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Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities: Medical and Health PerspectivesThe societal burden of cancer is one of the major public health challenges of our time, yet that burden is not equally shared by all. Troubling disparities have been documented not only by racial/ethnic group but also by social class, insurance status, geography, and a host of other factors. Furthermore, such disparities represent the end result of... | | Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia
A blend of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel and Simon Winchester’s Pacific, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know.
For more... | | The History of Libya (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)
Covers Libyan history from the prehistoric period through the Phoenician, Roman, and Islamic/Ottoman periods to Italian colonization, independence, and the 2011 uprising and civil war.
Libya experienced its own Arab Spring in February of 2011, ultimately leading to a civil war in which different groups have since been... |
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Dictionary of Military Terms: Over 6,000 Words Clearly Defined
Over 6,000 entries provide up-to-date coverage of British, American, and international military vocabulary.
English is the language most frequently used in international military and peacekeeping operations. This dictionary aims to provide a basic vocabulary of British and American terms relating to the ... | | Millionaire Migrants: Trans-Pacific Life Lines (RGS-IBG Book Series)
Based on extensive interviewing and access to a wide range of databases, this is an examination of the migration career of wealthy migrants who left East Asia and relocated to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, in the 1980s and 1990s.
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An interdisciplinary project based on over 15 years of research in...
| | Interpreting Economic and Social Data: A Foundation of Descriptive Statistics"Interpreting Economic and Social Data" aims at rehabilitating the descriptive function of socio-economic statistics, bridging the gap between today's statistical theory on one hand, and econometric and mathematical models of society on the other. It does this by offering a deeper understanding of data and methods with surprising... |
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Frontiers of Evolutionary ComputationThis book is a collection of essays, authored by eminent scholars in evolutionary computation (EC), artificial intelligence (AI), operations research, complexity theory and mathematics. Each essay revolves around important, interesting and unresolved questions in the field of evolutionary computation.... | | Air Quality Assessment & Management
This book primarily describes how to undertake air quality assessment and management studies at the project level, and
therefore details basic concepts, techniques, methodologies and practices.
The book reviews the principles of air quality assessment and management; primary sources of air pollution; air pollution
effects on... | | Mastering SQL Server 2008As Microsoft’s bestselling database manager, SQL Server is highly flexible and customizable, and has excellent support—the 2008 version offers several significant new capabilities. This book offers accurate and expert coverage on the updates to SQL Server 2008 such as its enhanced security; the ability to encrypt an entire database,... |
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Methods of Demographic Analysis
This book provides an up-to-date overview of demographic analysis and methods, including recent developments in demography. Concepts and methods, from the nature of demographic information through data collection and the basics of statistical measures and on to demographic analysis itself are succinctly explained. Measures and analyses of... | | Brothers and Sisters: Sibling Relationships Across the Life Course
This edited volume presents unique insights on sibling relationships in adulthood in the early 21st century, focusing on three themes: relations beyond childhood and school years; factors shaping social support provision between siblings; and changes in family life and how these impact sibling relations. Comprised of... | | Fodor's Boston (Full-color Travel Guide)
For a limited time, receive a free Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel e-book with the purchase of this guidebook! Go to fodors.com for details.
Whether you want to explore Boston Common, follow the Freedom Trail, or grab a cannoli in the North End, the local Fodor’s travel experts... |
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