Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. 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; Jeune, Bernard; Robine, Jean-Marie; Vaupel, James W. 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: 243 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642115196
- ISBN
- 9783642115196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.50
€ 120.50
Hardback. Updated and revised, this new edition of Quantitative Sociodynamics presents a general strategy for interdisciplinary model building and its application to a quantitative description of behavioral changes based on social interaction processes. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBC; KJT; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642115455
- ISBN
- 9783642115455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.08
€ 121.08
Hardcover. Revealing seven errors in the way we view the human species, this volume explores the homo novus -- an alternative view of what it is to be human. Leaders in the field present and discuss converging evidence supporting the homo novus, from various disciplines. Editor(s): Frey, Ulrich; Stormer, Charlotte; Willfuhr, Kai. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642121418
- ISBN
- 9783642121418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.05
€ 79.05
Hardback. 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: JFSP; JHBD; KCF; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642126116
- ISBN
- 9783642126116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Peleg, Bezalel; Peters, Hans J.M. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 172 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCA; KCH; PBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642138744
- ISBN
- 9783642138744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
hardcover. Marital Breakdown in Spain provides a comprehensive overview of the psychosocial and legal aspects of divorce in Spain, addressing the grounds for divorce and the impact it has on parents and children. The text applies theoretical approaches that consider both psychosocial conditions and Spanish legislation. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMK; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642138959
- ISBN
- 9783642138959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.59
€ 185.59
Hardback. With contributions by leading researchers in grey systems theory and applications, the papers in this volume were selected from presentations to the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Grey Systems and Intelligent Services, held in Nanjing, China. Editor(s): Liu, Sifeng; Forrest, Jeffrey Yi-Lin. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 610 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN; PH; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642139376
- ISBN
- 9783642139376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.29
€ 244.29
The Selten School of Behavioral Economics. A Collection of Essays in H...
. Ed(S): Ockenfels, Axel; Sadrieh, Abdolkarim
Hardback. This Festschrift is dedicated to Reinhard Selten's exceptional influence on behavioral and experimental economics. The collection of academic papers comprizes of his students, as well as leading scholars in experimental research, and document the historical role of the "Meister" in behavioral economics. Editor(s): Ockenfels, Axel; Sadrieh, Abdolkarim. Num Pages: 295 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642139826
- ISBN
- 9783642139826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.25
€ 120.25
Hardback. Non-State Regulatory Regimes explores how the concept of regulation continues to evolve. Departing from an analysis of the goals and policies of the traditional regulatory state, this volume provides an examination of 'regulation by other means.' Num Pages: 318 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; LAF; LAM; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642149733
- ISBN
- 9783642149733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.93
€ 186.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642149825
- ISBN
- 9783642149825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.49
€ 93.49
Hardback. Demographic change is one of the most crucial issues of our time. This book covers three important business perspectives, dealing with the economic and social issues, those of human resources and leadership, and finally those of innovation and marketing. Editor(s): Kunisch, Sven; Boehm, Stephan; Boppel, Michael. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCF; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642155932
- ISBN
- 9783642155932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. What is work-life integration? What are the specific challenges for professionals? How can companies intervene? This book discusses antecedents and individual and organizational outcomes of work-life integration, gender-specific perspectives and challenges as well as the use and usefulness of corporate work-life balance initiatives. Editor(s): Kaiser, Stephan; Ringlstetter, Max Josef; Eikhof, Doris Ruth; Cunha, Miguel Pina E. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642161988
- ISBN
- 9783642161988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.53
€ 120.53
Evolutionary Statistical Procedures: An Evolutionary Computation Appro...
Baragona, Roberto; Battaglia, Francesco; Poli...
hardcover. 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: JH; MBGL; PBKS; UFM; UGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642162176
- ISBN
- 9783642162176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.36
€ 120.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH; JNU; MJK; MNP; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 4. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642174230
- ISBN
- 9783642174230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.25
€ 88.25
Hardback. This collection of thirteen essays on normative economics honours Serge-Christophe Kolm's seminal contributions to this field and addresses a wide variety of central questions in economics, from public sector pricing to methods of measuring inequality. Editor(s): Fleurbaey, Marc; Salles, Maurice (Duke University, North Carolina); Weymark, John A. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642178061
- ISBN
- 9783642178061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78
Hardback. This book explores the ways in which both sides in the so-called 'war on terror' use schoolchildren as tools of propaganda even as they put those children's security at grave risk. It argues that secure schooling free from violence is a right too often absent. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNK; JPA; LAM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642178993
- ISBN
- 9783642178993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.13
€ 120.13
Paperback. With mass production unable to fulfil the needs of an increasingly demanding customer base, and mass product customization the new buzzword, this book analyzes differing production paradigms to arrive at a definition not restricted to mere modules assembly. Series: SpringerBriefs in Business. Num Pages: 110 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 66 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJE; KJMV5; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642183898
- ISBN
- 9783642183898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. Including models based on Brownian motion, Levy processes and jump diffusions, this book presents innovations in the mathematical foundations of financial analysis as well as numerical methods for finance and their application to the modeling of risk. Editor(s): Nunno, Guilia di; Oksendal, Bernt. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCBM; KJQ; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642184116
- ISBN
- 9783642184116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.37
€ 122.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KC; KJM; LNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642184789
- ISBN
- 9783642184789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Paperback. This book presents a new conceptual framework for comparative and entangled research on transcultural state formation. It examines concepts of statehood to provide conceptual tools to analyze the transcultural appropriation of governmental technologies. Editor(s): Antje, Fluchter; Richter, Susan. Series: Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 293 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642192876
- ISBN
- 9783642192876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.34
€ 232.34