Ronald: 2667 books

This book investigates the effects of electoral systems on the relative legislative and, hence, regulatory influence of competing interests in society. Building on Ronald Rogowski and Mark Andreas Kayser's extension of the classic Stigler–Peltzman model of regulation, the authors demonstrate that...

Exploratory Data Analysis Using R provides a classroom-tested introduction to exploratory data analysis (EDA) and introduces the range of "interesting" – good, bad, and ugly – features that can be found in data, and why it is important to find them. It also introduces the mechanics of...

This book relates the golfing experiences, musings, observations and theories of an average everyday part-time golfer. Even though my golfing exploits were of the part-time or weekend variety my enthusiasm for and love of the game was a full-time endeavor. I have read and studied much upon the subject....

The (e)book offers valuable hints for you as a private or corporate user of mobile devices like smartphones or tablet computers to protect your devices both physically and logically. The (e)book is written for you as a user of mobile devices regardless of your previous knowledge. You find the...

In 1939, a family of twelve siblings coming out of the depths of Great Depression poverty finds itself living in an abandoned town hall that once served as a basketball gymnasium in the small Colorado town of Mead. There, with basketball hoops hanging over their heads, an all-male set of triplets...

World-renowned economist Ronald W. Jones gets to the essence of international trade theory in this collection of articles that span over half a century of his published work. As the global economy has grown, so too has the need for a deeper rooted understanding of trade — and its assorted benefits....

This book is an integrated work published in two volumes. The first volume treats the basic Markov process and its variants; the second, semi-Markov and decision processes. Its intent is to equip readers to formulate, analyze, and evaluate simple and advanced Markov models of systems, ranging from genetics...

In this illuminating work, Ronald J. Mann offers readers a comprehensive study of bankruptcy cases in the Supreme Court of the United States. He provides detailed case studies based on the Justices' private papers on the most closely divided cases, statistical analysis of variation among the Justices...

In this sequel to Ronald Koegler’s Stargazer novel, psychiatrist Donald Carter travels to Sicily, where Benito Desimone persuades Don to campaign for the U.S. Senate, promising financial backing. At first dubious, Don returns to California, barely escaping an assassination form a stargazer-paid...

This tutorial book provides a step-by-step approach for users to learn NX8.5. It is aimed for those with no previous experience with NX. However, users of previous versions of NX may also find this book useful for them to learn the new enhancements. The user will be guided from starting a NX8.5 session...

“The first thing we do, we kill all the lawyers:” Shakespeare may have had a point, but the truth is, from time to time, we all could use a good attorney. This survival guide won't replace legal counsel, but by stating your rights plainly, it can help with some pretty weighty matters-including prenups,...

Without question, statistics is one of the most challenging courses for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Enrolling in their first statistics course, students are often apprehensive or extremely anxious toward the subject matter. And while SPSS is one of the more easy-to-use statistical...

HORROR - La vecchia casa si levava davanti a noi, più cupa di una caverna sotto la luce della luna, accasciata verso il terreno quasi soffrisse di uno sfinimento letale. È la notte di Halloween e il dodicenne Brian Ganelin e i suoi più cari amici sono pronti a trascorrere le ore più buie...

The second edition of the essential guide, updated with new research and observations to help twenty-first century organizations create models for effective collaboration. Collaborative skills have never been more important to a company’s success and these skills are essential for every worker...