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Ultrasonic Micro/nano Manipulations: Principles And Examples - Junhui Hu - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Ultrasonic Micro/nano Manipulations: Principles And Examples - Junhui Hu - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Demands for high-performance micro/nano manipulations, from the manufacture of microelectronic and photonic devices, biomedical apparatus, nanoscience and nanotechnology, renewable energy, environment protection, and high-end appliances, have been rapidly increasing in recent years. However, there are very few books on ultrasonic manipulation technology, which is one of the important means in micro/nano manipulations.This unique title gives the basic physical principles of ultrasonic micro/nano manipulations, and highlights methods of implementing these principles. The nonlinear effects of ultrasound are described in details after piezoelectric transduction and acoustic field are introduced and discussed. Numerous important examples are given in this book, to help readers better understand the applications of these principles and characteristics of ultrasonic manipulators utilizing these principles. The examples cover the manipulations of micro solids, nanoscale entities, droplets and microfluid.This indispensable book will contribute positively to the development and application of micro/nano manipulation technology.

DKK 912.00
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Adaptive Micro Learning - Using Fragmented Time To Learn - Geng Sun - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Adaptive Micro Learning - Using Fragmented Time To Learn - Geng Sun - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This compendium introduces an artificial intelligence-supported solution to realize adaptive micro learning over open education resource (OER). The advantages of cloud computing and big data are leveraged to promote the categorization and customization of OERs micro learning context. For a micro-learning service, OERs are tailored into fragmented pieces to be consumed within shorter time frames.Firstly, the current status of mobile-learning, micro-learning, and OERs are described. Then, the significances and challenges of Micro Learning as a Service (MLaaS) are discussed. A framework of a service-oriented system is provided, which adopts both online and offline computation domain to work in conjunction to improve the performance of learning resource adaptation.In addition, a comprehensive learner model and a knowledge base is prepared to semantically profile the learners and learning resource. The novel delivery and access mode of OERs suffers from the cold start problem because of the shortage of already-known learner information versus the continuously released new micro OERs. This unique volume provides an excellent feasible algorithmic solution to overcome the cold start problem.

DKK 702.00
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Biomechanics At Micro- And Nanoscale Levels - Volume Iii - - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Biomechanics At Micro- And Nanoscale Levels - Volume Iii - - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A project on “Biomechanics at Micro- and Nanoscale Levels”, the title of this book, was approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2003; and this four-year project is now being carried out by fourteen prominent Japanese researchers.At the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics held in Munich, Germany, from 29th July to 4th August, 2006, we organized the following sessions: Thread 3: Biomechanics at micro- and nanoscale levels — (1) cell mechanics; (2) molecular biomechanics; (3) mechanobiology at micro- and nanoscale levels; and (4) computational biomechanics. The present proceedings volume covers topics related to these sessions, and follows on from where the previous two volumes left off. This book is essential reading for those interested in understanding current trends of research in the area of biomechanics at micro- and nanoscale levels.

DKK 851.00
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From Micro To Macro: Adventures Of A Wandering Physicist - Vlatko Vedral - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From Micro To Macro: Adventures Of A Wandering Physicist - Vlatko Vedral - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This is a popular science book exploring the limits of scientific explanation. In particular, it debates if all sciences will ultimately be reducible to physics. The journey starts with physics itself, where there is a gap between the micro (quantum) and the macro (classical) and moves into chemistry, biology and the social sciences. Written by a practising scientist, this volume offers a personal perspective on various topics and incorporates the latest research.

DKK 277.00
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From Micro To Macro: Adventures Of A Wandering Physicist - Vlatko (oxford Univ Vedral - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From Micro To Macro: Adventures Of A Wandering Physicist - Vlatko (oxford Univ Vedral - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This is a popular science book exploring the limits of scientific explanation. In particular, it debates if all sciences will ultimately be reducible to physics. The journey starts with physics itself, where there is a gap between the micro (quantum) and the macro (classical) and moves into chemistry, biology and the social sciences. Written by a practising scientist, this volume offers a personal perspective on various topics and incorporates the latest research.

