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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.

  • Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention

    • 2nd Edition
    • Lawrence J. Fennelly
    • English

  • The Second Handbook on Parent Education

    Contemporary Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • Marvin J. Fine
    • English
    This book should enhance the reader's understanding of the contemporary scene in parenting education, including effective programming, important issues, and future trends.

  • Sampling

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6
    • P. R. Krishnaiah
    • English

  • Quality Control and Reliability

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • P. R. Krishnaiah
    • English
    This volume covers an area of statistics dealing with complex problems in the production of goods and services, maintenance and repair, and management and operations. The opening chapter is by W. Edwards Deming, pioneer in statistical quality control, who was involved in the quality control movement in Japan and helped the country in its rapid industrial development. He gives a 14-point program for management to keep a country in an ascending path of industrial development.

  • Intrusion Detection Systems

    • 2nd Edition
    • Robert Barnard
    • English
    Intrusion Detection Systems has long been considered the most important reference for intrusion detection system equipment and implementation. In this revised and expanded edition, it goes even further in providing the reader with a better understanding of how to design an integrated system. The book describes the basic operating principles and applications of the equipment in an easy to understand manner.This book was written for those security directors, consultants, and companies that select the equipment or make critical decisions about security systems design. Mr. Barnard provides sufficient detail to satisfy the needs of those interested in the technical principles, yet has included enough description on the operation and application of these systems to make Intrusion Detection Systems, Second Edition a useful reference for any security professional.

  • History of Seismograms and Earthquakes of the World

    • 1st Edition
    • H. Meyers + 2 more
    • English

  • Research in Organizational Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10
    • B. Staw
    • English
    Includes essays which span several levels of analysis, ranging from studies of individuals to groups to organizations and their environments. This series covers topics from individual emotion and cognition to social movements and networks. It provides contributions to research on organizations.

  • Intrusion Detection Systems

    • 2nd Edition
    • Robert L. Barnard
    • English

  • The Enzymes

    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume 18
    • English

  • The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects

    • 1st Edition
    • Stephen G Rees-Jones
    • English
    The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects provides an account of the composition, chemistry, and analysis of the organic materials which enter into the structures of objects in museum collections. This book is not intended to duplicate the information available in existing handbooks on the materials and techniques of art and conservation but rather to convey the state of knowledge of the chemical composition of such materials and so provide a framework for a general understanding of their properties. The book begins with a review of basic organic chemistry, covering hydrocarbons and compounds with functional groups. It then describes spectrometry and separation methods. This is followed by discussions of the chemistry and composition of oils and fats, natural waxes, bituminous materials, carbohydrates, proteins, and natural resins and lacquers. Subsequent chapters deal with synthetic materials, i.e., high molecular weight polymers of a wholly synthetic nature; and natural and synthetic dyestuffs. Also discussed are the deterioration and other changes in organic materials resulting from both free radical and ionic reactions; and the application of analytical methods to identify the organic materials of actual museum objects. This book is intended for both chemists and nonchemists.

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