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Book SynopsisGlobal Crisis and Sustainability Technologies is a nontechnical introduction and overview of the current 'politico-engineering' — politically initiated engineering — intended for an international relationship. The book focuses specifically on technologies for crisis and societal sustainability in response to natural disasters, infectious diseases, enormous accidents, terrorist or criminal incidents, war or territorial invasions, elimination of toxic materials, and renewable energy, as well as risk management.The case studies cited draw from the author's experience in the United States, Japan, and China, and act as instructive studies that may be extended and applied to other countries.

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Book Synopsisremove Listen to Timothy Carone, one of our authors of 'Future Automation', on CNN Ryan Noble's latest podcast 'Rigged Election/Wikileaks fallout' here - cnn.it/2ez7NRf remove The world overstates the present fear of future risk. Autonomous systems are our future. One day we will wake up to some event that will make it clear that the robots have taken over but just not in the way we always thought. Robots take many forms. A driverless car is a robot. A drone over Afghanistan is a robot. Siri is a robot as are high frequency trading systems. And the autonomous systems that Amazon uses to manage their warehouses and logistics are collections of robots acting in concert. In short, robots, or autonomous systems, are slowly taking over the execution of key processes that run our businesses and our lives. We define an autonomous system to be an integration at the data and process level of three components: sensors or the Internet of Things that collect data; big data that stores and processes data; and artificial intelligence, which takes the information, makes decisions, and acts. On occasions, we add in actuators, which are motors that are responsible for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. Other words for an autonomous system with actuators are 'robot,' 'driverless car,' and 'unmanned drone.'This book describes the coming disruptions caused by autonomous systems (AS), which are unique blends of AI, analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). An example of an AS is a driverless car. Analytics is the key element here that is still receiving scant attention as compared to the advances in AI and IoT. This book shows how disruption across many industries caused by the presence of AS will be pervasive and that analytics, which is created by the IoT and other sensors, provides the content from which AI can make decisions. These decisions are no longer the purview of humans only. AS will transcend what machines currently do. We will show how the impact of AS will start to manifest in the coming years.

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Book SynopsisGlobal Crisis and Sustainability Technologies is a nontechnical introduction and overview of the current 'politico-engineering' — politically initiated engineering — intended for an international relationship. The book focuses specifically on technologies for crisis and societal sustainability in response to natural disasters, infectious diseases, enormous accidents, terrorist or criminal incidents, war or territorial invasions, elimination of toxic materials, and renewable energy, as well as risk management.The case studies cited draw from the author's experience in the United States, Japan, and China, and act as instructive studies that may be extended and applied to other countries.

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Book SynopsisThe latest advances and discoveries in science have made, and continue to make, a huge impact on our lives. This book is a history of the social impact of science and technology from the beginnings of civilization up to the present. The book explains how the key inventions: agriculture, writing and printing with movable type, initiated an explosive growth of knowledge and human power over the environment. It also shows how the Industrial Revolution changed the relationship between humans and nature, and initiated a massive use of fossil fuels. Problems related to nuclear power, nuclear weapons, genetic engineering, information technology, exhaustion of non-renewable resources, use of fossil fuels and climate change are examined in the later chapters of the book. Finally, the need for ethical maturity to match our scientific progress is discussed.Table of ContentsPreface; The Beginnings of Civilization; Ancient Greece; The Hellenistic Era; Civilizations of the East; Science in the Renaissance; Galileo; The Age of Reason; The Industrial Revolution; Evolution; Victory Over Disease; Atoms in Chemistry; Electricity and Magnetism; Atomic and Nuclear Physics; Relativity; Nuclear Fission; Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Genesplicing; Artificial Intelligence; Caring for the Earth; Looking Towards the Future; Index;

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Book SynopsisTrading floors in the 60s and 70s involved hundreds of people shouting bids and offers in multi-coloured jackets standing next to each other in different pits, gesticulating with their hands. The decibel levels were extremely high, so high that traders who traded every day had hearing problems later in life. In 1980, the first widely used electronic trading exchange was established.On September 1, 1969, the California Commodity Advisory Research Project (CCARP) was formed and housed at UC Berkeley. The project's first aim was to examine the feasibility of an electronic, for-profit exchange. At the time, there were only 12 exchanges worldwide, and none were for-profit — or electronic. Read first-hand from Richard Sandor, the project director and how CCARP was 20 years too early for the financial world.

