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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller'Ambitious and readable . . . an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the choke holds of superstition and fatalism.' -The New York Times'An extraordinarily entertaining and informative book.' -The Wall Street Journal'A lively panoramic book . . . Against the Gods sets up an ambitious premise and then delivers on it.' -Business Week'Deserves to be, and surely will be, widely read.' -The Economist'[A] challenging book, one that may change forever the way people think about the world.' -Worth'No one else could have written a book of such central importance with so much charm and excitement.' -Robert Heilbroner author, The Worldly Philosophers'With his wonderful knowledge of the history and current manifestations of risk, Peter Bernstein brings us Against the Gods. Nothing like it will come out of the financial world this year or ever. I speak carefully: no one should miss it.' -John Kenneth Galbraith Professor of Economics Emeritus, Harvard UniversityIn this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today.'An extremely readable history of risk.' -Barron's'Fascinating . . . this challenging volume will help you understand the uncertainties that every investor must face.' -Money'A singular achievement.' -Times Literary Supplement'There's a growing market for savants who can render the recondite intelligibly-witness Stephen Jay Gould (natural history), Oliver Sacks (disease), Richard Dawkins (heredity), James Gleick (physics), Paul Krugman (economics)-and Bernstein would mingle well in their company.' -The Australian; Der Bestseller zur Risikobewertung jetzt als Broschurausgabe. Das ganze Leben ist ein einziges Risiko. Menschen in allen Bereichen des Lebens - Politiker, Wissenschaftler, Geschäftsleute, sogar Familien - müssen regelmäßig Entscheidungen treffen, die in irgendeiner Form Risiken bergen. Die Fähigkeit, das Ausmaß des Risikos solcher Entscheidungen zu bewerten und einzugrenzen gehört zu den Grundprinzipien der modernen Gesellschaft. 'Against the Gods' erzählt die Abenteuer einer Gruppe kühner Denker, die sich auf eine intellektuelle Entdeckungsreise begeben haben und den urzeitlichen Aberglauben verwandelt haben in leistungsstarke Methoden zur Risikokontrolle, wie sie heute Anwendung finden. Interessant und spannend geschrieben und ohne den sonst themabedingten technischen und mathematischen Ballast. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you--and the best part is, it won't involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you'll be investigating: \* Rocks and minerals \* Meteorology \* Oceanography \* Plate tectonics \* Air fronts \* The greenhouse effect You'll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Also available: Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Chemistry.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learning about health and science has never been so fun --anddelicious! What does a heartbeat sound like How strong is my hair Why do myeyes blink What's in a sports drink With more than 50 safe andeasy recipes and activities to try, you'll discover the nutritiousanswers to these and tons of other scrumptious mysteries. And bestof all, you get to eat the results when you're finished! You'llmake carbohydrate-packed Blueberry Power-Snack Turnovers,protein-boosting Crunchy Chicken Fingers, calcium-rich Creamy,Dreamy Yogurt Orange-Banana Frozen Pops, and much more. The Healthy Body Cookbook is a delightfully clever smorgasbord ofhands-on lessons about the crucial role that diet and exercise playin the development of heart, blood, bones, muscles, skin, teeth,and the nervous and digestive systems. All activities arekid-tested and require only common ingredients and kitchenutensils. There's also a helpful list of safety rules, anexplanation of tools and skills, and nutritional values for eachrecipe.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, beas shrewd as snakes, and as innocent as doves. --Matthew10:16 . . . remarkable example of practical humanities scholarship. . .Those who lead all sorts of nonprofit organizations can benefitfrom this bracing encounter with political realism. --James Wind, president, Alban Institute and author of Places toWorship Leaders of nonprofit enterprises are often motivated by acompleting vision of how the world should be. Too often, however,this prevents them from understanding and skillfully operating inthe realm of pragmatic realism. For nonprofit leaders who want tosucceed in their efforts to change the world without selling theirsouls, Jinkins and Jinkins offer a guide to pragmatic andprincipled politics. This book includes case studies of the political successes andfailures of talented, good-hearted leaders in a variety of rolesincluding seminary presidents, pastors, and leaders of socialservice agencies. The authors show us that realistic leaders knowthat in the rough and tumble of the real world, we must strive tocreate a place where our values can be translated into policy andcommon life--learning how to do this is the task that confronts us.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Der Bestseller zur Risikobewertung jetzt als Broschurausgabe. Das ganze Leben ist ein einziges Risiko. Menschen in allen Bereichen des Lebens - Politiker, Wissenschaftler, Geschäftsleute, sogar Familien - müssen regelmäßig Entscheidungen treffen, die in irgendeiner Form Risiken bergen. Die Fähigkeit, das Ausmaß des Risikos solcher Entscheidungen zu bewerten und einzugrenzen gehört zu den Grundprinzipien der modernen Gesellschaft. 