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Book SynopsisAn antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools: do whatever works—don't just stand there! Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on a correct result. Traditional mathematics teaching is largely about solving exactly stated problems exactly, yet life often hands us partly defined problems needing only moderately accurate solutions. This engaging book is an antidote to the rigor mortis brought on by too much mathematical rigor, teaching us how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In Street-Fighting Mathematics, Sanjoy Mahajan builds, sharpens, and demonstrates tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty, opportunistic problem solving across diverse fields of knowledge—from mathematics to management. Mahajan describes six tools: dimensional analysis, easy cases, l

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Book SynopsisWhy the internet troll problem is actually a culture problem: how online trolling fits comfortably within today’s media landscape. Internet trolls live to upset as many people as possible, using all the technical and psychological tools at their disposal. They gleefully whip the media into a frenzy over a fake teen drug crisis; they post offensive messages on Facebook memorial pages, traumatizing grief-stricken friends and family; they use unabashedly racist language and images. They take pleasure in ruining a complete stranger’s day and find amusement in their victim’s anguish. In short, trolling is the obstacle to a kinder, gentler Internet. To quote a famous Internet meme, trolling is why we can’t have nice things online. Or at least that’s what we have been led to believe. In this provocative book, Whitney Phillips argues that trolling, widely condemned as obscene and deviant, actually fits comfortably within the contemporary media lands

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Book SynopsisHow people make decisions, size up situations, spot anomalies, and anticipate problems in real-world settings.Gary Klein, author of the bestselling Sources of Power, is the cognitive psychologist who discovered how people actually make decisions, particularly under time pressure and uncertainty. In Snapshots of the Mind, he offers a set of short essays—“snapshots” of different aspects of cognitive functioning in real-world settings that will help us learn to recognize the cognitive processes that underlie and drive performance. In these essays Klein provides practical tools for escaping fixation on initial hunches and learning to detect the ways that people make decisions, size up situations, spot anomalies, and anticipate problems.  Snapshots of the Mind grows out of the Naturalistic Decision Making movement, which studies how decision makers handle uncertainty and complexity in high-stakes situations. In the essa

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of a rigorous and example-driven introduction to topics in economic dynamics that emphasizes techniques for modeling dynamic systems.This text provides an introduction to the modern theory of economic dynamics, with emphasis on mathematical and computational techniques for modeling dynamic systems. Written to be both rigorous and engaging, the book shows how sound understanding of the underlying theory leads to effective algorithms for solving real-world problems. The material makes extensive use of programming examples to illustrate ideas, bringing to life the abstract concepts in the text. Key topics include algorithms and scientific computing, simulation, Markov models, and dynamic programming. Part I introduces fundamentals and part II covers more advanced material. This second edition has been thoroughly updated, drawing on recent research in the field.New for the second edition: “Programming-language agnostic

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Book SynopsisThe power of transformative design, multidisciplinary leaps, and diversity: lessons from a Black professional’s journey through corporate America.Design offers so much more than an aesthetically pleasing logo or banner, a beautification add-on after the heavy lifting. In Reimagining Design, Kevin Bethune shows how design provides a unique angle on problem-solving—how it can be leveraged strategically to cultivate innovation and anchor multidisciplinary teamwork. As he does so, he describes his journey as a Black professional through corporate America, revealing the power of transformative design, multidisciplinary leaps, and diversity. Bethune, who began as an engineer at Westinghouse, moved on to Nike (where he designed Air Jordans), and now works as a sought-after consultant on design and innovation, shows how design can transform both individual lives and organizations.In Bethune’s account, diversity, equity, and inclusion emerge as a

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Book SynopsisVersace. The very name conjures up images of outrageous glamour and bold sexuality, opulence and daring. All of course true, but only half the story. Versace is also the legacy of a great creative genius from a poor, backward part of southern Italy who transformed the fashion world through his intuitive understanding of both women and how a changing culture influenced the way they wanted to dress. The first book in English about the legendary designer, House of Versace shows how Gianni Versace, with his flamboyant sister Donatella at his side, combined his virtuosic talent and extraordinary ambition to almost single-handedly create the celebrity culture we take for granted today. Gianni Versace was at the height of his creative powers when he was murdered in Miami Beach. The story was front page news around the world and the manhunt for his killer a media obsession. His beloved sister Donatella demanded no less than a funeral befitting an assassinated head-of-state to be held in Milan’s magnificent cathedral. In what was the ultimate fashion show, the world’s rich and beautiful – Princess Dianna, Elton John, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Anna Wintour and others – gathered to mourn a man already considered one of fashion’s great pioneers.         Deborah Ball, a long-time Milan correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, conducted hundreds of interviews with Versace family members, Gianni Versace’s lovers and business rivals, models such as Naomi Campbell whom he helped shoot to international stardom and fashion industry icons, including Anna Wintour, the legendary editor of Vogue. Ball vividly recounts the behind-the scenes struggles – both creative and business – of Donatella as she stepped out of her brother’s long shadow and took control of the House of Versace. The book offers the first inside look at the enormous challenges Donatella faced in living up to Gianni’s genius, her struggle with a drug habit, her battles with her brother Santo and the mystery of why Gianni left control of his house to Donatella’s young daughter, Allegra. House of Versace is a compelling, highly readable tale of rise from obscurity, a painful fall and ultimate redemption as the Versace empire returned to health – for now. Bringing together fashion, celebrity, business drama, jet-set lifestyles, and a notorious crime, House of Versace is an old-fashioned page-turner about a subject of enduring fascination.

