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Superfreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Leong>viong>tt, Steven D. / Dubner, Stephen J., PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, "Freakonomics "lived on the "ong>Newong> York Times "bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Leong>viong>tt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic ong>insightsong> and observations in "SuperFreakonomics"--the long awaited follow-up to their "ong>Newong> York Times "Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies "SuperFreakonomics "promises to once again challenge our ong>viong>ew of the way the world "really "works.

Handbook of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Second

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Polyanin, Andrei D. / Zaitsev, Valentin F. / Pol'ianin, A. D., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Updated and expanded, this popular handbook proong>viong>des a catalog of nonlinear PDEs and their solutions. With nearly 400 pages of ong>newong> and updated material, this edition contains over 500 nonlinear PDEs with solutions and many ong>newong> nonlinear systems of PDEs with solutions. In the first half of the book, numerous ong>newong> and nonlinear systems of PDEs are described with a focus on equations containing one or more arbitrary parameters. The authors cover equations that arise in heat transfer, wave theory, nonlinear mechanics, hydrodynamics, gas dynamics, plasticity theory, nonlinear optics, theoretical physics, differential geometry, control theory, biology, and other fields. The second half of the book presents the exact methods used for solong>viong>ng these types of equations. The authors explore classical methods and some recent developments, along with examples that illustrate applications of the methods.

Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Processes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chung, K. L. / Chung, Kai Lai, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book proong>viong>des an elementary introduction to probability theory and its applications. The emphasis is on essential probabilistic reasoning, amply motivated, explained and illustrated with a large number of carefully selected samples. The fourth edition adds material related to mathematical finance, as well as expansions on stable laws and martingales.

Ignatius Catholic Study New Testament-RSV

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ignatius Press, PUBLISHER: Ignatius Press, The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Reong>viong>sed Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible ong>Newong> Testament brings together all of the books of the ong>Newong> Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal and group study. Extensive study notes, topical essays and word studies proong>viong>de fresh and faithful ong>insightsong> informed by time-tested, authentically Catholic interpretations from the Fathers of the Church and other scholars. Commentaries include the best ong>insightsong> of ancient, medieval and modern scholarship, and follow the Church's guidelines for biblical interpretation. Plus, each ong>Newong> Testament book is outlined and introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience and general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes handy reference materials such as a doctrinal index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, and various maps and charts.

Economic Change Governance and Natural Resource Wealth: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reed, Daong>viong>d / Daong>viong>d Reed / Kaimowitz, Daong>viong>d, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book confronts the stark realities of how the economic and political reforms imposed in southern Africa have affected sectors based on agriculture, mining, tourism and forestry and what they have meant for the poor and the enong>viong>ronment. It asks why the reforms evolved as they did, who has gained and who has lost. It shows that, with very few exceptions, the changes have benefited foreign companies and domestic elites, fostering corruption and monopolies and undermining ciong>viong>l society and political life. From this it explains what will have to be done by the international development and business communities to reverse these trends and stimulate the development of effective institutions for long-term, sustainable prosperity and social ong>viong>tality.

Managing Good Governance 1st Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Michael Shattock, PUBLISHER: Taylor & amp Francis Group, NA

Self-Expression

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Mitchell S., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Mitchell S. Green presents a systematic philosophical study of self-expression - a pervasive phenomenon of the everyday life of humans and other species, which has received scant attention in its own right. He explores the ways in which self-expression reveals our states of thought, feeling, and experience, and he defends striking ong>newong> theses concerning a wide range of fascinating topics: our ability to perceive emotion in others, artistic expression, empathy, expressive language, meaning, facial expression, and speech acts. He draws on ong>insightsong> from evolutionary game theory, ethology, the philosophy of language, social psychology, pragmatics, aesthetics, and neuroscience to present a stimulating and accessible interdisciplinary work.

Social Learning Theory and the Explanation of Crime

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Akers, Ronald L. / Jensen, Gary F., PUBLISHER: Transaction Publishers, Social learning theory has been called the dominant theory of crime and delinquency in the United States, yet it is often misrepresented. This latest volume in the distinguished Advances in Criminological Theory series explores the impact of this theory. Some equate it with differential association theory. Others depict it as little more than a micro-level appendage to cultural deong>viong>ance theories. There have been earlier attempts to clarify the theory's unique features in comparison to other theories, and others have applied it to broader issues. These efforts are extended in this volume, which focuses on developing, applying, and testing the theory on a variety of criminal and delinquent behaong>viong>or. It applies the theory to treatment and prevention, moong>viong>ng social learning into a global context for the twenty-first century. This comprehensive volume includes the latest work, tests, and theoretical advances in social learning theory and will be particularly helpful to criminologists, sociologists, and psychologists. It may also be of interest to those concerned with current issues relating to delinquency, drug use/abuse, and drinking/alcohol abuse.

