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Handbook of Research Methods on Trust
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 60.00The Handbook of Research Methods on Trust provides an authoritative in-depth consideration of quantitative and qualitative methods for empirical study of trust in the social sciences. As this topic has matured, a growing number of practical approaches and techniques have been utilised across the broad, multidisciplinary community of trust research,... more...
Economics and Interdisciplinary Exchange
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 170.00Economists have not always been on friendly terms with scientists from other fields. More than once, economists have been accused of 'imperialism' or criticized for neglecting the insights obtained in other fields. The history of economics, however, yields manifold examples of interdisciplinary 'borrowing' where economists have adapted concepts and... more...
Genomics, Proteomics and Vaccines
Wiley 2004; US$ 239.95While the sequence of the human genome sequence has hit the headlines, extensive exploitation of this for practical applications is still to come. Genomic and post-genomic technologies applied to viral and bacterial pathogens, which are almost equally important from a scientific perspective, have the potential to be translated into useful products... more...
The Finite Element Method for Three-Dimensional Thermomechanical Applications
Wiley 2004; US$ 140.00Though many 'finite element' books exist, this book provides a unique focus on developing the method for three-dimensional, industrial problems. This is significant as many methods which work well for small applications fail for large scale problems, which generally: are not so well posed introduce stringent computer time conditions require robust... more...
Membrane Structure in Disease and Drug Therapy
Marcel Dekker Inc 2000; US$ 279.95This study asserts that cellular and intracellular membranes are active in every aspect of the body's physiology and pathophysiology. It compares secondary through to quaternary structures and protein sequences and guages their influence on health, disease and drug therapy. more...
Binding Passions
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 37.99Mining the rich Venetian archives, especially the unusually detailed records of Venice's own branch of the Roman Inquisition, Guido Ruggiero provides a strikingly new and provocative interpretation of the end of the Renaissance in Italy. In this boldly structured work, he develops five narrative accounts of individual encounters with the Inquisition... more...
Infinitive Constructions with Specified Subjects
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 74.99Describes Romance infinitive constructions with specified subjects, and then interprets these facts within a generative framework, examining how overt subjects in infinitive clauses are licensed and what determines their case and position. The work compares eight different languages. more...
The Boundaries of Eros
Oxford University Press 1985; US$ 49.99Using the records of several Venetian courts that dealt with sex crimes, the author traces the evolution of both licit and illicit sexuality during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. By studying illicit sexuality, Professor Ruggiero anllows the reader to understand more fully the institutions, languages, social life, and values not only of this... more...
Anti-spam Measures
Springer 2007; US$ 54.99The primary goal of this work is the methodical analysis of the potential, limitations, advantages, and drawbacks of anti-spam measures. These determine to which extent the measures can contribute to the reduction of spam in the long run. The range of considered anti-spam measures includes legislative, organizational, behavioral and technological ones.... more...









