The Growth Spiral

Author : Hans Christoph Binswanger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642318818

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The Growth Spiral by Hans Christoph Binswanger Pdf

This book develops a new theory of the modern economy. Conventional economic theory is (still) based on an essentially static notion of equilibrium. In contrast, this book offers an analysis of the economic process based on a truly dynamic approach. It understands modern economic activity as manifesting itself in a growth spiral. There are two main drivers of the dynamics of this spiral: steady money creation in the banking system, on the one hand; and the continuous inflow of energy and raw materials through the exploitation of natural resources, on the other. Both driving forces are generally neglected by the conventional theory. Understanding their role is absolutely essential for preventing our economy from being more and more exposed to financial and ecological crises. This book offers important insights about the functioning of the modern economy and addresses the specialist as well as the interested lay reader.

Author : Andy Anderson
Publisher : Baptist Sunday School Board
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080543013X

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The Growth Spiral by Andy Anderson Pdf

A field-tested system for growing churches that shows how each activity in a church -- outreach, building programs, and other ministries -- contribute to overall

Author : L. David Cunningham
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597818162

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A History of Florida Baptist's Sunday School by L. David Cunningham Pdf

Author : H.L. Bhat
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439883334

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Introduction to Crystal Growth by H.L. Bhat Pdf

Introduction to Crystal Growth: Principles and Practice teaches readers about crystals and their origins. It offers a historical perspective of the subject and includes background information whenever possible.The first section of this introductory book takes readers through the historical development and motivation of the field of crystal growth.

Author : Evgeni B. Budevski,Georgi T. Staikov,Wolfgang J. Lorenz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527614929

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Electrochemical Phase Formation and Growth by Evgeni B. Budevski,Georgi T. Staikov,Wolfgang J. Lorenz Pdf

Electrochemical processes and methods are basic to many important scientific disciplines, materials science and nanotechnology being only two keywords. For the first time in more than twenty years this volume presents a critical survey of the foundations, methodology and applications of electrochemical phase formation and growth processes. Written by a team of three internationally renowned authors, it is an invaluable source of information for all scientists concerned with electrocrystallization of metals or the in-situ characterization of electron-conducting surfaces. Not only the numerous illustrations (partly in colour) but also the vast number of references covering the literature up to and including 1995 make this volume indispensable for every laboratory working in electrochemical or materials science.

Author : G.W. Cullen,E. Kaldis,R.L. Parker
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483223575

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Vapour Growth and Epitaxy by G.W. Cullen,E. Kaldis,R.L. Parker Pdf

Vapor Growth and Epitaxy covers the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Vapor Growth and Epitaxy, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on August 18-21, 1975. This conference highlights the crystal growth aspects of the preparation, characterization, and perfection of thin films of electronic interest. This book is organized into two sections encompassing 54 chapters. The first section considers the fundamental and applied crystal growth studies of silicon, III-V and II-VI compounds, and magnetic garnets. This section also describes the structure of autoepitaxial diamond films and the morphology of single crystals grown from the vapor phase. The second section deals with nucleation and crystal growth kinetic studies of whiskers and the fabrication of solar cells. This section further surveys the equilibrium, kinetics, and epitaxy in the chemical vapor deposition of silicon compounds.

Author : Giulia Mennillo,Thomas Schlenzig,Elmar Friedrich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642246531

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Balanced Growth by Giulia Mennillo,Thomas Schlenzig,Elmar Friedrich Pdf

What is balanced growth? This book shows that the definitions and implications of the concept of balanced growth vary significantly among the different disciplines in economic science, but are not exclusive at all. Terms such as sustainability or balanced growth have become buzzwords. In practice, they are often a desirable vision rather than an achievable objective. Why? Doubts may arise about the extent to which such concepts are compatible with a modern market economy. Is balanced growth possible at all? Is it reasonable to accept balanced growth as a norm? Why should a balanced growth path be a desirable strategy to pursue for policymakers, managers, employees, and other societal stakeholders? Empirical evidence suggests that the actual worldwide economic growth is not balanced at all. Meanwhile, ever since the beginning of the financial and economic crisis in 2007 and its accompanying spillover effects, our globalizing world has uncompromisingly shown the flip side of its coin. Its crisis-prone character has intensified the discussion about our economic system’s sustainability. Questions related to acceptable sovereign debt levels, suitable trade deficits and surpluses, firms’ growth targets, resource management and efficiency have aroused high interest. What is the cause of the observed imbalances? In our opinion, this debate must involve rethinking the qualitative and quantitative dimension of our present understanding of the nature of economic growth. This book accompanies the 9th DocNet Management Symposium of the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It contains contributions of the symposium's panel speakers, renowned authors to the field and young researchers. The Ph.D. students’ and post-doctoral association DocNet organizes the DocNet Management Symposium on a yearly basis with the goal to foster exchange between academia and practitioners.

