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State Secrets: An Insider’s Chronicle of the Russian Chemical Weapons Program
This is the book nobody wants you to read.
“The persecution of Dr. Mirzayanov stands in direct contradiction of the Clinton Administration’s commitment to strengthen democratization efforts in the former Soviet Union, and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. I am confident that you share my deep concern over the treatment [...]
Chemical Cowboys: The DEA’s Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin
For nearly a decade, Ecstasy kingpin Oded Tuito was the mastermind behind a drug ring that used strippers and Hassidic teenagers to mule millions of pills from Holland to the party triangle—Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.
Chemical Cowboys is a thrilling journey through the groundbreaking undercover investigations that led to the toppling of a [...]
The Failure of the New Economics
Henry Hazlitt did the seemingly impossible, something that was and is a magnificent service to all people everywhere. He wrote a line-by-line commentary and refutation of one of the most destructive, fallacious, and convoluted books of the century. The target here is John Maynard Keynes’s General Theory, the book that appeared in 1936 and [...]
Cases, Materials and Text on Legal Problems of International Economic Relations (American Casebook Series)
Focuses on the rules-based multilateral trading system created by GATT, as greatly expanded and elaborated by the establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1995. Particular emphasis is given to the rich and detailed jurisprudence developed by the WTO’s Appellate Body. Includes the impact of international economic interdependence and the struggle of legal institutions [...]
Introduction to Health Care Economics and Financial Management: Fundamental Concepts with Practical Application
California State Univ., Hayward, CA. Guide explores healthcare’s financial principles, including price, supply and demand, and the effect of demand for good and services on labor. Addresses budgeting, financial reporting, business plans, grant writing, and more. Features practical case examples and actual report templates. Softcover. Buy From Amazon
Essential Economics (Economist Essentials)
Economics is “the study of how society uses its scarce resources” or, more snappily, “the science of choices” that helps people make decisions about how to use such scarce things as land, labour, raw materials, capital, entrepreneurial spirit and time. An understanding of economics can therefore help people in politics and public service, in [...]
Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering
Motivating students from all engineering disciplines, this text encourages students to become engineers and prepares them with a solid foundation in fundamental principles and physical laws. The book begins by introducing students to the exciting world of engineering as they discover what engineers do as well as the various areas of specialization. After explaining [...]
Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing (Financial Management Association Survey and Synthesis Series)
Even the best Wall Street investors make mistakes. No matter how savvy or experienced, all financial practitioners eventually let bias, overconfidence, and emotion cloud their judgment and misguide their actions. Yet most financial decision-making models fail to factor in these fundamentals of human nature. In Beyond Greed and Fear, the most authoritative guide to [...]
Complete MBA For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
Want to get an MBA? The Complete MBA For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the practical, plain-English guide that covers all the basics of a top-notch MBA program, helping you to navigate today’s most innovative business strategies. From management to entrepreneurship to strategic planning, you’ll understand the hottest trends and get the latest techniques for [...]
Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems
The wind power industry has been transformed in the 1990s by dramatic breakthroughs in efficiency, economy, and adaptability. Wind Energy Basics is the most up-to-date source available of information about small wind systems. The book includes the unique “standard small wind turbine rating” developed by the author, which is designed to help readers wade [...]
