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Paperback. This volume is a result of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop that took place in Naples, Italy, July 2007. The workshop brought together the top researchers in energy technology, energy analysis, energy economics, and environmental economics. Editor(s): Barbir, Frano; Ulgiati, Sergio. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1200.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084935
- ISBN
- 9781402084935
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€ 254.26
€ 254.26
Hardback. The pinewood nematode is a serious pest and pathogen of forest tree species. This highly inter-disciplinary and relevant text covers all issues pertaining to pine wilt disease. The book further deals with trade and political issues useful for decision-makers. Editor(s): Vieira, Paulo R.; Mota, Manuel. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1700.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084546
- ISBN
- 9781402084546
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€ 290.72
€ 290.72
Hardback. This collection of essays helps to refocus our conceptual work about commerce and business practices in this new century of global enterprise. It invites us to examine our own mind sets about corporate responsibility and the future of free enterprise. Editor(s): Flynn, Gabriel. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084287
- ISBN
- 9781402084287
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€ 200.65
€ 200.65
Hardback. This collection of papers presents business ethics scholars and practitioners with an overview of some of the new perspectives in the field. It could be used to supplement standard textbooks, and can serve to stimulate scholar-practitioner interaction. Editor(s): Werhane, Patricia H.; Painter-Morland, Molly. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084003
- ISBN
- 9781402084003
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Condition: New
€ 132.35
€ 132.35
The Forest and the City. The Cultural Landscape of Urban Woodland.
Konijnendijk, Cecil C. (Dragoer, Denmark)
Hardback. In some cases, cities have even developed, and in some cases are promoting, a distinct forest identity. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial. Num Pages: 246 pages, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402083709
- ISBN
- 9781402083709
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€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardback. Silicon Valley and the industrial districts of Italy are inspiring examples of the successful promotion of thriving business clusters. This book looks at why certain regions are successful in creating an innovative technology cluster and why aspiring districts seek to learn from those examples and create an internationally successful region. Editor(s): Hulsink, Willem; Dons, Hans. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KJH; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402083365
- ISBN
- 9781402083365
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€ 255.49
€ 255.49
Paperback. Contributes to an improved understanding of the economic dimensions of environmental and natural-resource management and poverty alleviation. This book features chapters that offer an overview of the knowledge concerning the relation between poverty, environment and natural-resource use. Editor(s): Dellink, Rob B.; Ruijs, Arjan. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402083037
- ISBN
- 9781402083037
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€ 195.81
€ 195.81
Hardback. Reduction of poverty is a tremendous challenge for the global community. This book contributes to an improved understanding of the economic dimensions of environmental and natural-resource management and poverty alleviation. It offers an overview of the knowledge concerning the relation between poverty, environment and natural-resource use. Editor(s): Dellink, Rob B.; Ruijs, Arjan. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402083020
- ISBN
- 9781402083020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.24
€ 198.24
Hardback. Deals with the trends in communication systems, information processing, and security and trust in electronic commerce and electronic government. This book comprises the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on E-Commerce, E-Business, and E-Government. It contains developments the areas: E-Government; E-Business; and E-Commerce. Editor(s): Lamersdorf, Winfried; Tschammer, Volker; Amarger, Stephane. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 18
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402081545
- ISBN
- 9781402081545
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Condition: New
€ 197.13
€ 197.13
Information Security Management, Education and Privacy
. Ed(S): Deswarte, Yves; Jajodia, Sushil; Wan...
Hardback. Contains the papers presented at three workshops embedded in the 19th IFIP International Conference on Information Security, held in August 2004 as a co-located conference of the 18th IFIP World Computer Congress in Toulouse, France. This volume is aimed at scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in the field of information security. Editor(s): Deswarte, Yves; Jajodia, Sushil; Wang, Lingyu; Cuppens, Frederic. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 18
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402081446
- ISBN
- 9781402081446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Inventory and Supply Chain Management with Forecast Updates
Sethi, Suresh P.; Yan, Hourmin (Chinese Unive...
