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This book describes the roles of various intermolecular and interparticle forces in determining the properties of simple systems such as gases, liquids, and solids, of more complex colloidal, polymeric, and biological systems. The book provides a thorough grounding in theories and concepts of intermolecular forces, allowing students and researchers to recognize which forces are important in any particular system and how to control these forces.
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* Surface-force measurements
* Solvation and structural forces
* Hydration and hydophobic forces
* Ion-correlation forces
* Thermal fluctuation (steric and undulation) forces
* Particle and surface interactions in polymer melts and polymer solutions
* Contains worked examples, discussion topics, and more than 100 problems
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A great text with lots of information in a small package........2007-09-29
This text is perfect for the reader who can read graphs and diagrams. A picture is worth a thousand words and so are graphs and diagrams. This text is chock full of graphs with all the information that you may need for an undergraduate or graduate course. I love this book. Its an excellent reference.
Good book........2007-09-03
Was used for "intermolecular forces" class... Advanced, and I think, it could be useful for people who work with AFM.
Fantastic Book.......2005-07-23
If you want to learn about the title subject, this is a great intro book. And it's probably the most enjoyable theory book you are likely to own, if you purchase it.
Forces you know or not????.......2004-02-13
The above "reviewer" needs to learn the English language! What the hell is that guy trying to tell us? I'm glad the book is useful to the outdoors.
I have not read too far into the book, but it seems to be fairly well written.
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By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.
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The book that turns our understanding of motivation on its head . . . and shows why most companies get it wrong.
There are few people with more experience and accumulated wisdom about the inner workings of business and how people can work together more effectively than Jon Katzenbach. His groundbreaking research has resulted in several important books, including
The Wisdom of Teams and
Real Change Leaders. Over the past several years he has turned his attention to one of the perennial questions of leaders everywhere: How do I motivate my employees?
Most everyone frets about how to devise schemes that will keep the troops revved up. Conventional wisdom—or at least the practice at most companies—often centers on money as the primary motivating force. Many also rely on intimidation, which like money generally has a short-term impact. But what Katzenbach has found in his research at many organizations is that both of these practices do little to build the long-term sustainability of an organization. For that you need a powerful force that has been—until this point—understood by few managers and implemented by fewer still: pride.
From the front lines to the executive suite, most people are motivated by feelings of accomplishment, approval, and camaraderie. It’s why the best employees strive well beyond performance levels that will yield them higher pay and why most true professionals relentlessly avoid retirement.
Why does Southwest Airlines consistently turn in the highest levels of performance and profitability of any company in the airline business? What can the U.S. Marines teach us about individual commitment that can be used in the for-profit world? How is General Motors overcoming its history of labor-management enmity through the efforts of “pride-builders” from both the union and the management side? By drawing on what he has learned from these and many other organizations, Jon Katzenbach provides a practical program for understanding the role of pride:
• Money is not the motivator most people think it is: Katzenbach shows why pay-for-performance programs by themselves result in employees who focus on self-serving behavior and skin-deep organizational commitment.
• Money tends to be a short-term motivational device and works best during times of growth, but pride works in bad times as well as good.
• Cultivating pride is an investment that yields high returns on workforce performance over time and is not nearly as costly as relying solely on monetary compensation and the turnover risks that accompany a “show me the money” culture.
Katzenbach shares unique insights and specifics about how the best mid-level pride-builders take advantage of the world’s greatest motivational force even in environments as challenging as General Motors and Aetna. He shows how managers at every level are missing a powerful lever if they are not instilling pride as a primary force for building their organization.
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There are few people with more experience and accumulated wisdom about the inner workings of business and how people can work together more effectively than Jon Katzenbach. His groundbreaking research has resulted in several important books, including The Wisdom of Teams and Real Change Leaders. Over the past several years he has turned his attention to one of the perennial questions of leaders everywhere: How do I motivate my employees?