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Book SynopsisSnell/Morris/Bohlander's market-leading MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES builds on a foundation of research and theory with an inviting, practical framework that focuses on critical HR issues and practices. More than 500 memorable examples from a variety of real organizations illustrate key points and connect concepts to current HR practice. Fresh examples throughout the seventeenth edition spotlight the latest developments and critical trends, while hands-on applications focus on practical tips and suggestions. Demonstrating how HR impacts both individuals and organizations, this resource helps students learn to think like managers -- and develop competencies that will enable them to succeed in their future careers.Table of ContentsLearning Path: Self-Assessment Activity - These activities help increase student engagement in management. These activities introduce chapter content in a way that allows students to reflect on their own opinions and personalities, making the chapter content more relevant to students. Chapter Reading- This is where the core text content lives. It is an interactive e-book with integrated tools for students and instructors. This includes interactive figures that help bring concepts to life. Students can search, jump to sections, highlight, take notes, have the text read aloud, define words and more Assignment- Students start to ���think like managers��� after completing this exercise. 88% of instructors say these homework assignments lead to higher grades. (Cengage Learning, 2013) Questions progress students through the following levels: CONNECT ��� connect management concepts to real-world organizations PERFORM ��� show what a manager would do in a given situation LEAD ��� analyze complex situations and find solutions. Videos- Detailed animations teach core concepts with narrated audio as well as video vingettes highlighting real businesses and issues they face related to Human Resources Management concepts. Students gain understanding from alternative media-rich explanations of core concepts. Quiz- Multiple choice questions that test students on terminology, key concepts, and applied managerial problems Study Tools- Flashcards for studying, and practice quizzes that don���t count towards their grades. You Make The Decision- These NEW activities put students in the shoes of a manager and challenge them to think critically about the decisions they need to make. Students will experience the outcome of their decisions allowing them to experience what it���s like to act like a manager in the real world. Integrated Cases Assignments- Open-ended questions following short cases from the core text help students synthesize multiple learning outcomes and concepts to real-world scenarios and improve critical thinking skills. Assignment grading is easy within MindTap and link directly to grade book for submission and organization of scores. Experiential Exercise Assignments- Group projects and role play activities powered by YouSeeU allow students to work together online; they can create videos, documents, and even meet virtually- all to help improve their management skills. Exercises include rubrics to easily facilitate grading. Preface. Part I: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN PERSPECTIVE. 1. The Challenge of Human Resources Management. 2. Strategy and Human Resources Planning. Part II: MEETING HUMAN RESOURCES REQUIREMENTS. 3. Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management. 4. Job Analysis and Job Design. Part III: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVENESS IN HUMAN RESOURCES. 5. Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers. 6. Employee Selection. 7. Training and Development. 8. Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process. Part IV: IMPLEMENTING COMPENSATION AND SECURITY. 9. Managing Compensation. 10. Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards. 11. Employee Benefits. 12. Promoting Safety and Health. Part V: ENHANCING EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT RELATIONS. 13. Employee Rights and Discipline. 14. The Dynamics of Labor Relations. Part VI: EXPANDING HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT HORIZONS. 15. International Human Resources Management. 16. Creating High-Performance Work Systems. Integrated Cases

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Book SynopsisReflecting the latest trends and issues, market-leading BUSINESS MARKETING MANAGEMENT: B2B, 12e delivers comprehensive, cutting-edge coverage that equips readers with a solid understanding of today's fast-paced B2B market. Highlighting the similarities--and emphasizing the differences--between consumer goods and B2B marketing, this proven text focuses on market analysis, organizational buying behavior, relationship management, and the ensuing adjustments required in the marketing strategy elements used to reach organizational customers. Its managerial approach ties chapter concepts directly to real-world decision making. The new edition also includes additional emphasis on automated B2B practices and the impact of the Internet.Table of ContentsPART I: THE ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS MARKETING. 1. A Business Marketing Perspective. 2. Organizational Buying Behavior. PART II: MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS IN BUSINESS MARKETING. 3. Customer Relationship Management Strategies for Business Markets. 4. Segmenting the Business Market and Estimating Segment Demand. PART III: FORUMLATING BUSINESS MARKET STRATEGY. 5. Business Marketing Planning: Strategic Perspectives. 6. Business Marketing Strategies for Global Markets. 7. Managing Products for Business Markets. 8. Managing Innovation and New Industrial Product Development. 9. Managing Services for Business Markets. 10. Managing Business Marketing Channels. 11. Supply Chain Management. 12. Pricing Strategies for Business Markets. 13. Business Marketing Communications: Advertising and Sales Promotion. 14. Business Marketing Communications: Managing the Personal Selling Function. PART IV: EVALUATING BUSINESS MARKETING STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE. 15. Marketing Performance Measurement. Business Insights.

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Book SynopsisCurrent through the most recent Supreme Court term, MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2019, delivers a comprehensive summary of the latest additions, changes and developments in communication law. The text fully integrates recent developments through July--the end of the Court's 2017-18 term--and is available in August for fall classes. Reflecting the authors' experience in the courtroom and classroom, the text focuses on the issues more important to media law, while student-friendly features help you truly engage with the material. "Focus On" sidebars explore key legal issues in more depth, end-of-chapter "What should I know about my state?" features highlight key issues from your home state, and in-margin definitions of glossary terms make even the most complex topics easy to understand.Table of Contents1. The American Legal System. 2. The Legacy of Freedom. 3. Modern Prior Restraints. 4. Libel and Slander. 5. The Right of Privacy. 6. Copyrights and Trademarks. 7. Fair Trial-Free Press Conflicts. 8. Newsgatherer's Privilege. 9. Freedom of Information. 10. Obscenity and the Law. 11. Regulation of Electronic Media. 12. Media Ownership Issues. 13. Advertising and the Law. 14. Freedom of the Student Press.