Controversies in Macroeconomics: Growth, Trade and Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dixon, Maurice, Jr. / Dixon, Robert Ed. / Dixon, Huw Daong>viong>d, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, "Controversies in Macroeconomics: Growth, Trade and Policy" presents debates from the world's leading researchers on some of the most important issues in economics today. Accessible to the general economics reader, this book is ideal for advanced undergraduates and graduates in intermediate macroeconomics, macroeconomic theory, development economics, growth theory and trade theory.

Statistical Learning Theory

Come nuovo. Volume universitario sulla teoria statistica dell'autoapprendimento di Vapkin. Vendo causa errato acquisto. A comprehensive look at learning and generalization theory. The statistical theory of learning and generalization concerns the problem of choosing desired functions on the basis of empirical data. Highly applicable to a variety of computer science and robotics fields, this book offers lucid coverage of the theory as a whole. Presenting a method for determining the necessary and sufficient conditions for consistency of learning process, the author covers function estimates from small data pools, applying these estimations to real-life problems, and much more.

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ong>Newong> On Charge Towards ong>newong> challenger in Electricity, Electronics, Automation, IT and Telecommunications Autori: A. Strambo, P. Linwood, G. Dorrity Casa editrice Petrini

Play and Educational Theory and Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnston, M. C. / Lytle, Don / Lytle, Donald E., PUBLISHER: Praeger, Combining the research talents of many long-standing members of the Association for the Study of Play, this work proong>viong>des discussions of the theory and applied value of play, as well as ongoing research from America, Australia, Taiwan, and Korea. The developmental and educational theories of Lev Semenoong>viong>ch Vygotsky are analyzed in several chapters. The world's premiere play scholar, Brian Sutton-Smith, continues his seminal play theory work, following up on preong>viong>ously presented findings and constructing a developmental theory of play based on emotions. Chapters address: Play as a parody of emotional vulnerability Learning to observe children at play Symbolic play through the eyes and words of children The actiong>viong>ties of children at recess in middle school Professors, teachers, scholars, and university students interested in early childhood education, child development, play theory and practice, and preschool and elementary education will find this volume of interest.

Investing Under Fire: Winning Strategies from the Masters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ackerman, Alan R., PUBLISHER: Bloomberg Press, The average investor and market professional have a lot in common: Both worry about risk. The difference is that the pros command powerful analytic tools. But what does the layman have to set strategic priorities and avoid financial land mines? Today's investors face an unsetting world, with markets in turmoil. Whom can the common investor turn to during these turbulent times? In this expert volume, noted market commentator Alan Ackerman brings together two dozen world-class money managers, market analysis, successful and innovative corporate leaders, as well as respected authorities from the areas of law, academia, and public affairs. They share their ong>viong>ews in a brilliant mosaic of ong>insightsong> on the most important business, legal, and geopolitical issues challenging investors in today's markets. The first section of Investing Under Fire presents leading-edge perspectives on maximizing gain in an uncertain marketplace. Section two discusses the effects of terrorism, dependence on oil, and other global threats to market dynamics. Contributors to the third section focus on problems of ethics in the markets, including corporate ong>governanceong>, disclosure, accounting practices, and related topics investors need to understand. This book covers everything people need to naong>viong>gate the treacherous paths that lie ahead.

Direct Methods in the Theory of Elliptic Equations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Necas, Jindrich / Tronel, Gerard / Kufner, Alois, PUBLISHER: Springer, Necas's famous book Direct methods in the theory of elliptic equations has become standard reference material on the mathematical theory of linear elliptic equations and systems, and also on the related function spaces framework. It proong>viong>des a concise and self-contained introduction to the modern theory of partial differential equations, the theory of weak solutions and related topics. It is recommended to scientists working in the field of partial differential equations, postgraduate and graduate students, and applied mathematicians. The first chapter is devoted to directs methods, introduction to the Sobolev spaces, weak solution, Lax-Milgram theorem, Galerkin metods and spectral theory. The second chapter deals with the basic properties of Sobolev spaces (imbeddings, traces, compact imbeddings, fractional spaces).The third chapter contains existence and uniqueness theorems for problems, including the Fredholm alternative and systems of equations with variable coefficients. The next chapter describes regularity properties of weak solutions. Chapter 5 deals with applications of Rellich's inequality and Chapter 6 introduces the Sobolev spaces with weights. Finally the last chapter studies regularity of solutions and their dependence on coefficients and also on irregular domains.

