Based on the author's graduate course taught over many years inseveral physics departments, this book takes a 'reductionist' viewof statistical mechanics, while describing the main ideas andmethods underlying its applications. It implicitly assumes that thephysics of complex systems as observed is connected to fundamentalphysical laws represented at the molecular level by Newtonianmechanics or quantum mechanics. Organised into three parts, thefirst section describes the fundamental principles of equilibriumstatistical mechanics. The next section describes applications tophases of increasing density and order: gases, liquids and solids;it also treats phase transitions. The final section deals withdynamics, including a careful account of hydrodynamic theories andlinear response theory. This textbook is suitable for a one yeargraduate course in statistical mechanics for physicists, chemistsand chemical engineers. Problems are included following eachchapter, with solutions to selected problems provided.

An internationally renowned energy expert has written a bookessential for every American–a galvanizing account of how therising price and diminishing availability of oil are going toradically change our lives. Why Your World Is About to Get aWhole Lot Smaller is a powerful and provocative book thatexplores what the new global economy will look like and what itwill mean for all of us. In a compelling and accessible style, Jeff Rubin reveals thatdespite the recent recessionary dip, oil prices will skyrocketagain once the economy recovers. The fact is, worldwide oilreserves are disappearing for good. Consequently, the amount offood and other goods we get from abroad will be curtailed;long-distance driving will become a luxury and international travelrare. Globalization as we know it will reverse. The near futurewill be a time that, in its physical limits, may resemble thedistant past. But Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller is ahopeful work about how we can benefit–personally, political

Whenthelandmarkbest-sellerFlawlessConsultingwasfirstpublishedmorethanthreedecadesago,itwasquicklyadoptedasthe"consultant'sbible."Withhislegendarywarmthandpassion,PeterBlockexplainedhowtodealeffectivelywithclients,peers,andothers.Thebookcontinuestospeaktopeopleinasupportfunctioninsideorganizationsaswellastoexternalconsultants.ThisthoroughlyrevisedandupdatedthirdeditionofPeterBlock'sgroundbreakingbookexploresthelatestthinkingonconsultation.Itincludesnewinsightsabouthowwecanorganizeourconsultingarounddiscoveringthestrengths,positiveexamples,andgiftsoftheclientorganizationorcommunity.Thebookremainsapracticalandspecificguideforanyonewhoneedstodevelopacapacityfordeeperrelatednessandpartnership--whichmeansitisforallwhowishtomakearealdifferenceintheworld.Thisneweditioncoverstheconsultingchallengesthathavearisenfromthewayweroutinelycommunicateelectronicallyandliveinthevirtualworld.Blocksuggestswaystoovercomethedistancingandisolatingeffectsinherentinelectronicconnects.Thebookalsoincludespracticalguidanceonhowtoaskbett

"In my experience,the two things humans want most are to find happiness and to find meaning,"Izzo writes.In this ready-made spiritual quest,the business consultant and ordained Presbyterian minister interviewed more than 200 people from ages 60 to 106.The answers they received led him and his team to the belief that there are five secrets to happiness.Izzo's interviewees were selected after relatives and friends submitted their names as wise people with something to teach.The list was narrowed from 1,000 names to a diverse group that includes men and women,Muslims and Christians,doctors,barbers,priests,and aboriginal people. Throughout the book,Izzo presents each lesson with heartfelt responses and anecdotes from these wise elders to illustrate how living each lesson has made them fulfilled and unafraid of death."Just be yourself" has been the advice of every parent since Polonius.Izzo found that the simple phrase,"be true to yourself," is the first secret.Seventy-two-year-old Elsa told the author,"In o

《PICC培训教材：保险基础知识（2014版）》是遵循科学创新、与时俱进的原则，在2006年版的基础上进行的一项工作。新修订的教材保持了原教材的基本框架，根据保险市场及公司业务发展，补充和调整了相关章节及内容。新修订的教材共分16章，力争突出内容新颖、结构完整、实操性强的特点。

In mainstream economic theory money functions as an instrumentfor the circulation of commodities or for keeping a stock of liquidwealth. In neither case is it considered fundamental to theproduction of goods or the distribution of income. Augusto Grazianichallenges traditional theories of monetary production, arguingthat a modern economy based on credit cannot be understood withouta focus on the administration of credit flows. He argues thatmarket asset configuration depends not upon consumer preferencesand available technologies but on how money and credit are managed.A strong exponent of the circulation theory of monetary production,Graziani presents an original and perhaps controversial argumentthat will stimulate debate on the topic.

