Before the Cultural Revolution, observers of the Chinese communist regime assumed that the traditional links between education and society still held. Certainly Mao Tse-tung and Liu Shao-ch{u2019}i both inherited the traditional ideas; but the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution revealed that each placed his own interpretation on them. This study examines Party directives regarding the selection of students for higher education in the light of the conflict between {u2018}proletarian{u2019} and {u2018}revisionist{u2019} approaches.

The Wola people of the Highlands of Papua New Guinea place unusual emphasis on the sovereignty of the individual. Their society places few constraints on its members; they have no government, no authoritative leaders, no formal judicial system. If to paraphrase Rousseau, man is born free but is everywhere in chains, Wola man is very lightly shackled. Order in Wola Society is based on the exchange of wealth, the effect of an elaborate exchange system that allows the handing round of wealth - pearl shells, pigs and other, minor items. Exchange among the Wola is an important social principle.

This book is an expanded version of the first edition of Chemistry in the Market Place.

The Pacific Islands constitute an important geographical link between the civilisations of Europe and America and those of Asia. Increasingly the region is the subject of serious study in many disciplines - over the last twenty or so years, publications referring to the South Pacific exceed those of the past 300 years.

The 'green revolution' has been seen as the answer to the problem of matching growth of food production with that of population. In spite of the importance of this problem, however, surprisingly few hard facts are available. This book is one of the first authoritative assessments of the spread and impact in Asia of the new agricultural technology. It provides vital data and probes their significance for the farmers and the economies of the region.

Indolent kitchen gardening? Doesn{u2019}t sound right? In this book Libby Smith shows you how your garden can produce vegetables all through the year without blood, sweat and tears (though you must toil a little). The answer lies in the mulch. Mulching is the basis; earthworms, compost, compatible plants and other organic management techniques are aids to success. Oriented to a cool climate with some frosts, such as Canberra{u2019}s, Indolent Kitchen Gardening shows that you can have a reliable and regular crop and convert your harvest into simple and delicious food.