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Ecoop'89: Proceedings of the  European Conference on

Ecoop'89: Proceedings of the European Conference on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cook, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> ong>Conferenceong> on Object-Oriented Programming are presented in this volume, comprised ong>ofong> twenty-one refereed and two invited papers. Each ong>ofong> ong>theong> papers presents original work describing research in many aspects ong>ofong> object-oriented programming languages, systems and applications. Topics covered include reusability, inheritance, operating systems, concurrency, persistence, design, metalevel programming, applications and experience, semantics and user interface. ong>Theong> main purpose ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> and ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>proceedingsong> is to present a selection ong>ofong> ong>theong> latest research in ong>theong> object-oriented paradigm, and to provide a focus for ong>theong> furong>theong>r development ong>ofong> that research. This book will be useful for academic and industrial researchers in ong>theong> whole field ong>ofong> computer science.

Dynamic Econometric Modeling: Proceedings of the Third

Dynamic Econometric Modeling: Proceedings of the Third

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnett, William A. / Berndt, Ernst R. / White, Halbert, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book brings togeong>theong>r presentations ong>ofong> some ong>ofong> ong>theong> fundamental new research that has begun to appear in ong>theong> areas ong>ofong> dynamic structural modeling, nonlinear structural modeling, time series modeling, nonparametric inference, and chaotic attractor inference. ong>Theong> contents ong>ofong> this volume comprise ong>theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> third ong>ofong> a ong>conferenceong> series entitled International Symposia in Economic ong>Theong>ory and Econometrics. This ong>conferenceong> was held at ong>theong> IC;s2 (Innovation, Creativity and Capital) Institute at ong>theong> University ong>ofong> Texas at Austin on May , l986.

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A European Central Bank?: Perspectives on Monetary

A European Central Bank?: Perspectives on Monetary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Cecco, Marcello, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on a ong>conferenceong> held by ong>theong> Italian Macroeconomic Policy Group and ong>theong> Centre for Economic Policy Research, this study examines ong>theong> issues raised by ong>Europeanong> monetary unification. An introduction describes recent developments and identifies ong>theong> motivations for creating a ong>Europeanong> central bank. ong>Theong>oretical papers analyze ong>theong> interactions ong>ofong> capital controls, financial intermediation, and seigniorage in open economies, ong>theong> optimal design ong>ofong> centralized banks ong>ofong> issue by sovereign countries, and some new aspects ong>ofong> ong>theong> "optimal currency area" question. ong>Theong> volume concludes with a panel discussion on ong>theong> feasibility ong>ofong> ong>Europeanong> monetary unification, featuring leading academics and central bankers.

Macroeconomic Interact North S

Macroeconomic Interact North S

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Currie, David / Vines, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume contains ong>theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> a September ong>conferenceong> organized by ong>theong> Centre for Economic Policy Research and ong>theong> International Economics Study Group. ong>theong> volume focuses on ong>theong> strategic aspects ong>ofong> North-South interactions; ong>theong> authors include some ong>ofong> ong>theong> leading contributors to ong>theong> growing literature on strategic interactions among interdependent economies.

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AAAI-92: Proceedings of the Tenth National Conference on

AAAI-92: Proceedings of the Tenth National Conference on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: American Association on Artificial Intel / AAAI Press, PUBLISHER: AAAI Press, ong>Theong> focus ong>ofong> ong>theong> AAAI-92 ong>conferenceong> is on ong>theong> re integration ong>ofong> AI as a diverse but coherent whole. Accordingly ong>theong> traditional list ong>ofong> community-based content areas has been replaced by a more neutral set ong>ofong> taxonomies that span ong>theong> field. For example, a paper proposing a new epistemology for representing ong>theong> physical world based on an analysis ong>ofong> human brain structure would be described as "representation, physical world, biological." ong>Theong> papers collected here represent significant research contributions to such areas as ong>theong> principles underlying cognition, perception, and action in man and machine; ong>theong> design, application, and evaluation ong>ofong> AI algorithms and systems; and ong>theong> analysis ong>ofong> domains in which AI systems perform.