DKK 544.00
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Quantum World Of Nuclear Physics, The - Yuri A Berezhnoy - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Quantum World Of Nuclear Physics, The - Yuri A Berezhnoy - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This book presents a comprehensive explanation of the main ideas and principles of atomic and nuclear physics and quantum mechanics.The author invites readers to plunge into the physics of micro-objects and to take a fascinating tour of the world of atoms and nuclei. The main questions under consideration are the structure of atoms, atomic nuclei, the substance and systematics of elementary particles, the processes of the creation of atomic nuclei and the evolution of stars as well as different applied aspects of the physics of micro-objects.

DKK 692.00
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Bioinspired Intelligent Nanostructured Interfacial Materials - Lin Feng - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Bioinspired Intelligent Nanostructured Interfacial Materials - Lin Feng - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Intelligent materials are emerging composite functional materials that have boomed since the 1990s. The intelligent material system, involving a multitude of structures and functions, combines studies that explore nature, mimic nature and surpass nature. It also provides novel ideas, new theories, and cutting-edge methodologies for the innovation of science and technology. Thus, mimicking the micro/nanostructures and functions found in nature will build a bridge between biology and technology, which may provide inspirations for solving today's technological problems. This book gives a complementary introduction about natural and artificial micro/nanoscale interfacial materials, devoting largely to the intelligent materials with special wettabilities. Inspired by nature, the authors proposed a concept of “binary cooperative complementary micro/nanoscale interfacial materials”. Based on this design concept, the contact and coupling of heterogeneous materials will result in novel properties on the surface or interface of materials, which may create new functional materials and devices. This book combines popular science and professional knowledge, which will be suitable for not only researchers but also science lovers.

DKK 476.00
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Trade Liberalisation: Impact On Growth And Trade In Developing Countries - Ashok Parikh - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Trade Liberalisation: Impact On Growth And Trade In Developing Countries - Ashok Parikh - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This is one of few books on the quantitative assessment of trade liberalisation and its impact on micro and macro economics structure in developing countries. Addressing the prospects of economic growth at a macro level, gives a thorough analysis of various issues such as profitability of enterprises after liberalisation, structural change, imports and exports by sectors and regions, and the trade balances of developing countries. The aspects of terms of trade and the trade balances in African, Latin American and Asian economies are studied using econometric techniques.

DKK 970.00
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Achieving Sustainable Communities In A Global Economy: Alternative Private Strategies And Public Policies - Ralph D Christy - Bog - World Scientific

Achieving Sustainable Communities In A Global Economy: Alternative Private Strategies And Public Policies - Ralph D Christy - Bog - World Scientific

This important book explores alternative strategies in agricultural and rural development to address the impacts of globalization processes on smallholder agriculturalists and marginalized rural people. Its goal is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes by which globalization is affecting the smallholder agricultural and rural sectors; and (2) to identify and propose both micro- and macro-level policies and other strategies to deal with the problems that arise. This volume presents writings of leading scholars and practitioners working in the private and public sectors. Their work focuses on major crosscutting issues in the developing world and on country-specific case studies.

DKK 450.00
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Achieving Sustainable Communities In A Global Economy: Alternative Private Strategies And Public Policies - Ralph D Christy - Bog - World Scientific

Achieving Sustainable Communities In A Global Economy: Alternative Private Strategies And Public Policies - Ralph D Christy - Bog - World Scientific

This important book explores alternative strategies in agricultural and rural development to address the impacts of globalization processes on smallholder agriculturalists and marginalized rural people. Its goal is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes by which globalization is affecting the smallholder agricultural and rural sectors; and (2) to identify and propose both micro- and macro-level policies and other strategies to deal with the problems that arise. This volume presents writings of leading scholars and practitioners working in the private and public sectors. Their work focuses on major crosscutting issues in the developing world and on country-specific case studies.

