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hardcover. Investigates and compares the actual organization and use of information systems in American, European and Japanese firms with theoretical conclusions. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792338703
- ISBN
- 9780792338703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Hardback. Describes various aspects of the UHP rocks in the Dabieshan-Sulu region, including the geotectonic setting, mode of occurrence, mineralogy and petrology, isotope chronology, major and trace element chemistry, and metamorphic PTt path. This book also discusses geodynamic mechanisms involved in the deep subduction and rapid exhumation of UHP rocks. Editor(s): Bolin, Cong. Series: Petrology and Structural Geology. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341635
- ISBN
- 9780792341635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.93
€ 200.93
Hardback. This text introduces the ten-nation region of Southeast Asia, taking into consideration its diversity, differential development, socio-economic and political changes. Physical, political, cultural, economplanological aspects are covered. Editor(s): Dutt, Ashok K. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341710
- ISBN
- 9780792341710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.93
€ 200.93
Hardback. Presents conclusions from a multi-disciplinary research project blending quantitative and qualitative approaches through a discourse methodology. The work produced portraits of mathematics and science education that were different for each of the countries involved: France, Japan, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 1DNN; 1DSE; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342724
- ISBN
- 9780792342724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.43
€ 132.43
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Vilnius, Lithuania, October 3-6, 1996 Editor(s): Prunskiene, Kazimiera; Altvater, Elmar. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1DV; 1FC; 1KB; JH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346890
- ISBN
- 9780792346890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.84
€ 130.84
hardcover. Presents research and a multidisciplinary analysis of the spatial aspects of migration. This book considers the spatial results of two diametrically opposed policies: planning from above to settle the North African and Asian newcomers in the 1950s, and planning by market forces for immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FBH; 3JJP; JFFN; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348504
- ISBN
- 9780792348504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.23
€ 131.23
Hardback. A collection of papers assembled to honor Hiroya Kawanabe, an eminent Japanese ecologist who studied fishes and other organisms. It includes papers on evolution, genetics, systematics, reproductive biology, early life history, life history variation, behavior, physiology, ecology, and zoogeography. Editor(s): Yuma, Masahide; Nakamura, Izumi; Fausch, Kurt D. Series: Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. Num Pages: 405 pages, 199 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES, 5
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351269
- ISBN
- 9780792351269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.96
€ 255.96
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Conversion of Former BTW Facilities: Development & Production of Prophylactic, Diagnostic & Therapeutic Measures for Countering Diseases, Budapest, Hungary, 5-9 November 1997 Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DVUA; 1FCZ; LBBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352501
- ISBN
- 9780792352501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh
. Ed(S): Huq, Saleemul; Karim, Z. (Bangladesh...
Hardback. Based on a substantial study carried out by a team of experts in different fields from Bangladesh, following a common (IPCC) guideline and with technical support from the US Country Studies Team. This text is intended for those who are interested in the impacts of climate change, particularly on developing countries and vulnerable countries. Editor(s): Huq, Saleemul; Karim, Z. (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh); Asaduzzaman, M.; Mahtab, F. (Institute of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh). Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355366
- ISBN
- 9780792355366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.84
€ 130.84
Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability in Post-Soviet Central Asian...
. Ed(S): King, Stephanie A.; Khalturin, Vital...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Earthquake Risk Management Strategies for Post-Soviet Central Asian Republics: Avoiding Repetition of 1988 Sakhalin Disasters, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, 22-25 October 1996 Editor(s): King, Stephanie A.; Khalturin, Vitaly, I.; Tucker, B.E. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355878
- ISBN
- 9780792355878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.37
€ 199.37
University-Industry R&D Collaboration in the United States, the United...
Rahm, Dianne; Kirkland, John; Bozeman, Barry
hardcover. A comparative study of university-industry R and D collaborations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. It examines a phenomenon of importance in advanced industrial societies - the partnership of higher educational institutions with industry to commercialize the results of scientific and technological research. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360735
- ISBN
- 9780792360735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.11
€ 131.11
Hardback. This collection documents social development in the Asian countries of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and India and concludes that social development has lagged behind economic development, and that this has given rise to "distorted development" in many countries. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMT; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362562
- ISBN
- 9780792362562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
hardcover. Explains Japanese regional structure and associated dynamism in terms of urban systems. By focusing on urban systems theory, this book attempts to theorize the factors related to the changing geography of Japan, such as the growth and decline processes of Japanese urban systems and, the strengthening of ties among cities and associated factors. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366003
- ISBN
- 9780792366003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.49
€ 133.49
Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau
. Ed(S): Zheng, Du; Zhang, Quingsong; Wu, Sha...