Outline Clin Diagnosis/Horse-97-2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pinsent, J. N. / Pinsent, P. J. / Fuller, Chris, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Veterinary students and nonequine veterinarians will benefit from this concise textbook on differential diagnosis in the horse. Fully updated and partially rewritten, the second edition contains: -- ong>Newong> information on ultrasonic techniques and echocardiography. -- A ong>newong> section on methods of pregnancy diagnosis. -- An introduction to several ong>newong> conditions, including pemphigus, Cushing's syndrome, and thyroid dysfunction. -- An expanded section on skin diseases.

Garden Party: Collected Writings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strong, Roy C. / Oman, Julia Trevelyan, PUBLISHER: Frances Lincoln Ltd, A collection of Sir Roy Strong's articles on all aspects of gardens and gardening. A mixture of old and ong>newong>, the articles offer lively ong>insightsong> and embrace a wide cultural perspective. From "what is a garden?," Strong moves on to look at the art of gardening in relation to other arts such as embroidery, cookery, history and politics. He takes the reader to Italy, France and Spain as well as to Berkshire, Wales and Scotland.

The Fields of Electronics: Understanding Electronics Using

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrison, Ralph, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Interscience, A practical ong>newong> approach that brings together circuit theory and field theory for the practicing engineer To put it frankly, the traditional education of most engineers and scientists leaves them often unprepared to handle many of the practical problems they encounter. The Fields of Electronics: Understanding Electronics Using Basic Physics offers a highly original correction to this state of affairs. Most engineers learn circuit theory and field theory separately. Electromagnetic field theory is an important part of basic physics, but because it is a very mathematical subject, the connection to everyday problems is not emphasized. Circuit theory, on the other hand, is by its nature very practical. However, circuit theory cannot describe the nature of a facility, the interconnection of many pieces of hardware, or the power grid that interfaces each piece of hardware. The Fields of Electronics offers a unique approach that brings the physics and the circuit theory together into a seamless whole for today's practicing engineers. With a clear focus on the real-world problems confronting the practitioner in the field, the book thoroughly details the principles that apply to: * Capacitors, inductors, resistors, and transformers * Utility power and circuit concepts * Grounding and shielding * Radiation * Analog and digital signals * Facilities and sites Written with very little mathematics, and requiring only some background in electronics, this book proong>viong>des an eminently useful ong>newong> way to understand the subject of electronics that will simplify the work of every noong>viong>ce, experienced engineer, and scientist. Acquista Ora

Game Theory and National Security

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brams, Steven / Kilgour, D. Marc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, In this path-breaking theoretical work, political scientist Steven Brams and mathematician Mark Kilgour show how game theory can be applied to the rigorous development and thoughtful analysis of several critical problems that afflict the security of nations, from the deterrence of foes who might launch attacks, to the stabilization of crises that could explode into wars. In addition, they analyze a variety of related questions, including the interlocking preferences that fuel arms races, the strategic impact that Star Wars may have on nuclear deterrence, and optimal strategies for verifying arms control treaties. Of interest to students on international relations and foreign policy as well as those concerned with the formal analysis of conflict, Game Theory and National Security proong>viong>des ong>newong> foundations for understanding the rational basis of international conflict.

The New Subjectivist Revolution: An Elucidation and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gunning, James P. / Gunning, J. Patrick, PUBLISHER: Rl Innactive Titles, This book reveals the surprising fact that Ludwig von Mises made seminal contributions to methodology, the concept of equilibrium, and macroeconomics that have not preong>viong>ously been recognized either in mainstream economics or by most of the Austrians. In addition, it goes beyond Mises and others in elucidating the microeconomic concepts of entrepreneurship, profit and loss, and the theory of the firm. Its method of building on a foundation of the reader's personal understanding of human action is a refreshing and inventive approach to communicating these crucial concepts in economic theory.

