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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. Brings together social scientists and engineers who present predictive theory of social organization, as a conglomerate of mating flows that morph in time to flow more easily. This book offers a way to look at social phenomena as part of natural phenomena, and examines a domain of application of engineering such as thermodynamic optimization. Editor(s): Bejan, Adrian; Merkx, Gil. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387476803
- ISBN
- 9780387476803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.08
€ 251.08
New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Anci...
. Ed(S): Tiesler, Vera; Cucina, Andrea
Hardback. This lavishly-illustrated book brings together archaeologists as well as anthropologists, forensic anthropologists, art historians and bioarchaeologists for a wider exploration into Mayan sacrifice and related posthumous body manipulation. Editor(s): Tiesler, Vera; Cucina, Andrea. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387488707
- ISBN
- 9780387488707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.43
€ 200.43
Hardback. A study to guide public health interventions. It explores social factors such as culture, mass media, political systems, and migration that influence public health. It emphasizes the potential of population strategies to influence traditional risk factors associated with health and disease. Editor(s): Galea, Sandro. Num Pages: 502 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387708119
- ISBN
- 9780387708119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.16
€ 204.16
Hardback. Explores various approaches to problem-solving at the micro, meso, and macro levels of social complexity. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387718637
- ISBN
- 9780387718637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. The Latina/o population in the United States has become the largest minority group in the nation. This book presents analyses of Latina/o populations, including migration, demographic patterns, education, health, citizenship, political participation, religion, gender and sex roles, literary and cultural production, and the media. Editor(s): Rodriguez, Havidan; Saenz, Rogelio; Menjivar, Cecilia. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 963.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387719412
- ISBN
- 9780387719412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.70
€ 130.70
Paperback. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this volume documents how Latinas and Latinos have changed the face of America. It includes critical methodological and theoretical information related to the study of the Latino/a population in the United States. Editor(s): Saenz, Rogelio; Menjivar, Cecilia. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387719429
- ISBN
- 9780387719429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.08
€ 108.08
New Issues and Paradigms in Research on Social Dilemmas
. Ed(S): Biel, Anders; Eek, Daniel; Garling, ...
Hardback. Social dilemmas are situations when there is a conflict between self-interest and collective interest. This work examines under what circumstances people make decisions that are in line with the collective interest as well as investigates what can increase the likelihood of cooperation. Editor(s): Biel, Anders; Eek, Daniel; Garling, Tommy; Gustafson, Mathias. Num Pages: 300 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387725956
- ISBN
- 9780387725956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Hardback. This book showcases the art and science of clinical sociology from around the world. It is the first book to present basic clinical sociology diagrams and models in addition to detailed histories of clinical sociology in the United States, Quebec, France, and Japan. Editor(s): Fritz, Jan Marie. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387738260
- ISBN
- 9780387738260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.94
€ 72.94
hardcover. Captures the important relationship between religion and the family with a review of relevant literature on the subject, synthesizing it within a theoretical framework. This book shows how these two social institutions work - or don't work together. Num Pages: 190 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st Corrected ed. 2008, Corr. 3rd printing 2008
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387756202
- ISBN
- 9780387756202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.75
€ 70.75
Paperback. Volume III in the Andean Archaeology series, this book focuses on the marked cultural differences between the northern and southern regions of the Central Andes, and considers the conditions under which these differences arose, evolved, and grew. Editor(s): Silverman, Helaine; Isbell, William. Num Pages: 523 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006. 2nd printing 2008
- Number of pages
- 523
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387757308
- ISBN
- 9780387757308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Paperback. This book presents case studies of previously under-researched groups throughout the world. It aims to use archaeological case studies from around the world to evaluate the implications of providing alternative interpretations of the past. Editor(s): Habu, Junko; Fawcett, Clare; Matsunaga, John M. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387764597
- ISBN
- 9780387764597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
Hardback. This book covers the major theoretical orientations in American sociology since the mid-twentieth century. It is distinctive as a theory text in giving attention to organizations, communities, markets, and socioeconomic classes as meso-level social formations. Num Pages: 630 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1083.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387765211
- ISBN
- 9780387765211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.19
€ 121.19
Hardback. This text sets forth a theory of behavioral archaeology for understanding the relationship between people and things. Six case studies form the core of the book, and provide examples of how the theory can be applied to a range of artifacts and people. Series: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique. Num Pages: 170 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387765242
- ISBN
- 9780387765242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.42
€ 70.42
The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindia...
