Electronic Books

Total Books: 1701 - 1720 /2061
978-1-4020-6764-8
The Contingent Nature of Life : Bioethics and Limits of Human Existence

This volume explores the different ways in which the contingency of life, and especially human life, is relevant for ethical ...

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978-0-387-34609-0
The Core Test Wrapper Handbook

The Core Test Wrapper Handbook: Rationale and Application of IEEE Std. 1500TM focuses on practical design considerations ...

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978-3-211-33506-2
The Council of Europe

This study examines in depth the Council of Europe’s legal bases, organisation and duties in this regard, basing the work ...

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978-3-319-58547-5
The Crisis for Young People

This book provides an original and challenging analysis of one of the most pressing social issues of our times: intergenerational ...

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978-3-030-32086-7
The Culture of Capital Punishment in Japan

This book provides a comparative perspective on capital punishment in Japan and the United States. Alongside the US, Japan ...

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978-0-387-32644-3
The Cycle of Deviant Behavior

To conduct this study on criminal and antisocial behavior, the authors devoted years to collecting data from a large community ...

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978-3-030-63693-7
The Data Shake Opportunities and Obstacles for Urban Policy Making

This book represents one of the key milestones of PoliVisu, an H2020 research and innovation project funded by the European ...

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978-1-4020-4621-6
The Death of Metaphysics; The Death of Culture

This volume critically explores the nature and depth of our contemporary cultural crisis: its lack of traditional orientation ...

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978-3-030-49920-4
The Demography of Disasters Impacts for Population and Place

This book provides worldwide examples demonstrating the importance of the interplay between demography and disasters in ...

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978-1-4020-6036-6
The Descent of Human Sex Ratio at Birth

"Since the 18th century, one phenomenon, the proportion of the sexes at birth among human beings, has contributed to various ...

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978-0-387-23435-9
The Didactical Challenge of Symbolic Calculators

This text offers the first English-language exposition of how an innovative synthesis of the theories of instrumentation ...

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978-3-540-27352-3
The Discovery of Historicity in German Idealism and Historism

German Idealism develops its philosophy of history as the theory of becoming absolute and as absolute knowledge. Historism ...

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The Dynamics of Opportunity in America : Evidence and Perspectives

The goal of Educational Testing Service’s Opportunity in America initiative is to explore these powerful dynamics and to ...

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978-1-4020-3399-5
The Dynamics of Thought

This volume is a collection of some of the most important philosophical papers by Peter Gärdenfors. Spanning a period of ...

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The Early Years : Child Well-Being and the Role of Public Policy

The Early Years analyzes the development of Latin American and Caribbean children and makes a compelling case for government ...

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978-3-030-52391-6
The Economics of Big Science Essays by Leading Scientists and Policymakers

The essays in this book identify the key ingredients for success in capitalizing on public investments in scientific projects ...

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978-3-540-35104-7
The Economics of Casino Gambling

The Economics of Casino Gambling is a comprehensive discussion of the social and economic costs and benefits of legalized ...

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978-1-4020-3156-4
The Edge of Life

Accessible to both scholars and students, The Edge of Life focuses particularly on the controversial issues surrounding the ...

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978-1-4020-4874-6
The Education Systems of Europe

This book is the first to present an analytical description of the education systems of all European countries, following ...

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978-1-4020-8204-7
The Education of Diverse Student Populations : A Global Perspective

This book takes up the challenge of examining the thorniest educational issue from a global perspective. It contributes to ...

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Total Books: 1701 - 1720 /2061