Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This book describes a concerted, international research effort undertaken with the goal of establishing a database that allows the best possible description of the mortality trajectory beyond the age of 110. Editor(s): Maier, Heiner; Gampe, Jutta; Vaupel, James W.; Jeune, Bernard; Robine, Jean-Marie. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 323 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; KCP; PBT; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263477
- ISBN
- 9783642263477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.54
€ 119.54
Paperback. This is the first book to take a comprehensive view of the major challenges that population ageing presents in the near future taking Sweden as the case. It outlines actions needed today to prevent a future collapse of important welfare systems. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Tommy. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 123 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642264184
- ISBN
- 9783642264184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Non-standard Spatial Statistics and Spatial Econometrics
Griffith, Daniel A.; Paelinck, Jean H. Paul
Paperback. Spatial statistics and spatial econometrics are recent sprouts of the tree "spatial analysis with measurement". Still, several general themes have emerged. Exploring selected fields of possible interest is tantalizing, and this is what the authors aim here. Series: Advances in Geographic Information Science. Num Pages: 300 pages, 102 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; K; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266690
- ISBN
- 9783642266690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.92
€ 180.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Groth, Hans-Gunter. Num Pages: 388 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642278808
- ISBN
- 9783642278808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.89
€ 120.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 412 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCM; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642279065
- ISBN
- 9783642279065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.71
€ 182.71
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AKP; JF; KJMV3; PDX; TBD; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281426
- ISBN
- 9783642281426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.68
€ 110.68
Hardback. Series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China. Num Pages: 291 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281563
- ISBN
- 9783642281563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.16
€ 120.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPVH; LBBS; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642284830
- ISBN
- 9783642284830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Paperback. This book explores an alternative, largely unacknowledged side of the history of the popular British periodical, and offers a comparative view of the genesis of satirical journalism from Egypt and the Ottoman Empire through British India to China and Japan. Editor(s): Harder, Hans; Mittler, Barbara. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 454 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 91 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642286063
- ISBN
- 9783642286063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.25
€ 120.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Popp, Reinhold. Series: Zukunft Und Forschung. Num Pages: 219 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642289538
- ISBN
- 9783642289538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.94
€ 98.94
Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse and Their Differential Diagnos...
Bilo, Robert A.C.; Oranje, Arnold P.; Shwayde...
Hardback. Skin, the most accessible part of a child suffering physical abuse, is also the most injured. Yet some dermatological disorders closely resemble intentional injuries. This book details the cutaneous signs of violent trauma and offers vital diagnostic guidance. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MJA; MJK; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642292866
- ISBN
- 9783642292866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.57
€ 182.57
Paperback. Natural disasters are increasingly affecting the world, taking lives unexpectedly and leaving many others injured and homeless. This book argues that socio-economic disparities resulting from unsustainable urban development can increase vulnerability to natural hazards, and when paired with natural hazards can negatively affect urban areas. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace. Num Pages: 111 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; LNKJ; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642294693
- ISBN
- 9783642294693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.42
€ 72.42
Paperback. A study that explores the partnership between profit and non-profit in emergency relief operations, with specific attention given to the cross-learning potential for both the logistics service provider (profit) and the humanitarian organization (non-profit). Series: SpringerBriefs in Business. Num Pages: 57 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; KJMV8; KJMV9; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 57
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642301858
- ISBN
- 9783642301858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback / so. Die Autoren liefern eine verstandlich geschriebene Anleitung fur die Konzeption und Durchfuhrung von Projekten in der Versorgungsforschung. Die Methodik wird anhand von Beispielen erlautert. Mit Abbildungen, Tabellen und weiterfuhrenden Literaturhinweisen." Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; MB; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642320392
- ISBN
- 9783642320392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.41
€ 93.41
hardcover. Blending questionnaire surveys, interviews and observation, this book offers a thorough critical analysis of the rise of the new commercial ethic in Chinese society and in the media and communications sector at the historic turning point of the late 1980s. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642320477
- ISBN
- 9783642320477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardback. Metropolitan regions are increasingly recognized as the national growth and development engines in a globalizing world as well as the driving forces in national and global innovation processes. This book presents a detailed analysis of metropolitan regions. Editor(s): Klaesson, Johan; Johansson, Borje; Karlsson, Charlie. Series: Advances in Spatial Science. Num Pages: 523 pages, 106 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCU; RGCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 943.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 523
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642321405
- ISBN
- 9783642321405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Paperback. This book show that looking at the nation state from the perspective of global entanglements allows its interpretation as a dynamic and multi-layered structure that takes part in globalization processes, and plays various and at times even contradictory roles. Editor(s): Lohr, Isabella; Wenzlhuemer, Roland. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642329333
- ISBN
- 9783642329333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book presents critical studies of modern reconfigurations of traditional concepts, of the 'classical', and of national heritage. Its scope is global and inter-disciplinary, it focuses on the complexity of the modernization process and of reactions to it. Editor(s): Humphreys, S. C.; Wagner, Rudolf G. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 359 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642330704
- ISBN
- 9783642330704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Paperback / so. Die grundlegenden Mechanismen des Social Web im Tourismus werden in dem Buch fur Praktiker wie fur Tourismuswissenschaftler anschaulich beschrieben: von den theoretischen Grundlagen uber praktische Anwendungen bis zu Best-Practice-Beispielen." Editor(s): Amersdorffer, Daniel; Bauhuber, Florian; Egger, Roman; Oellrich, Jens. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; KCU; KJE; KJMV3; KNS; UB; UDB; UF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642337635
- ISBN
- 9783642337635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.12
€ 110.12
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the mobility streams, the motives and driving forces behind them and the impact on and challenges for health systems. It offers recommendations for future strategic planning. Editor(s): Wissenschaftliches Institut der. Num Pages: 168 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; KCS; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642340529
- ISBN
- 9783642340529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69