'Against the Gods' erzählt die Abenteuer einer Gruppe kühner Denker, die sich auf eine intellektuelle Entdeckungsreise begeben haben und den urzeitlichen Aberglauben verwandelt haben in leistungsstarke Methoden zur Risikokontrolle, wie sie heute Anwendung finden. Interessant und spannend geschrieben und ohne den sonst themabedingten technischen und mathematischen Ballast. (10/98)Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstraße 12, 69469 Weinheim Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by an international assembly of leading philosophers, this volume includes seventeen newly-commissioned full-length survey articles on the central topics of epistemology.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The difficulties experienced by children with autism and related conditions in inferring the thoughts, beliefs, desires and intentions of others are well documented in numerous studies. It now seems that these deficits underlie many of the social and communication problems that are characteristic of autism. Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read explores the relationship of 'theory of mind' deficits to other areas of children's functioning and describes existing experimental work that has attempted to enhance the skills associated with understanding others' minds.Drawing on their own intervention programme, and providing detailed information about the teaching materials and strategies they use, the authors provide practical guidelines for helping children with autism spectrum conditions to improve their understanding of beliefs, emotions and pretence. The authors tackle specific problematic issues including:\* how to interpret facial expressions\* how to recognise feelings of anger, sadness, fear and happiness\* how feelings are affected by what happens and what is expected to happen\* how to see things from another person's perspective\* how to understand another person's knowledge and beliefsThis easy-to-follow graded teaching guide is of particular relevance to special needs teachers, educational and clinical psychologists, speech and language therapists, and carers of children with autism spectrum conditions.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Proven Technique Applying Brief Therapy to Difficult andChallenging Disorders Changing the Unchangeable is a myth shattering book that revealshow short-term therapy can be used as a powerful tool for treatingclients who present a range of complex psychological disordersincluding severe depression, delusions and paranoia, anorexia,alcoholism, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and borderlinepersonality disorder. 'Fisch and Schlanger have done an admirable job of addressing thedifficult. They have done this with detailed description of casesand of step-by-step explanations for dealing with the'unchangeable' briefly.''Filled with rich examples, this is anincisive, carefully analyzed exploration of the pioneeringpractices created at MRI's Brief Therapy Center.'-Carlos E. Sluzki,clinical professor of psychiatry, University of California LosAngeles.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Joining New Families is based on a research study which followed 61 children who were placed, between 5 and 9 years old, with adoptive or permanent foster families. Most of the children had previously been maltreated. The study focused on the problems and strengths that these children brought to their new families; how the new families coped; and the factors associated with the placements becoming stable and secure. The authors provide a detailed presentation of the findings from this unique study and highlight the implications for policy and practice. Key factors examined include - the children's pre-placement experiences - the quality of preparatory work with the children and families - the characteristics of the new parents and their parenting style - the children's emotional and behavioural difficulties - the development of relationships within the new family - the type and quality of post-placement support Presenting new information and recommendations for future placements, Joining New Families is a valuable resource for anyone involved in establishing permanent placements for older children.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Der Bestseller zur Risikobewertung jetzt als Broschurausgabe. Das ganze Leben ist ein einziges Risiko. Menschen in allen Bereichen des Lebens - Politiker, Wissenschaftler, Geschäftsleute, sogar Familien - müssen regelmäßig Entscheidungen treffen, die in irgendeiner Form Risiken bergen. Die Fähigkeit, das Ausmaß des Risikos solcher Entscheidungen zu bewerten und einzugrenzen gehört zu den Grundprinzipien der modernen Gesellschaft. 'Against the Gods' erzählt die Abenteuer einer Gruppe kühner Denker, die sich auf eine intellektuelle Entdeckungsreise begeben haben und den urzeitlichen Aberglauben verwandelt haben in leistungsstarke Methoden zur Risikokontrolle, wie sie heute Anwendung finden. Interessant und spannend geschrieben und ohne den sonst themabedingten technischen und mathematischen Ballast. (10/98) Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a story of brilliance, order and sophistication, of supreme confidence and great achievement - that begins in uncertainty and ends in iconoclasm.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The work also illustrates that new developments in social choice theory offer a better foundation than traditional welfare economics.