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Environment and Society Socionatural Relations in the Anthropocene
This short book sets out to explore the concept of nature in the context of a changing reality, in which the extent of our transformation of the environment has become evident: What is nature and to what extent has humanity transformed it? How do nature and society relate to one another? What does the idea of a sustainable society entail and how can nature be understood as a political subject? …
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- 978-3-319-15952-2
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Interfirm Relationships and Trade Credit in Japan: Evidence from Micro-Data
This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by…
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- 978-4-431-55187-4
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A History of Chinese Science and Technology: Volume 3
A History of Chinese Science and Technology (Voulumes 1, 2 & 3) presents 44 individual lectures, beginning with Ancient Chinese Science and Technology in the Process of Human Civilizations and An Overview of Ancient Chinese Science and Technology, and continuing with in-depth discussions of several issues in the history of science and the Needham Puzzle, interspersed with topics on Astronomy, A…
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- 978-3-662-44163-3
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- 501 HIS h
Strategic Management of Universities in the Ibero-America Region
This book provides the readers with a map of the higher education systems and strategic management trends in the higher education institutions within countries of the Ibero-America region. The key feature of this volume is the presentation of a conceptual framework as a point of reference for the development of university management systems in a specific context. Furthermore, the book provides …
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- 978-3-319-14684-3
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Environment Exposure to Pollutants
The impairment of lung function caused by environmental exposure to pollutants and toxicants is a rising health problem, particularly in highly industrialized parts of the world. The problem is urgently calling for the development of new methodologies to assess both the level of elemental exposure and the effects for quality of health and longevity. This volume provides state-of-the-art informa…
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- 978-3-319-10003-6
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- 10 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
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A History of Biophysics in Contemporary China
This book gives a concise history of biophysics in contemporary China, from about 1949 to 1976. It outlines how a science specialty evolved from an ambiguous and amorphous field into a fully-fledged academic discipline in the socio-institutional contexts of contemporary China. The book relates how, while initially consisting of cell biologists, the Chinese biophysics community redirected their …
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- 978-3-319-18093-9
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- SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
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- 501 LUK h
Entropy Methods for Diffusive Partial Differential Equations
This book presents a range of entropy methods for diffusive PDEs devised by many researchers in the course of the past few decades, which allow us to understand the qualitative behavior of solutions to diffusive equations (and Markov diffusion processes). Applications include the large-time asymptotics of solutions, the derivation of convex Sobolev inequalities, the existence and uniqueness of …
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- 978-3-319-34219-1
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Strategic International Management
A compact overview of the most relevant concepts and developments in International Management. The various strategy concepts of internationally active companies and their implementation in practice are the core of this book. The authors describe the particularities of international value chain activities and management functions and offer a thorough understanding of how Production & Sourcing, R…
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- 978-3-658-07884-3
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Entrepreneurship, Regional Development and Culture An Institutional Perspective
The aim of this book is to analyze the relationships among entrepreneurship, regional development and culture in the current economy. Using an institutional approach, it examines the main theoretical issues and practices and their effect on different dimensions of society and the economy. Business creation is considered a key element of economic growth, innovation and employment. In recent year…
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- 978-3-319-15111-3
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- 31 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
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Entrepreneurship, Human Capital, and Regional Development Labor Networks, Kn…
This book makes original contributions to the literature on clusters, human capital, and regional development by focusing on the link between entrepreneurship and economic growth, aiming for a better understanding of the dynamics of growth determined by the entrepreneur’s action in the regional space. The focus is therefore on critical reflection and rethinking the articulation between three …
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- 18 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
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