There has been a huge amount of innovation in both the principles and practice of operating systems over the past two decades. The pace of innovation in operating systems has, if anything, increased over the past few years, with the introduction of…
In a very broad sense, the criminalistics and pathology of drug abuse are determined by the
particular drugs abused, the ways those drugs are used and administered, their toxic effects, and
the behavioral modifications they produce. This volume…
The analysis developed in this book follows
a few simple but unconventional ideas. Investors are assumed to exhibit the same
basic behavior during a speculative episode whether they trade stocks, real estate,
or postage stamps. This idea is…
Lurking behind every pavilion, pop-up and parasol is the dream of an escape. A removal from everyday routines, the notion of being a nomad, but not alone, moving with a mob, pitching tents, hitching caravans, new dawns over the horizon, greener…
There’s a popular misconception that performance
appraisal starts and ends with the performance appraisal
meeting. That’s not so. In fact, the many benefits of
managing performance are lost when you focus solely on the
appraisal process, the…
Perspective, Projections and Design presents a selection of essays which discuss various aspects of image-making technologies, geometrical knowledge, and tools for architectural design, from the discovery of new formats for architectural drawing in…
There are at least three questions a game theory book might answer: What is game theory about? How do I apply game theory? Why is game theory right?
Playing for Real tries to answer all three questions. I think it is the only book that makes a…