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Paperback. aeo This book offers a wide--ranging overview of current theoretical work in media and communication studies, which is one of the most rapidly growing areas of the social sciences today. aeo The volume is interdisciplinary in character, and the authors show how communication theory intersects with social theory and cultural studies. Editor(s): Crowley, David; Mitchell, David. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745612898
- ISBN
- 9780745612898
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Condition: New
€ 27.07
€ 27.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Grol, Richard; Moss, Fiona. Num Pages: 228 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPS; KJMV5; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727916402
- ISBN
- 9780727916402
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Condition: New
€ 78.42
€ 78.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Vincent, Charles; Vincent, Charles. Num Pages: 588 pages, 76. BIC Classification: GPQD; MBP; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727913920
- ISBN
- 9780727913920
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Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Paperback. The development of theorems in logic is generally thought to be a solitary and purely cerebral activity, and therefore unobservable by sociologists. This book challenges this notion by tracing the history of one well-known example in the field of artificial intelligence - a theorem on the foundations of fuzzy logic. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GP; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139401
- ISBN
- 9780691139401
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Hardback. Explains how to execute computationally intensive analysis on very large data sets. This book shows readers how to determine some of the best methods for solving a variety of different problems, how to create and debug statistical models, and how to run an analysis and evaluate the results. Num Pages: 472 pages, 35 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: GPH; UFM; UMT; UNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 267 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1138.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133140
- ISBN
- 9780691133140
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Condition: New
€ 109.08€ 82.87
€ 109.08
€ 82.87
Paperback. Shows graduate students and researchers how to construct theory frames and use them to develop valid empirical hypotheses in the course of empirical social and political research. This title seeks to mobilize the implicit theoretical social knowledge used in everyday life. It also relates theoretical ideas to problems of methodology. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129594
- ISBN
- 9780691129594
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Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Hardback. Introduces a more realistic and holistic framework called KuU - the Known, the unknown, and the Unknowable - that enables one to conceptualize the different kinds of financial risks and design effective strategies for managing them. Editor(s): Diebold, Francis X.; Doherty, Neil A.; Herring, Richard J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 halftones. 31 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128832
- ISBN
- 9780691128832
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Condition: New
€ 100.78€ 76.52
€ 100.78
€ 76.52
Hardback. Introduces an important method for estimating correlations for large systems of assets: Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC). This title demonstrates the role of correlations in financial decision making, and addresses the economic underpinnings and theoretical properties of correlations and their relation to other measures of dependence. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116419
- ISBN
- 9780691116419
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Condition: New
€ 71.14€ 54.95
€ 71.14
€ 54.95
Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074573
- ISBN
- 9780691074573
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Condition: New
€ 65.21€ 50.79
€ 65.21
€ 50.79
Paperback. This edition should be of value to both professionals in the field and to those who wish to understand the issues of life expectancy and quality of life. Series: Harvard Centre for Risk Analysis S. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005297
- ISBN
- 9780674005297
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.69
€ 27.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Reflexivity is a popular tool used to analyse personal, intersubjective and social processes which shape research projects. It enables researchers, particularly within the qualitative tradition, to acknowledge their role and the situated nature of their research. Editor(s): Finlay, Linda; Gough, Brendan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1. BIC Classification: GPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064144
- ISBN
- 9780632064144
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Condition: New
€ 90.35
€ 90.35
Paperback. Ecologists are increasingly tackling difficult issues like global change, loss of biodiversity and sustainability of ecosystem services. These and related questions are enormously challenging, requiring unprecedented multidisciplinary collaboration and rapid synthesis of large amounts of diverse data into information and ultimately knowledge. Editor(s): Michener, W. K.; Brunt, James W. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48. BIC Classification: GPS; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052318
- ISBN
- 9780632052318
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Condition: New
€ 134.92
€ 134.92
Paperback. This volume synthesizes the literatures on leadership, group dynamics, organizational theory, and coalition politics to demonstrate how the nature of the decision unit shapes foreign policy. It is comparative in nature examining the foreign policy decisions of many different countries. Editor(s): Herman, Magaret G.; Hagan, Joe. Series: International Studies Review Presidential Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPHL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 308 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231639
- ISBN
- 9780631231639
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Condition: New
€ 55.44
€ 55.44
Paperback. * Honest and informative about the realities of managing research projects, especially where numbers of people and/or different teams are involved. * Confronts key ethical dilemmas involved in research conduct & reportage. Editor(s): Finer, Catherine Jones; Hundt, Gillian Lewando. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228240
- ISBN
- 9780631228240
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Condition: New
€ 30.57
€ 30.57
Hardback. The Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science is a collection of newly written articles that provide an overview of methods and approaches associated with the study of human development. * Contains accessible contributions from some of the most renowned developmental scientists in the field. Editor(s): Teti, Douglas M. Series: Blackwell Handbooks of Research Methods in Psychology. Num Pages: 584 pages, 50. BIC Classification: GPS; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1218.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222613
- ISBN
- 9780631222613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.88
€ 229.88
Paperback. A feminist geography text devoted to methodology, it provides a framework for students wishing to undertake gendered work in the discipline. It encourages readers to take on, think about, and do feminist research in geography and offers suggestions for going about it. It also features pedagogical material, developed with students in the classroom. Editor(s): Moss, Pamela. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFK; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220206
- ISBN
- 9780631220206
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Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. Information is a key issue in decision making in economics and business. Being 'in the know' confers strategic advantages to people, allowing them to lie and/or cheat on their uninformed opponents. This text is designed to take students through key issues to give an understanding of the impact of imperfect and information in an economic context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206668
- ISBN
- 9780631206668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.51
€ 57.51
Hardcover. Provides a powerful and versatile methodology that enables researchers to design their investigations and analyse data effectively and safely, without the need for formal statistical training. Num Pages: 466 pages, cartoons, glossary, references. BIC Classification: GPH; PNF; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974284
- ISBN
- 9780471974284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.43
€ 368.43
Paperback. Since the dawn of human history people have been facing problems arising from the operations of systems in which they themselves are a part. However, the idea that systematic scrutiny in the spirit of science can help solve them, became widespread only in this century. Series: Handbook of Systems Analysis. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 3
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471953579
- ISBN
- 9780471953579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 289.34
€ 289.34
Paperback. "Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the world s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471951650
- ISBN
- 9780471951650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44