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Forever Blue

The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles

By: Michael D'Antonio

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Forever Blue

The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles

By: Michael D'Antonio

Read Michael D'Antonio's posts on the Penguin Blog From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a revealing biography of "one of the most polarizing figures in baseball history" (The New York Times). If ever there was a figure who changed the game of baseball, it was Walter O'Malley, owner of the Dodgers. O'Malley was one of the most controversial owners in the history of American sports, altering the course of history when he uprooted the Dodgers and transplanted them from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. While many critics attacked him, O'Malley looked to the future, declining to defend his stance. As a result, fans across the nation have never been able to stop arguing about him and his strategy–until now. Michael D'Antonio's Forever Blue is a uniquely intimate portrait of a man who changed America's pastime forever, a fascinating story fundamental to the history of sports, business, and the American West. Michael D'Antonio's newest book, A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for America's Cup, is now available from Riverhead Books.

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1101024518

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Four Views on the Role of Works at the Final Judgment

By: Robert N. Wilkin,Thomas R. Schreiner,James D. G. Dunn,Michael P. Barber

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Four Views on the Role of Works at the Final Judgment

By: Robert N. Wilkin,Thomas R. Schreiner,James D. G. Dunn,Michael P. Barber

Through a discussion of Biblical texts, this book presents four perspectives on the role of works at the final judgment. The final judgment is the last and final act before God dwells with his people forever. Scripture makes that clear, but what function do our actions play in the final assessment of our souls--especially those of professing Christians? The contributors each state their case for one of four prominent views on the effect of works at the end of time: Robert N. Wilkin: Works will determine rewards but not salvation Thomas R. Schreiner: Works will provide evidence that one actually has been saved James D. G. Dunn: Works will provide the criterion by which Christ will determine eternal destiny of his people Michael P. Barber: Works will merit eternal life This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his view, but also to critique and respond to the critiques of the other contributors, allowing you to compare their beliefs in an open forum setting to see where they overlap and where they differ. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310490340

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9780310490340

Paul, a New Covenant Jew

Rethinking Pauline Theology

By: Brant Pitre,Michael P. Barber,John A. Kincaid

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Paul, a New Covenant Jew

Rethinking Pauline Theology

By: Brant Pitre,Michael P. Barber,John A. Kincaid

After the landmark work of E. P. Sanders, the task of rightly accounting for Paul's relationship to Judaism has dominated the last forty years of Pauline scholarship. Pitre, Barber, and Kincaid argue that Paul is best viewed as a new covenant Jew, a designation that allows the apostle to be fully Jewish, yet in a manner centered on the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. This new covenant Judaism provides the key that unlocks the door to many of the difficult aspects of Pauline theology. Paul, a New Covenant Jew is a rigorous, yet accessible overview of Pauline theology intended for ecumenical audiences. In particular, it aims to be the most useful and up to date text on Paul for Catholic Seminarians. The book engages the best recent scholarship on Paul from both Protestant and Catholic interpreters and serves as a launching point for ongoing Protestant-Catholic dialogue.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467457035

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Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management

An Evidence-Based Guide to Delivering High Performance

By: Michael Armstrong

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Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management

An Evidence-Based Guide to Delivering High Performance

By: Michael Armstrong

In this radically updated new edition Michael Armstrong looks at the results of major research in this area. He considers how evidence-based material informs understanding of the position performance management has reached and provides practical guidance on how this evidence can be interpreted and applied. Armstrong's Handbook of Performance Management includes 9 brand new chapters covering important developments in this area including: critiques of performance management; coaching; new performance management models and a performance management toolkit. Additional online resources are provided for both lecturers and students.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749458429

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Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

By: Michael Armstrong,Stephen Taylor

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Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

By: Michael Armstrong,Stephen Taylor

Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is the bestselling, definitive text for all HRM students and professionals. Providing a complete resource for understanding and implementing HR in relation to the needs of the business as a whole, it contains in-depth coverage of all the key areas essential to the HR function such as employment law, employee relations, learning and development, performance and reward.. Accessible and to the point as ever, this fully updated 14th edition includes emerging theory and practice, embracing the most current thinking on engagement, talent management and leadership development. With updated case studies and references to academic journals, professional magazines and recent research and surveys, it also includes coverage of new approaches to topics such as job evaluation and pay structures. Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice is aligned with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) professional map and standards, with the sections meeting CIPD learning outcomes now even clearer than before. Comprehensive online support material for instructors, students and HR managers are included. Resources for students and professionals include multiple choice questions, flash cards, case studies, further reading and a glossary of HRM terms. The lecturers' manual contains session notes, discussion questions, a literature review and a complete set of lecture slides.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749474122

