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Applications of Software Agent Technology in the Health Care Domain
. Ed(S): Moreno, Antonio; Nealon, John L.; Bl...
Paperback. Provides an overview of how software agents technology is being applied in very diverse problems in health care, ranging from community care to management of organ transplants. This volume also provides an introductory survey that highlights the main issues to be taken into account when deploying agents in the health care area. Editor(s): Moreno, Antonio; Nealon, John L.; Blaser, Werner. Series: Whitestein Series in Software Agent Technologies and Autonomic Computing. Num Pages: 212 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KNTX; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764326623
- ISBN
- 9783764326623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.10
€ 73.10
Hardback. By comparing case studies from around the world this text shows why the state matters to the media and telecommunications industries in a globalising world and sheds light on the extent of state power in the face of transnational pressures. Editor(s): Morris, Nancy; Waisbord, Silvio. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510296
- ISBN
- 9780742510296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.82
€ 163.82
Paperback. This study examines the converging culture, telecommunications and new media industries in North America. With a broadly political-economic perspective, this work the goes on to provide an account of changes in the aftermath of trade agreements, and sets these changes in a global context. Editor(s): Morris, Nancy; Waisbord, Silvio. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510302
- ISBN
- 9780742510302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Paperback. This study examines the converging culture, telecommunications and new media industries in North America. With a broadly political-economic perspective, this work the goes on to provide an account of changes in the aftermath of trade agreements, and sets these changes in a global context. Editor(s): Mosco, Vincent; Schiller, Dan. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTC; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509542
- ISBN
- 9780742509542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
Agricultural Globalization, Trade and the Environment
. Ed(S): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C....
Hardback. This volume explores a number of different issues, including the operation of the tariff-rate quotas established under the Uruguay Round Agreement, the implications of sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions on trade, and the growing controversy over genetically modified organisms. Editor(s): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C. (College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, USA); Schmitz, Andrew; Taylor, Timothy G. (Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida, USA); Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 567 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 567
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374725
- ISBN
- 9780792374725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.53
€ 251.53
Paperback. This volume documents and analyses the experiences of the urban periphery in three developing nationsIndia, Nepal, and Bangladeshin terms of water security and access, adaptation to climate change, and urban expansion. Editor(s): Narain, Vishal; Prakash, Anjal. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 44 diagrams, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFS; KNBW; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199464166
- ISBN
- 9780199464166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
The Transformation of European Football. Towards the Europeanisation o...
. Ed(S): Niemann, Arne; Garcia, Borja; Grant,...
Hardback. The book examines the transformation of European football in recent years by focusing on the impact of Europe in general and the EU in particular on the way that the game has evolved in a broad cross section of European states. Editor(s): Niemann, Arne; Garcia, Borja; Grant, Wyn. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; HBTB; JHBS; KNSP; WSJA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085758
- ISBN
- 9780719085758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.20
€ 161.20
Kulturelles Kapital in der Migration: Hochqualifizierte Einwanderer un...
. Ed(S): Nohl, Arnd-Michael (Helmut Schmidt-U...
