Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: peter martin

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  • TAIWAN'S SECURITY IN THE POST-DENG XIAOPING ERA
    MARTIN L. LASATER / PETER KIEN-HONG YU
    Originally published in 2000, Taiwan’s Security in the Post-Deng Xiaoping Era analyses the many domestic and international factors comprising Taiwan’s security situation in the late 1990s and early 21st Century. The security of Taiwan remains of international strategic concern, and the military situation in the Taiwan Strait is increasingly volatile, nearly 25 years after this ...

    $960.00

  • AIRPORT ECONOMICS
    PETER FORSYTH / CATHAL GUIOMARD / HANS-MARTIN NIEMEIER
    This book provides a comprehensive guide to the economics of airports for all managers, regulators and educators within the aviation industry. Written by three renowned experts but made accessible and relevant for all those working within the industry, or aspiring to do so, it is the perfect entry point for learning about the underlying economics of airports as a crucial compon...

    $1,060.00

  • LINEAR REGRESSION
    PETER MARTIN
    This text introduces the fundamental linear regression models used in quantitative research.  It covers both the theory and application of these statistical models, and illustrates them with illuminating graphs. The author offers guidence on: Deciding the most appropriate model to use for your research Conducting simple and multiple linear regression Checking model assumptions ...

    $1,128.15

  • REGRESSION MODELS FOR CATEGORICAL AND COUNT DATA
    PETER MARTIN
    This text provides practical guidance on conducting regression analysis on categorical and count data. Step by step and supported by lots of helpful graphs, it covers both the theoretical underpinnings of these methods as well as their application, giving you the skills needed to apply them to your own research. It offers guidance on: ·       Using logistic regression models fo...

    $1,128.15

  • LEVELLING UP LEFT BEHIND PLACES
    RON MARTIN / BEN GARDINER / ANDY PIKE / PETER SUNLEY / PETER TYLER
    This book aims to understand the predicaments of ‘left behind places’ and the scale of the policy challenge of ‘levelling up’ their economic prosperity. Drawing out lessons of wider international significance, it examines how places (cities, towns and localities) have grown apart over recent decades amidst deindustrialisation, post-industrial transition and the disruptive shock...

    $400.00

  • CLINICAL TUBERCULOSIS
    LLOYD N. FRIEDMAN / MARTIN DEDICOAT / PETER D. O. DAVIES
    Entirely updated and revised, the 6th edition of Clinical Tuberculosis continues to provide the TB physician with a definitive and erudite account of the latest techniques in diagnosis, treatment and control of TB, including an overview of the latest guidelines from the CDC and WHO. With an increased emphasis on the clinical aspects and treatment, this book will be an invaluabl...

    $3,000.00

  • THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
    MARTIN WYNN / PETER JONES
    In 2015, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to define and coordinate global priorities and aspirations up to 2030 in response to the economic, social and environmental challenges faced by the planet. Many governments across the world signed up to these goals. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon noted at the outset that business would b...

    $1,160.00

  • DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND
    PETER R HOSKINS, KEVIN MARTIN AND ABIGAIL THRUSH
    This popular text provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, introduction to the physics and technology of medical ultrasound, with high quality ultrasound images and diagrams throughout. Covering all aspects of the field at a level that meetings the requirements of accredited sonography courses, it is ideal for both trainee and qualified healthcare professionals practising ultr...

    $2,420.00

  • AN INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION PROTECTION
    ALAN MARTIN / SAM HARBISON / KAREN BEACH / PETER COLE
    This highly-readable account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection is an ideal introductory text for those new to the field, and for the non-specialist. The seventh edition continues to cover the technical principles underlying the control of radiation hazards, radiation detection and measurement and the biological effects of...

    $1,360.00

  • STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION
    MARTIN SIMMONS / PETER DAW
    Allowing clients to work on their own problems and at their own pace, this excellent title recognises that solving personal problems is a skill to be learnt just like any other. It teaches the reader the necessary skills and then guides the use of those skills through organised action plans and practical self help programmes. It is excellent for helping to build confidence in r...

