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The Ecology of Everyday Things
Author | : Mark Everard |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2020-12-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781000284485 |
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Nature is all around us, in the beautiful but also in the unappealing and functional, and from the awe-inspiring to the mundane. It is vital that we learn to see the agency of the natural world in all things that make our lives possible, comfortable and profitable. The Ecology of Everyday Things pulls back the veil of our familiarity on a range of ‘everyday things’ that surround us, and which we perhaps take too much for granted. This key into the magic world of the everyday can enable us to take better account of our common natural inheritance. Professor James Longhurst, Assistant Vice Chancellor, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) For many people, ecosystems may be a remote concept, yet we eat, drink, breathe and interface with them in every moment of our lives. In this engaging textbook, ecosystems scientist Dr. Mark Everard considers a diversity of ‘everyday things’, including fascinating facts about their ecological origins: from the tea we drink, to the things we wear, read and enjoy, to the ecology of communities and space flight, and the important roles played by germs and ‘unappealing creatures’ such as slugs and wasps. In today’s society, we are so umbilically connected to ecosystems that we fail to notice them, and this oversight blinds us to the unsustainability of everyday life and the industries and policy environment that supports it. The Ecology of Everyday Things takes the reader on an enlightening, fascinating voyage of discovery, all the while soundly rooted in robust science. It will stimulate awareness about how connected we all are to the natural world and its processes, and how important it is to learn to better treat our environment. Ideal for use in undergraduate- and school-level teaching, it will also interest, educate, engage and enthuse a wide range of less technical audiences.
Rhetoric Through Everyday Things
Author | : Scot Barnett,Casey Boyle |
Publsiher | : University of Alabama Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2016-09-06 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780817319199 |
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Rhetoric, Through Everyday Things is the first book-length collection of essays that explore the vibrant materiality of everyday objects in rhetorical theory, practice, and writing. It examines how things such as food, bicycles, and typewriters can influence history and sociality.
Ecology of Everyday Life
Author | : Chaia Heller |
Publsiher | : Black Rose Books |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Desire (Philosophy) |
ISBN | : UOM:39015047480978 |
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Examines the ecological impulse as a"desire for nature."
The Ecology of Learning
Author | : John Blewitt |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2010-09-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781136535994 |
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Your house is flooded by 'unseasonal' heavy rain. What do you learn from this experience? Do you shrug your shoulders and call your insurer? Or do you choose to learn about climate change, switch to renewable energy and lobby politicians? In this insightful book, John Blewitt explores the possibilities for developing a sustainable society through 'lifelong learning' that is, learning that happens in everyday environments and activities as diverse as shopping, community, 'edutainment', information and communication technology, the internet, broadcasting, people's experience of place and space, green building, social networks and consumer culture. Drawing on a range of sociological, anthropological and educational studies as well as new research, The Ecology of Learning is ideal for educators, teachers, corporate trainers and consultants working to integrate environmental education, sustainability and innovation in non-traditional learning situations. The coverage is extensive, with an accessible but informed engagement with both theory and practice and a wide range of examples. Throughout, the voices, stories and experiences of many people are used to illustrate the ways people may reshape our understanding of learning and sustainability.
Ecology in Your Everyday Life
Author | : Lisa Idzikowski |
Publsiher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2019-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781978509504 |
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Ecology isn't just for academics; nonscientists are exposed to it every day. The squirrels in the backyard, the trees and grasses in the neighborhood, and the green energies and fossil fuels powering houses and cars are all part of ecology. Aligning with the Next Generation Science Standards by addressing the interactions, dynamics, and energy in ecosystems, this book educates readers on a variety of ecological issues, including the problems with detergents, the big deal about green plants, and why some animals don't need energy from sunlight for photosynthesis. Through relatable examples enhanced by hands-on activities, interesting sidebars, and vivid photographs, students will learn the scientific principles, implications, and breakthroughs of ecology.
Global Perspectives on the Ecology of Human Machine Systems
Author | : John M. Flach,Peter A. Hancock,Jeff Caird,Kim J. Vicente |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2018-04-20 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781351444651 |
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There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information processing view of psychology that is reductionistic and context-free. Ecological psychology offers a viable alternative, presenting a richer view of human behavior that is holistic and contextualized. The papers presented in these two volumes show the conceptual impact that ecological psychology can have on HF/E, as well as presenting a number of specific examples illustrating the ecological approach to human-machine systems. It is the first collection of papers that explicitly draws a connection between these two fields. While work in this area is only just beginning, the evidence available suggests that taking an ecological approach to human factors/ergonomics helps bridge the existing gap between basic research and applied problems.
The Origins of Everyday Things
Author | : Ruth Binney |
Publsiher | : Reader's Digest Association |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Manners and customs |
ISBN | : IND:30000065141305 |
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"The Origins of Everyday Things" traces the evolution of customs, manners, and commonplace objects through the twists and turns of time to uncover their history-making roots.
The Ecology and Semiotics of Language Learning
Author | : Leo van Lier |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2006-04-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781402079122 |
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In this book I try to give a coherent and consistent overview of what an ecological approach to language learning might look like. This is not a fully fledged grand theory that aims to provide an explanation of everything, but an attempt to provide a rationale for taking an ecological world view and applying it to language education, which I regard as one of the most important of all human activities. Goethe once said that everything has been thought of before, but that the difficulty is to think of it again. The same certainly is true of the present effort. If it has any innovative ideas to offer, these lie in a novel combination of thoughts and ideas that have been around for a long, long time. The reader will encounter influences that range from Spinoza to Bakhtin and from Vygotsky to Halliday. The scope of the work is intentionally broad, covering all major themes that are part of the language learning process and the language teaching profession. These themes include language, perception and action, self, learning, critical pedagogy and research. At the same time I have attempted to look at both the macro and the micro sides of the ecological coin, and address issues from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. This, then, aims to be a book that can be read by practitioners and theoreticians alike, and the main idea is that it should be readable and challenging at the same time.