Hong Kong as a Global Metropolis (Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography)

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David Meyer traces Hong Kong's vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms in the 1840s to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been a pivotal meeting place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital. The author offers an optimistic view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. The story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present and future.

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Hong Kong has remained the global metropolis for Asia since its founding in the 1840s following the Opium Wars between Britain and China. David Meyer traces its vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms, when it was established as one of the leading Asian business centers, to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been prominent as a pivotal meeting-place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital, and as such has been China's window onto the world economy, dominating other financial centers such as Singapore and Tokyo. Looking into the future, the author presents an optimistic view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. This accessible and broad-ranging look at the story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present and future.

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Is there an objective world, or is everything relative? Do matter, time and space change, or do they remain constant everywhere in the universe? Is there always a relationship between cause and effect, or do some things "just happen?" Many of our basic ideas about the world have been shaped by science—but seldom are such discoveries accepted easily or willingly. Here are seven of the most important ideas in physics—ideas that shattered the assumptions of dogmatists, philosophers and scientists—explained simply and elegantly. And you don't need a background in mathematics or science to enjoy this fascinating book. Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe explores the history of seven important themes in physics: Copernican astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, energy and entropy, relativity, quantum theory, and conservation principles and symmetries. Together these discoveries form the foundation of our understanding of the physical world. Nathan Spielberg and Bryon Anderson explain each concept in a simple, straightforward narrative style, considering each in the context of its times and assessing its impact on the way we think about time, space, matter, even existence itself. For the science lover and the intellectually curious, Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe brings the drama of scientific discovery to vivid life.

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a little MAGNUM OPUS..the condensed essentials of science: a SUMMA SCIENTIFICA.......2006-09-04

"Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe" by Nathan Spielberg and Byron D. Anderson.

**** YOU GOTTA GET THIS BOOK!!!***

This wonderful book by two Kent University Physicists is a marvel. It is unheralded, but stunning. I found it while browsing a book store. Did you ever scan a book's pages, and find a single page that contained something so profoundly interesting that you decided you had to buy the book? This book had a page that said, "Bruce, Buy ME!" So I did.

Look, I'm not a college graduate or anything, but lately I've been very curious about reading about Physics and Science. This 263 page little beauty was written as an introduction to science for university students pursuing a liberal education; but the authors took out the collegiate questions at the end of the chapters...you know, all that stupid crap they ask, like you were actually supposed to care? Then the authors did some more writing and editing and made a book that rivets my attention to every page.

***** IT IS NON-MATHEMATICAL *******

Okay, so I don't know calculus either,.....well, okay, what I know about algebra wouldn't impress a 6th grader, but, Hey, no problem, these guys write about PHYSICS in a "descriptive" style, so that all us NON-MATHEMATICIANS can follow the intelligent discussion of concepts. In fact, even "Scientific American" minimizes the use of mathematics so that the general public can follow it's articles. Authors SPIELBERG & ANDERSON point out that Graphs can replace mathematics for readers like me; It is only when the scientist "applies" the laws in technology that the complex math becomes necessary. So this book uses graphs and analogies to avoid mathematical formulas. ALLRIGHT! Fast Food Physics and I'll have a #3 with extra lettuce & tomato!

You've got to thumb through these pages to see the excellent, yet simple diagrams used to illustrate the "Seven Ideas".

**** SCOPE & BOUNDARY...or MY BOYS DID THEIR HOMEWORK , or....WHY PAGE 11 MADE ME BUY THIS BOOK****

I've reviewed several books written by "scientists" who publish entire books on "theological" [God] matters in the name of Science. Such books blur the boundary between Science & Theology, or even philosophy and create much confusion as to the nature of Science itself. In this book, SPIELBERG & ANDERSON clear up the confusion on page 11:

"...science cannot serve as a guide to human behavior, morality, and will, other than to specify what physical actions are rationally possible. In addition, science cannot logically address the question of the ultimate reason for the existence of the universe at all.....". top of p.11, INTRODUCTION

Then my boys go on (on p. 11) to clarify the relationship between philosophy, metaphysics, and science, and also the distinction between Science and Technology. We really need more books like this. The same ideas were established by the Greeks over 2,000 years ago when they made the distinctions between LOGOS & MYTHOS, or PHYSICS & METAPHYSICS and so forth; but many modern scientists seem to have disregarded all former knowledge as a GNOMON. Tsk, tsk! What a pity; but Spielberg & Anderson are very lucid concerning the scope & boundary of science. Because of that clarity, I can read them with confidence that there will not be wrongful conclusions or misleading statements...you know....like....some science books titled: 'Science finds God'. That's metaphysics, not physics.