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Modern microprocessors such as Intel s Pentium chip typically contain millions of transitors. Known generically as Very Large-Scale Integrated (VLSI) systems, the chips have a scale and complexity that has necessitated the development of CAD tools to automate their design. This book focuses on the algorithms which are the building blocks of the design automation software which generates the layout of VLSI circuits. One of the first books on the subject, this guide covers all stages of design.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Solution-oriented therapy focuses on eliciting, evoking, and highlighting the strengths of clients, as opposed to their pathology and deficits. Here, Robert Bertolino explains his great success in applying this model to the treatment of adolescents. He describes how to work with these young clients to help empower them to change their life scripts.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to the ABCs of ABB.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As in the first edition, theory and practice are brought together in economies, finance, farm management and marketing in a way which highlights the interrelationships between them. The applied aspects, together with the coverage of marketing and the worked examples make the text uniquely important.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A valuable tool for any health care leader dedicated to improvingthe quality of care and enhancing patient satisfaction. Combiningtheory and discussion with a practical `action plan' format,Sherman challenges the reader to think about solutions, not justideas. --Irwin Press, president, Press, Ganey Associates, Inc. Whether you're a CEO, a caregiver, or simply someone who caresabout the results of service initiatives, you'll find plenty ofgreat ideas in this book. --Mark C. Clement, president and CEO, Holy Cross Hospital, Winner,1994 AHA Great Comebacks Award, 1996 International Enterprise Awardfor Customer Satisfaction, 1998 Global Best Practices Award forCustomer Service Total Customer Satisfaction reports on the breakthrough methodsused by awarding winning hospitals and health care organizations toachieve top-rated national status in customer satisfaction. Learnfrom top experts in the field of how to create and implement totalcustomer satisfaction tactical plan that will boost customersatisfaction ratings in your health care organization. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This books explores why it is we believe what we believe about language, and why we persist in handing down from generation to generation a rag bag collection of fact and fantasy about language.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Stanley Fish Reader assembles for the first time the best work of this brightest intellectual light.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This excellent reference for all those involved in neural networks research and application presents, in a single text, the necessary aspects of parallel implementation for all major artificial neural network models. The book details implementations on varoius processor architectures (ring, torus, etc.) built on different hardware platforms, ranging from large general purpose parallel computers to custom built MIMD machines using transputers and DSPs. Experts who performed the implementations author the chapters and research results are covered in each chapter. These results are divided into three parts. Theoretical analysis of parallel implementation schemes on MIMD message passing machines. Details of parallel implementation of BP neural networks on a general purpose, large, parallel computer. Four chapters each describing a specific purpose parallel neural computer configuration. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers working in artificial neural networks and parallel computing. Graduate level educators can use it to illustrate the methods of parallel computing for ANN simulation. The text is an ideal reference providing lucid mathematical analyses for practitioners in the field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this selection from the two-volume Plain Speaker, Tom Paulin and Duncan Wu have given priority to essays that address some of the most important critical issues both in romantic studies today and the poetics of prose. - Provides the only edition of The Plain Speaker available outside libraries since 1928. - Contains Hazlitt's seminal essays on plain speaking and the major romantic topics. - Includes a brilliant introduction by Tom Paulin, the greatest poet-critic of his generation and the editorial expertise of Duncan Wu.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Species Coexistence: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives As a novel endeavour in ecological science, this book focuses on a major issue in organismal life on Earth:species coexistence. The book crosses the usual disciplinary boundaries between palaeobiology, ecology and evolutionary biology and provides a timely overview of the patterns and processes of species diversity and coexistence on a range of spatio-temporal scales. In this unique synthesis, the author offers a critical and penetrating examination of the concepts and models of coexistence and community structure, thus making a valuable contribution to the field of community ecology. There is an emphasis on clarity and accessibility without sacrificing scientific rigour, making this book suitable for both advanced students and individual researchers in ecology, palaeobiology and environmental and evolutionary biology. - Comprehensive and contemporary synthesis. - Pulls together the aggregate influence of evolution and ecology on patterns in communities. - Balanced mix of theory and empirical work. - Clearly structured chapters with short introduction and summary. