Robert Wichers, “Theory of Individual Behavior”
Academic Press | 1996-01-15 | ISBN: 0127484507 | 209 pages | PDF | 10,2 Mb

A Theory of Individual Behavior dispels the notion that individuals act as rational agents and strives to capture idiosyncratic humanness through rigorous mathematics. Wichers describes a version of economic behavior that is more comprehensive and satisfying than neoclassical models yet still consistent with the usual aggregated concepts that form the basis of applied microeconomics.
Written in an accessible and convincing style, A Theory of Individual Behavior discusses innovative material in a format that encourages classroom use. All chapters have questions at their conclusions, and there is a strong emphasis on testable results. The book contains a short review of mathematical models and discussion of received microeconomic theory, as well as summaries at the ends of chapters and many examples and illustrations.

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* Dispels the notion that individuals act as rational agents while capturing idiosyncratic human behavior through rigorous mathematics
* Presents an innovative approach to the evolution of microeconomic theory
* Promotes advances in behavioral theories in the social sciences, including psychology and sociology
* Delivers an accessible style with a strong emphasis on testable results

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H. Bouchiat, Y. Gefen, S. Gueron, G. Montambaux, J. Dalibard, “Nanophysics: Coherence and Transport”
Elsevier Science | 2005-09-29 | ISBN: 0444520546 | 640 pages | PDF | 6,1 Mb

The developments of nanofabrication in the past years have enabled the design of electronic systems that exhibit spectacular signatures of quantum coherence. Nanofabricated quantum wires and dots containing a small number of electrons are ideal experimental playgrounds for probing electron-electron interactions and their interplay with disorder. Going down to even smaller scales, molecules such as carbon nanotubes, fullerenes or hydrogen molecules can now be inserted in nanocircuits.
Measurements of transport through a single chain of atoms have been performed as well. Much progress has also been made in the design and fabrication of superconducting and hybrid nanostructures, be they normal/superconductor or ferromagnetic/superconductor. Quantum coherence is then no longer that of individual electronic states, but rather that of a superconducting wavefunction of a macroscopic number of Cooper pairs condensed in the same quantum mechanical state. Beyond the study of linear response regime, the physics of non-equilibrium transport (including non-linear transport, rectification of a high frequency electric field as well as shot noise) has received much attention, with significant experimental and theoretical insights. All these quantities exhibit very specific signatures of the quantum nature of transport, which cannot be obtained from basic conductance measurements.

Basic concepts and analytical tools needed to understand this new physics are presented in a series of theoretical fundamental courses, in parallel with more phenomenological ones where physics is discussed in a less formal way and illustrated by many experiments.

· Electron-electron interactions in one-dimensional quantum transport
· Coulomb Blockade and Kondo physics in quantum dots
· Out of equilibrium noise and quantum transport
· Andreev reflection and subgap nonlinear transport in hybrid N/S nanosructures.
· Transport through atomic contacts
· Solid state Q-bits
· Written by leading experts in the field, both theorists and experimentalists

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Evolution of the Human Diet: The Known, the Unknown, and the Unknowable
Oxford University Press | 2006 | ISBN: 0195183460 | Pages: 432 | PDF | 3.88 MB

“This excellent survey of current knowledge in a burgeoning field will be potentially useful as the basis for seminars as well as basic research work. Recommended”–CHOICE
Diet is key to understanding the ecology and evolution of our distant ancestors and their kin, the early hominians.
This work offers an appreciation of the range of foods eaten by our progenitors.
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The Social Brain: Evolution and Pathology
Wiley | 2003 | ISBN: 0470849606 | Pages: 472 | PDF | 2.68 MB

The human brain is, without doubt, the most complex organ ever evolved. But why did our ancestors grow such large and energetically “expensive” brains? Recent studies suggest that many brain functions evolved in primates and early humans due to the necessity to cope with an increasingly complex social environment. This ability, the so-called “social brain,” confers advantages. For example, social cleverness and aptitude enhance an individual’s chances of social success.
“Behaviour reading,” of facial expressions, gestures and vocalisations, allows us to anticipate or foresee how others might respond or act which has obvious advantages. In addition, apes and humans evolved the cognitive capacity of reading other’s minds, commonly referred to as having a “theory of mind”. Despite their advantages, such complex brain functions also have disadvantages. For example, it takes years or - in the case of human beings - a decade or more to acquire all the social knowledge, strategies, and rules indispensable for effectively managing social demands. Moreover, there are a number of psychiatric disorders in which the ontogenetic development, the correct application, or the preservation of social cognitive capacities during an individual’s lifetime have gone “awry”. Autism, ADHD, focal damage in certain brain regions, endogenous psychoses, personality disorders, and dementia, share the common feature of compromised social functioning in the affected individual. This book provides a concise overview of the evolution, development, and pathology of the human social brain and explores the psychiatric disorders that can result when that social brain is impaired. Integrates several key disciplines involved in the understanding of the human brain, how it evolved, its role in social interaction and psychiatric disorders. Appeals across a range of disciplines from psychiatry and neuropsychiatry to basic neuroscience and evolutionary biology. Brings together the latest research from eminent international researchers.
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C. C. Lee , Shun Dar Lin, “Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations”
McGraw-Hill Professional | 2007-05-25 | ISBN: 0071475834 | 1000 pages | PDF | 12,5 Mb