Proceedings of the Ankara symposium on arid zone,

Proceedings of the Ankara symposium on arid zone,

ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> Ankara symposium on arid zone hydrology, jointly organized by ong>theong> Government ong>ofong> Turkey and Unesco, April Paris: Description 268 p. + 2 bijl. Series title Arid zone research Euro 40 (varie 552)

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Cryptography and Coding: 7th Ima International Conference,

Cryptography and Coding: 7th Ima International Conference,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, M. / Walker, Michael, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 7th IMA ong>Conferenceong> on Cryptography and Coding held in Cirencester, UK, in December . ong>Theong> 35 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in ong>theong> ong>proceedingsong>. Among ong>theong> topics covered are error-correcting coding, arithmetic coding for data compression and encryption, image coding, biometric auong>theong>ntication, broadcast channel access, graph and trellis decoding, turbo codes, convolution codes, Reed Solomon codes, elliptic curve cryptography, primality testing, finite-field arithmetic, and cryptographic protocols.

Creating New Learning Experiences on a Global Scale: Second

Creating New Learning Experiences on a Global Scale: Second

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Klamma, Ralf, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> Second ong>Europeanong> ong>Conferenceong> on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL , held in Crete, Greece in September . ong>Theong> 28 revised full papers, 18 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. ong>Theong> ong>conferenceong> provides a unique forum for all research related to technology-enhanced learning, as well as its interactions with knowledge management, business processes and work environments. Topics addressed are collaborative learning, personalized learning, multimedia content, semantic web, metadata and learning, workplace learning, learning repositories and infrastructures for learning, as well as experience reports, assesment, and case studies.

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Rethinking Security in Post Cold War Europe

Rethinking Security in Post Cold War Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Park, William / Rees, G. Wyn, PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, This is a survey ong>ofong> ong>theong> principle items on ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> security agenda following ong>theong> end ong>ofong> ong>theong> Cold War. ong>Theong> book focuses on regions where ong>theong> reconsideration ong>ofong> security issues has been particularly prong>ofong>ound and analyzes ong>theong> main security institutions which have survived ong>theong> Cold War including NATO, ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> Union/Western ong>Europeanong> Union and ong>theong> Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Also strides ong>theong> Central ong>Europeanong> countries, Russia and states ong>ofong> ong>theong> former USSR.

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buhalis, Dimitrios / Tjoa, A. Min / Jafari, Jafar, PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> ENTER - International ong>Conferenceong> on Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism - provide an international forum for ong>theong> discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> role ong>ofong> telecommunication and information systems in tourism, inform potential users and people concerned with ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> such technologies and explain ong>theong>ir functioning. ong>Theong> following topics are treated in this volume: Dynamic Marketing Applications Using IT. - Designing Information Systems. - Using ong>theong> Internet. - Transformation ong>ofong> ong>theong> Travel Industry. - Re-engineering Management Approaches. - Enhancing Tourism Intermediaries. - New Horizons for Destination Management Systems. - Strategic Management in Tourism. - New IT Uses in Tourism.

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Buildings, Finite Geometries and Groups: Proceedings of a

Buildings, Finite Geometries and Groups: Proceedings of a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sastry, Narasimha / Sastry, N. S. Narasimha, PUBLISHER: Springer, This is ong>theong> ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> ICM Satellite ong>Conferenceong> on Buildings, Finite Geometries and Groups organized at ong>theong> Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, during August . This is a collection ong>ofong> articles by some ong>ofong> ong>theong> currently very active research workers in several areas related to finite simple groups, Chevalley groups and ong>theong>ir generalizations: ong>theong>ory ong>ofong> buildings, finite incidence geometries, modular representations, Lie ong>theong>ory, etc. ong>Theong>se articles reflect ong>theong> current major trends in research in ong>theong> geometric and combinatorial aspects ong>ofong> ong>theong> study ong>ofong> ong>theong>se groups. ong>Theong> unique perspective ong>theong> authors bring in ong>theong>ir articles on ong>theong> current developments and ong>theong> major problems in ong>theong>ir area is expected to be very useful to research maong>theong>maticians, graduate students and potential new entrants to ong>theong>se areas.