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Book SynopsisBuild a strong understanding of today's public finance and public policy with the economics-oriented approach in Hyman's PUBLIC FINANCE: A CONTEMPORARY APPLICATION OF THEORY TO POLICY, 12E. Popular author and respected economist Dr. David Hyman clearly illustrates the role government plays in today's economy as he explains how and why the public sector makes decisions. This timely edition addresses public issues confronting the United States and other nations throughout the new millennium. You examine expenditure and tax topics as you develop analytical tools to understand major government policy and finance issues.Packed with current, real examples, this edition sparks lively discussion and debate with its coverage of hot topics, such as today's national defense and homeland security, pollution rights, Social Security reform, federal tax reform and the Iraq war. Numerous study tools and exercises help you sharpen your economic insights.Table of ContentsPART I: THE ECONOMIC BASIS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY. 1. Individuals and Government. 2. Efficiency, Markets, and Governments. 3. Externalities and Government Policy. 4. Public Goods. 5. Public Choice and the Political Process. PART II: GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES: SELECTED ISSUES. 6. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Government Investments. 7. Government Subsidies and Income Support for the Poor. 8. Social Security and Social Insurance. 9. Government and Health Care. PART III: FINANCING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES. 10. Introduction to Government Finance. 11. Taxation, Prices, Efficiency, and the Distribution of Income. 12. Budget Balance and Government Debt. PART IV: TAXATION: THEORY AND STRUCTURE. 13. The Theory of Income Taxation. 14. Taxation of Personal Income in the United States. 15. Taxation of Corporate Income. 16. Taxes on Consumption and Sales. 17. Taxes on Wealth, Property, and Estates. PART V: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. 18. Fiscal Federalism and State and Local Government Finance. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisCurrent through the most recent Supreme Court term, Belmas/Shepard's MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 2023, delivers a comprehensive summary of the latest additions, changes and developments in communication law. The text focuses on the issues most critical to media law. Helping you truly engage with the material, student-friendly features include essential questions that sharpen critical thinking skills and "Focus On" sidebars that explore key legal issues in depth. Giving you a personal connection to text concepts, end-of-chapter "What should I know about my state?" features highlight key issues from your home state, and in-margin definitions of glossary terms make even the most complex topics easy to understand.Table of Contents1. The American Legal System. 2. The Legacy of Freedom. 3. Modern Prior Restraints. 4. Libel and Slander. 5. The Right of Privacy. 6. Copyrights and Trademarks. 7. Fair Trial-Free Press Conflicts. 8. Newsgatherer's Privilege. 9. Freedom of Information. 10. Obscenity and Pornography. 11. Regulation of Electronic Media. 12. Antitrust and Media Ownership Issues. 13. Advertising and the Law. 14. Freedom of the Student Press.

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Book SynopsisCamm/Cochran/Fry/Ohlmann/Anderson/Sweeney/Williams' ESSENTIALS OF MODERN BUSINESS STATISTICS WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL, 9th Edition, balances real-world applications with an integrated focus on the latest version of Microsoft Excel. Learn to master statistical methodology with an easy-to-follow presentation of a statistical procedure followed by a discussion on how to use Excel. Step-by-step instructions and images ensure understanding.Over 70 new business examples, proven methods and application exercises show how statistics provide insights into today's business decisions and problems. A unique problem-scenario approach and new case problems demonstrate how to apply statistical methods to practical business situations. MindTap digital resources provide tools to help you master Excel, Excel Online and R as well as gain an understanding of business statistics.

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Book SynopsisBringing together auction theory and negotiation theory in a practical and accessible way, here is an authoritative guide to negotiating deals.

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Book SynopsisInternational Bestseller One of Foreign Policy's "21 Books to Read in 2012" A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book After a decade of rapid growth, the world’s most celebrated emerging markets are poised to slow down. Which countries will rise to challenge them?Trade Review"The head of Morgan Stanley’s emerging markets division conducts a brisk worldwide tour in search of new markets ready for takeoff. No first-book jitters for Sharma, longtime columnist for the likes of Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal. His smooth, almost chummy style suits him ideally for guiding civilians through the sometimes-arcane thicket of the dismal science, looking for those emerging markets likely to disappoint or exceed expectations in the coming years... Confining his predictions to the near future, Sharma refreshingly comes across as that rare thing Harry Truman once sought: a 'one-handed economist' willing to stake his reputation without resort to “on the other hand” equivocation. For investors looking to place their bets and for general readers looking to understand the global economic landscape in the wake of the Great Recession." -- Kirkus Reviews"Breakout Nations works best as a compilation of highly illuminating country vignettes—similar, say, to Michael Lewis' Boomerang... As with Mr. Lewis' work on the European crisis, for sheer readability and insight on the various parts of the ongoing developing world drama, I dare say you won't find a better choice." -- Jonathan Anderson - Wall Street Journal"Breakout Nations is basically an investors lonely planet guide to the world for the new century." -- Bloomberg "On the Economy""[A] country-by-country tour de force of what makes emerging markets tick. He is an excellent writer with a keen eye for detail and a lyrical prose sense... As with Michael Lewis’ Boomerang on the European crisis, for sheer readability and insight on the various parts of the ongoing emerging drama I daresay you won’t find a better choice." -- Jon Anderson - Wall Street Journal"This week’s Book of the Week is, Breakout Nations by Ruchir Sharma, one of the world’s leading emerging market investors. This is the best book on global economic trends I’ve read in a while." -- Fareed Zakaria, CNN GPS"Mr. Sharma’s intent is to help you find the best places around the world to invest, emphasizing that it will take some work on your part." -- New York Times"At the core of this impressive book is the counter-intuitive argument that the boom of the mid-2000s was a blip in the long historical trend for emerging economies and that the next decade may be one of decelerating. In Sharma’s view, the much-hyped decline of the West and emergence of the rest may take a lot longer than optimists would like to believe." -- India Today Magazine"... it’s refreshing to read Breakout Nations, Ruchir Sharma’s book on the Bric countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China—and the rest of the developing world... [H]is book offers a careful view that has little truck with forecasts of the relentless Bric-led rise of the emerging world." -- Financial Times"A primer to guide us... this is a great road-map to the new and better-balanced world in which we will all live, and an encouraging one." -- The Independent"It is really the focus of economic attention around the world. It is a whole new look at which economies are going to be winners and which are going to be losers." -- Prannoy Roy, NDTV"There is no better book for country-by-country accounts of emerging markets (and riskier ones called frontier markets). Its strong point is the author’s reliance on grassroots experience in each country, avoiding statistical charts." -- Times of India"This is among the best books to understand the emerging world and its positive and negative aspects. Sharma matches the brilliance of Thomas L Friedman, author of the widely cited The World is Flat." -- CNN-IBN

