Los padres tienen cientos de expectativas para sus hijos, pero ¿alguna vez les hemos preguntado a ellos cómo serían sus padres ideales?En un futuro cercano, el índice de natalidad es cada vez más bajo. Para incentivar los nuevos nacimientos, el estado crea un centro de crianza para niños cuyos padres no quieren asumir su paternidad. Allí los educan y crecen. Cuando cumplen trece años los chicos pueden elegir a sus nuevos padres después de entrevistar a los candidat...

In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited with modernizing South Korea, but at a huge political and social cost.South Korea's poli...

Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução Humana.De onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas.Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução HumanaDe onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas.A evolução humana é um campo em constante mudança, não havendo,...

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En este fascinante best seller internacional, la paleoantropóloga coreana Sang-Hee Lee explora y cuestiona algunas de las asunciones evolutivas más importantes con resultados del todo inesperados.¿Qué información pueden darnos unos dientes fosilizados sobre la esperanza de vida de nuestros ancestros?¿Fue la agricultura un paso en falso en la evolución humana?¿Cómo pueden unas simples comparaciones geométricas de cráneo...

Wanneer en waar verschenen onze vroegste voorouders voor het eerst? Wanneer liepen we voor het eerst rechtop? Hoe zijn wij vleeseters geworden? En wat hebben wij gemeen met de neanderthalers? Paleoantropoloog Sang-Hee Lee neemt ons mee op een bijzonder aanstekelijke ontdekkingsreis langs de grootste evolutionaire vraagstukken en belicht ze vanuit verrassende en onverwachte invalshoeken. Zo legt ze uit dat onze behoefte aan sociale interactie voortkomt uit het simpele feit dat grote hersene...

“Deftly weaving together science and personal observation, Lee proves an engaging, authoritative guide… of the human condition.” —Kate Wong, editor at Scientific AmericanWhat can fossilized teeth tell us about our ancient ancestors’ life expectancy? Did farming play a problematic role in the history of human evolution? And what do we have in common with Neanderthals? In this captivating bestseller, Close Encounters with Humankind, paleoanthropolog...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions-from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers-the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals and families to our country, and how these contribute to the agency, growth, and vitality of America. This book was intended to move the discussion of immigration, generally speaking, and of immig...

Après avoir perdu connaissance lors d’un accident d’autobus, Suri, une lycéenne exemplaire menant une existence parfaitement organisée et Ryu, un jeune garçon que la vie a forcé à devenir autonome, se réveillent aux urgences de l’hôpital. Mais les réactions de leurs familles sont étranges. Personne ne répond à leurs questions, leur entourage se contente de regarder les lits où leurs corps sont allongés…Lorsqu’un homme mystérieux leur annonce que leur âme est en train de s’échapper ...

Why does North Korea want to possess nuclear capabilities? In order to find the answer to this question, we must have an accurate understanding of the history and structure of the North Korean regime. So far, we have only formed conjectures and predictions regarding North Korea based on our own perspectives; we now need to deal with and consider North Korea “as is” to reach viable solutions to the issues North Korea presents. This volume contains analyses of the most salient, critical issu...

What can fossilized teeth tell us about our ancient life expectancy? What can big data on fossils reveal about farming's problematic role in human evolution? How can simple geometric comparisons of skull and pelvic fossils suggest an origin to our social nature?In Close Encounters with Humankind, paleoanthropologist Sang-Hee Lee explores some of our biggest evolutionary questions from unexpected new angles. Through a series of entertaining, bite-sized chapters, we gain new...

Social investment policies have enjoyed prominence during recent welfare reforms across the OECD world, and yet there is insufficient long-term strategy for their success.Reviewing labour market, family and education policies, this edited collection analyses the emergence of social investment policies in both Europe and East Asia. Adopting a life course perspective and examining both public and private investments, this book addresses key contemporary policy issues including care, ...