Biosphere

Vernadsky V.I. Biosphera I Noosphera. M., 2008. 320 p.

Vernadsky V.I. Biosphere and Noosphere. M. 2008. 320 p.  

The book consists of quotations from the Vernadsky fundamental works «Bioshpere» and «Scientific Thought as Planetary Phenomenon» (Nauchnaya Mysl’ kak Planetarnoye Yavleniye»), his works on natural history philosophy, science history and publicist articles from different periods of scientist’s life. 

Evdokimov A. Bioshpera I Krizis Civilizacii. M., 2008. 480 p.

Evdokimov A. Biosphere and the Crisis of Civilization. M., 2008. 480 p.

The book is devoted to the comprehension of the content of the global ecological crisis, which stroked our planet as the result of consumer attitude towards nature, from positions of spiritual values of Russian civilization and contemporary science. The fundamentals of ecology in orthodox understanding are given in scientific-popular form, there are considered the historical-philosophy aspects of human and biosphere interaction history, the contemporary global situation in the sphere of environmental protection. The author concludes, that the main reason of catastrophic changes in nature is western civilization, which orientate the humanity to the predatory attitude towards nature. The withdrawal from this hard situation is in the devotion to the spiritual values of Russian orthodox civilization, which is the guarantor of spiritual and ecologic balance of the Earth.        

Gumilev L. N. Etnogenez I Biosphera Zemli. M., 2005. 512 p.

Gumilev L.N. Ethnogenesis and the Earth Biosphere. M., 2005. 512 p.

The main theoretical work of the outstanding Russian historian, geographer and ethnologist Gumilev is devoted to the problems of ethnic history and the questions of peoples (ethnos) interaction with their habitat. Gumilevs’ book is a serious attempt to explain the global historic and ecologic processes. It is an original scientific discovery, made of the basis of huge factual material, with humanitarian and natural sciences methods.  

 

Vorob’ev A.E., Puchkov L.A. Chelovek I Biosphera. Global’noe Izmenenie Climata. (2 knigi). M., 2006. 916 p.

 Vorob’ev A.E., Puchkov L.A. Human and Biosphere. Global Climate Change (Two books). M., 2006. 916 p. 

The book is devoted to the description of the main trends of interaction of human society and biosphere. The tutorial is written on the basis of expanded and overworked lectures, delivered by the authors in Moscow State Mining University, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Kyrgyzstan-Russian Slavic University and Khorog State University. It is based on the authors’ ideas about purposeful regulation of biogeochemical rotation of atoms and of global climate. Special attention is devoted to the future trends of biosphere evolution and to the basis of its’ transition to techno sphere. 

Galimov E.M. (Ed.) Problemy Zarozhdeniya I evolucii biosphery. M., 2008. 552 p. 

Galimov E.M. (Ed.) The Problems of Origin and Evolution of Biosphere. M., 2008. 552 p.

This book is a collection of articles by scientific collective from more than twenty institutes of Russian Academy of Science (six of its’ departments) and other organizations, united by the research works under the Program No. 18 (Sub-Program 1) of RAS Presidium: «Problems of Origin and Evolution of Biosphere». The book is devoted to the theoretical aspects of life origin problem. There are suggested original hypothesis, expounded the results of the experimental synthesis of combinations, possessing pre biological meaning. There are expounded photoactive systems. Special attention is devoted to the problem of reconstruction of the geochemical environment of life origin of Earth, including the problem of the origin of Earth-Lune system. There are expounded the processes, which progressed of the pre planet stadium of Sun system evolution and on early Earth. The collection also includes articles, devoted to the specific aspects of biosphere history. There are the results of unique investigation experience of one of the fundamental natural history problems – the problem of life origin.      

Tekhnogenes I Biokhimicheskaya Evolutsia Taksonov Biosfery. M., 2003. 351 p.

Technogenesis and Biogeochemical Evolution of Biosphere Taxons. M., 2003. 351 p. 