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Get ready to change the way you think about economics.Trade Review"A sly and somewhat subversive history of [the economics] profession…engrossing and highly relevant." -- Jonathan A. Knee - The New York Times"Highly enjoyable…dense with fascinating examples…. It is long past time to replace Econs with Humans, both in theory and in the practice of prediction." -- Carol Tavris - Wall Street Journal"In Misbehaving, [Thaler] offers a dryly humorous history of the revolution he helped ignite, as well as a useful (if sometimes challenging) primer on its key concepts." -- Julia M. Klein - Chicago Tribune"[A] masterful, readable account of behavioral economics. Very well done." -- David Wessel, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of Red Ink and Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic"[Misbehaving] is bound to become a classic. Now established as one of the great figures in the history of economic thought, Thaler has no predecessors. A rebel with a cause…[w]here he wins Olympic gold is in keen observation; his greatest insights come from actually looking." -- Cass Sunstein - New Rambler"Entertaining…. An excellent read on the shortcomings of classical economic and finance theory." -- Ronald L. Moy, CFA Institute"The creative genius who invented the field of behavioral economics is also a master storyteller and a very funny man. All these talents are on display in this wonderful book." -- Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow"Misbehaving gives us the story behind some of the most important insights in modern economics. If I had to be trapped in an elevator with any contemporary intellectual, I’d pick Richard Thaler." -- Malcolm Gladwell"Richard Thaler has been at the center of the most important revolution to happen in economics in the last thirty years. In this captivating book, he lays out the evidence for behavioral economics and explains why there was so much resistance to it. Read Misbehaving. There is no better guide to this new and exciting economics." -- Robert J. Shiller, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of Finance and the Good Society

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Book SynopsisAn entertaining and indispensable guide to the language of finance and economics by the writer hailed for “explain[ing] complex stuff in a down-to-earth and witty style” (The Economist).Trade Review"An idiosyncratic collection of short, sharp essays translating the jargon of finance with admirable concision and wit." -- Peter Sokolowski - New York Times Book Review"One of the world's great explainers of the financial crisis and its aftermath." -- Michael Lewis"Insightful and often funny… An invaluable primer." -- Ian Critchley - Sunday Times"A hugely enjoyable book… Lanchester is a kind of brainy Everyman, a brilliant communicator." -- Melanie Reid - The Times"An entertaining and informative read… Witty, provocative and engaging." -- Evening Standard"How to Speak Money is a wonderful and enlightening book. Refreshingly clear, sharp, and funny, it’ll help you understand not only what the language of finance means but also why it matters." -- James Surowiecki, best-selling author of The Wisdom of Crowds"Reading this book is like meeting an easy-going guy at a cocktail party who can explain everything that’s always mystified you about high finance—‘inverted yield curve,’ anyone?—with sparkle, wit, and crystal clarity. And if you’re already a finance-insider, you’ll get a kick out of Lanchester’s sly ironies." -- Jim Holt, best-selling author of Why Does the World Exist?"A terrific primer on financial jargon… Anyone who wants to understand the nightly news should keep this volume at hand." -- Publishers Weekly"Lays out the case for financial literacy and then provides an essential glossary of terms for those who would like to achieve this happy state." -- Sarah Lyall - New York Times

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Book SynopsisRethinking economics, from the inside out.Trade Review"Economics Rules, by one of the world's truly great economists, describes in fascinating and incredibly well-written detail what it means to be an economist. In so doing it explains why, and when, economists often get it right, but also why they also frequently go astray." -- George Akerlof, Nobel laureate in economics"The best economists make the best methodologists, and Dani Rodrik is both. His Economics Rules is the single best source for explaining the strengths and weaknesses of economics to an outside audience." -- Tyler Cowen, George Mason University, author of The Great Stagnation"In Economics Rules, enjoyment enhances learning, with lessons for economists and non-economists alike—indeed, ten commandments for each. The book is a page-turner with every page carrying an important and memorable take-away." -- Margaret Levi, director, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

