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Mushrooms and Truffles of the Southwest

By: Jack S. States

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Mushrooms and Truffles of the Southwest

By: Jack S. States

The American Southwest is not usually thought of as a habitat for mushrooms, yet its various life zones are home to a surprising number of fungi and related species. This first book on the region's mushrooms and truffles provides descriptions and color illustrations for 156 major species and additional descriptive references for 155 more. Also included are selected slime molds and lichens, which, like truffles, usually are not covered in mushroom guides at all. The book's range is Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, and northern Mexico. It is designed to help fungiphiles not only identify mushrooms but also find them. The author describes the life zones where fungi can be found in association with characteristic plant communities and provides maps--with major landmarks indicated--designating conifer forests on public land where mushrooms are most often found. The major classifications covered are Club Fungi (Basidiomycetes), Stomach Fungi (Gasteromycetes), Sac Fungi (Ascomycetes), and Tuberlike Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes. A special feature of the guide is the provision of cross references to other field guides, reinforcing the need to confirm identification before consuming mushrooms. Notations on toxicity and edibility are provided.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816511926

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9780816511921

The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

By: Sushil Bikhchandani,Jack Hirshleifer,John G. Riley

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The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

By: Sushil Bikhchandani,Jack Hirshleifer,John G. Riley

There has been explosive progress in the economic theory of uncertainty and information in the past few decades. This subject is now taught not only in departments of economics but also in professional schools and programs oriented toward business, government and administration, and public policy. This book attempts to unify the subject matter in a simple, accessible manner. Part I of the book focuses on the economics of uncertainty; Part II examines the economics of information. This revised and updated second edition places a greater focus on game theory. New topics include posted-price markets, mechanism design, common-value auctions, and the one-shot deviation principle for repeated games.

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509

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Cambridge University Press

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1107433762

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9781107433762

An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry

By: Jack Simons

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An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry

By: Jack Simons

Textbook on modern theoretical chemistry suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate students.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521530474

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9780521530477

The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

By: Jack Hirshleifer,John G. Riley

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The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

By: Jack Hirshleifer,John G. Riley

Economists have always recognised that human endeavours are constrained by our limited and uncertain knowledge, but only recently has an accepted theory of uncertainty and information evolved. This theory has turned out to have surprisingly practical applications: for example in analysing stock market returns, in evaluating accident prevention measures, and in assessing patent and copyright laws. This book presents these intellectual advances in readable form for the first time. It unifies many important but partial results into a satisfying single picture, making it clear how the economics of uncertainty and information generalises and extends standard economic analysis. Part One of the volume covers the economics of uncertainty: how each person adapts to a given fixed state of knowledge by making an optimal choice among the immediate 'terminal' actions available. These choices in turn determine the overall market equilibrium reflecting the social distribution of risk bearing. In Part Two, covering the economics of information, the state of knowledge is no longer held fixed. Instead, individuals can to a greater or lesser extent overcome their ignorance by 'informational' actions. The text also addresses at appropriate points many specific topics such as insurance, the Capital Asset Pricing model, auctions, deterrence of entry, and research and invention.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521283698

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9780521283694

Original Meanings

Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

By: Jack N. Rakove

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Original Meanings

Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

By: Jack N. Rakove

From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has meant different things at different times to different groups of Americans.

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465

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Vintage

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0307434516

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9780307434517

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

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Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

By: Gerald Jay Sussman,Jack Wisdom

The new edition of a classic text that concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, with extensive use of computation. We now know that there is much more to classical mechanics than previously suspected. Derivations of the equations of motion, the focus of traditional presentations of mechanics, are just the beginning. This innovative textbook, now in its second edition, concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, whether or not they have a symbolic solution. It focuses on the phenomenon of motion and makes extensive use of computer simulation in its explorations of the topic. It weaves recent discoveries in nonlinear dynamics throughout the text, rather than presenting them as an afterthought. Explorations of phenomena such as the transition to chaos, nonlinear resonances, and resonance overlap to help the student develop appropriate analytic tools for understanding. The book uses computation to constrain notation, to capture and formalize methods, and for simulation and symbolic analysis. The requirement that the computer be able to interpret any expression provides the student with strict and immediate feedback about whether an expression is correctly formulated. This second edition has been updated throughout, with revisions that reflect insights gained by the authors from using the text every year at MIT. In addition, because of substantial software improvements, this edition provides algebraic proofs of more generality than those in the previous edition; this improvement permeates the new edition.

