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Sociology
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642261787
- ISBN
- 9783642261787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
hardcover. With suggestions and advice on how to conduct phone surveys, this volume deals both with the coverage and use of landline and mobile phones in Europe, and also addresses the challenge to statistical researchers of the phenomenon of 'mobile only' households. Editor(s): Hader, Michael; Kuhne, Mike; Sabine, Hader. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJS; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642254109
- ISBN
- 9783642254109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.97
€ 185.97
Paperback / so. Series: Springer-Lehrbuch. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH; PHK; PHQ; PHU; PHVG; PNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642253942
- ISBN
- 9783642253942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.81
€ 47.81
Hardback. What are the principles that keep our society together? By examining simple models of social interaction, this volume addresses this question, offering surprising insights into the social, "macro-level" outcomes and dynamics implied by individual, "micro-level" interactions. Editor(s): Helbing, Dirk. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBC; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642240034
- ISBN
- 9783642240034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.61
€ 187.61
Hardback. Discusses how the use of some election rules embedded in the US Constitution and in the Presidential Succession Act may cause skewed or weird election outcomes and election stalemates. This book argues that the act may not cover some rare though possible situations which the Twentieth Amendment authorizes Congress to address. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPA; JPH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642238185
- ISBN
- 9783642238185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.43
€ 241.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AKP; JHBK; KJC; TBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642217906
- ISBN
- 9783642217906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.78
€ 103.78
Hardback. This book focuses on the theory and applications of statistical surveys, providing suggestions and innovative solutions for overcoming problems in real-life, practical scenarios. Topics covered include all the main issues from data collection to estimation. Editor(s): Davino, Cristina; Fabbris, Luigi. Num Pages: 156 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642213076
- ISBN
- 9783642213076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.70
€ 63.70
hardcover. This book covers new methods of identifying ways to help complex systems recover from perturbations. Examples discussed include bacterial biofilms resisting detachment, savannahs recovering from fire, and Internet social networking sites overcoming vandalism. Editor(s): Deffuant, Guillaume; Gilbert, Nigel. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; JHBC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642204227
- ISBN
- 9783642204227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Development of the Settlement Network in the Central European Countrie...
. Ed(S): Csapo, Tamas; Balogh, Andras
Hardback. Summarizes the important changes in the Central European countries and their settlement network emphasizing the years since the collapse of the Iron Curtain. Editor(s): Csapo, Tamas; Balogh, Andras. Num Pages: 324 pages, 80 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; JHBC; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642203138
- ISBN
- 9783642203138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.84
€ 238.84
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
€ 153.37
€ 153.37
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
€ 125.11
€ 125.11
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
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
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
€ 90.22
€ 90.22
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
€ 123.42
€ 123.42
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
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
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
€ 95.56
€ 95.56
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
€ 249.77
€ 249.77
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
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
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
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
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
€ 123.19
€ 123.19