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Finding Equilibrium
Arrow, Debreu, McKenzie and the Problem of Scientific Credit
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Finding Equilibrium explores the post–World War II transformation of economics by constructing a history of the proof of its central dogma—that a competitive market economy may possess a set of equilibrium prices. The model economy for which the theorem could be proved was mapped out in 1954 by...
The Agility Factor
Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
A research-based approach to achieving long-term profitability in business
What does it take to guarantee success and profitability over time? Authors Christopher G. Worley, a senior research scientist, Thomas D. Williams, an executive advisor, and Edward E. Lawler III, one of the country's...
The Gravest Danger
Nuclear Weapons
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The mortal danger of nuclear weapons is unique in its terrifying potential for devastation on an unprecedented and unimaginable scale. In this book, Sidney D. Drell and James E. Goodby—each with more than twenty years' experience in national security issues both in public and private capacities—review...
by Prof. Mick Price, Dr Matt Spangler, Annie Vénien
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Reviews advances in understanding how breeding and growth affects the development of quality attributes such as fat content and tenderness;
Summarises recent research on how management of cattle and carcass handling affects sensory properties;
Discusses current research on measuring and optimising quality traits such as color, flavor and tenderness
by Albert Thumann, P.E., C.E.M.
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Here's your step-by -step guide to applying the principles of energy engineering and management to the design of electrical, HVAC, utility, process and building systems for both new design and retrofit. With new chapters on electrical system optimization and ISO 50001, this edition also covers the latest...
by Fred H. Cate, Katie Shilton, Simon DeDeo
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Perspectives on the varied challenges posed by big data for health, science, law, commerce, and politics.
Big data is ubiquitous but heterogeneous. Big data can be used to tally clicks and traffic on web pages, find patterns in stock trades, track consumer preferences, identify linguistic correlations...
by Amédée Achard
Language: French
Release Date: March 31, 2018
Language: French
Release Date: March 31, 2018
Extrait : Il avait un fusil, parce que ce fusil s'était trouvé sous sa main au moment de quitter la Maison-Blanche. Tambour avait regardé son maître, et, comprenant au mouvement de ses yeux qu'on n'avait nul besoin de lui, il était parti, la queue en l'air, à la recherche d'un certain taureau...
by John E. Wills Jr., Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2002
"A totally absorbing book...imaginative and erudite, full of startling juxtapositions and flashes of real perception."—Jonathan D. Spence
John E. Wills's masterful history ushers us into the worlds of 1688, from the suicidal exaltation of Russian Old Believers to the ravishing voice...
by Joshua Palmatier, Troy Carrol Bucher, Blake Jessop
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
One man’s insurgent is another man’s freedom fighter…
From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to The Hunger Games, everyone enjoys a good rebellion. There is something compelling about a group (or individual) who throws caution to the wind and rises up in armed defiance against oppression,...
Aloren
The Estralony Cycle
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2014
Set in an engrossing, fully realized fantasy world, Aloren is a romantic, young adult retelling of the classic fairy tale The Wild Swans.Reyna Lauriad is a Gralde--her spirit grows from the ground in the form of a flower. She and her four brothers have been taught the risks associated with touching,...
Festival of Crime
Nineteen Tales of Murder and Suspense
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Throughout Minnesota, from Austin to International Falls, people flock every year to more festivals--county fairs, arts and craft shows, ice-fishing contests, and music festivals--than you can shake a stick at. Most come for the food and fun, but a few festival-goers have more devious intentions in...
Shadows and Light
5 Speculative Fiction Novels
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Shadows surround us, but the light is always there, keeping them at bay.
In these five speculative fiction novels, explore the darkness that thrives not only in the world around us, but also in our very souls. But that darkness will always be challenged. Using their brains, guts, and claws,...
by Philip K. Dick, Milton Lesser, Edmond Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Imagination' was one of the most successful science fiction magazines of its time. While many of it contemporaries tried to push literary boundaries, 'Imagination' focused on adventure and space opera, assuring its financial success. Here are some of the finest stories ever to appear in its pages....
The Complete Popular Children Fantasy Magic Books Anthologies (27 in 1)
Kidnapped Black Beauty Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Pinocchio Little Lord Fauntleroy Legends of King Arthur and His Knights A Little Princess Pollyanna Voyages Story of Dr. Doctor Dolittle Moonfleet Robinson Crusoe Gulliver's Travels Andersen's
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013
This is a perfect collection for a long journey, rainy days, or for any quiet moments. This wonderful collection of books will bring adults back to their childhoods and create many happy memories for middle and young adult readers. These classics include books of adventure, animals, family life, fantasy...