practice on the issues of educational leadership and administration. As such, practitioners and students of education should find this book interesting and useful. David T. Gamage is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Master of Leadership and Management in Education (MLMEd) Programme at the Faculty of Education, the University of Newcastle. He has been teaching this subject since 1989 and has written two books: School-based management: Theory, Research & Practice (Colombo: Karunaratne & Sons, 1996) and Evolution of Universities & Changing Patterns of Governance & Administration (Colombo: Karunaratne & Sons, 1996). Nicholas S. K. Pang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Administration and Policy, and an executive member of the Hong Kong Centre for the Development of Educational Leadership in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has conducted many research projects in Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and Australia on this topic, with results published in both local and international journals. (For this item please quote stock ID 19310) ISBN: 9789629960544

'The author begins this book with the claim that the history of ideas is not linear, as it is often represented, but rather "lie like overlapping rings across the spiritual map of Europe." This book was written in Vienna soon after World War II (1953), and is in part an attempt to explain the tragedy that Europe found itself caught up in. He begins with the early Christian church (2nd century) and continues through the 19th century in a fascinating examination of the evolution of European ideas' - Ariana Macksey Originally published in German in 1953 as Europaische Geistesgeschichte by W. Kohlhammer verlag Stuttgart. (For this item please quote stock ID 20372) ISBN: 9789622018747

[Indent] Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It accounts for 10% of the world's gross domestic product and nearly eight percent of worldwide employment. Many countries see tourism as a passport to their economic development; others express concern that uncontrolled tourism may overwhelm their natural, cultural, social, and physical resources. The question of how best to harness tourism for the good of host communities is increasingly debated and forms the basis of this book. Written in a highly accessible style for a general audience as well as professionals, it applies an economic way of thinking to tourism that sheds light on this dynamic and fascinating global industry. James Mak is professor of economics at the University of Hawai'i and co-winner of the 2001 Award for the Best Article published in the 2000 issue of the Journal of Travel Research. (For this item please quote stock ID 21165) ISBN: 9780824827892

[Indent] Recent history makes clear that the quantum leaps being made in technology are the leading edge of a groundswell of paradigm shifts taking place in science, politics, economics, social institutions, and the expression of cultural values. Indeed it is the simultaneity and interdependence of these changes occurring in every dimension of human experience and endeavor that makes the present so historically distinctive. What has become equally clear is the fact of unparalleled and accelerating global change acting, at the same time, as an imperative for change, culturally and socially, as well as personally. The present volume recognises the new millennium as one of interdependence. Its contributors acknowledge that the blurred distinction between cause and consequence is nowhere so obvious as in the domain of technology and that any useful critical reflection on the process of change must be both intercultural and interdisciplinary. The imperative for change issued by our historical circumstances and their technological underpinnings cannot be successfully met unilaterally, but only through empowering diverse sources of critical innovation. The essays gathered here give voice to perspectives on the always improvised relationship between technology and cultural values from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Pacific. Drawing on resources from wide-ranging philosophical, religious, and critical traditions, as well as academic disciplines from anthropology to medical ethics to women's studies, this volume represents an attempt to think clearly through the creative challenges of the new millennium. Peter Hershock is research fellow in the Education Program and coordinator of the Asia Studies Development Program at the East-West Center, Honolulu. (For this item please quote stock ID 21231) ISBN: 9780824826475

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[Indent] Poisoned Medicine is a novel about the ultimate medical disaster. A disaster that has already started. The disintegration of America's healthcare delivery system. Jay Vick (John Vick Mickey) has practiced medicine and helped govern a large medical group in Honolulu for the past 24 years. (For this item please quote stock ID 21254) ISBN: 9781930252790