Conceptual Structures: Knowledge Representations as

Conceptual Structures: Knowledge Representations as

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eklund, Peter W. / Ellis, Gerard / Mann, Graham, PUBLISHER: Springer, This volume constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> Fourth International ong>Conferenceong> on Conceptual Structures, ICCS '96, held in Sydney, Australia, in August . ong>Theong> book presents five full papers by ong>theong> invited speakers togeong>theong>r with 15 revised full papers selected for presentation at ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> from a respectable number ong>ofong> submissions. ong>Theong> issues addressed are natural language processing, information retrieval, graph operations, conceptual graph and Peirce ong>theong>ory, knowledge acquisition, ong>theong>orem proving and CG programming, and order-based organisation and encoding.

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Mathematics as a Service Subject

Mathematics as a Service Subject

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howson, A. G. / Kahane, J. P. / Lauginie, P., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on ong>theong> International Commission on Maong>theong>matical Instruction ong>conferenceong> held in early , this volume consists ong>ofong> a number ong>ofong> key papers presented by international authorities on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> maong>theong>matics in applied subjects, such as engineering, computer science, and maong>theong>matical modelling. ong>Theong> importance ong>ofong> certain maong>theong>matical ideas, such as geometry and discrete maong>theong>matics is stressed, as well as ong>theong> more classical methods. ong>Theong> book includes a long article by ong>theong> editor synong>theong>sizing some ong>ofong> ong>theong> main ong>theong>mes and trends debated at ong>theong> ong>conferenceong>.

Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates

Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guenet, J. -M / Meisel, I. / Kniep, C. S., PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, This volume contains ong>theong> ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 3rd International ong>Conferenceong> on Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates held in Besancon, France in August . As ong>theong> reader will discover, results from various topics involving polymers, polyelectrolytes, polymer-like systems (self-assembling molecules, biological molecules), surfaces etc. were presented and discussed. ong>Theong>y highlight ong>theong> growing impact ong>ofong> this field on various scientific domains, and also ong>theong> building ong>ofong> a scientific community concerned by ong>theong> same questions. Acquista Ora

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Proceedings: Microscopy and Microanalysis : Volume 8

Proceedings: Microscopy and Microanalysis : Volume 8

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kruuk, Hans / Volkl, Edgar / Piston, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This ong>Proceedingsong> volume contains extended abstracts ong>ofong> all ong>theong> papers presented at ong>theong> Microscopy and Microanalysis meeting held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on August . This meeting was a joint event comprising ong>theong> 60th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Microscopy Society ong>ofong> America, ong>theong> 36th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Microbeam Analysis Society, ong>theong> 29th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Microscopy Society ong>ofong> Canada/Societe de Microscopie du Canada and ong>theong> 35th Annual Meeting ong>ofong> ong>theong> International Metallographic Society. ong>Theong> ong>Proceedingsong> consists ong>ofong> both a printed volume containing ong>theong> extended abstracts ong>ofong> all invited papers as well as a searchable CD-ROM containing ong>theong> extended abstracts ong>ofong> all papers presented at ong>theong> meeting.

Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West

Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, David, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Presents eight ong>Europeanong> case studies including ong>theong> English revolution ong>ofong> , ong>theong> French Revolution and ong>theong> recent revolutions within ong>theong> Soviet Union and Eastern Europe () and examines ong>theong>m not only in ong>theong>ir specific political, economic and social contexts but also as part ong>ofong> ong>theong> wider ong>Europeanong> revolutionary tradition. A chapter on ong>theong> American Revolution is also included as a revolution which grew out ong>ofong> a ong>Europeanong> expansionist and a ong>Europeanong> political culture. David Parker brings togeong>theong>r leading writers on ong>Europeanong> history, who make a major contribution to ong>theong> controversial debate on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> revolution in ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>Europeanong> history. This is a truly comparative book which includes discussion on each ong>ofong> ong>theong> following key ong>theong>mes: *ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> revolution, including ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> political, social and economic factors *ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> political and philisophical ideas or ideology on ong>theong> revolution *ong>theong> form and process ong>ofong> a revolution, including ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> violence and popular support *ong>theong> outcome ong>ofong> revolution, both short-term and long-term *ong>theong> way revolution is viewed in history particularly since ong>theong> collapse ong>ofong> Communism in Europe As well as providing new historical perspectives on ong>theong> concept ong>ofong> revolution, this book also provides a comparative survey ong>ofong> all ong>theong> major revolutions in ong>theong> West over ong>theong> past 400 years.

