UNDERSTANDING MODERN WARFARE by Jordan, David
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University of Washington Press, Seattle 1979. 22.0 x 14.0cms, 316pp, very good hardback & dustwrapper This book examines the relationship between the process or organic evolution and th… Mehr…
University of Washington Press, Seattle 1979. 22.0 x 14.0cms, 316pp, very good hardback & dustwrapper This book examines the relationship between the process or organic evolution and the structure, variations and significance of human behaviour., University of Washington Press, Seattle 1979, 0, New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 9.50 x 6.60 x 0.90 inches. Extensive highlights and other markings; otherwise, the book is in Very Good condition. The covers are in good shape with some wear to the corners. The binding is square and tight. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Limnoecology: The Ecology of Lakes and Streams is an accessible text which places limnology, the science of investigating the structure and function of inland waters, in the context of modern ecology. It presents several new developments in ecology and emphasizes evolutionary ecology. Unlike most ecology textbooks, which use examples taken almost exclusively from terrestrial systems, this book focuses on the relationship between limnology and ecology by presenting empirical data drawn entirely from limnology in order to advance more general ecological theories. All the experimental and observational examples are drawn from the same set of organisms of inland waters and their ecosystems. This unique text covers all the key issues of limnology, while its structure and underlying concepts conform to ecology, making it equally useful in both fields. The authors begin with chapters on the link between ecology and evolution and on the methodology of ecological research, then continue on with an introduction to the physical and chemical properties of freshwater habitats. Subsequent chapters follow the classical hierarchical sequence of ecology from simpler to more complex levels of organization: individuals - populations - interactions between populations - communities - ecosystems. Featuring recent research results and examples from a variety of international sources, Limnoecology serves as an ideal undergraduate text for courses in limnology, ecology, and aquatic biology. Haney, James F., Oxford University Press, 1997, 2, ISBN: 9780226526782University of Chicago Press, 06 November 2017Paperback | 394 pagesIs it in our nature to be altruistic, or evil, to make art, use tools, or create language? Is it in our nature to think in any particular way? For Daniel L. Everett, the answer is a resounding no: it isn't in our nature to do any of these things because human nature does not exist at least not as we usually think of it. Flying in the face of major trends in Evolutionary Psychology and related fields, he offers a provocative and compelling argument in this book that the only thing humans are hardwired for is freedom: freedom from evolutionary instinct and freedom to adapt to a variety of environmental and cultural contexts. Everett sketches a blank-slate picture of human cognition that focuses not on what is in the mind but, rather, what the mind is in namely, culture.He draws on years of field research among the Amazonian people of the Piraha in order to carefully scrutinize various theories of cognitive instinct, including Noam Chomsky's foundational concept of universal grammar, Freud's notions of unconscious forces, Adolf Bastian's psychic unity of mankind, and works on massive modularity by evolutionary psychologists such as Leda Cosmides, John Tooby, Jerry Fodor, and Steven Pinker. Illuminating unique characteristics of the Piraha language, he demonstrates just how differently various cultures can make us think and how vital culture is to our cognitive flexibility. Outlining the ways culture and individual psychology operate symbiotically, he posits a Buddhist-like conception of the cultural self as a set of experiences united by various apperceptions, episodic memories, ranked values, knowledge structures, and social roles and not, in any shape or form, biological instinct. The result is fascinating portrait of the "dark matter of the mind," one that shows that our greatest evolutionary adaptation is adaptability itself., 0, Washington: Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1968. Printed Blue Linen. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 5/16" Tall. This volume is one of several texts addressing Federal plans for the Nation's well-being and security. The intimate relationships among the conditions of the American economy, national strength, and military preparedness, involve two matters of primary national concern: the difficulties inherent in maintaining a dynamic economy, and the interrelationship of economic vitality with Federal monetary, debt management, and fiscal policies. The text explores these relationships from two basic perspectives ... [First] we examine the governmental structures and political dynamics that have translated basic economic theories into governmental policies and programs during the post-World War II persiod. Second, an analysis is made of the torturous but evolutionary economic pathway the United States has blazed, or blundered along, since 1945." [Foreword] 197 (+ x prefatory) pages, with15 figures, 15 tables, Suggestions for Further Reading, and Index. Boards and text are clean and near new., Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1968, 3, ISBN: "9780521700382Cambridge University Press ,03 November 2008Paperback 387 pagesA major study of the theory and practice of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Using relevant examples from recent history, this book provides a complete introduction to the issues, ideas, concepts, context and vocabulary of modern warfare. The expert team of authors explore the conduct of war across land, sea, air and space in addition to addressing key issues relating to contemporary strategy, weapons of mass destruction and irregular warfare, including insurgency, terrorism and civil war. They provide an incisive and structured grounding in military theory and argue for the importance of understanding warfare within the joint (inter-service) context and as an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary phenomenon. By providing the tools required to truly understand contemporary military doctrine this accessible survey will be an invaluable resource for any student of military history or international relations as well as for military professionals.Editorial ReviewsReview "Seldom does an academic textbook articulate as clearly and logically the complexities of modern warfare as this authoritative tome...Good, clear, concise language with well made argument is the cornerstone of this valuable contribution to current research." -Dave Mugridge, The Naval ReviewBook Description A major introduction to the theory and practice of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Book Description Using relevant examples from recent history, this book provides a complete introduction to the issues, ideas, concepts, context and vocabulary necessary to develop an understanding of the theory and conduct of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. An invaluable text for military professionals and students of military history.About the Author David Jordan is a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department, King's College London, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Battle of the Bulge (2003) and The Fall of Hitler's Reich: Germany's Defeat in Europe, 1943-45 (2004).James D. Kiras is Associate Professor at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University, United States Air Force. He is the author of Special Operations and Strategy: From World War II to the War on Terrorism (2006) and was awarded The Air Education Training Command civilian 'Educator of the Year'award for 2006-7.David J. Lonsdale is a Lecturer in Strategic Studies at the University of Hull. His publications include The Nature of War in the Information Age: Clausewitzian Future (2004) and Alexander the Great: Lessons in Strategy (2007).Ian Speller is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. He also lectures in defence studies at the Irish Defence Forces Military College and in maritime strategy at the UK Defence Academy and at the National Maritime College of Ireland. He is the author of The Role of Amphibious Warfare in British Defence Policy, 1945-56 (2001) and the editor of The Royal Navy and Maritime Power in the Twentieth Century (2005).Christopher Tuck is a Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department, King's College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. He co-authored, with Ian Speller, Amphibious Warfare: The Theory and Practice of Amphibious Warfare in the Twentieth Century (2001)., 0<