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Book SynopsisRetail is going through difficult times and is suffering the consequences of both the economic crisis and the digitization of society. Fundamentally, there is a bigger problem: stores cannot keep up with the changing behavior of customers who are connected 24/7, customers for whom there is no distinction between online and offline.The End of Online Shopping: The Future of New Retail in an Always Connected World describes how the smart, the sharing, the circular, and the platform economy are shaping a new era of always connected retail. Retailers urgently need to innovate if they want to stay relevant in a world dominated by marketplaces and sharing platforms. The book contains inspiring examples from different industries — which include the usual suspects such as Amazon, Alibaba, and Google, but also local startups — and covers all aspects of the customer journey, from orientation and selection to delivery.The End of Online Shopping provides an excellent overview of shopping trends and developments worldwide, and offers readers indispensable insights into the future of retail.

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Book SynopsisHuman society is no stranger to catastrophe, but the challenges the world faces today — a ballooning population, intense global connectivity and the unquenchable thirst of human consumption — have synergised to make disruptions more frequent, intense and far reaching.Despite the complexity of these problems, the response should not be to give up and surrender to these forces, the crash can be avoided. Humanity does possess the scientific, technological and social knowledge to not just survive, but also to emerge from the tumult by being more resilient and sustainable societies. The most urgent question, therefore, is how can we act on this knowledge.This book brings together 12 esteemed authors from diverse fields ranging from geology to governance, who have come together to collectively issue a unifying clarion call to action.Published in collaboration with Institute Para Limes.

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Book SynopsisThis is a textbook for a survey course in physics taught without mathematics, that also takes into account the social impact and influences from the arts and society. It combines physics, literature, history and philosophy from the dawn of human life to the 21st century. It will also be of interest to the general reader.

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Book SynopsisThis is a textbook for a survey course in physics taught without mathematics, that also takes into account the social impact and influences from the arts and society. It combines physics, literature, history and philosophy from the dawn of human life to the 21st century. It will also be of interest to the general reader.Table of ContentsThe Origins of Physics; Physics of the Ancient Greek Era; Poetry Influenced by the Scientific Revolution; The Concept of Energy; Thermodynamics and the Atomic and Molecular Structure of Matter; The General Theory of Relativity; The Structure of the Atom; Wave Mechanics; Quantum Electrodynamics; Elementary Particles, Quarks and Quantum Chromodynamics; Cosmology and the Universe: The Big Bang, Dark Matter and Dark Energy; and other papers.

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Book SynopsisAs modern foreign policy and international relations encompass more and more scientific issues, we are moving towards a new type of diplomacy, known as “Science Diplomacy”. Will this new diplomacy of the 21st century prove to be more effective than past diplomacy for the big issues facing the world, such as climate change, food and water insecurity, diminishing biodiversity, pandemic disease, public health, genomics or environmental collapse, mineral exploitation, health and international scientific endeavours such as those in the space and the Antarctic?Providing a new area of academic focus that has only gathered momentum in the last few years, this book considers these questions by bringing together a distinguished team of international specialists to look at various facets of how diplomacy and science are influenced by each other.The book not only dissects the ways that politics, science and diplomacy have become intertwined, but also highlights how the world's seemingly most intractable problems can be tackled with international collaboration and diplomacy that is rooted in science, and driven by technology. It, therefore, challenges the conventional wisdom concerning the juxtaposition of science and the world of diplomacy.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Entering a New Era of Science Diplomacy (Vaughan Turekian); Diplomacy for Science - Facilitating International Science Co-operation: Advancing Science Diplomacy with Muslim-majority Nations Diplomacy (Cathleen Campbell); Globalization, Science Diplomacy and the Media: WikiLeaks, "Cablegate" and the Implications for International Relations (Daryl Copeland); An American Perspective on Science Diplomacy (David Huebner); Antarctic Science: A Model for International Co-operation (Gary Wilson); Global Health Research Diplomacy (Edison Liu); Science in Diplomacy - Informing Foreign Policy Objectives with Scientific Advice: International Collaboration on Climate Change, Research, and Science Diplomacy (Borjiginte Ailikun); The Clash of Corporations and the Irrelevance of World Order: The Diplomacy Gap in the Oil and Mining Sectors (Sefton Darby); The Role of Science Communication in Science Diplomacy (Joan Leach); Science for Diplomacy - Using Science Co-operation to Improve Relations between Countries: Triangulating Science, Security and Society: Power and Ethics in International Affairs (Jeffrey Boutwell); Diplomacy and Trade: A View from a Small OECD Agricultural Economy (Stephen Goldson); Science Diplomacy and the Australian - New Zealand Efforts to Host SKA (Brian Boyle); Conclusion: Science Diplomacy: New Day or False Dawn? (Lloyd Davis and Robert G Patman).