This book offers basic guidelines on writing effectively for academic purposes. It reminds students that writing is an integral part of the learning process, and shows them how to write clear sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-organised papers. It explains in detail matters of style and format, including how to quote, cite, and list reference sources (using both APA and ASA styles), and how to present quantitative and qualitative research results. Students can also learn how to revise, edit, and proof-read to produce a high-quality paper. While this guide is prepared for the use of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences, it contains a great deal of useful material that can help students studying other disciplines to write better academic papers. Upper secondary students, including those taking Liberal Studies, will also find the book useful in enhancing their writing skills as they prepare for university studies. To make the book more helpful, topics such as subject-verb agreement, the use of articles, verb tenses, and punctuation are included in the appendices. They also include detailed comments on revision of faulty sentences taken from student writing and an extensive appendix on the use of over 300 selected words and phrases with explanatory notes and example sentences. Dr. Pedro Pak-tao Ng obtained his Doctor of Education (in sociology of education) from Harvard University in 1971. In 1977-78, he was a visiting scholar at Clare Hall of the University of Cambridge as a recipient of the Leverhulme Fellowship. For more than 30 years, he has been on the faculty of the Department of Sociology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Keen to help students improve their English academic writing skills, he has been teaching 'Research Writing' to sociology students since 1995. While his academic pursuits include the sociological study of Chinese society, education, leisure, and mass communication, Dr. Ng has always been interested in linguistic matters. In the 1970s and 1980s, he contributed to the compilation of the first and revised editions of A Glossary of Sociological Terms, also published by the Chinese University Press. (For this item please quote stock ID 22267) ISBN: 9789629961169

'A deeply moving and affirming work of acceptance and resistance. The poems unfold out of the tragic death of Lim's 19-year-old daughter, Danielle, and expand into the perpetually war-torn world of crisis and uncertainty. This is a rich gathering of sorrow, joy, and affirmation' - David Meltzer, author of San Francisco Beat: Talking with Poets. (For this item please quote stock ID 22703) ISBN: 9780970959737

~This book investigates the psychological changes that take place after Christian conversion in chronic heroin-addicted individuals attending a religious programme. Drawing on the data collected in the programme, the author throws light upon questions regarding drug addiction and rehabilitation, religion and healing, and religious conversion in a Christian context.

~This is a practical book written in a concise yet scholarly fashion, and it is suitable for religious organisation, social welfare/services policy maker, front-line helping professionals, and social work/psychology students in general.

~'Refreshingly, Ng's novel study draws on the best of psychological theory and methodology to shed new light on the vexing international problem of drug addiction and rehabilitation. But the heart and soul of the volume - the careful and systematic elucidation of the treatment experience and the reorganisation of self and world it promotes for her research participants - is its unique contribution ... Dr. Ng clearly has advanced our understanding of a major social ill, as well as a promising spiritual process for promoting healing' - Robert Neimeyer, Ph.D. & Editor of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology. (For this item please quote stock ID 23240) ISBN: 9789629961510

Robert Nordyke was a lover of poetry and literature, a pioneer in nuclear medicine, a nationally and internationally recognised teacher, and a generous and thoughtful family man. In 1992 he was urged by his family and friends to write about his experiences as a boy growing up in the small California town of Woodland in Sacramento Valley during the post-World War I period and the depression years. Over the next five years Nordyke recorded some short episodes from his life that he had used as bedtime stories for his children and grandchildren. This book is a compilation of those adventures, offering scenes from the life of an American boy growing up in the first half of the twentieth century. (For this item please quote stock ID 23281) ISBN: 9781883528263

Part of the Perspectives on the Global Past series The essays presented here reflect recent widespread interest in reconsidering the political, geographical, and cultural boundaries conventionally observed by area specialists and others. They intentionally range widely through time and space, dealing with diverse issues and contexts, but each highlights the very general theme of cross-cultural interaction. Although they draw heavily on area studies, the contributors seek to put previously separate bodies of scholarship in dialogue with one another by exploring those interactions that have historically linked world regions. Four general themes are especially prominent in this volume, and the essays develop sophisticated positions on each. On the issue of agency and structure, they offer useful guidance toward recognising the importance of both human agency and historical structures in historical processes. On the theme of states and their roles in cross-cultural interactions, they acknowledge that states do not entirely control their own destinies but nevertheless deeply influence the development of these exchanges, sometimes decisively so. Regarding the theme of the global and the local, they emphasise the reciprocal influence of global dynamics and local circumstances and agree that analyses must take both into account to be successful. Finally, all of the essays allow that the theme of cross-cultural interaction is crucial to understanding the world and its development through time. Jerry Bentley is professor of history at the University of Hawai`i. Renate Bridenthal is professor emerita of history at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Anand Yang is director of the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. (For this item please quote stock ID 25228) ISBN: 9780824828677

