Accounting History from the Renaissance to the Present: A Remembrance of Luca Pacioli (Routledge New Works in Accounting History)

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great for history and context.......2006-11-22

> "should be recommended reading for Accounting majors."

Not sure it's needed for accounting majors.

I make a brief reference to Pacioli in my Accounting Systems class. In that Queen Isabella being one of the first venture capitalists, used double-entry accounting, a la Pacioli, to make sure she got a return, and saved her country and her reign.
I try to liven up why the study of accounting is important. It was interesting to learn that Pacioli "only" documented and popularized the Venetian Method of accounting, and did not invent it, as popularly thought.

Accounting History from the Resnaissance to the Present.......2000-04-24

Any book regarding the suject of Accounting is worth while reading. As an Accounting Major in school we simply learn how to apply theory but not the history of Accounting. Luca Paciola was the father of Accounting and he set forth the rules that we still use today. A book that should be recommended reading for Accounting major's.

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Leading management consultants and academics discuss the development of the consulting industry and of the firms that have decisively shaped the sector. The authors provide in-depth insights into the leadership of top management consultancies, the strategy and structure of consulting firms, the changing dynamics of consultant-client relationships and the development of new consulting approaches.

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This new edition of the best-selling book describes the main types of fishways and fish facilities used around the world to assist the passage of fish over dams and other obstructions to their migration. It also focuses on the protection of fish (mainly young fish) from the hazards encountered in their downstream migrations. The book brings together the type of knowledge and research needed to decide on the facility used as well as its design and operation. It emphasizes the need for both biologists and engineers to collaborate in the design and indicates in what fields such collaboration would benefit fisheries conservation in the future. This is the Second Edition of the only book to bring together all of these topics worldwide under one cover.

Design of fishways and other facilities,: Including fish locks, fish elevators, fences & barrier dams, fish screens, artificial spawning channels,

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Design of fishways and other facilities,: Including fish locks, fish elevators, fences & barrier dams, fish screens, artificial spawning channels,
C H Clay
Manufacturer: Dept. of Fisheries of Canada
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007IU43I

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This is the first wide-ranging selection of Harriet Martineau's letters to the major figures in Victorian political and literary history. Unashamedly forthright and often bigoted, the letters express her opinions on literary realism and George Eliot, biography and Mrs. Gaskell's Life of
Charlotte Bronte, and Elizabeth Barrett's contribution to modern poetry. Illustrating the spirit of Victorian social and literary life, the letters reveal her outspoken views on contemporary writers, the working classes, women's role in society, political change, illness, mesmerism, and her own
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Harriet Martineau and America: Selected Letters from the Reinhard S. Speck Colle

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Harriet Martineau and America: Selected Letters from the Reinhard S. Speck Colle
R. A. Burchell
Manufacturer: The Friends of the Bancroft Library
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O6F0WS

HARRIET MARTINEAU AND AMERICA: Selected letters from the Reinhard S. Speck Collection.

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HARRIET MARTINEAU AND AMERICA: Selected letters from the Reinhard S. Speck Collection.
Harriet. Martineau
Manufacturer: Friends of the Bancroft Library,
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TUHTLO

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Harriet Martineau: Selected Letters
Harriet Martineau
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKS0VW