Deeply romantic andextraordinarily suspenseful, TWILIGHT, NEW MOON, ECLIPSE andBREAKING DAWN capture the struggle between defying our instinctsand satisfying our desires. This stunning set makes the perfectgift for fans of this bestselling vampire love story. The set willgive existing fans a focus for their devotion and new fans will beentranced as the love story between Bella and the Vampire Edwarddevelops from tentative beginnings in Twilight to its stunningconclusion in the publishing phenomenon that is Breaking Dawn.

Unrivaled in its unique combination of analytical rigor and accessibility, Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach has garnered one of the broadest adoption lists in the market. Now appearing in its Sixth Edition, Professor Varian's hallmark text is better than ever, featuring new treatments of game theory and competitive strategy, and a variety of new illustrative examples. Modern, authoritative, and above all crafted by an outstanding teacher and scholar, Intermediate Microeconomics, Sixth Edition will expand students' analytic powers and strengthen their understanding of microeconomics.

The book is... timely, and if it will irritate some of theexperts it will also help bring some neglected issues and theoriesinto public focus. This ... has always been Mrs. Jacobs' mostnotable taient and her most constructive contribution.

Natural Resources and Economic Development, first published in2005, explores a key paradox: why is natural resource exploitationnot yielding greater benefits to the poor economies of Africa, Asiaand Latin America? Part I examines this paradox both through ahistorical review of resource use and development and throughexamining current theories which explain the under-performance oftoday's resource-abundant economies, and proposes a frontierexpansion hypothesis as an alternative explanation. Part IIdevelops models to analyse the key economic factors underlying landexpansion and water use in developing countries. Part III exploresfurther the 'dualism within dualism' structure of resourcedependency, rural poverty and resource degradation withindeveloping countries, and through illustrative countrycase-studies, proposes policy and institutional reforms necessaryfor successful resource-based development.

The impact of protectionism is currently a contentious policyissue. This book evaluates the effects of protectionism on theBritish interwar economy. In contrast to most studies of the periodand the conclusions of orthodox economic theory, Kitson and Solomoushow that the introduction of the General Tariff in 1932 provided asubstantial stimulus to the domestic economy - a stimulus which canhelp to explain the trend improvement in British economic growth inthe 1930s. The authors show that the tariff made encouraging importsubstitution and macroeconomic expansion. The empirical evidence isexamined at two levels. First, a sectoral study shows that thenewly protected sector of the 1930s saw an improvement inperformance following the introduction of the tariff. Secondly, thelarge fall in manufacturing imports generated favourable effects onmacroeconomic performance by helping to reduce the importpropensity of the economy. The policy implication of this study isthat trade policies should be constructed in the contex

From the bestselling, prize-winning author of THE LAST TYCOONSand HOUSE OF CARDS, a revelatory history of Goldman Sachs, the mostdominant, feared, and controversial investment bank in theworld For much of its storied 142-year history, Goldman Sachs hasprojected an image of being better than its competitors--smarter,more collegial, more ethical, and far more profitable. Thefirm--buttressed by the most aggressive and sophisticated p.r.machine in the financial industry--often boasts of "The GoldmanWay," a business model predicated on hiring the most talentedpeople, indoctrinating them in a corporate culture where partnersstifle their egos for the greater good, and honoring the "14Principles," the first of which is "Our clients' interests alwayscome first." But there is another way of viewing Goldman--a secretivemoney-making machine that has straddled the line betweenconflict-of-interest and legitimate deal-making for decades; a firmthat has exerted undue influence over government since the ear

This volume examines just why and in what sense, Sir KarlPopper's view of empirical falsifiability as the distinguishingcharacteristic of science has found appeal among economists. Thelimitations of this tenet, both for a philosophy of science and asa guideline to economic inquiry, are examined, as are several ofthe proposed alternatives.

Mikael H?rnqvist challenges us to rethink the overall meaningand importance of Machiavelli's political thinking. Machiavelli andEmpire combines close textual analysis of The Prince and TheDiscourses with a broad historical approach, to establish theimportance of empire-building and imperial strategy inMachiavelli's thought. The primary context of Machiavelli's work,H?rnqvist argues, is not the mirror-for-princes genre or medievaland Renaissance republicanism in general, but a tradition ofFlorentine imperialist republicanism dating back to the latethirteenth-century, based on the twin notions of liberty at homeand empire abroad. Weaving together themes and topics drawn fromcontemporary Florentine political debate, Medicean ritual andRenaissance triumphalism, this study explores how Machiavelli inhis chancery writings and theoretical works promoted the longstanding aspirations of Florence to become a great and expandingempire, modelled on the example of the ancient Roman republic. Thisis a distinctive an