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Globalization 2.0: A Roadmap to the Future from Leading Minds

Springer, 2009

The recent near-collapse of the global financial sector and the resulting economic problems have caused a great deal of re-examining of the fundamental principles of globalization. This book showcases how leading managers perceive the current crises and the future of globalization. It offers trendsetting answers, solutions and a roadmap for the...

The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

A must-read for anyone who makes business decisions that have a major financial impact.

As the recent collapse on Wall Street shows, we are often ill-equipped to deal with uncertainty and risk. Yet every day we base our personal and business plans on uncertainties, whether they be next month’s sales, next year’s...

Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks: Singularities and Acausalities in Relativistic Spacetimes

Oxford University Press, 1995

"...I enthusiastically recommend this important work to anyone, philosopher or scientist, interested in the foundations of spacetime. Not only does the book include discussions of fascinating topics previously neglected by philosophers, but it is also chock full of original arguments in both physics and philosophy."--The Philosophical...

Smart Structures: Innovative Systems for Seismic Response Control

CRC Press, 2008

An innovative concept, smart structural systems have proven to be extremely effective in absorbing damaging energy and/or counteracting potentially devastating force, thus limiting structural collapse and subsequent injury. As this technology rapidly evolves, there is an ever-increasing need for an authoritative reference that will allow those in...

Pro SQL Server 2012 BI Solutions (Professional Apress)

Apress, 2012

Business intelligence projects do not need to cost multi-millions of dollars or take months or even years to complete! Using rapid application development (RAD) techniques along with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, this book guides database administrators, SQL programmers, and report specialists in creating practical, cost-effective business...

Plastic Analysis and Design of Steel Structures

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008

Simple introduction to plastic analysis of complex steel structures

The plastic analysis method has been used extensively by engineers for designing steel structures. Simpler structures can be analyzed using the basic virtual work formulation, but more complex frames are evaluated with specialist computer software. This new...

PHP Object-Oriented Solutions

Friends of Ed, 2008

With the surge of popularity of PHP 5, and with PHP 6 just around the corner, Object-Oriented Programming is now an important consideration for PHP developers. This version-neutral book is a gentle introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) that wont overburden you with complex theory. It teaches you the essential basics of OOP that youll...

The Galactic Black Hole: Studies in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation

Taylor & Francis, 2002

The supermassive black hole in the center of our Milky Way is the nearest such object and relatively easy to observe and study. Not surprisingly therefore, it is the best studied supermassive black hole. Many astrophysical and even general relativistic effects can be investigated in great detail. The Galactic Black Hole: Lectures on General...

Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders

Collins, 2001

Acclaimed trading expert and bestselling author of the Market Wizards books, Jack Schwager, has returned with a new and fascinating collection of interviews with the best stock market traders and investors of our time.

Focusing exclusively on successful players in the stock market, Schwager delivers informative profiles...

Excel 2003 Just the Steps For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2006

Easy steps for creating spreadsheets you can really use

Simple steps...

...for great results

Use AutoOutline

Choose Data Group and Outline AutoOutline. Figure 11-9 illustrates a worksheet with outline...

The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)

Cambridge University Press, 1975

"...an excellent set of reviews of some of the most exciting areas of research in gravitational physics...I have not found a comparable compilation of valuable information on the current status of general relativity." American Scientist

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions:...

Streetsmart Guide to Valuing a Stock

McGraw-Hill, 2003

Value and trust are two of the biggest question marks in today's tumultuous stock markets. Value because investors burned by the recent tech collapse are once again insisting that stocks provide some meat along with the sizzle, and trust because--for obvious reasons--investors...

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