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Progress in Botany

Structural Botany Physiology Genetics Taxonomy Geobotany/Fortschritte der Botanik Struktur Physiologie Genetik Systematik Geobotanik

By: H.-Dietmar Behnke,Karl Esser,Klaus Kubitzki,Michael Runge,Hubert Ziegler

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Progress in Botany

Structural Botany Physiology Genetics Taxonomy Geobotany/Fortschritte der Botanik Struktur Physiologie Genetik Systematik Geobotanik

By: H.-Dietmar Behnke,Karl Esser,Klaus Kubitzki,Michael Runge,Hubert Ziegler

The 50th volume of Progress in Botany appears in new guise. In cooperation with Springer-Verlag we have changed from the less attractive typewriter composition to the direct reproduction of a manuscript which was writ ten by means of a text editing system and produced by a laser printer. We, the editors, should like to take the appearance of Volume 50 as the occasion for a few short remarks. Our younger readers are perhaps not aware that our Book Series was founded in 1931 by Fritz von Wettstein, based on the following thoughts and considerations, aptly formulated by him in the Preface to the first volume. "One of the greatest dangers threatening progress in the science of botany is the absolutely unbelievable growth in volume of the literature. The quality of journals, books and individual works that are daily sent to us makes it impossible for anyone person to maintain a general view of the progress made in botany in all the specialized fields, let alone to find time for results from associated su bjects. For varying reasons, every botanist must find this state of matters insupportable. Let us endeavor, in the general interest, to retain a wide background of knowledge, and not become limited specialists. The vitally necessary connections between the specialized fields can only flourish, or even exist, if the general view of botany as a whole can be maintained.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642740618

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Managing Performance

Performance Management in Action

By: Michael Armstrong,Angela Baron

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Managing Performance

Performance Management in Action

By: Michael Armstrong,Angela Baron

Managing performance is a critical focus of HR activity. Well-designed strategies to recognise and improve performance and focus individual effort can have a dramatic effect on bottom-line results. The problem is to determine what the processes, tools and delivery mechanisms are that will improve performance in your organisation, as well as determine which ones are best avoided. The authors have tracked performance management processes over the past seven years, and their comprehensive survey reveals what leading organisations are doing to manage their employees' performance and how they are delivering results.With detailed illustrations from the real world, and clear practical advice, this text shows you how to improve the management of your employees' performance. "Managing Performance" will help you: design performance management processes that reflect the context and nature of the organisation; create supportive delivery mechanisms for performance management; and, evaluate and continuously develop performance management strategies to reflect the changing business environment.

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CIPD Publishing

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1843981017

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The Historical Jesus and the Temple

Memory, Methodology, and the Gospel of Matthew

By: Michael Patrick Barber

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The Historical Jesus and the Temple

Memory, Methodology, and the Gospel of Matthew

By: Michael Patrick Barber

Investigates Jesus's teaching about the temple through a fresh methodology, drawing also from new developments in Matthew research.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009210858

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Letter & Spirit, Vol. 10: Christ Our Passover: Theological Exegesis of St. Paul

By: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology,Scott Hahn,Pablo T. Gadenz,John A. Kincaid,Michael Patrick Barber,Mark Reasoner,Christopher M. Ciccarino,Andre Villeneuve,Peter H. Davids,Jean Paillard

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Letter & Spirit, Vol. 10: Christ Our Passover: Theological Exegesis of St. Paul

By: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology,Scott Hahn,Pablo T. Gadenz,John A. Kincaid,Michael Patrick Barber,Mark Reasoner,Christopher M. Ciccarino,Andre Villeneuve,Peter H. Davids,Jean Paillard

The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and Dr. Scott Hahn present the tenth annual edition of Letter & Spirit with the theme “Christ Our Passover.” The articles, while academic in nature, are easily accessible to the average reader and can be read with great profit, both spiritually and in coming to learn the truths of the Catholic faith more deeply.