DKK 866.00
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Human Security Studies: Theories, Methods And Themes - Sorpong Peou - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Human Security Studies: Theories, Methods And Themes - Sorpong Peou - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Human Security Studies: Theories, Methods and Themes examines the concept of human security from different theoretical and methodological perspectives and shows how they help shed light on the different themes of global intervention. Liberal perspectives, represented by global legalism and developmentalism, share the optimism that human security can be ensured and enhanced through strengthening global governance. Realists remain skeptical about this liberal vision. While also critical of the liberal promise, critical theorists and feminists offer radical perspectives on human security. All these perspectives help explain the challenges of military intervention for human protection, micro-disarmament, international criminal justice, smart sanctions, human rights and democracy promotion, and human development.

DKK 1196.00
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Economics With Calculus - Michael C Lovell - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Economics With Calculus - Michael C Lovell - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This textbook provides a calculus-based introduction to economics. Students blessed with a working knowledge of the calculus will find that this text facilitates their study of the basic analytical framework of economics. The textbook examines a wide range of micro and macro topics, including prices and markets, equity versus efficiency, Rawls versus Bentham, accounting and the theory of the firm, optimal lot size and just in time, monopoly and competition, exchange rates and the balance of payments, inflation and unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, IS-LM analysis, aggregate demand and supply, speculation and rational expectations, growth and development, exhaustible resources and over-fishing. While the content is similar to that of conventional introductory economics textbook, the assumption that the reader knows and enjoys the calculus distinguishes this book from the traditional text.

DKK 648.00
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Organising Entrepreneurship And Msmes Across India - - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Organising Entrepreneurship And Msmes Across India - - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In order to sustain their ventures in the Indian market, businesses developed an ecosystem to promote their current and future business. Over time, more and more small business owners emerged and organised their own settings to sustain business activities.Contemporary times challenge emerging economies — like India — to adopt entrepreneurship in order to boost its economy. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the preferred way of addressing these challenges; however, the ecosystem required to promote these MSMEs poses significant challenges and requires change to be sustainable.This book examines original case studies, quantitative studies and qualitative research highlighting the organisation of new business, reflecting a wide range of sectors across India. The book offers new insights to budding entrepreneurs to help organise new and established firms to infuse entrepreneurial intentions among the workforce.

DKK 1128.00
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Interconnected Universe, The: Conceptual Foundations Of Transdisciplinary Unified Theory - Ervin Laszlo - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Interconnected Universe, The: Conceptual Foundations Of Transdisciplinary Unified Theory - Ervin Laszlo - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

This book offers an original hypothesis capable of unifying evolution in the physical universe with evolution in biology; herewith it lays the conceptual foundations of "transdisciplinary unified theory". The rationale for the hypothesis is presented first; then the theoretical framework is outlined, and thereafter it is explored in regard to quantum physics, physical cosmology, micro- and macro-biology, and the cognitive sciences (neurophysiology, psychology, with attention to anomalous phenomena as well). The book closes with a variety of studies, both by the author and his collaborators, sketching out the implications of the hypothesis in regard to brain dynamics, cosmology, the concept of space, phenomena of creativity, and the prospects for the elaboration of a mature transdisciplinary unified theory. The Foreword is written by philosopher of science Arne Naess, and the Afterword is contributed by neuroscientist Karl Pribram.

DKK 432.00
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Inclusive Economic Theory - Ralph William (univ Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Pfouts - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Inclusive Economic Theory - Ralph William (univ Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Pfouts - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The goal of “Inclusive Economics” is to tie together various authoritative strands of contemporary economic theory into an easily comprehensible whole that illuminates the need for a broader approach to contemporary economic policymaking undistorted by obsolete 18th century rationalist assumptions about utility, ethics, worthiness and traditional culture. This is accomplished by elaborating the rationalist competitive ideal along the optimizing lines pioneered by Paul Samuelson (neoclassical economics); plumbing modifications necessitated by Herbert Simon's realist concepts of “bounded rationality” and “satisficing”; refined further by applying a pragmatist outlook to probe the consequences of relaxing Enlightenment teleological, ethical, spiritual and cultural taboos. The exercise will explain why competitive market economies guided by rational utility-seeking invariably are less productive, efficient, just and beneficent than most theorists concede, and will illuminate the full range of interventions needed to achieve better outcomes. We call this program in its entirety “Inclusive Economics”, including the integration of micro and macroeconomics.

