Skip to main content
Elsevier
View Cart

Books in Social sciences

The Social Sciences collection forms a definitive resource for those entering, researching, or teaching in any of the many disciplines making up this interdisciplinary area of study. Written by experts and researchers from both Academic and Commercial domains, titles offer global scope and perspectives.

Key subject areas include: Library and Information Science; Transportation; Urban Studies; Geography, Planning, and Development; Security; Emergency Management.

BooksJournals

    • Questioned Documents

      • 1st Edition
      • September 21, 2000
      • Jay Levinson
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 4 5 4 9 0 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 1 5 6 0 1
      Questioned documents are any documents that may be used as evidence in a trial, ranging from handwritten notes to counterfeit currency to contracts. This concise new handbook is designed specifically to aid lawyers involved in cases that involve questioned documents (QD) evidence. It explains the basics of document examination and helps litigators improve the way they present document evidence and question witnesses. It also provides references to professional literature and other legal sources, making it easy to find further information when needed.Questioned Documents: A Lawyer's Handbook provides analyses applied to many types of investigations and types of documents. It outlines the techniques for determining authenticity, age, ink and paper sources, handwriting identification, equipment used, forgeries, alterations, erasures, and more. In addition to helping the attorneys who mush present the QD evidence and ask the questions, this handbook is also an important resource for the expert witnesses who will be asked those questions at trial.

    • Handbook of Diversity in Parent Education

      • 1st Edition
      • September 14, 2000
      • Marvin J. Fine + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 2 5 6 4 8 3 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 3 3 5 8 2
      Traditionally, books on parent education have focused on techniques from a certain tradition, either behavioral or humanistic, that could be applied to any problem of parenting or child behavior change. These books have used a "cook-book" approach that is frequently oblivious to environmental conditions that influence behavior or take into account the individual differences of the children or families involved. This book highlights the complexity of our society and times by exploring the problems faced by diverse types of parents, children, and parenting situations. Moreover, the sensitive issues of parenting in unique populations are handled in a caring, straight-forward way with an emphasis on research-based parent education programs along with tips and strategies for everyday use.

    • Menopause

      • 1st Edition
      • May 22, 2000
      • Rogerio A. Lobo + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 3 6 2 0 0
      Menopause: Biology and Pathobiology is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, anatomy, physiology, pathobiology, and pharmacology of menopause, as well as its diagnosis and management.The book is divided into four sections: Basic Biology, Epidemiology, Menopausal Systems Pathophysiology, and Intervention. Basic Biology covers such fundamentals as ovarian anatomy and physiology, mechanisms of steroid hormone action, chronobiological effects, and premature menopause. Epidemiology includes, among others, chapters on methodology challenges in the study of menopause, how to distinguish the effects of age from those of menopause, and a discussion of the key differences in demographics, environmental factors, and ethnicity in the menopause experience. The Pathophysiology section contains chapters on menopause and its various effects on the body, including sexuality, skin, brain, the cardiovascular system, cancers, and mood. The final section includes detailed chapters on intervention and management techniques, with topics including alternative therapies to hormone replacement, exercise, and estrogens and osteoporosis.

    • Elsevier's Dictionary of Cybernyms

      • 1st Edition
      • May 3, 2000
      • T.R. Pyper + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 0 4 7 8 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 2 9 3 9 2
      This dictionary was produced in response to the rapidly increasing amount of quasi-industrial jargon in the field of information technology, compounded by the fact that these somewhat esoteric terms are often further reduced to acronyms and abbreviations that are seldom explained. Even when they are defined, individual interpretations continue to diverge.Until now the codes have been reproduced in separate (language) publications: there is no universal listing in alphabetical order that covers the English, French, Spanish and German languages. This dictionary sets out the English, French, Spanish and German alternatives as a single, merge-sorted whole. Today, most of the codes have passed into the public domain, simply because they exist in most of the telecommunications systems installed throughout the developed (and developing) world and are largely known to most of those who work in that particular area. However, foreign variants often defy even the most astute observer. This dictionary seeks to clarify this bewildering situation as much as possible. The 26,000 definitions set out here, drawn from some 16,000 individual cybernyms, cover computing, electronics, telecommunications (including intelligent networks and mobile telephony), together with satellite technology and Internet/Web terminology.Annex I lists some of the innumerable file types found in the filing systems of computers using powerful desktop managers and Annex II lists the abbreviations of country names found in universal resource locators (URL).Elsevier's Dictionary of Cybernyms is a useful tool for translators, students, universities and computer enthusiasts.

    • DBAs Guide to Databases Under Linux

      • 1st Edition
      • April 26, 2000
      • Syngress
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 9 2 8 9 9 4 0 4 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 3 0 2 9 1
      In an effort to increase its marketshare and threat to Windows NT, Oracle8 was ported to Linux in late 1998, opening the popular database to an additional 10 million Linux users worldwide. The availability of Oracle8 enables current Linux users to deploy enterprise-class applications at low cost and provides an alternative to Microsoft Windows NT. This book covers that marriage of the most popular database and the fastest growing operating system.

    • Handbook of Applied Multivariate Statistics and Mathematical Modeling

      • 1st Edition
      • April 26, 2000
      • Howard E.A. Tinsley + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 3 9 9 6 1 3 8
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 6 9 1 3 6 0 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 3 3 5 6 8
      Multivariate statistics and mathematical models provide flexible and powerful tools essential in most disciplines. Nevertheless, many practicing researchers lack an adequate knowledge of these techniques, or did once know the techniques, but have not been able to keep abreast of new developments. The Handbook of Applied Multivariate Statistics and Mathematical Modeling explains the appropriate uses of multivariate procedures and mathematical modeling techniques, and prescribe practices that enable applied researchers to use these procedures effectively without needing to concern themselves with the mathematical basis. The Handbook emphasizes using models and statistics as tools. The objective of the book is to inform readers about which tool to use to accomplish which task. Each chapter begins with a discussion of what kinds of questions a particular technique can and cannot answer. As multivariate statistics and modeling techniques are useful across disciplines, these examples include issues of concern in biological and social sciences as well as the humanities.

    • Riesz Spaces

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1
      • April 1, 2000
      • W.A.J. Luxemburg
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 1 0 1 2 9 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 5 1 8 3 6

Related subjects

Childhood studies

Education

Geography planning and development

Health

Language and linguistics

Law

Library and information science

Multidiscipline

Safety

Security

Social and political science

Transportation