This timely book offers comprehensive coverage on the fundamental theory of Islamic finance and banking, according to the core concepts of Shariah' law. The authors explain clearly the distinct features of an Islamic financial system and how it compares with conventional systems. There have been a n[...]

The newest addition to Wiley's successful 750 Verbs Series Here is a unique aid for students, travelers, and other Russian language novices. Going beyond the basic dictionary approach, this guide demonstrates how the meanings of verbs change in different contexts. The correct uses of the 750 most fr[...]

Essential grammar taught simply and directly. 750 French Verbs and Their Uses gives you the backbone of language study ---- correct verb usage ---- by showing verb conjugations in their contexts. To understand the value of such an approach, consider the English verb "to hold," the meaning of which c[...]

Why do people act? Why are other people drawn to watch them? How is acting as a performing art related to role-playing outside the theater? As the first philosophical study devoted to acting, "Acts: Theater, Philosophy, and the Performing Self" sheds light on some of the more evasive aspects of the [...]

Covering both noncooperative and cooperative games, this comprehensive introduction to game theory also includes some advanced chapters on auctions, games with incomplete information, games with vector payoffs, stable matchings and the bargaining set. Mathematically oriented, the book presents every[...]