Hardback. Deals with the problems of inventory and supply chain decision making. This title focuses on such models as inventory decisions with multiple sources and delivery modes, supply-contract design and evaluation, contracts with exercise price, volume-flexible contracts allowing for spot-market purchase decisions, and competitive supply chains. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 310 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402081231
- ISBN
- 9781402081231
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€ 133.73
€ 133.73
Paperback. Arising from the urgent operational issues of World War II, the philosophy and methodology of Operations Research (OR) has permeated the resolution of decision problems in business, industry, and government. This work recounts the evolution of OR as the science of decision making. It chronicles the history of OR in the form of expository entries. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Corrected ed. 2005. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402081163
- ISBN
- 9781402081163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.65
€ 108.65
Hardback. Tells about the evolution of Operations Research (OR) as the science of decision making. Starting in 1564 with seminal ideas that form the precursors of OR, this title traces the key ideas and events of OR through 2004. It is intended for those involved in OR - researchers, practitioners, academics, and students. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402081125
- ISBN
- 9781402081125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Goal Programming Techniques for Bank Asset Liability Management
Kosmidou, Kyriaki; Zopounidis, Constantin
Hardback. Combining both the concepts of bank ALM and goal programming techniques, this book illustrates the contribution of goal programming techniques to bank ALM. It is designed for academics and practitioners in operations research, management scientists, financial managers, bank managers, economists, and risk analysts. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402081040
- ISBN
- 9781402081040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.22
€ 131.22
Hardback. Comprises the edited proceedings of the WG8.2 conference, 'Relevant Theory and Informed Practice: Looking Forward from a 20-Year Perspective on IS Research,' which was sponsored by IFIP and held in Manchester, England, in July 2004. Editor(s): Kaplan, Bonnie; Truex, Duane P.; Wastell, David; Wood-Harper, A. Trevor; DeGross, Janice. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 744 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1249.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402080944
- ISBN
- 9781402080944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.28
€ 198.28
Hardback. Reveals the extraordinarily dynamic and tight linkage between three hidden organizational success factors responsible for most work accomplished in for profit and non-profit ventures, especially in the development of new innovations. This book explains why most mergers fail and why an average employee only works at two-thirds of his/her capacity. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402080814
- ISBN
- 9781402080814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.54
€ 131.54
paperback. High-technology and globalization are arguably the two most important forces driving the US economy. This book analyzes how they interact and the implications of that interaction. It covers topics such as - why the US economy runs a continuing trade deficit in manufactured high-tech goods, and why high-tech firms steadily lose manufacturing jobs. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402079566
- ISBN
- 9781402079566
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Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
Hardback. Provides the reader with an understanding of the interface between retailers and consumers. This book includes several core areas: consumer choice factors, quality and value, store image, retail competition, location, modern quantitative techniques including LISREL and hierarchical Bayes modelling, future perspectives. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 134 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402079542
- ISBN
- 9781402079542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.43
€ 69.43
Handbook of Quantitative Supply Chain Analysis: Modeling in the E-Busi...
. Ed(S): Simchi-Levi, David; Wu, S. David; Sh...
hardcover. A comprehensive research reference for those interested in conducting research in supply chain. It includes a focus on the intersection of quantitative supply chain analysis and E-Business. It discusses research needs and research directions from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Editor(s): Simchi-Levi, David; Wu, S. David; Shen, Zuo-Jun. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 818 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1277.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 818
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402079528
- ISBN
- 9781402079528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.54
€ 256.54
hardcover. Markov chains have increasingly become a useful way of capturing stochastic nature of many economic and financial variables. Although the hidden Markov processes have been widely employed for some time in many engineering applications, its effectiveness has now been recognised in areas of social science research as well. Series: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402078996
- ISBN
- 9781402078996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.15
€ 131.15
Hardback. Focuses on digital audio broadcasting and digital video broadcasting. This book provides a concise introduction to the subject and presents principles, concepts and commonly accepted methods used in the planning process. General concepts are illustrated with the help of several planning scenarios both for frequency assignment and network planning. Series: ERCOFTAC Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNTD; P; TJF; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078729
- ISBN
- 9781402078729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.00
€ 134.00
The Savings and Loan Crisis. Lessons from a Regulatory Failure.
. Ed(S): Barth, James R.; Trimbath, Susanne; ...
Hardback. Aims to set the record straight about what happened to our banking institutions in the 1980s. This book also provides an insider's view of the transformation of the financial services industry in the United States since the 1980s. It focuses on the lessons that should have been learned from this difficult period in the history of US banking. Editor(s): Barth, James R.; Trimbath, Susanne; Yago, Glenn. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078712
- ISBN
- 9781402078712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.63
€ 202.63
Hardback. Faster, better and cheaper are challenges that IT companies face every day. A solution for meeting these challenges is to share knowledge and experience. This book tackles the problems involved in launching these solutions. It is designed for small IT companies who wish to start with systematic improvement. Series: International Series in Software Engineering. Num Pages: 122 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078699
- ISBN
- 9781402078699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
R&D, Innovation and Competitiveness in the European Chemical Industry
. Ed(S): Cesaroni, Fabrizio; Gambardella, Alf...
Hardback. Explores the science and technology base and the dynamic performance of the European "system of innovation" in the chemical industry. This work also analyses the forces that encourage the diffusion of chemical innovations on downstream user industries and among large and small firms. Editor(s): Cesaroni, Fabrizio; Gambardella, Alfonso; Garcia-Fontes, Walter. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078668
- ISBN
- 9781402078668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.81
€ 132.81