Most everyone frets about how to devise schemes that will keep the troops revved up. Conventional wisdom -- or at least the practice at most companies -- often centers on money as the primary motivating force. Many also rely on intimidation, which like money generally has a short-term impact. But what Katzenbach has found in his research at many organizations is that both of these practices do little to build the long-term sustainability of an organization. For that you need a powerful force that has been -- until this point -- understood by few managers and implemented by fewer still: pride.
From the front lines to the executive suite, most people are motivated by feelings of accomplishment, approval, and camaraderie. It's why the best employees strive well beyond performance levels that will yield them higher pay and why most true professionals relentlessly avoid retirement.
Why does Southwest Airlines consistently turn in the highest levels of performance and profitability of any company in the airline business? What can the U.S. Marines teach us about individual commitment that can be used in the for-profit world? How is General Motors overcoming its history of labor-management enmity through the efforts of "pride-builders" from both the union and the management side? By drawing on what he has learned from these and many other organizations, Jon Katzenbach provides a practical program for understanding the role of pride:
- Money is not the motivator most people think it is: Katzenbach shows why pay-for-performance programs by themselves result in employees who focus on self-serving behavior and skin-deep organizational commitment.
- Money tends to be a short-term motivational device and works best during times of growth, but pride works in bad times as well as good.
- Cultivating pride is an investment that yields high returns on workforce performance over time and is not nearly as costly as relying solely on monetary compensation and the turnover risks that accompany a "show me the money" culture.
Katzenbach shares unique insights and specifics about how the best mid-level pride-builders take advantage of the world's greatest motivational force even in environments as challenging as General Motors and Aetna. He shows how managers at every level are missing a powerful lever if they are not instilling pride as a primary force for building their organization.
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Good Advice for Motivating People in Difficult Environments.......2005-01-19
Every management book has to be considered in light of the need for consultants to avoid offending clients, so at first I had a hard time taking General Motors and Kentucky Fried Chicken seriously as examples of how to motivate workers. BUT...I gave Mr. Katzenbach his chance, and his insights were excellent.
The point of this book is to explain what will motivate people to do their best independent of money. Whether you are a greedy, power hungry executive or a benevolent business leader seeking the happiness of your employees, this book outlines the problems with and approaches to encouraging your workers to do their best. Paying more money isn't a viable option for front-line workers, but encouraging pride in a job well done, team spirit, and a winning tradition cost nothing but effort and sincerity.
As I said, at first it was difficult to understand how GMC could be held up as a role model, but I was missing the point. Mr. Katzenbach is trying to show how good leaders can motivate people even in difficult circumstances, so GMC turns out to be a great place to look for managers succeeding in spite of the environment. The same can be said for why Aetna was used as an example--a company in trouble where some people still moved forward by rallying their troops.
I have seen many of these principles attempted to be used by insincere and manipulative managers with disastrous results (e.g. dramatic downturns in employee morale due to cynicism). If you don't really, really care about your people, you might as well use a whip beause at least they will respect your honesty. I have been a consultant for many years, and take my word for it--executives do not fool the rank and file.
But if you are a leader interested in everyone's welfare, then this book may enlighten you as to what to do. What I particulary liked was the pragmatic orientation of how to make your department or division excel even if the company as a whole was mediocre. Of course, when everyone works hard and becomes hugely productive and successful, don't forget to reward them financially, too!
Interesting stories, light on research.......2004-11-09
Coincidentally, I read Pride after reading Authentic Happiness, by Martin Seligman. Pride was filled with stories of various interest highlighting why money isn't always the compelling motivator. While I could relate to many of the examples, I was annoyed with his declarative conclusions based on those anecdotes. Seligman's book, on the other hand, was replete with descriptions of studies relating to the value (and power) of positive emotions (aka happiness). Applying what I learned from Seligman, I found Katzenbach more credible. (And Katzenbach will probably sound more credible in the business environment.)
Fine Sentiment -- but not matched by the books contents.......2003-10-30
This was a strange book. I'd read Katzenbach's 'Wisdom of Teams' many years ago and really enjoyed it. But I didn't enjoy this book.