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Book SynopsisFrom the lead prosecutor on the Enron investigation, an eye-opening examination of the explosion of American white-collar crime.Trade Review"[Capital Offenses] deserves attention from anyone concerned with the topic [of white collar crime]. . . . The author brings two excellent credentials to his task: a breezy writing style and deep prosecutorial experience. . . . Buell does an admirably brisk job of analyzing what’s gone wrong with a litany of corporate prosecutions. " -- Paul Barrett - Bloomberg"Capital Offenses is a groundbreaking book, one that provides a fascinating analysis of the seemingly endless phenomenon of white-collar crime. Sam Buell, a law professor at Duke University and a former federal prosecutor who handled some of the most prominent corporate criminal cases in American history, is uniquely positioned to detail the circumstances and complexities surrounding corporate crime. In an era where legal violations in the boardrooms have destroyed and even ended lives, Buell’s is an essential book that explains what every American needs to know about these offenses. It is an important achievement that will reshape the ways we think about white-collar crime." -- Kurt Eichenwald, George Polk Award–winning investigative reporter and author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant"This is an extraordinary book that will make you rethink whatever you thought you knew about corporate crime and punishment. Professor Buell draws on his experience pursuing white-collar criminals to expose in plain language a system that fails to deliver for perpetrators and victims alike." -- David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter and author of The Making of Donald Trump"[Buell] has crafted a thoughtful and thought-provoking examination of crime on Wall Street vs. crime on Main Street." -- Publishers' Weekly"A book that will challenge conventional wisdom among readers who intuitively believe that corporations often game the system." -- Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at the influence of fans—society’s alpha consumers—on our lives and culture.Trade Review"Fans aren’t just customers—they care more about what your company does, both good and bad—and no one understands how fans tick and what they can mean for a business better than Zoe and Aaron." -- Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations"In a 1986 sketch on Saturday Night Live, William Shatner told a gathering of Trekkers at a Holiday Inn in Rye, New York, to “get a life . . . for crying out loud.” A lot has happened since then. Tremendous technological transformations and online opportunities have created a complex calculus regarding the relationship between texts and brands and the people who love them. Superfandom provocatively explores this evolving relationship—with a dazzling number of examples—and describes what happens when fans don’t just consume something but influence it as well. And it’s not just a celebration of the new voices now being heard in the process of the production of culture; it also describes how superfans can, on occasion, be real pains-in-the-neck." -- Robert Thompson, professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communication and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University"Superfandom is the ultimate guide to making the most of the new fan-based economy. It presents the new way businesses interact with their customers, and it’s funny, too. Read it for insights into epic failure and brilliant success in fan management, or read it for stories about the politics of Disney’s social clubs. Either way, you won’t regret it. Your fandom will be better off for it." -- Jonah Berger, professor at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and best-selling author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On"An insightful and entertaining look at the culture of fandom, from its early days right up to the present . . . . Well-reasoned and engagingly written." -- Booklist"Recommended for companies who seek to create a successful brand, as well as readers interested in the nature of fan culture." -- Library Journal

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Book Synopsis"Paul Krugman is a hero of mine. Read his book."—Al FrankenTrade Review"A rigorously argued, angrily eloquent, fiercely patriotic book." -- Boston Sunday Globe"Paul Krugman is the indispensable American columnist, a voice of truth in a political world of lies and calculated injustice. This book is even better. It makes the case, unrestrained by deference, that a revolutionary right-wing movement is out to transform the United States-and is succeeding, rolling over a supine press and political opposition." -- Anthony Lewis"Paul Krugman is the great discovery of recent American journalism. Lively, lucid, witty, superbly informed, his commentary on the state of the union is required reading for anyone concerned about the American future." -- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr."The title of Paul Krugman's The Great Unraveling might well have been The Great Usurpation. In a republic hijacked by the radical right whose leaders reject the legitimacy of our current political system, Paul Krugman's coruscant book calls for a "great revulsion" across the land before it is too late." -- David Levering Lewis, author of W.E.B. DuBois: Biography of a Race"If I had a tenth of Paul Krugman's brain and a twentieth of his courage, I'd be the happiest person on the face of the Earth." -- James Carville"The new Krugman book documents why this top-drawer academic economist deserves at least one Pulitzer Prize for his accurate Times op-ed columns that are a lone voice, telling things as they are and debunking Washington policies that are neither compassionate nor conservative. Plutocratic democracy is in the saddle. Rx. Krugman twice a week and in this coherent sum-up on relevant 2003-2010 economics. Buy. Read. Ponder. Benefit." -- Paul A. Samuelson, Institute Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Book Synopsis“If [The End of Alchemy] gets the attention it deserves, it might just save the world.” —Michael Lewis, Bloomberg ViewTrade Review"An outstandingly lucid account of postwar economic policymaking and the dilemmas we now face. . . . It is rare to encounter a book on economics quite as intellectually exhilarating as The End of Alchemy—a dazzling performance indeed." -- John Plender - Financial Times"I have read umpteen books about the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and its lessons. This is the cleverest one, brimming over with new ideas. While other ‘lords of finance’ publish memoirs, King has produced a brilliant analysis not only of what went wrong in the global financial system but also of what went wrong in economics itself." -- Niall Ferguson"A sophisticated and highly approachable study of how modern finance has lost its way. Few individuals are more qualified than Lord Mervyn King to imagine the banking of the future. His book should be required reading." -- Henry Kissinger"Mervyn King asks, ‘Why has almost every industrialized country found it difficult to overcome the stagnation that followed the financial crisis in 2007–2008, and why did money and banking, the alchemists of a market economy, turn into its Achilles heel?’ He addresses these questions, and much more. For those endeavoring to understand the greatest financial crisis of our time and the future of finance, this highly provocative book is a must-read." -- Alan Greenspan"Drawing on years of scholarly study of banking history and his real world experience in fighting financial panic, Mervyn King has set out a new framework for monetary and financial reform. Seemingly simple in concept, it challenges prevailing banking and market practice. The End of Alchemy demands debate and a well-reasoned response." -- Paul A. Volcker