The book is devoted to the problem of technogenic transformation of biosphere taxons, evolution of elementary soil, plants and animals composition, biogeochemical erosion and geochemical ecology of organisms. Some articles are devoted to the migration peculiarities of heavy metals in the nature-technogenic landscapes. There are expounded the issues of biogeochemistry and of the biogeochemical role of selenium, fluorine and titanium, genetic control of human and animals microelements metabolism. The book is for the specialists in biogeochemistry, medicine and agriculture.      

Alexeenko V.A., Alexeenko L.P. Biosphera I Zhiznedeaytelnost’. M., 2002. 212 p.

Alexeenko V.A., Alexeenko L.P. Biosphere and Vital Functions. M., 2002. 212 p. 

The book is devoted to the investigation of natural and technogenic factors, which influence on the safety of vital activity in biosphere, and ecologic-geochemical transformations, which characterize the starting point of noosphere formation. There are given the progress regularities of natural and technogenic changes in human being environment, and also recommendations on the use of indicators, which standardize the pollution of geochemical landscapes.

Globalization

Shmelev V.V., Hmyz О. V. Globalizatsiya mirovykh valyutno-finansovyh rynkov. Monographia. M., 2010. 200 s.

Shmelev V.V., Hmyz О. V. The Globalization of World Financial Markets. Monograph. M., 2010 p.

 The monograph is devoted to the investigation of transformations of world monetary mechanism in the epoch of globalization. There is an analysis of statics and dynamics of traditional and new forms of money, world money and stock markets in whole and their sectors: particular, global (euro currency), state markets; national financing of export, and world and regional currency founds and investment banks. 

Chumakov A.N. Globalizacia. Kontury celostnogo mira. M., 2009. 432 s.

Chumacov A.N. Globalization. The Contours of Integral World. M., 2009. 432 p.

The monograph is a fundamental fragment of the general globalization theory, developed by the author, in which he attempts to reconstitute the integral picture of the world and consider globalization, from one hand, as the natural-historical process, and from the other hand – as the sphere of interaction and confrontation between different powers and interests. History is depicted as the united process, expanded through the time and passing certain stages, which changes are signed by the turning points of society development, and as a result epochal metamorphosis take place. Consequently, the logic of objective events development give birth to globalization, which envelope Earth on the level of three main spheres: geological, biological and social, — their united name is triosphere. The book depicts the birth and formation of globalistics as interdisciplinary field of scientific knowledge, formed at the junction of philosophy, natural, technical and humanitarian sciences. 

Burceva S.A. Globalizatsiya: geostatictichesky podhod. M., 2005. 448 s.

Burceva S.A. Globalization: Geostatistical Approach. M., 2005. 448 p.

The book is devoted to the methodology of the system integration of geographical and statistical data, as the basis for new scientific trend – geostatistics, which object of study is antropobiosphere. There is suggested to use the observations, enumeration and analysis of the processes as the base for reaching harmony of local state and global interests: in production, financing, insurance, ecological and other spheres of activity.  

Globalizatsiya I social’naya politika razvityh stran. M., 2008. 280 s.

Globalization and Social Politics of Developed Countries. M., 2008. 280 p.

The collection of articles is devoted to the analysis of contradictory influence of globalization on the guidelines and priorities of social politics in the countries with well-established market economy culture. There are examined the changes in the social obligations of certain countries, taken place under the influence of economic globalization; estimated the measures for compensation of the globalization negative social effects, taken by the national governments of countries with well-developed economy. Special attention is given to the investigation of the resent tendencies to the unification and harmonization of the EU-members social politics in connection with integration processes deepening and under the influence of economic globalization.      

Voronin A.Yu., Malikova O.I. Globalizatsiya energeticheskih rynkov I economicheskiy rost v Rossii. M., 2009. 216 s.

Voronin A.Yu., Malikova O.I. Globalization of Energy Markets and Economic Growth in Russia. M., 2009. 216 p.

The work is devoted to the peculiarities of the influence of the processes of globalization of energy markets and expanding of energy sources export on the economic situation in the Russian Federation. There is depicted the influence of energy sources prices on the structural proportions, emerging in the Russian economy, on the rate of economic growth, the regional development, and peoples income differentiation. There is analyzed the problem of externalities effects emerging, related with the development of industry fuel and energy complex. There are examined the theoretical approaches and variants of industrial policy implementation, directed to the smoothing of structural disproportions, caused by the energy resources export. 

