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Decision theory: general

Paperback. This edition should be of value to both professionals in the field and to those who wish to understand the issues of life expectancy and quality of life. Series: Harvard Centre for Risk Analysis S. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005297
ISBN
9780674005297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074573
ISBN
9780691074573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.63
€ 46.53

Hardback. Introduces an important method for estimating correlations for large systems of assets: Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC). This title demonstrates the role of correlations in financial decision making, and addresses the economic underpinnings and theoretical properties of correlations and their relation to other measures of dependence. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116419
ISBN
9780691116419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.35

Hardback. Introduces a more realistic and holistic framework called KuU - the Known, the unknown, and the Unknowable - that enables one to conceptualize the different kinds of financial risks and design effective strategies for managing them. Editor(s): Diebold, Francis X.; Doherty, Neil A.; Herring, Richard J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 halftones. 31 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128832
ISBN
9780691128832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.65
€ 71.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): Vincent, Charles; Vincent, Charles. Num Pages: 588 pages, 76. BIC Classification: GPQD; MBP; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
588
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727913920
ISBN
9780727913920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 748 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
748
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816907205
ISBN
9780816907205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 295.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Arendt, J S; Lorenzo, D K (EQE International, Inc.). Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816907465
ISBN
9780816907465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.90

Paperback. Cultural studies exploration of the implications of the circulation of increasingly abstract forms of capital in the contemporary global economy. Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334187
ISBN
9780822334187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.47

Hardcover. State of the art risk management techniques and practices supplemented with interactive analytics

All too often risk management books focus on risk measurement details without taking a broader view. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 558 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFFH; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 44. Weight in Grams: 836.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
558
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118026588
ISBN
9781118026588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.07
€ 74.77

Hardcover. With a simple and clear exposition, Breakthroughs in Decision Science and Risk Analysis details recent advances in the theory, methods, and applications of decision and risk analysis that can significantly change and improve how we learn from important practical decisions. Editor(s): Cox, Louis Anthony, Jr. Series: Wiley Essentials in Operations Research and Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118217160
ISBN
9781118217160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.05

Hardcover. Explores methods for the representation and treatment of uncertainty in risk assessment In providing guidance for practical decision-making situations concerning high-consequence technologies (e.g. , nuclear, oil and gas, transport, etc. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118489581
ISBN
9781118489581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.92

Hardback. This book presents the issues core to risk analysis: understanding what risk means, expressing risk, building risk models, addressing uncertainty, and applying probability models to real problems. The author provides readers with the knowledge and basic thinking they require to successfully manage risk and uncertainty to support decision making. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119966975
ISBN
9781119966975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.88

Hardback. * A timely analysis of the Columbia disaster and the organizational lessons that can be learned from it. * Includes contributions from those involved in the Investigation Board report into the incident. Editor(s): Starbuck, William; Farjoun, Moshe. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GPQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131087
ISBN
9781405131087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.07

Hardback. Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology. Editor(s): Zinn, Jens O. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405153355
ISBN
9781405153355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.14

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528328
ISBN
9781780528328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.59

Hardback. Editor(s): Millot, Patrick; Boy, Guy Andre. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848214804
ISBN
9781848214804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.33

Paperback. Shows how a single model can explain how people make decisions across social/economic realms. The text argues that preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, shaped by social influences, as well as costs and benefits calculated according to our desire for material gain. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104393
ISBN
9780226104393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.63

Hardcover. Series: IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: GPQD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119027430
ISBN
9781119027430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. Can quite different values be rationally weighed against one another? If not, then what are the implications for moral and legal decision-making? This book explores the philosophical struggle behind these questions. Editor(s): Chang, Ruth. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; HPCF; HPL; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674447561
ISBN
9780674447561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.24

paperback. This book traces the intertwined histories of disaster experts-specialists in predicting the unpredictable and managing the unmanageable-revealing how their interdisciplinary research and practices over the past century have shaped modern America. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GPQD; JFFC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222463
ISBN
9780812222463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.87

hardcover. Offers a shift in the existing paradigm for conducting reliability analyses. This book covers risk-based reliability analysis and generic principles for reducing risk. It provides a measure of risk based on the distribution of the potential losses from failure as well as the basic principles for risk-based design. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; TGPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Elsevier Science & Technology United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080447285
ISBN
9780080447285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.41

hardcover. This book provides the first systematic comparative cross-national study of school disciplinary climates. Editor(s): Arum, Richard; Velez, Melissa. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 661. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778039
ISBN
9780804778039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.32

paperback. Opens with an outline of the historical and linguistic origins of risk, the various disciplinary understandings of risk, the 'risk society' concept, and how risk has come to be so prominent in the context of environmental disaster and terrorism. Series: Earthscan Risk in Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, Photographs, figures, graphs, index. BIC Classification: GPQD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844077014
ISBN
9781844077014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Hardcover. This book identifies the pitfalls of applying precautionary strategies to high-stakes risks that have already become entrenched. Precaution must be applied on a precautionary basis, considering alternative paths to progress that maintain natural risk levels. This requires a radical rethinking of the way we define and achieve progress. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230538719
ISBN
9780230538719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.36

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