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Book SynopsisThere is a lot of confusion and misconception concerning science. The nature and contents of science is an unsettled problem. For example, Thales of 2,600 years ago is recognized as the father of science but the word science was introduced only in the 14th century; the definition of science is often avoided in books about philosophy of science. This book aims to clear up all these confusions and present new developments in the philosophy, history, sociology and communication of science. It also aims to showcase the achievement of China's top scholars in these areas. The 18 chapters, divided into five parts, are written by prominent scholars including the Nobel laureate Robin Warren, sociologist Harry Collins, and physicist-turned-historian Dietrich Stauffer.Table of ContentsAll About Science: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication (Lui Lam); Philosophy of Science: Towards a Phenomenological Philosophy of Science (Guo-Sheng Wu); The Predicament of Ancient Chinese Scientific Culture (Hong-Sheng Wang); What Do Scientists Know! (Nigel Sanitt); How to Deal with the Whole: Two Kinds of Holism in Methodology (Jin-Yang Liu); History of Science: Helicobactor: The Ease and Difficulty of a New Discovery (Robin Warren); Science in Victorian Era: New Observations on Two Old Theses (Dun Liu); Medical Studies in Portugal: 1911 (Maria Burguete); The Founding of the International Liquid Crystal Society (Lui Lam); Sociology of Science: Three Waves in Science Studies (Harry Collins); Solitons and Revolution in China: 1978 - 2003 (Lui Lam); Science Culture: A Unique Chinese Phenomenon (Bing Liu and Mei-Fang Zhang); Communication of Science: Science Communication: A History and Review (Peter Broks); Science Communication in China: A Cultural Perspective (Fu-Jun Ren and Xuan Li); Popular Science Writings in Early Modern China (Lin Yin); Other Science Matters: Understanding Art through Science: From Socrates to the "Contextual Brain" (Kajsa Berg); Narrative Strategies of Role-Playing Video Games: Three Kingdoms Games as an Example (Ting-Ting Wang); Statistical Physics for Humanities: A Tutorial (Dietrich Stauffer).

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Book SynopsisThere is a lot of confusion and misconception concerning science. The nature and contents of science is an unsettled problem. For example, Thales of 2,600 years ago is recognized as the father of science but the word science was introduced only in the 14th century; the definition of science is often avoided in books about philosophy of science. This book aims to clear up all these confusions and present new developments in the philosophy, history, sociology and communication of science. It also aims to showcase the achievement of China's top scholars in these areas. The 18 chapters, divided into five parts, are written by prominent scholars including the Nobel laureate Robin Warren, sociologist Harry Collins, and physicist-turned-historian Dietrich Stauffer.Table of ContentsAll About Science: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication (Lui Lam); Philosophy of Science: Towards a Phenomenological Philosophy of Science (Guo-Sheng Wu); The Predicament of Ancient Chinese Scientific Culture (Hong-Sheng Wang); What Do Scientists Know! (Nigel Sanitt); How to Deal with the Whole: Two Kinds of Holism in Methodology (Jin-Yang Liu); History of Science: Helicobactor: The Ease and Difficulty of a New Discovery (Robin Warren); Science in Victorian Era: New Observations on Two Old Theses (Dun Liu); Medical Studies in Portugal: 1911 (Maria Burguete); The Founding of the International Liquid Crystal Society (Lui Lam); Sociology of Science: Three Waves in Science Studies (Harry Collins); Solitons and Revolution in China: 1978 - 2003 (Lui Lam); Science Culture: A Unique Chinese Phenomenon (Bing Liu and Mei-Fang Zhang); Communication of Science: Science Communication: A History and Review (Peter Broks); Science Communication in China: A Cultural Perspective (Fu-Jun Ren and Xuan Li); Popular Science Writings in Early Modern China (Lin Yin); Other Science Matters: Understanding Art through Science: From Socrates to the "Contextual Brain" (Kajsa Berg); Narrative Strategies of Role-Playing Video Games: Three Kingdoms Games as an Example (Ting-Ting Wang); Statistical Physics for Humanities: A Tutorial (Dietrich Stauffer).