I wholeheartedly embrace the sentiments expressed on the flyleaf, such as "pride in one's work ... and in the sense of accomplishment, camaraderie and emotional attachment that comes with it is the key to success ..."
But what did I actually 'learn' from this book that I could take away and use, to change myself or to share with others? The answer is -- nothing. Contrary to the flyleaf, I found it neither "inspirational" nor "practical", just 'light'.
Maybe the 19-page Introduction should have served as a warning, but there was just no substance to the book. If a College Student had turned this in as a paper, then I would have accused them of stringing together a number of disparate stories, but never once did it actually come to any conclusion as to 'why', 'what' or 'how'?
It just relies on the innate 'sensibility' that "show me the money" isn't the answer, but it didn't explain to me what 'is' the answer.
Living Your Values Will Motivate You More Than Added Money.......2003-08-13
The title of this book put me off. Why did I want to learn about how appealing to peoples' pride compared to paying them more?
When I got into the book, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the subject is how living in accordance with your values is more motivational than being paid more. I would have read the book much sooner if I had realized that.
The basic point is that focusing on money as a motivational tool causes game-playing where the individual and the organization are pitted against one another. Where the organization and the individual see themselves as living the same values, constructive, mutually supportive behavior follows.
The book has an extensive discussion of what the author learned from his mother and from Marvin Davis, former head of McKinsey & Company. That part could have been a lot shorter.
I was intrigued to read in detail what the author feels is important about Marine training. Many books refer to Marines as having good values, but assume that the reader already has mastered the subject. I found the approach described here to be revealing and helpful.
Many who are stuck in organizations that are not doing well and have limited options will find the examples from General Motors to be valuable for seeing how the desire to do a good job can overcome many obstacles. Like a team that has had a good meeting of the minds at half-time, you can come back to take on all comers before the game is over. It's very fine material.
Unless you like to read lots of cases, how to implement the book's lessons is summarized nicely in an article-length epilogue beginning on page 181. If you already agree with the author's premise, you can start reading there and save a lot of time.
Where else in life are values important? How can you help bring them out in a positive way?
PRIDE is cheaper than money.......2003-07-01
The author does acknowledge the influence of money in motivating people in the US economy. But only for self-serving pride. He says "feelings of pride based upon self-serving or materialistic gains are short-term, transient, and risky..." Money by itself doesn't create pride in the institution. He cites examples with The Home Depot, US Marine Corps and Southwest Airlines and how they create pride in their organizations. Read the five paths offered and a starter list for pride-building when seeking a process to instill greater institution-pride. According to the author, "the secret to success is applying the discipline and focus required to sustain institution-building pride among those employees who make a competitive difference to you." If you think it's all common sense to create pride, why do many organizations try to spend their way to success? Read the last page of the book first. Great story about an organization with lots of pride for 227 years [Semper Fi].
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The history of physics since the discovery of X-rays would be too simplistic a description of this book. Certainly it covers the historical period from the late nineteenth century to the present day, but the book attempts to relate not only what has happened over the last hundred years or so, but why it happened the way it did, what it was like for those scientists involved, and how what, at the time, seemed a series of bizarre or unrelated events, now with hindsight presents a logical narrative. The author, himself a notable physicist and author of the highly successful Subtle is the Lord (Clarendon Press 1982), was personally involved in many of the developments described in the book. As with his previous book, unique insights into the world of big and small physics are to be gained from this major work.
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The great physicist's elegant, concise survey of Newtonian dynamics proceeds gradually from simple particles of matter to physical systems beyond complete analysis. Includes "On the Equation of Motion of a Connected System," from Volume II of Electricity and Magnetism. Appendixes deal with relativity motion and principles of least action.
