Humboldt S Model

Author : Sandra Rebok
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813935706

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Humboldt and Jefferson by Sandra Rebok Pdf

Humboldt and Jefferson explores the relationship between two fascinating personalities: the Prussian explorer, scientist, and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and the American statesman, architect, and naturalist Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826). In the wake of his famous expedition through the Spanish colonies in the spring of 1804, Humboldt visited the United States, where he met several times with then-president Jefferson. A warm and fruitful friendship resulted, and the two men corresponded a good deal over the years, speculating together on topics of mutual interest, including natural history, geography, and the formation of an international scientific network. Living in revolutionary societies, both were deeply concerned with the human condition, and each vested hope in the new American nation as a possible answer to many of the deficiencies characterizing European societies at the time. The intellectual exchange between the two over the next twenty-one years touched on the pivotal events of those times, such as the independence movement in Latin America and the applicability of the democratic model to that region, the relationship between America and Europe, and the latest developments in scientific research and various technological projects. Humboldt and Jefferson explores the world in which these two Enlightenment figures lived and the ways their lives on opposite sides of the Atlantic defined their respective convictions.

Author : Bernd Henningsen,Jürgen Schlaeger,Heinz-Elmar Tenorth
Publisher : BWV Verlag
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 9783830532088

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Humboldt's Model by Bernd Henningsen,Jürgen Schlaeger,Heinz-Elmar Tenorth Pdf

Author : Gregor C. Falk,Manfred R. Strecker,Simon Schneider
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 3030940101

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Alexander von Humboldt by Gregor C. Falk,Manfred R. Strecker,Simon Schneider Pdf

This book aims to view and to understand Alexander von Humboldt from different perspectives and in varying disciplinary contexts. His contributions addressed numerous topics in the earth but also life sciences—spanning from geo-botany, climatology, paleontology, oceanography, mineralogy, resources, and hydrogeology to links between the environmental impact of humans, erosion, and climate change. From the very beginning, he paved the way for a modern, integrated earth system science approach to decipher, characterize, and model the different forcing factors and their feedback mechanisms. It becomes obvious that Humboldt’s holistic approach is far beyond simple description and empiric data collection. As documented and analyzed in the different texts of this volume, he combines observation and analysis with emotions and subjective perceptions in a very affectionate way. However, this publication does not intend to add another encyclopedic text compilation but to observe and critically analyze this unique personality ́s relevance in a modern context, particularly in discussing environmental and social key issues in the twenty-first century.

Author : Volker Grimm,Steven F. Railsback
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400850624

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Individual-based Modeling and Ecology by Volker Grimm,Steven F. Railsback Pdf

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population and ecosystem ecology arises from how individuals interact with each other and their environment. This book provides the first in-depth treatment of individual-based modeling and its use to develop theoretical understanding of how ecological systems work, an approach the authors call "individual-based ecology.? Grimm and Railsback start with a general primer on modeling: how to design models that are as simple as possible while still allowing specific problems to be solved, and how to move efficiently through a cycle of pattern-oriented model design, implementation, and analysis. Next, they address the problems of theory and conceptual framework for individual-based ecology: What is "theory"? That is, how do we develop reusable models of how system dynamics arise from characteristics of individuals? What conceptual framework do we use when the classical differential equation framework no longer applies? An extensive review illustrates the ecological problems that have been addressed with individual-based models. The authors then identify how the mechanics of building and using individual-based models differ from those of traditional science, and provide guidance on formulating, programming, and analyzing models. This book will be helpful to ecologists interested in modeling, and to other scientists interested in agent-based modeling.

Author : Emanuel J. Drechsel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108833042

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Wilhelm von Humboldt and Early American Linguistics by Emanuel J. Drechsel Pdf

Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), an early pioneer in the philosophy of language, linguistic and educational theory, was not only one of the first European linguists to identify human language as a rule-governed system -the foundational premise of Noam Chomsky's generative theory - or to reflect on cognition in studying language; he was also a major scholar of Indigenous American languages. However, with his famous naturalist brother Alexander 'stealing the show,' Humboldt's contributions to linguistics and anthropology have remained understudied in English until today. Drechsel's unique book addresses this gap by uncovering and examining Humboldt's influences on diverse issues in nineteenth-century American linguistics, from Peter S. Duponceau to the early Boasians, including Edward Sapir. This study shows how Humboldt's ideas have shaped the field in multiple ways. Shining a light on one of the early innovators of linguistics, it is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the field.

Author : H. Glenn Penny
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780691211145

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In Humboldt's Shadow by H. Glenn Penny Pdf

Introduction kihawahine : the future in the past -- Hawaiian feathered cloaks and Mayan sculptures : collecting origins -- The Haida crest pole and the Nootka eagle mask : hypercollecting -- Benin bronzes : colonial questions -- Guatemalan textiles : persisting global networks -- The Yup'ik flying-swan mask : the past in the future -- Epilogue : harnessing Humboldt.