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(Intersections: Asian & Pacific American Transcultural Studies) After being wounded in Vietnam, 19-year-old Rico Divina is sent home to a string of low-paying jobs and shabby apartments while trying to cope with the demons inside him. As an 'Indipino' (half Yakima, half Filipino), Rico has come up against obstacles all his life - those of race, culture, nationality, and now the experience of war - that have left him without hope. In time he embarks on a course that is self-destructive and increasingly violent. People and situations present themselves, offering him the chance to turn his life around, but Rico, whether from lack of faith or pride, rejects them. The only thing that sustains him is writing his own story with a happy ending - something he has long suspected he will never have. A former journalist in Tacoma, Washington, Peter Bacho was recently named Distinguished Northwest Writer in Residence at Seattle University. His new novel, Entrys, is his fourth work of fiction. (For this item please quote stock ID 25245) ISBN: 9780824829452

Academic Monograph on Sports Science/Education. In a modern developed society like Hong Kong, sedentary lifestyles and the lack of physical activity inevitably lead to innumerable health outcomes. Drawing from a wide range of perspectives, this is the very first book in Hong Kong that examines the relationship between physical activity and the health of young Hong Kong people. Based on extensive research findings, the authors provide revealing insights into a social phenomenon that is all too familiar. Effort has also been made to compare the lifestyles of Hong Kong youth with their counterparts in similar industrialised societies such as the United States and Canada. Recommendations are made to remedy the situation, and provide an excellent reference for educators and policy makers alike. Contributing authors to this book are all professionals engaged in university teaching and research. Among them are clinicians, medical practitioners, researchers as well as exercise scientists. David Johns is Reader and Chairman of the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has taught at universities in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong for the last 30 years. His research interests in Hong Kong have focused on school curriculum policy and practice, and the sociological and ecological factors that influence physical activity and health practices. Koenraad Lindner taught and conducted research at the University of Manitoba, Canada for 18 years before moving to Hong Kong in 1992. He retired in 2001 from the post of Department Head of the Physical Education and Sports Science Unit of the University of Hong Kong. His research areas included sport participation and withdrawal, the motivational aspects of physical activity participation, aspects of motor learning and control, and epidemiology of sports injuries. (For this item please quote stock ID 26003) ISBN: 9789629962388

The digital divide and the inequalities of the availability and deployment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) between developed and developing countries have long been a source of concern. Global institutions such as the United Nations, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the World Bank, as well as regional and national level agencies, have set up task forces to investigate how ICTs can be enacted most effectively in developing countries. How this shared vision should be put into practice is a complex undertaking, but it is already taking place. In this volume, we go beyond the theoretical, the polemical and the philosophical to consider practical issues as they are encountered by stakeholders in the developing country context. Fifteen author teams explore key issues in four sections: (1) Theoretical Background and Culture; (2) Telecentres; (3) Applications; and (4) Key Concepts with Country Specific Studies. Examples of these applications are also described in chapters about Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Fiji, India and Thailand. Readers of this book will be stimulated by descriptions of how information systems do make a difference to the lives of people in developing countries, differences that incorporate self-sustaining changes and are designed to ensure future prosperity. (For this item please quote stock ID 26410) ISBN: 9789629371104