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Emmaus Road Publishing

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194144735X

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Salvation

What Every Catholic Should Know

By: Michael Barber

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Salvation

What Every Catholic Should Know

By: Michael Barber

Series Summary The new What Every Catholic Should Know series is intended for the average faithful Catholic who wants to know more about Catholic faith and culture. The authors in this series take a panoramic approach to the topic of each book aimed at a non-specialist but enthusiastic readership. Forthcoming titles planned for this series include: literature, salvation, mercy, history, art, music and philosophy. Book Summary At every Sunday Mass, Catholics confess that Jesus came down from heaven “for us men and for our salvation.” But what does “salvation” mean? In this robust and accessible book, Scripture scholar and theologian Michael Patrick Barber provides a thorough, deeply Catholic, and deeply biblical, answer. He deftly tackles this complex topic, unpacking what the New Testament teaches about salvation in Christ, detailing what exactly salvation is, and what it is not. In easy and readable prose, he explains what the Cross, the Church, and the Trinity have to do with salvation. While intellectually stimulating, Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know is deeply spiritual, and at its core is the salvific message that God is love, and his love is one of transformation and redemption.

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Ignatius Press

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1642290823

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St James's Palace

From Leper Hospital to Royal Court

By: Rufus Bird,Simon Thurley,Michael Turner

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St James's Palace

From Leper Hospital to Royal Court

By: Rufus Bird,Simon Thurley,Michael Turner

The first modern history of St James's Palace, shedding light on a remarkable building at the heart of the history of the British monarchy that remains by far the least known of the royal residences In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from 1698 to 1837, is by far the least known of the royal residences. The book explores the role of the palace as home to the heir to the throne before 1714, its impact on the development of London and the West end during the late Stuart period, and how, following the fire at the palace of Whitehall, St James's became the principal seat of the British monarchy in 1698. The arrangement and display of the paintings and furnishings making up the Royal Collection at St James's is chronicled as the book follows the fortunes of the palace through the Victorian and Edwardian periods up to the present day. Specially commissioned maps, phased plans, and digital reconstructions of the palace at key moments in its development accompany a rich array of historical drawings, watercolors, photographs, and plans. The book includes a foreword by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Published in association with Royal Collection Trust

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Yale University Press

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0300267460

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9780300267464

Optical Properties of Metal Clusters

By: Uwe Kreibig,Michael Vollmer

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Optical Properties of Metal Clusters

By: Uwe Kreibig,Michael Vollmer

Optical Properties of Metal Clusters deals with the electronic structure of metal clusters determined optically. Clusters - as state intermediate between molecules and the extended solid - are important in many areas, e.g. in air pollution, interstellar matter, clay minerals, photography, heterogeneous catalysis, quantum dots, and virus crystals. This book extends the approaches of optical molecular and solid-state methods to clusters, revealing how their optical properties evolve as a function of size. Cluster matter, i.e. extended systems of many clusters - the most frequently occuring form - is also treated. The combination of reviews of experimental techniques, lists of results and detailed descriptions of selected experiments will appeal to experts, newcomers and graduate students in this expanding field.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662091097

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A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

By: Michael Armstrong

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A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

By: Michael Armstrong

A fully updated and revised tenth edition of this classic, best selling textbook. It remains the primary text for all students studying HRM - both undergraduate and postgraduate, as well as for students of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) diploma. The Handbook also continues to be an essential reference source for all managers concerned with personnel and HRM issues. This new edition of A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice contains a number of significant additions and revisions including substantial revisions to seventeen chapters and new chapters on: Human Capital Management, the Role of the Front Line Manager; HR Strategies; Developing and Implementing HR Strategies and Learning and Development. The new edition also contains updated material based on recent developments in HRM policy and practice and a wide range of surveys and research projects conducted by professional associations and research bodies.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749446315

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9780749446314

Asymmetric Synthetic Methodology

By: David John Ager,Michael B. East

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Asymmetric Synthetic Methodology

By: David John Ager,Michael B. East

This comprehensive text presents a critical discussion of the scopes and limitations of various organic synthetic methodologies that are available for performing asymmetric transformations. In addition to purely chemical methods, the book covers applications of new enzymes and other biological systems that are increasingly useful in asymmetric methodology.