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designed as an upper-level textbook and a reference for researchers, this important book concentrates on central concepts of the bacterial lifestyle. Taking a refreshingly new approach, it present an integrated view of the prokaryotic cell as an organism and as a member of an interacting population. Beginning with a description of cellular structures, the text proceeds through metabolic pathways and metabolic reactions to the genes and regulatory mechanisms. At a higher level of complexity, a discussion of cell differentiation processes is followed by a description of the diversity of prokaryotes and their role in the biosphere. A closing section deals with man and microbes (ie, applied microbiology). - The first text to adopt an integrated view of the prokaryotic cell as an organism and as a member of a population. - Vividly illustrates the diversity of the prokaryotic world - nearly all the metabolic diversity in living organisms is found in microbes. - New developments in applied microbiology highlighted. - Extensive linking between related topics allows easy navigation through the book. - Essential definitions and conclusions highlighted. - Supplementary information in boxes.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first comprehensive guide to ESD protection and I/O design Basic ESD and I/O Design is the first book devoted to ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection and input/output design. Addressing the growing demand in industry for high-speed I/O designs, it bridges the gap between ESD research and current VLSI design practices and provides a much-needed reference for practicing engineers who are frequently called upon to learn the subject on the job. This volume presents an integrated treatment of ESD, I/O, and process parameter interactions that both I/O designers and process designers can use. It examines key factors in I/O and ESD design and testing, and helps the reader consider ESD and reliability issues up front when making I/O choices. Emphasizing clarity and simplicity, this book focuses on design principles that can be applied widely as this dynamic field continues to evolve. Basic ESD and I/O Design: \* Describes strategies for design-oriented ESD protection \* Explains layout methods that enhance ESD protection designs \* Addresses basic I/O designs, including new problems such as mixed voltage interfaces \* Discusses fabrication aspects affecting ESD and I/O protection \* Illustrates concepts using numerous figures and examples \* Expresses device physics in terms of simple electrical circuit models \* Cross-references the material to standard texts in the field Essential for engineers in industry and anyone designing circuits, systems, or devices for future technologies, Basic ESD and I/O Design is also a useful reference for researchers and graduate students involved in core VLSI design or computer architecture.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eine gründliche Abhandlung aller Aspekte der Umwelt-Ingenieurtechnik. Erläutert werden die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen für das Verständnis von Umweltkonzepten die in Bereichen Wasser, Luft und festen Gefahrstoffen Anwendung finden.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eine Einführung in das Gebiet der optoelektronischen pn-Halbleiterbauelemente aus den Blickwinkeln der Materialeigenschaften, der Funktionsprinzipien, der Herstellung und Verpackung, der Zuverlässigkeit und der Anwendung. Das Buch ist für Anfänger gedacht, daher sind die Erläuterungen in geeigneter Weise vereinfacht und theoretische Grundlagen wurden zugunsten anwendungsspezifischer Aspekte zum Teil übersprungen. (12/98).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Biotechnik ist ein sich rasant entwickelnder Forschungszweig. Dieses Buch bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die Benutzung von Transportphänomenen in biotechnischen Systemen. Mit vielen praktischen Beispielen wird dieser Band nicht nur den Bedürfnissen von Studenten, sondern auch von Experten in der Praxis gerecht. Durch den gut strukturierten, konzept-orientierten Ansatz kann der Leser die Grundlagen schnell erfassen. Enthalten sind Definitionen der allgemeinen Eigenschaften aller biologischen Systeme und Aufgaben aus einer breiten Palette biologischer Systeme, einschließlich Medizin, Umwelt, Biotechnologie, Gartenbau und Physiologie. (09/98).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dieses anerkannte Lehrbuch dient auch als Nachschlagewerk, das Ihnen schnell eindeutige und komplette Anweisungen gibt, wie und wann sie die gebräuchlichsten nichtparametrischen Verfahren anwenden. Besonders intensiv behandelt werden einige Verfahren, die sich im Laufe der Zeit fest etabliert haben, wie z.B. der Fisher-Exact-Test, der Mantel-Haenszel-Test, der Jonckheere-Terpstra-Test und der Page-Test. Diese 3. überarbeitete Auflage enthält neue Übungsaufgaben und Problemstellungen, neue Beispiele und viele aktualisierte Verweise zu verwandten Themen. Außerdem gibt es nützliche Computertips, die auch noch in den kommenden Jahren von Bedeutung sein dürften. Verfahren, die in der Praxis nicht mehr angewendet werden, wurden komplett herausgenommen. (01/99).…