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  • SHOULD WEALTH BE REDISTRIBUTED?
    STEVEN MCMULLEN / JAMES R. OTTESON
    A central contested issue in contemporary economics and political philosophy is whether governments should redistribute wealth. In this book, a philosopher and an economist debate this question. James Otteson argues that respect for individual persons requires that the government should usually not alter the results of free exchanges, and so redistribution is usually wrong. Ste...

    $739.00

  • BROWSE'S INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPTOMS & SIGNS OF SURGICAL DISEASE
    JAMES A. GOSSAGE, MATTHEW F. BULTITUDE AND STEVEN A. CORBETT
    Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms & Signs of Surgical Disease is essential reading for all medical students learning the fundamentals of history taking and patient examination, when undertaking a surgical rotation, when preparing for their surgical exams and as they transition to postgraduate studies. Maintaining the engaging and readable style so central to Sir Norman Brow...

    $1,099.00

  • MODERN ACTUARIAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
    PHILIP BOOTH / ROBERT CHADBURN / STEVEN HABERMAN / DEWI JAMES / ZAKI KHORASANEE / ROBERT PLUMB / BEN RICKA
    In the years since the publication of the best-selling first edition, the incorporation of ideas and theories from the rapidly growing field of financial economics has precipitated considerable development of thinking in the actuarial profession. Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice, Second Edition integrates those changes and presents an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of U...

    $2,800.00

  • ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ECOSYSTEMS
    STEVEN WOODLEY / JAMES KAY
    Today, efforts are being made to rehabilitate badly degraded ecosystems and protect areas which have important ecological value, such as national parks, critical fish and wildlife habitats, natural communities and endangered species. Since human values are an integral part of the decisions to protect or rehabilitate-the goals and objectives for such actions are often unclear. C...

    $4,200.00

  • HYDRODYNAMICS AND TRANSPORT FOR WATER QUALITY MODELING
    JAMES L. MARTIN / STEVEN C. MCCUTCHEON
    Hydrodynamics and Transport for Water Quality Modeling presents a complete overview of current methods used to describe or predict transport in aquatic systems, with special emphasis on water quality modeling. The book features detailed descriptions of each method, supported by sample applications and case studies drawn from the authors' years of experience in the field. Each c...

    $3,400.00

  • BEHAVIORAL METHODS IN SOCIAL WELFARE
    STEVEN PAUL SCHINKE / JAMES. K WHITTAKER / SCOTT BRIAR
    "Behavioral Methods in Social Welfare" offers positive proof that behaviorism has come of age in social work. Steven Paul Schinke and the contributors to this volume are social work practitioners who document their attempts to extend the basic tenets of behavioral psychology from the laboratory, clinic, and classroom to the full range of client groups and social problems that m...

    $1,339.00

  • MATHEMATICS FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS
    FABRIZIO GABBIANI / STEVEN JAMES COX
    Mathematics for Neuroscientists, Second Edition, presents a comprehensive introduction to mathematical and computational methods used in neuroscience to describe and model neural components of the brain from ion channels to single neurons, neural networks and their relation to behavior. The book contains more than 200 figures generated using Matlab code available to the student...

    $1,662.00

  • CHINA'S BITTER VICTORY
    JAMES C. HSIUNG / STEVEN I. LEVINE
    "China's Bitter Victory" is a comprehensive analysis of China's epochal war with Japan. Striving for a holistic understanding of China's wartime experience, the contributors examine developments in the Nationalist, communist, and Japanese-occupied areas of the country. More than just a history of battles and conferences, the book portrays the significant impact of the war on ev...

    $1,399.00

  • RAILWAY GEOTECHNICS
    DINGQING LI / JAMES HYSLIP / TED SUSSMANN / STEVEN CHRISMER
    Links Geotechnics with Railway Track Engineering and Railway Operation Good railway track and railway operations depend on good geotechnics, in several different ways and at varying levels. Railway Geotechnics covers track, track substructure, load environment, materials, mechanics, design, construction, measurements, and management. Illustrated by ...

    $1,499.00

  • MANAGING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT RISK
    JAMES M. HUSSEY / STEVEN E. HALL
    While global sourcing has expanded dramatically in terms of activities, consistent challenges remain for organizations that choose such a business decision. These challenges include maximizing the opportunity afforded by globalization, fully realizing potential gains, and managing the risks inherent to global development. In addition, while companies continue to start or expand...

    $1,499.00

  • MOTIVATED SOCIAL PERCEPTION
    SPENCER, STEVEN J. / FEIN, STEVEN / ZANNA, MARK P. / OLSON, JAMES M.
    This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed without extensive contact between the researchers, and therefore evolved into two distinct traditions. The first tradition ...

    $1,399.00

  • MICROBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BIOFILMS AND DRINKING WATER
    STEVEN LANE PERCIVAL / JAMES TAGGARI WALKER / PAUL R. HUNTER
    The development of biofilms and their role in public health - particularly drinking water - is often overlooked. Ideal for anyone interested in water related issues, Microbiological Aspects of Biofilms and Drinking Water presents an overview of the public health effects associated with drinking water. It highlights the microbiological aspects relat ...

    $1,239.00

  • COLD-BLOODED
    ROBERT DUGONI / ANNE PERRY / JEFFERY DEAVER / DONALD BAIN / JEFFERSON BASS / STEVEN JAMES / MARY BURTON / H
    “Murder, mayhem, and mystery! Every story . . . is filled with suspense, sizzle and startling twists. I loved it!” ―Lisa Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author   Crime comes to the capital of country music in these all-new stories by mystery and thriller stars including Jeffery Deaver, Anne Perry, Robert Dugoni, Donald Bain, Jefferson Bass, and many more.   “Settings includ...

    $249.00

  • LPI LINUX CERTIFICATION IN A NUTSHELL
    STEVEN PRITCHARD / BRUNO GOMES PESSANHA / NICOLAI LANGFELDT / JAMES STANGER / JEFF DEAN
    LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell,Second Edition is an invaluable resource for determining what you needto practice to pass the Linux Professional Institute exams. This bookwill helpyou determine when you're ready to take the exams, which aretechnically challenging and designed to reflect the skills thatadministrators needin real working environments. As more corporations a...

    $641.00

  • LPI LINUX CERTIFICATION IN A NUTSHELL
    STEVEN PRITCHARD / BRUNO GOMES PESSANHA / NICOLAI LANGFELDT / JAMES STANGER / JEFF DEAN
    LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell,Second Edition is an invaluable resource for determining what you needto practice to pass the Linux Professional Institute exams. This bookwill helpyou determine when you're ready to take the exams, which aretechnically challenging and designed to reflect the skills thatadministrators needin real working environments. As more corporations a...

    $641.00

  • NEW CREATION ESCHATOLOGY AND THE LAND
    STEVEN L. JAMES
    What will the final state of the redeemed look like? Throughout the history of the church, conceptions of the final state have tended to minimize the promise of the new heavens and new earth. In contrast to the historical dominance of spiritual, heavenly, non-temporal conceptions of the final state, the last two decades have witnessed a rise in conceptions that include the rede...

    $408.00

  • MAPPING THE JOURNEY
    LORINDA R. ROWLEDGE / RUSSELL BARTON / KEVIN BRADY / JAMES FAVA / CYNTHIA FIGGE / KONRAD SAUR / STEVEN YOU
    This illuminating new book presents a series of in-depth case studies from around the world based on numerous personal interviews with organizational leaders and focusing on their journey towards sustainability. The aim is to provide visions of a more sustainable future, and shed light on the path, milestones and solutions – in particular the management processes these organiza...

    $859.00