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Book SynopsisAdaptation to Climate Change: ASEAN and Comparative Experiences presents a dynamic and comprehensive collection of works from legal scholars around the world that delves into a relatively new frontier on legal aspects of climate change adaptation with focus on the ASEAN region, both at the regional level as well as at the national level in some ASEAN countries — such as Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Other countries not within ASEAN are also represented, such as Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka, and the Republic of Taiwan. In doing so, it surveys one of the most important issues confronting developing countries today, and the challenges to building resilient societies. It is an essential source of reference for policy-makers, administrators, the private sector officials, scientists, academic scholars, climatologists, NGOs, and CSOs in ASEAN and the world.Table of ContentsForeword by Tommy Koh, Ambassado-at-Large; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Keynote Address by Raman Letchumanan, formerly Head of the Environment Division, ASEAN Secretariat; Theme I: Coastal Warming and Sea Level Rise: Asia-Pacific Islander Responses to Climate Change (Ilan Kelman); Managing Southeast Asian Ecosystems to Reduce Coastal Population Vulnerability Under Sea Level Rise (Daniel A Friess); Theme II: Legal Frameworks/Policies/Governance for Climate Change: Adaptive Water Governance: Lessons Learned from Implementing an Ecosystem-Approach in Mesoamerica (Alejandro Iza, Alexandra Muller, and Valentina Nozza); Legal and Policy Framework for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Malaysia: A Reform Oriented Study (Abdul Haseeb Ansari); Policy and Legal Responses to Climate Change Adaptation in China: New Developments, New Challenges (Wang Xi and Gao Qi); Theme III: Key Future Impacts and Vulnerabilities: The Laws, Policies, and Institutions Relating to Climate Change in Thailand: Balancing between "Mitigation" and "Adaptation" (Kanongnij Sribuaiam); The Warsaw International Mechanism: Exploring the Structures and Functions to Address Loss and Damage Associated with Climate Change Impacts (M Hafijul Islam Khan); Geoengineering: An ASEAN Position (Jolene Lin); Theme IV: Economic Interconnections: Assessing Green Jobs in Taiwan: A Tri-Pillar Approach (Fan Chien-Te and Hsu Yun-Hsiang); Sustaining Growth, Climate Change, and Meeting Environmental Obligations: What can ASEAN Governments Do? (Euston Quah and Tan Tsiat Siong); Theme V: Some Case Studies: Options for Adaption to Climate Change (Richard L Ottinger, Wang Pianpian, and Kristen M Motel); Dealing with Climate Migrants: A New Challenge for Developing Nations (Asanga Gunawansa); Climate Change, Migration, and International Law in Southeast Asia (Benoit Mayer); Achieving Human Rights in an Era of Climate Disruption: The Philippines (Amado S Tolentino, Jr.); Theme VI: Adaptation - Disaster Management, Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Assistance: The Legal Regime of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management in Taiwan: Focus on the Major Amendment Following the Devastating Typhoon Morakot of 2009 (Gao Ming-Zhi Anton); Legal Options for Mainstreaming Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction in Governance for Kenya (Robert Kibugi); Land Tenure Systems as a Challenge for Disaster Recovery: Adapting to Extreme Weather Events after Typhoon Haiyan (Daniel Fitzpatrick and Caroline Compton); The Role of ASEAN in Disaster Management: Legal Frameworks and Case Study of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda (Koh Kheng-Lian and Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio);

