Authors:Darlene Trew Crist, Gail Scowcroft, James M. Harding
Publisher: Firefly Books
Keywords: marine, life, survey, global, ocean, census, world
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-09-17
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1554074347
ISBN-13: 9781554074341

"[A] distillation of a decade of exploration, magnificently illustrated and eloquently written. Some will treasure World Ocean Census as a valuable reference, others as a place to find white-knuckle adventures." -- From the foreword by Sylvia Earle An insider’s description of the comprehensive Census of Marine Life and what it reveals about a seriously threatened ecosystem. The Census of Marine Life was launched in 2000 with the goal of producing the first-ever ocean census by 2010. Two thousand scientists from 82 nations agreed to the mandate to answer three important questions:

Authors:Alan Scowcroft, Stephen Satchell,
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinema
Keywords: quantitative, finance, implementation, construction, portfolio, advances
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2003-08-18
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0750654481
ISBN-13: 9780750654487

Modern Portfolio Theory explores how risk averse investors construct portfolios in order to optimize market risk against expected returns. The theory quantifies the benefits of diversification.Modern Portfolio Theory provides a broad context for understanding the interactions of systematic risk and reward. It has profoundly shaped how institutional portfolios are managed, and has motivated the use of passive investment management techniques, and the mathematics of MPT is used extensively in financial risk management.Advances in Portfolio Construction and Implementation offers practical guidanc

Authors:Dr Gail S. Ludwig, Dr Richard H. Audet, Dr. Gail S.
Publisher: Esri Press
Keywords: schools, gis
Number of Pages: 145
Published: 2000-10
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1879102854
ISBN-13: 9781879102859

Classrooms-and learning-are being transformed in grade, middle, and high schools around the country through the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems). High school students in Massachusetts stage a simulated spill of toxic chemicals on a city street and manage a mock evacuation. Halfway across the country in Missouri, two fifth graders analyze water quality in a nearby creek and determine where and how it is being polluted. GIS in the World of K-12 Education documents these and other projects in a series of case studies. Using problem-based learning as a strategy, students and teachers ca

Authors:B. A. Hoena, Gail Saunders-Smith, Gail Saunders-Smit
Publisher: A+ Books
Keywords: books, book, alphabet, abc, farms
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2005-01
List price: $22.60
ISBN-10: 0736836640
ISBN-13: 9780736836647

Author: Gail Rae M.A.
Publisher: Research & Education Associatio
Keywords: guides, literature, maxnotes, middlemarch
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 1996-09-10
List price: $3.95
ISBN-10: 0878910298
ISBN-13: 9780878910298

MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work’s historical context, illustrations to co

Author: Gail Rae M.A.
Publisher: Research & Education Associatio
Keywords: guides, literature, maxnotes, wind
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1994-11-29
List price: $3.95
ISBN-10: 0878919554
ISBN-13: 9780878919550

MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independ ent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work’s historical context, illustrations to c

Author: Gail Lyo
Publisher: Dearborn Real Estate Educatio
Keywords: handbook, sales, estate, real
Number of Pages: 273
Published: 1994-03-01
List price: $22.39
ISBN-10: 0793109477
ISBN-13: 9780793109470

This 10th edition has been updated to reflect trends in the industry, including real estate as an investment, computer technology, and expanding your services beyond residential sales. An indispensable guide!