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Money Unmade: Barter and the Fate of Russian Capitalism
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The Magical State: Nature, Money, and Modernity in Venezuela
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russians have seen the ruble steadily lose ground to alternative means of payment such as barter and privately issued quasi-monies. Industry now collects as much as 70 percent of its receipts in nonmonetary form, leaving many firms with too little cash to pay salaries and taxes. In this ground-breaking book on the Russian economy, David Woodruff argues that Moscow's inability to control the nation's currency is not a carry-over from the Soviet past. Rather, the Russian government has failed to build the administrative capacity and political support demanded by monetary consolidation--a neglected but crucial aspect of capitalist statebuilding. Drawing on a vast array of empirical evidence, Woodruff shows how the widespread use of barter arose as local authorities tried to protect industry against the destructive effects of price increases and crude tax and accounting systems. As businesses fled or were driven from the money economy, provincial governments invented new ways to tax in kind and issued substitutes for the ruble. In turn, the federal authorities, unable to coerce firms either to operate in the money economy or to abandon business altogether, were forced to make accommodations to barter and to ruble alternatives. Woodruff describes the enormous fiscal difficulties that resulted and recounts the intense political battles over attempts to address the problem. Through an overview of monetary consolidation in other nations, Woodruff demonstrates that the struggles of the new Russian state have much to teach us about the political history of money worldwide. Sovereignty over money cannot, he argues, be imposed by government on a recalcitrant society. Nor can it be assumed as a by-product of disciplined policies aimed at market reform. Monetary consolidation is, at heart, a political achievement requiring political support.
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Title: Money Unmade: Barter and the Fate of Russian Capitalism.(Review) (book review)
Author: Shirley J. Gedeon
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Comparative Economic Studies (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2000
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This volume includes information on arachidonic acid metabolites and platelet activating factor. Assays for the quantitative measurement of prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and platelet-activating factor, including enzyme immunoassays and mass spectrophotometric techniques, are presented. Preparation and analysis of cytochrome P-450 metabolites of arachidonic acid are discussed. The isolation, purification, and assay of enzymes important in the biosynthesis and metabolism of these lipids are included.
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The Mathematics of Relativity for the Rest of Us provides a detailed explanation of relativity, particularly its mathematics, designed for the non-professional audience. The subject is developed from basic principles and observations in physics and mathematics, starting with algebra and geometry as taught in thorough high school courses. On the premise that this background suffices to build an appreciation and understanding of the subject, the crucial concepts are spelled out, and the key derivations are disclosed step-by-step.
The relativity of time, space, and mass is covered first, giving some attention to the history of the two main divisions of relativity, the special and the general. Once special relativity and its mathematics are established, general relativity is covered, beginning with its relationship to Newton's laws and advancing through its revolutionary concepts as well as its mathematics.
This process is carried all the way to the level of tensor equations. The Mathematics of Relativity for the Rest of Us treats topics such as: The constant speed of light, the invariant laws of physics, the basis and meaning of the equation E = mc2, the nature of curved four-dimensional space-time, the importance of non-Euclidean geometry, the gravitational bending of light, experimental confirmation of relativity, the philosophical and intellectual appeal of relativity, the nature of black holes, and the cosmologic significance of relativity -- both as concepts and as mathematical issues.
As a result the sufficiently attentive reader is set at ease with the reputedly incomprehensible but essential details about relativity. Even subjects such as "tensor calculus" and the "covariant partially differential field equations of general relativity" will be clear. For instance such a reader will know just what a "tensor" is, why the equations are "covariant," why they are "partially differential," why they are "field" equations, why relativity can be "general," and most importantly just what is meant by "relativity." Furthermore, if a reader is shown the fundamental equation of general relativity,
Rik - 1/2gikR = -XTik
he or she will understand what every term of this equation means, why each is included, what obstacles Einstein and his colleagues overcame to derive each term, what impact this equation has on modern science, and why this equation revolutionized our understanding of our universe.
