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Decision theory: general
Paperback. An anthology that offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of risk theory. It covers the origins of the 'concept of risk' and its often misunderstood cousin 'uncertainty', addressing risk perception, risk communication, the idea of trust and post trust as well as risk in policy and regulation with a look at the Precautionary Principle. Editor(s): Lofstedt, Ragnar E.; Boholm, Asa. Series: Earthscan Reader Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844076871
- ISBN
- 9781844076871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.78
€ 59.78
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
€ 88.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPS; MB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566253
- ISBN
- 9781604566253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.68€ 41.56
€ 58.68
€ 41.56
Hardcover. Provides an accessible and concise guide to performing risk analysis in a wide variety of fields, with minimal prior knowledge required. The Predictive Approach adopts a broad perspective, discussing topics such as uncertainty assessments and subjective elements, allowing a more flexible approach than traditional statistical analysis. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470517369
- ISBN
- 9780470517369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43
€ 103.43
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
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Hardcover. This monograph offers a flexible tool for strategic management which is based upon ideas from both graph theory and game theory. The approach is demonstrated to handle a finite number of decision-makers, each of whom controls a number of actions. Series: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. Num Pages: 240 pages, graphs. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJMD; KJT; PBC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471592372
- ISBN
- 9780471592372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.38
€ 236.38
Paperback. Originally published: Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press; London: Sage, A2007. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNK; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632205605
- ISBN
- 9781632205605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis
Ccps (Center For Chemical Process Safety)
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
€ 295.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578868322
- ISBN
- 9781578868322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.26
€ 174.26
paperback. A compendium of credit risk modelling approaches, including several new techniques that extend the horizons of future research and practice. Editor(s): Jones, Stewart; Hensher, David A. Series: Quantitative Methods for Applied Economics and Business Research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 b/w illus. 39 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFFH; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521689540
- ISBN
- 9780521689540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.81
€ 51.99
€ 46.81
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
€ 122.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hofmann, Klaus P. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JM; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219177
- ISBN
- 9781600219177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.14€ 153.78
€ 230.14
€ 153.78
Paperback. A practical, non--calculus--based book on decision analysis for business and public policy. It includes a balanced presentation of quantitative and qualitative techniques, and integrates the use of a leading decision analysis software----DPL----throughout. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471155119
- ISBN
- 9780471155119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 151.99
€ 151.99
Hardcover. An authoritative guide to risk assessment, grounded in actual case studies of sites or issues that address a wide range of human and ecological hazards. Assembles the expertise of more than fifty authorities from fifteen different fields, forming a comprehensive reference and textbook. Editor(s): Paustenbach, Dennis J. Num Pages: 1592 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 163 x 77. Weight in Grams: 2326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470253199
- ISBN
- 9780470253199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.10
€ 193.10
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
€ 27.99€ 23.81
€ 27.99
€ 23.81
Practical Ideas for Cutting Costs and Ways to Generate Alternative Rev...
Adsit, Tim L.; Murdock, George
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM; GPQ; JNK; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ScarecrowEducation United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578862658
- ISBN
- 9781578862658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQD; KFCM; KJC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138632318
- ISBN
- 9781138632318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.73
€ 46.99
€ 46.73
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
€ 136.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lynch, Thomas E. Num Pages: 235 pages, tables. BIC Classification: GPQ; JM; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219344
- ISBN
- 9781600219344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.41€ 180.14
€ 270.41
€ 180.14
Hardcover. Risk assessment and control validation are hot topics with regulators, shareholders, senior management, and external advisors. Traditionally, risk assessment is viewed as an imprecise art, the relative success of which cannot be measured or quantified. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470460658
- ISBN
- 9780470460658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.00
€ 100.00
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
€ 50.58€ 46.38
€ 50.58
€ 46.38
Hardcover. Risk and reliability analysis is an area of growing importance in geotechnical engineering, where many variables have to be considered. Statistics, reliability modelling and engineering judgement are employed together to develop risk and decision analyses for civil engineering systems. Num Pages: 618 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: GPQD; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471498339
- ISBN
- 9780471498339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.22
€ 164.22
Paperback. Originally published: Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin, c2003. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632205568
- ISBN
- 9781632205568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.02
€ 17.99
€ 16.02
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
€ 138.47