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MIT Press

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0262326671

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9780262326674

Collected Papers I

Statistical Inference and Probability (1951 - 1963)

By: Jack C. Kiefer

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Collected Papers I

Statistical Inference and Probability (1951 - 1963)

By: Jack C. Kiefer

From the Preface: "Jack Kiefer's sudden and unexpected death in August, 1981, stunned his family, friends, and colleagues. Memorial services in Cincinnati, Ohio, Berkeley, California, and Ithaca, New York, shortly after his death, brought forth tributes from so many who shared in his life. But it was only with the passing of time that those who were close to him or to his work were able to begin assessing Jack's impact as a person and intellect. About one year after his death, an expression of what Jack meant to all of us took place at the 1982 annual meeting of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and the American Statistical Association. Jack had been intimately involved in the affairs of the IMS as a Fellow since 1957, as a member of the Council, as President in 1970, as Wald lecturer in 1962, and as a frequent author in its journals. It was doubly fitting that the site of this meeting was Cincinnati, the place of his birth and residence of his mother, other family, and friends. Three lectures were presented there at a Memorial Session - by Jerry Sacks dealing with Jack's personal life, by Larry Brown dealing with Jack's contributions in statistics and probability, and by Henry Wynn dealing with Jack's contributions to the design of experiments. These three papers, together with Jack's bibliography, were published in the Annals of Statistics and are included as an introduction to these volumes.

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Springer

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0387960031

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9780387960036

Cultural Anthropology

Global Forces, Local Lives

By: Jack David Eller

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Cultural Anthropology

Global Forces, Local Lives

By: Jack David Eller

Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives presents all the key areas of cultural anthropology as well as providing original and nuanced coverage of current and cutting-edge topics. An exceptionally clear and readable introduction, it helps students understand the application of anthropological concepts to the contemporary world and everyday life. Thorough treatment is given throughout the text to issues such as globalization, colonialism, ethnicity, nationalism, neoliberalism, and the state. Changes for the third edition include a brand new chapter on medical anthropology and an updated range of cases studies with a fresh thematic focus on China. The book contains a number of features to support student learning, including: A wealth of color images Definitions of key terms and further reading suggestions in the margins Summaries at the end of every chapter An extensive glossary, bibliography and index.

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735

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Routledge

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131742817X

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9781317428176

The New Islamic State

Ideology, Religion and Violent Extremism in the 21st Century

By: Jack Covarrubias,Tom Lansford

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The New Islamic State

Ideology, Religion and Violent Extremism in the 21st Century

By: Jack Covarrubias,Tom Lansford

The rise of the Islamic State has dramatically forced a recalculation of political order and security in the Persian Gulf and broader Greater Middle East by the United States and its allies and adversaries, including, most notably, Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Since the Arab Spring of 2011, the Islamic State has altered the military balance in the Syrian intra-state conflict and captured significant territory in Iraq. Its military successes has attracted foreign fighters from more than 100 countries, drawn in some cases by a sophisticated recruitment strategy that effectively combines a jihadist message with a social media outreach program targeting vulnerable Muslim populations in the region and the West. The Islamic State has prompted renewed American and allied military intervention in Iraq and Syria, and complicated the US relationship with its Iranian adversaries. The New Islamic State examines the rise of the religious extremist organization from the ashes of al-Qaeda in Iraq to its current efforts in Syria and Iraq and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the Islamic State, its effects on the Persian Gulf and Greater Middle East, and the response of both regional and great powers. The book is suitable for academics, policymakers and the general public.

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1317022777

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Book's by Jack S. States

Mushrooms and Truffles of the Southwest

Mushrooms and Truffles of the Southwest

The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry

An Introduction to Theoretical Chemistry

The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information

Original Meanings

Original Meanings

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

Collected Papers I

Collected Papers I

Cultural Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

The New Islamic State

The New Islamic State

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