Author: Michael G. Schechter
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: global, institutions, conferences, united, nations
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2005-07-13
List price: $160.00
ISBN-10: 0415343801
ISBN-13: 9780415343800

This new book covers the origins purposes, trends and controversies of the United Nations’ global conferences.There are 30 such conferences to compare, and many argue that they have not been worth the money spent on them. Others, however, suggest that they offer the only effective way to address global problems, like racism, sexism, overpopulation, environmental degradation, overfishing, urbanization, and the proliferation of small arms. This is the first comprehensive study of this key topic, delivering information essential to the ongoing debate on multilateralism, with examinations o

Author: Michael G. Schechter
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Keywords: political, international, economy, framework, social, multilateralism, future
Number of Pages: 339
Published: 1999-02-15
List price: $165.00
ISBN-10: 0312215495
ISBN-13: 9780312215491

The aim of this volume is to discuss the kinds of multilateralism that would be required to pursue some of the alternative projects of society, namely those which agree with some of the key normative commitments of the MUNS program: non-violent means for dealing with conflict; social equity; protection of the biosphere; diffusion of power among social groups and societies. The strategies identified here are both "top-down," relying on conventional international institutions, and "bottom-up," involving a new multilateralism grounded in civil society.

Authors:William W. Taylor, Michael G. Schechter, Lois G. Wol
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: resources, fisheries, effects, globalization
Number of Pages: 574
Published: 2007-11-12
List price: $128.00
ISBN-10: 0521875935
ISBN-13: 9780521875936

Globalization is a multidimensional issue, and its impacts on world resources cross and integrate environmental, economic, political and cultural boundaries. Over the last few decades, the push towards globalization has brought a new dimension in which managers of fisheries and water resources will need to operate; both at the local and global level of governance. In order to effectively address the future sustainability of these resources, it is critical to understand the driving factors of globalization and their effect on fisheries ecosystems and the people who depend on these resources for

Author: Harold Schechter
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Keywords: terrifying, murderers, world, files, killer, serial
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2003-12-30
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0345465660
ISBN-13: 9780345465665

THE DEFINITIVE DOSSIER ON HISTORY’S MOST HEINOUS!Hollywood’s make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can’t hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial killer phenomenon.Rigorously researched and packed with the most terrifying, up-to-date information, this innovative and highly compellin

Author: Martin Schechter
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Keywords: studies, mathematics, graduate, analysis, functional, principles
Number of Pages: 425
Published: 2001-11-13
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 0821828959
ISBN-13: 9780821828953

Functional analysis plays a crucial role in the applied sciences as well as in mathematics. It is a beautiful subject that can be motivated and studied for its own sake. In keeping with this basic philosophy, the author has made this introductory text accessible to a wide spectrum of students, including beginning-level graduates and advanced undergraduates. The exposition is inviting, following threads of ideas, describing each as fully as possible, before moving on to a new topic. Supporting material is introduced as appropriate, and only to the degree needed. Some topics are treated more tha

Author: Martin Schechter
Publisher: Dover Publicatio
Keywords: mechanics, quantum, methods, operator
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2003-02-03
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0486425479
ISBN-13: 9780486425474

This advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level text introduces the power of operator theory as a tool in the study of quantum mechanics, assuming only a working knowledge of advanced calculus and no background in physics. The author presents a few simple postulates describing quantum theory, gradually introducing the mathematical techniques that help answer questions important to the physical theory. The entire book is devoted to the study of a single particle moving along a straight line. By posing questions about the particle, the text gradually leads readers into the development of mathema

Author: Harold Schechter
Publisher: Pocket
Keywords: killers, serial, encyclopedia
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-07-04
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 1416521747
ISBN-13: 9781416521747

Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous perpetrators, and much more -- they examine all angles of a gruesome cultural phenomenon that grips our imagination.From Art (both by and about serial killers) to Zeitgeist (how killers past and present embody their times)...from Groupies (even the most sadistic killer can claim devoted fans) to Ma