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  • Private Security and Police in America

    The Hallcrest Report
    • 1st Edition
    • William C. Cunningham + 1 more
    • English
  • Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago

    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Bellwood
    • English
  • Handbook of Econometrics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • Z. Griliches + 1 more
    • English
    The Handbook is a definitive reference source and teaching aid for econometricians. It examines models, estimation theory, data analysis and field applications in econometrics. Comprehensive surveys, written by experts, discuss recent developments at a level suitable for professional use by economists, econometricians, statisticians, and in advanced graduate econometrics courses.For more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on http://www.elsevier....
  • Psychology of Learning and Motivation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18
    • English
  • Research in Organizational Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6
    • B. Staw
    • English
  • Cognitive Processes in the Perception of Art

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 19
    • W.R. Crozier + 1 more
    • English
    This book reviews progress and describes original research in the cognitive psychology of the arts. The invited contributors are leading authorities, and the topics which they cover include psychological approaches to symbols and meaning in art, issues in experimental aesthetics, the development in children of artistic production and appreciation, and the perception of musical and pictorial material.
  • Starch: Chemistry and Technology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Roy L. Whistler + 2 more
    • English
    Starch: Chemistry and Technology, Second Edition focuses on the chemistry, processes, methodologies, applications, and technologies involved in the processing of starch. The selection first elaborates on the history and future expectation of starch use, economics and future of the starch industry, and the genetics and physiology of starch development. Discussions focus on polysaccharide biosynthesis, nonmutant starch granule polysaccharide composition, cellular developmental gradients, projected future volumes of corn likely to be used by the wet-milling industry, and organization of the corn wet-milling industry. The manuscript also tackles enzymes in the hydrolysis and synthesis of starch, starch oligosaccharides, and molecular structure of starch. The publication examines the organization of starch granules, fractionation of starch, and gelatinization of starch and mechanical properties of starch pastes. Topics include methods for determining starch gelatinization, solution properties of amylopectin, conformation of amylose in dilute solution, and biological and biochemical facets of starch granule structure. The text also takes a look at photomicrographs of starches, industrial microscopy of starches, and starch and dextrins in prepared adhesives. The selection is a vital reference for researchers interested in the processing of starch.
  • The End of the Practical Man

    Entrepreneurship and Higher Education in Germany, France, and Great Britain, 1880-1940
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert R. Locke
    • English
  • Time Series in the Frequency Domain

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3
    • P. R. Krishnaiah
    • English
  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14
    • English
  • Introduction to Psychoneuroimmunology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jorge H. Daruna
    • English
    Health is maintained by the coordinated operation of all the biological systems that make up the individual. The Introduction to Psychoneuroimmunolog... Second Edition, presents an overview of what has been discovered by scientists regarding how bodily systems respond to environmental challenges and intercommunicate to sustain health. The book touches on the main findings from the current literature without being overly technical and complex. The result is a comprehensive overview of psychoneuroimmunolog... which avoids oversimplification, but does not overwhelm the reader.
  • Psychology of Learning and Motivation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16
    • English
  • Specification Writing

    An Introduction
    • 1st Edition
    • John J. Scott
    • English
  • Transparency Master for Criminal Justice

    • 1st Edition
    • James A. Inciardi
    • English
  • Analysis of Variance

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • P. R. Krishnaiah
    • English
  • Criminal Justice

    • 1st Edition
    • James A. Inciardi
    • English
  • European Conference on Eye Movements (2nd : 1983 : Nottingham, England)

    Theoretical and applied aspects of eye movement research: selected/edited proceedings of the Second European Conference on Eye Movements, Nottingham, England, 19-23 September, 1983
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22
    • English
  • Recidivism

    • 1st Edition
    • Michael D. Maltz
    • Peter H. Rossi
    • English
  • Corporate Fraud

    The Basics of Prevention and Detection
    • 1st Edition
    • Jack Bologna
    • English
  • Contemporary Psychiatry

    • 1st Edition
    • Sidney Crown
    • English
  • Handbook of Mathematical Economics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • Kenneth J. Arrow + 1 more
    • English
    The Handbook of Mathematical Economics aims to provide a definitive source, reference, and teaching supplement for the field of mathematical economics. It surveys, as of the late 1970's the state of the art of mathematical economics. This is a constantly developing field and all authors were invited to review and to appraise the current status and recent developments in their presentations. In addition to its use as a reference, it is intended that this Handbook will assist researchers and students working in one branch of mathematical economics to become acquainted with other branches of this field.Volume 1 deals with Mathematical Methods in Economics, including reviews of the concepts and techniques that have been most useful for the mathematical development of economic theory.For more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on http://www.elsevier....
  • Handbook of International Economics

    International Trade
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • P.B. Kenen + 1 more
    • English
    This Handbook adopts a traditional definition of the subject, and focuses primarily on the explanation of international transactions in goods, services, and assets, and on the main domestic effects of those transactions.The first volume deals with the "real side" of international economics. It is concerned with the explanation of trade and factor flows, with their main effects on goods and factor prices, on the allocation of resources and income distribution and on economic welfare, and also with the effects on national policies designed explicitly to influence trade and factor flows. In other words, it deals chiefly with microeconomic issues and methods.The second volume deals with the "monetary side" of the subject. It is concerned with the balance of payments adjustment process under fixed exchange rates, with exchange rate determination under flexible exchange rates, and with the domestic ramifications of these phenomena. Accordingly, it deals mainly with macroeconomic issues, although microeconomic methods are frequently utilized, especially in work on expectations, asset markets, and exchange rate behavior.For more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on http://www.elsevier....
  • General Competitive Analysis

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12
    • Kenneth J. Arrow + 1 more
    • English
  • Human Motor Actions