Metaphysics are okay, by the way, but one of the entanglements in modern writings are the popularization of science by writers to blur all knowledge and start to MIX physics and metaphysics. Then everything they write becomes a 'hodge-podge' of blurry and confusing ideas. They frequently invoke Quantum Mechanics to justify all kinds of fantastical BELIEF SYSTEMS. Belief is beautiful, and so is Faith in a Higher Power, but those are Metaphysical and philosophical activities. Science must restrict itself to things that can be measured. [Science uses the term, "quantified". ]

**** The DOMINANT THEMES IN PHYSICS ***

I. Copernican Astronomy: the Earth is not the center of the universe

II. Newtonian Physics: The Universe is a mechanism that operates according to well-established rules

III. Energy Concept: Envergy drives the mechanism

IV. Entropy & Probability: The mechanism runs in a specific direction

V. Relativity: The facts are relative, but the law is absolute

VI. Quantum Theory and the Limits of Causality: You cannot predict or know everything

VII. Conservation Principles & Symmetries: fundamentally, things never change

****** LOOK AT ALL THE PRETTY PICTURES ****

It was the illustrations that showed me that this was a book of scientific ideas that I could understand. I get a quiver in my solar plexus when I find a book that makes complicated things understandable; that removes the Fear Factor which is such a discouragement in the typical textbook.

**** EXPLAINING THE MENTAL TOOLKIT ***

Page 65 discusses the nature of Logic, and makes a good clear distinction between Induction and Deduction.

***** How I review a book *****

When I review a book, if it deserves a low rating, I don't mess around, but plaster a 1-star rating on it immediately. There are books utterly deserving of 10-Stars, but we can only offer five. When I find authors who write with clarity, who operate within a well delineated scope & boundary of a topic, who illuminate something that intimidates most people, I cannot but offer a gushingly profuse and utterly exuberant recommendation. SPIELBERG & ANDERSON write about Physics the way Jack Hamm writes about Figure Drawing.

7 Ideas That Shook the Universe by Spielberg.......2005-08-28

The author discusses some very complex scientific concepts in simple English. These concepts are the following:
- Earth is not the center of the Universe
- Newton's laws of motion
- Energy and entropy
- the relativity of space and time
- quantum theory and causality limits
- symmetry

The author discusses the notion that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. In addition, there is a fine distinction
between kinetic energy and momentum. Kinetic energy is a scalar concept ; whereas, momentum is a vectorial concept because of
the element of direction.

The Copernican theory is that planets travel in circular paths. Kepler explained that planetary orbits are in an
elliptical path in relation to the Sun.

The work attempts to unite all of science into a simple model
based upon the considerable work of Copernicus, Kepler,
Newton, Einstein and others over the past millenia.

The book is a goldmine for students of science everywhere. It is
well worth the cost for the considerable value of the information content.

This is an excellent layman account of physical development........1999-05-20

The book "Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe" covers the developement in the field of physics in a very comprehensive way. The authors have divided these developements into seven periods which are termed as the seven ideas. The author have employed a descriptive aproach rather than mathematical expressions. The first idea is the "Copernician Astronomy" which covers the early developements of classical physics especially astrophysics. The second idea is the "Newtonian Physics" which covers the contributions made by Sir Isaac Newton and other scientists of his time in classical physics. Next comes "the concept of heat" which covers early developements in Thermodynamics. "Entropy" is the next topic which also covers the thermodynamics. Next is the "quantum mechanics" which was our fist approach towards modern physics. The sixth idea is the "theory of relativity" which covers the special and general theories of relativity as presented by Albert Einstein. This theory revolutionized the field of physics and laid foudation stones of modern physics. The seventh and the last topic is the "Symmetry and other Modern concepts" which covers the recent advancements in modern physics including field theory, conservation laws, symmetry, virtual quantas, fundemental atomic particles and Quark Model. The authors of the book give a very comprehensive review of the developements in physics in a story like manner.

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The Dolls' Journey to Eretz-Israel
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In this, new edition of a classic work—now with a new preface—on the roots of social scientific thinking, Immanuel Wallerstein develops a thorough-going critique of the legacy of nineteenth-century social science for social thought in the new millennium. We have to "unthink"—radically revise and discard—many of the presumptions that still remain the foundation of dominant perspectives today. Once considered liberating, these notions are now barriers to a clear understanding of our social world. They include, for example, ideas built into the concept of "development." In place of such a notion, Wallerstein stresses transformations in time and space. Geography and chronology should not be regarded as external influences upon social transformations but crucial to what such transformation actually is. Unthinking Social Science applies the ideas thus elaborated to a variety of theoretical areas and historical problems. Wallerstein also offers a critical discussion of! the key figures whose ideas have influenced the position he formulates—including Karl Marx and Fernand Braudel, among others. In the concluding sections of the book, Wallerstein demonstrates how these new insights lead to a revision of world-systems analysis.