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A research focus on hazards, risk perception and risk minimizing strategies is relatively new in the social and environmental sciences. This volume by a prominent scholar of East African societies is a powerful example of this growing interest. Earlier theory and research tended to describe social and economic systems in some form of equilibrium. However recent thinking in human ecology, evolutionary biology, not to mention in economic and political theory has come to assign to "risk" a prominent role in predictive modeling of behavior. It turns out that risk minimalization is central to the understanding of individual strategies and numerous social institutions. It is not simply a peripheral and transient moment in a groupâ€™s history. Anthropologists interested in forager societies have emphasized risk management strategies as a major force shaping hunting and gathering routines and structuring institutions of food sharing and territorial behavior. This book builds on some of these developments but through the analysis of quite complex pastoral and farming peoples and in populations with substantial known histories. The method of analysis depends heavily on the controlled comparisons of different populations sharing some cultural characteristics but differing in exposure to certain risks or hazards. The central questions guiding this approach are: 1) How are hazards generated through environmental variation and degradation, through increasing internal stratification, violent conflicts and marginalization? 2) How do these hazards result in damages to single households or to individual actors and how do these costs vary within one society? 3) How are hazards perceived by the people affected? 4) How do actors of different wealth, social status, age and gender try to minimize risks by delimiting the effect of damages during an on-going crisis and what kind of institutionalized measures do they design to insure themselves against hazards, preventing their occurrence or limiting their effects? 5) How is risk minimization affected by cultural innovation and how can the importance of the quest for enhanced security as a driving force of cultural evolution be estimated?

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Written for all skill levels of multisport athletes, this book helps swimmers create individualized training programs for better stroke technique, maximum enjoyment, and improved performance. Different training programs cover fitness and competition, strength and flexibility, and open water swimming. All of the principles are grounded in easy-to-understand physics. Additionally, the book discusses effective equipment use, the importance of making swimming fun and satisfying, and delves into the psychological factors involved in competing.

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No one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For over a quarter of a century, as creator and proprietor of the National Grammar Hot Line, he helped thousands of callers from every corner of the globe tackle the thorniest issues of English grammar. Now, in The Grammar Bible, he has created an eminently useful guide to better speaking and writing. Unlike other grammar manuals, The Grammar Bible is driven by the actual questions Professor Strumpf encountered during his years of teaching and fielding phone calls from anxious writers, conscientious students, and perplexed editors, including such perennial quandaries as - Where do I put this comma? - What case should this pronoun be in? - How do I form the possessive of Dickens? Professor Strumpf explains these and other language issues with wit and wisdom, showing how to speak more clearly and write more impressively by avoiding common errors and following the principles of good grammar. Whether you need a comprehensive review of the subjunctive mood or simply want to know which form of a verb to use, The Grammar Bible is a practical guide that will enlighten, educate, and entertain.

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Burn it for warmth in cold winter night.......2007-08-19

Before buying it I've read all the reviews and they all gave it 4 or 5 stars. The author's credentials also seem to back up these reviews. After going through the chapers I then realized that it's specifically designed for people whose educational level is below or at that of GED, such as middle and high school dropouts. As another reviewer mentioned, it works for ESL students as well. It amazes me that they can't be honest on what audience they're trying to target, but instead using the misleading name like Grammar Bible, and even in the description on the back cover they claim it's everything anyone would ever need to understand English grammar; how arrogant and narrow-minded is that? This is an insult to people's intelligence and bordering on being a scam.

A real letdown.......2007-07-17

The name "Bible" is misleading; it should be "Basics" instead. An ESL student might find this book helpful, but overall too shallow and elementary. At least teachers and writers don't need this.

Great reference book for anyone who wants to get it right........2007-07-03

This book is an excellent reference resource. It is not necessarily a book you should buy to read like a novel. The explanations and examples are clear and detailed. Buy this book for your son/daughter who might be starting high school or college. Do not buy this book if you think you already know everything there is to know about grammar. Otherwise, you will just end up finding some egotistical way to "put down" the book and its intended audience.

Very basic and indicative of the ignorance that plagues the United States.......2007-05-17

Based on the reviews, I opted to purchase this book. I wish to embark on a possible freelance writing career and I need all the help I can get. I have purchased several books to improve my skills and on the list was a decent reference relating to grammar.

I was excited when this along with several other books arrived. I thumbed through several pages and I said out loud: It must get better than this! I have to say of the 512 pages I found maybe a dozen that were useful. The beginning of the book talks about the classification of nouns of all things. I am sorry but if you over the age of eight and don't know the difference between a proper noun and a common noun, you may as well give it up now.