Author : Wilhelm Freiherr von Humboldt,Wilhelm von Humboldt
Publisher : London : J. Chapman
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Political Science
ISBN : HARVARD:32044011500162

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The Sphere and Duties of Government by Wilhelm Freiherr von Humboldt,Wilhelm von Humboldt Pdf

Author : Adam Głaz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000452037

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Linguistic Worldview(s) by Adam Głaz Pdf

This book explores the concept of linguistic worldview, which is underpinned by the underlying idea that languages, in their lexicogrammatical structures and patterns of usage, encode interpretations of reality that symbolize, shape, and construct speakers’ cultural experience. The volume traces the development of the linguistic worldview conception from its origins in ancient Greece to 20th-century linguistic relativity, Western ethnosemantics, parallel movements in eastern Europe, and contemporary inquiry into languacultures. It outlines the important theoretical issues, surveys the major approaches, and identifies areas of both convergence and discrepancy between them. By proposing three sample analyses, the book highlights the relevant questions addressed in different but compatible models, as well as identifies possible avenues of their further development. Finally, it considers several domains of potential interest to the linguistic worldview agenda. Because inquiry into linguistic worldviews concerns the sphere of the symbolic and the cultural, it touches upon the very essence of human lives. This book will be of interest to scholars working in cultural linguistics, ethnolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, comparative semantics, and translation studies.

Author : Eleanor Jones Harvey
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780691200804

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Alexander Von Humboldt and the United States by Eleanor Jones Harvey Pdf

The enduring influence of naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt on American art, culture, and politics Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was one of the most influential scientists and thinkers of his age. A Prussian-born geographer, naturalist, explorer, and illustrator, he was a prolific writer whose books graced the shelves of American artists, scientists, philosophers, and politicians. Humboldt visited the United States for six weeks in 1804, engaging in a lively exchange of ideas with such figures as Thomas Jefferson and the painter Charles Willson Peale. It was perhaps the most consequential visit by a European traveler in the young nation's history, one that helped to shape an emerging American identity grounded in the natural world. In this beautifully illustrated book, Eleanor Jones Harvey examines how Humboldt left a lasting impression on American visual arts, sciences, literature, and politics. She shows how he inspired a network of like-minded individuals who would go on to embrace the spirit of exploration, decry slavery, advocate for the welfare of Native Americans, and extol America's wilderness as a signature component of the nation's sense of self. Harvey traces how Humboldt's ideas influenced the transcendentalists and the landscape painters of the Hudson River School, and laid the foundations for the Smithsonian Institution, the Sierra Club, and the National Park Service. Alexander von Humboldt and the United States looks at paintings, sculptures, maps, and artifacts, and features works by leading American artists such as Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin, Frederic Church, and Samuel F. B. Morse. Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC Exhibition Schedule Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC September 18, 2020–January 3, 2021

Author : Wilhelm von Humboldt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521103428

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The Limits of State Action by Wilhelm von Humboldt Pdf

This text is important both as one of the most interesting contributions to the liberalism of the German Enlightenment, and as the most significant source for the ideas which John Stuart Mill popularized in his essay On Liberty. Humboldt's concern is to define the criteria by which the permissible limits of the state's activities may be determined. His basic principle, like that of Mill, is that the only justification for government interference is the prevention of harm to others. He discusses in detail the role and limits of the state's responsibility for the welfare, security and morals of its citizens. Humboldt's special achievement in this work is to enlarge our sense of what a liberal political theory might be by his particularly sensitive grasp of the complexity of our attitudes to and our need of other people. Dr Burrow has based his translation on Coulthard's version of 1854. In an important introduction, he provides a most perceptive as well as scholarly guide to Humboldt's political thought.

Author : Alexander von Humboldt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Botany
ISBN : UCR:31210010714432

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Views of Nature by Alexander von Humboldt Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Flood control
ISBN : UCR:31210018593655

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Marin County Shoreline Study, San Rafael Canal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ben Akpan,Teresa J. Kennedy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030436209

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Science Education in Theory and Practice by Ben Akpan,Teresa J. Kennedy Pdf

This book provides a collection of applicable learning theories and their applications to science teaching. It presents a synthesis of historical theories while also providing practical implications for improvement of pedagogical practices aimed at advancing the field into the future. The theoretical viewpoints included in this volume span cognitive and social human development, address theories of learning, and describe approaches to teaching and curriculum development. The book presents and discusses humanistic, behaviourist, cognitivist, and constructivist theories. In addition, it looks at other theories, such as multiple intelligences theory, systems thinking, gender/sexuality theory and indigenous knowledge systems. Each chapter follows a reader-motivated approach anchored on a narrative genre. The book serves as a guide for those aiming to create optional learning experiences to prepare the next generation STEM workforce. Chapter “The Bildung Theory—From von Humboldt to Klafki and Beyond” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com

Author : Gregor C. Falk,Manfred R. Strecker,Simon Schneider
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030940089

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Alexander von Humboldt by Gregor C. Falk,Manfred R. Strecker,Simon Schneider Pdf

This book aims to view and to understand Alexander von Humboldt from different perspectives and in varying disciplinary contexts. His contributions addressed numerous topics in the earth but also life sciences—spanning from geo-botany, climatology, paleontology, oceanography, mineralogy, resources, and hydrogeology to links between the environmental impact of humans, erosion, and climate change. From the very beginning, he paved the way for a modern, integrated earth system science approach to decipher, characterize, and model the different forcing factors and their feedback mechanisms. It becomes obvious that Humboldt’s holistic approach is far beyond simple description and empiric data collection. As documented and analyzed in the different texts of this volume, he combines observation and analysis with emotions and subjective perceptions in a very affectionate way. However, this publication does not intend to add another encyclopedic text compilation but to observe and critically analyze this unique personality ́s relevance in a modern context, particularly in discussing environmental and social key issues in the twenty-first century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Duroc Jersey swine
ISBN : UCAL:B3253963

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Duroc-Jersey Swine Record by Anonim Pdf