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  • The Anatomy of Corporate Law

    A Comparative and Functional Approach

    by Reinier Kraakman, John Armour, Paul Davies, Luca Enriques, Henry Hansmann, Gerard Hertig, Klaus Hopt, Hideki Kanda, Mariana Pargendler, Wolf-Georg Ringe, Edward Rock ...
    This is the long-awaited third edition of this highly regarded comparative overview of corporate law. This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the profound changes in corporate law and governance practices that have taken place since the previous edition. These include numerous regulatory changes following the financial crisis of 2007-09 and the changing landscape of ... Read more

    $43.19 CAD

  • The Rain Forests of Home

    Profile Of A North American Bioregion

    Edited by Peter Schoonmaker, Bettina Von Hagen, Edward C. Wolf ...
    Stretching from the redwoods of California to the vast stands of spruce and hemlock in southeast Alaska, coastal temperate rain forests have been for thousands of years home to one of the highest densities of human settlements on the continent. Given its mild climate, magnificent scenery, and abundant natural resources, the region should continue to support robust economies and vibrant communities ... Read more

    $76.99 CAD

  • Josephson Junctions

    History, Devices, and Applications

    Edited by Edward L. Wolf, Gerald B. Arnold, Michael A. Gurvitch, John F. Zasadzinski ...
    This book summarizes the history and present status and applications of Josephson junctions. These devices are leading elements in superconducting electronics and provide state-of-the-art performance in detection of small magnetic fields and currents, in several digital computing methods, and in medical diagnostic devices and now provide voltage standards used worldwide. Astronomical infrared (IR) ... Read more

    $206.06 CAD

  • Dark Desire Book 2 in the Dark Lady Saga

    by Zorha Redwolf Edwards ...
    I am a traveler, in the darkest part of my own mind...I can see that which travels along.The Madness that hauntsthis is a record of my JourneyThis is where Common Human'sDare not to tread....THIS IS MY MADNESS.....Welcome! ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Understanding the Nanotechnology Revolution

    by Manasa Medikonda, Edward L. Wolf ...
    A unique introduction for general readers to the underlying concepts of nanotechnology, covering a wide spectrum ranging from biology to quantum computing.The material is presented in the simplest possible way, including a few mathematical equations, but not mathematical derivations. It also outlines as simply as possible the major contributions to modern technology of physics-based nanophysical ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Physics and Future of Hurricanes

    by Edward L. Wolf ...
    This monograph is about hurricanes, prompted by a discovery that suggests they will become more powerful with global warming. It provides, at a college physics level, a basic understanding of hurricanes emphasizing the flow of energy into and out of these storms and, as a textbook, covers some material that might be taught in meteorology or atmospheric physics courses. The text is centered on a ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Taking Parenting Public

    The Case for a New Social Movement

    by Enola G. Aird, Allan C. Carlson, David Elkind, S Jody Heymann, Wade F. Horn, Bernice Kanner, Raymond Seidelman, Theda Skocpol, Peter Winn0, Edward Wolff1, Ruth A. Wooden2, William A. Galston3, Juliet B. Schor4, Ruy Teixeira5, Cornel West6 ...
    Taking Parenting Public makes a compelling case that parenting has become dangerously undervalued in America today. It calls for a new investment-both personal and public-into the work of raising children and argues that we are all "stockholders" in the next generation. With a foreword by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, Taking Parenting Public crosses boundaries to bring together thinkers from ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • A Century of Wealth in America

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    Understanding wealth in the United States—who has it, how they acquired it, and how they preserve it—is crucial to addressing the economic and political challenges facing the nation. But until now we have had little reliable information. Edward Wolff, one of the world’s great experts on the economics of wealth, offers an authoritative account of patterns in the accumulation and distribution of ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Transformation of the American Pension System

    by Edward N Wolff ...
    The share of Americans with defined contribution pension plans now exceeds the share of those with defined benefit plans. Wolff refers to this as the &quote;great transformation&quote; and it leads him to examine recent evidence to see whether there are winners and losers resulting from this switch away from traditional pension plans. ... Read more

    $29.59 CAD

  • Inheriting Wealth in America

    Future Boom or Bust?

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    Inheritances are often regarded as a societal "evil," enabling great fortunes to be passed from one generation to another, thus exacerbating wealth inequality and reducing wealth mobility. Discussions of inheritances in America bring to mind the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, and "trust fund babies"---people who receive enough money through inheritances or gifts that they do not have any need to work ... Read more

    $98.39 CAD

  • Does Education Really Help?

    Skill, Work, and Inequality

    by Edward N. Wolff ...
    This book challenges the conventional wisdom that greater schooling and skill improvement leads to higher wages, that income inequality falls with wider access to schooling, and that the Information Technology revolution will re-ignite worker pay. Indeed, the econometric results provide no evidence that the growth of skills or educational attainment has any statistically significant relation to ... Read more

    $89.59 CAD

  • The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Policing, Communication, and Society

    by Howard Giles, Shawn L. Hill, Daniel Angus, Caroline Bettinger-López, Brian Blakemore, Scott E. Branton, Chandrika C. Collins, Travis Dixon, Tamar Ezer0, Amy R. Grubb1, J. Brian Houston2, David M. Kennedy3, Joseph B. Kuhns4, Belén Lowrey-Kinberg5, Bernard K. Melekian6, Shannon Messer7, Matea Mustafaj8, Kristina Murphy9, Stephen Owen0, Matthew Radburn1, Cara E. Rabe-Hemp2, Leanne Savigar3, Charlie Scheer4, Michael S. Scott5, Ellen Scrivner6, Amie M. Schuck7, Marisa A. Smith8, Clifford Stott9, David H. F. Tyler0, Jan Van den Bulck1, Joseph B. Walther2, Kristopher R. Weeks3, Jeremy M. Wilson4, Scott Wolfe5, Edward R. Maguire7 ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Handbooks
    The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Policing, Communication, and Society brings together well-regarded academics and experienced practitioners to explore how communication intersects with policing in areas such as cop-culture, race and ethnicity, terrorism and hate crimes, social media, police reform, crowd violence, and many more. By combining research and theory in criminology, psychology, and ... Read more

    $52.59 CAD