Author: Professor Peter Wagner
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Keywords: theory, association, culture, society, published, amp, melts, social, sciences, solid, history, air
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2001-09-10
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 0761965696
ISBN-13: 9780761965695

Divided into two parts this book examines the train of social theory from the 19th century, through to the `organization of modernity’, in relation to ideas of social planning, and as contributors to the `rationalistic revolution’ of the `golden age’ of capitalism in the 1950s and 60s. Part two examines key concepts in the social sciences. It begins with some of the broadest concepts used by social scientists: choice, decision, action and institution and moves on to examine the `collectivist alternative’: the concepts of society, culture and polity, which are often dism

Authors:Ferdinand Wagner, Ruedi Schmuki, Thomas Wagner, Peter
Publisher: Auerbach Publications
Keywords: practical, approach, machines, state, software, finite, modeling
Number of Pages: 392
Published: 2006-05-15
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0849380863
ISBN-13: 9780849380860

Modeling Software with Finite State Machines: A Practical Approach explains how to apply finite state machines to software development. It provides a critical analysis of using finite state machines as a foundation for executable specifications to reduce software development effort and improve quality. This book discusses the design of a state machine and of a system of state machines. It also presents a detailed analysis of development issues relating to behavior modeling with design examples and design rules for using finite state machines. This volume describes a coherent and well-tested fr

Authors:Robert C. Roach, Peter D. Wagner, Peter H. Hackett,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: medicine, biology, experimental, advances, genes, bedside, hypoxia
Number of Pages: 462
Published: 2002-01-31
List price: $149.00
ISBN-10: 0306466961
ISBN-13: 9780306466960

Hypoxia remains a constant threat throughout life. It is for this reason that the International Hypoxia Society strives to maintain a near quarter century tradition of presenting a stimulating blend of clinical and basic science discussions. International experts from many fields have focused on the state-of-the-art discoveries in normal and pathophysiological responses to hypoxia. Topics in this volume include gene-environment interactions, a theme developed in both a clinical context regarding exercise and hypoxia, as well as in native populations living in high altitudes. Furthermore, exp

Authors:Robert Roach, Peter D. Wagner, Peter Hackett,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: medicine, biology, experimental, advances, circulation, hypoxia
Number of Pages: 348
Published: 2007-12-26
List price: $159.00
ISBN-10: 0387754334
ISBN-13: 9780387754338

The hypoxia volumes will focus on cutting edge research at the interface of hypoxia and biomedicine. Hypoxia is a constant threat to the human body and its vital organs throughout life. There are many situations in which the threat is heightened in health and disease, but mechanisms have evolved to lessen its detrimental effects. The International Hypoxia Symposia was founded to enable scientists, clinicians, physiologists, immunologists, mountaineers and other interested individuals to share their experiences of the situations associated with oxygen lack and the adaptations that allow us to

Authors:Robert C. Roach, Peter D. Wagner, Peter H. Hackett,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: medicine, biology, experimental, advances, lifecycle, hypoxia
Number of Pages: 392
Published: 2003-12-31
List price: $169.00
ISBN-10: 0306480727
ISBN-13: 9780306480720

The International Hypoxia Symposium convenes biannually to bring together international experts from many fields to explore the state of the art in normal and pathophysiological responses to hypoxia. Representatives from five continents and 32 countries joined together in February 2003 for four days in Banff, Alberta.

Authors:Professor Peter Clough, Professor Cathy Nutbrown,
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Keywords: methodology, guide, student
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-10-15
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 141292913X
ISBN-13: 9781412929134

Essential for anyone undertaking a dissertation or theses, this book presents clear and straightforward information and advice on the process and functions of methodology. Although methodology is normally reported within a single methodology chapter, the authors show how every element of the account-from the framing of Research Questions to the drawing of Conclusions-is a function of methodology. They also clearly differentiate methodology and methods, and explain how their relationship is articulated in practice. This Second Edition includes a range of new examples as well as updated readings

Authors:Professor David A. Wolfe, Professor Peter G. Jaffe,
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: safe, current, perspectives, psychology, strategies, experiment, risk, behaviors, teens, adolescent
Number of Pages: 292
Published: 2006-05-28
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0300110804
ISBN-13: 9780300110807

This book focuses on the crucial role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers.  The authors particularly examine the ways that healthy relationships can help teens avoid such common risk behaviors as substance abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and unsafe sexual practices. Addressing the current lack of effective prevention programs for teens, they present new strategies for encouraging healthy choices. The book first traces differences between the “rules of relating” for boys and girls and discusses typical and atypical patterns of experimentation in teens. The authors id