Global Problems

Rishar J.-F. Na Perelome. Dvadcat’ global’nyh problem – dvadcat’ let na ih reshenie. M., 2006. 240 s.

Rishar J.-F. At the Turn. Twenty Global Problems – Twenty Years for Their Solution. M., 2006. 240 p.

The book «At the Turn» encourages us to look at the most formidable challenges of the XXth century in the new fashion. Calling and describing twenty most serious and urgent global problems, he author points out, that, first of all, eventually these problems as getting more complex, and second, the stereotype strategies of solving these problems are not successful. He considers, that it is necessary to create the NGOs, vested with regulatory power, to create the globally recognized norms and rules of social behavior in the new world.   

 

Lebedeva M.M. (Ed.) Sovremennye global’nye problem miriviy politiki. M., 2009. 256 s.

Lebedeva M.M. (Ed.) Contemporary Global Problems of World Politics. M., 2009. 256 p.

 
The political world system is analyzed as the main global problem. There are depicted in an accessible manner and at a high professional level in the course «Contemporary global problems of world politics» the world energy balance (oil, gas, coal), the global problems of water resources, climate and ecology, the problems of demography and migration, social-economical problems of «global South» and the promotion of development (individual security and human evelopment, human rights, international terrorism as the challenge to individual safety). Special attention is given to the problem of drugs, to definition and classification of narcotic and psychoactive substances, the regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, informational technologies and their global opportunities.  

Global’nye problemy I obschechelovecheskiye cennosti. M., 1990. 490 s.

Global Problems and Common to All Mankind Values. M., 1990. 490 p.

The collection of works of well-known foreign authors — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Albert Schweitzer, R. Higgins, Robin Attfield, Erich Fromm, Carl Gustav Jung – depicts a wide range of views and approaches to the human role and responsibility in the conditions of exacerbation of contemporary global problems. The book depicts the views of the scientists, who investigate the sources of global society crisis, the discussions about the necessity of new global ethics. There are explored the ethic problems, raised by the new social movements, which aroused in connection with the threat to the human existence on Earth and the searches of new ways of humanization of contemporary reality.    

 

Global’nye problemy sovremennosti. M., 1981. 288 s.

Global Contemporary Problems. M., 1981. 288 p.

The book represent the complex investigation of the causes, essence and ways of solving the all mankind, global problems: the nuclear war prevention; the overcoming of economic backwardness of developing countries; the people satisfaction with food, energy and raw materials; the exploitation of the World Ocean resources and the space exploration; protection of the environment: demography problems.   

Global’nye problem biosphery. Seriya: Chteniay pamyati akademika A.L. Yashina. M., 2003. 200 s.

Global Problems of Biosphere. Series: Readings in Memory of Academician Yanshin. M., 2003. 200 p.

The articles depict the continuity of Vernadsky’s ideas in the  Academician Yanshin scientific  works: the climate problems and sustainable development of contemporary civilization, the protection of the planet flora and fauna, the questions of moral and ethics in ecology, the problems of Volga and its basin, the perspectives of agriculture development in the XXIst century, the problems of biosphere preservation in the conditions of growing radiation, the problem of reforestation, the strategy of surviving. There is depicted the significant role of  Academician Yanshin in the solving of contemporary ecological problems.

Global’nye problemy chelovechestva. M., 2006. 264 s.

Global Problems of Humanity. M., 2006. 264 p.

Due to the scientists’ point of view, the main problem of civilization is the overcoming of the global crisis. For solving this problem it is necessary to solve one more no less complicated problem: to explain the crisis situation to the society. Still very many are looking for the solution in scientific and technical, cultural and social progress, forgetting about the fact, that this process has brought us to crisis.  

