Author: Stephen Gill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Since 1996 Stephen Gill has been making serial,studies of mundane British scenes and objects -,including cash points, lost people, the back of,advertising billboards and people travelling on,the London to Southend train. His visual approach,is unique, combining conceptual rigour with,enormous sympathy for his human subjects, and has,already been widely appreciated in Granta and the,New York Times Magazine, among others. His first,book confirms his status as a key young vision in,contemporary photography. With an introductory,essay by humorist and TV filmmaker Jon Ronson.
A Book of Field Studies
Author: Stephen Gill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Since 1996 Stephen Gill has been making serial,studies of mundane British scenes and objects -,including cash points, lost people, the back of,advertising billboards and people travelling on,the London to Southend train. His visual approach,is unique, combining conceptual rigour with,enormous sympathy for his human subjects, and has,already been widely appreciated in Granta and the,New York Times Magazine, among others. His first,book confirms his status as a key young vision in,contemporary photography. With an introductory,essay by humorist and TV filmmaker Jon Ronson.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Since 1996 Stephen Gill has been making serial,studies of mundane British scenes and objects -,including cash points, lost people, the back of,advertising billboards and people travelling on,the London to Southend train. His visual approach,is unique, combining conceptual rigour with,enormous sympathy for his human subjects, and has,already been widely appreciated in Granta and the,New York Times Magazine, among others. His first,book confirms his status as a key young vision in,contemporary photography. With an introductory,essay by humorist and TV filmmaker Jon Ronson.
In the Field
Author: Robert G. Burgess
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134898134
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
First Published in 2004. An authoritative guide to the problems and procedures associated with data collection and analysis in field research.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134898134
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
First Published in 2004. An authoritative guide to the problems and procedures associated with data collection and analysis in field research.
Forestry Field Studies
Author: David D. Glenn
Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
ISBN: 9781935155089
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Why forestry field studies? These studies were designed and used as a unit in an advanced placement environmental science course. They could be used as a lab in a biology, botany, forestry, or ecology class at the high school or beginning college level.
Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
ISBN: 9781935155089
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Why forestry field studies? These studies were designed and used as a unit in an advanced placement environmental science course. They could be used as a lab in a biology, botany, forestry, or ecology class at the high school or beginning college level.
Long-Term Field Studies of Primates
Author: Peter M. Kappeler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642225136
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Some primate field studies have been on-going for decades, covering significant portions of individual life cycles or even multiple generations. In this volume, leading field workers report on the history and infrastructure of their projects in Madagascar, Africa, Asia and South America. More importantly, they provide summaries of their long-term research efforts on primate behaviour, ecology and life history, highlighting insights that were only possible because of the long-term nature of the study. The chapters of this volume collectively outline the many scientific reasons for studying primate behaviour, ecology and demography over multiple generations. This kind of research is typically necessitated by the relatively slow life histories of primates. Moreover, a complete understanding of social organization and behaviour, factors often influenced by rare but important events, requires long-term data collection. Finally, long-term field projects are also becoming increasingly important foci of local conservation activities.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642225136
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Some primate field studies have been on-going for decades, covering significant portions of individual life cycles or even multiple generations. In this volume, leading field workers report on the history and infrastructure of their projects in Madagascar, Africa, Asia and South America. More importantly, they provide summaries of their long-term research efforts on primate behaviour, ecology and life history, highlighting insights that were only possible because of the long-term nature of the study. The chapters of this volume collectively outline the many scientific reasons for studying primate behaviour, ecology and demography over multiple generations. This kind of research is typically necessitated by the relatively slow life histories of primates. Moreover, a complete understanding of social organization and behaviour, factors often influenced by rare but important events, requires long-term data collection. Finally, long-term field projects are also becoming increasingly important foci of local conservation activities.
