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Given the scope of its content, the book would have benefited from an introductory chapter from the editor. The breadth of regional, chronological and methodological coverage presented together in a single volume is the key strength of the book, and the editor should be congratulated for soliciting additional contributions from beyond the conference attendees. Although this is the only chapter in the volume that deals with heritage that falls within the traditional remit of maritime archaeology - specifically boats - she embeds her study of a traditional craft into a broader narrative. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents an analysis of the "Proceedings of the Fourth Tokyo Conference of Argumentation," a collection of papers presented at the convention held in Japan on August 2012. Among the papers discussed at the conference focus on topics like the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, the role of nuclear power argumentation in the society and the characteristics and functions of the argumentation. Bridging the gap between the practical and theoretical analyses of the argumentation is noted.

The article reviews the book "Writing in Knowledge Societies," edited by Doreen Starke-Meyerring, Anthony Paré, Natasha Artemeva, Miriam Horne, and Larissa Yousoubova, part of the Perspectives on Writing book series.