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Book SynopsisGlobal inequality doesn’t just exist; it has been created.Trade Review"Advocates a strategy of development focused less on material consumption and more on meeting the basic human needs. Accessible to all readers, Hickel's revealing and sometimes angry critique will spur deeper thought about the inequities of the global economy." -- Library Journal (starred)"Penetratingly explores those forces that perpetuate global inequality and shreds the notion that the fissure between rich and poor is anything other than intentional." -- Publishers Weekly"Sharply argued. . . . Sure to distress the neoliberals in the audience but a powerful case for reform in the cause of economic justice." -- Kirkus Reviews"An evolutionary leap in our understanding of inequality and poverty. [The Divide] should be required reading for anyone hoping to realize a better world." -- Alnoor Ladha, Greenpeace"In this iconoclastic book, Jason Hickel shakes up the prevailing paradigm of ‘development.’ . . . [The Divide] will radically change the way in which you understand the workings of the global economic system and the challenges faced by poor countries trying to advance within it." -- Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge, author of 23 Things They Don’t Tell You about Capitalism and Economics: The User’s Guide"A book that crackles with facts, indignation, and heart. Why hasn’t global poverty and hunger really declined in the last decades?…Journalists, aid workers, and anybody who has ever given aid (i.e., nearly everybody) should read this book." -- Antony Loewenstein, author of Disaster Capitalism"The Divide is exceptional, necessary, and essential…Written in a captivating and easy-to-read style, this book must become the standard text for everyone studying, working, or interested in development." -- Firoze Manji, editor of African Awakening: The Emerging Revolutions"With passion and panache, Jason Hickel tells a very different story of why poverty exists, what progress is, and who we are. The Divide is myth busting at its best." -- Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%

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Book SynopsisAn incisive, intersectional look at the mother of all gender biases: a resistance to women’s authority and power.Trade Review"Persuasive.… [P]unchy and incisive.… I would warmly recommend [this book] to men." -- James McConnachie - Sunday Times"Mary Ann Sieghart combines an absorbing review of the contemporary evidence on the systematic undervaluing of women with some powerful new insights. There is much to learn from this book, including some very practical tips on creating change that you can implement the minute after you turn the last page." -- Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia"Well-written and illuminating.… [The Authority Gap] has some excellent comebacks, statistics and arguments for the rest of us to use against the office sexists, or to understand better the gap that harms even very successful women." -- Isabel Berwick - Financial Times"At last, here is a credible roadmap that is capable of taking women from the margins to the center by bridging the authority gap that holds back even the best and most talented of women." -- Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland"Sieghart draws together a remarkable wealth of research… to analyse and deconstruct this pervasive underestimation of women’s competence.… An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society." -- Stephanie Merritt - Observer"Thorough and sometimes enraging.… [Sieghart] takes something ubiquitous, something that perhaps many have become desensitised to, and slowly exposes its far-reaching implications." -- Nesrine Malik - Guardian"Sieghart writes with empathy, clarity and passion.… The book is enormously authoritative, knitting together academic studies with interviews of leading public figures." -- Frieda Klotz - Irish Independent

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Book SynopsisThe perfect balance of readability and formalism.

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Book SynopsisThe long awaited revision of a classic text by an expert author team.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.

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Book SynopsisA behind--the--scenes exposure why our electricity system is headed for a state of emergency--and what can be done to head it off Most people dona t realize that skyrocketing global energy demand and economic growth severely affect the supply of electricity.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Part One. The Worst-Case Scenario. Chapter 1. Night of the Living Dead. Chapter 2. The Production and Delivery Value Chain. Chapter 3. Around the World, Around Town. Chapter 4. Preventing the Worst Case. Part Two. Insecurities, Vulnerabilities, and An Uneasy State of the Industry. Chapter 5. Why a First-World Country Has a Third-World Grid. Chapter 6. Living with a Transaction Economy. Chapter 7. The Brain Drain. Chapter 8. Environmental Imperatives. Chapter 9. Houston, We Have a Problem. Chapter 10. The Impact of Lengthening Supply Lines: How Elastic Are They? Part Three. Fighting "The Last War," Planning the Next One. Chapter 11. It's That '70s Show. Chapter 12. Sticker Shock (Without the Sticker). Chapter 13. Electricity Storage. Chapter 14. Coal: Extracting Its Full Value. Chapter 15. Exercising the Nuclear Option. Chapter 16. Savvy Consumption, Empowering Ratepayers. Chapter 17. Distributed Power. Chapter 18. Redefining the Grid with Real Intelligence. Chapter 19. The Rest of the World. Chapter 20. A Vision For The Future: Daydream, Nightmare, or a Good Night's Rest? Postscript: Personal Accountability. Bibliography. About the Author. Index.

