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  • Business Decision Making

    by Alan J. Baker ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Management
    Originally published in 1981. Risk is a problem which all business decision makers have to cope with. The problem is not insurmountable, however, as there now exist well-established techniques for minimising risk and for calculating which of various available options is the optimal one to pursue.This book outlines and discusses these techniques and the theories behind them. Unlike many economic ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Agromining: Farming for Metals

    Extracting Unconventional Resources Using Plants

    Edited by Jean Louis Morel, Alan J.M. Baker, Guillaume Echevarria, Antony van der Ent ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This is the first book on global agromining/phytomining technology. It presents the complete metal farming or agromining chain; an emerging technology expected to be transformative in the extraction of resources of those elements not accessible by traditional mining techniques. Meeting the demand for critical minerals (rare earth elements, platinum group elements, nickel cobalt) is increasingly ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Goatherds & Gods

    by James Baker, J Alan Erwine ...
    Joseph was born the son of a goatherd chieftain, destined to do nothing more than lead a small band of goatherds, Joseph quickly becomes disillusioned with his tribe and his life, and when his young wife and child die, Joseph leaves his people behind, having no idea what Yahovah has planned for him.Joseph meets his new wife, Yasmen, and with the help of an ancient man who only calls himself the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Agromining: Farming for Metals

    Extracting Unconventional Resources Using Plants

    Edited by Antony van der Ent, Alan J.M. Baker, Guillaume Echevarria, Marie-Odile Simonnot, Jean Louis Morel ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This second and expanded edition of the first book on agromining (phytomining) presents a comprehensive overview of the metal farming & recovery of the agromining production chain. Agromining is an emerging technology that aims to transform the extraction of sources of target elements not accessible by traditional mining and processing techniques. Agromining, which is based on sustainable ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Unpublished Fragments from the Period of Dawn (Winter 1879/80–Spring 1881)

    Volume 13

    by Friedrich Nietzsche ...
    Translated by J. M. Baker, Christiane Hertel ...
    Series series The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche
    This volume provides the first English translation of Nietzsche's unpublished notes from late 1879 to early 1881, the period in which he authored Dawn, the second book in the trilogy that began with Human, All Too Human and concluded with The Joyful Science.In these fragments, we see Nietzsche developing the conceptual triad of morals, customs, and ethics, which undergirds his critique of morality ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Lyme Disease

    An Evidence-based Approach

    by Silje Andreassen, Paul G Auwaerter, Phillip Baker, Alan G Barbour, Raymond J Dattwyler, Rick Dersch, David M Dudzinski, Randi Eikeland, Simran Gupta, Linden Hu, Seth D Judson, Elisabeth S Lindland, Andrea Love, Adriana R Marques, Paul S Mead, Robert B Nadelman, Jonathan R Salik, Eugene D Shapiro, Lenard Sigal, Robert Smith, Kirk Sperber, Gerold Stanek, Franc Strle, Gary Wormser ...
    Lyme disease remains a subject of considerable public and clinical interest, and misunderstandings about Lyme borreliosis continue to cause widespread concern about potential long-term disability. Although the infection occurs primarily in highly endemic areas of Europe and North America, these areas are expanding, as global warming leads to a steady expansion of the tick vectors' habitats. In the ... Read more

    $129.59 USD

  • The Gladiator

    The Secret History of Rome's Warrior Slaves

    by Alan Baker ...
    Alan Baker weaves an extraordinary, vivid picture of Roman life as his compelling and evocative history tells the story of Rome's most notable gladiators. They were condemned and feared by emperors, slaughtered and adored by the masses and worshipped by their female fans, yet their lives were invariably violently short.Whether their enemy was a starved tiger or a battle-hardened criminal, their ... Read more

    $17.69 USD

  • The Knight

    A Portrait of Europe's Warrior Elite

    by Alan Baker ...
    An up-close introduction to the most admired warriors in history"They mounted their horses, grasped the lances made of fine Bordeaux Steel, closed the visors of their helmets, and made their way to their stations for the first course. Spurring their horses on, they advanced toward each other at full gallop, lowering their lances as they approached. The tip of Clifford's lance caught Boucmel high ... Read more

    $10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbook of Pediatric Infectious Disease

    by Alan Baker ...
    Bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infections are all types of infectious diseases that can make child sickare known as pediatric infectious diseases. These illnesses need to be treated by specialists who arecommitted to preventing and treating acute and chronic infectious diseases including HIV and AIDS.Comprehensive in scope, yet concise and easy to manage, this book is go-to resource on ... Read more

    $427.69 USD

  • The Gladiator

    The Secret History Of Rome's Warrior Slaves

    by Alan Baker ...
    Condemned and yet feared by emperors, almost certain to be slaughtered and yet adored by the masses, the gladiator was the superstar of his day. His existence was invariably short and violent, improved only faintly by the prospect of honor, wealth, and public attention. Yet men gave up their freedom to become gladiators, noblewomen gave up their positions to elope with them, and Emperors risked ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • A Taste of Europe

    A Travel Diary and Tips for the Unwary Traveler.

    by Alan Baker ...
    This book had its beginnings as picture narrative to share our travel experiences with our family and friends. That way, they could follow our trip at their own pace rather than the unfashionable photo or slide night. Our adventurers are a middle aged Australian couple keen to share their travel experiences with anybody prepared to listen or more particularly, read about them. Our itinerary ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A Comprehensive Course in Number Theory

    by Alan Baker ...
    Developed from the author's popular text, A Concise Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, this book provides a comprehensive initiation to all the major branches of number theory. Beginning with the rudiments of the subject, the author proceeds to more advanced topics, including elements of cryptography and primality testing, an account of number fields in the classical vein including properties ... Read more

    $44.29 USD