Cetacean Societies
Author: Janet Mann
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226503417
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
"Part review, part testament to extraordinary dedication, and part call to get involved, Cetacean Societies highlights the achievements of behavioral ecologists inspired by the challenges of cetaceans and committed to the exploration of a new world."—from the preface by Richard Wrangham Long-lived, slow to reproduce, and often hidden beneath the water's surface, whales and dolphins (cetaceans) have remained elusive subjects for scientific study even though they have fascinated humans for centuries. Until recently, much of what we knew about cetaceans came from commercial sources such as whalers and trainers for dolphin acts. Innovative research methods and persistent efforts, however, have begun to penetrate the depths to reveal tantalizing glimpses of the lives of these mammals in their natural habitats. Cetacean Societies presents the first comprehensive synthesis and review of these new studies. Groups of chapters focus on the history of cetacean behavioral research and methodology; state-of-the-art reviews of information on four of the most-studied species: bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales; and summaries of major topics, including group living, male and female reproductive strategies, communication, and conservation drawn from comparative research on a wide range of species. Written by some of the world's leading cetacean scientists, this landmark volume will benefit not just students of cetology but also researchers in other areas of behavioral and conservation ecology as well as anyone with a serious interest in the world of whales and dolphins. Contributors are Robin Baird, Phillip Clapham, Jenny Christal, Richard Connor, Janet Mann, Andrew Read, Randall Reeves, Amy Samuels, Peter Tyack, Linda Weilgart, Hal Whitehead, Randall S. Wells, and Richard Wrangham.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226503417
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
"Part review, part testament to extraordinary dedication, and part call to get involved, Cetacean Societies highlights the achievements of behavioral ecologists inspired by the challenges of cetaceans and committed to the exploration of a new world."—from the preface by Richard Wrangham Long-lived, slow to reproduce, and often hidden beneath the water's surface, whales and dolphins (cetaceans) have remained elusive subjects for scientific study even though they have fascinated humans for centuries. Until recently, much of what we knew about cetaceans came from commercial sources such as whalers and trainers for dolphin acts. Innovative research methods and persistent efforts, however, have begun to penetrate the depths to reveal tantalizing glimpses of the lives of these mammals in their natural habitats. Cetacean Societies presents the first comprehensive synthesis and review of these new studies. Groups of chapters focus on the history of cetacean behavioral research and methodology; state-of-the-art reviews of information on four of the most-studied species: bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales; and summaries of major topics, including group living, male and female reproductive strategies, communication, and conservation drawn from comparative research on a wide range of species. Written by some of the world's leading cetacean scientists, this landmark volume will benefit not just students of cetology but also researchers in other areas of behavioral and conservation ecology as well as anyone with a serious interest in the world of whales and dolphins. Contributors are Robin Baird, Phillip Clapham, Jenny Christal, Richard Connor, Janet Mann, Andrew Read, Randall Reeves, Amy Samuels, Peter Tyack, Linda Weilgart, Hal Whitehead, Randall S. Wells, and Richard Wrangham.
A Handbook for Social Science Field Research
Author: Ellen Perecman
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 141291681X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This text contains a collection of essays and bibliographies providing both novice and experienced scholars with invaluable and accessible insights, as well as references to a select list of critical texts pertaining to a wide array of social science methods and practices useful when doing fieldwork.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 141291681X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This text contains a collection of essays and bibliographies providing both novice and experienced scholars with invaluable and accessible insights, as well as references to a select list of critical texts pertaining to a wide array of social science methods and practices useful when doing fieldwork.
MBA Field Studies
Author: Corey
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
ISBN: 9780875842516
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
MBA Field Studies offers instruction to MBA students in field research methods and techniques. The topics covered include team management, client relationships, interviewing, library research, questionnaire design, and the written report and oral presentation. The book's final chapter is addressed to faculty supervisors; it describes their roles as counselor, teacher, and judge, providing guidance on how they may be effective in each.
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
ISBN: 9780875842516
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
MBA Field Studies offers instruction to MBA students in field research methods and techniques. The topics covered include team management, client relationships, interviewing, library research, questionnaire design, and the written report and oral presentation. The book's final chapter is addressed to faculty supervisors; it describes their roles as counselor, teacher, and judge, providing guidance on how they may be effective in each.
