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Readings in the Economics of Contract Law

by Goldberg, Victor P.

fromCambridge books online

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Economic analysis is being applied by scholars to an increasing range of legal problems. This collection brings together some of the main contributions to an important area of this work, the economics of contract law. The essays and illuminating notes, questions, and introductio…

Morpheme Order and Semantic Scope: Word Formation in the Athapaskan Verb

by Rice, Keren

fromCambridge books online

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Athapaskan languages are well known for their intricate morphology, in particular the complexity of their verbs. The significance of these languages for linguistic theory is widely acknowledged. In this book, Keren Rice offers a rich typological survey of morpheme ordering in At…

The Elements of Aerofoil and Airscrew Theory

by Glauert, H.

fromCambridge books online

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More than half a century has elapsed since the first edition of The Elements of Aerofoil and Airscrew Theory appeared in 1926, a period in which massive advances have been made in the understanding and description of aerodynamic phenomena. Yet Glauert was an acknowledged master …

Proceedings of the Symposium on Complex Analysis Canterbury 1973

by Clunie, J., Hayman, W. K.

fromLondon Mathematical Society lecture note series

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This book is essential reading for research workers and graduate students interested in complex analysis.

A Panorama of Number Theory or The View from Baker's Garden

by Wüstholz, Gisbert

fromCambridge books online

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This book represents the highlights of a conference hosted at ETH Zurich. It will appeal to a broad spectrum of number theorists. However, it is also for research students interested in the state of number theory at the start of the 21st century and in possible developments for …

Bayesian Methods in Cosmology

by Parkinson, David, Liddle, Andrew R., Hobson, Michael P., Jaffe, Andrew H., Mukherjee, Pia

fromCambridge books online

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In recent years cosmologists have advanced from largely qualitative models of the Universe to precision modelling using Bayesian methods, in order to determine the properties of the Universe to high accuracy. This timely book is the only comprehensive introduction to the use of …

A guide to experimental algorithmics

by McGeoch, Catherine C.

fromCambridge books online

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This guidebook is for those who want to use computational experiments to support their work in algorithm design and analysis.

How new languages emerge

by Lightfoot, David

fromCambridge books online

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New languages are constantly emerging, as existing languages diverge into different forms. To explain this fascinating process, we need to understand how languages change and how they emerge in children. In this pioneering study, David Lightfoot explains how languages come into …

The rule of law in Afghanistan: missing in inaction

by Mason, Whit

fromCambridge books online

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"How, despite the enormous investment of blood and treasure, has the West's ten-year intervention left Afghanistan so lawless and insecure? The answer is more insidious than any conspiracy, for it begins with a profound lack of understanding of the rule of law, the very thing th…

The rule of law in Afghanistan: missing in inaction

by Mason, Whit

fromCambridge books online

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"How, despite the enormous investment of blood and treasure, has the West's ten-year intervention left Afghanistan so lawless and insecure? The answer is more insidious than any conspiracy, for it begins with a profound lack of understanding of the rule of law, the very thing th…

The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects: Sir William Herschel's Star Clusters, Nebulae and…

by Bratton, Mark

fromCambridge books online

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Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges.

Sacred violence: African Christians and sectarian hatred in the ag…

by Shaw, Brent D.

fromCambridge books online

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Employs the sectarian battles which divided African Christians in late antiquity to explore the nature of violence in religious conflicts.

Eighteenth-Century Aesthetics and the Reconstruction of Art

by Mattick, Jr, Paul

fromCambridge books online

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Eighteenth-Century Aesthetics and the Reconstruction of Art is a collection of essays exploring the rise of aesthetics as a response to, and as a part of, the reshaping of the arts in modern society. The theories of art that were developed under the name of "aesthetics" in the l…

Medieval market morality: life, law and ethics in the English marketplace, …

by Davis, James

fromCambridge books online

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"This important new study examines the market trade of medieval England from a new perspective, by providing a wide-ranging critique of the moral and legal imperatives that underpinned retail trade. James Davis shows how market-goers were influenced not only by practical and eco…

Condensed Matter Field Theory

by Altland, Alexander, Simons, Ben D.

fromCambridge books online

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Modern experimental developments in condensed matter and ultracold atom physics present formidable challenges to theorists. This book provides a pedagogical introduction to quantum field theory in many-particle physics, emphasizing the applicability of the formalism to concrete …

Demography and the Graeco-Roman world: new insights and approaches

by Holleran, Claire, Pudsey, April

fromCambridge books online

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Provides fresh perspectives on the uses of ancient demography for social, economic and political historians.