DKK 811.00
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Advances In Meshfree And X-fem Methods (Vol 2) - With Cd-rom, Proceedings Of The 1st Asian Workshop On Meshfree Methods - - Bog - World Scientific

Advances In Meshfree And X-fem Methods (Vol 2) - With Cd-rom, Proceedings Of The 1st Asian Workshop On Meshfree Methods - - Bog - World Scientific

This book is a collection of the papers from the proceedings of the 1st Asian Workshop on Meshfree Methods held in conjunction with the 2nd International Conference on Structural Stability & Dynamics (ICSSD02) on 16-18 December 2002 in Singapore. It contains 36 articles covering most of the topics in the rapidly developing areas of meshfree methods and extended finite element methods (X-FEM). These topics include domain discretization, boundary discretization, combined domain/boundary discretization, meshfree particle methods, collocation methods, X-FEM, etc. Papers on issues related to implementation and coding of meshfree methods are also presented. The areas of applications of meshfree methods include solving general partial differential equations, the mechanics of solids and structures, smart material/structures, soil-structures, fracture mechanics, fluid dynamics, impact, penetration, micro-fluidics, etc. In addition, techniques for field variable interpolation, such as the moving least squares (MLS) approximation, the point interpolation method (PIM), and radial PIM are reported.

DKK 1004.00
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Multiscale Optimization And Materials Design - Jun Yan - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Multiscale Optimization And Materials Design - Jun Yan - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The book presents a set of novel, efficient and systematic concurrent multiscale optimization methods by considering the distribution of the material in macro-scale and the unit-cell configuration design in micro-scale simultaneously. Different from the traditional optimization method that is performed in a single scale, the proposed methods could generate a great deal of improvements in structural performance through the multiscale structure-material concurrent optimum design.The proposed theory and methods are related to statics, dynamics, thermoelastics and the coupling of different physical fields. Therefore, it provides a comprehensive designing scheme when multiple factors are taken into account. For example, the designing scheme can have a great significance on enhancing the structural performances under coupled multi-physical fields, such as load bearing capacity, vibration resistance ability, and safety under thermal stress and so on.Several numerical examples are highlighted in this unique volume based on practical engineering applications. The examples collectively demonstrate drastically improved designs featuring excellent unit-cell configuration and highly regular macroscale material distribution in a variety of industrial applications.

DKK 1014.00
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Fundamental & Applied Problems Of Terahertz Devices And Technologies: Selected Papers From The Russia-japan-usa Symposium (Rjus Teratech-2014) - - Bog

Fundamental & Applied Problems Of Terahertz Devices And Technologies: Selected Papers From The Russia-japan-usa Symposium (Rjus Teratech-2014) - - Bog

This book brings together seven selected best papers presented at the 2014 Russia–Japan–USA Symposium on Fundamental and Applied Problems of Terahertz Devices and Technologies (RJUS TeraTech-2014), which was held at the University of Buffalo, New York, USA on 17–21 June 2014. As the third in the series of annual meetings, RJUS TeraTech-2014 continues to be an excellent platform for researchers to exchange their recent original results, and to deal with the technical challenges and barriers of transitioning the research results into the THz system-level applications. The symposium focuses on 2 main areas, namely, interaction of THz radiation with micro- and nano-structures, and advanced solid-state THz emitters and sensors. Leading experts from academia, industry, and government agencies from three countries, including USA, Japan, and Russia, contributed to the collection of research results and developments. This book, covering issues ranging from basic Thz-related phenomena to applications in sensing, imaging, and communications, contains some ground-breaking works in the industry, and will be a useful reference for device and electronics engineers and scientists.

