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The Routledge historical atlas of Jerusalem

Particle technology is a term used to refer to the science and technology relating to the handling and processing of particles and powders. The production of particulate materials, with controlled properties tailored to subsequent processing and applications, is of major interest to a wide range ...

Hilos de esplendor

tapices del Barroco

La exposición 'Hilos de Esplendor. Tapices del Barroco', organizada conjuntamente por el Metropolitan Museum of Art de Nueva York y el Patrimonio Nacional, ofrece una selección de casi una treintena de tapices realizados por distintos talleres en Europa desde finales del siglo XVI a principios ...

España y Alemania. Historia de las relaciones culturales en el siglo XX

(Revista Ayer, Nº 69, año 2008)

La relevancia de las relaciones culturales hispano-alemanas en el siglo xx es innegable, pero su análisis presenta aún muchas lagunas. ¿Cómo explicar la persistente atracción de destacados intelectuales y científicos españoles de orientación diversa por una cultura difícil aunque sólo atendamos a la barrera lingüística ...

Introduction to time series analysis and forecasting

This book offers an accessible introduction to the most current thinking in and practicality of forecasting techniques in the context of time-oriented data. Analyzing time-oriented data and forecasting are among the most important problems that analysts face across many fields, ranging from finance and economics ...

A history of money

from ancient times to the present day

This is a straight-forward, readable account, written with the minimum of jargon, of the central importance of money in the ordinary business of the life of different peoples throughout the ages from ancient times to the present day. The revised and updated paperback edition published ...

Institutional change and economic development

This wide-ranging volume demonstrates that there is no simple formula for successful institutional development. Through numerous examples, the book makes clear that development can only be achieved through deliberate imitation of successful foreign institutions combined with local innovations.

Climate Change 2007

impacts, adaptation and vulnerability

The Climate Change 2007 volumes of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provide the most comprehensive and balanced assessment of climate change available. This IPCC Working Group II volume provides a completely up-to-date scientific assessment of the impacts of ...

International political economy

an intellectual history

The field of international political economy gained prominence in the early 1970s - when the Arab oil embargo and other crises ended the postwar era of virtually unhindered economic growth in the United States and Europe - and today is an essential part of both political science ...

Bad samaritans

the guilty secrets of rich nations and the threat to global prosperity

It's rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang has some startlingly original things to say about the future of globalization. In theory, he argues, the world's wealthiest countries and supra-national institutions like the ...

Agent-based models of energy investment decisions

As societies face the challenge of securing an efficient and environmentally sound energy supply, researchers have strived to determine the future development of energy consumption, infrastructure and technology endowment. This book proposes a new agent-based approach to studying the development of urban energy systems. Decisions ...

Econometric analysis of count data

The book provides graduate students and researchers with an up-to-date survey of statistical and econometric techniques for the analysis of count data, with a focus on conditional distribution models. Proper count data probability models allow for rich inferences, both with respect to the stochastic count ...

Global financial regulation

the essential guide

As international financial markets have become more complex, so has the regulatory system which oversees them. The Basel Committee is just one of a plethora of international bodies and groupings which now set standards for financial activity around the world, in the interests of investor ...

The secret code of japanese candlesticks

This is a simple guide for using Japanese candlesticks correctly, and profitably. Candlesticks have gotten a lot of attention lately, but few traders truly know how to use them wisely and profitably. Without the proper context, candlestick charting won't work. In this book, technical ...

Después de Bush

el fin de los "neocons" y la hora de los demócratas

La contrarrevolución conservadora iniciada por Reagan ha llevado a Estados Unidos al empobrecimiento de sus clases medias, a la destrucción de sus programas sociales y a extremos crecients de desigualdad. Esta política de bajos impuestos para los más ricos, que ha alentado una especulación incontrolada ...

Transformarse o desaparecer

estrategias de la empresa familiar para competir en el siglo XXI

Transformarse o desaparecer. Estrategias de la empresa familiar para competir en el siglo XXI recoge una selección de trece artículos sobre el proceso estratégico en las empresas familiares que han sido preparados por reconocidos especialistas en el tema familiar como Joe Astrachan, Miguel A. Gallo ...

Predictability irrational

the hidden forces that shape our decisions

In the tradition of "Freakonomics" and "Blink," a behavioral economist argues that human behavior is often anything but rational--that thoughts are not random, but instead are systematic and predictable.

The sushi economy

globalization and the making of a modern delicacy

Jumping from Mediterranean docks to the multimillion-dollar tuna auctions of Japanese fish markets, "The Sushi Economy" traces sushi's journey from Tokyo street snack to global delicacy. 8-page photo insert.

Contabilidad para Pymes

supuestos cuenta por cuenta basados en la realidad

La publicación del nuevo Plan General Contable el mes de noviembre de 2007, así como del Plan General Contable para PYMES, ha adaptado la normativa de las NIC/NIFF y las disposiciones de la UE a las empresas de nuestro país. Sin lugar a dudas ...

Auditoría de tecnologías y sistemas de información

En la actualidad nadie duda que la información se ha convertido en uno de los activos principales de las empresas, representando las tecnologías y los sistemas relacionados con la información su principal ventaja estratégica. Las organizaciones invierten enormes cantidades de dinero y tiempo en la ...

Marketing de la moda

La moda es hoy un sector de gran importancia en España, con una larga tradición, una industria consolidada y un elevado número de operadores implicados. Sin embargo, apenas hay escritos que contemplen de manera específica, el universo del marketing de la moda, que incide de ...