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  • Computer-Related Risks

    by Peter Neumann ...
    "This sobering description of many computer-related failures throughout our world deflates the hype and hubris of the industry. Peter Neumann analyzes the failure modes, recommends sequences for prevention and ends his unique book with some broadening reflections on the future."—Ralph Nader, Consumer AdvocateThis book is much more than a collection of computer mishaps; it is a serious, technically ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Jena 1800

    The Republic of Free Spirits

    by Peter Neumann ...
    Translated by Shelley Frisch ...
    "An exhilarating account of a remarkable historical moment, in which characters known to many of us as immutable icons are rendered as vital, passionate, fallible beings . . . Lively, precise, and accessible." —Claire Messud, Harper'sAround the turn of the nineteenth century, a steady stream of young German poets and thinkers coursed to the town of Jena to make history. The French Revolution and ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The New World Disorder

    how the West is destroying itself

    by Peter R. Neumann ...
    Translated by David Shaw ...
    A coruscating analysis of current international relations, setting out the dangers the world will face if the West does not succeed in reinventing itself.The West is under pressure, and it has only itself to blame. Over the past thirty years, through a mixture of naivety and arrogance, it has lost its global advantage. The challenges are profound: the rise of China, climate change, and the ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Bluster

    Donald Trump's War on Terror

    by Peter R. Neumann ...
    Defeating terrorism was one of Donald Trump's key campaign promises. But there is no easy way to make sense of Donald Trump's war on terror. Is it all bluster, aimed at mobilising his base, or does it represent a genuine shift from previous administrations? Since Trump took office, American counterterrorism has become more militaristic and less interested in causes and consequences. Relationships ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Plant Growth and Leaf-Applied Chemicals

    by Peter M. Neumann ...
    The aim of this volume is to provide a compendium of state of the art overview chapters by leading research, from diverse scientific fields, who share a common involvement in understanding and utilizing the interactions between chemicals and plant leaves. ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • Using Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Improve Health Care

    Opportunities and Barriers

    by Peter J. Neumann ...
    As health costs in the U.S. soar past $1.5 trillion, much evidence indicates that the nation does not get good value for its money. It is widely agreed that we could do better by using cost-effective analysis (CEA) to help determine which health care services are most worthwhile. American policy makers, however, have largely avoided using CEA, and researchers have devoted little attention to ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Radicalized

    New Jihadists and the Threat to the West

    by Peter R. Neumann ...
    The attacks in Paris in January and November 2015 heralded the beginning of a new wave of terrorism - one rooted in the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq. As ISIS seeks to expand its reach in the Middle East, its territory serves as a base for training and operations for a new generation of jihadis. Thousands of young people from the West, primarily from Europe, have travelled to join ISIS, re ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Pentecostal Experience

    An Ecumenical Encounter

    by Peter D. Neumann ...
    Series Book 187 - Princeton Theological Monograph Series
    Pentecostals are known for an experiential spirituality that emphasizes immediate encounters with God through the Holy Spirit. But how should such experience be understood? Is it, in fact, quite so immediate? Neumann argues that Pentecostal experience of God is mediated by the Spirit's work through Scripture, the Christian tradition, and the broader cultural context. Using the work of three ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Joining al-Qaeda

    Jihadist Recruitment in Europe

    by Peter R. Neumann ...
    Series series Adelphi series
    In Britain alone, several thousand young Muslims are thought to be part of violent extremist networks. How did they become involved? What are the mechanisms and dynamics through which European Muslims join al-Qaeda and groups inspired by al-Qaeda?This paper explains the processes whereby European Muslims are recruited into the Islamist militant movement. It reveals that although overt recruitment ... Read more

    $56.33 CAD

  • The Right Price

    A Value-Based Prescription for Drug Costs

    by Peter J. Neumann, Joshua T. Cohen, Daniel A. Ollendorf ...
    The US prescription drug business is a $500 billion industry whose rising prices carry profound consequences for patients, caregivers, employers and taxpayers across the nation. In the United States, average prices of leading brand-name drugs are two to four times higher than prices charged in other wealthy countries, raising questions as to what Americans are getting for the extra expense. On the ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD

  • Deepwater Horizon

    A Systems Analysis of the Macondo Disaster

    by Earl Boebert, James M. Blossom ...
    On April 20, 2010, the crew of the floating drill rig Deepwater Horizon lost control of the Macondo oil well forty miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Escaping gas and oil ignited, destroying the rig, killing eleven crew members, and injuring dozens more. The emergency spiraled into the worst human-made economic and ecological disaster in Gulf Coast history.Senior systems engineers Earl Boebert ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Transmodern Literatures in the 21st Century

    Of(f) Limits

    Edited by Claus-Peter Neumann, Pilar Royo-Grasa ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature
    Transmodern Literatures in the 21st Century: Of(f) Limits offers an in-depth examination of how transmodern literatures in English over the last two decades have addressed the phenomenon of the limit. The 14 chapters that make up the volume examine how geographical, racial, ethnical, sociocultural, generical, ontological, epistemological, and other limits are articulated, transgressed, and ... Read more

    $89.99 CAD