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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.

  • Riesz Spaces

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • W.A.J. Luxemburg
    • English
  • Locally Finite Groups

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3
    • English
  • The Osteoporotic Syndrome

    Detection, Prevention, and Treatment
    • 4th Edition
    • Louis V. Avioli
    • English
    Metabolic bone degeneration (osteoporosis) affects millions of people--primarily postmenopausal women--and is directly responsible for debilitating hip, vertebral, and limb fractures in the elderly. Incorporating advances made within just the past five years, The Osteoporotic Syndrome: Detection, Prevention, and Treatment serves as an up-to-date, practical guide to the major clinical aspects of osteoporosis. The text is liberally illustrated with detailed figures. As a resource for the clinician dealing with metabolic bone degeneration, this book represents an excellent source of information on the diagnosis and day-to-day management of osteoporosis.
  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

    • 2nd Edition
    • Timothy Crowe
    • English
    Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Second Edition is a vital book for anyone involved in architectural design, space management, and urban planning. The concepts presented in this book explain the link between design and human behavior. Understanding this link can enable a planner to use natural environmental factors to minimize loss and crime and to maximize productivity.This practical guide addresses several environmental settings, including major event facilities, small retail establishments, downtown streets, residential areas, and playgrounds. A one-stop resource with explanations of criminal behavior and the historical aspects of design, it teaches both the novice and the expert in crime prevention how to use the environment to affect human behavior in a positive manner.
  • Troubleshooting Windows 2000 TCP/IP

    • 1st Edition
    • Syngress
    • English
    TCP/IP is a set of proposals developed to allow cooperating computers to share resources across a network. Some of the largest networks today are built on the TPC/IP protocol suite. Understanding how TCP/IP is "supposed" to work is not enough for today's network managers. In this book, readers will learn to prevent, detect, troubleshoot and correct TCP/IP network problems. By using products such as distributed sniffers, field metering tools and protocol analyses, network managers can learn a lot about what is going on in (or wrong in) an internetwork and be able to troubleshoot a live TPC/IP network. This book focuses specifically on identifying problem areas, including identifying and correcting protocol errors, DNS route problems, application faults and slow response times.Syngress have sold over 700,000 Microsoft and Cisco certification guides in the last two years. Most of the administrators buying these will be interested in this book.
  • Windows 2000 Configuration Wizards

    • 1st Edition
    • Syngress
    • English
    Developers are used to working with Wizards, component-like products that allow them to create certain elements - like dialog buttons - quickly and easily while they are coding applications. With the launch of Windows 2000, Microsoft has announced a new set of Wizards that will help administrators and users configure and set up Windows 2000 Professional (the Windows NT 4 Workstation successor) and Windows 2000 Server (the Windows NT 4 Server successor). Windows 2000 Setup and Configuration Wizards covers all the available Wizards, with an emphasis on those new to Windows 2000. Each Wizard is broken down by dialog box, with explanations of all options and required elements so administrators will know what to be prepared with.In addition, coverage of new services that will speed configuration and set up (like the Windows Installer) will be covered.
  • Physical Security 150 Things You Should Know

    • 1st Edition
    • Lawrence J. Fennelly + 1 more
    • English
    Physical Security 150 Things You Should Know is a comprehensive reference for the security professional. This book covers all aspects of security operations, from lighting and fencing to tracking systems and crime risk management. The "150 Things" offered by Tyska and Fennelly will help professionals in the field build a well-trained, alert, and conscientious security staff.
  • Electronic Access Control

    • 1st Edition
    • Gerard Honey
    • English
    Access into buildings, controlled access within buildings, perimeter access control and perimeter protection are all areas that have been expanding rapidly within the security industry. All of these areas are now dominated by electronic solutions.Gerard Honey's book is the first to focus on the design and installation of electronic access control systems. By providing the more practical information needed by system designers and installers, as well as essential guidelines for managers with responsibility for security, Electronic Access Control is vital reading for all those involved in the security business.This book provides the underpinning knowledge needed for level 3 NVQs and other SITO courses. The concise, accessible text makes it an ideal coursebook. This same accessibility also makes Electronic Access Control ideal for hard-pressed practitioners.