The only hands-on reference of its kind, the Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations equips you with step-by-step calculation procedures covering virtually every aspect of environmental engineering. Designed to give you quick access to essential information, the updated Second Edition of this unique guide now presents the latest methods for solving a wide range of specific problems, together with worked-out examples that include numerical results for the calculations.

Written by a team of environmental experts from both the private and public sectors, this easy-to-use reference provides you with complete calculations for water quality assessment and control…solid waste materials … and air pollution control. Filled with 200 helpful illustrations, the Second Edition features:

* Hundreds of detailed examples and calculations with fully illustrated steps
* Calculations covering every aspect of environmental engineering
* Both SI and U.S. customary units presented throughout
* New to this edition: new sections on fuel cells and air toxic risk assessment

Inside This State-of-the-Art Environmental Engineering Toolkit

• Calculations of Water Quality Assessment and Control • Solid Waste Calculations • Air Pollution Control Calculations • Air Toxic Risk Assessment • Fuel Cell Technologies

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Science, Evolution, and Creationism
National Academies Press | 2008-12-31 | ISBN: 0309105862 | Pages: 88 | PDF | 2.82 MB

How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable.

In the book Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a group of experts assembled by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism, including “intelligent design.” The book explores the many fascinating inquiries being pursued that put the science of evolution to work in preventing and treating human disease, developing new agricultural products, and fostering industrial innovations. The book also presents the scientific and legal reasons for not teaching creationist ideas in public school science classes.

Mindful of school board battles and recent court decisions, Science, Evolution, and Creationism shows that science and religion should be viewed as different ways of understanding the world rather than as frameworks that are in conflict with each other and that the evidence for evolution can be fully compatible with religious faith. For educators, students, teachers, community leaders, legislators, policy makers, and parents who seek to understand the basis of evolutionary science, this publication will be an essential resource.
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Robert E. Rakel, “Essential Family Medicine: Fundamentals and Cases”
Saunders | 2006-06-16 | ISBN: 1416023771 | 768 pages | CHM | 30,6 Mb

This textbook provides 46 case studies representing problems frequently encountered in primary care. They are authored by family physicians and are typical of patients seen in their practices. Each case includes a table listing the Key Points presented.
An evidence-based grade is given to each reference.

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Life’s Origin: The Beginnings of Biological Evolution
University of California Press | 2002 | ISBN: 0520233913 | Pages: 224 | PDF | 2.75 MB

Always a controversial and compelling topic, the origin of life on Earth was considered taboo as an area of inquiry for science as recently as the 1950s. Since then, however, scientists working in this area have made remarkable progress, and an overall picture of how life emerged is coming more clearly into focus. We now know, for example, that the story of life’s origin begins not on Earth, but in the interiors of distant stars.
This book brings a summary of current research and ideas on life’s origin to a wide audience. The contributors, all of whom received the Oparin/Urey Gold Medal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, are luminaries in the fields of chemistry, paleobiology, and astrobiology, and in these chapters they discuss their life’s work: understanding the what, when, and how of the early evolution of life on Earth. Presented in nontechnical language and including a useful glossary of scientific terms, Life’s Origin gives a state-of-the-art encapsulation of the fascinating work now being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter.

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Joseph Cirincione “Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons”
Publisher: Columbia University Press 2007 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 0231135106 | PDF | 1.4 MB

Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of its future, providing a comprehensive survey of the wide range of critical perspectives.

Cirincione begins with the first atomic discoveries of the 1930s and covers the history of their growth all the way to current crisis with Iran. He unravels the science, strategy, and politics that have fueled the development of nuclear stockpiles and increased the chance of a nuclear terrorist attack. He also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons and pulls from this the outlines of a solution to the world’s proliferation problem: a balance of force and diplomacy, enforcement and engagement that yields a steady decrease in these deadly arsenals.

Though nuclear weapons have not been used in war since August 1945, there is no guarantee this good fortune will continue. A unique blend of history, theory, and security analysis, Bomb Scare is an engaging text that not only supplies the general reader and student with a clear understanding of this issue but also provides a set of tools policymakers and scholars can use to prevent the cataclysmic consequences of another nuclear attack.

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Gene I. Maeroff “Building Blocks: Making Children Successful in the Early Years of School”
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan 2006 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 1403969949 | PDF | 1.3 MB

A students entire journey along the educational spectrum is affected by what occurs and, crucially, by what does not occur before the age of eight or nine. Yet early learning has never received the attention it deserves and needs. In his latest book, education expert Gene Maeroff takes a hard look at early learning and the primary grades of schooling.

