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Tropical Rain Forests

An Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison

The first edition of Tropical Rain Forests: an Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison exploded the myth of ‘the rain forest’ as a single, uniform entity. In reality, the major tropical rain forest regions, in tropical America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea, have as many differences as similarities, as a result of their isolation from each other during the evolution of their floras and faunas. This new edition reinforces this message with new examples from recent and on-going research. After an introduction to the environments and geological histories of the major rain forest regions, subsequent chapters focus on plants, primates, carnivores and plant-eaters, birds, fruit bats and gliding animals, and insects, with an emphasis on the ecological and biogeographical differences between regions. This is followed by a new chapter on the unique tropical rain forests of oceanic islands. The final chapter, which has been completely rewritten, deals with the impacts of people on tropical rain forests and discusses possible conservation strategies that take into account the differences highlighted in the previous chapters. This exciting and very readable book, illustrated throughout with color photographs, will be invaluable reading for undergraduate students in a wide range of courses as well as an authoritative reference for graduate and professional ecologists, conservationists, and interested amateurs.

In this book, we have examined the unique features of rain forests in many
regions of the world. Although we have focused on the intact rain forests, in
almost every case these rain forests have been damaged by human activities —
in the worst cases, they are in the process of being utterly destroyed. In this final
chapter, we will consider the threats to rain forests and strategies to protect them.
Whenever possible, we will try to highlight threats and possible solutions that are
unique to ...

Les Bons Mots

How to Amaze Tout Le Monde with Everyday French

Les Bons Mots will help you add the piece de resistance to any conversation. Les Bons Mots is an eminently browsable reference that is designed to help English speakers use those witty and wise sayings for which the French are so justly famous. Eugene Ehrlich has created a reference work that defines French phrases and aphorisms both literally and colloquially; employs a unique and foolproof guide to their pronunciation; adds a brief and often amusing explanation that fixes each phrase in the reader's mind; and indexes everything so extensively that each idea is easy to find. An entertaining read as well as an impeccable reference guide by one of America's most cherished wordsmiths.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ehrlich, Eugene H. Les bons
mots: how to amaze “tout le monde" with everyday French / Eugene Ehrlich. p. cm
. ISBN—131978—0—8050—5810—9 ISBN—10: 0—8050—5810—9 Includes
index. 1. French language—Terms and phrases. I. Title. PC2689.E37 1997 443'.
Zl—dCZl 96—29835 CIP Originally published in hardcover in 1997 by Henry Holt
Reference Books First Holt Paperbacks Edition 1998 eISBN 9781466853195
First ...

Javanese Performances on an Indonesian Stage

Contesting Culture, Embracing Change

During the period of turmoil that gripped late twentieth-century Indonesia, theater troupes in Central Java staged stories of the past that feature a familiar cast of rulers, nobles, clown servants, and ordinary people. However, these performances did more than simply pass on age-old cultural "traditions." By stretching the framework of Javanese theater convention, they aired opposition cultural and political perspectives, and expressed a dynamic response to social change. As political pressures intensified in 1997-1998, actors staged witty, critical performances to enthusiastic, oppositionist crowds, but the dismantling of repressive state control after the fall of Suharto diminished interest in indirect, political critiques from the stage, and economic weakness caused patronage and sponsorship to dry up. By 2003-2004 a revival of sorts was underway as performers engaged with the politics of regional autonomy and democratization, and actors responded to the devastating 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake by staging rudimentary shows in the worst-affected areas to help sustain community spirit. Barbara Hatley's account of these tumultuous years shows how performers and audiences adapted, resisted, incorporated, and survived in the face of political upheaval and regime change, capitalist transformation, globalization, and economic crisis.

Barbara Hatley's account of these tumultuous years shows how performers and audiences adapted, resisted, incorporated, and survived in the face of political upheaval and regime change, capitalist transformation, globalization, and economic ...

Women, the Recited Qur’an, and Islamic Music in Indonesia

Women, the Recited Qur'an, and Islamic Music in Contemporary Indonesia takes readers to the heart of religious musical praxis in Indonesia, home to the largest Muslim population in the world. Anne K. Rasmussen explores a rich public soundscape, where women recite the divine texts of the Qur'an, and where an extraordinary diversity of Arab-influenced Islamic musical styles and genres, also performed by women, flourishes. Based on unique and revealing ethnographic research beginning at the end of Suharto's "New Order" and continuing into the era of "Reformation," the book considers the powerful role of music in the expression of religious nationalism. In particular, it focuses on musical style, women's roles, and the ideological and aesthetic issues raised by the Indonesian style of recitation.

NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION AND
TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATION This text makes frequent reference to terms
in both Bahasa Indonesia, the Indonesian national language, and Arabic. Unless
otherwise indicated, all translations are my own. Readers should be cautioned
that Indonesian words derived from Arabic may not follow Arabic singular, plural,
or gendered forms and may be spelled differently than terms transliterated from
Arabic using ...

Photoshop CS3 Workflow

The Digital Photographer's Guide

If you’re like most artists, the idea of structuring your work may seem at odds with true creativity, but you’ll be surprised to learn from digital imaging expert Tim Grey that just the opposite is true. This latest edition of his bestselling guide shows you how proper workflow can free you from the repetitive parts of a project and let you focus on your vision. Discover techniques that streamline processes, reduce your time and effort, and produce striking results.

... published in Outdoor Photographer, PCPhoto, and Digital Photo Pro
magazines, among others. He also presents seminars and workshops at a variety
of industry trade shows and other venues. Tim also publishes a regular “Digital
Darkroom Questions” e-mail list, where he answers questions related to digital
imaging for photographers. To add your e-mail address to his list, visit www.
timgrey.com. Foreword We're in the midst of a genuine renaissance in Photoshop
CS3 Workflow: ...

An Introduction to Secondary Data Analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics

Many professional, high-quality surveys collect data on people's behaviour, experiences, lifestyles and attitudes. The data they produce is more accessible than ever before. This book provides students with a comprehensive introduction to using this data, as well as transactional data and big data sources, in their own research projects. Here you will find all you need to know about locating, accessing, preparing and analysing secondary data, along with step-by-step instructions for using IBM SPSS Statistics. You will learn how to: Create a robust research question and design that suits secondary analysis Locate, access and explore data online Understand data documentation Check and 'clean' secondary data Manage and analyse your data to produce meaningful results Replicate analyses of data in published articles and books Using case studies and video animations to illustrate each step of your research, this book provides you with the quantitative analysis skills you'll need to pass your course, complete your research project and compete in the job market. Exercises throughout the book and on the book's companion website give you an opportunity to practice, check your understanding and work hands on with real data as you're learning.

The data they produce is more accessible than ever before. This book provides students with a comprehensive introduction to using this data, as well as transactional data and big data sources, in their own research projects.

Buku Saku Lancar Ngomong Bahasa Inggris Sehari-hari

Lancar ngobrol bahasa Inggris merupakan impian semua orang. Dalam pergaulan global, penggunaaan bahasa Inggris dengan konteks percakapan sehari-hari merupakan hal yang sangat penting. Buku ini menyajikan ungkapan-ungkapan penting dalam percakapan sebagai pengganti teori grammar untuk menguasai percakapan bahasa Inggris dengan mudah, lancar, cepat, dan benar. Model-model percakapan dibuat dalam format dialog bilingual (dwi bahasa) dan disesuaikan dengan topik tertentu yang Anda butuhkan pada setiap situasi komunikasi, misalnya percakapan dalam dunia sekolah dan kampus, kehidupan sehari-hari di rumah, di bandara, ketika check in di hotel, check out dari hotel, menanyakan arah jalan, dan sebagainya. Selain itu buku ini juga dilengkapi dengan tips-tips percakapan, sehingga lebih mudah dan praktis untuk dipahami, dipelajari dan diaplikasikan di kehidupan nyata. -Indonesia Tera-

Lancar ngobrol bahasa Inggris merupakan impian semua orang.

Freakonomics

Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life-; from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing-; and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins with a mountain of data and a simple, unasked question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: freakonomics. Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives-; how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of ... well, everything. The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents. The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan. What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world, despite a surfeit of obfuscation, complication, and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable, and-; if the right questions are asked-; is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking. Steven Levitt, through devilishly clever and clear-eyed thinking, shows how to seethrough all the clutter. Freakonomics establishes this unconventional premise: If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually does work. It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But Freakonomics can provide more than that. It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world.

It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But Freakonomics can provide more than that. It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world.