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A World Ruled by Number: William Stanley Jevons and the Rise of Mathematical Economics
Margaret Schabas
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If any single characteristic differentiates current, neoclassical economics from the classical economics of Adam Smith and David Ricardo, it is the use of mathematics. Pointing to the critical role of William Stanley Jevons (1835-1882), Margaret Schabas demonstrates that the advent of mathematical economics in late Victorian England resulted more from new currents in logic and the philosophy of science than from problems specific to the classical theory of value and distribution. Jevons's Principles of Science (1874) was the first book to take issue with John Stuart Mill's faith in inductive reasoning, to assimilate George Boole's mathematical logic, and to discern many of the limitations that beset scientific inquiry. Together with a renewed appreciation for Bentham's utility calculus, these philosophical insights served to convince Jevons and his followers that the economic world is fundamentally quantitative and thus amenable to mathematical analysis.
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This text provides a concise and in-depth look at the elements that comprise all basic forms of human communication. With an emphasis on Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, and Small Group Communication, the text also explores key issues and topics in interviewing, organizational communication, and the mass media.
Cultural and gender issues are covered in depth. The text also focuses on learning through technology, and the nature and effects of new technologies on human communication. Public speaking is covered in depth (5 full units are devoted to public speaking) to provide readers with the skills for informative and persuasive speaking. Four additional units Emotional Communication, The Special Occasion Speech, Criticism in the Classroom, and Mass Media enable instructors to cover topics that are not always offered in other texts.
For anyone interested in improving and understanding key issues of human communication.
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comunication in our world.......2000-02-09
althought this book gives off important info, it leaves us w/ a desire to want and know more. our minds are expanded and challenged we discover a new way of thinking and comunicating with others.
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Human Communication : Basic Course, Student Edition
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Human Communication: The Basic Course with Other
Joseph A. DeVito
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No Information About This Book Being A Special Edition for OSU.......2007-08-30
I ordered this book and read all about it thinking everything was just fine. I thought it was slightly strange that there wasn't a picture of the book, but I didn't think much about it. When I received it, my book had a completely different cover, and I read at the bottom that it was a special edition for Oklahoma State University. Luckily, the only real difference is that the entire chapter 4 is missing. Hopefully I can get copies of those pages before I need it in class. It was in good condition, but it did take quite a while to be delivered. Don't trust everyone's descriptions.
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Human Communication: The Basic Course provides an in-depth look at the concepts and principles that comprise all forms of human communication. With an emphasis on public speaking, interpersonal communication, and small group communication, the text also explores key issues and topics in organizational communication and the mass media. Designed to allow flexibility in teaching approaches, "Human Communication: The Basic Course offers instructors a wide range of topics to discuss and apply to real-world experiences. New and Enduring FeaturesDesigned to combine theory, research, and skills, Ask the Researcher features nationally and internationally known theorists and researchers who respond to a typical question that a student would ask about the practical applications of human communication. Public Speaking Sample Assistant presents sample speeches and outlines with suggestions for critical analysis. This feature offers both well-constructed and poorly constructed examples of informative and persuasive speeches and outlines to show students specific examples of what to do and what to avoid. A separate pamphlet and CD are included with this textbook.
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Human Communication: Basic Course
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Savoring the renown cuisine of France should be one of the high-points of any trip to Paris. Unfortunately, many travel guides give their top ratings to deluxe "temples" of haute cuisine that most travelers will find stuffy, intimidating and - even with the strong dollar - incredibly expensive. Conversely, the low-priced brasserie/cafés that can be found on almost every street corner are fine places to stop for a drink but generally serve mediocre food. Worst of all, there are also many tourist traps that manage to be both mediocre and expensive. What's the secret to finding a great meal in Paris without spending a fortune? Join Bob and Michele Seass, authors of "Best Bistros & Brasseries in New York City" as they dine, just as most Parisians do, in cozy, reasonably priced neighborhood bistros. In "Favorite Paris Bistros - Twenty-First Century Edition" they share the many dining highlights, plus a few surprising lowlights, from their last eight trips to the City! of Light. Their trip reports also include sightseeing suggestions and tips on cozy small hotels.
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Don't leave home without it.......2006-09-24
My husband and I just returned from a wonderful week in Paris. We set out to hit as many bistros as possible and this guide was a great help. We hit the following top picks and loved them all: Allard - probably the best frisee and lardons salad anywhere; Chardenoux - the raspberry gratin was heaven; Chez Georges - perfect in every way, one of our favorites - loved the lentil salad, sole georges and profiteroles; La Grille - the overall best experience, doesn't get any better, turbot for two was divine and the family atmosphere and personal attenion were icing on the cake; Le Voltaire - wonderfully clubby and the food was killer; and our last meal at La Petit Marguery was divine - the rabbit pate and grilled mushrooms for starters and the grand marnier souffle for finishers - wow. This book was the perfect fit for us - small, easy to use and absolutely accurate.