The Mathematics of Relativity for the Rest of Us also devotes a chapter to the relationship between relativity and quantum mechanics. It reveals the limitations of relativity and the direction of future work in this branch of science. The chapter concludes with the role of string theory in reconciling relativity and quantum mechanics.
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best book on the subject.......2007-06-27
I am a "motivated and attentive reader", trying to appreciate the meaning of relativity for so many years, with frustrating results. And yes, I'm full of books explaining relativity,from popular to technical texts, never reaching the goal. This is the book I was looking for, a book anyone can understand, a step by step guide to the mind of the Master.
Relativity review.......2003-09-24
Makes topic seem fairly simple. Much math, but most of it pretty basic. Explains well. Makes you think! Might be good as a text for a course on special and general relativity.
Relativity's not so bad after all.......2003-09-16
First time I finally see a book on relativity math that I think can be understood by just about anyone. Very clear. Diagrams a bit amateurish. Good English. Good index. Best feature I like is Q & A summary of general relativity and table pages 336 to 344. Never seen anything like this.
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Ten basic ideas of 20th-century physics that everyone should know... and how they have shaped our culture and consciousness.
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Unputdownable, Physics for a lay person.......2006-02-21
The book's objective: "To combine a conceptual approach to modern physics with an exploration of its deeper meaning and philosophical significance."
What the book tells you: As a Trekkie, I have been intrigued by the way physics plays a crucial role in shaping up modern and future technology. Reading a physics textbook is not an option for me to know more about the subject. The overwhelmed amount of mathematics and statistics involved is too intimidating. This book makes my dream come true. The author is very good in making difficult subjects entertaining to read. Once I started with the first chapter, I read through the rest of the book in a very short time. It reminded me of the time when I read the Da Vinci Code and the Angels & Demons. The subject covered ranges from Newtonian physics to Einstein's relativity to quantum theory. Each topic is divided into 1-2 pages sub-topics so the readers will not get lost as they try to understand it. Bear in mind that is book is about conceptual and not applied physics. I found the philosophical chapters not as entertaining to read as the former part.
What the book does not tell you: The "applied" aspects of physics such as the topics you will find in Hawkin's Universe (singularity, black hole, galaxies) or the Star Trek's stuff (wormhole, anti-matter). String theory was mentioned but very briefly. Isn't this the theory that tries to unify both the relativity and the quantum? If so, it deserves more space as one of the ideas of "Twentieth-Century Physics That Everyone Should Know."
Good for Relativity, Bad for Philosophy.......2005-04-07
Having a basic understanding of how the world around us works is essential knowledge everyone should have. While it may not be exactly practical to understand time dilation while sitting in traffic, simply knowing something so abstract to everyday thought allows one to imagine other possibilities in life far from one's everyday life of eating, working and sleeping. This book attempts to fill those gaps left by most high school educations and give its reader a deeper understanding of the universe in which we all live.
This book was most effective for me in its chapters on Einstein's special theory of relativity and general theory of relativity. These theories had never been fully explained despite general science courses and physics courses in my high school education. I soon found out why: they are by no means easy to teach, let alone to your garden variety high school students with attention spans rivaling that of a gold fish. Admittedly, most of the passages on relativity required a second or even third look, but once clear in one's mind you realize how revolutionary these theories are when compared to more conventional Newtonian physics. These chapters also contained thought exercises from the point of view of Einstein. While obviously not his exact thoughts, these passages do aid in the understanding of the theories. Instead of simply laying out the respective theories and their premises, you are guided in thought through the various processes that it took to come to the conclusions that Einstein reached.
Much to my dismay, the remainder of the book did not cover the material in the way that relativity was. Perhaps it would have been better off as a closing chapter, or at least towards the end once you have already gotten a handle on the more basic Newtonian physics. Moreover, a good half of the chapters have nothing to do with science, let alone physics. They instead choose to delve into the more abstract questions and subject generally left off to philosophers and religion. The sudden change in gears is almost jarring in that you suddenly can go from hard facts to his views on the interpretation and place of science in the world. It seems like he is trying to play off his opinions as fact rather then what they actually are: his opinions.