Field Research in Political Science
Author: Diana Kapiszewski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006031
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
This book explains how field research contributes value to political science by exploring scholars' experiences, detailing exemplary practices, and asserting key principles.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006031
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
This book explains how field research contributes value to political science by exploring scholars' experiences, detailing exemplary practices, and asserting key principles.
Resource Selection by Animals
Author: B.F. Manly
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306481510
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
We have written this book as a guide to the design and analysis of field studies of resource selection, concentrating primarily on statistical aspects of the comparison of the use and availability of resources of different types. Our intended audience is field ecologists in general and, in particular, wildlife and fisheries biologists who are attempting to measure the extent to which real animal populations are selective in their choice of food and habitat. As such, we have made no attempt to address those aspects of theoretical ecology that are concerned with how animals might choose their resources if they acted in an optimal manner. The book is based on the concept of a resource selection function (RSF), where this is a function of characteristics measured on resourceunits such that its value for a unit is proportional to the probability of that unit being used. We argue that this concept leads to a unified theory for the analysis and interpretation of data on resource selection and can replace many ad hoc statistical methods that have been used in the past.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306481510
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
We have written this book as a guide to the design and analysis of field studies of resource selection, concentrating primarily on statistical aspects of the comparison of the use and availability of resources of different types. Our intended audience is field ecologists in general and, in particular, wildlife and fisheries biologists who are attempting to measure the extent to which real animal populations are selective in their choice of food and habitat. As such, we have made no attempt to address those aspects of theoretical ecology that are concerned with how animals might choose their resources if they acted in an optimal manner. The book is based on the concept of a resource selection function (RSF), where this is a function of characteristics measured on resourceunits such that its value for a unit is proportional to the probability of that unit being used. We argue that this concept leads to a unified theory for the analysis and interpretation of data on resource selection and can replace many ad hoc statistical methods that have been used in the past.
Field Trials of Health Interventions
Author: Peter G. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 0198732864
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Before new interventions are released into disease control programmes, it is essential that they are carefully evaluated in field trials'. These may be complex and expensive undertakings, requiring the follow-up of hundreds, or thousands, of individuals, often for long periods. Descriptions of the detailed procedures and methods used in the trials that have been conducted have rarely been published. A consequence of this, individuals planning such trials have few guidelines available and little access to knowledge accumulated previously, other than their own. In this manual, practical issues in trial design and conduct are discussed fully and in sufficient detail, that Field Trials of Health Interventions may be used as a toolbox' by field investigators. It has been compiled by an international group of over 30 authors with direct experience in the design, conduct, and analysis of field trials in low and middle income countries and is based on their accumulated knowledge and experience. Available as an open access book via Oxford Medicine Online, this new edition is a comprehensive revision, incorporating the new developments that have taken place in recent years with respect to trials, including seven new chapters on subjects ranging from trial governance, and preliminary studies to pilot testing.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0198732864
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Before new interventions are released into disease control programmes, it is essential that they are carefully evaluated in field trials'. These may be complex and expensive undertakings, requiring the follow-up of hundreds, or thousands, of individuals, often for long periods. Descriptions of the detailed procedures and methods used in the trials that have been conducted have rarely been published. A consequence of this, individuals planning such trials have few guidelines available and little access to knowledge accumulated previously, other than their own. In this manual, practical issues in trial design and conduct are discussed fully and in sufficient detail, that Field Trials of Health Interventions may be used as a toolbox' by field investigators. It has been compiled by an international group of over 30 authors with direct experience in the design, conduct, and analysis of field trials in low and middle income countries and is based on their accumulated knowledge and experience. Available as an open access book via Oxford Medicine Online, this new edition is a comprehensive revision, incorporating the new developments that have taken place in recent years with respect to trials, including seven new chapters on subjects ranging from trial governance, and preliminary studies to pilot testing.