Growth and Interaction in the World Economy: The Roots of Modernity

Growth and Interaction in the World Economy: The Roots of Modernity
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Masterful brief macro-history from the master of macro analysis

Growth and Interaction in the World Economy: The Roots of Modernity
Angus Maddison
Manufacturer: AEI Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good

ASIN: 0844771732

Book Description

This monograph explores the causes of the West's economic growth over the last 2,000 years and contrasts it with the economic history of the rest of the world.

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Masterful brief macro-history from the master of macro analysis.......2006-07-02

Maddison largely recapitulates and summarizes arguments and data from his previous books in this slim volume, but there is a real benefit from this brief and focused presentation. Anyone who is in the least interested in the process of world development ought to read this book. Unfortunately Amazon does not provide "Look Inside" for it, but there is additional information on the Web site of the publisher, American Enterprise Institute.

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With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, Super Series provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development.

* Developed by the ILM to support their Level 3 Introductory Certificate and Certificate in First Line Management
* Well-structured and easy to follow
* Fully revised and updated

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Paperback. The 33 papers published were selected from those given at the above Proceedings, and are divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 provides four papers under the heading Up-dating of CIRA 1986. In Chapter 2, entitled Trace Constituents of the Middle and Upper Atmosphere, the papers published go some way toward providing a set of preliminary reference atmospheres of significant trace species of the middle atmosphere and lower thermosphere. These trace species play important roles in controlling the chemistry, radiation balance and circulation patterns of the Earth's stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. The third chapter, The Localized Response of the Lower Thermosphere and Ionosphere at High Latitudes, describes the broad range of recent advances made by theoretical and modelling activities and also reports on experimental investigations using a wide range of methods, ground-based radar, ground-based optical, space-borne in situ and

The 4-day wave as observed from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite microwave limb sounder (SuDoc NAS 1.26:207746)

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The 4-day wave as observed from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite microwave limb sounder (SuDoc NAS 1.26:207746)
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The Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory photodissociation-radiation model of the middle atmosphere: A user's manual (Research and development technical report)

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The Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory photodissociation-radiation model of the middle atmosphere: A user's manual (Research and development technical report)
Jerry L Collins
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Monthly midlatitude atmospheres, surface to 90 km (Environmental research papers)

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Arthur J Kantor
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Research study on neutral thermodynamic atmospheric model
C. G Justus
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Upper atmosphere research report no. XXIX: Effect of oblique propagation paths upon the NRL rocket studies of the ionosphere (NRL report)
J. E Jackson
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The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car
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An Excellent Introduction to the F1 Car Design

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A neat perspective from someone who knows.

Steve Matchett's The Chariot Makers

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The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car
Steve Matchett
Manufacturer: Orion
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0752865242

Book Description

Join Steve Matchett--racing broadcaster, columnist, and longtime Formula 1 mechanic for the championship Benetton team--on a quest to build the ultimate racing machine. During a fogbound evening in an airport lounge, Matchett and some fellow enthusiasts began a discussion of racecar design, a conversation which evolved into a detailed examination of the teams and technologies behind the world's most complex sport. Their thoughts are captured here, from choosing the best chassis and most advanced suspension to building the strongest gearbox, providing an unmatched insider view of the international F1 scene.

"'I really could see the scenes he describes evolving in my mind, as if I was there-the mark of true genius in the author!"--F1 Sport International

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An Excellent Introduction to the F1 Car Design.......2007-10-12

This is a excellent introduction to the how F1 cars are designed and put together. Matchett does wonderful job walking the reading through the process of building a winning F1 car without burying them in too much technical detail. In addition he provides the reader with a history and evolution of the sport, cars, and regulations. This look back over the history of F1 gives the reader a clear(er) understanding of why the cars of today look the way that they do and what has been tried in the past.

Who would enjoy reading this book? An F1 fan who enjoys the races is but has little understanding of how the cars work and language the announcers use when discussing what the teams are doing to the cars over the race weekend. At just over 200 pages the reader will quickly be up to speed on how complex and challenging building an F1 car is and why some teams get it so wrong.

What the book is not, is a super technical breakdown of an F1 car and Matchett makes no bones about that fact. Several times in the beginning of the book he explains that if you are looking for mechanical engineering explaination, hard numbers this book more touches on the surface of the components.