To me, these chapters focused on the philosophy rather than the science took away from the book itself and tempted me to skip to the next chapter to return to what I was reading the book for, physics. In a book titled as such, I expected much more of a focus on the actual physics that many people should know. I expected some diagrams for the more difficult sections, I expected the same attention on other subjects as was given to relativity, and I expected to walk away with a good review of all the basics from my previous classes for which I had forgotten. For the most part, I was let down after the relativity chapters.
The remainder of the book focuses on studies normally found in chemistry classes. Sure all sciences branch fundamentally from physics, but I expected a more practical look into the world of physics. Perhaps a more apt title would be science for the rest of us. At any rate, these chapters focusing on physical chemistry, the "mechanical" workings of atoms seemed especially dry. Admittedly it would be difficult to spice this subject up, but it may have been better to leave out entirely. Personally, I find I enjoy the larger scale subjects much more-after all you can feel the acceleration of a car, your inertia as you round a corner, you can look up at the stars, but you cannot see electrons changing orbits as you turn your headlights on.
It seems as if the author was just trying to round out a book after the relativity sections. It is clear he is passionate about the subject, even excited to teach it as it's the first thing you encounter in the book. However this haphazard arrangement could deter readers not committed to reasoning out the text. Chances are if you are picking up this book, you're a little rusty on your physics knowledge. Wouldn't it make sense to brush up on some more basic principals before delving into one of the most revolutionary ideas of recent time? After all, you're talking about a dimension for which we cannot visualize not to mention all of the other basic knowledge of physics that is required to keep up in the chapters.
While this book is worth reading if you are just brushing up on your general knowledge, it is no substitute for an actual professor and a text book. The views presented in many of the more philosophical chapters have nearly nothing to do with science so it certainly helps to be able to distinguish the two sides of the author. I also feel that the book could have used some more organization-build up on the reader's knowledge as they progress through the text and save the more complex for last once they have the other stuff down first. The book could have also benefited from the same enthusiasm as exhibited in the beginning. Why not go through the thought exercises the Bohr did, or Copernicus? While I generally was not impressed with this book, I do have to give props for the presentation of relativity. If, like me, you were never taught it or never understood it, hit the Newtonian physics chapters first and then go to the relativistic chapters. This was one spot in the book that did not fail to impress.
A book your friends will try to borrow from you.......2002-08-22
I took this book on a beach vacation, and was so happy I did - it engrossed me more than I was expecting, and quickly became the envy of my trip-mates...the idea that I could now explain what the speed of light really was was so appealing.
This book does just what it says it will - you'll come away with understanding of the major concepts in physics you always felt uneducated for not knowing.
Great introduction to physics.......2002-07-16
As I read this book, it clearly explained many of the things I wanted to finally know about and understand. From the equation E=mc2, to the concept of space-time and the quantum theory, this is a very great book, that was able to actually teach me about the theory of relativity and many other things. So I highly recommend this book to those whom are curious about what E=mc2 means, or what space-time is, or what the quantum theory is all about. The book also shows how all of this physics has impacted our lives and thus, why physics is so important, and even has a chapter on science v.s. religion. So this should be the #1 book for those whom are curious about the world of physics, whether they are experts on the subject or not. You need not be an expert on physics or even know anything of physics to understand and enjoy this book.
More than physics.......2002-06-15
From reading the earlier customer reviews (none more recent than Jan., 2001), one might assume that this book had reached its intended audience: "...The Rest of Us," i.e., those of us who are not trained physicists. Even the title of the book seems clearly to imply that audience. But the title and the comments of the earlier reviewers are misleading. I would argue that the author was hoping for (and deserves) a wider audience. In particular, his message should resonate strongly with the professional scientific community itself.