Hardback. Covers the fundamental issues regarding geoecology and sustainable mountain development on the Tibetean Plateau. This book discusses the evolution and differentiation of physical environments, uplifting, environmental changes, and natural zonation of the Plateau. It also contains case studies on Namjabarwa Mountains and Hengduan Mountains. Editor(s): Zheng, Du; Zhang, Quingsong; Wu, Shaohong. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; RGBS; RGW; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366881
- ISBN
- 9780792366881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.13
€ 202.13
Conflicting Philosophies of Education in Israel/Palestine
Gur-Ze'Ev, Ilan (University Of Haifa, Israel)
Hardback. Offers a reconstruction of the Israeli/Palestinian conflictual existence published in the field of philosophy of education. This book aims at contextualizing the conflicting philosophical and political agendas in their wider context, as manifestations of universal economic, social, and cultural developments in the era of globalizing capitalism. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367390
- ISBN
- 9780792367390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.78
€ 69.78
Methane Emissions from Major Rice Ecosystems in Asia
. Ed(S): Wassmann, Reiner; Lantin, Rhoda; Neu...
Hardback. Divided into two sections, this book documents an overview of the results achieved from a research to quantify methane emission from major rice ecosystems; and, shows results from other projects that investigated the role of rice cultivators in field and laboratory approaches. Editor(s): Wassmann, Reiner; Lantin, Rhoda; Neue, Heinz-Ulrich. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RBGB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367598
- ISBN
- 9780792367598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.76
€ 205.76
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
Hardback. Examines the design and use of public space such as streets, squares, and parks in the cities of contemporary Asia Pacific, which has experienced the fastest urban and economic growth in the world. This volume provides first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities). Editor(s): Miao, Pu. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; AMVD; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370833
- ISBN
- 9780792370833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.45
€ 196.45
Hardback. Focuses on the change that the traditional paradigm of production and international trade has undergone. This book documents the process of international production fragmentation and trade in East Asian economies, studies the mechanics of the process, explores the theory behind the phenomenon, and identifies important policy implications. Editor(s): Cheng, Leonard Kwok-Hon; Kierzkowski, Henryk. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373308
- ISBN
- 9780792373308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.29
€ 201.29
Hardback. This interdisciplinary volume reviews the roots of conflict over the Jordan between Arabs and Jews and the development of that conflict over the past 150 years, analyzing the positions of Arabs and Israelis and the role of the United States in promoting a settlement. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375272
- ISBN
- 9780792375272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.31
€ 260.31
Hardback. Describes, analyzes, and evaluates the process that is transforming the Japanese financial system. This book addresses various issues relating to the transition of the Japanese financial system from a bank-centered and relationship-based system to a competitive market-based system. Editor(s): Hoshi, Takeo; Patrick, Hugh T. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377832
- ISBN
- 9780792377832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.02
€ 256.02
Hardback. Offers a study of counterproductive cooperation. This book takes to task the critical importance of conducting systematic theory-guided empirical research to examine the validity of arguments that international monetary cooperation could be highly counterproductive. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384595
- ISBN
- 9780792384595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.32
€ 69.32
The Asian Financial Crisis. Origins, Implications and Solutions.
. Ed(S): Hunter, William C.; Kaufman, George ...
Hardback. Presents the papers and discussions delivered at an October 1998 Conference co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the International Monetary Fund to examine the causes, implications and possible solutions to the Asian economic crises. This book offers the causes and preventions of international banking and monetary crises. Editor(s): Hunter, William C.; Kaufman, George G.; Krueger, Thomas H. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384724
- ISBN
- 9780792384724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.11
€ 269.11
Hardback. Provides an analysis of various components of the Japanese economy and business structures. This book includes contributions on organizations; income distributions; technological progress; and macro performance. It examines the retail sector, the role of information in evaluating distribution systems, and ownership structures. Editor(s): Sato, Ryuzo; Ramachandran, Rama V.; Hori, Hajime. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397724
- ISBN
- 9780792397724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.19
€ 203.19