Some reviewers have complained about the fictional story that Matchett uses to move from chapter to chapter and it can be a little tiring. That said, this isn't an F1 text book and Matchett had to come up with some way of creating a flow through the whole book. The story he creates helps put the reader at ease and is written in such a way to create a dialog between Matchett and the reader (the characters asking the questions you are most likely thinking). You can skip those few pages in each chapter certainly not be lost in what is going on in the book.

Why only 4 stars? Well I agree with the other reviewers who would like more drawings. What slows the reader down most often is stopping to try and picture what Matchett is explaining in detail. Another 10-20 pages would really help the reader see more quickly and clearly the parts he is discussing. It is surprising that a mechanic off all people would try and convey these parts to the reader with just words. I am sure that Matchett did not work all those years putting an F1 together by written word only.

Dissapointed.......2007-08-23

Although the writing is fine the technical content and graphics in this book are very 'lightweight'. There is nothing here that a casual enthusiast who reads F1 news stand magazines would not already know. Not recommended.

A neat perspective from someone who knows........2007-07-27

Lots of fascinating detail on what makes up an F1 car. Sounds boring, but it isn't.

Where he goes wrong is in trying to wrap up his telling as a fictional conversation with traveling friends. It seems grafted on and amateurish, when his skill at describing the engineering the car is good enough to stand on its own.

Steve Matchett's The Chariot Makers.......2007-01-11

Strange the way the book is written around Steve meeting a few F-1 fans in an airport. Nice reading but I miss illustrations!

The Perfect Primer.......2006-11-06

For anyone interested in Formula 1 engineering (or automotive engineering of any sort), Matchett's book is the perfect introduction to the topic. It is at once engaging and informative, droll and illuminating, and no real fan will come away without a greater insight into the machines that make up so much of the sport. Who knew an exposition on the contrasting design philosophies of push-rod and pull-rod suspensions could be so riveting? While a rabid few will pine for greater detail and pedantic density, "The Chariot Makers" will more than satisfy the curiosity of the vast majority, and I suggest that even the most knowledgeable will gain much insight, given Matchett's unique perspective as an insider in the sport. Well done.

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Learning Modern Persian as easy as 1-2-3

With this book, Modern Persian is attainable for any beginning student. You can use Teach Yourself Modern Persian Complete Course at your own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly.

Prepared by experts in the language, Teach Yourself Modern Persian begins with the basics and gradually promotes you to a level of smooth and confident communication, including:

Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues
Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises
Step-by-step guide to pronunciation
Practical vocabulary
Regular and irregular verb tables
Plenty of practice exercises and answers
Bilingual glossary

Package includes two 60-minute CDs and a book.

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Try Colloquial Persian or Introduction to Persian for a better course.......2007-08-31

The books in the Teach Yourself series are very uneven in quality. I just surfed through the amazing Teach Yourself Afrikaans, an excellen language course. This one, sadly, is far from good. Believe it or not, Persian is one of the easiest languages you'll come across, the grammar is exceptionally easy. For that reason, the lack of indepth grammar in this course is no big problem. A far bigger problem is the very weak pronunciation section. Persian is an easy language to pronounce once you learn the rules, but you won't with this course. The worst problem is the vocabulary, you'll learn very few words. Having read and reviewed hundreds of language courses at a professional level, I've encountered very few with such a limited vocabulary. So, almost no help with the pronunciation, not much grammar and a far too limited vocabulary. What do you really learn with this course. Not much, hence the low rating. There are many courses that are better, such as Colloquial Persian, An Introduction to Persian or Modern Persian. Any of those three books will teach you far more than this one.

this set comes with one book ( beware: it's the 2004 , 1. edition, only ! ), & two CD's each 60 minutes long........2007-04-21

Book is 256 pages; not counting the 30-pages introduction.
The book has altogether 47 pages of vocabulary. Lots of scripts and exercises.

If you're not too thorough and meticuosly about it, you might not bother about the 'Better Together. Buy Together... ' revised 2. editions book suggestion !
This Amazon product link: Teach Yourself: Modern Persian (Teach Yourself) in fact points to the book's second edition,(July 1, 2004, 266 pages long). It's the revised book, only - * no CD's * !

You should read this other review 'Decent, but could be a lot better, July 21, 2006 ' before you make up your mind, wether or not you actually need to have this set (with or without the revised 2. edition) ;; or if you in fact must have one of the many newer editions of this 'TY' set!