    $1,040.00

  • PAEDIATRICS
    TONY WATERSTON / PETER HELMS / MARTIN WARD-PLATT
    In times of rapid change experience is no longer a sufficient guide to practice. Taking the principles of evidence-based medicine this is the first guide to evidence-based management. It will help managers and clinicians to make a difference to their organisation. Illustrated with case studies designed for 'the reader in a hurry' the clear layout of this practical guide is base...

    $1,100.00

  • THE POLITICS OF DIFFERENTIATION IN SCHOOLS
    MARTIN MILLS / AMANDA KEDDIE / PETER RENSHAW / SUE MONK
    In many English-speaking countries, teachers are encouraged to differentiate their classrooms, and in some cases, through various policy mechanisms. This encouragement is often accompanied by threats and sanctions for not making the grade. By exploring the ways in which one education system in Australia has mandated differentiation through an audit of teacher practices, this bo...

    $860.00

  • UNIONS AND ECONOMIC CRISIS
    PETER GOUREVITCH / ANDREW MARTIN / GEORGE ROSS / STEPHEN BORNSTEIN / ANDREI MARKOVITS / CHRISTOPHER ALLEN
    First published in 1984. This book represents a major study of union responses to the economic crisis of the 1970s and 1980s. Abjuring governmental or managerial outlooks, it argues that unions, as representatives of essential producer groups, would be central to the renegotiation of the economic world. The work also stresses the importance of situating union responses to the c...

    $1,160.00

  • RESEARCHING PEDAGOGIC TASKS
    MARTIN BYGATE / PETER SKEHAN / MERRILL SWAIN
    Researching Pedagogic Tasks brings together a series of empirical studies into the use of pedagogical tasks for second language learning, with a view to better understanding the structure of tasks, their impact on students, and their use by teachers. The volume starts with an introduction to the background and key issues in the topic area and is then organised into three sectio...

    $1,620.00

  • THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
    PETER A CLAYTON / MARTIN PRICE
    Sets each of the seven wonders in their historical context, bringing together materials from ancient sources and the results of modern excavations to suggest why particular places and objects have been seen as the touchstone for human achievement. ...

    $1,120.00

  • UNION RETREAT AND THE REGIONS
    RON MARTIN / PETER SUNLEY / JANE WILLS
    Since the beginning of the 1980s, British trade unions have experienced a dramatic retreat, marked by rapidly falling membership and declining industrial power. The authors examine the regional dimensions of this retreat of organised labour, paying particular attention to:The resilience of the unions' historical heartland areas. The impact of economic restructuring on local uni...

    $1,060.00

  • INNOVATION IN SMALL CONSTRUCTION FIRMS
    PETER BARRETT / MARTIN SEXTON / ANGELA LEE
    Innovation in Small Construction Firms promotes the benefits of innovation, and stimulate innovation capability within and between small and medium sized (SMEs) construction firms in an effort to bring in a new 'can innovate, should innovate, want to innovate' culture to the construction industry. Presenting new theoretical and practical insights and models grounded in descript...

    $1,320.00

  • E-BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR VIRTUAL ORGANIZATIONS
    JANICE BURN / PETER MARSHALL / MARTIN BARNETT
    'e-Business Strategies for Virtual Organizations' enables IT managers and directors to develop and implement IT strategies and infrastructures for new models of doing business based on the Internet.The authors provide a brief introduction to the concepts and strategic issues surrounding information warfare, managing organizational knowledge, and the information economy. The vir...

    $2,000.00

  • ENHANCING TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
    HARTLEY, PETER / WOODS, AMANDA / PILL, MARTIN
    This book brings together a collection of ground-breaking research and tested techniques in the field of learning and teaching in higher education. It provides an accessible, authoritative account of the latest developments, outlining how to apply learning theory and best practice to everyday teaching and providing advice on overcoming problems of implementation. Evidence is dr...

    $640.00

  • GIS IN LAND AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
    MARTIN P. RALPHS / PETER WYATT
    Economists, geographers and surveyors are beginning to recognise the powerful tool which a Geographical Information System (GIS) offers in effective property management. It provides a means of managing land and property information digitally and in a geographical context, and allows for rapid access to information and a means of analyzing that information in a geographical cont...