DKK 1024.00
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Limitless Supply: New Economy In The Digital Era - Xiuhai (peking Univ Hu - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Limitless Supply: New Economy In The Digital Era - Xiuhai (peking Univ Hu - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Scarcity hypothesis is the cornerstone of traditional economic theory. However, in the digital era, new products such as Windows, Android, and Wechat have been introduced to the market. Traditional economic theory may not be able to explain various nez economic phenomena in the digital era. This book creatively proposes the concept of limitless supply and then discusses its implications for economy at both macro and micro-levels.It analyses and summarizes the basic features of limitless supply products, and compares the differences and similarities of how limited supply and limitless supply products are manufactured and marketed. The book also provides reasons for why manufacturers of limitless supply products create intangible assets. It argues that the scale of an enterprise producing limitless supply products depends on the number of users, whereas the scale of an enterprise producing limited supply products depends on the production capacity.This book is mainly written to construct a preliminary, simple, yet relatively comprehensive economic theory framework for limitless supply, and to interpret the phenomena and corporate behaviour. It further explores how enterprises providing limitless supply products grow financially. It also proposes the fundamental difference in growth models between enterprises providing limitless supply products and those providing limited supply products. The book also looks at how growth models can achieve fission growth.

DKK 702.00
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Uncertainty, Decision-making And Team Work In High-tech Healthcare: Person-soulmindbody-hood & Relational Medicine - Murray Kwon - Bog - World

Uncertainty, Decision-making And Team Work In High-tech Healthcare: Person-soulmindbody-hood & Relational Medicine - Murray Kwon - Bog - World

The Relational Medicine project is growing. In 2014 we published our practice framework 'Relational Medicine — Personalizing Modern Healthcare: The Practice of High-Tech Medicine As A RelationalAct'. Building on this foundation, we now present a cutting-edge and fully developed single case recording analysis of consecutive encounter interactions in a dramatically accelerating life-and-death decision-making situation in the high-tech medical practice of Advanced Heart Failure during which practitioners, patient, and family face multiple uncertainties as the decision-making process unfolds and the patient's condition deteriorates.We show how a multi-professional team including a cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, critical care unit nurse and fellows discuss life-prolonging options with their patient and family. We make visible the essential roles of each multi-disciplinary team member in helping frame for the patient and family what is going on and the changing options while attending to the patient's PERSON-soul-mind-body-HOOD.In bringing different data, perspectives, and facets of understanding to bear, this book offers a novel approach to studying high-tech medical care grounded in Federica Raia's Relational Ontology framework of understanding everyday practice. Using a micro-ethnographic data analysis and a participatory research strategy, we unravel a heretofore unrecognized universe of practice themes and present suggestions for medical education and training aimed at continuous practice improvement.

DKK 732.00
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Logic Non-volatile Memory: The Nvm Solutions For Ememory - Charles Ching Hsiang Hsu - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Logic Non-volatile Memory: The Nvm Solutions For Ememory - Charles Ching Hsiang Hsu - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Would you like to add the capabilities of the Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) as a storage element in your silicon integrated logic circuits, and as a trimming sector in your high voltage driver and other silicon integrated analog circuits? Would you like to learn how to embed the NVM into your silicon integrated circuit products to improve their performance?This book is written to help you.It provides comprehensive instructions on fabricating the NVM using the same processes you are using to fabricate your logic integrated circuits. We at our eMemory company call this technology the embedded Logic NVM. Because embedded Logic NVM has simple fabrication processes, it has replaced the conventional NVM in many traditional and new applications, including LCD driver, LED driver, MEMS controller, touch panel controller, power management unit, ambient and motion sensor controller, micro controller unit (MCU), security ID setting tag, RFID, NFC, PC camera controller, keyboard controller, and mouse controller. The recent explosive growth of the Logic NVM indicates that it will soon dominate all NVM applications. The embedded Logic NVM was invented and has been implemented in users' applications by the 200+ employees of our eMemory company, who are also the authors and author-assistants of this book.This book covers the following Logic NVM products: One Time Programmable (OTP) memory, Multiple Times Programmable (MTP) memory, Flash memory, and Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM). The fundamentals of the NVM are described in this book, which include: the physics and operations of the memory transistors, the basic building block of the memory cells and the access circuits.All of these products have been used continuously by the industry worldwide. In-depth readers can attain expert proficiency in the implementation of the embedded Logic NVM technology in their products.