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Tapsoft '87

Tapsoft '87

ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> International Joint ong>Conferenceong> on ong>Theong>ory and Practice ong>ofong> Song>ofong>tware Development Pisa, Italy, March di Ehrig - Levi - Montanari - Kowalski (a cura di), , Springer-verlag. collana: Lecture notes in computer science. vol. 1: Advanced Seminar on Foundations ong>ofong> Innovative Song>ofong>tware Development I and Colloquium on Trees in Algebra and Programming (CAAP '87) vol. 2: Advanced Seminar on Foundations ong>ofong> Innovative Song>ofong>tware Development I and Colloquium on Functional and Logic Programming and Specifications (CFLP) Costo del singolo volume. I volumi non sono acquistabili singolarmente. Ottime condizioni.

Parle '89 - Parallel Architectures and Languages Europe:

Parle '89 - Parallel Architectures and Languages Europe:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Odijk, Eddy / Rem, Martin / Syre, Jean-Claude, PUBLISHER: Springer, Since ong>theong> first PARLE ong>conferenceong>, PARLE '87, attracted more than 300 participants, it was considered a useful and successful forum and encouraged ong>theong> organization ong>ofong> this second issue known as PARLE '89. ong>Theong> initiative for ong>theong>se ong>conferenceong>s was taken by project 415 ong>ofong> ESPRIT (ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Commission ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> Communities). ong>Theong>ir scope covers central ong>theong>mes in ong>theong> area ong>ofong> parallel architectures and languages, including such topics as concurrent, object-oriented, logic and functional programming; MIMD, dataflow, inference and reduction machines; design and verification ong>ofong> parallel systems; VLSI, WSI and RISC architectures; performance evaluation, memory management, systolic arrays, applications and special purpose architectures. ong>Theong> four invited lectures present ong>theong> state ong>ofong> ong>theong> art and advanced developments in major research areas related to ong>theong> topics ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>conferenceong>. ong>Ofong> ong>theong> more than 150 submitted papers 45 were selected for presentation. Furong>theong>rmore ong>theong> program ong>ofong> PARLE '89 comprises presentations on ong>theong> subprojects which togeong>theong>r constitute ESPRIT project 415. Parallel architectures based on a variety ong>ofong> programming styles (object-oriented, logic, functional, dataflow) are represented in ong>theong>se overviews.

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Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in Economic Theory

Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in Economic Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwvdiauer, G. / Schwc6diauer, G. / Schwadiauer, G., PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Proceedingsong> ong>ofong> a ong>Conferenceong> Organized by ong>theong> Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria, July

A Source Book of European Community Environmental Law

A Source Book of European Community Environmental Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macrory, Richard / Hollins, Steve, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> proliferation ong>ofong> books and articles dealing with environmental law is making ong>theong> work ong>ofong> a researcher increasingly difficult. This helpful compilation ong>ofong> bibliographical data, ong>theong> most comprehensive sourcebook currently available, will greatly assist anyone looking for information about what is published on ong>theong> subject in all ong>theong> languages ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Europeanong> Community. It will be an indispensable research tool for environmental law specialists.

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Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms: 8th International

Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms: 8th International

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beliczynski, Bartlomiej / Dzielinski, Andrzej / Iwanowski, Marcin, PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> two volume set LNCS and LNCS constitutes ong>theong> refereed ong>proceedingsong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> 8th International ong>Conferenceong> on Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms, ICANNGA , held in Warsaw, Poland, in April . ong>Theong> 178 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total ong>ofong> 474 submissions. ong>Theong> 94 papers ong>ofong> ong>theong> first volume are organized in topical sections on evolutionary computation, genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, learning, optimization and games, fuzzy and rough systems, just as classification and clustering. ong>Theong> second volume contains 84 contributions related to neural networks, support vector machines, biomedical signal and image processing, biometrics, computer vision, as well as to control and robotics.

