A classic book on credit risk management is updated to reflect the current economic crisis Credit Risk Management In and Out of the Financial Crisi s dissects the 2007-2008 credit crisis and provides solutions for professionals looking to better manage risk through modeling and new technology. This [...]

The extraordinary ways in which cats have responded to human needs are captured in this collection of true-life stories, interwoven with fun facts about cats, as well as including a section on frequently asked questions about cats. Original. 25,000 first printing.[...]

Meet the cats who acted as a pacemaker when a woman's heart suddenly stopped beating in the night; Paprika, a gentle giant with deep orange stripes who saved a little Hungarian girl from Russian soldiers; Lucky, the kitten who survived against the odds and went on to help deaf children as a therapy [...]

The second edition of a bestseller, this textbook delineates stochastic processes, emphasizing applications in biology. It includes MATLAB throughout the book to help with the solutions of various problems. The book is organized according to the three types of stochastic processes: discrete time Mar[...]

A self-taught photographer, Duane Michals broke away from established traditions of the medium during the 1960s. His messages and poems inscribed on the photographs, and his visual stories created through multiple images, defied the principles of the reigning practitioners of the form. Indeed, Micha[...]