Russia's Fate Through Russian Eyes: Perspectives of a New Generation

Book Description

Over 25 young Russian intellectuals describe the perplexing, sometimes shocking, and often contradictory evolution of their troubled country. This ground-breaking book blows the cobwebs off antiquated notions of Russia as an enigmatic nation doomed to tragic failure. In this anthology, thirty young Russian intellectuals, representatives of a new generation who came of age during and after the fall of the Soviet Union, record the hopes, fears, and triumphs of recent years. Essays and interviews with these trailblazers, part of the first post-Soviet generation to achieve positions of leadership in Russia, share stories of the very concrete actions they and others like them have taken to move Russia toward a more civilized, responsible, and vibrant society. Collectively, they paint the picture of a country borne up in its many travails by a stubborn will to survive and a capacity to adapt ingeniously and swiftly to changes, both welcome and unwelcome

Customer Reviews:

In Their Own Words.......2001-03-02

What I appreciated most about Heyward Isham's Russia's Fate Through Russian Eyes: Voices of the New Generation was its appealingly fresh tone. Russia-watchers like myself are continually frustrated by Western representations and misrepresentations of this fascinating, nuanced nation.

According to many reports, one would think that all Russians were vodka-swilling philosophers, world-weary sex goddesses, or gold-chained criminals. Obviously, these elements are present in Russian life, as indeed they are elsewhere, but the sheer complexity of this country is glossed over when the West reduces its understanding of Russians to simple categories and tired stereotypes.

What Heyward Isham has managed to do so beautifully in this anthology is allow the contributors to discuss their own lives in their own words. In doing so, he blows the tired stereotype of the "passive, lazy Russian" to smithereens.

I don't know if I've ever read as eloquent and evocative an essay as Olga Lobyzeva's discussion of Russia's Far North. It reads like a love affair. Theater director Vladimir Mirzoev provides a fascinating dialogue on the state of art in the New Russia the likes of which I've never seen anywhere, either. Frankly, some of the pieces on tax reform and labor laws left me a bit cold, but just listen to Nadezhda Azhgikhina talk about feminism, gender roles, and the media representation of women in Russia today! Why isn't this woman an internationally renowned figure? Why isn't Ms. magazine profiling her? Why isn't she teaching college courses at home and abroad?

In short, I learned from this book as I've seldom learned from any source on Russia. Letting Russians speak to an international audience in their own words is such a simple idea -- but who else has done this? I recommend this book highly to Russophiles like myself, as well as anyone with a natural curiosity as to how people in other parts of the world are living, struggling, working, and dreaming.

Book Description

Legal Issues in School Health Services offers a legal resource never before available for education and health professionals, and their legal advisors. All professionals involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school health services will find this an exceptional tool. This book addresses the spirit and letter of the laws, the related standards, the conflict between them, and how they affect the delivery of school health services in regular and special education. Special attention is given to pertinent issues for school administrators, school attorneys, and school nurses, in order to foster school practices that are safe and effective. Designed as a guide and reference work, this book is written by 15 highly-credentialed nurses, attorneys, and educators and offers detailed discussions of the legal challenges that exist in the 21st century.

KEY FEATURES

School nursing practice, standards, and performance issues

Risk management strategies for school administrators, school boards, and attorneys

Multi-disciplinary approaches in ethico-legal problem solving

Collaborative approaches in promoting student learning and success

Financial, special education, record confidentiality, and future genetic challenges

In-depth legal references, citations, and research, plus a comprehensive glossary and table of federal statutes and regulations

Book Description

In this volume, in vitro models for the study of lymphoid cell functions and methods for the study of lymphoid cell receptors are presented. Lymphocyte in vitro transformation is discussed in the first section that describes methods for the in vitro stimulation of lymphocytes. Some special media for the study of lymphocyte transformation are also discussed. In vitro methods have been very useful for the understanding of the differentiation of lymphoid cells. The more commonly used of these methods are presented in the second section. The third section deals with the receptors of lymphoid cells.