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The conceptual ideas of high school physics.......2006-02-06
Maxwell wants to explain the "fundamental doctrines of matter and motion", by which he means not formulae and calculations but rather the conceptual framework that serves to "guide the current of thought". Modern readers will not be too impressed since all of this is basically stuff that we teach to high school kids today. One should understand physics in terms of matter and forces and Newton's laws and so on. It's not all Newton, however, because physics "has now fairly entered on the next stage of progress", recognising energy as a fundamental concept. Conservation of energy "furnishes to the physical enquirer a principle on which he may hang every known law relating to physical actions, and by which he may be put in the way to discover the relations of such actions in new branches of science". So it goes. Even in the last chapter celestial mechanics is touched on not as a success of Newtonian physics in reaching insights about the world, but only as an "instructive example" of how great our conceptual framework is since it can easily accommodate the law of universal gravitation. In short, this book amounts to celebrating the first ten pages or so of the Principia while ignoring the hundreds of pages of actual physics. The publishers have added a chapter from Maxwell's Electricity and Magnetism, and appendices and notes by Larmor, quite a bit of which is on relativity theory. Both of these additions are completely out of line with the original text.
This book is the fountainhead of modern physics.......2005-03-11
I suggest that the other reviewers completely missed the significance of Maxwell's book "Matter and Motion" as it is the fountainhead of modern physics. First, it introduces and outlines "Dimensional Analysis" which ALL physics theories MUST conform to. Dimensional Analysis is physics: Equations are maths: Units are politics. Secondly, Maxwell set the stage for Quantum Mechanics by introducing the concept that it is necessary to use statistics to model reality.
From the horses mouth.......2001-02-11
This is how founding fathers thought and wrote about the Matter and Motion. It is a nostalgic reading. Maxwell himself wrote about Matter and Motion of course based on Newtonian Physics. You do not learn any new Physics unless you are doing study in the History of Science. Maxwell basically starts with definition of concepts in Newtonian Mechanics and explains Newton's laws of Motion. Force, Energy, Momentum all the good staff. Short book and interesting piece of history. Definitely worth reading of it for leisure or for study.
good for the price.......1998-02-25
definitely not the best intro to newton mechanics but if you already know it and need the info in a new prespective this book will do you.NOT A SELF STUDY GUIDE.Is best when used as a review.
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Great read !.......2007-06-10
If you like history,then you will love this book! Faraday was a genius in his own time.Amazing how relevent he would be today.
An extremely intelligent book.......2000-04-02
This is very well written and the explanations are very clear. Certainly a true classic. This book will appeal to both the layman and the technically inclined.
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There is a continuing growth of interest in the computer simulation of materials at the atomic scale, using a variety of academic and commercial computer programs. In all such programs there is some physical model of the inter-atomic forces, which may be based on something as simple as a pair interaction, such as the Lennard-Jones model, or as complex as a self-consistent, all-electron solution of the quantum mechanical problem. For a student or researcher, the basis of such models is often shrouded in mystery. It is usually unclear how well founded they are, since it is hard to find a discussion of the physical assumptions that have been made in their construction. The lack of clear understanding of the scope and limitations of a given model may lead to its innocent misuse, resulting either in unfair criticism of the model or in the dissemination of nonsensical results. In the present book, models of inter-atomic forces are derived from a common physical basis, namely the density functional theory. The interested reader will be able to follow the detailed derivation of pairwise potentials in simple metals, tight-binding models from the simplest to the most sophisticated (self-consistent) kind, and various ionic models. The book is self-contained, requiring no more background than provided by an undergraduate quantum mechanics course. It aims to furnish the reader with a critical appreciation of the broad range of models in current use, and to provide the tools for understanding other variants that are described in the literature. Some of the material is new, and some pointers are given to possible future avenues of model development.
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Great content but could be written in a simpler manner.......2004-06-22
I read this book as preparation for my Ph.D. comprehensive exams. Specifically, I wanted to improve my understanding of materials modelling and density functional theory. This book did accomplish this. It provides a very comprehensive study of how interatomic forces are calculated in solids. Density functional theory, tight binding, empirical potentials, linear response theory, phonon calculation, and elastic constants were all here.