Further, the authors devote a large section to verb agreement. Once again, this is something you should have mastered prior to reaching junior high.

I am by no means an expert in correct grammar usage hence my desire to purchase a book to help me out. My search will go on as I am promptly returning this to Amazon and will most likely buy "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language" by Sidney Greenbaum.

wonderful.......2007-03-08

This is a very good book for grammar. It is very user friendly.

4 Titles in Fearless Series - 6 Payback - 8 Heat - 21 Blind - 22 Alone
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4 Titles in Fearless Series - 6 Payback - 8 Heat - 21 Blind - 22 Alone
Francine Pascal
Manufacturer: various
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: B000PAWC9W

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4 massmarket paperback Titles in Fearless Series - 6 Payback - 8 Heat - 21 Blind - 22 Alone

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This book presents an analysis of consumption patterns in the OECD (rich) and LDC (poor) countries using recent data (1950-1998) and econometric methodology for a number of broadly aggregated consumer goods. The income elasticity estimates for the 46 countries and 9 commodity groups are tabulated. The reliability of these elasticity estimates, and also the demand theory hypotheses, are investigated using simulation techniques.

International Consumption Comparisons: A System-Wide Approach (Studies in mathematical and managerial economics)

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International Consumption Comparisons: A System-Wide Approach (Studies in mathematical and managerial economics)
H. Theil
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0444863125

Residential energy consumption in China and its comparison with Japan, Canada, and USA [An article from: Energy & Buildings]

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Residential energy consumption in China and its comparison with Japan, Canada, and USA [An article from: Energy & Buildings]
Q. Zhang
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR2W3E

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This digital document is a journal article from Energy & Buildings, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Energy consumption in the residential sector is one of the main parts of the total consumption in China. In this study, China is divided into seven regions according to the climatic characteristics. Using statistical data, the annual consumption of electricity, coal gas, LPG, natural gas, coal as well as energy for district heating in urban residences in different regions is analyzed. The relationship between the annual energy consumption per household (UEC) and heating degree-days was examined for China, Japan, Canada, and the United States. The conclusions of this study are: (1) the values of UEC for the urban areas of China are between 11 and 24GJ per household per year in 1997; (2) the consumption of coal has been decreasing and consumption of electricity, gases has been growing since 1990s; (3) the UEC on the secondary energy basis tend to decrease, while that on the primary energy basis keeps on growing; (4) the regression equations for UEC of residences in the USA, Canada, Japan, and China were developed for 1997; and (5) in 1997, the average UEC for the urban areas of China is 17.2GJ, which is about 39, 16, and 12% as much as that of Japan, the USA, and Canada in 1997, respectively.

Borrowing, saving and aggregate dynamics: An international comparison (Working paper series / New York University, Department of Economics)

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Borrowing, saving and aggregate dynamics: An international comparison (Working paper series / New York University, Department of Economics)
Angelos A Antzoulatos
Manufacturer: Dept. of Economics, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006P1Z26

A comparison of energy forecasts: 1977-1979 (Discussion paper / International Energy Program)

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A comparison of energy forecasts: 1977-1979 (Discussion paper / International Energy Program)
Susan Missner
Manufacturer: Stanford University International Energy Program
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00071978I

Consumption and capital market imperfections: An international comparison (Discussion paper / Centre for Economic Policy Research)

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Consumption and capital market imperfections: An international comparison (Discussion paper / Centre for Economic Policy Research)
Tullio Jappelli
Manufacturer: Centre for Economic Policy Research
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007BW9SI

Energy use in Japan and the United States: Summary paper for RFF-EPRI Workshop on International Energy Consumption Comparisons, September 15-16, 1977 (BNL-23101)