 

Raih M., Dolan S. Beyond: Business and Society in Transformation. Palgrave, 2008

We are living in a world of transformation, and the world tomorrow will be very different from the world today, or the world of yesterday. This extraordinary book will be fascinating to anyone concerned about the future of our world. Defining 6 key areas to discuss; society, religion, environment, science & technology, business, and politics, the authors draw a roadmap to the future. They investigate how unexpected changes and developments are transforming the social and business landscape of the 21st century. The authors have invited world experts and specialists to contribute to this book, creating a virtual team spanning over all continents.

 

 

Demography and Health Care

 

Klupt M. Demographiya regionov Zemli. M., 2008. 352 s.

Klupt M. The Demography of Earth Regions. M, 2008. 352 p.

This book is a story about the most important events in the new demographic history of Earth. The reader can get acquainted with the new models of demographic behavior, typical to the people in the USA, Western and Eastern Europe, Italy and Spain, India and China and other world regions; to learn about the changes in their life cycles (entry into independent life, intimate relationships and marriage, contraceptive revolution, children birth, live and death), about the reasons of these changes, and also to get acquainted with the theories, which depict these changes. Significant place is given to the Russian demographic problems and to the search out of demographic crisis. The author points out that we cannot ignore the cultural and social differences between regions with impunity, and to import the methods of politics thoughtlessly.        

 

Korotaev A.V., Malkov A.S., Halturina D.A. Zakony istoriyi. Matematicheskoye modelirovaniye razvitiya Mir-Systemy. Demographiya, ekinomica, kultura. M., 2008. 224 s.

Korotaev A.V., Malkov A.S., Halturina D.A. The Historical Laws. Mathematical Modeling of World-System. Demography, Ecomonics, Culture. M., 2008. 224 p.

Human society is a complex and non-equilibrium system, constantly evolving and changing. Point of view that there are no simple and common laws in the history of society development  is firmly rooted in scientific views, especially among the representatives of humanitarian sciences, who is directly confronted in their work with the diversity and unpredictability of social processes. Human society is a extremely complicated system. Is t possible to describe its’ development by means of simple laws?  Contemporary achievements in mathematical modeling give positive response. Social evolution is really subject to strict and rather simple macro-laws. 

Information and Communication

Skalenko A. Global’nye rezervy rosta. M., 2002. 428 s.

Skalenko A. Global Reserve of Growth. M., 2002. 428 p.

This monograph depicts the authors methodology and the main points of system-information theory of global economic process; the profound essence of intensive informatization of world economy phenomenon; the effects and mechanisms of functioning of strategic priority informational, intellectual and innovational resources in the economic systems; the conceptual principles of effective economic activity and anti-crisis social development in the conditions of transition to the information society. 

Munin P.I. Teoriya ustoychevogo rasvitiya. Informacionnye osnovy. M., 2009. 312 s.

Munin P.I. The Theory of Sustainable Development. Information Framework. M., 2009.

Informational approach, developed in the monograph based on the uncertainty relation, allows to give proof of the process of sustainable development of the society, as the permanent changes in time the quality of the information unit. The necessary conditions of sustainable development are depicted in the form of dimensionless normalized index of weak and strong sustainability. These indexes are formed by informational adaptation of known basic indicators of sustainable development, characterizing positive, as well as negative aspects of economic, ecologic and social processes. There are given some examples of local and global indicators of sustainable development estimation.

 

History, Future Investigations

Gelovany V.A., Britkov V.B., Dubovsky S.V. SSSR I Rossiya v global’noy sisteme (1985-2020). Rezul’taty global’nogo modelirovaniya. M., 2009. 320 s.

Gelovany V.A., Britkov V.B., Dubovsky S.V. USSR and Russia in the Global System. The Results of Global Modeling. M., 2009. 320 p.

The monograph is devoted to the depiction of the structure and properties of the world system, including the globalization processes. There is cited the whole text of the closed paper by the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of System Studies «On the Threshold of the Third Millennium, 1985», which describes the crisis situation in the USSR during the last decade of the XXth century.  There are depicted 15 soviet problems – from the problem of economic growth to the problem of strategic balance of the first third of the XXIst century and the scenarios of social-economic development of Russia. Although most of the results are got by the computer modeling and computational experiments, the material is expounded without using of the formal methods. That is why the book is accessible for a wide range of readers, who are interested in global issues and Russian future on the conceptual level.    