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CRC Press

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1000142477

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Interpersonal Psychotherapy - A Clinician's Guide

By: Michael Robertson

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Interpersonal Psychotherapy - A Clinician's Guide

By: Michael Robertson

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a treatment that helps to reduce psychological symptoms by intervening in relationship difficulties. This book highlights common clinical issues and covers an extensive range of interpersonal problems and psychopathology for which IPT is applicable. It draws on theoretical and research aspects in order to inform the therapist's clinical choices in conducting IPT and other focal and structured psychotherapies in general. Interpersonal Psychotherapy - A Clinician's Guide provides a comprehensive manual for experienced therapists and those undergoing specific IPT training. Undergraduate and graduate psychologists beginning studies in this field will also find this a user-friendly guide to IPT.

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CRC Press

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034080923X

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9780340809235

Water Dynamics in Plant Production, 2nd Edition

By: Wilfried Ehlers,Michael Goss

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Water Dynamics in Plant Production, 2nd Edition

By: Wilfried Ehlers,Michael Goss

Water is the most basic essential for plant growth; an inadequate supply causes severe problems, as plants rely on the water transmitted by soil to meet their physiological and nutritional needs. Since the first edition was published, flooding and droughts throughout the world have made water an even more topical subject, as the importance and instability of our water supplies have been brought to the forefront of daily life. This new edition of Water Dynamics in Plant Production focuses on the dynamics of water through the hydrologic cycle and the associated mechanisms that plants employ to optimize growth and development. It describes the basic scientific principles of water transport in the soil-plant atmosphere continuum, and explains the linkage between transpirational water use and dry matter production. Paying particular attention to the various agronomic strategies for adaptation to climate-driven limitations of water resources, the efficiency of water use in plant production and in achieving an economic yield is presented in detail. This book offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the fundamentals and applications of water dynamics in natural and managed ecosystems. Including text boxes throughout, as well as online supplementary material, it provides an essential state of-the-art resource for students and researchers of soil and plant science, hydrology and agronomy.

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CABI

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1780643810

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9781780643816

Handbook of Optics, Third Edition Volume I: Geometrical and Physical Optics, Polarized Light, Components and Instruments(set)

By: Michael Bass,Casimer DeCusatis,Jay M. Enoch,Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan,Guifang Li,Carolyn MacDonald,Virendra N. Mahajan,Eric Van Stryland

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Handbook of Optics, Third Edition Volume I: Geometrical and Physical Optics, Polarized Light, Components and Instruments(set)

By: Michael Bass,Casimer DeCusatis,Jay M. Enoch,Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan,Guifang Li,Carolyn MacDonald,Virendra N. Mahajan,Eric Van Stryland

The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource available Prepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics, Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively work in the field. From the design of complex optical systems to world-class research and development methods, this definitive publication provides unparalleled access to the fundamentals of the discipline and its greatest minds. Individual chapters are written by the world's most renowned experts who explain, illustrate, and solve the entire field of optics. Each volume contains a complete chapter listing for the entire Handbook, extensive chapter glossaries, and a wealth of references. This pioneering work offers unprecedented coverage of optics data, techniques, and applications. Volume I covers geometrical and physical optics, polarized light, components, and instruments.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071629254

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9780071629256

Bootstrap Methods

A Guide for Practitioners and Researchers

By: Michael R. Chernick

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Bootstrap Methods

A Guide for Practitioners and Researchers

By: Michael R. Chernick

A practical and accessible introduction to the bootstrap method——newly revised and updated Over the past decade, the application of bootstrap methods to new areas of study has expanded, resulting in theoretical and applied advances across various fields. Bootstrap Methods, Second Edition is a highly approachable guide to the multidisciplinary, real-world uses of bootstrapping and is ideal for readers who have a professional interest in its methods, but are without an advanced background in mathematics. Updated to reflect current techniques and the most up-to-date work on the topic, the Second Edition features: The addition of a second, extended bibliography devoted solely to publications from 1999–2007, which is a valuable collection of references on the latest research in the field A discussion of the new areas of applicability for bootstrap methods, including use in the pharmaceutical industry for estimating individual and population bioequivalence in clinical trials A revised chapter on when and why bootstrap fails and remedies for overcoming these drawbacks Added coverage on regression, censored data applications, P-value adjustment, ratio estimators, and missing data New examples and illustrations as well as extensive historical notes at the end of each chapter With a strong focus on application, detailed explanations of methodology, and complete coverage of modern developments in the field, Bootstrap Methods, Second Edition is an indispensable reference for applied statisticians, engineers, scientists, clinicians, and other practitioners who regularly use statistical methods in research. It is also suitable as a supplementary text for courses in statistics and resampling methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118211596

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