Perspectives on the Global Past series Do civilisations independently invent themselves or are they the result of cultural diffusion? The contributors to this volume do not attempt to provide a definitive answer to this contentious question, one of the most debated issues of the past century. Instead, they shift the focus from theory to reality by presenting empirical evidence on a wide range of cultural phenomena in history and prehistory, thereby demonstrating the processes whereby cultural traits are acquired and modified - the dynamics of transmission and transformation. The range of topics covered in this volume is of extraordinary breadth: the distribution of belt hooks and belts from the steppes to North and Central China; textile exchange in the third millennium B.C.; the spread of bronze metallurgy across Asia; the adaptation of complicated technologies by distant peoples; the mechanisms whereby bronze implements were used to convey political messages in East Asia; the ethnogenesis of the Turks; the complex interrelationships among migratory and settled peoples in western Central Asia during the Bronze Age; the origins of the enigmatic Chinese goddess known as Queen Mother of the West; an account of hunting with trained cheetahs; and the use of abundant botanical and zoological evidence to affirm that the Old World and the New World must have been in contact long before the 15th century. Rounding out the volume is a survey of the problem of modernocentrism. Victor Mair is professor of Chinese language and literature at the University of Pennsylvania. (For this item please quote stock ID 25236) ISBN: 9780824828844

>A book to redefine design education for the 21st century. >A book about the new ways of becoming a designer. >A book to prepare designers being multi-skilled and the right mindset to adapt to constantly changing circumstances. >A book about design thinking, design communication, learning how to learn, enjoying uncertainties, how design crossing disciplinary boundaries, where design practice and theory meet, learning from mistakes in design process, designing interactivity, study of cultural innovation in design. Navigating Design: A Voyage to Discovery is a fun and friendly design book navigating the readers to explore the adventure in design and uncover the challenges of design thinking. Conceptualised and edited by Alice Lo, Navigating Design: A Voyage to Discovery is the collaborative effort of 17 contributors and students from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Alice Lo is the first programme leader - of the BA (Hons) in Design - advocating a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to design education. Prior to academic commitment, Lo had extensive experience in design/advertising field. Lo is Assistant Professor at School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic. Who Should Read This Books? >Design employers (including marketers) who want to understand how a broad-based learning environment develops. >Design students who are developing their vision and finding place in the emerging future. >Potential students and their students who want to understand what is meant by a career in design. >Design educators exploring multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching and learning. What industry professionals and educators say about the book 'Navigating Design is about training the untrained mind at problem solving, to be curious and to explore; it gives the designers purpose and meaning' - Tan Khiang, Executive Creative Director, M&C Saatchi 'I wish I had read the book 15 years ago, before I started my dangerous journey of advertising' - Kasey Lin, Creative Partner, MK2 Communications 'Navigating Design is a breakthrough in overcoming misconceptions about design education. It appeals firstly, by its innovative format, to young designers. Second, it reassures their parents, by careful argument in support of new attitudes to scholarship and professionalism' - Ronda Bayley, MA RCA, Course Leader, Glasgow School of Art (For this item please quote stock ID 25278) ISBN: 9789889703615

This book is a collection of papers by experts in education in various places of the world on the theory and practice of values education in global contexts. The chapters are divided into three parts, which respectively deal with theoretical exploration, varieties, and issues in values education for citizens. The current issues in Australia, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Macau, and Thailand are discussed, leading us to the important question of how commonly shared values and multiculturalism can be balanced in values education. The book will be a valuable and useful reference for the professional community of education in general and values education in particular. Roger Cheng is Professional Consultant in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. John Lee is Dean of Education and Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Leslie Lo is Chair Professor of Educational Administration and Policy and Director of Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. (For this item please quote stock ID 21382) ISBN: 9789629961534

Tonga is unique among bibliographies in its perception and understanding, and in its affection for Tonga and its people. . . . Daly?s work stands on exceptionally sound foundations. . . . His summaries are excellent, indeed, but Daly writes always with the authority of first-hand knowledge, with a keen eye for the essential, and the ability to interpret and clarify obscurities. . . . A trustworthy introduction to Tonga in all its diversity, a splendid point de départ for all, layman or scholar, needing a reliable guide to the essential literature about this remarkable Polynesian kingdom.? ?Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (For this item please quote stock ID 31095) ISBN: 9780824831967