Harmonic Analysis  Proceedings of a Conference Held at

Harmonic Analysis Proceedings of a Conference Held at

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: N Petridis, PUBLISHER: Springer, NA Acquista Ora

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Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Truman State University Press, On ong>theong> sixtieth anniversary ong>ofong> ong>theong> founding ong>ofong> ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel an international group ong>ofong> scholars, policy makers, and members ong>ofong> ong>theong> public gaong>theong>red at ong>theong> Harry S. Truman Research Institute for ong>theong> Advancement ong>ofong> Peace on ong>theong> Hebrew University Campus to examine ong>theong> diplomatic and political context from which ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked ong>theong> fortieth anniversary ong>ofong> ong>theong> creation ong>ofong> ong>theong> Harry S. Truman Research Institute and provided an opportunity to commemorate and reflect on ong>theong> work supported by ong>theong> Institute. This collection ong>ofong> ong>theong> thirteen articles presented at ong>theong> ong>conferenceong> in May advances ong>theong> discussion ong>ofong> President Truman's recognition ong>ofong> ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, and reviews efforts in ong>theong> advocacy ong>ofong> peace made possible by ong>theong> Institute.

European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth

European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Woodruff D., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This book presents an overview ong>ofong> Europe's imperialist career from ong>theong> end ong>ofong> ong>theong> Napoleonic wars in to ong>theong> present; in oong>theong>r words, from ong>theong> establishment ong>ofong> Britain's ascendency as ong>theong> major power in ong>theong> world and ong>theong> head ong>ofong> Europe's largest empire to ong>theong> era ong>ofong> decolonization and ong>theong> eclipse ong>ofong> Western Europe in world affairs. Examined is ong>theong> nature and extent ong>ofong> Europe's relations with ong>theong> world overseas, ong>theong> economic and political factors present in Europe during ong>theong> era ong>ofong> industrialization that determined ong>theong> direction ong>ofong> those relations, ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> increased ong>Europeanong> penetration upon non-ong>Europeanong> societies in ong>theong> nineteenth century, and ong>theong> explosion ong>ofong> ong>Europeanong> imperialism in ong>theong> last quarter ong>ofong> ong>theong> century. ong>Theong> author discusses ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> modern ong>Europeanong> colonization in Africa, Asia, and ong>theong> Middle East; ong>theong> changes that occurred in Europe's economic relationship with ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> ong>theong> world in ong>theong> twentieth century; and ong>theong> current process ong>ofong> decolonization. In ong>theong> final chapter, ong>theong> overall importance ong>ofong> Euorpean imperialism in ong>theong> workd history is assessed.

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Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, E. L. / Jones, Eric / Frost, Lionel, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, Analyzing ong>theong> long-term, historical development ong>ofong> ong>theong> major economies around ong>theong> Pacific Rim in language aimed at ong>theong> general reader, "Coming Full Circle" throws light on ong>theong> most important relationships in ong>theong> region today as well as on ong>theong> prospects for future economic development and political cooperation.ong>Theong> authors begin with a critique ong>ofong> ong>theong> popular notion ong>ofong> a "Pacific region," paying particular attention to ong>theong> influence ong>ofong> geography and environment on population distribution and patterns ong>ofong> regional economic activity. ong>Theong>y address ong>theong> diverse indigenous development ong>ofong> pre-ong>Europeanong> times, later periods ong>ofong> direct ong>Europeanong> influence, and ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> modern-day urban societies in ong>theong> region. Finally, ong>theong>y track ong>theong> rise ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States and Japan as ong>theong> dominant regional economic powers and forecast changes we can expect to see in ong>theong> years ahead, noting in particular ong>theong> increasing importance ong>ofong> China.

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