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UNINA9910809116403321 |
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Autore |
Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, > |
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Titolo |
Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-16132-1 |
1-135-16133-X |
1-282-57146-X |
9786612571466 |
0-203-85803-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (180 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - Economic aspects |
Academic-industrial collaboration |
Education and globalization |
Interdisciplinary approach in education |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 The knowledge challenge; Chapter 2 The knowledge space; Chapter 3 Beyond disciplines: Systems and superconcepts; Chapter 4 Knowledge development; Chapter 5 Requisite knowledge; Chapter 6 Knowledge power and universities; Chapter 7 Employers in the knowledge economy; Chapter 8 Knowledge power: A sea change?; Appendix 1: The power of mathematics; Appendix 2: Superconcepts; Appendix 3: Glossary of superconcepts; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Success in the twenty-first century demands knowledge power - for individuals, organisations, cities, regions and countries. This book offers a map showing the structure of the knowledge space in a contemporary context. The routes beyond traditional disciplines are charted, in part based on the notions of superconcepts and superproblems. There are major implications for the development of |
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