Economies evolve and are subject to sudden shifts precipitated by legislative changes, economic policy, major discoveries, and political turmoil. Macroeconometric models are a very imperfect tool for forecasting this highly complicated and changing process. Ignoring these factors leads to a wide dis[...]
This book provides a formal analysis of the models, procedures, and measures of economic forecasting with a view to improving forecasting practice. David Hendry and Michael Clements base the analyses on assumptions pertinent to the economies to be forecast, viz. a non-constant, evolving economic sys[...]
"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive--"The Anime Encyclopedia" is an astonishing piece of work."--Neil GaimanOver one thousand new entries . . . over four thousand updates . . . over one million words. . .This third edition of the landmark reference work has six additional years of i[...]
Deeply connected to Japanese anime, manga, music, and film is ...Japanese TV. This encyclopedic survey of the next cultural tsunami to hit America has over one thousand entries-including production data, synopses, and commentaries-on everything from rubber-monster shows to samurai drama, from crime [...]
England, 1593. Plague rages, famine is rife, and the city is in revolt. From this bedlam rises the sharpest of sleuths: a man named John Shakespeare.Shakespeare's brother investigates a series of murders rocking Elizabethan London. He follows the clues, which lead him from horseraces to brothels to [...]
There will be a terrible reckoning . . .England is at war with Spain, and Queen Elizabeth's court is torn apart by brutal rivalries among ambitious young courtiers. The inimitable investigator John Shakespeare is dragged from retirement to work for the Earl of Essex, the queen's favorite. His missio[...]
Martyr is the first installment in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, "does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's" (Sunday Times).England is close to war. Within [...]
Set during England's bloody and brutal War of the Roses, the first novel in an epic historical fiction series. If you liked Conn Iggulden's Stormbird, you will love Toby Clement's Kingmaker novels. February 1460. In the bitter dawn of a winter's morning, a young man and a woman escape from a priory.[...]
The award-winning and highly influential Software Architecture in Practice, Third Edition, has been substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. In a real-world setting, the book once again introduces the concepts and best practices of software architecturehow a softwar[...]
This beautifully illustrated text filled with rich examples of student work reflects the latest trends in art education and demonstrates how to motivate students to learn by integrating art with other content areas. "Emphasis Art" continues to focuses on the intrinsic worth of art-studio experience [...]
Policing a Diverse Society (Second Edition) is a one-stop, practical resource covering all the major issues associated with policing diversity. Policing in the UK is essentially about policing diversity; diversity issues affect every aspect of the police officer's role and are key to the successful [...]
Computer technology pervades almost every aspect of our life: from the cars that we drive, to the mobile phones that we use to communicate; from the digital cameras that capture images of the world around us, to the laser printers that turn image into picture. Yet at the heart of these enabling tech[...]
iQA Public Law/i offers a lifeline to students revising for exams. It provides clear guidance from experienced examiners on how best to tackle exam questions, and gives students the opportunity to practise their exam technique and assess their progress.[...]
Complete Equity and Trusts provides a blend of explanatory text, cases and materials making it ideal for students new to the subject. In this student-centred and approachable text, complex topics are explained clearly and succinctly.[...]
The foundation of any software system is its architecture. Using this book, you can evaluate every aspect of architecture in advance, at remarkably low cost -- identifying improvements that can dramatically improve any system's performance, security, reliability, and maintainability. As the practice[...]
Make the most of your time with "The Rough Guide to Ireland". This fully revised and redesigned 11th edition of "The Rough Guide to Ireland" takes you into every corner of the land, with insider tips, itineraries for shorter or longer stays, author favourites and an appetite-whetting "things not to [...]
"This new edition is brighter, shinier, more complete, more pragmatic, more focused than the previous one, and I wouldn't have thought it possible to improve on the original. As the field of software architecture has grown over these past decades, there is much more to be said, much more that we kno[...]
The award-winning and highly influential Software Architecture in Practice, Third Edition, has been substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. In a real-world setting, the book once again introduces the concepts and best practices of software architecture-how a software s[...]
Covers the various things needed to know about working successfully in a project environment, including how to organize and manage effective project teams. This book offers coverage of planning, scheduling and cost management.[...]
Revised and updated for the 2008 AQA and Edexcel AS and A2 specifications.
In this important new book for pre- and in-service teachers, early math experts Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama show how 'learning trajectories' help teachers become more effective professionals. By opening up new windows to seeing young children and the inherent delight and curiosity behind their[...]
The classic story of a spunky little girl named Rebecca, whose dreamy outlook and strict morals cause the type of childhood conflicts that strike a chord in both the young and not so young, is accompanied by a new Afterword. Reissue.[...]
A young Gascon nobleman, d'Artagnan, sets off for Paris in hopes of joining the Musketeers. He proves himself fighting with them and earns a place in their ranks. With d'Artagnan the three preserve the honor of the king and thwart the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu.D'Artagnan, an impetuous young ma[...]