Building Blocks offers a concrete and groundbreaking strategy for improving early education. Filled with colorful descriptions and anecdotes from Maeroffs visits to schools around the country, Building Blocks creates a rich portrait of education in America, ranging from math lessons imported from Singapore in Massachusetts to serious but joyful kindergartens in California. He speaks of the need for schools to prepare for the burgeoning enrollment of youngsters from immigrant families and for all children to acquire the habits and dispositions that will make them committed and productive students. Maeroff issues a call to action for policy makers and parents alike.

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Alien Species and Evolution: The Evolutionary Ecology of Exotic Plants, Animals, Microbes, and Interacting Native Species (Repost)
Island Press | 2004 | ISBN: 1559630094 | Pages: 400 | PDF | 1.14 MB

In Alien Species and Evolution, biologist George W. Cox reviews and synthesizes emerging information on the evolutionary changes that occur in plants, animals, and microbial organisms when they colonize new geographical areas, and on the evolutionary responses of the native species with which alien species interact.
The book is broad in scope, exploring information across a wide variety of taxonomic groups, trophic levels, and geographic areas. It examines theoretical topics related to rapid evolutionary change and supports the emerging concept that species introduced to new physical and biotic environments are particularly prone to rapid evolution. The author draws on examples from all parts of the world and all major ecosystem types, and the variety of examples used gives considerable insight into the patterns of evolution that are likely to result from the massive introduction of species to new geographic regions that is currently occurring around the globe.
Alien Species and Evolution is the only state-of-the-art review and synthesis available of this critically important topic, and is an essential work for anyone concerned with the new science of invasion biology or the threats posed by invasive species.

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The Biological Roots of Human Nature: Forging Links between Evolution and Behavior
Oxford University Press | 1994 | ISBN 0195093933 | Pages: 176 | PDF | 8.02 MB

In this stimulating book, Goldsmith argues that biology has a great deal to say that should be of interest to social scientists, historians, philosophers, and humanists in general. He believes that anyone studying the social behavior of humans must take into consideration both proximate cause–the physiology, biochemistry, and social mechanisms of behavior–and ultimate cause–how the behavior came to exist in evolutionary time.
Goldsmith, a neurobiologist, draws examples from neurobiology, psychology, and ethology (behavioral evolution). The result is a work that overcomes many of the misconceptions that have hindered the rich contributions the biological sciences have to offer concerning the evolution of human society, behavior, and sense of identity. Among the key topics addressed are the nature of biological explanation, the relationship between genes and behavior, those aspects of behavior most likely to respond to natural selection, the relationship between evolution and learning, and some probable modes of interaction between cultural and biological evolution. By re-examining the role of biological explanation in the domain of social development, the author has significantly advanced a more well-rounded view of human evolution and shed new light on the perennial question of what it means to be human. His book will appeal to biologists, social scientists, traditional humanists, and interested general readers.

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Lowell Cunningham, Ed Solomon “Men in Black: A Novel”
Publisher: Bantam 1997 | 226 Pages | ISBN: 0553577565 | PDF | 1.5 MB

While much of the world waits and watches the skies for signs of alien civilizations, there is a select group of men who know the truth. That alien beings are here–now–walking among us in human form. These men are members of an agency dedicated to tracking and policing the movements of these aliens–a top secret organization known only as…Men in Black.

James Edwards is a tenacious, streetwise NYPD cop who’s recruited by Agent Kay of the Men in Black. He will step into a world where his identity will be erased, where nothing is what it seems on the surface. His first case will threaten to make Earth the battleground for two warring races…and end humanity’s rule in a fiery apocalypse.

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The Genesis of Grammar: A Reconstruction
Oxford University Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0199227772 | Pages: 352 | PDF | 1.70 MB

“This book reconstructs what the earliest grammars might have been and shows how they could have led to the languages of modern humankind. “Like other biological phenomena, language cannot be fully understood without reference to its evolution, whether proven or hypothesized,” wrote Talmy Givon in 2002. As the languages spoken 8,000 years ago were typologically much the same as they are today and as no direct evidence exists for languages before then, evolutionary linguists are at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts in biology.
Bernd Heine and Tania Kuteva seek to overcome this obstacle by combining grammaticalization theory, one of the main methods of historical linguistics, with work in animal communication and human evolution. The questions they address include: do the modern languages derive from one ancestral language or from more than one? What was the structure of language like when it first evolved? And how did the properties associated with modern human languages arise, in particular syntax and the recursive use of language structures? The authors proceed on the assumption that if language evolution is the result of language change then the reconstruction of the former can be explored by deploying the processes involved in the latter. Their measured arguments and crystal-clear exposition will appeal to all those interested in the evolution of language, from advanced undergraduates to linguists, cognitive scientists, human biologists, and archaeologists.
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