Book Description

A new, millennium edition of the classic treatment of chemical thermodynamics Widely recognized for half a century for its first-rate, logical introduction to phenomenological thermodynamics, this classic work is now thoroughly revised for the new millennium. The Sixth Edition continues to cover the fundamentals and methods of thermodynamics with exceptional vigor and clarity, while incorporating many new developments. Up-to-date examples are carefully gleaned from the literature for their practical interest to chemists, biochemists, geologists, chemical engineers, and materials scientists. Chemical Thermodynamics: Basic Theory and Methods, Sixth Edition provides readers with clear explanations of essential chemistry, mathematics, and the latest computational tools. Additional new features include:
* Liberal reference to Web-based resources and databases
* Extensive tables of thermodynamic data organized by source
* High-quality exercises with a separate student manual available for solutions to alternate problems
* Simple methods for the calculation of partial molar functions from experimental data
* Expanded and revised chapters containing discussion of excess thermodynamic functions, a treatment of the Second Law and Equilibrium on the basis of the Planck function as well as the Gibbs function, and treatment of real gases in terms of the Redlich-Kwong equation

Customer Reviews:

Review of Thermo by Klotz.......2005-09-26

An insightful book. Easy to read when compared to other books of similar subject. Flows through topics smoothly.

Well explained - a pleasure to read.......2003-10-22

I started to read this book in order to figure out how to calculate the heat released by various chemical reactions. I ended up spending a week reading the first 10 chapters (roughly half the book) and working through the majority of the exercises simply because the book was such a pleasure to read. I feel that the material is presented in a logical fashion, the physical meaning of various mathematical functions is well explained, the exercises are set at the correct pitch and lead to a deeper understanding of the theory, and sufficient references are given so that the reader knows where to go to obtain further material (thermochemical data in my case).

About a decade ago i completed a postgraduate maths/physics degree so I suppose that may give me an "edge" over some readers. However, the book begins with an introduction to calculus involving many variables which is really the only maths used in the entire book.

The book is certainly simple - you won't find much mention of statistical mechanics, for example - but I believe it provides an excellent introduction to the subject of chemical thermodynamics.

Book Description

Chemical Thermodynamics: Basic Theory and Methods

Average customer rating:

Chemical Thermodynamics: Basic Theory and Methods
Irving M. And Rosenber, Robert M. Klotz
Manufacturer: The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Average customer rating:

Chemical thermodynamics: Basic theory and methods
Irving M Klotz
Manufacturer: Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Average customer rating:

A introductory text for chemists, biologists and geologist

Chemical Thermodynamics: Basic Theory and Methods
Irving M. Klotz
Manufacturer: Krieger Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd Edition

ASIN: 0894645722

Book Description

Uses the classical (phenomenological) approach to thermodynamics as opposed to the statistical. Applies theory to chemical, biological and geological problems. Provides complete coverage of essential mathematical tools and computational techniques. This edition contains new chapters on thermodynamics of the electrochemical cell, Eh/pH diagrams, a revised chapter on estimation of thermodynamic properties plus treatment of the latest work in electrolyte solutions. Additional problems reflect new applications.

Customer Reviews:

A introductory text for chemists, biologists and geologist.......2001-02-23

This textbook presented the classical approach to thermodynamic theory of equilibrium and excluded the statistical viewpoint.

I. M. Klotz and R. M. Rosenberg focussed their "Chemical thermodynamics" for the chemistry student, although some applications in geology and biology are also taught.

The chapter of mathematical preparation is straightforward and perfectly complemented by the analytical and graphical mathematical techniques shown in chapter twenty-three.

I hope that the reader agrees with me in that the Klotz and Rosenberg's discussion of enthalpy and enthalpy of reaction is excellent.

In the subsequent pages we find topics in ideal and real gases, Gibbs free energy, useful work, phase transitions, chemical potential, the second and third laws and non-electrolyte solutions.

Finally, it should be emphasized that the treatment of electrolyte solutions has been updated.

Book Description

Classical physics states that physical reality is local, or that a measurement at one point in space cannot cannot influence what occurs at another beyond a fairly short distance. Until recently this seemed like an immutable truth in nature. However, in 1997 experiments were conducted in which light particles (photons) originated under certain conditions and traveled in opposite directions to detectors located about seven miles apart. The amazing results indicated that the photons "interacted" or "communicated" with one another instantly or "in no time," leading to the revelation that physical reality is non-local--a discovery that Robert Nadeau and Menas Kafatos view as "the most momentous in the history of science." In pursuing this groundbreaking argument, the authors provide a fascinating history of developments that led to the discovery of non-locality and the sometimes heated debate between the great scientists responsible for these discoveries. What this new knowledge reveals, the authors conclude, is that the connection between mind and nature is far more intimate than we previously dared to imagine. What they offer is a revolutionary look at the implications of non-locality, implications that reach deep into that most intimate aspect of humanity--consciousness.