Decent, but could be a lot better.......2006-07-21

For the price, it's a good deal if you get the CDs. But like all TY books, it goes very quickly, especially the second half. And it really focuses on grammar. There is surprisingly little about Iran or Persian culture, there is no color anywhere (and uninteresting layout in general), the images used are terrible (couldn't they afford actual pictures?), and there are mistakes in every chapter, although they're generally pretty small and easy to see. On the other hand, there isn't exactly much competition.

Vocabulary is also an issue - sometimes they give you tons of vocab to help with the readings and exercises, other times barely any. And short vowel markings are inconsistent, which is a little confusing for the beginner.

Overall, it's an okay book, but could be a lot better.

Good addition to my class.......2006-03-15

this book has been a welcome addition to take to my Persian - Farsi class

Kudos!.......2006-01-29

This book's amazing. Frankly, all of the ''Teach Yourself's'' are the best as far as learning a language. Kudos for all of the teach yourself resources.

The Customer Relationship Management Survival Guide
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I found this book very helpful

What CRM Is -- and Isn't. Practical Advice, Customer-focused

a mix of gems and lumps of coal

Fun, but Marginally Helpful

I recommend to change the title what CRM looks like.

The Customer Relationship Management Survival Guide
Dick Lee
Manufacturer: HYM Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

Few books have influenced an entire industry as much as "The Customer Relationship Survival Guide." Survival Guide has pushed the practice of CRM toward business strategy and culture change - and away from process- and technology-based CRM projects that meet predictable fates. Many companies already owe their CRM success to lessons learned from this book. Many more will before Survival Guide is finished doing its work. And yet more will find in this book the reasons why their CRM implementations failed - and how to rescue them.

But there's more to the Customer Relationship Management Survival Guide than expert advice. Through his many speaking engagements, magazine columns and other writings, author Dick Lee has distinguished himself as both a wry humorist and a business visionary. Lee's irreverent commentary and keen business insights make reading Survival Guide an entertaining and valuable experience - for anyone in business today.

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I found this book very helpful.......2003-03-07

As a CRM consultant in Latin America, I found this book very helpful to explain my customers what CRM is and what isn't. Perhaps one of the most valuable concepts that Dick Lee explains in his book is that CRM doesn't equal software. He also presents the reader with a step by step guide to implement a successful CRM initiative. In my opinion however, the most important concept that I got from this book was that CRM is about listening to the customer -genuinely - and transforming according to customer's needs and expectations. CRM is a way of life for organizations not a software, and that is neatly explained in Mr. Lee's book.

What CRM Is -- and Isn't. Practical Advice, Customer-focused.......2003-01-01

This book hammers home the point that having a customer-centric business stratgy is imperative for CRM. I've heard and read alot about just going out and buying a software package, following it's processes, and automating stuff. This book should disabuse you of that idea. Lee defines CRM and how to get there for a win-win solution for the company and the customer. Dick Lee takes the reader through six commonly misunderstood areas of CRM and provides practical advice for sucess. It makes sense and I've seen it work.

The book is written in a readable style (often irreverent and funny) that gets the salient points across. Company leaders and decision-makers should read this one before undertaking CRM -- or if you need to chart a correction course, it's insights will help.

a mix of gems and lumps of coal.......2002-12-13

Dick Lee obviously has a good understanding of CRM. He understands CRM is not about software, it's about combining customer centricity, process re-engineering, linking information across the enterprise, all of which is ENABLED by software. A lot of reviewers here have said good things about this book, so I won't add to them. I'm going to explain what's bad about this book.

In summary: It's a good CRM-101 primer, but ignore his technology recommendations, they're rather naive.

I don't think anyone in IT is the target audience of Dick's book, because he's very patronizing towards the role of IT. This attitude is tremendously damaging to any large-scale CRM initiative, because it lulls business people into a false sense of security.

Granted that many IT groups have tried to do the "Software=CRM" strategy, or "Software first" approach, and failed miserably. Many CRM strategies didn't first win the hearts & minds of sales, marketing and CEO -- and then gotten into the technology game. This is all a sad reflection of technology myopia. BUT -- this doesn't imply that IT is useless, and all this data and application integration stuff is easy as pie.