DKK 1072.00
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Rethinking Biology: Public Understandings - - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Rethinking Biology: Public Understandings - - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd - Plusbog.dk

'Rethinking Biology offers many useful perspectives on a range of topics: why neuroscience and brain imaging threaten to create a reductive view of self and behaviour every bit as misleading as the genetic one, why adaptationism needs taming in evolutionary narratives ...'Public Understanding of ScienceBiologists always need to grapple with integrating two explanatory approaches. On the one hand, there is necessarily an effort to drill down to the lowest possible level to explain what is happening in whatever is being studied. That involves looking at how higher-level processes arise from lower level ones. On the other hand, there is a need to consider how the broader context influences bottom-up processes; that involves looking at how the whole influences the parts. Neither approach is satisfactory on its own. There is always a need to integrate the consideration of how parts influence wholes with how wholes influence parts.This book arises from a concern that in the public dissemination of biology the need to integrate these different perspectives is not coming across well. In popularisations, simplistic micro explanations always seem to arouse most interest and to capture the headlines. That risks distorting and simplifying the complexity of biological processes, and can mislead people. In this book we are urging a concerted attempt to come to grips with the interactive complexity of biology, and to find ways of conveying it to the public accessibly and effectively.We are particularly concerned with how biology is communicated to the public. Too often, what comes over to the public is a crude, out-of-date, simplistic, mono-causal, reductionist biology. Why so? Why is biology so misrepresented? Who is responsible? It is partly the media, of course, but we suggest that biologists themselves are often partly responsible. When it comes to communication with the public, they tend to over-simplify in a way that distorts.Related Link(s)

DKK 317.00
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Economics Of The Middle East And North Africa (Mena), The - Joseph (george Washington Univ Pelzman - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd -

Economics Of The Middle East And North Africa (Mena), The - Joseph (george Washington Univ Pelzman - Bog - World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd -

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a large, complex, and diverse region, which faces a wide range of economic issues. The MENA group includes Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The purpose of this book is not to provide a country-by-country study, but rather to deal with general economic themes found in Arab MENA and Israel, such as problems associated with growth and structural change; the role of State-intervention in country-specific local markets; labor market imperfections driven by gender bias; technology gaps and endogenous growth; capital market development in a restricted financial model based on religious constraints; savings and investment behaviour in a model of state subsidization and intervention designed to control local development; and the role of the state in constraining private sector activity. Data sources used in this second edition include country-specific data, the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The new material in this second edition includes a discussion of the impending and inevitable leadership changes which will occur throughout Arab MENA over the next decades. The evidence to support this evaluation is based on the current lack of transparent markets; the lack of inclusive macro policies, the impact of distortionary micro economic policies across all sectors; and the impact of anti-globalization and xenophobia on innovation. Old chapters are revised with updated data, a discussion of the role of the "State" and "Oligarchies" in the economies of most of the MENA countries, an in-depth exploration of the investment in human capital and growth and an identification of the most important binding constraints to economic development in Arab MENA and Israel. This book serves as both a textbook and a summary of the very large literature on MENA. It examines the economic realities of the region and compares them across the MENA economies. It should be stressed that this book is not about the latest political debate on who did what to whom in the Middle East or in North Africa. The focus is on economics, not political economics.

DKK 920.00
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