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Energy use in Japan and the United States: Summary paper for RFF-EPRI Workshop on International Energy Consumption Comparisons, September 15-16, 1977 (BNL-23101)
Andres Doernberg
Manufacturer: Available through the National Technical Information Service
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006X027M

Income and dietary change: International comparisons using purchasing-power-parity conversions (Working paper)

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Income and dietary change: International comparisons using purchasing-power-parity conversions (Working paper)
Thomas T Poleman
Manufacturer: Dept. of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Income and price effects on petroleum consumption: An international comparison (Technical report)

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Income and price effects on petroleum consumption: An international comparison (Technical report)
Derriel Cato
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Assistant Administrator for Applied Analysis
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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This important book offers a refreshing and challenging perspective on the nature of history by analyzing the character, role, functioning and wider uses of historiography. Taking British policies toward European integration since the Second World War as a case study, the author demonstrates how its interpretation and reportage over time is subject to changing trends. Seeking to explain these trends in terms of the different conceptions of the past which are maintained by different schools of writing, it forces us to confront the fundamental difficulties we encounter in undertaking studies in history. It draws attention to the impact on historical interpretation of changing times, political discourse, the opening of archives, and of subjects being brought to the fore by professional historians.

Britain and European Integration Since 1945 (Making Contemporary Britain)

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Britain and European Integration Since 1945 (Making Contemporary Britain)
Stephen George
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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Britain and European Integration Since the Second World War (Documents in Contemporary History)

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Britain and European Integration Since the Second World War (Documents in Contemporary History)

Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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This new source book tells the story of Britain's hesitant moves into Europe, through a fascinating selection of recent documants from the Public Record Office, from diaries, memoirs and newspaper articles. The arguments on sovereignty and monetary union which helped destroy Thatcher and continue to threaten the stability of the Major government reach back in recognizable form to administrations presided over by Wilson, Callaghan, Macmillan and Eden and their responses to such problems is the central theme of this text. Through its introductory sections, the book provides an assessment of the debates and controversies surrounding Britain's attitudes towards European integration and a collection of source material for students of modern history and politics and for those who wish to have a wider understanding of Britain's place in the contemporary world.

Britain and European Integration: Primary Sources Since 1945

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Britain and European Integration: Primary Sources Since 1945
David Gowland
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0415179750

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An illuminating and comprehensive exploration of a subject which has dominated the British political scene for much of the period since the Second World War. Through a wide and varied collection of documents, complemented by detailed and perceptive analysis, this book explores Britain's reactions to the dynamics of European integration.

From Reconstruction to Integration: Britain and Europe Since 1945

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From Reconstruction to Integration: Britain and Europe Since 1945
Brian Brivati
Manufacturer: Leicester Univ Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Uneasy Allies: British-German Relations and European Integration since 1945

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Uneasy Allies: British-German Relations and European Integration since 1945
Elizabeth Meehan
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0198293836

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Throughout the second half of the 20th century, fundamental differences in values and policy can be discerned in British-German relations. For historical, political, and economic reasons, the collective memories of both nations have retained very different identities and attitudes towards each other and towards the European continent and European integration. Yet, Britain is one of the most significant European partners for Germany and Germany is of great importance for Britains role in Europe. This book focuses on the influence of European integration on the policies of Britain and Germany towards each other. It considers British-German relations in the context of European integration in their historical dimensions since 1945. Britains ambiguous policy towards the GDR and Mrs Thatchers opposition to German unification are also discussed. In particular, the book focuses on the post-1990 relationship and examines the political, security related, economic and financial as well as the social aspects of the dynamic British-German relations in an ever more interdependent world. The influence of the US and France on both Germany and Britain and their European policies is therefore considered in detail. This book offers interesting and challenging insights into the evolution of British-German relations within the context of European integration in the post-Second World War and post-Unification era. The book argues that throughout the latter half of the twentieth century Britain and Germany can be characterised as uneasy allies. It is only since the late 1990s Britain and Germany appear to have become genuine partners in the context of European integration.

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