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Paperback. This book covers the pharmacological basis for a possible performance enhancement in competitive sport through the administration of prohibited substances and methods as well as the analytical disclosure of such practices. Editor(s): Thieme, Detlef; Hemmersbach, Peter. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 554 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 34 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMG; MMS; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Previously published in hardcover
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642261664
- ISBN
- 9783642261664
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€ 347.90
€ 347.90
Paperback. Covering a broad scope of international economic law, this volume examines topics like exchange rate manipulation and financial market supervision. Cross-regional economic initiatives are also discussed, as well as recent activity in global institutions. Editor(s): Herrmann, Christoph; Terhechte, Jorg Philipp. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KCL; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642261763
- ISBN
- 9783642261763
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Condition: New
€ 182.24
€ 182.24
Paperback. This book examines fertility patterns of post-war labor migrants and their descendants in Germany. It includes an introduction to the post-war migration history of Germany and reviews the literature on fertility of migrants and cultural sub-groups. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 71 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBC; JHBD; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642261787
- ISBN
- 9783642261787
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€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Based on the interdisciplinary and research efforts of the Parmenides Foundation, here is a compilation of insights into the faculty of complex thinking that offers an integrative conceptual framework for a better understanding of this uniquely human ability. Editor(s): Glatzeder, Britt; Goel, Vinod; Muller, Albrecht von. Series: On Thinking. Num Pages: 380 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642262517
- ISBN
- 9783642262517
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Condition: New
€ 182.09
€ 182.09
Paperback. In the 2009 elections throughout Europe, the centre-right emerged victorious. In this book, prominent centre-right thinkers address Europe's major problems, focusing on the financial crisis and the next institutional steps regarding the integration project. Editor(s): Arvanitopoulos, Constantine. Series: The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Series on European and International Affairs. Num Pages: 295 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCBM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263118
- ISBN
- 9783642263118
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Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
European and Chinese Cognitive Styles and Their Impact on Teaching Mat...
. Ed(S): Spagnolo, Filippo; Paola, Benedetto ...
Paperback. This important contribution to the literature on linguistic structure in comparative studies of Chinese mathematics learning asserts that research on cognitive processes from arithmetic thought to algebraic thought should consider socio-cultural context. Editor(s): Spagnolo, Filippo; Paola, Benedetto di. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Num Pages: 300 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFD; JNU; PBW; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263194
- ISBN
- 9783642263194
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Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Paperback. Information behavior has emerged as an important aspect of human life. This book provides a new understanding of information behavior by incorporating related findings, theories and models from social sciences, psychology and cognition. Series: Information Science and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 85 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GL; JHM; JNT; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 177.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263385
- ISBN
- 9783642263385
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263477
- ISBN
- 9783642263477
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Condition: New
€ 119.54
€ 119.54
The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook 2010
. Ed(S): Arvanitopoulos, Constantine; Botsiou...
Paperback. With the global financial crisis still shaking the foundations of societies around the world, this yearbook covers key issues on the European and international agenda, bringing together prominent scholars and policymakers from varied national backgrounds. Editor(s): Arvanitopoulos, Constantine; Botsiou, Konstantina E. Series: The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Yearbook Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 8 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JPA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642263743
- ISBN
- 9783642263743
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€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This work forms part of the EU funded HAPTEX project, which is aimed at developing a VR system for the visual and haptic presentation of textiles. Written by experts in the field, the book presents the state-of-the-art of VR based tactile perception. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 130 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; TDH; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 219.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642264009
- ISBN
- 9783642264009
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€ 117.67
€ 117.67
Paperback. With approval voting, voters can approve of as many candidates as they want, and the one approved by the most voters wins. This book surveys a wide variety of empirical and theoretical knowledge accumulated from years of studying this method of voting. Editor(s): Laslier, Jean-Francois; Sanver, M. Remzi. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 498 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KFFD; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642264139
- ISBN
- 9783642264139
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Condition: New
€ 213.61
€ 213.61
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642264184
- ISBN
- 9783642264184
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Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Strategic Social Choice provides the first monograph devoted to the modeling of constitutions with effectivity functions. Written for researchers and students in the field, this volume focuses on social choice functions that admit strong Nash equilibrium. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 172 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA; KCH; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642265051
- ISBN
- 9783642265051
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Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Advances in Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing
. Ed(S): Wang, Yingxu; Zhang, Du; Kinsner, Wi...
Paperback. Written by leading experts in the field, this volume presents some of the latest advances in cognitive informatics and cognitive computing. The chapters are based on selected and refined papers from the IEEE 7th International Conference on Cognitive Informatics (ICCI 2008) held at Stanford University. Editor(s): Wang, Yingxu; Zhang, Du; Kinsner, Witold. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; TBJ; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642265884
- ISBN
- 9783642265884
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Condition: New
€ 181.06
€ 181.06
Paperback. This book argues that strange election outcomes should become less likely as voters' preferences become more mutually coherent. It also focuses on the Condorcet Criterion, which states that pairwise majority rule winner should be chosen as the election winner. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCH; KFFD; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266102
- ISBN
- 9783642266102
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Condition: New
€ 150.98
€ 150.98
Paperback. This compendium features a number of applications of nonlinear dynamic system theory to cognitive and behavioral neurosciences. As well as introducing the basic concepts and tools of deterministic dynamical systems, it covers its stochastic counterpart too. Editor(s): Huys, Raoul; Jirsa, Viktor K. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; MFG; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266300
- ISBN
- 9783642266300
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Condition: New
€ 180.22
€ 180.22
Paperback. This text covers the relationship between brain imaging techniques and social and cultural psychology. By analyzing the cultural influences on human cognition and its neural mechanisms it brings us closer to solving the big question of 'nature versus nurture'. Editor(s): Han, Shihui; Poppel, Ernst. Series: On Thinking. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JMH; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266539
- ISBN
- 9783642266539
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Condition: New
€ 262.84
€ 262.84
Paperback. This book offers a solid introduction to evolutionary computation for use in applied statistics research. It guides readers through the crucial issues of optimization problems in statistical settings and the implementation of tailored methods. Series: Statistics and Computing. Num Pages: 276 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBGL; PBKS; UFM; UYQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266546
- ISBN
- 9783642266546
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Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
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
Paperback. This, the first part of the second volume of this authoritative yearbook, examines two key areas of current academic debate: the relationship between the state and the global economy, and the interaction between climate change and international economic law. Editor(s): Herrmann, Christoph; Terhechte, Jorg Philipp. Series: European Yearbook of International Economic Law. Num Pages: 522 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCL; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 819.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266850
- ISBN
- 9783642266850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.68
€ 182.68