“Informative and accessible, penetrating and provocative. . . . A first-rate guide to global trends.” —NPR.org As individuals, companies, and countries struggle to recover from the economic crisis, ma
A Harvard-trained economist and author of Neoconomy makes 12 cautionary predictions about financial prospects for the next few decades, sharing recommendations for how individuals, business and govern
A Harvard-trained economist and author of Neoconomy makes 12 cautionary predictions about financial prospects for the next few decades, sharing recommendations for how individuals, business and govern
In the span of one day, how does the world do business?In Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy, journalist and economist Daniel Altman answers this question by visiting more than a dozen cities
The story of UNITAID begins with two world leaders but quickly becomes a lesson in popular philanthropy, involving millions of people each making a small contribution to a program aimed at treating a
Corporate Financial Distress and Bankruptcy is considered the most authoritative finance book on the subject. Since the last edition, the fields of corporate distress and bankruptcy, as well as
The most important move in business is The Close. Closing a buyer on a house--one of the biggest deals in anyone's life, is especially demanding. It requires emotional intelligence and a set of negoti
The claim that “LGBT rights are human rights” encounters fierce opposition in many parts of the world, as governments and religious leaders have used resistance to ‘LGBT rights’ to cast themselves as
The claim that “LGBT rights are human rights” encounters fierce opposition in many parts of the world, as governments and religious leaders have used resistance to ‘LGBT rights’ to cast themselves as
Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates.Offers a critical analysis of Kant’s ethics, interrogating t
This Tenth Edition of Biostatistics maintains its predecessors comprehensive approach to biostatistics as it is used in the biological sciences. Successfully utilized by both statisticians and practit
A guide to the study of how and why you really make financial decisionsWhile classical economics is based on the notion that people act with rational self-interest, many key money decisions—like
Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates.Offers a critical analysis of Kant’s ethics, interrogating t
In 1995, Neil Altman did what few psychoanalysts did or even dared to do: He brought the theory and practice of psychoanalysis out of the cozy confines of the consulting room and into the realms of th
Gore Vidal is one of the most significant American writers of the second half of the twentieth century, having produced a large number of best selling novels, essays, plays and pamphlets which have im
Gore Vidal is one of the most significant American writers of the second half of the twentieth century, having produced a large number of best selling novels, essays, plays and pamphlets which have im
This book illuminates the politics and policy of the current struggle over Social Security in light of the program's compelling history and ingenious structure. After a brief introduction describing t
At last—a social scientist's guide through the pitfalls of modern statistical computing Addressing the current deficiency in the literature on statistical methods as they apply to the social and beha
Containing approximately 150 minutes of step-by-step video, this DVD-ROM is perfect for self-assessment and review of nursing skills. Focusing on nutrition and elimination, wound care, and medicatio
This is the authoritative collection of the writings of Dr. Edward I. Altman, the world's leading authority on bankruptcy, corporate distress, and defaults, and creator of the widely-used Z-Score mode
