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National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 220.00The NAB Engineering Handbook provides detailed information on virtually every aspect of the broadcast chain, from news gathering, program production and postproduction through master control and distribution links to transmission, antennas, RF propagation, cable and satellite. Hot topics covered include HD Radio, HDTV, 2 GHz broadcast auxiliary services,... more...
Multinational Traders
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 220.00This book is a detailed account of the evolution and theory of multinational trading companies. The book features contributions from an international selection of US, European and Asian economists and business historians which demonstrate the importance of trading companies in trade and investment flows in the world economy from the nineteenth century... more...
Establishing Law and Order After Conflict
RAND Corporation 2005; US$ 9.95Examines post-Cold War reconstruction efforts in such countries as Iraq and Afghanistan, and assesses the success of US and allied efforts in reconstructing internal security institutions. more...
Securing Tyrants or Fostering Reform?
RAND Corporation 2006; US$ 9.95Does U.S. assistance to the security forces of repressive states improve the effectiveness of internal security forces in countering security threats? Does it improve the accountability and human rights records of these forces? This book addresses these questions by examining the results of U. more...
The Rise of European Security Cooperation
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 38.00A systematic and comprehensive analysis of the significant increase in security cooperation among European states. more...
Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
RAND Corporation 2008; US$ 9.95This study explores the nature of the insurgency in Afghanistan, the key challenges and successes of the campaign, and the capabilities necessary to wage effective counterinsurgency operations. It argues that successful counterinsurgency requires effective indigenous security forces, especially police; a viable and legitimate local government; and... more...
Sports Ethics in America
ABC-CLIO 1992; US$ 98.95A significant topic in American society, sports ethics has also been the subject of an increasing number of scholarly studies during the past two decades. Moreover, a growing number of courses on sports are being offered at colleges and universities. In Sports Ethics in America, Donald G. Jones provides a valuable reference tool for teaching and research... more...
Femininity, Mathematics and Science 1880-1914
Palgrave Macmillan 2009; US$ 105.00Through the prism of gender, this text explores the contrasting cultures and practice of mathematics and science and asks how they impacted on women. Claire Jones assesses nineteenth-century ideas about women's intellect, femininity and masculinity, and assesses how these attitudes shaped women's experiences as students and practitioners. more...
Nepotism in Organizations
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 68.95There is a huge elephant in the room: organizational decisions are often based on family relationships, rather than on the ?rational? approach advocated by many professionals. Textbooks on Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, Economics, Public Administration, and a host of related areas seem to have entirely missed this important aspect... more...
The Power of Oratory in the Medieval Muslim World
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 79.00A remarkable book analysing the importance of oratory for transmitting religious knowledge, legitimising rulers and inculcating moral values in the medieval Islamic world. more...