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Book SynopsisLibertarian-conservative solutions to the political, social, economic and tax issues facing the United States from a 2012 Third Party Presidential contender, as well as one of America''s leading Tea Party political leaders In today''s uncertain economy, people are growing more and more concerned about their financial future, and looking for common sense, limited government solutions. In The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gold & Tax Cuts, 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root presents a passionate case for smaller government; dramatically reduced spending and taxes; States'' Rights; free markets; adherence to the Constitution; an end to the Fed; a ban of bailouts, stimulus, earmarks, pork and corporate welfare; economic and personal freedom; and a return of power to the people, just as the Founding Fathers intended. The book Explains why Obama''s big government solutions areTrade Review"In your heart, you know he's right. Channeling Barry Goldwater for a modern audience, Root does a great job of adapting his mentor's classic for 21st century America. My guess is that the principles of Goldwater, shepherded by Root, will be a benchmark for reform in this age of political and economic crisis." —-Peter Schiff, President, Euro Pacific Capital, Author of Best-Seller "Crash Proof" "Root takes no prisoners, leaves no doubt how the disaster came to be; Root names-names but blames both Democrat and Republican administrations for over-spending, inflating the size and reach of government and creating a welfare state that is a form of slavery even as it continues to bleed taxpayers. Root has solutions. To me, he's the only candidate who's articulate, powerful in presentation, and RIGHT. He presents his views with vigor and clarity on every occasion. He comes across great because he speaks truth from the heart, of America, to America, for America." — Dr. John Hospers, First Libertarian United States Presidential Candidate; Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Southern California "Wayne Allyn Root (WAR) means business. In "The Conscience of a Libertarian," he is declaring WAR on big government, big spending, big taxes, big unions, big business, arrogant career politicians, lawyers, lobbyists, and the media elite. What a refreshing change to read the words and ideas of a small businessman, homeschool dad, son of a butcher, and citizen statesman. This book is a must read for libertarians, conservatives, disillusioned Republicans, independents, and anyone who wants to cut the size and scope of government dramatically, and return power to individuals. Instead of just criticisms, Wayne provides common-sense solutions for limited government, economic and personal freedom, and protecting our Constitution. I can feel our Founding Fathers looking down and smiling." —-Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Fox News Channel, Senior Judicial Analyst; Host of "Brian and the Judge" on FOX News Radio and "FreedomWatch" on FOXNews.com Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Publisher's Note. Introduction: Citizen Politician—Citizen Revolution. Part One: A Revolution Is Brewing. Chapter 1 It's All Familiar: The Journey Begins with Barry Goldwater. Chapter 2 The Libertarian Model: Meet the Original Rebels with Pitchforks. Chapter 3 My Libertarian Awakening. Chapter 4 Republicans & Democrats - Big and Bigger, Dumb and Dumber. Chapter 5: The Battered Voter Syndrome. Chapter 6 The Citizen Revolution - The Army of Rebels with Pitchforks. Chapter 7 God and Government - Be Careful What You Wish For! Part Two: Let's Talk Money and Politics. Chapter 8 The Nevada Model - Showing America How It’s Done! Chapter 9 Obama vs. Root - Why We Need a Small Businessman in the White House. Chapter 10 The California Nightmare - Why California Leads the Nation in Deficit, Debt and Out-Migration. Chapter 11 Let the Obama Disaster Begin - A Toxic Brew of Big Government, Big Bureaucracy, Big Unions and Lots of Lawyers! Chapter 12 The Big Auto Bailout Adventure. Chapter 13 Government Employee Unions Gone Wild. Chapter 14 The Taxpayers Union - Stoking the Citizen Revolution. Part Three: Solutions for the Mess We Are In. Chapter 15 The Ultimate Spending Solution: Constitutional Impoundment. Chapter 16 Eliminating Federal Taxes and the IRS. Chapter 17 Eradicating Capital Gains: Why Liberal Politicians Want to Keep Older Americans Working Forever! Chapter 18 Destroying the Fed Before the Fed Destroys Us. Chapter 19 Term Limits: Stopping the Insanity. Chapter 20 The Magnificent Seven (Times Two): Putting the Citizen Back in the "Citizen Legislature". Chapter 21 Government in Rehab: Outting Our Little Addiction Problem. Chapter 22 The Greatest Economic Stimulus Plan Ever! Part Four: Protecting and Preserving our Inalienable Civil Liberties. Chapter 23 Welcome to the Nanny States of America! Chapter 24 Education: The Civil Rights (and Economic) Issue of the Twenty-First Century. Chapter 25 The Answer to the Health Care Crisis: Less Government, More Freedom! Chapter 26 The Audacity of Affirmative Action Chapter 27 Stop the Global Warming Insanity: Facing the Real Global Threat. Chapter 28 The Common Sense Answer to the Energy Crisis: Less Government, More Entrepreneurship! Chapter 29 The End of Prohibition: Why Gamblers Will Empower the Citizen Revolution. Chapter 30 The Inalienable Right to Pursue Happiness: “If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me”. Parting Words: Relentless! The Root Revolution! About the Author. Index.

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Book SynopsisTransition Economies provides students with an up-to-date and highly comprehensive analysis of the economic transformation in former communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union. With coverage extending from the end of central planning to the capitalist varieties of the present, this text provides a comparative analysis of economic transformation and political-economic diversity that has emerged as a direct result. It covers differences between countries in terms of economic performance and integration into the world economy. Transition Economies seeks to explain and deepen understanding of these differences, chart the emerging forms of capitalism there, and provide country responses to the world financial crisis of 2008-2009.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The political economy of state socialism Chapter 1: The system of state socialism Chapter 2: The successes and failures of central planning Chapter 3: From reform to breakdown Part II: Macro-economic transformations: From shock to recovery Chapter 4: The courses of transition Part III: Transition: Policies and alternatives Chapter 5: A strategy for transition Chapter 6: Alternatives and adaptations Part IV: The state Chapter 7: State capacity and the rule of law Chapter 8: State consolidation: Russia in a comparative perspective Chapter 9: Economic role of the state Chapter 10: Welfare states and regimes Part V: Micro-economic evolution: New forms of business Chapter 11: Enterprises: Shock and survival Chapter 12: The growth of new business Chapter 13: Privatization Chapter 14: A new banking system Chapter 15: Enterprises in the period of economic recovery Part VI: Conclusions Chapter 16: Emerging Varieties of Capitalism Chapter 17: The Financial Crisis and a Verdict on Transition Data appendix References