. Ed(S): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H.
Paperback. Focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. This title examines the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. It presents and discusses the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Dye, David H. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 680 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387769837
- ISBN
- 9780387769837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.26
€ 111.26
Modeling Demographic Processes in Marked Populations
. Ed(S): Thomson, David L.; Cooch, Evan G.; C...
Hardback. Here, biologists and statisticians come together in an interdisciplinary synthesis with the aim of developing new methods to overcome the most significant challenges and constraints faced by quantitative biologists seeking to model demographic rates. Editor(s): Thomson, David L.; Cooch, Evan G.; Conroy, Michael J. Series: Environmental and Ecological Statistics. Num Pages: 1156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 1156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387781501
- ISBN
- 9780387781501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.08
€ 258.08
Hardback. Landscape studies provide a crucial perspective into the interaction between humans and their environment. This volume's integrative approach brings all relevant disciplines into the discussion, enhanced by photographs that put the discussion in context. Editor(s): Bollig, Michael; Bubenzer, Olaf. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 538 pages, 108 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387786810
- ISBN
- 9780387786810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.94
€ 252.94
Hardback. Incorporating concepts of globalization into family research introduces a new, unstudied dimension into the understanding of family dynamics. In forging a link between globalization and families, this book highlights the complex relationship between the two. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387882840
- ISBN
- 9780387882840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
hardcover. In 1987, E.O. Wilson and B.F. Skinner had a conversation about sociobiology. This book uses that conversation as a springboard to a more integrated view of behaviorism and sociobiology. It includes introductory essays by Wilson and Skinner's daughter. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 138 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387894614
- ISBN
- 9780387894614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.30
€ 249.30
Paperback. The purpose of this volume is to provide illustrative examples of the analysis of data drawn from fields as diverse as medicine, meteorology and market research. Each case study describes the question at hand, the data sets available, and the analysts' solutions and conclusions. Editor(s): Gentleman, Jane F.; Whitmore, G. A. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387944104
- ISBN
- 9780387944104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Comprises twenty-one chapters written by leading experts who have closely cooperated to present a self contained and unified overview of results thus far scattered or waiting for journal publication. A clear overview is given of the Rasch model for dichotomous and polychotomous responses per item, dealing with the fundamental assumptions. Editor(s): Fischer, Gerhard H. (University of Vienna, Austria); Molenaar, Ivo W. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMBT; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387944999
- ISBN
- 9780387944999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.02
€ 236.02
Hardback. Structural equation modeling (SEM) emerged as a powerful data analysis tool for research in the social sciences, education, and psychology. This book provides an introduction to the subject suitable for beginning graduate students. It focuses on the basic concepts and applications of SEM within the social and behavioral sciences. Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. Num Pages: 260 pages, 55 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JM; PBT; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1996. Corr. 2nd printing 1999
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387945163
- ISBN
- 9780387945163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.01
€ 72.01
Hardback. Suitable for students studying statistics, business, engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and education, this title presents coverage of statistical techniques and includes many examples drawn from actual research studies. It shows how statistical methods are used in diverse fields in answering important questions. Num Pages: 713 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1205.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1996. Corr. 2nd printing 1996
- Number of pages
- 713
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387946191
- ISBN
- 9780387946191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.36
€ 135.36
Hardback. Presents a handbook to item response theory and its applications to educational and psychological testing. This book is organized into sections, such as: the nominal categories model, models for response time or multiple attempts on items, models for multiple abilities or cognitive components, nonparametric models, and others. Editor(s): Linden, Wim J. van der; Hambleton, Ronald K. Num Pages: 512 pages, 51 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387946610
- ISBN
- 9780387946610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.18
€ 138.18
hardcover. Divided into two volumes, this book provides development of statistics that emphasizes the definition and study of numerical measures that describe population variables. The volumes are intended for use by graduate students in statistics and professional statisticians, although no specific prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 508 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387947174
- ISBN
- 9780387947174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.16
€ 204.16