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This bold and lively essay is one of those rarest of intellectual achievements, a big small book. In its short length are condensed enormous erudition and impressive analytical scope. With verve and self-assurance, it addresses a broad, central question: How can we improve our understanding of the large-scale processes and structures that transformed the world of the nineteenth century and are transforming our world today? Tilly contends that twentieth-century social theories have been encumbered by a nineteenth century heritage of "pernicious postulates." He subjects each misleading belief to rigorous criticism, challenging many standard social science paradigms and methodologies. As an alt...
This open access book introduces readers to the vision on future cities and urban lives in connection with “Society 5.0”, which was proposed in the 5th Basic Science and Technology Plan by Japan’s national government for a technology-based, human-centered society, emerging from the fourth industrial revolution. The respective chapters summarize the findings and suggestions of joint research projects conducted by H-UTokyo Lab. Through the research collaboration and discussion, this book explores the future urban lives under the concept of “Society 5.0”, characterized by the key phrases of data-driven society, knowledge-intensive society, and non-monetary society, and suggests the directionality to which the concept should aim as Japan’s technology-led national vision. Written by Hitachi’s researchers as well as academics from a wide range of fields, including engineering, economics, psychology and philosophy at The University of Tokyo, the book is a must read for members of the general public interested in urban planning, students, professionals and researchers in engineering and economics.
"Demek Hemsire Olmak Istiyorsun" yeni dunya duzeninde hemsire olmak isteyen genclerin bilmek istedikleri, tip ve hemsirelik literaturunde bulamayacaklari, meslegi icra edenlerin ise kendilerinden gizleyecekleri sirlarla dolu bir kitap. Hemsireligi yillardir icra edenlerin saskinlikla ve hak vererek okuyacaklari, bu meslegi secmek uzere olan genclerin ise okuduklarinda iyi ki okumusum diyecekleri zihinleri aydinlatan satirlar uzun sure akillardan silinmeyecek. Hemsireligi ve hemsireleri dunyanin her karisinda somurenleri ise telaslandiracak bu kitabi ilk okuyanlardan oldugunuz icin kendinizi sansli hissedeceksiniz.
Energy production and supply, as well as sourcing and consumption, are becoming evermore important in a volatile world. In this book, attention is paid to prevalent energy issues from a finance perspective. The topics discussed cover markets, prices, regulations and firms. An international group of authors from both academia and energy practice provides in twelve chapters a state of the art of the energy markets in a finance environment. They do so by discussing the current knowledge and presenting empirical research in this quickly changing and developing field. This book is the first in a planned series on energy at a high scientific level organized by the Centre for Energy and Value Issues (CEVI).