paperback. Editor(s): Nohl, Arnd-Michael (Helmut Schmidt-Universitat, Germany); Schittenhelm, Karin; Schmidtke, Oliver; Weiss, Anja. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531164373
- ISBN
- 9783531164373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Hardback. Reflects the unintended and paradoxical effects of technology developments regarding HTSFs. This work uses explanatory studies, with an objective of understanding the processes that drive HTSF development. Editor(s): Oakey, R. P.; During, W. E.; Mukhtar, Syeda-Masooda. Series: New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJVS; KNTX; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080427614
- ISBN
- 9780080427614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.25
€ 223.25
Hardback. This volume is part of a body of work that maps the evolution of high technology small firm research since 1993. Begun in a period of relative neglect of high technology small firms, the series has witnessed a resurgence of interest in this type and scale of enterprise in the UK and Europe. Editor(s): Oakey, Ray; During, W.; Kauser, S. Series: New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJVS; KN; T. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080441337
- ISBN
- 9780080441337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.51
€ 217.51
Hardback. This volume the product of years of joint research by a multidisciplinary team of American and Japanese scholars, analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of America and Japan's semiconductor industry. Editor(s): Okimoto, Daniel I.; Sugano, Takuo; Weinstein, Franklin B. Series: Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 line diagrams 25 tables. BIC Classification: KCP; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804712255
- ISBN
- 9780804712255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.58
€ 89.58
Hardback. Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. This book addresses the roles of trade, policy development, and economic cooperation in creating sustainable food security in the West African region. Editor(s): Okyere, W. Asenso; Benneh, E. Y.; Tims, W. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; KCN; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399193
- ISBN
- 9780792399193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.27
€ 193.27
Hardback. Addresses the fundamental topics within travel behaviour research and serves both to define the state of the art and to stimulate research. This book contains twenty-nine papers presented at the Seventh International Conference of the International Association for Travel Behaviour Research and subsequently refereed and revised for publication. Editor(s): Ortuzar, Juan de Dios; Hensher, David A.; Jara-Diaz, Sergio. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: J; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080433608
- ISBN
- 9780080433608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.36
€ 289.36
hardcover. This book explores agriculture's role as a producer and consumer of energy. Organized into two parts, the first section of the book examines the integration of biomass energy into energy systems, policy issues, and outlooks for energy production and consumption. The second section is a compendium of current research. Editor(s): Outlaw, J.; Collins, K. J.; Duffield, J. A. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; THX; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851990187
- ISBN
- 9780851990187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.58
€ 145.58
hardcover. Editor(s): Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi; Mery, Gerardo. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371700
- ISBN
- 9780792371700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.77
€ 244.77
Paperback. Offers information and insights into the potential of market and policy instruments in improving the state of the world's forests. This book t advocates the use of the concept of optimal mix of markets and policies as an approach to view the appropriate and operational roles of market and government in dealing with forestry issues. Editor(s): Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi; Mery, Gerardo. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371717
- ISBN
- 9780792371717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
hardcover. Editor(s): Papadopoulos, Athanasios I.; Seferlis, Panos. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: KN; PN; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119106449
- ISBN
- 9781119106449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.64
€ 263.64
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Parodi, Giuliana; Sciulli, Dario. Series: AIEL Series in Labour Economics. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCF; KCP; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790828412
- ISBN
- 9783790828412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.23
€ 123.23
Hardback. Contains fourteen chapters on developments in theory, computation, and practice in a wide variety of areas in transportation research such as the reliability of transportation networks, parking management policies, fuzzy traffic signal control, and the workings of a demand-responsive park and ride transport system. Editor(s): Partriksson, Michael; Labbe, Martine. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG; RPT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005466
- ISBN
- 9781402005466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. In almost every profession, a conflict of interest exists between the push of the organization's goals on the one hand, and the pull of professional standards and values on the other hand. This book aims to identify, describe, and understand these conflicts of interests in a variety of professional fields. Editor(s): Pava, Moses L.; Primeaux, Patrick. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312610
- ISBN
- 9780762312610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.90
€ 171.90
Hardback. Explores the necessity for careful definition and measurement of the 'cultural sector'. This title offers examples of how economic analysis can shed light on the motivation of creative and performing artists and of artistic enterprises. Editor(s): Peacock, Professor Alan T.; Rizzo, Ilde. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328681
- ISBN
- 9780792328681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.42
€ 187.42
Hardback. Through the evaluation and analysis of the following 5 issues: Business Strategies; Product Development; Manufacturing Systems and Processes; Production Plans; and The Environment, this book presents different manufacturing strategies to achieve a competitive edge. Editor(s): Pfeifer, T.; Eversheim, Walter; Koenig, W. (Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering, RWTH, Aachen, Germany); Weck, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KN; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412567803
- ISBN
- 9780412567803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.74
€ 251.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Porksen, Bernhard; Loosen, Wiebke; Scholl, Armin. BIC Classification: KNTJ. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531158839
- ISBN
- 9783531158839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
hardcover. After the dramatic failures of the dot coms, many observers were quick to report on the death of electronic commerce. This book provides an assessment of the state of electronic commerce, and the areas of opportunity and challenge. It examines kinds of developments where e-business is becoming an integral part of 'traditional' business processes. Editor(s): Preissl, Brigitte; Bouwman, Harry; Steinfield, Charles. Num Pages: 287 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KN; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Physica Germany
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790800838
- ISBN
- 9783790800838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16