    Bernstein Reassessed
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • H.T.A. Whiting
    • English
    Under the title The Coordination and Regulation of Movements, an English language version of six of the most important papers of the Russian physiologist Nicholas Bernstein was published in 1967 (Pergamon Press Ltd.). That work has been out of print for some years, but in view of the frequency of its citation in recent works on movement control, a republication was considered desirable. However, since some of the papers in the first edition were written in the 1930's, it was felt that readers' interests would be better served if, after each chapter, an evaluation of the work and, where necessary, an update of the data in the light of more recent findings was included. Contributors of international renown provide such chapters.
  • The Enzymes

    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume 16
    • English
  • Psychology of Learning and Motivation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English
  • Handbook of Econometrics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • M.D. Intriligator + 1 more
    • English
    The Handbook is a definitive reference source and teaching aid for econometricians. It examines models, estimation theory, data analysis and field applications in econometrics. Comprehensive surveys, written by experts, discuss recent developments at a level suitable for professional use by economists, econometricians, statisticians, and in advanced graduate econometrics courses.For more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on http://www.elsevier....
  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13
    • English
  • Observers for Linear Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • John O'Reilly
    • English
    My aim, in writing this monograph, has been to remedy this omission by presenting a comprehensive and unified theory of observers for continuous-time and discrete -time linear systems. The book is intended for post-graduate students and researchers specializing in control systems, now a core subject in a number of disciplines. Forming, as it does, a self-contained volume it should also be of service to control engineers primarily interested in applications, and to mathematicians with some exposure to control problems.
  • Acoustic Communication in Birds

    Production, Perception and Design Features of Sounds
    • 1st Edition
    • Kroodsma
    • English
    Acoustic Communication in Birds, Volume 1: Production, Perception, and Design Features of Sounds presents the scientific study of bird vocalizations. This book discusses the relations between the physical structure of bird vocalization and their quality as perceived by the recipient. Organized into nine chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the first sound recording of bird sound. This text then outlines some of the complex processes and events between sound production and behavior response to sound. Other chapters consider the study of neural control of vocalizations in birds. This book discusses as well the acoustic information transmitted through the wide range of habitats plays a crucial role in different avian behaviors, including individual and species recognition, territorial defense, mate selection, and song learning. The final chapter deals with a more detailed functional interpretation of a particular sound. This book is a valuable resource for ornithologists, ethologists, and research workers.
  • Advances in Child Development and Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English
    Advances in Child Development and Behavior is intended to provide scholarly technical articles that serve as reference material and provide a forum for scholarly speculation. In these documented critical reviews, recent advances in the field are summarized and integrated; complexities are exposed; and fresh viewpoints are offered. They should be useful not only to the expert in the area but also to the general reader.
  • Introductory Dynamical Oceanography

    • 2nd Edition
    • Stephen Pond + 1 more
    • English
    'Introductory Dynamical Oceanography' 2nd ed provides an introduction to Dynamical Physical Oceanography at a level suitable for senior year undergraduate students in the sciences and for graduate students entering oceanography. It aims to present the basic objectives, procedures and successes and to state some of the present limitations of dynamical oceanography and its relations to descriptive physical oceanography. The first edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and the new work includes reference to the Practical Salinity Scale 1978, the International Equation of State 1980 and the beta-spiral technique for calculating absolute currents from the density distribution. In addition the description of mixed-layer models has been updated and the chapters on Waves and on Tides have been substantially revised and enlarged, with emphasis on internal waves in the Waves chapter. While the text is self-contained readers are recommended to acquaint themselves with the general aspects of descriptive (synoptic) oceanography in order to be aware of the character of the ocean which the dynamical oceanographer is attempting to explain by referring to Pickard and Emery's 'Descriptive Physical Oceanography' 4th edition.
  • Transparency Masters for Economics Private and Public Choice, 3/E Macroeconomics Private and Public Choice, 3/E Microeconomics Private and Public Choice, 3/E

    • 1st Edition
    • James D Gwartney
    • English
    Transparency Masters for Economics Private and Public Choice, 3/E Macroeconomics Private and Public Choice, 3/E Microeconomics Private and Public Choice, 3/E
  • Religious Studies

    Made Simple
    • 1st Edition
    • David Stent
    • English
    Religious Studies Made Simple discusses the historical background, beliefs, and practices of religions that influence the world, particular Christianity. The text reviews the development of religion from Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity. The Hindu religion is over 3,000 years old and teaches that there are different gods. The author traces the roots of Judaism to Abraham—this is the first religion to teach monotheism. Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of Buddhism, a religion that teaches compassion to all living beings. The author explains that Christianity started as an answer to some Jewish expectation of a messiah. For Christians, Jesus Christ is regarded as the savior. The author discusses the Christian approach to issues such as responsibilities to self, to family, to society, and the Christian attitude to war. The author also addresses the ethical problems that medical developments have presented to Christian, as well as discrimination issues such as apartheid. This book is intended for candidates pursuing an A level course in Religious Studies, and students or academicians interested in philosophy, divinity or social studies.
  • Forensic Medicine for Lawyers

    • 2nd Edition
    • J. K. Mason
    • English
  • Forensic Medicine for Lawyers

    • 2nd Edition
    • J. K. Mason
    • English
  • Patriarchy and Fertility

    Japan and Sweden, 1880—1960
    • 1st Edition
    • Carl Mosk
    • English
  • The Successor Generation

    International Perspectives of Postwar Europeans
    • 1st Edition
    • Stephen F. Szabo
    • English
  • The Biology of Crustacea

    Volume 1: Systematics, The Fossil Record, And Biogeography
    • 1st Edition
    • Bozzano G Luisa
    • English
  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12
    • English