Showcases current advances in our understanding of the evolution of the mammalian order Carnivora. Zobraziť viac
"Every serious student of journalism should read this book... Denis McQuail has succeeded in producing a work of scholarship that shows what journalists do and what they should do... Zobraziť viac
Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In... Zobraziť viac
This book provides an overview of the diverse biological functions of integrins, including: The structure and functions of integrin cytoplasmic domains, the role of b2 integrins in leukocyte adhesion, the role of platelet membrane fibrinogen receptor... Zobraziť viac
Das definitive Buch zur Anwendung der Bayes-Statistik auf wirtschaftliche Probleme in der Praxis, bei denen es um Entscheidungen mit unsicheren Randbedingungen geht! Der Aktionsplan als Ziel der Analyse soll sowohl den Prioritäten Rechnung tragen, die... Zobraziť viac
"Globalization of Water" is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies "water... Zobraziť viac
This final year undergraduate textbook deals with the behaviour of polymers at surfaces and interfaces. Zobraziť viac
General reviews on the methods of science, influence of scale, and the main features of freshwater systems. Coverage of several fundamental and applied ecological questions. Zobraziť viac
This is an integrated approach to kinematic and dynamic analysis. The matrix techniques presented are general and applicable to two- or three-dimensional systems. Techniques lend themselves to programming and digital computation and can be a usable... Zobraziť viac
An alphabetically organized, illustrated biographical dictionary covering the work of over 1500 key scientists from 40 countries. Zobraziť viac
Global Jihadism exposes the core doctrine and strategy of today 's global Jihadist movement. The first half of the book explores the ideas upon which groups such as Al Qaeda are built, including the concepts of Jihad, al-Wala wal-Bara, Takfir and... Zobraziť viac
Provides a simple exposition of the basic time series material, and insights into underlying technical aspects and methods of proof Long memory time series are characterized by a strong dependence between distant events. This book introduces readers... Zobraziť viac
Reviews the origin and spread of cultivation in southwest Asia, Europe, and northeast Africa, from the very earliest beginnings. This new edition incorporates recent findings from molecular biology and extensive new archaeological data about the spread... Zobraziť viac
This book provides a comprehensive description of the landscape-ecological planning system LANDEP, and introduces the methodical procedure. LANDEP was developed at the Institute of Landscape Ecology of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava and has... Zobraziť viac
This refreshingly original book links the postmodern critique of notions such as "reality" and "truth" with approaches to knowledge found in science and technology studies (STS), a field also discontent with traditional epistemology. Exploring STS... Zobraziť viac
Matrix Algebra is the first volume of the Econometric Exercises Series. It contains exercises relating to course material in matrix algebra that students are expected to know while enrolled in an (advanced) undergraduate or a postgraduate course in... Zobraziť viac
Modern optimization techniques are widely applicable to many applications, and metaheuristics form a class of emerging powerful algorithms for optimization. This book introduces state-of-the-art metaheuristic algorithms and their applications in... Zobraziť viac
Probing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning-and brought him to the edge of madness. Zobraziť viac
This book describes how and why the discipline of macroeconometric modelling continues to play a role for economic policymaking by adapting to changing demands, in response, for instance, to new policy regimes like inflation targeting. Model builders... Zobraziť viac
Marcus Giaquinto tells the compelling story of one of the great intellectual adventures of the modern era: the attempt to find firm foundations for mathematics. From the late nineteenth century to the present day, this project has stimulated some of... Zobraziť viac