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Book SynopsisThis book serves as a comprehensive source of asymptotic results for econometric models with deterministic exogenous regressors. Such regressors include linear (more generally, piece-wise polynomial) trends, seasonally oscillating functions, and slowly varying functions including logarithmic trends, as well as some specifications of spatial matrices in the theory of spatial models. The book begins with central limit theorems (CLTs) for weighted sums of short memory linear processes. This part contains the analysis of certain operators in Lp spaces and their employment in the derivation of CLTs. The applications of CLTs are to the asymptotic distribution of various estimators for several econometric models. Among the models discussed are static linear models with slowly varying regressors, spatial models, time series autoregressions, and two nonlinear models (binary logit model and nonlinear model whose linearization contains slowly varying regressors). The estimation procedures includeTable of ContentsList of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATORS, PROBABILITIES AND THE LINEAR MODEL. 1.1 Linear Spaces. 1.2 Normed Spaces. 1.3 Linear Operators. 1.4 Hilbert Spaces. 1.5 Lp Spaces. 1.6 Conditioning on s-fields. 1.7 Matrix Algebra. 1.8 Convergence of Random Variables. 1.9 The Linear Model. 1.10 Normalization of Regressors. 1.11 General Framework in the case of K Regressors. 1.12 Introduction to L2-Approximability. 2 Lp-APPROXIMABLE SEQUENCES OF VECTORS. 2.1 Discretization, Interpolation and Haar Projector in Lp. 2.2 Convergence of Bilinear Forms. 2.3 The Trinity and Its Boundedness in lp. 2.4 Convergence of the Trinity on Lp-Generated Sequences. 2.5 Properties of Lp-Approximable Sequences. 2.6 Criterion of Lp-Approximability. 2.7 Examples and Counterexamples. 3 CONVERGENCE OF LINEAR AND QUADRATIC FORMS. 3.1 General Information. 3.2 Weak Laws of Large Numbers. 3.3 Central Limit Theorems for Martingale Differences. 3.4 Central Limit Theorems for Weighted Sums of Martingale Differences. 3.5 Central Limit Theorems for Weighted Sums of Linear Processes. 3.6 Lp-Approximable Sequences of Matrices. 3.7 Integral operators. 3.8 Classes. 3.9 Convergence of Quadratic Forms of Random Variables. 4 REGRESSIONS WITH SLOWLY VARYING REGRESSORS. 4.1 Slowly Varying Functions. 4.2 Phillips Gallery 1. 4.3 Slowly Varying Functions with Remainder. 4.4 Results Based on Lp-Approximability. 4.5 Phillips Gallery 2. 4.6 Regression with Two Slowly Varying Regressors. 5 SPATIAL MODELS. 5.1 A Math Introduction to Purely Spatial Models. 5.2 Continuity of Nonlinear Matrix Functions. 5.3 Assumption on the Error Term and Implications. 5.4 Assumption on the Spatial Matrices and Implications. 5.5 Assumption on the Kernel and Implications. 5.6 Linear and Quadratic Forms Involving Segments of K. 5.7 The Roundabout Road. 5.8 Asymptotics of the OLS Estimator for Purely Spatial Model. 5.9 Method of Moments and Maximum Likelihood. 5.10 Two-Step Procedure. 5.11 Examples and Computer Simulation. 5.12 Mixed Spatial Model. 5.13 The Roundabout Road (Mixed Model). 5.14 Asymptotics of the OLS Estimator for Mixed Spatial Model. 6 CONVERGENCE ALMOST EVERYWHERE. 6.1 Theoretical Background. 6.2 Various Bounds on Martingale Transforms. 6.3 Marcinkiewicz–Zygmund Theorems and Related Results. 6.4 Strong Consistency for Multiple Regression. 6.5 Some Algebra Related to Vector Autoregression. 6.6 Preliminary Analysis. 6.7 Strong Consistency for Vector Autoregression and Related Results. 7 NONLINEAR MODELS. 7.1 Asymptotic Normality of an Abstract Estimator. 7.2 Convergence of Some Deterministic and Stochastic Expressions. 7.3 Nonlinear Least Squares. 7.4 Binary Logit Models with Unbounded Explanatory Variables. 8 TOOLS FOR VECTOR AUTOREGRESSIONS. 8.1 Lp-Approximable Sequences of Matrix-Valued Functions. 8.2 T-Operator and Trinity. 8.3 Matrix Operations and Lp-Approximability. 8.4 Resolvents. 8.5 Convergence and Bounds for Deterministic Trends. REFERENCES. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisReflects the increasingly popular and political interest in international economy from the viewpoint of economic geography. Provides comprehensive information on the locational characteristics of finance and investment in general as well as material concerned with location of production.Table of ContentsThe International Economy from the Perspective of EconomicGeography. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL WEALTH. Measuring Economic Development and National Wealth. Models of Economic Growth and Development. Spatial Interaction and Economic Development. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. Currency Exchange Rates. International Portfolio Investment. International Lending and International Debt. The Location of Foreign Direct Investment and the MultinationalCorporation. INTERNATIONAL TRADE. International Trade Theory. Managed Trade. Economic Development and Trade. Epilogue. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive treatment of the economic and global impacts of the advanced materials industry This book represents the first comprehensive investigation of the emerging international advanced materials industry and its profound impact on the world''s industrialized and newly emerging economies. It examines the ways in which science, technology, business, and markets have converged to produce one of the most dynamic industries in recent yearsone that is increasingly controlling global technological progress as a whole. From the unique vantage point of this crucial industry, this book illuminates the major differences in how the world''s two economic superpowersthe United States and the European Unionperceive and carry forward the technology creation process and what these differences mean for achieving national and regional competitive advantage in the twenty-first century. It draws upon a rich body of source materials spanning from 1970 through 2007 as well as actualTable of ContentsPART I: ADVANCED MATERIALS, PAST & PRESENT. Introduction: Advanced Materials in A Global World. Chapter 1: The Coming of The Advanced Materials Revolution. PART II: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS. Chapter 2: A Great Potential - Markets and Society. Chapter 3: The Great Divide -- Advanced Materials, Productivity, and Economic Growth. Chapter 4: Facing Reality - The Risk Factor In The World Of Advanced Materials. PART III: CREATION: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Chapter 5: Research And Development I: The American Context. Chapter 6: Research And Development Ii: The European Context. PART IV: A WIDER CONTEXT: THE SEAMLESS WEB. Chapter 7: The Seamless Web I: Corporations, Universities, Incubators and Start Ups. Chapter 8: The Seamless Web II: Signaling, Selection, and Focusing Mechanisms - SMEs, Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capital. PART V: ORGANIZING GROWTH: CLUSTERS AND GATEKEEPERS. Chapter 9: The Localization of Economic Growth: "Clustering," Synergies, And Advanced Materials. Chapter 10: The American Touch: "Gatekeepers" And Creative Clusters. Chapter 11: Conclusion - Broadening Horizons.

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