Use this book to plan your Paris dining.......2005-10-16
Just amazing. My wife and I visit Paris for ten days yearly... and this book is our dining directory. Absolutely reliable and accurate. Over the last two weeks, we visited six of the twelve Top Picks. And then seven of the Highly Recommended. We indulged in fois gras at least once and most often twice a day. Two additions to the book: Under new management, Benoit is much better, and more wonderful, than the last two years, but still as "Parisian", so be sure to insist on the main dining area instead of the back room. Reservations far in advance are important. Also, the most wonderful La Grille, the off-the-beaten-path home of the Turbot of the Century, is an absolute must. Retirement can't be too far off for Yves and the gracious Genevieve Cullerre. Get there while you can. If you love traditional French fare, this book is essential. I hope the Twenty First Century Edition will be updated often. We are counting on it.
Excellent book/tool for Paris visitor.......2003-01-28
This book was sent as a gift last summer before three of my friends and I went to Paris last fall. It was one of the most helpful, concise tools for selecting eating places in Paris. It is so well organized, fits in one's handbag, and was helpful in selecting eating places that didn't "bust the budget" but were delightful. I think it is a must for the Paris traveler of many times(like me) or the first time visitor. Dom't leave home without it!
Fine and affordable dining in Paris........2002-06-19
An accurate assessment of many Paris bistros and small restaurants throughout the city. Amusing personal anecdotes and helpful hints on places to dine in all arrondissements drawn from years of experience. This guide is essential planning for the first-time as well as the seasoned traveler.
Essential for anyone wanting to dine like a local in Paris.......2002-06-12
This guide is essential for all those traveling to Paris. I love that you can pick restaurants based on location or rating. Additionally, the essays describing the authors' trips were enjoyable to read. I found the ratings to be consistent and easy to follow, and would recommend this book to anyone planning a trip!
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Buying and Running a Small Hotel : The Complete Guide to Setting Up and Managing Your Own Hotel, Guest House or B & B
Ken Parker
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Limited value to American readers.......1999-08-25
This book will be of very limited value to American readers because it is entirely based on running a hotel in Britain, and refers to British laws, taxes, etc.
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Running Your Own Guest House
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Como Aprovechar El Tiempo De Las Reuniones
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Teenwork: Four Teens Tell All : A Guide for Finding Jobs
Noreen Messina
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Catherine A. Wannamaker
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What makes Retire Early such an outstanding guide to retirement is author John Wasik's holistic presentation and analysis of the issues and challenges in planning today for a secure, happy, and prosperous life after work. The whole concept of retirement planning is undergoing unprecedented change, because people are living much longer, healthier lives and retiring earlier, says Wasik, an award-winning consumer affairs and personal finance journalist. "Given the changes in the macroeconomy, work, longevity, families, gender roles, and the labor force, current assumptions and practices seem increasingly outmoded and inappropriate."
Bolstered by a vibrant stock market, Wasik estimates, as many as 20 million Americans will be in a financial position to leave the full-time work force in the next five years, and many will face the challenges of caring for parents and raising children, while at the same time creating new lives for themselves.
Wasik's book is not just a guide on spending, structuring income, and selecting the best investment strategies, however. It's also a well-written, user-friendly workbook with questionnaires and personal inventories designed to reveal how you spend, save, and feel about money, and then to focus your vision and sort out your feelings about the nature and tapestry of your planned retirement. In the author's words, "it's a book about creating a positive, prosperous and passionate vision for ourselves and making it come true by actively pursuing it." The book is replete with self-surveys to elicit, distill, and refine the values and passionate pursuits important to you, those that make for a full, rich, and satisfying life. Included as well are excellent sections listing additional references and resources, many available online. There's as much wisdom here about retirement planning as there is about life, and about restoring and maintaining a healthy balance, especially when charting a new course. --Scott Harrison
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For the many Americans who want to retire early, this revolutionary investment and lifestyle guide shows the way.
Retire Early turns the traditional plan of delayed gratification -- work hard so you can retire in old age -- on its head. According to John F. Wasik, millions of Americans are in a position to retire early and start living their dreams much sooner than they thought possible. In this invaluable guide, Wasik provides solid financial advice on how to save, invest, and cut costs; how to target personal retirement goals; and, finally, how to realize them. He includes sections on how to raise children without going broke, how to insulate a long retirement with insurance and investment portfolio protection, and how to keep the money coming in by beating the market most of the time. Retire Early is an inspired bl of financial and lifestyle wisdom that redefines how we see retirement and helps us start living the lives we want today.
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Covers the subject very well.......2007-10-15
I was impressed by this book. It covers the entire topic of retiring early. It also give you a lot of things to think about that you may not have considered. Highly recommended if you're considering early retirement.