Author : K. Lal
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080984698

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Synthesis, Crystal Growth and Characterization by K. Lal Pdf

Synthesis, Crystal Growth and Characterization presents the proceedings of the International School on Synthesis, Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, held on October 12-23, 1981, at the National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi, India. The book consists of lectures by distinguished scientists from around the world who tackle different aspects of synthesis, crystal growth, characterization of materials, energy conversion, and energy storage. Organized into four parts encompassing 26 chapters, the book begins with an overview of the synthesis of materials at high temperatures and pressures before turning to a discussion of how macrocrystalline and amorphous silicon is prepared. It then looks at fundamental principles underlying the process of crystal growth, both from the vapor phase and from melt, and methodically introduces the reader to the different techniques used to characterize materials, including neutron scattering and electron transport. The next chapters focus on point defects and aggregates that influence the critical electronic properties of semiconducting materials, X-ray diffraction studies of strains and stresses in thin films used in solid-state devices, and electron spectroscopic studies of solid surfaces. The book also considers the role of physics in microelectronics and vice versa, fast ion transport in solids, and the concept of Syadvada in relation to modern physics. This volume is a valuable resource for participants of the International School on Synthesis, Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, as well as active researchers working in areas related to the field.

Author : Arnaud Ducruix,Richard Giegé
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191565755

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Crystallization of Nucleic Acids and Proteins by Arnaud Ducruix,Richard Giegé Pdf

Crystallography is the major method of determining structures of biological macromolecules yet crystallization techniques are still regarded as difficult to perform. This new edition of Crystallization of Nucliec Acids and Proteins: A Practical Approach continues in the vein of the first edition by providing a detailed and rational guide to producing crystals of proteins and nucleic acids of sufficient quantity and quality for diffraction studies. It has been thoroughly updated to include all the major new techniques such as the uses of molecular biology in structural biology (maximizing expression systems, sequence modifications to enable crystallization, and the introduction of anomalous scatterers); diagnostic analysis of prenucleation and nucleation by spectroscopic methods; and the two- dimensional electron crystallography of soluble proteins on planar lipid films. As well as an introduction to crystallogenesis, the other topics covered are: Handling macromolecular solutions, experimental design, seeding, proceeding from solutions to crystals Crystallization in gels Crystallization of nucleic acid complexes and membrane proteins Soaking techniques Preliminary characterization of crystals in order to tell whether they are suitable for diffraction studies. As with all Practical Approach books the protocols have been written by experienced researchers and are tried an tested methods. The underlying theory is brought together with the laboratory protocols to provide researchers with the conceptual and methodological tools necessary to exploit these powerful techniques. Crystallization of Nucliec Acids and Proteins: A Practical Approach 2e will be an invaluable manual of practical crystallization methods to researchers in molecular biology, crystallography, protein engineering, and biological chemistry.

Author : David A. Cardwell,David S. Ginley
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0750308974

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Handbook of Superconducting Materials by David A. Cardwell,David S. Ginley Pdf

Author : Markov Ivan Vesselinov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813143869

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Crystal Growth For Beginners: Fundamentals Of Nucleation, Crystal Growth And Epitaxy (Third Edition) by Markov Ivan Vesselinov Pdf

The processes of new phase formation and growth are of fundamental importance in numerous rapidly developing scientific fields such as modern materials science, micro- and optoelectronics, and environmental science. Crystal Growth for Beginners combines the depth of information in monographs, with the thorough analysis of review papers, and presents the resulting content at a level understandable by beginners in science. The book covers, in practice, all fundamental questions and aspects of nucleation, crystal growth, and epitaxy. This book is a non-eclectic presentation of this interdisciplinary topic in materials science. The third edition brings existing chapters up to date, and includes new chapters on the growth of nanowires by the vapor–liquid–solid mechanism, as well as illustrated short biographical texts about the scientists who introduced the basic ideas and concepts into the fields of nucleation, crystal growth and epitaxy. All formulae and equations are illustrated by examples that are of technological importance. The book presents not only the fundamentals but also the state of the art in the subject. Crystal Growth for Beginners is a valuable reference for both graduate students and researchers in materials science. The reader is required to possess some basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and thermodynamics.