This book is a collection of papers that explores the very meaning of globalisation and its implications for education. It examines the connections that globalisation is making in educational research, change and reform in the 21st century. The book draws upon the wisdom and experience of experts who have been intimately involved in important educational reforms in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Nicholas Sun-keung Pang is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the Chairman of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association for the year 1999-2001. He has published widely in international and local journals and is co-author of an academic book entitled Leadership & Management in Education: Developing Essential Skills & Competencies. (For this item please quote stock ID 27021) ISBN: 9789629962685

Educational Studies Series: Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research. There has been a dearth of books covering themes and issues related to university-school partnerships and school development from an international perspective, particularly providing examples on university-school partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. Most of the books in this area published to date tend to focus on certain projects or experiences from partner schools in the network. It is hoped that Partnership & Change will fill this gap and enrich the discourses of rejuvenating schools through partnerships. This book is broadly divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the university-school partnership while Part Two highlights changes in school development. Many chapters in this book illustrate the nature of different partnerships as well as experiences of and research on school development in connection with individual strategies and organisational strategies. Contributors to this book are renowned scholars, school reformers, and experienced practitioners. Together they provide an international perspective on the issues related to school parthnerships and development. The Editors: John Lee teaches curriculum and instruction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is Dean of the Faculty of Education as well as Director of the Centre for University and School Partnership. He was also Executive Director of the Accelerated Schools for Quality Education Project and Co-Director of University and School Partnership for Quality Education Project. Leslie Lo is Chair Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research and the Hong Kong Centre for the Development of Educational Leadership. Allan Walker is Professor and Chairman in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Associate Director of the Hong Kong Centre for the Development of Educational Leadership. (For this item please quote stock ID 22273) ISBN: 9789629961138

This is a special international edition of an established title widely used by colleges and universities though out the world. Pearson Education International published this special edition for the benefit of students outside the United States and Canada. (For this item please quote stock ID 23948) ISBN: 9780135079379

"Few novelists of the Pacific islands could be less derivative in terms of the real vision into the life and character of non-Western society.... Even fewer novels, Western or Third World, can reach the strength and artistic power of Pouliuli." --World Literature Today

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Post-secondary education is a massive globalising industry with a potential for growth that cannot be overestimated. By 2010 there will be 100 million people in the world, all fully qualified to proceed from secondary to tertiary education, but there will be no room left on any campus. A distinguished panel of scholars and educational administrators from the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific was asked to speak on the complexities of globalised higher education from their positions of concern and expertise and then engage in a dialogue. The result is this timely and important work. Globalization & Higher Education aims to enthuse readers into rethinking higher education. It succeeds by dealing thoughtfully and provocatively with pertinent issues that cut across and transcend national boundaries as well as very different points of view. Contributors: Tom Abeles, Jan Currie, Gerard Delanty, Leonardo Garnier, Sohail Inayatullah, Charles Karelis, Peter Manicas, John McDermott, Michael Margoils, Deane Neubauer, Jaishree Odin, Richard Ruch, Charles Smith, Su Hao, Scott Thomas, Peter Wagner. Jaishree Odin is associate professor in the Liberal Studies Program, University of Hawai`i. Peter Manicas is professor of sociology and director of the Liberal Studies Program, University of Hawai`i. (For this item please quote stock ID 22694) ISBN: 9780824828264

This general, organic, and biochemistry text has been written for students preparing for careers in health-related fields such as nursing, dental hygiene, nutrition, medical technology, and occupational therapy. It is also suited for students majoring in other fields where it is important to have an understanding of the basics of chemistry. Students need have no previous background in chemistry, but should possess basic math skills. The text features numerous helpful problems and learning features. (For this item please quote stock ID 35894) ISBN: 9780470554951

This is a remarkable introduction to the complex world of otorhinolaryngology, in full color! This beautifully conceived book makes learning ENT almost simple, with its excellent drawings and photographs of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of this region. Throughout the book connections are made to internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery. A highly structured text, using boxed information and tables, provides a quick overview of the subject. This is a highly effective introduction to ENT for senior medical students and interns. (For this item please quote stock ID 35895) ISBN: 9783131324412