Culture and Civilization

Kuptsov V.I. Obrazovaniye, nauka, mirivizzreniye I global’nye vyzovy XXI veka. M., 2009. 424 s.

Kuptsov V.I. Education, Science, World Outlook and Global Challenges of XXI century. M., 2009. 424 p.

The book is devoted to the questions, connected with the depiction of the essential factors of education and science; with the interaction of society, state, science and education to the problem of content and forms of world outlook in the human history; with the question of contemporary world picture peculiarities. This investigation is based on historical documents, statistic date, prominent state figures, scientists, poets and writers citations. Special attention is given to the investigation of the contemporary problems, the most sharp issues of contemporary Russian development.

 

 

 

Yakovets Yu.V. Globalizatsiya I vzaimodeystviye civilizatsiy. M., 2003. 416 s.

Yakovets Yu.V. Globalozation and Interaction of Civilizations. M., 2003. 416 p.

At the turn of XX-XXI centuries the main trends on the world arena has become the accelerated globalization process and coming to the fore of the civilization contradictions.  The author depicts the essence, reasons and consequences of globalization, the formation of the fourth generation of local civilizations, investigates the trends of dynamics of population until 2050, and connected with this ecological problems, the distribution of postindustrial technological way of producing, radical changes in global economy. 

International Terrorism

Lukov V.V. Mezhdunarodny terrorizm. Novye podhody rossiyskih uchenykh. O aktual’nyh problemah obtschestvennogop protivodeystviya terrorizmu. M., 2007. 328 s.

Lukov V.V. International Terrorism. Russian Scientists’ New Approaches. On the Actual Problems of Public Counteraction to Terrorism. M., 2007. 328 p.  

This book is devoted to the new Russian scientists’ approaches to the counteraction to the thread of international terrorism. There is depicted a wide range of views. For the overcoming of variegation and diversity of views on the issues of countersocial and terroristic activity of population the author introduce the concept «the third dimension» of terrorism, he depicts the universal methods of «mathematical counterterrorism». In particular, he expound Internet-monitoring and the creation of mathematic models of risk lowering for the civil population, and not only for the power sector and state institutions. In whole he offers a conception of public counteraction to international terrorism. 

Netanyahu B. Terrorism — How the West Can Win. 1987.

’Terrorism -- How the West Can Win’ is edited by Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, and includes essays by 37 other distinguished contributors. The book defines terrorism, discussed the threat to the West, identifies the sources of terrorism, reviews the role of the media and proposes a solution for its elimination. This paper analyzes the book by comparing and contracting its contents with other authors in the field of terrorism. Specific emphasis is placed on the threat to democracies, the terrorist network, the role of the media and the potential solution. The study concludes that Mr. Netanyahu’s book offers little to policy makers and other experts in the field, however, it is recommended for the beginner.

Interpol protiv terrorizma. Sbornik mezhdunarodnyh dokumentov. M., 2008. 832 s.

Interpol Against the Terrorizm. The Collection of International Documents. M., 2008. 832 p. 

This book is a collection of international documents devoted to the struggle against terrorism, by which are guided the activities of Interpol. 

Efimov I. Gryadutschiy Attila. Proshloye, nastoyatscheye I bedetscheye mezhdunarodnogo terrorisma. M., 2008. 368 s.

Efimov I. The Coming Attila. Past, Present and Future of International Terrorism. M., 2008. 368 p.

This investigation depicts the centuries-old roots and the logic of contemporary international terrorism formation. The author expound this phenomenon as the result of global civilization conflict, the essence of which is in the irreconcilable contradictions between peoples, situated on different levels of technological development, between different historical models of social structure.

Bukreev V.I. Chelovek agressivny. Istoki mezhdunarodnogo terrorizma. M., 2007. 336 s.

Bukreev V.I. Man Aggressive. The Sources of International Terrorism. M., 2007. 336 p.