    $2,540.00

  • PARTICULATE INTERACTIONS IN DRY POWDER FORMULATION FOR INHALATION
    XIAN MING ZENG / GARY PETER MARTIN / CHRISTOPHER MARRIOTT
    Interactions between drug particulates are crucial in determining drug dispersion and deaggregation, and ultimately delivery efficiency. This book combines principles established in surface and colloidal chemistry with pharmaceutical powder technology. It discusses some of the factors affecting particulate interactions, and particle-fluid interaction in the respiratory tract. I...

    $1,800.00

  • HANDBOOK OF DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES FOR FILMS AND COATINGS
    PETER M. MARTIN
    This 3e, edited by Peter M. Martin, PNNL 2005 Inventor of the Year, is an extensive update of the many improvements in deposition technologies, mechanisms, and applications. This long-awaited revision includes updated and new chapters on atomic layer deposition, cathodic arc deposition, sculpted thin films, polymer thin films and emerging technologies. Extensive material was ad...

    $3,589.00

  • COPING AND THRIVING IN NURSING
    PETER MARTIN
    "Thought-provoking, inspiring and a triumph for complementing the much-needed coping mechanisms in nursing/healthcare today." Ibadete Fetahu, Nursing Times A unique guide to coping and thriving in the NHS today. The book is wholly practice-focused, speaking to current standards of care for patients, and current working conditions for staff in the NHS. Written by academics speci...

    $1,092.34

  • UNDERSTANDING PRIMARY SCIENCE
    MARTIN WENHAM / PETER OVENS
    Now in its Third Edition, this text provides the background knowledge primary teachers need to plan effective programmes of work and answer children′s questions with confidence. The new edition links explanations of scientific concepts with children′s everyday experiences to help teachers and trainees foresee how they will present the subject knowledge to their pupils. Shaped b...

    $1,396.76

  • ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
    MARY BRIGGS / ANGELA WOODFIELD / PETER SWATTON / CYNTHIA MARTIN
    This core text for primary trainee teachers is a clear introduction to the different kinds of assessment and their purposes. Throughout the book, tasks encourage the reader to practise assessment skills and to reflect on planning, listening, questioning, observing, diagnosing and target-setting. This second edition is referenced throughout to the 2007 QTS Standards and has been...

    $1,128.15

  • DOING PRACTITIONER RESEARCH
    MARK FOX / PETER MARTIN / GILL GREEN
    Doing Practitioner Research focuses on helping practitioners conduct research in their own organisations, and attention is given to the best methods for doing this effectively and sensitively. The authors also attend to the theoretical, political and organisational context of doing research, as well as addressing the ethical and practical issues of undertaking research. The aut...

    $1,557.92

  • UNDERSTANDING CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGY
    JOHN A HUGHES / WES SHARROCK / PETER J MARTIN
    Praise for the First Edition: `Totally reliable… the authors have produced a book urgently needed by all those charged with introducing students to the classics… quite indispensable′ - Times Higher Education Supplement This is a fully updated and expanded new edition of the successful undergraduate text. Providing a lucid examination of the pivotal theories of Marx, Durkheim an...

    $1,862.34

  • THE NEW PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE
    MICHAEL GIBBONS / CAMILLE LIMOGES / HELGA NOWOTNY / SIMON SCHWARTZMAN / PETER SCOTT / MARTIN TROW
    In this provocative and broad-ranging work, the authors argue that the ways in which knowledge - scientific, social and cultural - is produced are undergoing fundamental changes at the end of the twentieth century. They claim that these changes mark a distinct shift into a new mode of knowledge production which is replacing or reforming established institutions, disciplines, pr...

    $1,862.34

  • NASEBY
    MARTIN MARIX EVANS / PETER BURTON / MICHAEL WESTAWAY
    The Battle of Naseby was the decisive engagement of the English Civil War and the battlefield is the first to have been radically reinterpreted in the light of metal detector research. This guide, co-authored by the principal authorities on the battle, links contemporary accounts to their findings in the context of today's landscape. The book also offers the chance to develop a...

    $119.00