The focus was tight; with minimal straying into related topics such as electronic structure, Monte Carlo, or modelling of gases or liquids. As such, this book is great for materials engineers and scientists, but is useless for chemists and probably most physicists.
The book leans towards the theoretical side; minimal discussion of how the different equations would be implemented into code. Hence don't use this book as a guide to writing a simulation software. But do use it as a guide to understanding how to use a simulation software to obtain results. Suprisingly, the text does not require a lot of prior knowledge in thermodynamics, crystallography, quantum, or solid state; thereby making it more readable for people from a wide range of technical backgrounds.
I recommend this as a textbook for a course on atomistic scale modeling of solids, with one reservation. It is short, well organized, and since it is written by one author, the text flows much better than many other textbooks in materials modelling which are usually written by a team of authors. But it is not written in the simplest manner possible. Many of the concepts are explained in purely mathematical terms; i.e. derivations and proofs. This is great for the mathematically inclined but death to everyone else. Instead, many of the concepts should have been accompanied by figures and diagrams to help the reader visualize what is going on. This is especially true in the chapter on elastic constants. The text delved right into matrix math, when it should have used figures showing how crystal cells of different lattice types can be deformed along different crystallographic directions.
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The fascinating true story of how a U.S. spy ship was captured by North Korea.
Customer Reviews:
Best of the bunch.......2007-07-11
Pueblo's skipper Pete Bucher often said that this was the best of the several books written on this subject. Pete was right.
A Must Read.......2007-05-21
I read Cmd Bucher's Book "My Story", then Lt Murphy's Book "Second in Command". Armbrister's account fills in all the parts missing. It let's you know what's going on back home. If you want to learn anything about this event read this book.
An incident that echoes in current events.......2005-11-30
This book provides excellent coverage of the Pueblo incident from a number of viewpoints, including a number of the captured men as well as those involved in the crisis response and negotiations.
I found this book provides compelling testimony in the debate over "questionable methods" in the current conflict. The brutal torture that the men of the Pueblo endured only managed to extract fantastic "confessions" and steel the men's resolve to resist their captors.
One of the most embarrassing chapters in US Navy history.......2005-10-25
I read this book when I was stationed in Guam in 1981 and never forgot it. The seizure of the USS Pueblo is one of the most embarrassing chapters in Naval history. The USS Pueblo is the only ship that United States Navy has on it's active roster but does not have custody- the ship is a museum in the Wosan harbor of North Korea.
Trevor Armbrister does and outstanding job pointing out the United States Navy's deep committment of it's air power to North Vietnam. So committed that it did not have the air power to committ to provide support for the USS Pueblo, although 500 miles from where the incident occurred was the biggest aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise. The pilots were never even briefed as to what was happening to the USS Pueblo. During the entire time of the North Korean attack, the crew was in direct contact with the National Security Administration (NSA), and was informed that help was on the way in the form of F-105 aircraft. The crew watched the sky for hours- planes never arrived! The next morning the whole world woke up to the news - US NAVY SHIP SEIZED ON THE HIGH SEAS. The first to see it was Rose Bucher, the wife of Commander Lloyd Bucher, Commanding Officer of USS Pueblo. The question that everyone asked was, "How can this happen to one of the most powerful navies in the world?"
The seizure of the USS Pueblo enabled the Soviets to assess the authenticity of what John Walker was selling. The North Koreans were counterparts with the Soviets, and the equipment needed to asses the quality of Walker's material came off the USS Pueblo.
Worse Than it Seemed at the Time.......2005-03-08
It was tragic news when the spy ship Puible was captured with her crew. The whole country watched for months while the negeotiations were carried out to free the crew.
What wasn't known for many years was the fact that this was part of the biggest intelligence loss the United States ever had.