The author does provide some of the most intelligible explanations of the major concepts of modern physics that I have ever read--and I've read quite a few. Although my own background includes much technical training--chemistry, mathematics, electronics engineering, and philosophy--I must admit to having stumbled badly over general relativity and quantum mechanics. The pictures the author paints of these theories are probably as close as the human mind can come to visualizing what (we must realize) can not be visualized.
There are also excellent accounts of the Big Bang, quarks and bosons, the expanding universe, dark matter, the four fundamental forces of the physical world and the intense search for a theory that will demonstrate how they are all really different aspects of a single force: a grand unified theory that will explain everything.
If this was all the book was about, the title would be accurate and the author could return to his job as a college professor, secure in the knowledge that he had produced an excellent book on physics for the lay public.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered that interwoven in this excellent work on the concepts of modern physics was a profound and articulate criticism of the role of science in contemporary society. As I read further, it occurred to me that this critique of science was, in fact, the most important topic in the book.
In the author's view, science has become the unofficial religion of our society, a new form of "idolatry." It pervades our institutions, our government, industries and educational policies...and it has done so at the expense of other vital human activities, especially those (e.g., religion and the humanities) that have traditionally vested human life with a sense of purpose and meaning. This is strange stuff coming from a scientist!
Happily, Jones is not a religious fanatic or scientific Luddite who is arguing for a return to the days of old, with science replaced by alchemy, astrology and the Inquisition. His plea is for a balance between science and the humanities. Although science has proven its efficacy at manipulating the physical world, it can not generate those initial ideas or sparks of genius that lead to new, fertile theories; those come from the human mind. Nor can science tell us anything about what we should or shouldn't do with our discoveries--should we use our knowledge of radioactivity to make bigger bombs, or should we save lives with nuclear medicine? Those decisions are ethical ones and must also be human, perhaps originating in something we used to call the "soul."
The author argues forcefully for the usefulness of science. At the same time, he deplores the demise of the humanities, the arts and religion. Most importantly, he warns us that, without increasing the average citizen's knowledge of science and technology, we have little hope of reversing a dangerous trend. The first step is to provide a knowledge of "physics for the rest of us." Then we will be able to take the second step: to regain control of the role that science will play in our lives. There is much food for thought in this book...and Jones' lessons on the concepts of physics are just the first course.
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Here is a clear, straightforward introduction to the mysterious science of Quantum Mechanics. Quantum Theory for the Rest of Us assumes only a basic mathematics and physics background and is the perfect companion for students taking physical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, mathematics, or philosophy. Quantum Theory for the Rest of Us forgoes complex explanations and advanced mathematical proofs for a simple, straightforward style that is sure to hasten a deeper understanding of this important subject. Rather than aiming at complete mastery, the text centers around important themes and concepts, and employs the minimum of mathematics necessary to justify each development. The text is designed as a supplement to more advanced texts, although it is also perfectly well-suited for self study. Ultimately, Quantum Theory for the Rest of Us bridges the gap between the plentiful advanced, highly mathematical treatments and the numerous simplified, popular-science treatments of the subject, and it is in this vein that the text is truly "for the rest of us".
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This unique anthology of writings on revolutionary warfare and counterinsurgency covers almost all the major struggles of the modern world. Chaliand, who has had firsthand experience with guerrilla movements in Afghanistan, Africa, and Latin America, provides a concise yet panoramic overview of political and military strategies in revolutionary warfare, noting their strengths, limitations, and pathologies.
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Interesting reading on various insurrections.......1997-03-18
The book Guerilla Strategies by Gerard Chaliand is an antholgy of various Guerilla movements and some counter insurgencey operations. Though not indepth in any one area it does serve as a fair basis for additional research to be done. It also provides a good bibliography for easier study of all the various operations in his book. The text and introduction are fair to good. Definitely one of the books that should be included in a military strategy and tactics library. Treat it like a primer for learning various strategies and tactics
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