1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910409680503321

Autore

Allio Renata

Titolo

War in Economic Theories over Time : Assessing the True Economic, Social and Political Costs / / by Renata Allio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030396176

3030396177

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 285 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought, , 2662-6586

Disciplina

330

519.3

Soggetti

Economics - History

Economic history

Game theory

Social choice

Welfare economics

Economics

Culture

History of Economic Thought and Methodology

Economic History

Game Theory

Social Choice and Welfare

Cultural Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: War and economic activity -- Chapter 3: From historical situating to the obsolescence of war -- Chapter 4: Imperialism -- Chapter 5: The cost of war -- Chapter 6: Economic rationality or irrelevance of war -- Chapter 7: The merits of war and the armaments industry -- Chapter 8: Economic globalization, Realpolitik, new wars -- Chapter 9: Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers the first systematic analysis of economic thought concerning war. It retraces debates on war from the formation of



European states, the rise of Mercantilism, to Colonialism, Imperialism, the World Wars and the Cold War. Allio shows different economic perspectives from which it is possible to study war as a tool to achieve economic ends: causes, consequences, costs, funding methods, and effects on the economic status of the state and on the well-being of citizens. Examining interpretations from Smith, Hobson, Keynes, Kalecki, Stiglitz and many more, this important volume addresses the economic implications of war from the perspectives of many who bore the costs of wars in reality.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911002556803321

Autore

Kokhanovsky Alexander

Titolo

Snow Optics / / by Alexander Kokhanovsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9783031859793

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 160 p. 49 illus., 43 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

500

Soggetti

Physics

Astronomy

Lasers

Geographic information systems

Ecology

Environmental sciences

Physics and Astronomy

Laser

Geographical Information System

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Chapter 1. Microphysics and geometry of snow surfaces -- Chapter 2. Local optical properties of snow layers -- Chapter 3.



Properties of solar light reflected from snow -- Chapter 4. Snow remote sensing.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first book of its kind, focusing exclusively on the optical properties of snow. As a complex and turbid medium, snow is approached as a strongly light-scattering (in the visible spectrum) medium with large, nonspherical ice grains. The book discusses both experimental and theoretical results, as well as the remote sensing of snow using ground-based, airborne and satellite optical instrumentation. The book will be of particular importance for researchers studying snow characteristics (the size of grains, snow pollution and albedo) using various remote-sensing techniques.