Author : Ivan V. Markov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812796899

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Crystal Growth for Beginners by Ivan V. Markov Pdf

This is the first-ever textbook on the fundamentals of nucleation, crystal growth and epitaxy. It has been written from a unified point of view and is thus a non-eclectic presentation of this interdisciplinary topic in materials science. The reader is required to possess some basic knowledge of mathematics and physics. All formulae and equations are accompanied by examples that are of technological importance. The book presents not only the fundamentals but also the state of the art in the subject. The second revised edition includes two separate chapters dealing with the effect of the Ehrlich-Schwoebel barrier for down-step diffusion, as well as the effect of surface active species, on the morphology of the growing surfaces. In addition, many other chapters are updated accordingly. Thus, it serves as a valuable reference book for both graduate students and researchers in materials science. Sample Chapter(s). Crystal-Ambient Phase Equilibrium (396 KB). Contents: Crystal OCo Ambient Phase Equilibrium; Nucleation; Crystal Growth; Epitaxial Growth. Readership: Graduate students, academics and researchers in materials engineering, microelectronics, new materials, semiconductors and related areas."

Author : K.A. Gschneidner,L. Eyring,M.B. Maple
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080544371

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Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths by K.A. Gschneidner,L. Eyring,M.B. Maple Pdf

This volume of the Handbook is the first of a two-volume set of reviews devoted to the rare-earth-based high-temperature oxide superconductors (commonly known as hiTC superconductors). The history of hiTC superconductors is a few months short of being 14 years old when Bednorz and Müller published their results which showed that (La,BA)2CuO4 had a superconducting transition of ~30 K, which was about 7K higher than any other known superconducting material. Within a year the upper temperature limit was raised to nearly 100K with the discovery of an ~90K superconducting transition in YBa2Cu3O7-&dgr;. The announcement of a superconductor with a transition temperature higher than the boiling point of liquid nitrogen set-off a frenzy of research on trying to find other oxide hiTC superconductors. Within a few months the maximum superconducting transition reached 110 K (Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3010, and then 122K (TlBa2Ca3Cu4O11. It took several years to push TC up another 11 K to 133 K with the discovery of superconductivity in HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8, which is still the record holder today.

Author : Stephen Skinner
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1402765827

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Sacred Geometry by Stephen Skinner Pdf

A fascinating and inspirational look at the vital link between the hidden geometrical order of the universe, geometry in nature, and the geometry of the man-made world. The Da Vinci Code has awakened the public to the powerful and very ancient idea that religious truths and mathematical principles are intimately intertwined. Sacred Geometry offers an accessible way of understanding how that connection is revealed in nature and the arts. Over the centuries, temple builders have relied on magic numbers to shape sacred spaces, astronomers have used geometry to calculate holy seasons, and philosophers have observed the harmony of the universe in the numerical properties of music. By showing how the discoveries of mathematics are manifested over and over again in biology and physics, and how they have inspired the greatest works of art, this illuminating study reveals the universal principles that link us to the infinite.

Author : Dapeng Chen,Chengtian Lin,Andrey Maljuk,Fang Zhou
Publisher : Springer
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319315485

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Growth and Characterization of Bulk Superconductor Material by Dapeng Chen,Chengtian Lin,Andrey Maljuk,Fang Zhou Pdf

This book focuses on recently developed crystal growth techniques to grow large and high quality superconducting single crystals. The techniques applied are traveling solvent floating zone (TSFZ) with infrared image furnace, Bridgeman, solution/flux and top seeded solution growth (TSSG) methods. The materials range from cuprates, cobaltates to pnictides including La2CuO4-based (LCO), YBa2Cu3O7-d (YBCO), Bi2Sr2Can−1CunO2n+4+δ (n=1,2,3) (BSCCO) to NaxCoO2. The modified Bridgman “cold finger” method is devoted to the pnictide system with the best quality (transition width DTc~0.5 K) with highest Tc~38.5 K of Ba0.68K0.32Fe2A2. The book presents various iron-based superconductors with different structures, such as 1111, 122, 111, 11 and 42622,10-3-8. Detailed single crystal growth methods (fluxes, Bridgman, floating zone), the associated procedures and their impact to crystal size and quality are presented. The book also describes the influence of doping on the structure and the electric, magnetic, and superconducting properties of these compounds in a comparative study of different growth methods. It describes particularly under-, optimal and over-doped with oxygen cuprates (LCO, YBCO and BSCCO) and hole/electron/isovalently doped parent compounds AFe2As2 (A = Ba, Sr, Ca) (122), chalcogenides AxFe2-ySe2(A = K, Rb, Cs) (122), and Fe1-dTe1-xSex (11). A review of the current growth technologies and future growth efforts handling volatile and poisonous components are also presented.