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Reports; 2, Pt.1
(Hardcover)
Princeton University Expeditions to P; John Bell 1661-1904 Hatcher, William Berryman 1858-1947 Scott
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Discovery Miles 11 120
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Throughout history, humans have dreamed of knowing the reason for the existence of the universe. In The Mind of God, physicist Paul Davies explores whether modern science can provide the key that will unlock this last secret. In his quest for an ultimate explanation, Davies reexamines the great questions that have preoccupied humankind for millennia, and in the process explores, among other topics, the origin and evolution of the cosmos, the nature of life and consciousness, and the claim that our universe is a kind of gigantic computer. Charting the ways in which the theories of such scientists as Newton, Einstein, and more recently Stephen Hawking and Richard Feynman have altered our conception of the physical universe. Davies puts these scientists' discoveries into context with the writings of philosophers such as Plato. Descartes, Hume, and Kant. His startling conclusion is that the universe is "no minor byproduct of mindless, purposeless forces. We are truly meant to be here." By the means of science, we can truly see into the mind of God.
Since time immemorial, men have assumed superior innate qualities
which have justified them in exerting power over the other sex
right up to the twentieth century. The last few years have seen the
emergence of a new literary genre: to show that despite this, women
have managed to become outstanding writers, artists, scientists,
explorers, rulers and politicians. Of such books, none discusses a
fundamental question: is the supposed male superiority biological,
or has it arisen for some other reason over the course of time?
This is the issue that Androcentrism: The Ascendancy of Man
addresses.The stronger physique of males may have given
Palaeolithic man a feeling of superiority, but the two sexes
probably lived in fairly gender-neutral, or even matriarchal,
groups right up to the end of the Neolithic Age. Charles Pasternak
argues that it was the emergence of hierarchies, like chiefdom,
that largely sparked androcentrism. It became established as
villages grew into towns, with the ownership of property as an
important ingredient, during the Bronze Age. While the Mediaeval
Period was a time of slight respite for women, the Age of
Enlightenment in Europe did not bolster this trend; it reversed it.
Not until the latter half of the nineteenth century was
androcentrism beginning to be seriously questioned, but significant
change happened only after World War I. Today androcentrism has
virtually disappeared from most parts of the world. It was just a
cultural blip, albeit one that lasted over 5,000 years.
A fascinating report on the astounding economic and political
ramifications we face as the majority of the world's population
grows old--chosen by the National Chamber Foundation of the US
Chamber of Commerce as one of the top ten books every business and
government leader should read. The New York Times bestselling
author of China, Inc. reports on the astounding economic and
political ramifications of our aging world. The world's population
is rapidly aging--by the year 2030, one billion people will be
sixty-five or older. And for the first time in history, the number
of people over age fifty will be greater than that of those under
age seventeen. Few of us understand the resulting massive effects
on economies, jobs, and families, or grasp how our most personal
decisions both age the world and drive unprecedented change in the
global economy. Veteran journalist Ted C. Fishman masterfully
explains how the shrinking of our families and the lengthening of
our life spans change nearly every important relationship we
have--to ourselves, our families, our communities, our workplaces,
our nations, and the world. What happens when too few young people
must support older people? How do smaller families cope with aging
loved ones? What happens when countries need millions of young
workers but lack them? How are entire industries being both created
and destroyed by demographic change? How do communities and
countries remake themselves for ever-growing populations of older
citizens? Who will suffer? Who will benefit? With vivid reporting
from American cities and around the world, and through compelling
interviews with families, employers, workers, economists,
gerontologists, health-care professionals, corporate executives,
and small business owners, Fishman reveals the astonishing and
interconnected effects of global aging, and why nations, cultures,
and crucial human relationships are changing in this timely,
brilliant, and important read.
Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize how people and
organizations, who may not know or trust each other, share
information and carry out transactions online. Nearly every
institution on the planet wants to be a leader in blockchain
technology as well as a home to significant platforms,
applications, and companies. There is a need for a glocal policy to
meet and support these goals as blockchain technology must embrace
glocal values and ideals in its legal and regulatory frameworks.
Glocal Policy and Strategies for Blockchain: Building Ecosystems
and Sustainability discusses the features and advantages of
blockchain technology, the innovative applications of blockchain
technology, and the potent and limited aspects of blockchain
technology. Covering topics such as digital change, international
policy, and cyber security governance, this reference work is ideal
for industry professionals, researchers, academicians, scholars,
practitioners, instructors, and students.
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