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As long as there have been maps, cartographers have grappled with the impossibility of portraying the earth in two dimensions. To solve this problem mapmakers have created hundreds of map projections, mathematical methods for drawing the round earth on a flat surface. Yet of the hundreds of existing projections, and the infinite number that are theoretically possible, none is perfectly accurate.

Flattening the Earth is the first detailed history of map projections since 1863. John P. Snyder discusses and illustrates the hundreds of known projections created from 500 B.C. to the present, emphasizing developments since the Renaissance and closing with a look at the variety of projections made possible by computers.

The book contains 170 illustrations, including outline maps from original sources and modern computerized reconstructions. Though the text is not mathematically based, a few equations are included to permit the more technical reader to plot some projections. Tables summarize the features of nearly two hundred different projections and list those used in nineteenth-and twentieth-century atlases.

"This book is unique and significant: a thorough, well-organized, and insightful history of map projections. Snyder is the world's foremost authority on the subject and a significant innovator in his own right."—Mark Monmonier, author of How to Lie with Maps and Mapping It Out: Expository Cartography for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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An invaluable resource for the amateur cartophile!.......2004-04-12

I have not yet completed reading this book, but I've skimmed through many parts and done a thorough reading of little bits of it. It has a solid -- if not particularly rich, in terms of details (if it did, the book would be thousands of pages long) -- history, along with many pictures of the projections (a bit austere: just the graticules and the outlines of the boundaries between water and land are shown, but then, that's all that's really needed). It has many useful mathematical formulas for translating latitude-longitude coordinates on the Earth into x-y coordinate on maps of various projections. If you're into map projections, here's where to start. (or, at least that's where I'm starting, and I have no complaints yet!)

For its price, an amazingly good book........2003-12-17

About two months ago, I reviewed "Understanding Map Projections" by Melita Kennedy and Steve Kopp. While in certain minor ways this book falls short of Kennedy and Kopp's book, it is generally head and shoulders above it. And while it is true that Snyder's book is almost twice the price of Kennedy and Kopp's book, it is worth it. Other books of comparable value cost much more.

The only negative thing I really have to say about Snyder's book is that he tries to do two different things in it. This book is both a history and a survey of map projections, and what is appropriate for a history may not be best for a survey. In particular, it means that Snyder covers the various projections not in a sensible order (grouping similar types together), but chronologically. Projections popularized, say, in the 19th century are all covered in the same section.

I prefer the organization of Kennedy and Kopp's book, and I think the use of color in that book makes for a more attractive book. But my primary rating of a book on map projections is going to be based on three criteria: (1) Does it cover a large variety of different projections? (2) Does it give illustrations of what they look like? and (3) Does it give formulas or other information by which one can actually construct maps on the projections listed? This book ranks much higher than Kennedy and Kopp's on two of these three criteria (the first and last), and does not fall very far short of it on the remnaining one.

Over a hundred projections (actually, close to twice that many) are treated in this book, from familiar ones to novelty projections that never will be used in a serious atlas. And a large proportion of them are illustrated (though not all, and the ones that are do not use color as in the Kennedy & Kopp book) and either have the formulas for plotting them or are described in terms equivalent to giving formulas (By contrast the Kennedy-Kopp book has almost no formulas, and the descriptions do not allow you to produce them).

If you don't want to spend over $50, this is the one map projection book to buy.

Unique and monumental research.......2001-07-16

True to its title, here is a fascinating and very readable historical survey of mankind's struggle to draw a spherical planet as a flat map in a useful way - a problem simply stated, yet never perfectly solvable.

Not many projection formulas, but plenty of illustrations, including timelines and original historic maps.

The huge bibliography only hints at the enourmous amount of research and cross-referencing provided by this work. From the viewpoint of map projections, this is *the* ultimate history book.

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Flattening the Earth Two Thousand Years of Map Projections
John P. Snyder
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Flattening the Earth: Two Thousand Years of Map Projections. (book reviews): An article from: The Geographical Review
Keith C. Clarke
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Date: October 1, 1994
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Date: November 1, 1994
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Talk of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) has moved from the hushed corridors of life science corporations to the front pages of the world's major newspapers. As Europeans began rejecting genetically engineered foods in the marketplace, the StarLink corn incident exploded in the United States and farmers set fire to genetically modified crops in India. Citizens and consumers have become increasingly aware of and troubled by the issues surrounding these new technologies. Considering cases from agriculture, food, forestry, and pharmaceuticals, this book examines some of the most pressing questions raised by genetic engineering. What determines whether GEOs enter the food supply, and how are such decisions being made? How is the biotechnology industry using its power to reshape food, fiber, and pharmaceutical production, and how are citizen-activists challenging these initiatives? And what are the social and political consequences of global differences over GEOs?

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