The Pueblo was filled with the most secret intelligence euipment the US posessed at that time. Equipment not unlike that found on U-110, the German Enigma machine. Knowing that this most secret equipment was now in the hands of the North Koreans the United States immediately changed its codes. After all, like the Enigma, the equipment wasn't useful without the codes. Unknown at the time was that the North Koreans immediately invited the Russians to examine/study, maybe even take home, the machines.
But during this time, the Walker spy ring was supplying the Russians with the daily codes. For years during this critical time in the Cold War, the Russians were "reading our mail."
The Pueblo is a story of arrogance on the Navy's part that created an attitude of infallibility and confidence that no one would ever attack a U.S. Navy ship. They were wrong.
Well researched and well written, this is a book that remains on any student of modern history.
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Drawing on nearly 40 years of news writing focused on military issues, George C. Wilson takes the reader through a fascinating, but little understood, process: how the Pentagon and Congress spend $500,000 a minute on guns and soldiers. Interweaving personal stories and insights from the major players throughout a fast-paced narrative, Wilson provides an inside look at how the 105th Congress and the Pentagon battled for a 250 billion dollar defense budget.
Wilson demystifies the "realpolitik" among the individual armed forces and highly partisan members of Congress, as well as civilian and military leaders, thus giving a sense of the trade-offs involved on all sides. Exclusive interviews with major players--including Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, Rep. David R. Obey, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh H. Shelton--relate their distinctive perspectives on how Congress allocates and the Pentagon spends defense dollars.
Wilson takes a look ahead--with a critical eye--to the wars of the next century and asks tough questions: Are we ready for future wars or are we still preparing for the last war, the Cold War? Does the Pentagon need more money? Or can it really do its job with less?
Customer Reviews:
The Future of an Illusion.......2000-04-24
Try reading this book. It incites the desire in me to shrink it down to something else, like any psychiatrist would approach a case of psychotic multiplicity. There are a number of individuals with credible positions presented in this book, and the summaries of those positions express matters that are highly important. The problem with the story is that, instead of hinging on the things that are important, the whole picture is in danger of becoming unhinged whenever a decision approaches the bottom line. This is like great art which has no conception that the whole world might see this picture and consider it absolutely nukers. As crazy as all the other nukers in the world might seem to us, it takes a lot of effort to keep from applying the same judgment to the system which inflicts the costs mainly on ourselves. There are things in this book, like William Greider's comment about "payoffs for layoffs" on page 200, which make it too obvious which bottom line matters. His personal suggestion to "turn out the lights rather than waste all this money waiting for world war three" (p. 201) is coupled with his knowledge of officers who "question this choice of toys over boys" (p. 202) because of what's happening: "they're being rolled by the industry." (p. 202) Even Wilson has to report that "There are too many fiefdoms." (p. 202) That might be the main conclusion here, except that it is followed by some comment about a president who would rather "chat by the side of the road until a compromise route is agreed upon." (p. 203) The index doesn't have an entry for "depleted uranium" weapons, but we are still planning for some part of the world to become a dumping ground for our bombs, and it is highly unlikely that there will be much of a chat by the side of the road before the choice of mistakes on where we can hurt our enemies the most is made. The story of how "the American military's fighting edge was being lost for lack of money" (p. 90) hardly makes sense in a world that keeps complaining when we do destroy things.
A literate, lucid masterpiece.......1999-12-06
George C. Wilson is simply the best reporter alive writing about the American military. THIS WAR REALLY MATTERS brings into the cold light of day the federal budgetary process and its effect on national defense issues. The book is relatively short--just twelve chapters--and is written in the clear, easy-to-understand style of the professional reporter Wilson certainly is. He tackles the tough questions: Why is the military orgainzed the way it is? Does it have the weapons it needs to fight now and in the future? Why and how are new weapons systems procured? As you might suspect, Wilson confirms, It's the money, Stupid! THIS WAR REALLY MATTERS is a literate, lucid masterpiece that should be read by every military officer and candidate for federal office. It should also be read and re-read by every student interested in the way decisions are made in a major democracy.
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