The author offers us a new anthropological conception of human aggression. Analyzing the last 4000 years of human history, he comes to a conclusion, that the sources of aggression are laid in the breakdown of human nature.  The man in the pursuit of basic needs, wealth and power has destroyed his own nature. This is confirmed by three anthropological catastrophes. Nowadays we are going though the fourth.   

Society, Sociology

Alisov N.V., Horev B.S. Economicheskaya I sotsial’naya geographiya mira: Obtschiy obzor. M., 2003. 704 s.

Alisov N.V., Horev B.S. Economic and Social Geography of the World: Overview. M., 2003. 704 p.

The tutorial depicts the main regularities, contemporary conditions, problems and perspectives of economic and social geography of population and world economy development. The book consists of four parts: introduction to the global social and economic geography, geography of world population, geography of world economy, global problems and mankind perspectives.  

Zhukov V.I., Zhukova G.V. Global’ny krizis I problem sotsial’nogo obnovleniya Rossiyi. M., 2009. 270 s.

Zhukov V.I., Zhukova G.V. Global Crisis and Problems of Social Renewal of Russia. M., 2009. 270 p.

The book depicts the nature of global crisis; the authors analyze the anti-crisis financial, intellectual, technological and the cadre potential of the leading world countries in comparison of Russian opportunities. There are summarized the sociological investigations, which depict the moods of different population strata in Russia during crisis. Some parts of the book are devoted to the highlighting of Russian competitive advantages.

Sustainable Development

Marfenin N.N. Ustoychivoye razvitiye chelovechestva. M., 2006. 624 s.

Marfenin N.N. Mankind Sustainable Development. M., 2006. 624 p.

Written with extensive international and domestic experience of recent decades, this tutorial promote the integral perception of contemporary ecological and social problems in all their interdependence: from the most general ecological and demographical regulariries, to the contemporary methods of ecological crisis prevention and achievement of mankind sustainable development.

Ustoychivoye economicheskoye razvitiye v usloviyah globalizatsiyi I economici znaniy. Kontseptual’nye osnovy teoriyi I praktiki upravleniya. M., 2007. 302 s.

Sustainable Economic Development in the Conditions of Globalization and Economics of Knowledge. Conceptual Foundations of Theory and Practice of Management. M., 2007. 302 p.

The monograph is devoted to the problem of sustainable development, which is interpreted as the nondecreasing growth opportunities for societal needs in the short and long term. Knowledge economics is regarded as the natural stage of economic system development, in the frame of which is carried out the economic transition to the innovational way of development in accordance with the regularities of economic evolution.  

Akimova T.A., Moseykin Yu.N. Ekonomika ustoychivigi razvitiya. M., 2009. 430 s.

 Akimova T.A., Moseykin Yu.N. Economics of Sustainable Development. M., 2009. 430 p.

The book is devoted to the economics, capable to mobilize the necessary mechanisms, which can provide the future generations with the opportunity to live on Earth. The traditional economy can deprive mankind of habitat, biodiversity, natural resources. Economics of Sustainable Development attempt to give the answer to the major questions, to which the traditional economy cannot respond: what is the real price paid by humanity, by increasing consumers’ goods; how we can estimate the quality of economic growth; how to estimate the development of economy with the opportunities of natural systems. The author justifies the need to transition to new relations of domination and subordination between the human economy and the economy of nature. He speaks about the new paradigm of world economy: macro-economy of mankind have to be included into the economy of nature.  This tutorial aims to form the knowledge system, necessary for understanding and explaining of one of the most complex natural and social phenomenon – the conception of sustainable development.

Ecology

Raih M., Dolan S. Beyond: Business and Society in Transformation. Palgrave, 2008

We are living in a world of transformation, and the world tomorrow will be very different from the world today, or the world of yesterday. This extraordinary book will be fascinating to anyone concerned about the future of our world. Defining 6 key areas to discuss; society, religion, environment, science & technology, business, and politics, the authors draw a roadmap to the future. They investigate how unexpected changes and developments are transforming the social and business landscape of the 21st century. The authors have invited world experts and specialists to contribute to this book, creating a virtual team spanning over all continents.