Futures, options and swaps

Written in an accessible, non-technical style, "Futures, Options and Swaps" is the most comprehensive text on derivative markets available. The only book on the market to utilize such a reader-friendly, instructive approach, students will find the material readily comprehensible without a professor's guidance, thereby ...

Publics and the city

Contests over 'public space' have come to assume increasing centrality in deliberations over urban policy in post-industrial nations such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This innovative, single-authored book addresses the relationship between publicness and the city, considering how the production, management ...

The economics of gender

What role does gender play in relation to economic opportunities, activities, and rewards? The Economics of Gender, 3e offers a comprehensive, balanced, and up-to-date introduction to this important topic in labor economics. With a strong focus on US patterns, but utilizing an international comparative perspective ...

The introductory reader in human geography

contemporary debates and classic writings

This reader is a lively and stimulating companion to standard classroom texts in human geography. Featuring a dynamic collection of material, the volume is designed to foster a clear understanding of human geography and its concepts, debates and controversies. The topics selected are accessible to ...

Risk management and insurance

perspectives in a global economy

In an increasingly globalized marketplace, it in undeniable that companies face global risks; not only financial risks, but political, environmental, social, and health risks as well. Instructors worldwide recognize the need to address these issues on a global scale, yet current textbooks for risk and ...

Economic geography

a contemporary introduction

"Economic Geography" is a comprehensive introduction to this growing field, providing students with a vibrant and distinctive geographical insight into the economy. It identifies patterns of economic activity across space, explores the role of economic scale, and sets out both contemporary approaches and classical theories ...

Medieval philosophy

essential readings with commentary

The study of medieval philosophy has often been lost between the foundational importance of ancient thought and the grandeur of the renaissance. In recent years, though, medieval philosophy has reawakened significant interest, playing an important role in our understanding of the history of ideas. "Medieval ...

Citizenship

discourse, theory, and transnational prospects

A significant addition to the growing body of literature in the field, this wide-ranging overview explores the important role of citizenship in the world 's liberal democracies and how it is evolving. Long a neglected topic in the social sciences, citizenship is now at the ...

A guide to hellenistic literature

This book is a guide to the Greek literature of the Hellenistic period, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE to the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE. It demonstrates how, during this period, Greek culture spread to Egypt and the Near ...

Mergers and acquisitions

Part of the new "Blackwell Images of Strategy" series, this highly topical book provides multi-disciplinary perspectives on the important area of Mergers & Acquisitions, ranging from finance to psychology, on the subject of mergers and acquisitions. A stimulating mixture of critique, analysis and cases, each chapter: introduces key frameworks that relate to a particular perspective; incorporates case studies where these frameworks can be used for interpretive and diagnostic purposes; invites readers to apply the frameworks as maps ...

The Blackwell companion to globalization

This Companion features 35 original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. The essays focus on ...

Spain centuries of crisis

This book is a comprehensive history of Spain from the turn of the fourteenth century to the union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon in 1474. In the early 1300s instabilities threatened to undermine Spain's basic social, economic, political, and cultural structures. This ...

A companion to the ancient Near East

"A Companion to the Ancient Near East" offers students and general readers a comprehensive overview of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Written by leading experts, the book examines all the major civilizations of the region, including ...

An introduction to the archaeology of ancient Egypt

Tutankhamen; looted pyramids of ancient kings; the Valley of the Kings - few civilizations excite the imagination like that of ancient Egypt. Yet, to date, there has been no comprehensive introduction to Egyptian archaeology. This skillfully organized book guides the reader from Egypt's prehistoric past ...

War in late antiquity

a social history

War in Late Antiquity is the first book to focus on the social impact of warfare and the Roman army from the third to the early seventh century AD. Drawing on the rich and varied source materials for the period, Doug Lee investigates how the ...

Ethics in finance

This second edition of the ground-breaking "Ethics in Finance" is an up-to-date, valuable addition to the emerging field of finance ethics. Citing examples of the scandals that have shaken public confidence in Wall Street, John R Boatright explains the importance of ethics in the operation ...

Approaching the italian Renaissance interior

sources, methodologies, debates

The Renaissance interior is increasingly becoming a focus of historical debate. This volume brings together recent research drawing on the perspectives of an interdisciplinary group of scholars, combining innovative approaches, case studies, and methodological critiques. Through a shared interest in domestic practice, the collection expands ...

The Blackwell history of the latin language

"The Blackwell History of the Latin Language" charts the development of Latin from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the 'Classical language of Cicero and Vergil', and examines the impact of the spread of spoken ...

A Companion to Heidegger

The" Blackwell Companion to Heidegger "is a complete gui2007-12-18 of Martin Heidegger, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Considers the most important elements of Heidegger's intellectual biography, including his notorious involvement with National Socialism Provides a systematic and comprehensive exploration ...

Games and information

an introduction to Game Theory

Written in a crisp and approachable style, Games and Information uses simple modeling techniques and straightforward explanations to provide students with an understanding of game theory and information economics. * Written for introductory courses seeking a little rigor. * The 4th edition brings the material fully up-to-date ...