Customer Reviews:

A clear and detailed account of quantum entanglement as the building block of all consciousness and the material world.......2006-12-01

This book describes the new physics of quantum entanglement and how human consciousness can emerge along with the natural world from the indefinite existence of quantum particles. The intimate collective of all life on earth is described and how evolution proceeds more from cooperation than from competition. The book ends with a description of the danger faced by the environment from pollution. The magician can come to understand how her/his own consciousness is integrated in the totality of life on earth, the collective of human experience, and the fabric of spacetime.

Hard pounding.......2002-08-24

I found this book frustrating...because inarticulate. For example their description of temporal non-locality is incomplete and I defy anyone to clearly understand the experiment and its implications from what is said in the text. I agree with those reviewers who say that the authors never use one word when three could be used instead.

That having been said, the underlying issues are fascinating, and some of the discussion so well-informed and thought-provoking (eg about the inadequacies of simple darwinism)...that it is worth the struggle. However I suggest that the book would have been far stronger if it had begun with the "facts" ie the experimental results explained extremely clearly...and moved onto a discussion of aspects of the implications of the "facts".

The new age "epistemology" and ..........2001-12-15

...This book should be titled "Alice in the land of misinformation" ... or .. "Tao of Sentimental Physics"
Just another bad science book for artisans and paisans ...

Great Teachers Sometimes Use Turgid Prose.......2001-07-21

I am not a scientist. I have never read clearer explanations than in this book about the Michelson-Morley experiements, or the Double-Slit experiment, or Bohr's atom, or finally, the concept of non-locality. If you are a fan of Michio Kaku, or John Gribbin, or Brian Greene, et. al., and if you are patient and work hard, you will love this book. But the authors, unlike Gribbin and Greene, do unfortunatly use the proverbial turgid prose. They never use a one-syllable word when a four syllable word will do. They would be an English teacher's nightmare. I could easily see them describing a "cow" as a "lactating bovine mammal." In the end, though, their ability to teach is so strong, their exposition (if not their prose) is so clear, I highly recommend this book.

Nonlocality and epistemology.......2001-01-12

Enticing and most suggestive work connecting the recent 1997 empirical confirmation of nonlocality suggested by Bell's theorem, and the realm of both biology and postmodernism. The author's begin by suggesting the classical problem of Cartesian dualism is to be resolved by this new view of mind in relation to physics. While there is certainly a gateway to a new perspective on this tragic division, it is not clear how the broader confusions of ethics and values can enter either the classical or postclassical views of physical systems, yet the basic insight seems fruitful indeed on the way to a new synthesis. The book weighs in with Bohr's Copenhagen perspective resolving the long debate with Einstein. The book then proceeds to a provocative consideration of the limitations of current Darwinian theory, still enmeshed in the classical paradigm, concluding with a hope this new unification will help to heal the two cultures divide. I am always left to wonder quizzically at renewed hopes of finally bridging the Cartesian divide, for the problem is in part one of false terminology, and the lack of self-perception, more than self-division. The great Indian 'metaphysics' of Samkhya never had this problem because instead of two entities, it had three, all material. The division of mind and matter is a confusion of terms, and thus not open to solution by physics, a most debatable point itself, to be sure. None of this really negates the very fruitful connection now shown between mind and physical reality demonstrated in the new physics. Excellent book, one way or the other. May be read Kant also. Cf. also, Quantum Reality, Nick Herbert The Ghost in the Adam, P.C.W. Davies Appearance and Reality, Peter Kosso Quantum Dialogue, Martha Besser

The Non-Local Universe: The New Physics and Matters of the Mind

Average customer rating:

The Non-Local Universe: The New Physics and Matters of the Mind
Menas Kafatos Robert Nadeau
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKWK68

Average customer rating:

The Non-local Universe: The New Physics And Matters Of The Mind
Kafatos, Kafatos, Nadeau
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKNRTM

Book Description

Designed to help students understand the meaning of Juvenal, this book features extensive notes, an introduction offering a biography of Juvenal, and a bibliography.

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books