Beyond Micro-Credit: Putting Development Back Into

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fisher, Thomas / Sriram, M. S. / Harper, Malcolm, PUBLISHER: Oxfam, Micro-finance is an instrument for development. However, the developmental purposes of microfinance are often lost behind the dominant focus on the technology and management of micro-finance, or on outreach to poor clients. This book challenges the microfinance industry to go beyond such a narrow focus, looking at the range of development goals for which microfinance can be used. These include not only poverty alleong>viong>ation through proong>viong>ding saong>viong>ngs, credit, and insurance, but also promoting livelihoods, empowering women, building people's organizations, and changing institutions. The book richly illustrates each of these from actual micro-finance practice and explores the organizational challenges of combining such development goals with financial serong>viong>ce-proong>viong>sion. The book is based on the great diversity of microfinance practice in India, which has developed numerous innovations, from ong>newong> products for promoting livelihoods to democratic ong>governanceong>. The book proong>viong>des the most comprehensive analysis available of Indian innovation and practice in microfinance, including detailed analysis of the "self-help groups" in India, comparisons with microfinance in Bangladesh, and the latest performance and impact assessment.

World Development Report : A Better Investment Climate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: The World Bank / World Bank, Policy / World Bank Group, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Firms and entrepreneurs of all types--from microenterprises to multinationals--play a central role in growth and poverty reduction. Their investment decisions drive job creation, the availability and affordability of goods and serong>viong>ces for consumers, and the tax revenues governments can draw on to fund health, education, and other serong>viong>ces. The contribution they make to society depends largely on the way governments shape the investment climate in each location-through the protection of property rights, regulation and taxation, strategies for proong>viong>ding infrastructure, interventions in finance and labor markets, and broader ong>governanceong> features such as corruption. ong>Newong> sources of data from the World Bank highlight how investment climates vary dramatically across as well as within countries-and hence the potential for improvement. The World Development Report : A Better Investment Climate for Everyone argues that improong>viong>ng the investment climates of their societies should be a top priority for governments. Drawing on surveys of nearly firms in 53 developing countries, country case studies, and other ong>newong> research, the Report explores questions such as: What are the key features of a good investment climate, and how do they influence growth and poverty? What can governments do to improve their investment climates, and how can they go about tackling such a broad agenda? What has been learned about good practice in each of the main areas of the investment climate? What role might selective interventions and international arrangements play in improong>viong>ng the investment climate? What can the international community do to help developing countries improve the investment climates of their societies? In addition to detailed chapters exploring these and related issues, the Report contains selected data from the World Bank's ong>newong> program of Investment Climate Surveys, the Bank's Doing Business Project, and World Development Indicators --an appendix of economic and social data for over 200 countries. Now in its twenty-seventh edition, the World Development Report offers practical ong>insightsong> for policymakers, business developers, economic adong>viong>sers, researchers, and professionals in the media and in non-governmental organizations. It is also an essential supplement to economic and development courses in both academic and professional settings.

The Theory of Relativity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Einstein, Albert, PUBLISHER: Citadel Press, In this collection of Einstein's most important writings on physics, Einstein reduces the complex to its essentials. Covers the Theory of Relationg>viong>ty, E=MC2, Physics and Reality, and much more.

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Marcello D'Orta Short texts by junior school children on the Bible and religious theory and practice.

Yearbook on Space Policy : Setting New Trends

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schrogl, Kai-Uwe / Baranes, Blandina / Venet, Christophe, PUBLISHER: Springer, The Yearbook on Space Policy aims to be the reference publication analysing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Yearbook also links space policy with other policy areas. It highlights specific events and issues, and proong>viong>des useful ong>insightsong>, data and information on space actiong>viong>ties. The Yearbook on Space Policy is edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) based in ong>Viong>enna, Austria. It combines in-house research and contributions of members of the European Space Policy Research and Academic Network (ESPRAN), coordinated by ESPI. The Yearbook is designed for government decision-makers and agencies, industry professionals, as well as the serong>viong>ce sectors, researchers and scientists and the interested public.

Conflict and Cohesion in Families: Causes and Consequences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cox, III James / Cox, Martha J. / Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Based on a summer institute of the Family Research Consortium, this book presents theory and research from leading scholars working on issues of risk and resilience in families. Focusing on the splits and bonds that shape children's development, this volume's primary goal is to stimulate theoretical and empirical advances in research on family processes. It will be valuable to developmental, social, and clinical psychologists, sociologists, and family studies specialists.

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