First book on hip-hop sampling as a musical process.
Introduction - 'It's about playing records': history - 'It just doesn't sound authentic': live instrumentation versus hip-hop purism - Materials and inspiration: digging in the crates - Sampling ethics - Elements of style: aesthetics of hip-hop composition - The outer circle: fr…
Research Methods in Anthropology is the standard textbook for methods classes in anthropology. Written in Russ Bernards unmistakable conversational style, his guide has launched tens of thousands of students into the fieldwork enterprise with a combination of rigorous methodolog…
Designing Field Studies for Biodiversity Conservation offers a practical guide to using scientific inquiry in conservation work. The author melds concepts, methods, and intellectual tools into a unique approach to answering environmental questions through field studies. Focusing…
Educational assessment and, more broadly, educational research in the United States have entered into an era characterized by a dramatic increase in the prevalence and importance of test score use in accountability systems. This volume covers a selection of contemporary issues a…
Provides clear advice on how to plan, conduct and analyse social surveys. It emphasises the links between theory and research, the logic and interpretation of statistics and the practices of social research.
Mosquito Ecology: Field Sampling Methods is the Third Edition of this popular reference work, originally devised and written by Professor M W Service and now updated by John B Silver. The purpose of the third edition is in keeping with the original vision of Professor Service to…
This book provides an up to date review of the methods of measuring and assessing biological diversity, together with their application. The book's emphasis is on quantifying the variety, abundance, and occurrence of taxa, and on providing objective and clear guidance for both …