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Book SynopsisWelcome to YOUTHQUAKE - Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year 2017:a "significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people". Welcome also to the FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION that is augmenting our physical, digital and biological systems. Discover how demographic change associated with Millennials and the Fourth Industrial Revolution collectively influence the way we think about our social, cultural, economic and technological future. Youthquake 4.0 analyses the confluence of these two inextricably linked global forces, leveraging research from world leading institutions and enriched by world leading thought leaders to provide insights toward global challenges, economics, society, technology and innovation and the role of business as the world enters the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A book for individuals, leaders and policymakers seeking to unlock opportunities through developing specific strategies on the interplay between the Millennial mind and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The insights here will inspire professionals to consider the role they can play in adapting and transforming their organisations to reap the benefits of the Millennials and to thrive in the new industrial era.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the impact of COVID-19 on world economies? If the cost of providing universal health care is lower than the cost of building a political movement to prevent it, would politicians still view it as socialism? In a world where algorithms and robots take the jobs of immigrants and citizens alike, are border controls an effective response? If unemployment skyrockets due to automation, would conservative governments rather battle long-term social unrest, or could they agree on something like universal basic income? When renewable energy sources are a fraction of the cost of coal generated electricity, should lobbyists be able to prevent changes to energy infrastructure? When the crowd's mood is measured in influence and exabytes, will real-time democracy render elections a thing of the past? International Bestselling authors Brett King and Dr. Richard Petty explore the seismic social changes that will be thrust on the world over the coming decades. The Rise of Technosocialism seeks to answer how our children will live with AI and climate disruption, the impact of COVID-19 in our lives along with which economies will likely emerge victorious in an always-on, smart world.Trade ReviewTechnosocialism is incisive, thought-provoking, and brings disparate transformative factors together to give us a set of 'Lady or the Tiger?' doors to choose from-and it is up to the imaginative and attuned individuals to make the right choice for humanity's future.-Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of Dune: House Atreides.; The Rise of Technosocialism by Brett King and Richard Petty provides a one-stop shop that identifies key issues, and the facts, impacting our planet and society, but more importantly a pathway to improvement. This book should be a reference point in every school, university, and home!-Rachel Grimes, Past President, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC); With The Rise of Technosocialism the dynamic duo of King and Petty brilliantly provides vision and tactics in an era of great uncertainty to achieve greater parity for all in the world of technology, and an understanding of the impact that this will have on the sustainability of our future economy.-Tommye Barie, Past Chair of the American Institute of CPAs, EVP of Leadership Development at Succession Institute, LLC; Brett King and Richard Petty make a strong case for the need to reform capitalism and replace it with what they call technosocialism: a future in which most human labor is automated and technology advancements make basic services like housing, healthcare, and education ubiquitous and low cost. They offer several ideas about how technology can be used to solve problems in government and the economy, including the use of AI to downsize government, the creation of smart infrastructure and food supply chains, and the provision of universal basic income to replace the paychecks lost to automation. Anyone concerned about the impact our current mode of government and technology trends are having on society will find much food for thought in this book.-Penny Crosman, Executive Editor Technology, American Banker; Technosocialism is exactly the right book for this moment in history. The clear strategic vision and fact-based arguments in Technosocialism offer the perfect antidote to the weak leadership, political gridlock and unequal economic opportunity that define our current condition. If we want to break out of this logjam, we all need to apply the insights in Technosocialism right now.-Robert Tercek, Award-Winning Author of Vaporized; The Rise of Technosocialism is not just a timely road map for anyone trying to navigate the confluence of changes impacting society, but a detailed primer for creating a more equitable and sustainable world. Brett King and Dr. Richard Petty deliver a compelling and optimistic plan for humanity to move forward together as a species.-Jay Samit, Bestselling Author of Disrupt You and Future Proofing You; In The Rise of Technosocialism Brett King and Richard Petty masterfully lay out the extraordinary perils of blindly continuing our current economic system, and the massive opportunity we have to create a better future for humanity by transforming our social and economic structures. This book is required reading for anyone who cares about our common future.-Ross Dawson, Futurist and Bestselling Author of Living Networks; In their new book Brett King and Richard Petty ask a dangerous question: what kind of world do we want to live in? In presenting four scenarios that range from the mildly unsettling to the downright dystopian, they make the case that even in a time of accelerating technologies, there is nothing certain about the future we end up in. The Rise of Technosocialism is exactly the book we all need to read today-if for no other reason than to know how to build a better tomorrow.-Mike Walsh, Author of The Algorithmic Leader: How to be smart when machines are smarter than you; If you think work, life, and world economies can continue without intervention, you're not alone. But the reality is that nothing is permanent. Everything is either disrupted by outside factors or improved from within. King and Petty help us understand the role we play in the latter.-Brian Solis, Digital Anthropologist, Futurist, Bestselling Author; For the past 17 years my research has centred on the question of 'how do we increase our capacity to adapt to a world of accelerated change?' This question, unlike a closed puzzle where we know what the answer will look like before we begin, or an open puzzle where we need to figure out the answer as we go, this question behaves more like a mystery that keeps us on the edge of our seats and induces our curiosity and fascination every step of the way, and just when we think we know the answer, another mystery emerges. The Rise of Technosocialism is a brilliant maze of mysteries and will inspire you to decide which road to take to create the social, cultural, economic and technological future you desire.-Rocky Scopelliti, Futurologist and Author of Youthquake 4.0 and Australia 2030; Brett and Richard do a fantastic job of making us think about the impact of technology on the future of humanity. If you are looking for a book that will make you reflect on humanity's purpose, challenge preconceived ideas around economics, and show you a different perspective, you will love Technosocialism.-Henri Arslanian, Bestselling Author of The Future of Finance and Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong; Brett King and Richard Petty's view of the future is grounded in reality. This is not just futurists talking about flying cars, in this case they deliver practical preparation for a new world that we're just entering. The two authors aggregate the major trends facing our world and put them into a realistic and readable account of how technology is going to change our world moving forward. From vaccines to digital currency all of these factors are going to play into a future where the fabric of society itself is transformed by digital technology.-Richard Turrin, Bestselling Author of Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution

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