Book Fails To Deliver Expected Quality.......2003-01-14
Having read several recommendations for "Retire Early," by John Wasik, as a good book on retirement issues, I as anxious to read it. Maybe it's like being told a movie is good before seeing it, then being disappointed, because after having read "Retire Early," I can't see what all the fuss is about.
The book's preface gets things off to a good start, as there is hardly a mention of how to accumulate or magnify one's nest egg and all that financial stuff that can be found in so many other "retirement" books. Here we get goodies like, "There is clearly another path that is more satisfying than the one we know," and "...for most of us, it's hard to break the chains that make us wage slaves." This is promising stuff.
But after a first chapter, which is also promising, the good stuff ends abruptly.
Unfortunately, the bulk of "Retire Early" is a compilation of all the financial basics you can get from a million other sources. And like so many of the "new" retirement books emerging, covering all the bases of financial advice seems to be the name of the game. Thus, we get advice on determining your nondiscretionary expenses, buying a car, using only one credit card, paying cash for meals, and on and on. And how about this for great advice: "For most people, real wealth is accumulated only if they spend a lot less than what they make." Now, there's something you can take to the bank with you on your next trip.
This stuff goes on for about 150 pages: All kinds of financial dribble that, like many other books of this nature, surely includes something to offer to most. But the point here is that I was told this was a really good book on retirement. When do I get to that? Surely there is more to retirement than all this financial stuff!
Bingo: Like an entirely different book, that last 30 pages are a hodgepodge of advice and information from nearly every conceivable angle other than financial. The problem is that it is too little too late, and much of it seems more appropriate to a "drop out" persona than a retiree. Some of it borders on just plain weird, like the author's suggestion to write down a list of one's failures in life. With this he says, "throw it in a drawer or file and review it later." Boy, that would be a valuable way to start your retirement plans. And how about his comparison of his "New Prosperity" with "Traditional Retirement?" Two of the entries here are "Chance to pursue passions" vs. "Chance to play golf all the time," and "Part of a global community" vs. "Member of gated community." Where are we going with this? Are we about to define "alternative retirement?"
Then, to end the rambling, non-financial stuff, there's a chapter on happiness, where we find quotes from 14 books in just five pages, as if the author did a quick skim from books off his favorite bookshelf.
I'm sorry, folks, I think the book is a mess, and I hope that this onslaught of retirement primers that start off with financial basics and all their inconsistencies, then end with rambling advice on how to be happy and fulfilled, soon will run their course.
I'll stick with my two old favorites: "The Joy of Not Working," by Zelinski, and "breaking the watch," by Savishinsky. While there will probably never be the perfect "retirement" book, I think those two are at least valuable contributions to the quest. I don't think this Wasik book holds a candle to either.
Simply Excellent.......2002-08-26
I loved this book so much I read it four times. Mr. Wasik takes the reader through all the steps neccessary to plan for an early retirement. The whole book is engrossing.
One thing is dated a bit though: I dont think that a technology mutual fund is the best bet right now...but I guess I could be wrong.
If you read this book you will figure out what you will do when do retire. This helps you to visualize more clearly and make you want to achieve your goal that much faster. It may also prevent much boredom in those years.
Like I said, this book is excellent and I read it four times.
The reference section is excellent. And I loved that Wasik covered the guy who runs the Retire Early Homepage.
Wasik makes a wonderful suggestion at the beginning of his book: Develop your skills, interests, and abilities, and have great faith in your dreams.
Covers all the bases..........2002-04-24
The financial planning in this book was excellent, but the added value to me was the advice Wasik provides on how to enjoy and prosper with early retirement. He spends several chapters discussing the value of work and personal pursuits. How to form a personal ecology that balances growth, spirituality, and life passions. He also recommends many intriguing titles for further exploration of the topic. I'm 48 and ready to move on, and this book was just what I was looking for.
Retire Early - and Live the Life You Want Now.......2000-06-17
I have read several books on this subject and all seem to have some overt or hidden agenda to preach. John Wasik presents a very doable plan with common sense steps for achieving your goal. No hidden agenda here, just solid advice and very practical bits of usable information. The financial plan in Retire Early is the most realistic I have seen in any book. This is not a read once and discard book. I use it as a reference guide and refer to it often.
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- Affirmative Action is Dead; Long Live Affirmative Action
- Agent-Based Computational Demography: Using Simulation to Improve Our Understanding of Demographic Behaviour (Contributions to Economics)
- American Trade Policy: A Tragedy in the Making
- Arab Industrialization in Israel: Ethnic Entrepreneurship in the Periphery
- Arco 50 Great Businesses for Teens
- Arrow's Theorem, the Paradox of Social Choice: Gender And the Politics of Schooling
- Balancing Acts: Technology, Finance and the American Future
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