One of the greatest problems with CRM is to get your IT systems house in order, as most IT systems are a mess. This means forming an enterprise integration strategy, improving your data quality, and providing facilities for unified analysis, reporting, and operational touchpoints. All of this needs to be done in incremental and iterative steps if you're ever going to get to the "actionable information"/"closed loop" dream of CRM. CRM is a long journey for many organizaitonal AND technological reasons.

Sadly, Dick's approach seems to be to sprinkle a little magic, completely do a run-around the IT department, and all of these problems go away. Perhaps this worked with small businesses. It doesn't work with large businesses with a history of legacy systems.

If you don't have a long-term strategy of a unified enterprise information architecture, your black-boxing your back-office systems only postpones the inevitable service problems that WILL be experienced by your customers. CRM technology integration IS NOT for the faint of heart!

Here are some of those coal lumps from his book:

"For example, while technology limitations, such as the difficulty in getting different databases to communicate with each other, still hinder CRM's progression.... with the advent of Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0 database, a model of open architecture that's already the de facto standard for CRM databases and becoming widely used in the back office, these limitations are history, at least they will be soon."

So, if I install Microsoft SQL 7.0, all of my data integration problems go away. Right.

"And Windows 2000 may actually be more stable than many flexilbility challenged back-office systems. So there."

Somehow Dick feels that stability has something to do with flexibility. Or that operating systems have anything to do with back-office flexibility (which is a limit of the actual software that was written).

"Open architecture: You're [sic] safest bet is to stay with CRM software that observes tight Microsoft standards -- even if your back-office folks are running Oracle databases or heavy on UNIX or Linux at the points of integration with CRM... But if you hear mention of running CRM on other than a Microsoft SQL Server databaes -- run, don't walk, for a second opinion."

Supporting a single company's products implies "open architecture"? How's that for a revisionist definition?

And again with the SQL Server. I thought CRM wasn't about software? Does database platform really make that much of a difference? Shouldn't you leave that up to technology experts (which are alternately praised and scorned in this book)?

Dick has been a consultant to Microsoft in the past, so I can understand the loyalty, but he also obviously has no idea how naive these statements are. Microsoft is *just another vendor*. Why treat them preferentially?

I wish Dick Lee stuck to the business-end of CRM and left the technology stuff to people like Claudia Imoff (Building the Customer Centric Enterprise).

Fun, but Marginally Helpful.......2002-12-13

Dick Lee brings a funny, irreverent style to explaining customer relationship management (CRM). He is candid about many of the reasons that some CRM projects have failed. And he gives some practical advice to those who may be just beginning a CRM project.

Unfortunately, he misses in a couple of important areas.

First of all, he shares many of his beefs with CRM failures, but doesn't go into nearly enough detail on how to avoid those problems. The book is called a "Survival Guide," but it is really more of a meandering definition of CRM and a superficial view of "how to" handle a few specific issues.

Secondly, he is clearly biased towards "operational CRM" - at one point going so far as to say that marketing automation is a "trojan horse" and that database marketing is "not even close" to CRM.

If you're just starting a CRM project for the first time - and your CRM project is mostly sales or service automation - then buy this book. If you're more advanced, or implementing back-office CRM (i.e. a data warehouse, marketing automation, data mining, or integrating across channels) then look for something else. Another good "basics of operational CRM" book is Michael Gentle's, "CRM Project Management Handbook."

I recommend to change the title what CRM looks like........2002-06-28

I have got this book with big hopes. I did not expect a magical touch to understand what CRM is, it was much lower than my expectations. Especially the jargon throughout the book makes it difficult to read.

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The volume of capital flows between industrial and developing countries has grown dramatically in the past decade and has become a major issue in a world that is increasingly "globalized." Here Takatoshi Ito and Anne O. Krueger, two leading experts on this topic, have assembled a group of scholars who address different types of capital flows—bank lending, bonds, direct foreign investment—and the implications they hold for economic performance. With its particular focus on the Asian financial crises, this work presents a new model for policy makers everywhere in thinking about the role of private capital flows.

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Congo Business Intelligence Report
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This report contains business intelligence information for succesful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more... The report also contains selected information on investment and business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, as well as, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

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Congo, Dem. Republic Business Intelligence Report
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Democratic Republic of Congo Business Intelligence Report

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Democratic Republic of Congo Business Intelligence Report
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