The biological life history (LH) theory has been increasingly utilized in psychology, especially in developmental psychology. However, there has not been a comprehensive text on the topic thatalso addresses applications in psychology. This Element fills this void. Organized into five sections, it initially delineates and explains the species-general concepts and principles forming LH theory, emphasizing that, although derived from observations between species, they can be used to explain i...

★《原則》作者達利歐最新力作，唯一中文完整版！★在變動世界裡找到不變的「大週期」，定位現在、推測未來、預作準備★美中爭霸、誰上誰下？橋水基金用演算法打分數！算出衝突2026年在台海爆發？★比爾．蓋茲、三任美國財長、華爾街巨擘一致推薦必讀「刺激思考，超級重要的必讀之書，書中列出很多事實，創造出一幅難以反駁的驚人圖像。我希望更多人閱讀和討論這本書。」——比爾．蓋茲 （微軟創辦人）幾年前，橋水基金創辦人達利歐發現一生未曾發生過，但歷史上曾多次發生的重大發展正開始醞釀，包括三大週期循環進入緊張狀態：1）長期債務與資本市場週期：鉅額債務與零利率促使世界三大準備通貨國大量印製鈔票；2）內部有序與混亂週期：各國的財富、政治與價值觀鴻溝擴大到百年來最嚴重狀態，並導致各國國內大規模政治與社會衝突，尤其美國；3）外部有序與混亂週期；以及世界新強權（中國）的崛起對當前...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD“A provocative read...There are few tomes that coherently map such broad economic histories as well as Mr. Dalio’s. Perhaps more unusually, Mr. Dalio has managed to identify metrics from that history that can be applied to understand today.” —Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York TimesFrom legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the #1 New York Times ...

Notwithstanding denials by climate-skeptics, the global scientific community considers the world environment is rapidly worsening. They argue that failure to adopt measures to reduce CO2 gas emission in the atmosphere could lead to disastrous social-economic, politico-security and environmental consequences. Skeptics argue that climate changes are due to nature's own cyclical phenomenon. They fail to understand that climatology as a scientific discipline is in its infancy, but overwhelming...

From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the international bestseller Principles, who has spent half a century studying global economies and markets, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes - but similar to those that have happened many times before.A few ye...

This book examines the evolution of China’s rural land system through an integrated lens of institutional and behavioural economics. It traces seventy years of reform, from collective farming to market-oriented land transfers, to explain how central policy, local implementation and farmers’ responses interact to shape institutional change. Moving beyond standard accounts focused on property rights and transaction costs, the book introduces a dynamic framework based on Prospect Theory, inco...

In The Future of Change**, Ray Brescia identifies a series of "social innovation moments" in American history.** Through these moments—during which social movements have embraced advances in communications technologies—he illuminates the complicated, dangerous, innovative, and exciting relationship between these technologies, social movements, and social change. Brescia shows that, almost without fail, developments in how we communicate shape soci...

Which Bible passages are for Christians today and which relate only to ancient readers? Can I simply pick and choose for myself the verses I think best fit my situation? Who gets to decide? Is there a different meaning for each individual reader? What am I supposed to know to read the Bible well? Ray Lubeck has devoted his life to helping others discern for themselves God's truth in the Scriptures and to showing them how it relates to their everyday lives. Reading the Bible for a Change wi...

The Age of Artificial Intelligence spares no one from its transformative power. In fact, the rate at which technological change is accelerating is not just significant; it's exponential in a way that has the power to reshape entire industries, from education to healthcare to banking. This can feel both exciting and confusing, both opportunity-rich and overwhelming. How do we keep up? How do we move forward? What's the next best step? The answer here lies in assessing the real obstacle to f...

In their haste to help students, many schools often gloss over the foundational work of professional learning communities (PLCs). In The Foundation for Change, educators learn how to transform their school’s mission, vision, values, and goals to frame the mindsets and actions in a PLC that lead to school improvement and high levels of learning for all.This book helps K–12 teachers, leaders, and administrators:Follow the journey of one school as it mov...

What was the significance of community action to the Labour movement in Britain during the 1980s? Ray Lees and Marjorie Mayo explore this question in Community Action for Change (first published in 1984), arguing that the Labour movement needed to revitalize its strength in response to the growing dominance of the New Right. They propose that this renewal could be achieved by developing social values rooted in the social needs often expressed through community action.Throu...

Adapting to a Changing Climate is an interdisciplinary edited volume that explores the far-reaching impacts of climate change on ecological systems, economies, societies, and governance structures. It brings together diverse scholarly perspectives to understand how climate challenges intersect with development, innovation, and sustainability, especially in developing and emerging economies. The book covers themes such as digital activism, climate data analytics, sustainable finance, green ...